Thanks for posting. So many good scenes on the trip. Love the tire pile in Des Moines. And already mentioned the pickup with the replaced door, I noticed that right away. Little things like that add so much.
I appreciate you taking the time to check out the video and thank you for your comments. I really enjoy your C&NW model railroad ...... great detail and very realistic! Mike
Thanks for sharing with us another awesome video. I especially loved the pickup truck at the crossing with the replacement drivers side door. It is those kinds of extra details that separate a great layout from a outstanding one.
Mike, Another awesome video of your masterpiece layout. I love how everything on this layout ties together. From to the rolling stock, motive power, buildings and scenery. I especially like how the vehicles are era correct, even the John Deere tractors being shipping on the PC flatcar are period correct as Deere did not change that hood design until the mid-70s. I hate seeing layouts where everything looks great until you see a steam locomotive on a steam era layout pass a grade crossing with a Trans Am or something of that vintage waiting for the train, it just kills it. I could watch your layout for hours and love it.
The blue scheme was introduced just outside the era I model, so it would only show up as a "fantasy operation" 🙂. Good to hear from you and thanks for watching. Mike
Mike, some questions. 1) How many train order stations were actually on this line? 2) What would have been the actual running time for a train? And I love to see the signal drops, thanks for adding that. Love the layout. In the era that you are modeling, how often would foreign power be used?
Hi Todd - I don't how many train order stations there were on the Rock Island between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Kansas City during the period I model (1964 - 1974), but I would venture a guess at about 20 or more. I don't know what the running time would have been for a freight train during this time period, but based on an average speed of 30 MPH and a distance of about 500 miles, the running time for a through freight would be about 17 hours or more. In the era that I model the primary foreign power noted would have been Southern Pacific locomotives. During the winter when taconite shipments were halted on the Great Lakes, you would occasionally see Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range locomotives operating on the Mid-Continent Route. Thanks for your questions and comments. Mike
@@toddbehrends1373- the typical crew district length during this era was approximately 100+ miles (example 120 miles, 130 miles), so there would have been about 4 crews between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Kansas City (example: crew changes at Manly, Des Moines, Trenton).
Thanks for posting another Mike! Fantastic as always. I purchased the same IPhone microphone we talked about during my last visit as I hope to take videos of my layout in the near future. Do you use a gimble device when taking videos, or are you just holding the phone in your hand? The videos are really steady and smooth.
Hi John - I have a gimble device but haven't had much luck using it (most likely operator error). I use a tripod and do some free-handing, but mostly try to keep the camera fixed. Thanks for watching! Mike
I always enjoy seeing videos of your layout. The junk yard scene looks very prototypical, especially with the pile of tires. Thanks for posting.
@@ThomasKlimoski - Thank you, Tom. Always appreciate your comments.
Impeccable layout and rolling stock. Thanks for another great video!
Your comments are much appreciated. Thank you! Mike
Thanks for posting. So many good scenes on the trip. Love the tire pile in Des Moines. And already mentioned the pickup with the replaced door, I noticed that right away. Little things like that add so much.
I appreciate you taking the time to check out the video and thank you for your comments. I really enjoy your C&NW model railroad ...... great detail and very realistic! Mike
Thank you for sharing. Nice catch Mike, enjoyed the video , have a great weekend.👍
Good to hear from you, Gary. Thanks much!
Thanks for sharing with us another awesome video. I especially loved the pickup truck at the crossing with the replacement drivers side door. It is those kinds of extra details that separate a great layout from a outstanding one.
Thank you, Loren. Hoping to have an operating session in the not-too-distant future. Mike
Always enjoy your videos. Thanks for posting!
Thank you very much!
Always enjoy seeing the named locations along the route. ENJOYED!
Thank you, Rick!
Mike, Another awesome video of your masterpiece layout. I love how everything on this layout ties together. From to the rolling stock, motive power, buildings and scenery. I especially like how the vehicles are era correct, even the John Deere tractors being shipping on the PC flatcar are period correct as Deere did not change that hood design until the mid-70s. I hate seeing layouts where everything looks great until you see a steam locomotive on a steam era layout pass a grade crossing with a Trans Am or something of that vintage waiting for the train, it just kills it. I could watch your layout for hours and love it.
I really appreciate your nice comments and thank you very much! Mike
Great video. One on my favorite layouts.
Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and I appreciate your comment. Mike
Good to see you and others keep the Rock Island rolling 😊
Thank you!
Great video of your amazing layout. The auto rack is quite impressive and very cool EMD Rock Island power. Well done
Thank you very much! Mike
Gotta love that yellow and red scheme!
Agreed. The red and yellow scheme was eye catching. Thanks for watching the video. Mike
Mike, still waiting to see some bankruptcy blue show up. Excellent video. I'm glad to see your back posting.
The blue scheme was introduced just outside the era I model, so it would only show up as a "fantasy operation" 🙂. Good to hear from you and thanks for watching. Mike
Hi Mike!
Glad to see you're back!
Thank you!
I see you picked up the wonderful Tangent cabooses. They are gorgeous models.
You're right, the Tangent cabooses are top notch with their outstanding detail. Mike
really nice train!
Thank you!
Good Run of the Extra…
Thank you for watching the video and for your comment! Mike
Keep that freight rolling. I wanna see the economy moving.
Yes sir, gotta keep those wheels rolling. Thanks for watching. Mike
Mike, some questions. 1) How many train order stations were actually on this line? 2) What would have been the actual running time for a train? And I love to see the signal drops, thanks for adding that. Love the layout. In the era that you are modeling, how often would foreign power be used?
Hi Todd - I don't how many train order stations there were on the Rock Island between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Kansas City during the period I model (1964 - 1974), but I would venture a guess at about 20 or more. I don't know what the running time would have been for a freight train during this time period, but based on an average speed of 30 MPH and a distance of about 500 miles, the running time for a through freight would be about 17 hours or more. In the era that I model the primary foreign power noted would have been Southern Pacific locomotives. During the winter when taconite shipments were halted on the Great Lakes, you would occasionally see Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range locomotives operating on the Mid-Continent Route. Thanks for your questions and comments. Mike
@@rimodeler7963 Mike, thanks for the reply. Based on what you said was there a crew change point somewhere on this line?
@@toddbehrends1373- the typical crew district length during this era was approximately 100+ miles (example 120 miles, 130 miles), so there would have been about 4 crews between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Kansas City (example: crew changes at Manly, Des Moines, Trenton).
Thanks for posting another Mike! Fantastic as always. I purchased the same IPhone microphone we talked about during my last visit as I hope to take videos of my layout in the near future. Do you use a gimble device when taking videos, or are you just holding the phone in your hand? The videos are really steady and smooth.
Hi John - I have a gimble device but haven't had much luck using it (most likely operator error). I use a tripod and do some free-handing, but mostly try to keep the camera fixed. Thanks for watching! Mike