Thanks for sharing JIM. I really like how you have the breakdown of the operating scheme of the railroad as a WHOLE , this is really refreshing. Most model railroad videos don t break down the operating picture as a whole . Your editing here REALLY tells the story better than most videos that I have watched. GREAT JOB!
Very interesting. Old school, nice authentic track work and operation. You packed allot of operation into relatively small footprint. love all the online industry. RR
Excellent presentation of an operations session on a very interesting and nicely scenic'd layout including the helix. Your narration is also excellent. Thanks for sharing. I will send this link to my fellow club members so that we may all learn how to enjoy an ops session. Cheers from the Train Lord in South Australia.
Very nice layout. I lived in Milpitas and I made trips to SC but I never knew how the railroad got there. Thank You for sharing your railroad and knowledge with us
Because of You Tube and Wikipedia, I've learned incredible details and fascinating histories of railroads: Erie Lackawanna, Reading, Penn Central...so Western Pacific is next. Orange and silver was likely their best paint scheme. Great scenery! My favorite was the freight winding through those buildings and thundering through that rustic looking junction. Some nice, warm color combinations in the scenery and scenes.
Very nice Jim. It's been a few years since I operated on the SCN and you've made a lot of progress on scenery. Layout looks terrific. The methodical way you show how 271 operates is a great illustration for newbe operators so they can get a feel for how much fun it is to "operate" rather than just run trains. Mike Stewart
A very nice video and layout. I have plans to expand my own HO scale layout, though as I'll be modeling the 1940s-1950s steam era, I don't believe it will be quite as modern as yours.
I'm sure it's in the union contract that the switch crew does the set outs and pick ups for the road crews, but that helper needs a "head light" on the rear to operate in helper service 😜. Nice layout and video.
as far as the switch crews doing pick ups and set outs, prior to the 70s, yard crews did do it as, "picking up cars to go forward in your own train" was considered "switching" according to union agreements... but once the 70s hit, they changed it... the 72' agreement says a road crew can without any additional compensation, make one straight pick up at the initial terminal, in addition to your own train and also do the same at the final terminal... future agreements added more moves, two straight pick ups, then three... but yea the work rules changed a LOT once the 70s hit... a lot of it had to do with the emerging truck competition and the railroads had to become more competitive... some of the working agreements just didn't allow them to be more competitive
Hello. What a great video on operations. I have to second Mike Stewarts Comments. Being new to operations, the methodical way you presented the video was very easy to follow and understand. At the beginning of building the consist, the cutting in of the helper engine and the end. Well done. Lynn
Fantastic opps video! Great railroad in all aspects! The scale operational speeds and great commentary are the icing this cake! Thanks for sharing, looking forward to the next one!
Oh my... someone actually modeled the original Southern Pacific (ex-South Pacific Coast Railroad) line between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz, and the Coast Line Railroad! Little known history but the Coast Line Railroad up to Davenport was entirely built to rival the Ocean Shore Railroad, which plan was to operate a interurban electric railroad from San Francisco to Santa Cruz via the coast!
Thanks for sharing JIM. I really like how you have the breakdown of the operating scheme of the railroad as a WHOLE , this is really refreshing. Most model railroad videos don t break down the operating picture as a whole . Your editing here REALLY tells the story better than most videos that I have watched. GREAT JOB!
Very interesting. Old school, nice authentic track work and operation. You packed allot of operation into relatively small footprint. love all the online industry. RR
Excellent presentation of an operations session on a very interesting and nicely scenic'd layout including the helix. Your narration is also excellent. Thanks for sharing. I will send this link to my fellow club members so that we may all learn how to enjoy an ops session. Cheers from the Train Lord in South Australia.
Always fun to operate on Jim's layout.
Jim, thank you for sharing this look at your gorgeous model RR!
Very nice layout. I lived in Milpitas and I made trips to SC but I never knew how the railroad got there. Thank You for sharing your railroad and knowledge with us
Santa Cruz. Home of the "Frog Brothers". A.k.a. The Lost Boys, Vampire killers! Great layout!!
Just a beautiful lsyout. And it runs so smooth. No jerky motions. Looks so real.
And love the history as you go . Great job. Amazing. Thank you.
Great video and great layout 😃
Wow stunning layout and the commentary as you run your trains is excellent. Will be watching more now I have discovered your channel. Cheers. Darren
Because of You Tube and Wikipedia, I've learned incredible details and fascinating histories of railroads: Erie Lackawanna, Reading, Penn Central...so Western Pacific is next. Orange and silver was likely their best paint scheme. Great scenery! My favorite was the freight winding through those buildings and thundering through that rustic looking junction. Some nice, warm color combinations in the scenery and scenes.
BTW.....LOVE the green MATHEISON tank car in MAC STREET YARD!!!!
Very nice Jim. It's been a few years since I operated on the SCN and you've made a lot of progress on scenery. Layout looks terrific. The methodical way you show how 271 operates is a great illustration for newbe operators so they can get a feel for how much fun it is to "operate" rather than just run trains.
Mike Stewart
A very nice video and layout. I have plans to expand my own HO scale layout, though as I'll be modeling the 1940s-1950s steam era, I don't believe it will be quite as modern as yours.
I'm sure it's in the union contract that the switch crew does the set outs and pick ups for the road crews, but that helper needs a "head light" on the rear to operate in helper service 😜. Nice layout and video.
as far as the switch crews doing pick ups and set outs, prior to the 70s, yard crews did do it as, "picking up cars to go forward in your own train" was considered "switching" according to union agreements... but once the 70s hit, they changed it... the 72' agreement says a road crew can without any additional compensation, make one straight pick up at the initial terminal, in addition to your own train and also do the same at the final terminal... future agreements added more moves, two straight pick ups, then three... but yea the work rules changed a LOT once the 70s hit... a lot of it had to do with the emerging truck competition and the railroads had to become more competitive... some of the working agreements just didn't allow them to be more competitive
Hello. What a great video on operations. I have to second Mike Stewarts Comments. Being new to operations, the methodical way you presented the video was very easy to follow and understand. At the beginning of building the consist, the cutting in of the helper engine and the end. Well done. Lynn
very enjoyable ops to watch. thanks.
Fantastic opps video! Great railroad in all aspects! The scale operational speeds and great commentary are the icing this cake! Thanks for sharing, looking forward to the next one!
Nice display of Jim's layout... I've been lucky enough to operate on it once... Looks like he's added to it quite a bit. 👍👍
Wow! Just stumbled across your channel and enjoyed this operation session, thanks for sharing
Love how the trains move at a prototypical speed, more realistic and the coupling looks realistic
Parabéns pelo excelente trabalho, linda maquete Angelo MG Brasil
Wow..love your layout..very cool operation.. thanks for sharing and keep up the great work.. Lance
Parabéns , bonita maquete , e excelente cenário .
Very interesting and informative video! -Rick
Looks great, Jim! Thanks for sharing!
I saw this in a magazine once!!!😃
Oh my... someone actually modeled the original Southern Pacific (ex-South Pacific Coast Railroad) line between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz, and the Coast Line Railroad!
Little known history but the Coast Line Railroad up to Davenport was entirely built to rival the Ocean Shore Railroad, which plan was to operate a interurban electric railroad from San Francisco to Santa Cruz via the coast!
Very impressive and hugely motivational. Thank you.
Very well done and the video quality was great as well. If you're going to do more operations videos like this one, I'm interested...Harold
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Please post more of your operation sessions 30min or more would be great.
Does your helper unit actually push/pull, or is it for show? Love the narration, very informative.
Great video. I really enjoyed it. Please excuse my ignorance, but was the Santa Cruz Northern a real railroad, or one you created. Just curious.
John W it is a proto-fictional railroad modeled after Southern Pacific operations in the area
Layout rule number one ... No duckunders !
Great performance and layout, yet I prefer a bit higher speed to mark the difference between the speed in a yard and the speed on main tracks.
Real fine to say the least.
Very nice railroad and video. On a railroad this size, do you have a fixed schedule for cleaning track and loco wheels.
Excellent!
was the helper an f7?
I like video.
looks like you did a lot of speed matching
Zphantastic.... ops rule.........
Watson Crick or Watson Creek?
Jerica Cates it’s Crick named after the duo who discovered the double helix of DNA