I think it's good if we can keep that little boy alive in us. Heck, I'm 79 and I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up lol! My hobby is trains but I made a living as a music man so I think both of those keep us young. I still make music vids for my youtube channel at 79!
Suggestion: when your trains get dusty use a dry 1 inch pain brush to clean them off. I keep a few around the house to dust a bunch of small collector items. It also works well for dusting your computer vents and between the keys on the keyboard.
When I do my next train set, it will be N gauge and I will 3D print the track support and the mountains/tunnels. There will be nowhere the train can go that my hand won't fit without taking something apart.
Very entertaining it’s great that you have the space to do this I do enjoy your play time old boys with toys here in the UK we had a shop that was called Toys for old boys take care of your self
HI, was following your other smaller Layout... what... where... who changed it - LOL ? Liking having another one.. to watch you work it out - Thanks !!
i think some of the most beautiful layouts are less is more but sometimes i think to much looks like a great start still big fan of sound machine makes it fell like your there
Has anyone used the Woodland Scenics inclines under the plywood to start the first loop of a helix? Might it be an easy way to ensure the first 360 loop is a perfect rise if the table is already good and level? Once the first loop is good, all the rest are easy. What think you? Thanks.
Seems like if your starting from scratch such as you are you’d want to go with your original plan and use the 4’ lengths of track. It will be so much more versatile with random bends as in real life as well has less possible derailments.
Good KEN, We're all having fun,riding the train with you! Love for Timmy and family. I've asked everyone to 🙏 pray 🙏 in JESUS'S NAME. BIG BRAVE BOY ❤ SE MICHIGAN. IS THERE A POST OFFICE BOX TO SEND A GIFT OF LOVE AND CARD??? ❤️
Thanks so much. You could send it to me and I'll forward it to them. They didn't want to give out their address. Ken's Karpentry 1307 Brown Farm Road Lyndonville, Vermont 05851
I have a layout 9 feet x 20 feet and I used all Bachman Ez track. To reach the inside I use what is called a Tall Creeper. I can send you pictures of the layout if I knew how to reach you.
Ain’t it great to to play trains. It’s time for you to start thinking about DCC. Sadly, it can get expensive. I’ve learned a lot about DCC from Larry, “The DCC Guy” on UA-cam. Having fun is a requirement.
Be careful Ken, it's an addictive hobby! Can you post a copy of your new layout track plan. Funny you should say you aren't smart enough for DCC as I avoided DC because the wiring is so complex and frustrating to me!!
@@Kens265 well large layouts have a lot of power blocks, each individually wired, so you can turn power on/off to sections of track so you can operate more than one train. I'm not explaining very well! Search Google for images of DC train control panels.
Hi Ken I really don’t know what to say, I loved your garage building series but it all finished rather abruptly after you had few minor medical scrapes and it appears that the KK garage business has now come to an end? The business always seemed busy and well booked so I’m surprised you didn’t decide to sell the goodwill of the business on to a new owner?
After 35 years of it I was pretty burned out and spending another year or two transitioning to a new owner just wasn’t in me. This new style of video for me is such a vacation.
@@Kens265 bless you Ken, we’re the same age so I totally appreciate how you feel. I’m also fully retired now and am having the best time while seeing so much more of my lovely family and (now 5) grandkids including our newest little one. I hope you and your wife have a long and happy time. 🙏
Hi Ken, I think what you're doing will be fantastic but one comment and issue I see is you have started too high on the first base level when you are going up possibly 6 levels how are you going to be getting to the back tracks if a train becomes derailed or something else happens... you will need a step ladder to get to them whereas if you started lower down it would possibly be much easier to reach them.. also with you being so far away in the front that to me is also an issue.. but I no doubt will see as things progress.. cheers Tim Melbourne Australia...
Ken, do you remember back when you started this channel I said you might as well do one more garage for your trains, I think you are getting close to needing to do it. 🛤🚝🚞
Thanks Tommy for all the track and controllers!
Your're welcome, glad you can use it.
I think it's good if we can keep that little boy alive in us. Heck, I'm 79 and I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up lol! My hobby is trains but I made a living as a music man so I think both of those keep us young. I still make music vids for my youtube channel at 79!
Ha ha. I say that quite often. I don’t know what I wanna be when I grow up. Hey I just checked out your channel. Love it.
@@Kens265 ❤❤
Suggestion: when your trains get dusty use a dry 1 inch pain brush to clean them off. I keep a few around the house to dust a bunch of small collector items. It also works well for dusting your computer vents and between the keys on the keyboard.
Good tip! Thanks
Ken I think I live vicariously through your HO model trains !
Haha cool thanks for watching.
Yes! Me too!
I like it Ken, I am 67 years old and planning mine. You’re giving me so many ideas and thanks for the updates on Timmy.
Cool I hope it goes well. Thanks
I wish I had as much energy is your puppy Kai, she so wants to be part of the action.
Yes she’s nonstop
When I do my next train set, it will be N gauge and I will 3D print the track support and the mountains/tunnels.
There will be nowhere the train can go that my hand won't fit without taking something apart.
Sweet. Great idea
Looks like you can definitely chew Choo 😂🤣👍🥂
Haha
Ken, I love your train layout. So cool.
Thanks!
Ken say train set it will keep you young !!!!
Haha right
Looks great, Ken! I like your positive attitude and I like how you remember to enjoy what you're doing.
Thanks. Might as well enjoy what you’re doing
This is going to be a fun project to follow. I am enjoying this with my Saturday morning coffee.
Thanks. I need a cup of coffee
Sounds Like a Great Plan don’t Forget if you want To use Sectional Track to Help The Flextrack as Well.
Cool thanks
Great videos mate .look forward to the next one
Thanks 👍 I appreciate it
Turn the dial and smile. Love the layout so far. Can’t wait to see what comes next.
Thanks
You’re getting the hang of it! Now you need some 1/8 1/4 and 1/2 straight ez track!
Peter
WoW didn’t even know they made that. Thanks
The ideas are endless I love it bring out the inner kid
Yes they are
I enjoy your videos. You have a very calm voice and calm nature. It's like bob ross for trains. Ironically bob was a 3 strip sergeant in the army lol.
Thanks. That’s true
This is quite an ambitious project that you are taking on with this dream layout, I wish you lots of success with it
Thanks
This will be fun to watch.
Thanks
Somebody's having toooo much fun!!!😅
Hahahaha
hello Ken & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks Ken & Friends Randy
Thanks Randy
Interesting layout plan coming along
Thanks!
Love your dog lol
Haha thanks
Very entertaining it’s great that you have the space to do this I do enjoy your play time old boys with toys here in the UK we had a shop that was called Toys for old boys take care of your self
Haha thanks
That's a really good idea Ken!
Cool thanks
You are doing a great job on the layout.
Have a nice weekend from Neil schwerdt in west valley city Utah / The MRL man😊
Thanks you too. Haha
Bachmann Track Is a Good Brand cause My wife and I Run It in N Scale and We’re Proud Of it and You are Gonna Like it.
Cool thanks
Looking great my friend, 🌴😎
Good morning go to work! :)
This one is going to be awesome Ken.
Thanks. It’s kind of making my brain swirl.
Think It Over Slowly And It Will Come Out Fine nothing To Rush Take Your Time On It.
Thanks
HI, was following your other smaller Layout... what... where... who changed it - LOL ?
Liking having another one.. to watch you work it out - Thanks !!
I still have the first layout. I will have to do a review of that one just to update everyone on the two layouts that I have.
Nice!! 👍👍👍.
Thanks! 👍
Good day to all.
Greetings
GOOD LUCK doing six trains !!!!!! I will be watching.
Well…6 tracks…I only own 2 locomotives
Looking good 👍
Thanks
And so it grows! Great
Haha
Good morning Ken. Use a roof shingle for a gentle height increase!
Great idea. Thanks
i think some of the most beautiful layouts are less is more but sometimes i think to much looks like a great start still big fan of sound machine makes it fell like your there
I agree. Thanks
What happened to your first layout? You were planting grass the last I saw it.
I still have it. I’m working on two layouts
Has anyone used the Woodland Scenics inclines under the plywood to start the first loop of a helix? Might it be an easy way to ensure the first 360 loop is a perfect rise if the table is already good and level? Once the first loop is good, all the rest are easy. What think you? Thanks.
I haven’t but it sounds like it t takes the guesswork out of it.
I think some one's pray drive is going nuts 🤪"Kia" LOL
Haha definitely
Oops radius is half of the Diameter of a circle, The line is still the center of the track.
Thanks
Seems like if your starting from scratch such as you are you’d want to go with your original plan and use the 4’ lengths of track. It will be so much more versatile with random bends as in real life as well has less possible derailments.
Unfortunately I don’t have enough track to do what I want to on this layout so for track one I went ez track.
Hi Ken. Very much like this video & what your thoughts are for the total build so good to follow.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching
I think Kaiya is glad you've retired. Now every day is take your dog to work day :D
Haha yes
Good KEN,
We're all having fun,riding the train with you!
Love for Timmy and family. I've asked everyone to 🙏 pray 🙏 in JESUS'S NAME. BIG BRAVE BOY ❤
SE MICHIGAN.
IS THERE A POST OFFICE BOX TO SEND A GIFT OF LOVE AND CARD??? ❤️
Thanks so much. You could send it to me and I'll forward it to them. They didn't want to give out their address.
Ken's Karpentry
1307 Brown Farm Road
Lyndonville, Vermont 05851
I have a layout 9 feet x 20 feet and I used all Bachman Ez track. To reach the inside I use what is called a Tall Creeper. I can send you pictures of the layout if I knew how to reach you.
Nice. kenskarpentry@aol.com
10 feet per 1 inch.
Thanks I’m planning 2 percent
Radius is center to center of the track and the rase should not be more than 2% of Climb.
Good to know thanks
Neat!
Thanks
Ain’t it great to to play trains. It’s time for you to start thinking about DCC. Sadly, it can get expensive. I’ve learned a lot about DCC from Larry, “The DCC Guy” on UA-cam. Having fun is a requirement.
It is fun. I’ve seen some of Larry’s videos. He’s very good
Be careful Ken, it's an addictive hobby! Can you post a copy of your new layout track plan.
Funny you should say you aren't smart enough for DCC as I avoided DC because the wiring is so complex and frustrating to me!!
Yes it is. That would s funny. It seems like dc you just plug it in and turn the knob.
@@Kens265 well large layouts have a lot of power blocks, each individually wired, so you can turn power on/off to sections of track so you can operate more than one train. I'm not explaining very well! Search Google for images of DC train control panels.
Hi Ken I really don’t know what to say, I loved your garage building series but it all finished rather abruptly after you had few minor medical scrapes and it appears that the KK garage business has now come to an end? The business always seemed busy and well booked so I’m surprised you didn’t decide to sell the goodwill of the business on to a new owner?
After 35 years of it I was pretty burned out and spending another year or two transitioning to a new owner just wasn’t in me. This new style of video for me is such a vacation.
@@Kens265 bless you Ken, we’re the same age so I totally appreciate how you feel. I’m also fully retired now and am having the best time while seeing so much more of my lovely family and (now 5) grandkids including our newest little one. I hope you and your wife have a long and happy time. 🙏
Hi Ken, I think what you're doing will be fantastic but one comment and issue I see is you have started too high on the first base level when you are going up possibly 6 levels how are you going to be getting to the back tracks if a train becomes derailed or something else happens... you will need a step ladder to get to them whereas if you started lower down it would possibly be much easier to reach them.. also with you being so far away in the front that to me is also an issue.. but I no doubt will see as things progress.. cheers Tim Melbourne Australia...
Thanks that is a concern I have as well. Working on it.
1 percent no more than 2 percent
Yes
👏🏻👋🙋♂️🤗😉
🤠🖐🚂
Ken, do you remember back when you started this channel I said you might as well do one more garage for your trains, I think you are getting close to needing to do it. 🛤🚝🚞
Man I’m feeling it!
Very nice my friend 🚆 ❤🚉 trains🚆 Fun to have a friend like you in the neck of my woods To buddy up and go to train shows
Thank you 🤗