Hey Boomer, I always enjoy your take on things about life in general not only relatable but just as valuable as your modeling expertise even if it doesn't seem to directly apply to model railroading but most of it I find in one way or another actually does. Believe it or not, I get just as much value from that as the modeling aspect, as most of it is relatable to this hobby. I'm relieved that you pointed out that you don't necessarily model everything to scale and tend to trust your eye as I use that same approach. Even though I model in 0 some elements, depending on materials used, just doesn't make sense structurally to build to exact scale proportions. Even Lionel used compression. I will never be able to repay you for everything you provide for those of us. No. Seriously. I have no money to send. All I have is an ataboy and keep the lessons coming Happy rails.
Cheating scale in the 3D miniature world is essential to enhancing perspective. It makes the world feel larger and more believable in a small footprint. 2D paintings apply the former technique all the time to achieve the same effect. This is why I see the whole exercise as an art form. The beauty is one does not have to think of themselves as an artist to practice it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and supporting the channel! Cheers ~ Boomer.😁
@boomerdioramas That's a very astute observation. I hadn't even considered that perspective before. It's likely because it's a natural occurrence resulting from an individual relying on their visual perspective. I don't consider myself a professional artist, but I'm definitely a shallow Hal
I know you have years of experience and projects will come easier to you. However, for someone newer like me, it would be super helpful if you could explain your planning process, like how you determine this 8 or so different styrene types to use on a project like this. How do you “see” a subject and figure out how to break it down to its parts? Advice like this I think would be wonderful for aspiring scratch builders (like me🤓). Thanks for doing what you do on UA-cam! I appreciate your videos and your approach!
Great video as always 👍👍 I think a more interesting or appropriate comment would be, how about doing a bit of an upcoming video in FRONT of the camera !! ??
I like your method. I probably would have started with a larger piece and started cutting the shapes into it. I guess that comes from my old wood working and bowl turning days. Nice job. Cheers - Larry.
It's a particular "way of seeing" that makes it possible to reduce a complex shape into its "primitives" (in this instance, the C-channel, the quarter round, the strips) and then to build them up from basic materials. Once pieced together like that, what remains is refinement. This is how one learns to draw--to see the thing for its shapes and lines as they actually appear rather than as your "left brain" judges them. When I look at a derail, I just see a blob of forged steel because that what I _judge_ it to be (it could be cast, but I don't think so). I don't immediately see a structure of shapes at all, even though I should know it has to be structured to articulate with the rail and the flanged wheels.
I can't explain that part, I can only demonstrate it. Maybe that is the gift, who knows. I just lay squares and circles over everything I see instinctively. It's a type of crude mathematics that artists are known for. ;-) Cheers.
In some ways, yes. They are mostly for safety regulations. Cars can roll away very easily on a 0.5 % grade. Imagine a grain car picking up momentum and the damage it can cause if it rolls out onto a main or a road , etc.
Kind of sad I read the comments before watching the video. Specifically on that topic… jeez! All of you should get working on your railroad and stop trying to be so superior! Where are your accomplishments? Where are your public videos? Where is your UA-cam channel? Get some perspective… please! BTW, new subscription made because I like your style and ability to communicate 👍🏻
Oh yes, Otter Valley is amazing. I orders from them Friday afternoon and it showed up today -- Monday morning. And they've always called immediately with any issues and if the wrong thing gets shipped, they'll make it right. Great place!
good vid... however a word of warning for those who use a derail on their layout, be prepared for the high probability of forgetting to take it off and running it over... now i'm not saying you'll run it over everyday but there will be "that time" you'll forget to take it off... on my layout i have certain free rolling cars that need to be chocked so one time i used a piece of scale 2x4 for a wheel chock and forgot to remove it derailed the car DAMMITT!!!!!!!... so be careful
Hi! Watched this episode tonight and it was a nice one once again. Especially the part you mentioned God. And I really like these small detail series. Want to do railflags soon, but first I’m going to practice your track weathering methods! 😇
Much appreciated..I now watch you every day, mutiple times a day, starting with my morning coffee, now with pen and paper in hand. I get instruction, motivation, and such wonder and happiness. Hard to explain that our modeled world.can tell a Diorama story, augmented by photography . Im lucky that, now retired, I have the room for o gauge. My task is to transition your instruction to o gauge....gary j
now this is what i call a real HOW TO video!!!! thank you as always for sharing not only your work but the parts number (i will mention this time again and again :D )
Hey Boomer, I posted a message with a link to a progress image of mine but it appears to be gone now. I just wanted to check first if it was removed or something else happened to it. Possibly I should of asked first before posting it to your channel, I understand if that's the reason.
I never removed it. UA-cam is always changing the platform protocol. In fact they are flagging and demonetizing (ineligible) some of my content due to vendor "hyper" links and for other reasons they won't explain. It's very frustrating and makes me want to quit. Sorry to hear you are being inconvenienced this way. I have no control over it. ~ Boomer.
Thanks for letting me know. I figured you where not removing it but wanted to make sure, this being your channel etc. Anyway I tried posting the link again and it removed it, it seems to not allow links to pictures anymore. Thats to bad. Would of liked to of shown what you have helped to inspire.
I always was in awe of the movie model builders that would take a tank model and a car model and possibly a plane and ship model throw them all on a table and come up with the Space 1999 Eagle or the Millennium Falcon!! I have 5 Space 1999 Eagle kits now I want to build and add LED lighting to, but it takes time away from HO modeling, and spending most of my time in a Semi every week time is a commodity!! Maybe when I retire Boomer!!
I actually really need one of these on my HO layout. One of my yard's caboose tracks slopes (apparently due to warped plywood / homasote) even though the rest of the yard is level. So when I park a caboose on the track it wants to roll.
Hi Boomer, Another quality video, thanks for posting this. Only a few weeks back I was discussing the derailers with one of my British friends who had scratch built a couple for his layout. You have made it possible for us to construct our own, much appreciated. The last series on the brewery build was outstanding. Kind regards and Merry Christmas, Gary.
I do pretty good at visualizing in my head what I want to build, but visualizing what materials (sizes and shapes) to use will take a lot of practice for me, but I’m getting there. Thanks for this step by step video/tutorial. Anxious to watch part 2!
The reason I've gotten back into this hobby is because of OVR. I live only 35 mins from them and have gotten to know the staff very well. I remember getting of work late many times and they'd stay open a bit later just to accommodate me. This is an amazing channel.
The derail in the photo and your models are of a bidirectional derail which is not typical. Most derail locations only need to be for derailing to the right or left depending on which way the derail throws the car. Usually, this is to protect the main line from an errant car or piece of equipment from rolling close enough to foul the main track. There are specific locations that need a derail to prevent the accidental coupling and movement of cars spotted for loading or unloading as well as occupied camp cars(portable derails). A derail can be the casting that flips over as is the photo, a sliding derail operated by a stand, a single switch point, or a double switch point without the frog of a turnout. A Hayes derail(that is what this one looks like) is ordered by size(height of the rail in full inches rounded to the nearest full inch), direction of throw(left or right), and whether flip over or sliding. Hayes used to make castings but in the recent past has been building them up as weldments similar to your building of the models. Most railroads have a standard plan on the requirements of where a derail is to be used and how it is to be installed. If an industry loads or unloads oil or other hazardous materials a derail is required to protect the cars from accidental coupling as well as a derail to protect the main. I have seen one or two painted red or orange but most derails are painted MOW yellow.
I got some from details west that are workable. White metal castings with a few parts to assemble. But, they're not as detailed as what Boomer is doing here so I may be making some replacements :)
Boomer, Jim Wiggin from Athern Train Tues. gave your channel a shout out and preview of Glover Road today. Just thought you might want to know.
Awesome thank you!
Seen that too! Awsome! 👍
Skip nothing. Your videos are perfect no matter the length. 👍
Thank you. Cheers.
A great explanation of a derailer , and your thoughts on life.
;-)
I can't believe you're scratch building that it's amazing
You can scratch anything if you put your mind to it. I make lot's and pic the best ones! Cheers.
Hey Boomer, I always enjoy your take on things about life in general not only relatable but just as valuable as your modeling expertise even if it doesn't seem to directly apply to model railroading but most of it I find in one way or another actually does. Believe it or not, I get just as much value from that as the modeling aspect, as most of it is relatable to this hobby. I'm relieved that you pointed out that you don't necessarily model everything to scale and tend to trust your eye as I use that same approach. Even though I model in 0 some elements, depending on materials used, just doesn't make sense structurally to build to exact scale proportions. Even Lionel used compression. I will never be able to repay you for everything you provide for those of us. No. Seriously. I have no money to send. All I have is an ataboy and keep the lessons coming
Happy rails.
Cheating scale in the 3D miniature world is essential to enhancing perspective. It makes the world feel larger and more believable in a small footprint. 2D paintings apply the former technique all the time to achieve the same effect. This is why I see the whole exercise as an art form. The beauty is one does not have to think of themselves as an artist to practice it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and supporting the channel!
Cheers ~ Boomer.😁
@boomerdioramas That's a very astute observation. I hadn't even considered that perspective before. It's likely because it's a natural occurrence resulting from an individual relying on their visual perspective. I don't consider myself a professional artist, but I'm definitely a shallow Hal
Circles and squares. Great advice. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
;-)
Great intro Boomer - the man of mystery lol!
Cheers!
Very interesting instead of buying the derail. 👍
I think so too!
Very nice! Looking forward to Pt 2.
Cheers.
Boomer,とても参考になっています。特にウェザリングなど。毎日楽しみにしています。Thank you !
Thank you! Cheers ~ Boomer.
Thanks for the rail Technology. 👍
Sure thing! Cheers.
@@boomerdiorama cool👍
I know you have years of experience and projects will come easier to you. However, for someone newer like me, it would be super helpful if you could explain your planning process, like how you determine this 8 or so different styrene types to use on a project like this. How do you “see” a subject and figure out how to break it down to its parts? Advice like this I think would be wonderful for aspiring scratch builders (like me🤓). Thanks for doing what you do on UA-cam! I appreciate your videos and your approach!
I explained it in the video? Cheers.
Great video as always 👍👍 I think a more interesting or appropriate comment would be, how about doing a bit of an upcoming video in FRONT of the camera !! ??
Not my style ;-)
I like your method. I probably would have started with a larger piece and started cutting the shapes into it. I guess that comes from my old wood working and bowl turning days. Nice job. Cheers - Larry.
I do cut them back some. ;-)
Boomer, the happy wanderer, modeler, extraordinaire!
Cheers.
It's a particular "way of seeing" that makes it possible to reduce a complex shape into its "primitives" (in this instance, the C-channel, the quarter round, the strips) and then to build them up from basic materials. Once pieced together like that, what remains is refinement. This is how one learns to draw--to see the thing for its shapes and lines as they actually appear rather than as your "left brain" judges them. When I look at a derail, I just see a blob of forged steel because that what I _judge_ it to be (it could be cast, but I don't think so). I don't immediately see a structure of shapes at all, even though I should know it has to be structured to articulate with the rail and the flanged wheels.
I can't explain that part, I can only demonstrate it. Maybe that is the gift, who knows. I just lay squares and circles over everything I see instinctively. It's a type of crude mathematics that artists are known for. ;-) Cheers.
As a matter of interest, are those derailing units something to do with security?
In some ways, yes. They are mostly for safety regulations. Cars can roll away very easily on a 0.5 % grade. Imagine a grain car picking up momentum and the damage it can cause if it rolls out onto a main or a road , etc.
If I had 4 times the space I currently have, I would be building the same layout, but in HO. Since I only have what I have, I'm in N.
Sounds O.K. to me. ;-) Cheers ~ Boomer.
Impressive to make these by hand. I would have just started up my 3d printer.
Cheers.
“The only constant in life is change”…
I like slow change . . . So much to be cherished when one is truly content with the status quo. ;-)
Kind of sad I read the comments before watching the video. Specifically on that topic… jeez! All of you should get working on your railroad and stop trying to be so superior! Where are your accomplishments? Where are your public videos? Where is your UA-cam channel? Get some perspective… please! BTW, new subscription made because I like your style and ability to communicate 👍🏻
Thank you and welcome aboard! Cheers ~ Boomer.
Oh yes, Otter Valley is amazing. I orders from them Friday afternoon and it showed up today -- Monday morning. And they've always called immediately with any issues and if the wrong thing gets shipped, they'll make it right. Great place!
Yup! ;-)
And what’s the idea of a derail device?
To derail a unruly rolling car clear of the main. ;-)
good vid... however a word of warning for those who use a derail on their layout, be prepared for the high probability of forgetting to take it off and running it over... now i'm not saying you'll run it over everyday but there will be "that time" you'll forget to take it off... on my layout i have certain free rolling cars that need to be chocked so one time i used a piece of scale 2x4 for a wheel chock and forgot to remove it derailed the car DAMMITT!!!!!!!... so be careful
Well isn't that the point of the derail? To keep the lazy engineers in check :P
Real railroads do it too so if anything, it’s authentic.
O.K. ;-)
@@Panzermeister36 🤣🤣
Our risk taker Boomer
Cheers Chuck! ;-)
"I'll squeeze this one out in ten or fifteen minutes...." it happens with age - I know full well. 😉
Lol . . . ;-)
Hi! Watched this episode tonight and it was a nice one once again. Especially the part you mentioned God. And I really like these small detail series. Want to do railflags soon, but first I’m going to practice your track weathering methods! 😇
Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for posting great videos. They are inspiring and the level of detail you put into your work is fantastic.
Glad you like them!
Much appreciated..I now watch you every day, mutiple times a day, starting with my morning coffee, now with pen and paper in hand. I get instruction, motivation, and such wonder and happiness. Hard to explain that our modeled world.can tell a Diorama story, augmented by photography . Im lucky that, now retired, I have the room for o gauge. My task is to transition your instruction to o gauge....gary j
Awesome! Glad to hear you are inspired as well! Cheers ~ Boomer.
I came for the modeling, but stay for the philosophy. Plus I like your "How's everybody doin?" intro.
Thank you! Cheers.
Why would you do this? Almost borderline criminal.
Lol . . . I was bored and feeling challenged. ;-) Cheers.
Thanks for the snippets of faith you share. They encourage me.
You are so welcome!
Good stuff. Tiny yet usefull.
Indeed!
Great video,very infomative.
Tiny detail but they look cool. Thank you! 😁
now this is what i call a real HOW TO video!!!! thank you as always for sharing not only your work but the parts number (i will mention this time again and again :D )
Thank you and Cheers. ~ Boomer.
One more item for my project list….
Maybe it saves a locomotive!
Simply......amazing!
Thank you! Cheers!
I am sure making these in n scale would be more difficult! Something to try at some point. Great video and teaching!
It's doable if you have the dexterity and patience.
Hey Boomer, I posted a message with a link to a progress image of mine but it appears to be gone now. I just wanted to check first if it was removed or something else happened to it. Possibly I should of asked first before posting it to your channel, I understand if that's the reason.
I never removed it. UA-cam is always changing the platform protocol. In fact they are flagging and demonetizing (ineligible) some of my content due to vendor "hyper" links and for other reasons they won't explain. It's very frustrating and makes me want to quit. Sorry to hear you are being inconvenienced this way. I have no control over it. ~ Boomer.
Thanks for letting me know. I figured you where not removing it but wanted to make sure, this being your channel etc. Anyway I tried posting the link again and it removed it, it seems to not allow links to pictures anymore. Thats to bad. Would of liked to of shown what you have helped to inspire.
@@davidr4690 As we speak they are auditing my channel. Cheers
Awesome work
Really having big fun with a small detail! ;-) Cheers ~ Boomer.
Beautiful Boomer. I don’t think I have ever seen anyone explain how to build such an accurate prototypical derail.
Thank you. It's a small but significant detail in the model railroad genre. ;-) Cheers.
I'd say this is good timing, just been looking at fine tuning my home built derails, will follow the build, thanks👍
Enjoy!
I always was in awe of the movie
model builders that would take a
tank model and a car model and
possibly a plane and ship model
throw them all on a table and come
up with the Space 1999 Eagle or the
Millennium Falcon!! I have 5 Space
1999 Eagle kits now I want to build
and add LED lighting to, but it takes
time away from HO modeling, and
spending most of my time in a Semi
every week time is a commodity!!
Maybe when I retire Boomer!!
That is how it was done prior to CGI. I left film as a model maker when CGI took over. Cheers.
Love derails on model railroad. I too built my own after I found that all commercially-available models were horribly oversized.
They get tricky to build in this smaller scale for sure. Cheers.
I actually really need one of these on my HO layout. One of my yard's caboose tracks slopes (apparently due to warped plywood / homasote) even though the rest of the yard is level. So when I park a caboose on the track it wants to roll.
Sounds good!
Hi Boomer,
Another quality video, thanks for posting this.
Only a few weeks back I was discussing the derailers with one of my British friends who had scratch built a couple for his layout. You have made it possible for us to construct our own, much appreciated.
The last series on the brewery build was outstanding.
Kind regards and Merry Christmas,
Gary.
Thanks for sharing! I see you added to your current roster of locomotives as well ;-) Cheers.
@@boomerdiorama Yes indeed. Beautiful locomotives !
Cheers, Gary.
I do pretty good at visualizing in my head what I want to build, but visualizing what materials (sizes and shapes) to use will take a lot of practice for me, but I’m getting there. Thanks for this step by step video/tutorial. Anxious to watch part 2!
Sounds great!
Nice video Boomer. This should be an interesting one. Maybe you could try 3D printing one in the future. - Nicholas.
No need for 3D printing in my world ;-) Cheers.
The reason I've gotten back into this hobby is because of OVR. I live only 35 mins from them and have gotten to know the staff very well. I remember getting of work late many times and they'd stay open a bit later just to accommodate me. This is an amazing channel.
Yes. They are great! Cheers.
The derail in the photo and your models are of a bidirectional derail which is not typical. Most derail locations only need to be for derailing to the right or left depending on which way the derail throws the car. Usually, this is to protect the main line from an errant car or piece of equipment from rolling close enough to foul the main track. There are specific locations that need a derail to prevent the accidental coupling and movement of cars spotted for loading or unloading as well as occupied camp cars(portable derails). A derail can be the casting that flips over as is the photo, a sliding derail operated by a stand, a single switch point, or a double switch point without the frog of a turnout. A Hayes derail(that is what this one looks like) is ordered by size(height of the rail in full inches rounded to the nearest full inch), direction of throw(left or right), and whether flip over or sliding. Hayes used to make castings but in the recent past has been building them up as weldments similar to your building of the models. Most railroads have a standard plan on the requirements of where a derail is to be used and how it is to be installed. If an industry loads or unloads oil or other hazardous materials a derail is required to protect the cars from accidental coupling as well as a derail to protect the main. I have seen one or two painted red or orange but most derails are painted MOW yellow.
Thanks for sharing. Great information. Cheers.
Great tutorial, thanks for sharing! Cheers 😎
Thank you! Cheers ~ Boomer.
Hmmmmm, You may have the only working derails in HO scale. I like it.
I got some from details west that are workable. White metal castings with a few parts to assemble. But, they're not as detailed as what Boomer is doing here so I may be making some replacements :)
The advantage of scratching out of plastic is the "crispness" of the finished model before paint. ;-)
@@boomerdiorama Now I'm kicking around the idea of how to accomplish this in N scale. Brass maybe? Look what you started. LOL