David Merrill's Beautiful HO Scale Model Railroad - Color Country Annual Layout Open House

We are still at the Color Country Model Railroad Club in Saint George Utah for their November open house. This week we are visiting David Merrill's HO-scale railroad.
The highly detailed model railroad features western scenes and scratch-built and craftsman structures. AND a fantastic photo backdrop of western mountains.
One area depicts Utah's Park City, where the original three-foot gauge Utah Eastern, later the dual gauge and then standard gauge Denver and Rio Grande Western, met the standard gauge Union Pacific. The best-known structure was the Silver King Coalition Mines tipple right in Park City. The building stood for almost one hundred years before it burned. But to this day it is the symbol of Park City and is featured as the city logo. It has been scratch-built in every scale, and the one here is among the best! WOW!

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  • @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951
    @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951 Жыл бұрын

    Great looking layout.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi again!! Thanks as always ❤. I’m planning to Bonsai several trees for the outdoor part of the railroad. Oh gee!!!!!

  • @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951

    @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ToyManTelevision It is not hard to do. I am 74 years old and doing bonsai and from seeds also. Give it a try and don't be afraid to do it. If you can make these fantastic layouts, then doing bonsai will be a nice relaxing venture for you. Just be patient and select the tree you want. I have to redo an Olive tree for my small HO caboose. Do you know of a track to have for the small pot so that it does not rust? Just need one straight track and where to buy it. I use the regular track, but it rusts with the watering. I try to do it on the children's corner that I do also for the kids. Always enjoy your videos. A great husband and wife team. Tom

  • @kenshores9900
    @kenshores9900 Жыл бұрын

    Such a great model railroad. Great craftsmanship. Thanks for taking us with you.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi again ken!! Thanks as always. Tuesday show is fun. Three rails?

  • @kenshores9900

    @kenshores9900

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ToyManTelevision Dale: As always looking forward to it. I am much more familiar with model car scales. Looking forward to it.

  • @goblincamper2004
    @goblincamper2004 Жыл бұрын

    I wa able to go to several of the model railroad open houses when they were hosting them. I really enjoyed several of them.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Always fun

  • @thomasharroun8068
    @thomasharroun8068 Жыл бұрын

    Fine layout. Thank you for sharing

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching

  • @jtalbert84
    @jtalbert84 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful detail! Thank you!

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching 😊

  • @stevemellin5806
    @stevemellin5806 Жыл бұрын

    Nice railroad thank you.Have a great week

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Steve. You too!

  • @Husky1run
    @Husky1run Жыл бұрын

    WOW that was very impressive 👍👍

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Right?? Love the structures.

  • @ThatBIGTRAINGuy
    @ThatBIGTRAINGuy Жыл бұрын

    Beautifully built layout. I stayed a night in Park City in 2016. It was freezing cold and nothing was open. We'd dined outdoors the evening before in Moab, wearing t-shirts! I remember I really enjoyed the drive from Park City to Salt Lake City. Beautiful scenery.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    HI! Yup... I worked there in the winters for years. I was media for Sundance. Fun gig.. NO MATTER.. But staying there night temps were as low as -40º F. Oddly thats -40ºC as well.... I DIGRESS! BUt during inversion its cold in the valley, not that cold but daytime 20ºF, but in Park City warm! I was having lunch with Sundance guys at the TOP of the resort. It was 60ºF!!! 16ºC. No coats. We ate outside in the warm sun as people skied by... Whilst down in the city it was dense fog and everything covered with frost.... just odd...

  • @manuelcuellar8954
    @manuelcuellar8954 Жыл бұрын

    What a an amazing layout thank u for video

  • @randyluginbuhl9085
    @randyluginbuhl9085 Жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous layout!

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks ❤

  • @crookedbird6589
    @crookedbird6589 Жыл бұрын

    WOW!

  • @terryschramm4757
    @terryschramm4757 Жыл бұрын

    Great layout. Always one of the highlights of the tour when he's on it.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    HI. I dont have a contact for him... Can you let him know?

  • @terryschramm4757

    @terryschramm4757

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ToyManTelevision I will let him know. Terry

  • @seanpacificrailroad3700
    @seanpacificrailroad3700 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful layout thanks for sharing

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 🙏 for watching.

  • @carmillakarnstein691
    @carmillakarnstein691 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! It's a amazing and terrific ho scale layout! Great video! Thanks a lot!

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks right back!

  • @modelrailwaybackshop
    @modelrailwaybackshop Жыл бұрын

    I just painted one of those D&SL 2-6-6-0s from PFM and they're so fun once upgraded with DCC and Sound. I made it for a client into the Rio Grande 1948-1953 scheme that they had for a time before retirement.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Coolest. Love PFM!!!

  • @magnificus8581
    @magnificus8581 Жыл бұрын

    Very impressive work! Thank you for sharing!

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @garyacker7388
    @garyacker7388 Жыл бұрын

    I just love the trestles. What great work

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    That big one!!! I gotta build one!

  • @carlfr2977
    @carlfr2977 Жыл бұрын

    The detail is on another level!....The total layout & backdrop is so real.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Just love the way the backdrop ties in.

  • @stephenrickjr.7519
    @stephenrickjr.7519 Жыл бұрын

    You associate with master modelers. That's why your modeling is master class. This video was so good I had to watch it twice. 😊👍👍👍!!!

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!! This is a GREAT model railroad.

  • @seantaft9281
    @seantaft9281 Жыл бұрын

    Love your channel!!!

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi! Thanks 😊

  • @crashryanphoto
    @crashryanphoto Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic details in those structures .... the level of patience and talent to make these is incredible

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Just beautiful 😻

  • @robertemmons2260
    @robertemmons2260 Жыл бұрын

    I'm in awe with all of the detail that is on this layout. The backdrop is second to none! I loved seeing the articulated brass model. The tender name was unique to say the least. There's so much that I could say but I'd be writing a book. Thanks again for another great video!

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Robert! Thanks so much😊

  • @nathancorcoran5347
    @nathancorcoran5347 Жыл бұрын

    Great video of this HO scale model railroad layout. Today, is where I’m going to be riding one of Roaring Camp Railroads train events. The Holiday Lights Train, which is going to be for the Beach Train.

  • @loispadgett6306
    @loispadgett6306 Жыл бұрын

    So much fun to watch from to comfort of your chair. Great start to my Sunday. Thanks for sharing your adventures. GOD BLESS 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    God bless you too!!

  • @bigwoz78
    @bigwoz78 Жыл бұрын

    That is one gorgeous layout

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Right??

  • @joshuatoro8977
    @joshuatoro8977 Жыл бұрын

    what does spectacular HO scale model Love the way you guys do your videos Thank you for posting

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @krissfemmpaws1029
    @krissfemmpaws1029 Жыл бұрын

    I thought a friend's HO layout was impressive that ended up taking up the whole living room with what started as a logging railroad. This is fantastic with the size and scale but the details are what puts this on another level.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi. Yup. Agreed.

  • @spankyham9607
    @spankyham9607 Жыл бұрын

    This is amazing. Contest quality idk doesn't explain it to me. This layout is on a level I wish to only dream mine will be.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s super.

  • @shanetombyll4805
    @shanetombyll48055 ай бұрын

    loved it thank you

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!!!! 🚀🚂🚀

  • @invertd007
    @invertd007 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing layout. Best use of backgrounds that I've seen!

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi!! Missed you’re comment. Oops! Anyway yes.. I keep studying it. The perspective. The scale. Perfect.

  • @Santafefrank
    @Santafefrank Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks again for watching

  • @oldcitybricks9153
    @oldcitybricks9153 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! What detail! Thanks for sharing this!

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful layout

  • @vincenthuying98
    @vincenthuying98 Жыл бұрын

    Dear Karen and Dale, absolutely love your footage and narration on this magnificent and beautiful HO layout. Even the superlatives don’t seem to suffice to reflect what the eyes behold! The overall quality of the transitions from 3D to the 2D photo backdrops absolutely looks awesome. Excellent enhancement of the field of depth. Last but not least, no sliver of this layout by David Merrill, nor your photography is ‘boring’ my humble eyes!! Cheerio

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 🙏 as always.

  • @tomas5376
    @tomas5376 Жыл бұрын

    What a layout! Sooooooooo realistic. Bet you’re thinking about installing some photo backgrounds at your place. 👏👏👏👏⛵️⛵️⛵️

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    You got that right!!

  • @gtown150
    @gtown150 Жыл бұрын

    The whirring of those gears is better than a sound decoder!

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Never disrespect DC.

  • @themodelhobbyist
    @themodelhobbyist Жыл бұрын

    I just love the details and you video is as always just great I can't thank you enough for sharing these with us. 🙂Thomas over at The Model Hobbyist and I just love your merch is I wasn't such a broke bastard I would buy the screwing around ahead for sure 🙂

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello again. And hoping you are having a marvelous holiday.

  • @garyjones9023
    @garyjones9023 Жыл бұрын

    The modeling is spectacular. The layout's use of the color palette shows an artist's eye at work. This is the best integration of photographic backdrops that I can recall. Glad you managed to finally visit this layout, it is such a treat to see.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    The scale of the backdrop is what makes it great. The foreground of the photo is exactly HO scale. Seamless.

  • @danielboone3770
    @danielboone3770 Жыл бұрын

    A wonderful layout I have to say! I love the depot, and the engine facility. I love the Climax in there.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Indeed. First rate. The depot is art. Pure art.

  • @samuelroseberry2976
    @samuelroseberry2976 Жыл бұрын

    To me Ho is the perfect size scale of model railroading

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi. It sort of depends on what you are modeling. Class A railroads sure. Or even N. But Colorado three foot gauge? O or S? Or our choice… F scale. But HO is still the most popular.

  • @conductorzen671
    @conductorzen671 Жыл бұрын

    David Merrill's layout is such a fun one to go to. There's always something interesting to find, like the little secret of the name of Merrill's railroad (which I never noticed till you two pointed it out) or being able to help out on the layout when there's a little derailment or something causing a little derailment. Just absolutely a fun one to go to because of how cool of a person David Merrill is, I am thinking of going back sometime soon or when all the layouts do an open house. Thank you for making this video about it.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    So your part of the club there? Great club.

  • @conductorzen671

    @conductorzen671

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ToyManTelevision I'm sadly not apart of the club, I wish I was though. But it was nice helping out a small bit when I was there for a day

  • @finlayfraser9952
    @finlayfraser9952 Жыл бұрын

    Great layout, nice just to hear the whirring of the loco''s motor, like in the pre DCC days.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Classic DC. Old school.

  • @everettthepetractionguy4222
    @everettthepetractionguy4222 Жыл бұрын

    One word describes this layout: AWESOME!!! Dale, every portion of this layout is "contest level". 😊 I am totally impressed with the level of detail, everywhere! The backdrops are beautiful! And the trestles always gets my attention. I LOVE how the articulated steam engine slows to a "realistic" stop at 👉 10:00. Too bad small scale steam engines cannot blow out lots of smoke and steam like the real thing... those are the only things missing. Yeah, smoke and steam! Great video! 👏😁

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Yup that was great when he drifted into the depot. Great running locomotive.

  • @HOScale-bd1yd
    @HOScale-bd1yd4 ай бұрын

    Good stuff thanks

  • @jwrailve3615
    @jwrailve3615 Жыл бұрын

    absolutely beautiful layout and really cool. I love those 2-6-6-2 and 2-6-6-0’s, I want one specifically to run through the bayous of south Texas on my layout

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    And they run soooo well

  • @bobconrad5632
    @bobconrad5632 Жыл бұрын

    Connecting the backdrop with the layout is really great. Thanks for sharing? Was it a real railroad? The one engine lettering would make you believe that it's not a prototypical railroad. The detail is fantastic.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Mostly Rio Grande. Sort of. But very freelance.

  • @charlesmcclure5994
    @charlesmcclure5994 Жыл бұрын

    That is a real beautiful layout do you know how long he's been working on it and are all the structures scratch built if they are he's a very creative gentleman 👍👍

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    I believe most of these structures are craftsman kits. But not sure. I recognize several as wood kits.

  • @donaldkarcheriii7249
    @donaldkarcheriii7249 Жыл бұрын

    Another great video! Showcased the modelers abilities with great camera work as usual. But, what makes me tune in is the play by play between you two. It's almost like you're married or something. Finishing each other's sentences. You could be discussing the tops of your neighbors open trash cans hypothesizing what they did last week, to the point where I'd want to pull up a chair and join the discussion. Great job again.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Many thanks!

  • @bernardc2553
    @bernardc2553 Жыл бұрын

    Sadly I wasn't Re-Born back into the "Greatest Hobby on Earth" while I lived in Heber,Pre Jordanal Damn days Did frequent P.C. & Did party with Dan Haggerty on occasions

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Have you seen our video on Dan?? Im looking fer a link... kzread.info/dash/bejne/hJpsrKSSoJSuo6g.html

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Dan comes in about half way.

  • @bernardc2553

    @bernardc2553

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ToyManTelevision WOW What a trip down memory Ln. I had NO idea that you were doing Dan's/Ben Audio I'll have to send this to my little Brother UP in AK. He was living in Daniel's @ the time that Animal trainer was working out their . Can't remember his Name ⁰ Think it was 1980 altho the big race f/Coalville in 79 wife's compressions were like 4min.apart when I'd just got home f/wyo ,put the 429 thunder Jet to the floor ! my Daughter was born upon our arrival in April 79 ,yrs in the Oilfield until the 2nd crash loved the area Heber Creeper Bridle Vail (oh I got stories on THAT Tram lol) I'along w/4 others tried building Cabins up Timber Creek I had a shop Called Wasatch Custom Auto lost everything & Grandparents were needing help fir all they'd done fir me. It was time to return all those favors and enjoy some good Eureka & Palisades as well as W P stories..

  • @toddnab8309
    @toddnab8309 Жыл бұрын

    That is very nice, my rail road is ho not is nice is that .

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Well.. as long as it’s fun. Fun is everything. But you may want to try one knock down beautiful structure. Just for more fun.

  • @tomas5376
    @tomas5376 Жыл бұрын

    Oops suddenly went into my sailing mode. Should have been 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂

  • @corm7538
    @corm7538 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this great model railroad setup. 2:19 Y'all are still wearing masks? We haven't had to wear masks here in Missouri for at least 6 or 7 months now.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Dave wanted it. So no, but as it’s his house it’s his call. Certainly doesn’t hurt anything.

  • @organbuilder272
    @organbuilder272 Жыл бұрын

    You love tha tplace. Now a crowded, sprawling, noisy city. It used to be a small, quait, beautiful small town. NO, nothing.

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Well it has its drawbacks. It is growing. But still a small town. About 150,000 people. So yes one of the freeway intersections is nuts. But Santa Clara and Ivins are still nice. And there are restaurants and theaters and it’s NICE.

  • @elleryparsons2433
    @elleryparsons2433 Жыл бұрын

    That Engine I would love to have.the 2-6-6. What Road have that Engine?

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Not sure.

  • @Loweko1170
    @Loweko1170 Жыл бұрын

    I, um. I don't get the "Aescape Tension & Sulphur Gulch" joke. Google just points me to a place in Colorado. Um. Any tips?

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    Жыл бұрын

    Well it “cuts” two ways. A relaxing diversion.. or… well.. a releasing of gas that smells of sulfur.

  • @poorolddog1
    @poorolddog14 ай бұрын

    Who is the yes lady?….😂

  • @ToyManTelevision

    @ToyManTelevision

    4 ай бұрын

    My wife.