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K&WRailroader
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Приєднався 25 гру 2012
My name is Allen and this channel is dedicated to my HO scale model railroad layout. The channel primarily focuses on the construction of the layout with twice-monthly updates (usually every other Friday), but also includes randomly posted operations videos as the layout progresses. I enjoy receiving feedback and suggestions regarding the layout, and have made a few changes along the way based on great viewer-recommended ideas. The layout is based on a basic linear path from El Dorado, Kansas to near Salida, Colorado, a path that I traveled many times growing up with my family on our summer trips to Colorado. There isn't much to see along that route, especially in western Kansas/eastern Colorado, but the railroad tracks, primarily belonging to the BNSF, parallel almost the entire route. Other roadnames represented on the layout are the Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Southern Pacific and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. Thank you for watching!
Poll results and work plan for 8/19/24--Gotta have more Gorge! Oh...and I got organized!
Usually on the Monday following my construction updates, I release the results of the poll conducted at the end of each update regarding which area of the layout my viewers would like to see me focus my efforts on next.
For this past weekend's poll, the viewers determined by majority vote that they would like to see more work done on the Royal Gorge Route! I will primarily continue work on the rockface carving and bridge installation. I will also try to more or less "complete" the tunnel portal area so there is one section of the layout that could pass for "done". It won't be done because I know I will end up fiddling with it in the future, but it will be totally painted, have some details added, and have ballasted track.
Thank you all for your participation, I'll see you in two weeks with the results of my efforts!
For this past weekend's poll, the viewers determined by majority vote that they would like to see more work done on the Royal Gorge Route! I will primarily continue work on the rockface carving and bridge installation. I will also try to more or less "complete" the tunnel portal area so there is one section of the layout that could pass for "done". It won't be done because I know I will end up fiddling with it in the future, but it will be totally painted, have some details added, and have ballasted track.
Thank you all for your participation, I'll see you in two weeks with the results of my efforts!
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K&W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #30 - Scenery - "We learn by doing." - Capt. Kirk
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This is a bi-weekly updated (usually every other Friday) record of the construction progress of my model railroad layout. I conduct a poll at the end of each update asking my viewers what area of the layout they would like to see me focus on for the next video. Details of my layout are listed below: Scale: HO/OO Design: Triple deck, around the walls with a peninsula and two helices Design Inspi...
K & W HO Scale Model Railroad Locomotive Inventory as of 8/14/24 - One year's worth of collecting
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This is my collection of HO scale locomotives that I have acquired for my layout in my first year. I have included captions of their model manufacturer brand, type and duty/location on the layout. I run through the startup sequence for each, turn on the lights, blow the horn, and then drive them down the track.
How I do stuff on the K&W Model Railroad - Carving foam rock face
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This is a demonstration video on how I carve extruded foam into a rock face for my model railroad. This is by no means a "how-to" video, this is just an answer to several of my viewers who have asked how I go about doing certain tasks on my layout. This is the first of a new series of more "how I do stuff" videos.
Poll results and work plan for 8/5/24--Royal Gorge Route work wins again!
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Usually on the Monday following my construction updates, I release the results of the poll conducted at the end of each update regarding which area of the layout my viewers would like to see me focus my efforts on next. For this past weekend's poll, the viewers determined by majority vote that they would like to see more work done on the Royal Gorge Route! I will primarily continue work on the ...
K&W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #29 - Royal Gorge Route scenery under way
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This is a bi-weekly updated (usually every other Friday) record of the construction progress of my model railroad layout. I conduct a poll at the end of each update asking my viewers what area of the layout they would like to see me focus on for the next video. Details of my layout are listed below: Scale: HO/OO Design: Triple deck, around the walls with a peninsula and two helices Design Inspi...
K&W HO Model Railroad Operations, Episode 13 - Busy switching in the Wichita Yard
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Videos from my Operations Series feature less talk and more trains! Each new episode usually features improvements to the layout as its construction progresses, all while trains run operations, which is the whole purpose of the layout! This episode features lots of switching on both sides of the Wichita Yard. We start on the BNSF side where one of the yard switchers is working on its daily swit...
Poll results for 7/22/24--Royal Gorge Route work wins!...and a lesson learned.
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Usually on the Monday following my construction updates, I release the results of the poll conducted at the end of each update regarding which area of the layout my viewers would like to see me focus my efforts on next. For this past weekend's poll, the viewers determined by majority vote that they would like to see more work done on the Royal Gorge Route! I will primarily continue work on the ...
K&W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #28 - Vacation's over! The poll is back!
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This is a bi-weekly updated (usually every other Friday) record of the construction progress of my model railroad layout. I conduct a poll at the end of each update asking my viewers what area of the layout they would like to see me focus on for the next video. Details of my layout are listed below: Scale: HO/OO Design: Triple deck, around the walls with a peninsula and two helices Design Inspi...
K&W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #27 - Royal Gorge Route scenery begun!
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This is a bi-weekly updated (usually every other Friday) record of the construction progress of my model railroad layout. I conduct a poll at the end of each update asking my viewers what area of the layout they would like to see me focus on for the next video. Details of my layout are listed below: Scale: HO/OO Design: Triple deck, around the walls with a peninsula and two helices Design Inspi...
K&W HO Model Railroad Operations, Episode 12 - Complicated switching operation at Holly, Colorado
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Videos from my Operations Series feature less talk and more trains! Each new episode features improvements to the layout as its construction progresses, all while trains run operations, which is the whole purpose of the layout! This episode features a local run from La Junta Yard to Holly, Colorado for the Coop there. On the return trip, the crew needs to bring back several cars that had been l...
Poll results for 6/24/24--Royal Gorge Route scenery begins!
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Usually on the Monday following my construction updates, I release the results of the poll conducted at the end of each update regarding which area of the layout my viewers would like to see me focus my efforts on next. For this past weekend's poll, the viewers determined by majority vote that they would like to see work done on the Royal Gorge Route! I will be working on a few minor tasks that...
K&W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #26 - Several structures added/more refinery work!
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This is a bi-weekly updated (usually every other Friday) record of the construction progress of my model railroad layout. I conduct a poll at the end of each update asking my viewers what area of the layout they would like to see me focus on for the next video. Details of my layout are listed below: Scale: HO/OO Design: Triple deck, around the walls with a peninsula and two helices Design Inspi...
Kansas & Western HO Model Railroad Operations, Episode 11 - Local run to Portland Cement
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Videos from my Operations Series feature less talk and more trains! Each new episode features improvements to the layout as its construction progresses, all while trains run operations, which is the whole purpose of the layout! This episode features a local run from La Junta Yard to Portland Cement outside of Canon City with a delivery of empty hoppers for the plant. The crew will pull a cut of...
Poll results for 6/10/24--Build more structures!
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Usually on the Monday following my construction updates, I release the results of the poll conducted at the end of each update regarding which area of the layout my viewers would like to see me focus my efforts on next. For this past weekend's poll, the viewers determined by majority vote that they would like to see more structures built! I will be working on four scenes, the El Dorado Refinery...
K&W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #25 - Structure work progress!
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K&W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #25 - Structure work progress!
Kansas & Western HO Model Railroad Operations, Episode 10 - Main line ops and Royal Gorge Train!
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Kansas & Western HO Model Railroad Operations, Episode 10 - Main line ops and Royal Gorge Train!
Introduction to INSANE! Faller Chemical Plant build in HO scale for the K&W Model Railroad
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Introduction to INSANE! Faller Chemical Plant build in HO scale for the K&W Model Railroad
Poll results for 5/27/24--Build more structures!
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Poll results for 5/27/24 Build more structures!
K&W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #24 - Huge milestone! Primary track all laid!
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K&W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #24 - Huge milestone! Primary track all laid!
Kansas & Western HO Model Railroad Operations, Episode 10 - Local run to Union Tank Car Company.
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Kansas & Western HO Model Railroad Operations, Episode 10 - Local run to Union Tank Car Company.
Poll results for 5/13/24--Lay more track!
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Poll results for 5/13/24 Lay more track!
K&W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #23 - More structures! Vote for what's next!
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K&W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #23 - More structures! Vote for what's next!
Kansas & Western HO Model Railroad Operations, Episode 9 - Yard ops!
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Kansas & Western HO Model Railroad Operations, Episode 9 - Yard ops!
Poll results for 4/29/24--Build more structures!
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Poll results for 4/29/24 Build more structures!
K & W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #22 - More track laid! Vote for what's next!
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K & W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #22 - More track laid! Vote for what's next!
Kansas & Western HO Model Railroad Operations, Episode 8b - Local run to Charleston Elevator
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Kansas & Western HO Model Railroad Operations, Episode 8b - Local run to Charleston Elevator
Kansas & Western HO Model Railroad Operations, Episode 8a - First train to El Dorado!
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Kansas & Western HO Model Railroad Operations, Episode 8a - First train to El Dorado!
Poll results for 4/15/24--Lay more track!
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Poll results for 4/15/24 Lay more track!
K & W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #21 - UP yard wired! What's next?
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K & W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #21 - UP yard wired! What's next?
The colors look really nice. My suggestion is that once you are happy with the colors, try a light brown or tan wash over the entire area to tie all of the colors together. Don't go too heavy with the wash, the goal is to try and give it a color that ties everything together without obscuring the other colors. You'll notice if you glance at your photo, there is one color that stands out. that is the color you want to use as your wash. You might also try to do it with pastels. Make a section of carved foam you use just for testing those kind of techniques. Also, after that is done, brush some gloss Mod Podge over the water seapage out of the rocks. Once again though, it is really looking great.
@@FlyingCrow Thank you for the tips, especially about the gloss mod podge for the seeping water!
Incredible job! Your classification yard blows my little 4x8 layout away. I like your idea of the power plant. I used to take CSX crews to Plant Bowen in Cartersville to dump trains. There was a big loop the trains would go around leading to a elevated truss over a pit with the conveyor system mounding coal for the boilers. They had trouble one day in the rain getting traction and I had to help them get a running start to get speed to make it up a very slight incline. I shadowed the train until it finally got leveled off enough to to continue. For about five minutes the second locomotive was jumping up in the rear every time the wheels slipped. Good luck with your project. You have your work cut out for you!
@@chessieandjack Thank you for the compliment and for the awesome real-world story! I wish I had the space at Holcomb to do a loop but it's not meant to be. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the update, great looking desk! ~ Linda
@@LJRLowevilleJunctionRailroad Thank you! I find it pretty handy.
Everything is looking great the gorge is gonna look so cool. You definitely have a great start to the gorge. Not sure what to vote for this week. I'll have to come back and vote. Keep up the good work it's coming along nicely.
@@Adam.J.Reynolds I'm glad you like it! The poll has already concluded (polling closes at midnight U.S. Central time the Sunday following the construction updates) for the next two week work period but I encourage you to vote after the next update in about 9 days!
Great update! I'm really happy for you getting your work bench sorted! That is a huge issue for me also! I don't currently have a decent space to work. All I do have is a big lap tray.
@@warrenholmar1129 I was lucky to have the space for it. I couldn't imagine not having it now.
@KandWRailroader our layout is either going to end up in shipping containers or the attic. A few houses here have basements. Mostly tho they are on piles. New builds are on concrete slabs. The model club I'm involved with was a house build on top of the layout. If we do move to the country, I want to build a replica SP Daylight car and put the layout in that.
@@warrenholmar1129 That would be pretty cool! I've seen a layout built in a caboose, just can't remember where.
Fantastic Layout. Looking great
@@christopherburford8754 Thank you!
I am loving the desk/workbench area that's built into the layout!
Me too! One of my viewers came up with that idea!
Nice work cleaning. I always find stuff I thought I lost 😂
@@Bliz0516 Thanks! I always find duplicates and triplicates of things...bought more when I didn't need to.
I have a question.What kind of track do you use for your model layout.
@@Gavin1849 Primarily Micro Engineering and Walthers flex track and turnouts. Code 83 on the main lines, Code 70 everywhere else.
One thing I've learned on our 2 level layout is...one level can always be used as a workbench ! Lol
@@wedelacresdepottrains9060 Very true!
Well, it’s all cleaned up, now you won’t be able to find a thing, lol. It looks good. A lot of modelers use a wheeled cart to hold their scenery stuff so they can take it to where they are working and roll it away when they’re finished.
@@derekalexander4030 I'm glad to join the club!
I have 4 of them! They're all great running locos!! Though my personal favorite is the ScaleTrains AC4400CWs painted in Southern Pacific. They run really well and look fantastic! I had a friend of mine add custom lighting and sounds and it really makes them pop especially after they're weathered! I'm excited to see yours run on the Royal Gorge Route you're building! Cheers! 🍻
@@claudecrump5518 I just added a pair of Rio Grande SD40-2T's for running the Gorge too! Trying to get that bridge in place so I can!
Great job on getting it all organized. Very easy in model railroading to make a big mess quickly. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
You are not wrong sir! I'm looking forward to being able to easily find things again!
@@KandWRailroader my hobby room is a complete disaster. I need to look at you for inspiration and get mine tidied up.
@@stephenhottle6783 It's well worth the effort!
Looks like that layout is coming along really well! The Royal Gorge scenery looks like it's going to turn out great! I'm a sucker for HO scale Southern Pacific/Rio Grande so it's great to see a couple SP Dash 9s on the layout. I model Southern Pacific in the 1990s and, one day, I hope to model Tennessee Pass in 1996 just prior to the UP merger. I'm learning a lot about building a layout and what goes into it. I really appreciate your videos! One question I had is, do you plan on having the layout fully signaled in the distant future? That's one aspect of modeling I'm not familiar with and eager to learn more. I'm probably a little late, but I'm happy to vote for the Royal Gorge. I'm excited to see what the finished product looks like!
I will be excited to see your take on Tennessee Pass! I just love that area! (probably why I am modeling it). I just posted the poll results for this weekend, so you did just miss it, but you voted for the winner so you still got your way! I will be including signals but at this time, I don't plan to use them for anything more than details. Wiring up a signal system is not something that interests me. I might change my mind someday, but for now, that task seems too daunting. If I can get my signals to light up, I will consider that a win. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos and hope you find them helpful for your own layout. Good luck!
The layout looks like it’s going to be great! The Atlas signals actually do change colors and are super easy to work with if you get Atlas signal decoders. They are very much plug and play and the block detection is pretty easy and straight forward with the Atlas system.
Good to know, thanks!
My vote is for continues work on the Royal Gorge Route... . Congrats on one year. Layout looks great
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CONGRATS on your 1 Year Anniversary! I vote for the Gorge. Photos are definitely a great reference and a great idea to have them on your layout to refer too! I think your gorge is looking really good. I love your water and scenery, looks very realistic! Thanks for the update. Just curious how wide is your narrowest benchwork? I am thinking of going modules 2' x 4' HO scale. ~ Linda
Thank you Linda! Your vote has been recorded! I really appreciate the comment about the water because I haven't even poured any yet, that's all just a base coat of paint! My benchwork varies in width from about 12" in the Lamar and Charleston Elevator areas to 24" everywhere else except for the Wichita yard which is 48" (a full sheet of plywood wide) across. I think 2'x4' modules for HO are pretty common because they are easy to handle bulk and weight-wise once fully built out, although you can probably go longer for yard areas because there won't be much scenery there. Good luck with your build!
@@KandWRailroader Thanks for the info, working on my track plan so I will keep all of that in mind 🙂
@@LJRLowevilleJunctionRailroad Glad to help!
That is an excellent idea on the use of the landscape fabric. 👍
Wish I could claim it. I discovered it myself from another model railroad UA-camr. I think it is more cost effective than fabric but also a bit stiffer... you couldn't pleat it like curtains like I see on a lot of nice layouts. I'm not sure if I care about how nice it looks at this point though, I just like how it hides things from view. Eventually, the part that is stapled to the benchwork will be hidden by fascia for a cleaner look.
My vote Canon City.
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My vote will be the refinery as usual 😅 Cheers- Bob
Bob...you are a die-hard sir! The refinery will win again someday! Thanks for your vote!
Fear not, the Royal Gorge looks great, I'm more than happy to vote for that.
@@hotdogpilot6319 Happy to hear it! You're on the list! Thank you!
mate its lookin great ,, i will vote for downtown [ yhat way we are still in the gorge proximity ] . Otherwise i would probably go somewhere on the other side of the layout. But downtown for me. =]
@@rickyhammond36 Vote recorded! Thank you!
I know the gorge is tedious scenery work but you’re on a roll, keep it up…and what you’re doing looks great…
@@georgiasunbelt I wouldn't call it tedious...I would call it...."it's cheaper than alcohol and there's no hangover'. 😁 (it's relaxing) Vote recorded! Thank you!
@@KandWRailroader 😂😂
As you yourself have said how you enjoyed working on the gorge route, my vote is to continue that. It is coming along very well. IF you have free time waiting for paint or glue to dry, work on structures to fill gaps at various locations.
@@PaulKannenberg Votes recorded! Thank you!
Structures
@@nyg21bd Vote recorded! Thank you!
Royal Gorge Route 🤠
@@randysrockandrollrailroad8207 Vote recorded! Thank you!
I'm sorry but I vote for buildings and do the Gorge stuff between the buildings allowing for glue and paint to dry.
So you want me to put you down for Gorge and Structure work? No problem! Thank you !
Outstanding work! I look forward to the updates. I say keep going with Royal Gorge Route.
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Happy birthday to your layout!🎉🎉 That is amazing progress for a year!
Thank you!
I followed the Woodland Scenics Leppard print to get the basic paint on my rock castings. Take a look at that channel. We also used 1" pink foam cut as a vertical gusset at about 6-8 " apart for the base of a rock face then after that glue was dried we added windows screening hot glued to the gusset then added sculpted a mold over the screen with rock castings and carvings. Lighter weight quicker I think than stacking caulking stacking carving. And thus was for the Columbia River Gorge on the BN side of the river on the SP&S N scale layout of Rick Ernest it was only 2 to 6 inches deep for the whole bottom deck. You rough carve the uprights then glue the screen for base and go from there. Love the progress you made in one year. Keep up the great work and fantastic video's.
Thanks for the tips! I had tried the method you mentioned in the past using the screen wire, and thought it worked great for building a general hill-type shape. I certainly won't argue about which method is quicker, but I don't feel like cutting and stacking the foam killed too much time. The carving will take a lot of time, but as much as I'm not a fan of art, I really love the carving part...very relaxing! The 2" was harder than the 1" just because of the difficulty of cutting through that thickness. The 1" went pretty quickly and I would have used it throughout if I had any left. At this point, I've only been using scraps leftover from covering the benchwork so it's basically been free...well as "free" as "sunk cost" can be anyway. Thank you for the compliment!
Your mountain scene looks a lot better than mine, and mine has all flatland. Lol. No seriously it looks good.. Glad I’m modeling the coastal Plains of North Carolina.
Thank you for the complement! Despite how much I am enjoying this particular scene, I am glad that it will be the extent of the major scenery on my layout. Most of the rest of my layout will be pretty flat...eastern Colorado and central/western Kansas.
Hi K & W Railroader & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks K & W Railroader & Friends Randy
@@randydobson1863 Thanks Randy.
It is coming along nicely.. as a suggestion to help clean up your workbench how about some draws beside your chair and possibly a mobile trolley with draws, or one of the plastic 3 draw units on wheels with a top to work from to put the scenery tools and paints etc onto so you can move it about from section to section and have everything handy as you work on different areas.. one draw for track related stuff, one draw for scenery and the other for building scenery items etc... and you could have a different one for track/buildings/building of scenery items like some of the items that you are building or soldering track etc.... I still think you are doing too much of the cutting and slicing of the foam.. in the pictures you show us the hills are more mountains with dirt and some smallish rocks with vegetation, not cliff faces...
You are the second person to recommend a cart. I had fully intended to build some type of organizational set of shelves/drawers in the space next to my chair because it would be the perfect use of that space, but if I can find a commercially available example that fits there, AND can roll around, so much the better. As for your comment on the scenery, you are right. What I am actually modelling is different from the photographs, but that is simply because I haven't printed photographs of the locations on the Royal Gorge Route that I have decided to model. There are many places, especially nearer to the gorge bridge, where the tracks are laid right up against vertical, or near vertical, rock faces. Given my space constraints, I decided to model those areas to some degree, rather than what you see in the photos. I'll see if I can print up some photos that better represent what I am trying to accomplish. Not all of the foam I have laid will be cut into vertical cliffs...some areas will have more slope. I just wanted to make sure I could do the carving satisfactorily enough before proceeding further.
@@KandWRailroader Re the cliffs.. that is totally fine.. as I am in Melbourne Australia and do not know the area at all... and, it seems you have better knowledge than myself and it is your railroad also... Keep up the great work... this is great for my knowledge as I am still only in the design process of my new layout so all of your videos are immensely helpful to me. Just a later thought.. Re the trolleys.. I bought mine at the local second-hand dealer for $5 so you could always go that route or look on marketplace etc..
@@TimsBitsnPieces I'm glad you find my videos helpful! My wife actually thinks she has a cart in her classroom (4th grade teacher) that she never uses so I might have one for the price of free!
@@KandWRailroader bonus points for that....
Happy Anniversary. I’m gonna say to keep going on Royal Gorge. By the time you get to the other end you will be a expert on carving and coloring so if you wanted then you could touch up some the early stuff but that is not a comment that there is anything wrong with what you have done. I think it looks great.
Thanks Derek, vote recorded! I fully expect to go back over what I've done at the tunnel portal area which is why I don't want to detail it yet, so we are on the same page there. For the time being though, it's nice to have some scenery that looks like something instead of just pink foam all over the place.
Great work on the gorge, an amazing amount of work in a year. I vote for the gorge. It’s probably your signature scene so seems good to carry on with it.
Thank you very much, I think it's turning out pretty well so far and I am excited to see it develop. Vote recorded!
I admire how interactive you are making your layout with all of us. I also applaud the progress you continue to make! On question as I watch the tour? Is there any way to bypass Wichita yard or does everything bypass through the yard?
I'm glad you enjoy the polls because I enjoy them as much as you all. In the beginning they were used to help me focus because I was working all over the place, but never really accomplishing that much. Now they exist both as a focus for me, but also because I have a lot of subscribers that seem to comment on almost every update, they always have something nice to say or some great input to share, so why not include them in some small way on the build process? You folks are taking time out of your day to stop by and see what I've been up to for the last couple of weeks. It's the least I can do to provide some measure of inclusion in to how the layout gets built. It all has to get built at some point, and since 95% of the track is laid and works, I can still run trains over the whole layout, so it really makes no difference to me what I work on every two weeks. As a bonus, there have been several polls that have "forced" me to work on something that I otherwise would have put off for one reason or another and the Royal Gorge Route is a shining example. I was nervous about doing it before, and now I'm not! As for your question, I decided in the planning stage that I would not bypass trains through Wichita. Although there was room to install a wye, the wye itself would have made the rest of the yard throat trackage on both sides difficult to lay out in an efficient manner. Plus, given the prototypical operation that I was planning, trains to El Dorado from Wichita both originate and terminate in Wichita, so there was really no point from an operations perspective to have a "through" track. I wasn't interested in having continuous running on the upper level for the same reason. I do have the possibility for continuous running between the staging and middle levels, but I've yet to use it.
That makes sense! Especially with both railroads interchanging traffic. And I agree, rather utilize the space for yard tracks etc opposed to a wye that would take up space and not fit your operating scheme. Appreciate the follow up! Look forward to the next update!
@@adammcintosh8402 You're welcome, any time!
My vote is for the Royal Gorge Route. Congratulations on your one-year anniversary!
Thank you! And thank you for your vote!
Man your moving along great! I do have a suggestion for you. try to find a book by Dave Frary called "how to build realistic model railroad scenery" published by Model Railroader. It has invaluable information for creating all types of scenery and is well worth your money. Im sure it has helped countless model railroaders over the years. I believe he has a UA-cam channel also with great demos. I believe it would be well worth your time to check it out. Hope that helps and keep up the good work.
Thank you and thanks for the tip! I'm sure I've seen that book at multiple train shows and stores, but now I have an excuse to pick up a copy. I'll have to find his channel as well.
In my opinion….. the Royal George Route is coming along very nicely 😊 just take your time and have fun !!! My vote is again the Royal George Route 👍 !!
It amazes me that I was ever apprehensive about starting this scene because now I am excited about it! Vote recorded! Thank you!
Looking good. I've watched Thunder Mesa Studios channel for some tutorials on carving rocks in styrofoam. The guy does amazing work.
Thank you! I believe I have saved some of his videos. I know I am subscribed, but I will have to go look for more tutorials.
Incredible progress in a year -- congratulations!
Thank you!
@@KandWRailroader BTW, I entered that comment before I got very far into your video. I think your rock work looks great -- especially for your first efforts! I was a little skeptical looking at the unpainted foam, but the paint really makes it. It's got enough texture to be believable, but not so much that it will distract from the trains. Great work!
@@kevinbohnenblust5844 Thanks again!
Starting the gorge with a coat of black is a great idea. It lends so much depth to the shadows on a layout.
I thought I had seen that recommendation from someone with a lot more experience than me. At the very least, I thought it wouldn't hurt to give that pink foam a good primer coat at least, but I think you're right...the cracks and crags have more depth as a result. I will continue to use this method.
I like the mountain of the prototype it looks really good 👍
Thank you! I think so too! I'm interested to see how it will look with details added.
For scenery stuff, I bought a metal rolling cart (3 shelves/baskets plus tray top) from Bed Bath and Beyond for about $40. It carries my scenery stuff wherever I need it, controls the mess, and has made things super convenient. This is not a plug for BB&B - I've seen these carts elsewhere. Highly recommended.
Great idea 💡….. I will get one 👍
@@KraigSickels Well...seeing as how they went out of business... However, genius idea! I'm going to online shop for one tonight! Maybe I can even find one that will fit under my workbench when not in use. I was planning to do a built-in shelf system there for the same purpose, but a rolling cart makes so much more sense!
@@KraigSickels Sort of like "Amazon Basics 3-Tier Rolling Utility or Kitchen Cart ".
I ran to Office Depot today and found a couple cheap, plastic drawer sets with casters that fit perfectly under my workbench where I had planned to build some shelves for that empty space. They even have little organizer trays on the top, perfect for a few paintbrushes, paints and small hand tools for individual projects. Thanks very much again for the idea! I shall feature them during Monday's poll result/work plan video. Now all I have to do is utilize them!
I vote for continued work on the Royal Gorge Route.
Vote recorded! Thank you!
My vote this week is for more buildings. Keep on with the great work.
@@lindsayatlmrtransport8118 Thank you! Vote recorded!
Your rock walls and colors on the Royal Gorge look fantastic. Congrats on the one year anniversary!
@@toddfeldpausch9489 Thank you!
Royal Gorge is looking great ! One of those culverts would take the dry rivulet under the tracks. As the backdrop is installed a
at Holly, doing some track painting, ballast and ground covers here will be your test bed for the numerous prairie scenes. Have a go, come back and refresh later when you know more. Visitors love seeing a 'finished' portion (though a layout is never really finished...)
I am planning to use some scale corrugated pipe for the tunnel area.
@@johnwhatmore163 Thank you for the recommendation. I'm not sure if this is a vote or not but I'm counting it as one.
It's a vote !
To help focus and force the perspective, paint your bare benchwork flat black unless your putting up masonite fascia.
@@randydoman6243 I will be mounting fascia once the heavier work is done just so it doesn't get damaged or marred. To see an example, the Holly area already has fascia.
Ok I wasn’t sure
I love the work you’ve accomplished on the Royal Gorge Route!! I too think the colors are spot on. As for an official vote, I’m torn between continuing the Royal Gorge section AND the scrap yard. Put me down for both! Keep up the amazing work!! Looks GREAT!!
@@RichardOpaluch-pj3rv Thank you for the compliment and encouragement! Got you down for both!