Hi Bill, Thanks for your comments. I recently added the lighting to my layout and it takes it to another level when viewing the layout with the room lights out. Plus now visitors can see the detailed interiors of the structures. -Tom
Thanks for your comments. It is a little more challenging to film night scenes, but I think it adds a neat perspective to a layout where you have lighting installed.-Tom
Thanks for your comments. I recently added the lighting to my layout and it takes it to another level when viewing the layout with the room lights out. Plus now visitors can see the detailed interiors of the structures. -Tom
So cool! I just stumbled across a Georgia Northeastern maintenance facility in Tate, GA this morning. I took some pics and posted them on the trains sub on Reddit and they linked to this video. Such a well done model and video!
Hi, Thanks for your comments. You can see more about the prototype GNRR and my model railroad on my website at www.ThomasKlimoski.com. The GNRR is a great shortline railroad and it translates well into a small switching layout.-Tom
Hi Tim, Thanks for your comments. It really was a simple setup with a blue LED light that you can adjust the color with an app on your phone for the nighttime effect.-Tom
Hi Don, Thanks for your comments and subscribing to my channel. Night ops adds another level realism to an ops session. With the outtakes I like to show that not everything goes perfectly when filming. I figured the breaking the banner would be an outtake but it worked as planned on the first take.-Tom
Hi Malcolm, Thanks for your comments and subscribing to my channel for many years. The lighting really add a lot of character to a layout and is just cool to film with. I should have part 2 of this ops session posted soon.-Tom
Hi Stephen, Thanks for your comments and subscribing to my channel all these years. Anytime you are in the area let me know, it would be great if you could visit. I hope you are making progress on your layout. Talk to you soon.-Tom
hello Tom, as always, great video, especially educating people on railroad operations. Congrats on your milestone of 5000 subs, cool way to "break through". Terry
Hi Terry, Thanks for your comments and subscribing to my UA-cam channel. Hopefully my videos encourage people to incorporate more prototype steps and procedures during their ops sessions. I was not sure if the breaking the banner would work, and if it did not I figured it would be a fun outtake. As it turned out I got it on the first attempt, just like I planned.-Tom
Hi John, Thanks for your comments and subscribing for all these years. The interior is a photo that I added to the interior when I installed the lights recently. I thought it looked pretty good in the video and gave some depth to the interior.-Tom
Hi Brandon, Thanks for your comments and subscribing over the past few years. The next time you come up the ops session will be set in the evening so you can appreciate the lighting and a little challenge seeing the car numbers.😁-Tom
Hi Paul, Thanks for your comments. Hopefully my videos inspire others to operate prototypically after showing some of the steps and procedures used by the prototype.-Tom
Hi, Thanks for your comments. I figured there would be plenty of outtakes when the locomotive broke through the sign, but it all went as planned on the first take. If only the rest of the filming went as smoothly!-Tom
Hi John, Thanks for your comments and subscribing. The night ops are really cool and make for an interesting video. The bloopers are a nice little treat for those that watch to the end. I was surprised that the breaking the banner shot worked on the first attempt, I figured it would make for a good blooper if it did not.-Tom
Hi, Thanks for being patient and waiting, I know I don't post much but hopefully the quality makes up for the lack of quantity. I appreciate your comments and subscribing. -Tom
Hi Gary, Thanks for your comments. Yes, my son and I had a lot of fun while making the video. He studied film in college and has an eye for what looks right. -Tom
Hi Gary, Thanks for your comments and subscribing. The outtakes show not everything goes perfectly when filming. My son and I enjoy the process even though it can be frustrating at times. -Tom
Hi Paul, Thanks for your comments. Switching at night on the prototype certainly has its challenges, but I think it adds to the fun on a model railroad.-Tom
Yep the layout is still looking good. Also that's about how it looks inside that building. I know because that is the Dairy Queen I used to ride my bike to as a kid. Also i go by the industry building on the highway a lot.
Hi Adrien, Thanks for your comments and subscribing. The photo I used for the inside of the building is one that I found online. I thought it looked pretty good in the video and added depth to the interior.-Tom
The video is OK, but if you really want to make it look real, the conductor should have a flashlight. JUST KIDDING! Fantastic night ops! Please do more. We need more good local ops here on YT like yours.
Yes, I was looking to see if there was a way to have the conductor hold a flashlight but could not come up with anything that was movable. If I really wanted to make it really realistic I should have filmed it at 2 am, made it raining, and given the conductor a wet switch list that he could not read. 😉 I am planning to post part 2 of this video soon. Thanks again for subscribing to my channel and your comments.-Tom
Since the figure can't actually uncouple, I assume that you uncouple the two inbound cars on the main/siding before the push and then offset the coupler heads so you can just place the cars in the building and simply pull back after brakes are set.
Hi Roger, Yes you are correct. I stop prior to entering the structure, off set the couplers, and then shove them into position inside the structure. This actually works well and simulates a safety stop that is required by railroads when shoving into a building. For time purposes I don't show all the uncoupling steps and stops in the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.-Tom
Hi Ken, I do not use the SWITCHLIST program. I tried the switch list program in JMRI, but it was too cumbersome to make it work like I wanted it to. I like to be able to control exactly what cars are picked up and set out at each ops session. You can see, and download, my switch lists that I make using an Excel spreadsheet on my website at www.ThomasKlimoski.com under the operations tab. The switch lists are based on ones used by the prototype. My website also describes how I use them and the format. I have updated the forms for the North Local Job and now the crew sorts their cars in the yard before heading to Marietta to switch the industries. If you want a copy of the newer forms you can contact me through my website and I'll be glad to send them to you. -Tom
Hi Chris, Thanks for your comments. I recently added a new flange squeal sound module to my layout. I was testing the unit for Iowa Scaled Engineering (ISE) and they will have it available for sale soon. Here is a link to a video I did for ISE showing how it works. ua-cam.com/video/FTBkhgE--UA/v-deo.html Thanks for subscribing to my channel. -Tom
Yep, the conductor needs a little time off to heal after falling off the car. The outtakes get a lot of comments and people seem to enjoy them so I'll keep putting them at the end of the videos. Thanks for watching and commenting.-Tom
Awesome video. The way you've done the lighting to represent night is very, very good. Do you have a video showing how you did the lighting to make it look like night?
Hi William, Thanks for your comments. The "night" lighting was actually pretty simple. My son purchased an LED bulb that you can change the colors with an app on your cell phone. I placed the bulb in a inexpensive portable clamp light with a reflector that was pointed towards the ceiling. We adjusted the color of the bulb in the blue range until it looked "right". All other lights in the room were turned off and only the blue bulb was used for filming.-Tom
@@ThomasKlimoski You can probably achieve a similar effect by deliberately using the wrong white balance on the camera, with ordinary light. If you use tungsten white balance, that adds a lot of blue to compensate for the orange light of a tungsten bulb -- under a whiter light, such as LEDs or fluorescent, that tends to look quite similar to the results you got with the blue bulb.
So do you and the rest of the production crew sit around a table with scripts and story boards? The videos are on a par with the excellent industry modeling and trackwork. This is a genre all its own.
Hi Charles, Thanks for your very kind comments and recognition of my work. My son studied film in college and I helped him with some of his projects when he was in high school, I guess it rubbed off on me. I do have a script in my mind and I like to tell a story with my videos instead of just showing trains running around a layout. For every minute of video you see there is about an hour of filming and post production.-Tom
Really nice! Let's see more of this. Thanks - Bill.
Hi Bill, Thank you for your comments and subscribing. Part 2 of this nighttime ops session should be out soon.-Tom
I love seeing this railroad
Hi Trenton, Thanks for you comments.-Tom
Love the night time effect, looks great, regards Bill in Victoria Australia.
Hi Bill, Thanks for your comments. I recently added the lighting to my layout and it takes it to another level when viewing the layout with the room lights out. Plus now visitors can see the detailed interiors of the structures. -Tom
Great action as always ! Seldom seen a night shift !
Thanks for your comments. It is a little more challenging to film night scenes, but I think it adds a neat perspective to a layout where you have lighting installed.-Tom
Love the lighting!
Thanks for your comments. I recently added the lighting to my layout and it takes it to another level when viewing the layout with the room lights out. Plus now visitors can see the detailed interiors of the structures. -Tom
So cool! I just stumbled across a Georgia Northeastern maintenance facility in Tate, GA this morning. I took some pics and posted them on the trains sub on Reddit and they linked to this video. Such a well done model and video!
Hi, Thanks for your comments. You can see more about the prototype GNRR and my model railroad on my website at www.ThomasKlimoski.com. The GNRR is a great shortline railroad and it translates well into a small switching layout.-Tom
@@ThomasKlimoski thanks! I’ll check it out!
Very impressive layout!!!
Hi Donald, Thanks for your comments.-Tom
Great effect Tom!
Hi, Thanks for your comments.-Tom
Awesome Tom! The blue light really gives it that nighttime effect. Really enjoyed it.
Hi Tim, Thanks for your comments. It really was a simple setup with a blue LED light that you can adjust the color with an app on your phone for the nighttime effect.-Tom
Very Nice ops session as always 👌.
Hi Charles, Thank you for your comments and subscribing.-Tom
Kudos on 5K! Great channel with excellent content and brilliant modelling!
Hi, Thank you for your very kind comments and for subscribing. -Tom
Great video Tom. Your night ops look fun. Keep it up. Love the outtakes lol.
Hi Don, Thanks for your comments and subscribing to my channel. Night ops adds another level realism to an ops session. With the outtakes I like to show that not everything goes perfectly when filming. I figured the breaking the banner would be an outtake but it worked as planned on the first take.-Tom
Love the night time lighting and the text adds to the immersive experience. Great work. (Alcanman)
Hi Malcolm, Thanks for your comments and subscribing to my channel for many years. The lighting really add a lot of character to a layout and is just cool to film with. I should have part 2 of this ops session posted soon.-Tom
Great video, like the night operation idea. Congratulations on 5K! Hope to see you soon.
Hi Stephen, Thanks for your comments and subscribing to my channel all these years. Anytime you are in the area let me know, it would be great if you could visit. I hope you are making progress on your layout. Talk to you soon.-Tom
Awesome Tom. You certainly set the bar high with the realism and authenticity of your videos. And congratulations on over 5k subscribers!
Hi Scott, Great to hear from you and thank you for your very kind comments.-Tom
hello Tom, as always, great video, especially educating people on railroad operations. Congrats on your milestone of 5000 subs, cool way to "break through". Terry
Hi Terry, Thanks for your comments and subscribing to my UA-cam channel. Hopefully my videos encourage people to incorporate more prototype steps and procedures during their ops sessions. I was not sure if the breaking the banner would work, and if it did not I figured it would be a fun outtake. As it turned out I got it on the first attempt, just like I planned.-Tom
Nice job Tom. I never noticed the interior of Georgia Metal Coaters before. That looked great. And congrats on 5000 subs!!
Hi John, Thanks for your comments and subscribing for all these years. The interior is a photo that I added to the interior when I installed the lights recently. I thought it looked pretty good in the video and gave some depth to the interior.-Tom
Congrats on 5k, Tom!
Hi Brandon, Thanks for your comments and subscribing over the past few years. The next time you come up the ops session will be set in the evening so you can appreciate the lighting and a little challenge seeing the car numbers.😁-Tom
Fantastic! This type of realistic prototype operations sets the standard!
Hi Paul, Thanks for your comments. Hopefully my videos inspire others to operate prototypically after showing some of the steps and procedures used by the prototype.-Tom
Nice video, I love the little 5K sign you plowed through!
Hi, Thanks for your comments. I figured there would be plenty of outtakes when the locomotive broke through the sign, but it all went as planned on the first take. If only the rest of the filming went as smoothly!-Tom
Nice. Congrats on reaching 5000 subs.
Hi, Thanks for your comments and subscribing.-Tom
Hey Tom. Congrads on 5K subs!
Love your layout. Bob S.
Hi Bob, Thanks for your comments and subscribing.-Tom
Nice Tom! The night scene looks great! Congrats on 5K! That was really neat. Love the bloopers also lol -John
Hi John, Thanks for your comments and subscribing. The night ops are really cool and make for an interesting video. The bloopers are a nice little treat for those that watch to the end. I was surprised that the breaking the banner shot worked on the first attempt, I figured it would make for a good blooper if it did not.-Tom
Been eagerly waiting for another video! Great as always, thanks for sharing
Hi, Thanks for being patient and waiting, I know I don't post much but hopefully the quality makes up for the lack of quantity. I appreciate your comments and subscribing. -Tom
very professional in every way, congratulations Thomas
Hi Alejandro, Thank you for your comments.-Tom
Nice video Tom!
Hi Ricardo, Thanks for your comments.-Tom
You keep outdoing yourself Tom! Excellent lighting and video. I can’t wait for the day I get to visit and operate on your wonderful layout. 👍
Hi Steve, Thanks for your comments. I should have part 2 of this ops session posted soon. Talk to you soon. -Tom
Great video. Congrats on 5,000.
Hi CamasCris, thanks for your comments and being a subscriber.-Tom
Congrats Tom on the 5K well deserved.
Hi Mike, Thanks. I really appreciate everyone like you that has subscribed to my channel. I never figured it would be as popular as it is.-Tom
Great video. One of my favorite layouts and crongrats on the 5k mark
Hi Nick, Thanks for your comments and subscribing.-Tom
Looks like you have fun making these video's. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Gary, Thanks for your comments. Yes, my son and I had a lot of fun while making the video. He studied film in college and has an eye for what looks right. -Tom
Awesome 👏
Hi Peter, Thanks for your comments and subscribing.-Tom
Congratulations on 5000 subs, well deserved.
As always, another super video!
Hi, Thanks for your comments and subscribing.-Tom
Sweet!
Hi, Thanks for your comments.-Tom
Love it sir! Very nice layout! Funny out take😂.- Gary
Hi Gary, Thanks for your comments and subscribing. The outtakes show not everything goes perfectly when filming. My son and I enjoy the process even though it can be frustrating at times. -Tom
Very good video! Brings back memories of my real life switching for the WC/CN...
keep them coming.
Hi Paul, Thanks for your comments. Switching at night on the prototype certainly has its challenges, but I think it adds to the fun on a model railroad.-Tom
Looks great, Tom! I love watching your layout operate.
Hi, Thanks for your comments and subscribing.-Tom
Yep the layout is still looking good. Also that's about how it looks inside that building. I know because that is the Dairy Queen I used to ride my bike to as a kid. Also i go by the industry building on the highway a lot.
Hi Adrien, Thanks for your comments and subscribing. The photo I used for the inside of the building is one that I found online. I thought it looked pretty good in the video and added depth to the interior.-Tom
The video is OK, but if you really want to make it look real, the conductor should have a flashlight. JUST KIDDING! Fantastic night ops! Please do more. We need more good local ops here on YT like yours.
And there should be an industry rep wearing just a speedo.
Yes, I was looking to see if there was a way to have the conductor hold a flashlight but could not come up with anything that was movable. If I really wanted to make it really realistic I should have filmed it at 2 am, made it raining, and given the conductor a wet switch list that he could not read. 😉 I am planning to post part 2 of this video soon. Thanks again for subscribing to my channel and your comments.-Tom
Very nice 👍👍
Since the figure can't actually uncouple, I assume that you uncouple the two inbound cars on the main/siding before the push and then offset the coupler heads so you can just place the cars in the building and simply pull back after brakes are set.
Hi Roger, Yes you are correct. I stop prior to entering the structure, off set the couplers, and then shove them into position inside the structure. This actually works well and simulates a safety stop that is required by railroads when shoving into a building. For time purposes I don't show all the uncoupling steps and stops in the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.-Tom
Love it
Hi Dan, Thanks for your comments and subscribing.-Tom
Tom: do you use the SWITCHLIST program?
Hi Ken, I do not use the SWITCHLIST program. I tried the switch list program in JMRI, but it was too cumbersome to make it work like I wanted it to. I like to be able to control exactly what cars are picked up and set out at each ops session. You can see, and download, my switch lists that I make using an Excel spreadsheet on my website at www.ThomasKlimoski.com under the operations tab. The switch lists are based on ones used by the prototype. My website also describes how I use them and the format. I have updated the forms for the North Local Job and now the crew sorts their cars in the yard before heading to Marietta to switch the industries. If you want a copy of the newer forms you can contact me through my website and I'll be glad to send them to you. -Tom
Great video. I was hoping to catch GNER in action. I was literally looking at the past video last night. Any updates on the layout?
Hi Chris, Thanks for your comments. I recently added a new flange squeal sound module to my layout. I was testing the unit for Iowa Scaled Engineering (ISE) and they will have it available for sale soon. Here is a link to a video I did for ISE showing how it works.
ua-cam.com/video/FTBkhgE--UA/v-deo.html
Thanks for subscribing to my channel. -Tom
Your conductor is going to be out for a few weeks after that fall ... OUCH.
Yep, the conductor needs a little time off to heal after falling off the car. The outtakes get a lot of comments and people seem to enjoy them so I'll keep putting them at the end of the videos. Thanks for watching and commenting.-Tom
Awesome video. The way you've done the lighting to represent night is very, very good. Do you have a video showing how you did the lighting to make it look like night?
Hi William, Thanks for your comments. The "night" lighting was actually pretty simple. My son purchased an LED bulb that you can change the colors with an app on your cell phone. I placed the bulb in a inexpensive portable clamp light with a reflector that was pointed towards the ceiling. We adjusted the color of the bulb in the blue range until it looked "right". All other lights in the room were turned off and only the blue bulb was used for filming.-Tom
@@ThomasKlimoski Oh ok that was a simple and effective way of doing it. Neat!
@@ThomasKlimoski You can probably achieve a similar effect by deliberately using the wrong white balance on the camera, with ordinary light. If you use tungsten white balance, that adds a lot of blue to compensate for the orange light of a tungsten bulb -- under a whiter light, such as LEDs or fluorescent, that tends to look quite similar to the results you got with the blue bulb.
@@beeble2003 Good point. Or maybe could play with color balance/corrections in post?
@@beeble2003 Thanks for the information. I may try that the next time I film a night scene on my layout.-Tom
So do you and the rest of the production crew sit around a table with scripts and story boards? The videos are on a par with the excellent industry modeling and trackwork. This is a genre all its own.
Hi Charles, Thanks for your very kind comments and recognition of my work. My son studied film in college and I helped him with some of his projects when he was in high school, I guess it rubbed off on me. I do have a script in my mind and I like to tell a story with my videos instead of just showing trains running around a layout. For every minute of video you see there is about an hour of filming and post production.-Tom
Hey! Some people are trying to sleep here! 😉
Hi Joseph, The switch crew figures if they have to be up then everyone else should be too;). Thanks for your comments and subscribing.-Tom
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