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HO Scale Switching Layout Winter Plans
Revisiting my layout which doesn't get much use during the summer. Now that it's cold here in Michigan, I'll have a lot more free time over the next few months to work on it.
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HO Operations! Switching a Michigan Chemical Facility
Переглядів 15 тис.9 місяців тому
HO Switching operation session of a couple southeast lower Michigan facilities.
HO Switching Layout Update #20. Tank Car Upgrades and More
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Getting my fleet of chemical tank cars upgraded with new wheels and couplers. I'm planning to do some more switching operations very soon. Also had a big Walthers order come in containing vehicles and more rolling stock. You can find some great deals looking into their sale items.
HO Railroad Signal Bridge Design and Electronics
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Signal bridge update! Started some work on my main signal bridge, just a quick overview of the design and electronics that will be driving it.
Layout Update #19 - Finally some Trees
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More HO layout progress, I made some of my Scenic Express Supertrees which I am very pleased with. They were really easy to make as well. I built a bunch more fence, more building planning, and about to start working on a signal bridge.
Operations! SE Michigan Printing Industry Switching
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Switching some boxcars full of paper into Valassis printing. First attempt at filming a session like this, had some focus issues but went well overall.
Layout update #18. More Grass, Made Some Fence, and Working on Trees.
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Just another super quick update, little wins along the way.
Layout Update #17 - New Building and Rolling Stock
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Quick update of the layout, I visited some train shows over the past few months and bought a few things. Getting ready to finally do some scenery.
Layout Update #16 - Switches Completed, More Progress
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Finally finished installing the tortoise switch machines and completed wiring. Next steps are backdrop and scenery, the fun stuff.
Layout Update #15 - Installing Tortoise Switch Machines and Control Electronics
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After a year of putting this off, I finally started installing my switch machines on the layout. I made some basic control panels for each switch to control and provide indication of the switch throw direction.
Installing a Tsunami2 DCC Sound Decoder in an Atlas MP15
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Quick video on upgrading my Atlas silver series CSX MP15 with a Soundtraxx Tsunami2 decoder.
HO Layout Update #14 - Finally Running Trains Again
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Really quick video showing progress on my HO switching layout. I have the front fascia up and throttles are mounted. Track wiring is done so I can finally run some trains again. The biggest change is the addition of a foldable staging section which allows me to both stage incoming trains and actually be able to access the siding and industries from the main.
Michigan Model Railroading - Rolling Stock Update
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Taking a quick look at some of the recently acquired box cars for the layout. The older Athearn blue box and Roundhouse cars, while much less detailed than the new premium detailed brands still look pretty good. The older E&C Shops and Walthers cars are some of my favorites for the money.
Michigan Model Railroading - HO Locomotive Roster Update
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Quick overview of my locomotive roster. I cover the locomotives that I have converted to DCC and discuss the future locomotives I plan to convert. After the EMD MP15DC, let me know what I should do next!
HO Model Railroad CTC Panel
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Quick look at an old CTC panel I made for an HO layouts signal control. I have no use for this panel today but I was happy with how it turned out at the time.
HO Layout Update #13 - Progress
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HO Layout Update #13 - Progress
October layout Update - Winter Plans
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October layout Update - Winter Plans
HO Layout Update - Kitbashing a Modern Facility Part 1
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HO Layout Update - Kitbashing a Modern Facility Part 1
Layout Update #10 - More Scenery and Ground Cover
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Layout Update #10 - More Scenery and Ground Cover
Replicating and Modeling the Amtrak Wolverine in HO Scale
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Replicating and Modeling the Amtrak Wolverine in HO Scale
HO Layout Update #9 - Ballast, Weathering, and Static Grass
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HO Layout Update #9 - Ballast, Weathering, and Static Grass
PROTO 2000 GP38-2 with Tsunami2 DCC and Sound
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PROTO 2000 GP38-2 with Tsunami2 DCC and Sound
HO Layout Update #8 - Modeling Concrete Pads
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HO Layout Update #8 - Modeling Concrete Pads
HO Layout Update - Chemical Facility Prototype
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HO Layout Update - Chemical Facility Prototype
Layout Update #6 - The Boring Stuff is Done
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Layout Update #6 - The Boring Stuff is Done
Layout Update #5 - Industry Progress
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Layout Update #5 - Industry Progress
Michigan Model Railroading Update - Track work is Complete
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Michigan Model Railroading Update - Track work is Complete
HO Layout Update - Final Design and More Track Work
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HO Layout Update - Final Design and More Track Work
Proto 2000 HO Tsunami DCC Sound Installation
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Proto 2000 HO Tsunami DCC Sound Installation
Layout Update #2 - More Track and Design Changes
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Layout Update #2 - More Track and Design Changes

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @MasterMattization
    @MasterMattization 8 днів тому

    Thanks for the awesome video! I am going to attempt the same chip but was wondering if you added a resistor to the front led? I saw other videos that used resistors for front and rear, and knowing that you used the existing board for the rear, that's why i am asking only about the front. Thanks

  • @mattw9667
    @mattw9667 14 днів тому

    Do you need a T2 with the turbo sound? I have an Athearn GTW GP40-2 that it will be coming out of.

  • @dennisarmes3473
    @dennisarmes3473 15 днів тому

    great stuff MMR !! btw, i noticed you said summer boating as one of your pastimes... and, knowing you are a great lakes guy like me ( eastern basin of lake erie, dunkirk,ny area), do you do any walleye fishing when on the lake ? if so, you and i are about the only folks i know of that are model railroaders AND walleye guys !!! we use leadcore/down riggers/dipsy divers and snap weights depending on what time of the year it is. btw, MMR, beautiful pike !!!! isn't planning/pre-engineering our pikes lots of fun !!!! it goes great with a nice cold beer !!! happy thanksgiving, MMR !!!

  • @bernicemeade3232
    @bernicemeade3232 15 днів тому

    Nice

  • @Plymouth-Interlocking
    @Plymouth-Interlocking 15 днів тому

    Good to see an Update! I was just "down State" for a Redwings game this weekend. Got to see some CSX in Plymouth. Looking forward to seeing that signal bridge in action.

  • @jimjohnston7688
    @jimjohnston7688 15 днів тому

    That's a good looking layout.You're very talented.

  • @georgiasunbelt
    @georgiasunbelt 15 днів тому

    Really nice switching layout…

  • @MattChaffe
    @MattChaffe 21 день тому

    I actually have family that drives truck for PVS and has been to the Nolwood branch in Detroit, so it's cool to see that modeled on a layout!

  • @billbarnes8192
    @billbarnes8192 Місяць тому

    I like the way you have set up your industries gives you plenty of operation in a small space, your scenery is not over powering good balance.

  • @scotabot7826
    @scotabot7826 Місяць тому

    Beautiful switching layout! Looks really nice and scale. That EMD sounds so, so good, and it looks to have the right amount of momentum, as it looks so accurate in all it's movements. I'm looking to do something very similar with a layout. Thanks for posting the vid!

  • @johnflanagan6580
    @johnflanagan6580 2 місяці тому

    I love the switching yard. Collected quite a bit of HO and ready to start. If you dont mind I am going to copy this yard and add on later. Thanks for the vid.

  • @michaelditter8963
    @michaelditter8963 2 місяці тому

    Where is your buffer car to protect your trading crew from the tank cars

  • @thebritishrailroader
    @thebritishrailroader 3 місяці тому

    Great video. I have just discovered your channel so will be taking a look at your other videos

  • @garrettlayout6598
    @garrettlayout6598 3 місяці тому

    Love it

  • @Lakeside1943
    @Lakeside1943 3 місяці тому

    Great switching layout and ops ! Love it ! But I get a little seasick with that camera.

  • @tomstallone7811
    @tomstallone7811 4 місяці тому

    Very nice instructional video. What happened to the video "Layout Update #4?" I would love to see your techniques since the end product looks great in #5.

  • @PacificEnterpriseNetwork
    @PacificEnterpriseNetwork 4 місяці тому

    That is a great looking layout, and I like your operation/video style. Thanks for sharing!

  • @What_If_We_Tried
    @What_If_We_Tried 4 місяці тому

    Lots of insights in this video for me as I plan the first section of my small HO shelf switching layout. Question: What are the dimensions of your layout? Thanks...

  • @What_If_We_Tried
    @What_If_We_Tried 4 місяці тому

    I like what you are doing with your HO switching layout, and as I'm planning my own small industrial switching layout, you've opened the possibility for me displaying a passenger train that I don't have any room to run either. Thank-you...

  • @kenfolstad1346
    @kenfolstad1346 4 місяці тому

    Beautiful

  • @kerry_glock
    @kerry_glock 5 місяців тому

    I’ve been out of the hobby for 30plus years, hard to believe cars are $30 plus dollars for individual rolling stock! N scale are same price point as O Scale? A lot of plastic and details for the same car? I’m going to have a fortune tied up in trying to make N Scale Unit Trains of 20 plus cars……

  • @mikedurhan9941
    @mikedurhan9941 5 місяців тому

    This is a pleasure to watch. Thanks for giving us this.

  • @mikedurhan9941
    @mikedurhan9941 5 місяців тому

    Very impressive. (I'd best stick with dark territory.)

  • @mikedurhan9941
    @mikedurhan9941 5 місяців тому

    Your narrative was accelerated in this video; which made understanding much more difficult. But, I enjoyed the update anyway. Love the layout. Thanks much.

  • @mikedurhan9941
    @mikedurhan9941 5 місяців тому

    You are a skilled, clever man. Thank you for the video.

  • @mikedurhan9941
    @mikedurhan9941 5 місяців тому

    You are good at model railroading; I'm really enjoying your videos (even though some are a couple years old). I'm getting some great ideas from watching. And like you, I love the Family Lines and Seaboard System paint schemes. Thanks.

  • @black91stang89
    @black91stang89 5 місяців тому

    Great video! I reside in SE MI

  • @enriqueaguilar4892
    @enriqueaguilar4892 5 місяців тому

    Those mounts you designed I like that idea to hold the circuit boards and speakers in Athearn locomotive's from the blue boxes it's worth the money n DCC n Sound technology is more fun to invest into ho locomotive's n I gauge, o scale, s scale, n g scale n the big scales that you can ride on your property with sound technology is a yes. I'm not a n or z scale fan those are to small n they don't last long

  • @enriqueaguilar4892
    @enriqueaguilar4892 6 місяців тому

    DCC n Sound technology is better everyday n it gets better when they update more DCC n Sound technology for Ho scale, o gauge o scale s scale n garden scale with sound technology n the big scales that you can ride on your own property with sound technology

  • @rogermoore5761
    @rogermoore5761 6 місяців тому

    Loved watching this switching. I have a switching layout myself here in the UK loosely based on the BN Yard at Fremont. Can I ask why you do not used magnets to uncouple your kadees?

  • @enriqueaguilar4892
    @enriqueaguilar4892 6 місяців тому

    I like DCC n Sound I've been looking for this technology for years i started with tyco Ho before i switched to Athearn Genesis n I'm an Ho scale person I'm a fan of o gauge,o scale s scale n garden scale trains with dcc and sound technology n the one's you can ride on your own property it's worth the investment n for fun.

  • @enriqueaguilar4892
    @enriqueaguilar4892 6 місяців тому

    Those proto 2000 locomotive's are worth converting to DCC n Sound technology I go for that everyday they're worth the investment n family entertainment n inviting guests at your home when they want to see them run with sound technology.

  • @enriqueaguilar4892
    @enriqueaguilar4892 6 місяців тому

    The blue box Athearn locomotive's are worth investing DCC n Sound technology n It's more fun for entertainment n keeps getting better everyday n keep it up

  • @canadianlocomotivelogistics
    @canadianlocomotivelogistics 6 місяців тому

    Will you share the 3d print file?

  • @CentralGeorgiaRailfan8051
    @CentralGeorgiaRailfan8051 8 місяців тому

    I love how the Boxcar at 8:55 derails then re-rails itself

  • @davidbrown4823
    @davidbrown4823 8 місяців тому

    Great delivery and shunt.

  • @SouthDown
    @SouthDown 8 місяців тому

    What great switching on a beautiful layout. The sound of that engine is superb and that Tsunami is amazingly programmed. Great show!

  • @johnkelley4874
    @johnkelley4874 8 місяців тому

    What ballast are you using? Looks fantastic!

  • @RailfanDownunder
    @RailfanDownunder 9 місяців тому

    May I ask if that small rail served building with the blue walls is a kit?

  • @dennisarmes3473
    @dennisarmes3473 9 місяців тому

    hello mmr !!! great videos !!! just watched your chemical plant video and would love to see the final project... any guess as to when it might be completed ? i am working on my 2nd plant on my pike and fully enjoyed your aerial shots and personal thoughts on how to build a model chemical plant !!! excellent work !!! being a retired industrial engineer, your ideas were very refreshing and made me realize that i was fortunate to work around many different plants, but then i forgot about just how plants are set up !!! thanks for setting me straight !!! ps... i went to the sabres/wings game the other night and the blue and gold put a real hurtin' on your wings !!! OUCH !!! here on our end of lake erie, we don't really have much hope for the sabres, but the bills are a different story !!! dad and i just love the big turn around for the lions, our 2nd favorite team of all time !!! great coach, too, but cannot go for it on EVERY 4th down !! we just love his aggression, though !!! we get detroit am radio here on our end of erie (wjr) and i have listened intently since my youth !!! go lions !!! blessings to you, mmr !!!

    • @alfrednawrocki8061
      @alfrednawrocki8061 8 місяців тому

      Lions fan since 1958. Im 76 yrs old now !!!! Had season tickets for 27 seasons!!!

    • @dennisarmes3473
      @dennisarmes3473 8 місяців тому

      excellent !!! mike lucci was/is one of my favorite linebackers of all time !!! @@alfrednawrocki8061

    • @dennisarmes3473
      @dennisarmes3473 8 місяців тому

      alfred... nazdrowie to you, my polish friend !!! i do not know how to exactly spell it so i will spell it as it sounds... zheemnah holetta here in western ny state !!!

  • @roady1710
    @roady1710 9 місяців тому

    Looks like you’re kind of messing up missed a couple cars on your switch and where is the horn and where is the bell got to keep the guys alert in the yard you don’t want to hit anybody

    • @beeble2003
      @beeble2003 7 місяців тому

      If you watch real-life switching, the horn is mostly only used for grade crossings, these days. There's no need to use it to announce ethat the train's about to start moving, because the conductor and engineer are usually in radio contact. The bell also isn't used a whole lot.

  • @rickdee67
    @rickdee67 9 місяців тому

    Very nice switch layout!

  • @XBOXShawn12thman
    @XBOXShawn12thman 9 місяців тому

    That looks like alot of fun!!!

  • @alfrednawrocki8061
    @alfrednawrocki8061 9 місяців тому

    Great switching layout!!!

  • @HartfordWhaler
    @HartfordWhaler 9 місяців тому

    Great session. I love that chemical facility. Curious what type of fencing that is or is it scratch built? Cheers

  • @rogermahler9686
    @rogermahler9686 9 місяців тому

    Have you considered an Arduino?

  • @jimbarrett1975
    @jimbarrett1975 9 місяців тому

    Great video, I like watching switching when I'm commuting on the train, so the longer the better!

  • @MMMstudios33
    @MMMstudios33 9 місяців тому

    You a great layout going there! Looking good!

  • @ronduz1281
    @ronduz1281 9 місяців тому

    👍👍👍I like the low cost idea.

  • @ronduz1281
    @ronduz1281 9 місяців тому

    👍👍👍👍Excellent