You're layout is a work of art! The attention to detail of each building, car, house, etc. is mind boggling. I can't begin to think of the amount of hours this project took! What an accomplishment! Thank you for sharing!
It's no wonder I've always been your #1 Fan. What an awesome Layout. It's a Masterpiece. So nice to see a Detailed Look of the Whole Layout. Very Sad when someone who has contributed so much to our hobby passes away. May Mr. Brown rest in Peace.
Don Thank you for sharing your art and vision with the railroad community! I am totally blown away! Your generosity towards all of us, And your respect for your mentor, Are motivating many of us! Blessings to you and your family for all you give and share! Mark Riggle
Nothing short of amazing...you have the B & O I grew up watching nailed. This is Great Model Railroads worthy. Thanks for sharing the entire layout with us.
Wow, Don your work has inspired me for over 20 years and now I get to see what the whole layout looks like at one time, it is truly a work of art. Thank you.
I've watched your videos for some time now and have enjoyed every one immensely. But this one -- the one that puts all the others in perspective with the layout as a whole -- is the best ever. Your craftsmanship is unparalleled. For years I've dreamed of having a 60's coal country layout. This one is a work of art and something to aspire to when I start building mine. If you ever start giving tours, I'll be first in line. Hats off to you, Don, on one of the greatest layouts out there.
Each time I return to watch this spectacular video I see something I missed. It is beyond incredible. Every detail done to perfection, the vehicles, figures, scenery, the rolling stock the sound , The background sounds everything. Please let us know if it will ever be on any NMRA or layout tours in 2023 as it would definitely be worth the drive to see. Thank you so much for giving us these beautiful videos to see over and over again on your channel.
Wow....While following your post for some time, you are your own master and buy far the best.....Your layout is an inspiration for all of us...True level of detail that brings the past back...thanks for sharing.
Logan WV here, I’ve been watching your videos for awhile now and I’ve got to tell you that your layout is amazing. I’ve been waiting for this video here for sometime so I could see your entire layout and I’m even more speechless about it now and didn’t think that was possible. I’ve always been interested in railroading here in the area from that time period ever since I was little. From the coal camps where I live to the idndustrial towns and cities like Charleston where trains ran the streets and alleys. You nailed everything. Love the detail from the advertisements to the litter on the ground. Simply amazing. The nighttime scenes are out of this world. By far the best layout ever. And I thought I’d share that my Dad worked for Amherst in Logan in the late 70s. Your friend that passed has to be proud with your hard work and attention to detail. Congratulations
Very kind comments thanks! It was 12yrs of long winters working module by module. I'm still not finished but getting close. I live in Maine but my heart is in the coal fields of WV.....I know you will agree it's hard to describe to folks unless you have been there.
@@Industrialmodels2 couldn’t agree more. You nailed the coal camp, duplexes and single story all the same drab color which is how the coal company did them. Your layout helped me visualize how my area looked back then. I would love to do a layout of my area back then. What I really like about yours is how it shows the rail business back then. Look forward towards your next video, I know they take a lot of work not to mention the hard work of the layout. But I will be patiently waiting!
Wow! Simply amazing work and artistry. Level of detail in the scenes is amazing.Very inspiring. Thanks for sharing your layout . Very enjoyable to watch and see everything .
Glad to see the whole layout. The weathering on the bascule bridge is incredible. Love the period ads. Also use of "Cumberland" in business names/road sign to place to scene. The heavy foliage near the water is also very realistic. Invite you to do a video on freight car weathering, maybe two: boxcars and hoppers. Look forward to your next. Thank you.
I love your layout so much! So much incrediajble detail. There are times you would think it was Emery Gulash standing trackside with his Bolex camera. Thank you for so much inspiration to the O scale community.
@@Industrialmodels2 Same. His work was second to none. A true inspiration himself and an artist with a vision that captured an incredible span of railroading history.
Please forgive me for not commenting earlier, but the mood you create with your work of art is sublime! I particularly enjoy the night views with the Rexall Drugs sign.
Don, I know I have been asking you about this for a while and now that you have created it, I'm speechless. THIS IS SICK! There is so much that it's intimidating. If you open your doors, I hope to one day see this jewel in person. Until then I will probably watch this at least 50 times.
We do wish don would do some how to vids and share his knowledge to us upcoming modelers. I've never seen don anwers any questons, sadly...certainly not any how to help..perhaps some day. Its difficult to find master modeler help
@The Trainboard the only problem is having the time. I'm still working full time in corporate America and have a very busy family life. I am not a content creator looking to build a UA-cam empire. I just love model railroading and want to share this with like minded people. I struggle to find time to run trains! I have tried to answer each and every question when they come up. Some day I will be retired and will spend my days making videos and doing interesting projects. Until that day, I hope the layout will provide some enjoyment and inspiration. 🙂
I don't think you will remember me, Don. My name is Peter Trunk, and we would communicate re: our layouts a decade ago. I have the 'Philadelphia & Erie'.....Great to see you are still at it! Excellent work. Happy New Year.
Pete!!! Your layout pics were a big inspiration for my choosing O scale. You used to post on the OGR. I especially love the way you use period autos and other details that took your layout to the next level. Great to see you!
LOVED it some views I had never saw. Getting ready to start building my layout. Atlas track ahm steam kits 4-4-0 4-6-0 based about 1880. lake shore Michigan southern. loosely based on northern ohio.
New subscriber. Your basement is massive and the layout just incredible. The action is great and I love the B&O position-light signals. This video is excellent and I look forward to more. Great job.
This is one of the most incredible layouts ive ever seen and ive seen many good ones. The scenery structures and trains are fabulous. I keep comming back to watch. Please let me know if it will be part of any NMRA or O gauge layout tours as it is a must see.
You see very few O-Scale layouts showing the depth of prototypical attention to the minute aspects' of the scene. You have captured that feeling in spades; along the the intertwined prototypical sounds of your videos! Talk about immersion! I have a question - probably a few, but for time-sake just 1. I was wondering at TS 10:28 is that a scale track? If if was, it would be neat if you could do the gauntlet-style track arrangement. If you could have one of the digital readout panel on the facia that would kick it up a few notches.
Hi Colin....yes exactly! Its supposed to look like a modern scale track recently installed but I couldn't really figure out how to best do the moveable gauntlet track so I just ran some rails down the center and called it "good". I may go back and rebuild it at some point as a fun project but for now its going to have to be an imaginary scale. Would be cool to install something that actually weighed the cars and gave a readout on a side panel. Greta idea. Those Atlas coal cars are heavy. :)
@@1jefreys That's ok, all engines are powered...O scale is very heavy- especially the coal trains....for example a loaded Atlas diecast coal car weighs 3.4 lbs. I add 20oz of weight to each engine which helps with tractive effort....also I use a G scale power system with a walk around controller. MRC Power G gives me power enough to run multiple engines with heavy trains.
You're layout is a work of art! The attention to detail of each building, car, house, etc. is mind boggling. I can't begin to think of the amount of hours this project took! What an accomplishment! Thank you for sharing!
COOLEST O SCALE LAYOUT I HAVE EVER SEEN!
This channel blows my mind. What a perfect replica of WV coal life in the late 60’s. Still several years before the Chessie System came to be.
Beautiful railroad, and a fine tribute to Mr. Brown. As before, you’ve captured the world I grew up in.
It's no wonder I've always been your #1 Fan. What an awesome Layout. It's a Masterpiece. So nice to see a Detailed Look of the Whole Layout. Very Sad when someone who has contributed so much to our hobby passes away. May Mr. Brown rest in Peace.
Don
Thank you for sharing your art and vision with the railroad community!
I am totally blown away!
Your generosity towards all of us,
And your respect for your mentor,
Are motivating many of us!
Blessings to you and your family for all you give and share!
Mark Riggle
Thanks Mark!
I have now visited places in the daylight that I had previously only seen at night, extraordinary.
2 rail O scale the Only way to run a Railroad... Unless of course, you Only have the room for...S scale. Great stuff thanks for posting.
Nothing short of amazing...you have the B & O I grew up watching nailed. This is Great Model Railroads worthy. Thanks for sharing the entire layout with us.
Wow, Don your work has inspired me for over 20 years and now I get to see what the whole layout looks like at one time,
it is truly a work of art.
Thank you.
I've watched your videos for some time now and have enjoyed every one immensely. But this one -- the one that puts all the others in perspective with the layout as a whole -- is the best ever. Your craftsmanship is unparalleled. For years I've dreamed of having a 60's coal country layout. This one is a work of art and something to aspire to when I start building mine. If you ever start giving tours, I'll be first in line. Hats off to you, Don, on one of the greatest layouts out there.
Yes!!! After years of seeing bits, I see the whole work of art! Thank you for what you do. A true master of the art.
Each time I return to watch this spectacular video I see something I missed. It is beyond incredible. Every detail done to perfection, the vehicles, figures, scenery, the rolling stock the sound , The background sounds everything. Please let us know if it will ever be on any NMRA or layout tours in 2023 as it would definitely be worth the drive to see. Thank you so much for giving us these beautiful videos to see over and over again on your channel.
Wow....While following your post for some time, you are your own master and buy far the best.....Your layout is an inspiration for all of us...True level of detail that brings the past back...thanks for sharing.
One of my favorite layouts! Thanks for the overview!
Love, Love, Love your layout!! Great video! Thanks for sharing! 🚂🤠
Logan WV here, I’ve been watching your videos for awhile now and I’ve got to tell you that your layout is amazing. I’ve been waiting for this video here for sometime so I could see your entire layout and I’m even more speechless about it now and didn’t think that was possible. I’ve always been interested in railroading here in the area from that time period ever since I was little. From the coal camps where I live to the idndustrial towns and cities like Charleston where trains ran the streets and alleys. You nailed everything. Love the detail from the advertisements to the litter on the ground. Simply amazing. The nighttime scenes are out of this world. By far the best layout ever. And I thought I’d share that my Dad worked for Amherst in Logan in the late 70s. Your friend that passed has to be proud with your hard work and attention to detail. Congratulations
Very kind comments thanks! It was 12yrs of long winters working module by module. I'm still not finished but getting close. I live in Maine but my heart is in the coal fields of WV.....I know you will agree it's hard to describe to folks unless you have been there.
@@Industrialmodels2 couldn’t agree more. You nailed the coal camp, duplexes and single story all the same drab color which is how the coal company did them. Your layout helped me visualize how my area looked back then. I would love to do a layout of my area back then. What I really like about yours is how it shows the rail business back then. Look forward towards your next video, I know they take a lot of work not to mention the hard work of the layout. But I will be patiently waiting!
What a beautiful layout! Very inspiring for me. Thank you very much for sharing!
Wow! Fellow O-scale 2 railer here and friend of the late Ben Brown. Building my own layout, but I doubt I'll ever get near your level! Amazing!
Wow! Simply amazing work and artistry. Level of detail in the scenes is amazing.Very inspiring. Thanks for sharing your layout . Very enjoyable to watch and see everything .
Glad to see the whole layout. The weathering on the bascule bridge is incredible. Love the period ads. Also use of "Cumberland" in business names/road sign to place to scene. The heavy foliage near the water is also very realistic. Invite you to do a video on freight car weathering, maybe two: boxcars and hoppers. Look forward to your next. Thank you.
I love your layout so much! So much incrediajble detail. There are times you would think it was Emery Gulash standing trackside with his Bolex camera. Thank you for so much inspiration to the O scale community.
Thanks for the kind words.....I have everything Emery filmed and watch them all the time!!
@@Industrialmodels2 Same. His work was second to none. A true inspiration himself and an artist with a vision that captured an incredible span of railroading history.
A true masterpiece and work of art. Something to be proud of. Lots of 59 Chevies on this layout! 🙂
Please forgive me for not commenting earlier, but the mood you create with your work of art is sublime! I particularly enjoy the night views with the Rexall Drugs sign.
Outstanding! The scenery, weathering, all spot on. Great job!
This is very inspiring, there is not many O scaler 2 rail, so it give me motivation to do quality work. Keep up the good work 😊
Don, I know I have been asking you about this for a while and now that you have created it, I'm speechless. THIS IS SICK! There is so much that it's intimidating. If you open your doors, I hope to one day see this jewel in person. Until then I will probably watch this at least 50 times.
We do wish don would do some how to vids and share his knowledge to us upcoming modelers. I've never seen don anwers any questons, sadly...certainly not any how to help..perhaps some day. Its difficult to find master modeler help
@The Trainboard the only problem is having the time. I'm still working full time in corporate America and have a very busy family life. I am not a content creator looking to build a UA-cam empire. I just love model railroading and want to share this with like minded people. I struggle to find time to run trains! I have tried to answer each and every question when they come up. Some day I will be retired and will spend my days making videos and doing interesting projects. Until that day, I hope the layout will provide some enjoyment and inspiration. 🙂
I don't think you will remember me, Don. My name is Peter Trunk, and we would communicate re: our layouts a decade ago. I have the 'Philadelphia & Erie'.....Great to see you are still at it! Excellent work. Happy New Year.
Pete!!! Your layout pics were a big inspiration for my choosing O scale. You used to post on the OGR. I especially love the way you use period autos and other details that took your layout to the next level. Great to see you!
LOVED it some views I had never saw. Getting ready to start building my layout. Atlas track ahm steam kits 4-4-0 4-6-0 based about 1880. lake shore Michigan southern. loosely based on northern ohio.
Absolutely breathtaking! Please let us know if it will be on any layout tours.
Thanks! Awesome..........
One of my all time favorite layouts. Captures the area you’re modeling to the T. Well done! Would love to see more
Beautiful…one of my favorite layouts
New subscriber. Your basement is massive and the layout just incredible. The action is great and I love the B&O position-light signals. This video is excellent and I look forward to more. Great job.
WOW this is just fantastic!
Spectacular!!! Thanks for the tour!!!
Wow. Very impressive.
Absolutely mind blowing. 🤯
Beautiful, Amazing doesn't begin to describe your layout!! I love the bascule bridge seen. What an incredible job you have done!!
This is one of the most incredible layouts ive ever seen and ive seen many good ones. The scenery structures and trains are fabulous. I keep comming back to watch. Please let me know if it will be part of any NMRA or O gauge layout tours as it is a must see.
Amazingly beautiful 😊
Nice work on layout made me wanna make use a 2 rail
Magnificent!
You see very few O-Scale layouts showing the depth of prototypical attention to the minute aspects' of the scene. You have captured that feeling in spades; along the the intertwined prototypical sounds of your videos! Talk about immersion! I have a question - probably a few, but for time-sake just 1. I was wondering at TS 10:28 is that a scale track? If if was, it would be neat if you could do the gauntlet-style track arrangement. If you could have one of the digital readout panel on the facia that would kick it up a few notches.
Hi Colin....yes exactly! Its supposed to look like a modern scale track recently installed but I couldn't really figure out how to best do the moveable gauntlet track so I just ran some rails down the center and called it "good". I may go back and rebuild it at some point as a fun project but for now its going to have to be an imaginary scale. Would be cool to install something that actually weighed the cars and gave a readout on a side panel. Greta idea. Those Atlas coal cars are heavy. :)
Is there an upcoming open house. It would be an incredible privilege to see this
This is amazing! Is there a lot available in 2 rail?
Not as much as HO Matt....you definitely have to make concessions.....
Are all 6 engines powered?
Since it 2 rail O
What is the control?
Also what video gives an overall look at the layout and room?
I didn’t see the layout info, at the beginning
This is a different video than I was actually watching on my tv app.
@@1jefreys That's ok, all engines are powered...O scale is very heavy- especially the coal trains....for example a loaded Atlas diecast coal car weighs 3.4 lbs. I add 20oz of weight to each engine which helps with tractive effort....also I use a G scale power system with a walk around controller. MRC Power G gives me power enough to run multiple engines with heavy trains.
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