I can't believe how realistic looking this layout is. Truly a work of art. Enjoy every minute of it. Two thumbs up!!

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vincent! Been a really fun project.

Love this, Chris!! So much detail that I'm not able to see in - as you said - some of your other general run videos. Appreciate you sharing your methodology/approach to things as well. Full-on awesomeness!!

Hi Chris. Amazing job on the layout. My son just moved out and I’m rearranging that floor of the house to include a train work room as well as storage and then another room for a display such as yours. I totally love your track plan. My area could easily support something like yours. If you could post the track plan I’d love to work from it. Again awesome job. Keep em coming. Take care!

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tim, great to hear you are working on a display of your own! I will work on posting the track plan for sure. Thanks for checking out the vids!

Fantastic! You’ve built the layout of my dreams. Our basement was just finished. I’ll be building a permanent layout down there soon. You’ve given me lot’s of inspiration!

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael and congrats on getting started on your layout as well! Such a fun hobby!

Excellent use of the area - love the thinking behind areas of separation, providing depth and interest, multi-level etc. Good to see the trains running at realistic speeds. I hate seeing race tracks. Well done on the layout and the video commentary.

Definitely love the layout. Especially the two separate tracks above the main layout

Good looking layout. Appears well planned, and good running layout with a purpose.

Beautiful layout! I appreciate how you you show exactly what you did. Congrats!!

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and glad you enjoyed!

Thank You for your video. I have 3 Lionel Train Sets "2 Steam, 1 Diesel" just sitting in my closet, it's time to take them out and enjoy them!!

Thanks for the video's. Can't wait to see one on how you built those awesome tables!

Fantastic job, Chris. Love your video and commentary. Keep up the great work!

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Job well done brotherman Chris!! We love it! 😊👍

You have a beautiful layout you are up there with “Eric trains” and “Matt’s trains and tractors” as my fav youtubers.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you! That truly means a lot. Glad you enjoy the videos!

Thanks the detailed review. I hope to use some of your ideas chris.

Thank you for not operating your trains at ridiculous fast speeds. Good stuff thanks for posting

Love how this channel is growing! Keep it up!

Ah hah! I found your track plan. Makes your layout even better . It’s such a big help seeing how to fit these big trains in your space. I’m trying to shove three O scale trains and an On30 Trolly with a dozen Christmas village buildings in a seven x twelve area. Oh, and the Christmas tree right in the middle of it. LoL

More model train youtubers need to do this. Great video!

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Yea its a pleasure to watch your channel. Chris you have something to be proud of.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Guss!

A great illustration, this 2 yr. old layout overview and the February live session. No wonder Hitchcock appreciates your presentation of Lionel trains.....😉 Keep doin what'ja doin Mr.

Cool looking layout, Lots of action going on

Top quality here - great video and spectacular layout - both in design and execution!

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Spent a few years staring at the floor before getting to this point!

Chris, Great job on your layout .I abslout love it. Keep up the great work.

Wow. You incorporated your fami,y with names into your layout? Awesome, beautiful layout. Thanks for sharing.

Hey! I’m a new subscriber and I just wanna say I love your videos and your layout! I recently started getting back into model railroading myself and this is a big inspiration! Keep up the awesome work!

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you are here and enjoying the channel! Good luck with your layout and welcome back to the Hobby!

@GfwTrains

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, I have gotten a lot of inspiration from this layout too.

amazing layout , i love what you done with the room you have

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate the comment.

I love the detail you put into your layout and having your father’s train station adds that passing down feel. I have the Davenport and Emporium from Woodland Scenic that I plan to use for a tower square shopping center that’s built around my train station, its based on my towns tower square even though we no longer have the train station. I am really excited to see more from your channel and oh by the way, I have a farm house with Christmas lights that I let shine lol.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

The Woodland Scenics building are just too cool. Glad you keep those lights on as well and glad to have you here at the channel!

I thought I commented before. If I did, I apologize for a double post. This is a great layout. Thank you so much for sharing. You have an amazing channel. I am a huge fan.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I saw a comment the other day but then it disappeared. It has been a lot of fun getting things up and running here. I hope that one day we can collaborate on your live show. Love watching that one! Your channel was one of those I followed before finally getting my self together :)

@GfwTrains

3 жыл бұрын

@@RBPTrains Thank you...we would be honored to have you on our show one day if you are up for it. If you are interested, please shoot me an email at trainbuds at gmail dot com.

You've done well.....nice to see good work AND someone under 60!

First time viewer and new subscriber here. What an outstanding layout. Extra cool that you included the station from you dads layout! Looking forward to more vids.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out and welcome!

Very Nice Track plan The Trains Are Running perfectly Good.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great layout , thanks for sharing.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike!

The stone retaining wall look very life like. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Great info very nice, thank you.

Great set up !!

Your layout looks great! Lots of character and is a good mix of toy-trains and 1:48 models! Really cool.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean. Gotta have a mix. Keeps it fun! :)

Love this layout - nice work!

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Edward!

Great explanation of your great layout very nice job

@RBPTrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Mike!

Very nicely done. Thank you for posting. I also use the Lionel Fastrack system on my layout. I fell in love with those lighted switches when I first saw them. They look far more realistic than the old Lionel switches. Their only drawback as far as I can see is the fussy and often futile method by which they attach to their lighting fixtures. Please keep up your great work.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Thomas! Agree on the switches 100%

@Tomeleck

3 жыл бұрын

@@RBPTrains Yes. Perhaps we should get onto Lionel's Design Department about this. Those colored lanterns on top of the switches sometimes just seem to pop off all by themselves...and I don't get a very positive feeling whenever I have to try to snap them back on either. Very annoying not to feel like they're going to remain in place, no matter how carefully I try to snap them back onto the light fixture. Still, they do look great.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

They do pop off easily and can be a pain to place back. Let’s find a way to chat with Dave directly, haha!

@Tomeleck

3 жыл бұрын

@@RBPTrains Perhaps at one of the convention/shows Lionel attends?

Awesome overview of your layout Chris!!!

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Jeff!

@Chessie1985

3 жыл бұрын

@@RBPTrains You're welcome!!

great job on the layout

I Love Trains so you're the perfect person to watch I also run a tro so I know it's like to have dreams us know what it's like to break or lose trains it's pretty sad especially when people treat their train like it's their child if they lose their child it's really sad

Very nice train layout!, I really like the design of the layout.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you John!

Great looking layout

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim!

Great 👍 Layout!!!

These videos are fantastic! I love your layout, and you have a stellar channel too!

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I always enjoy your coffee and trains vids :)

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris! Been following your progress as well. You have an amazing setup.

In over sixty years I've seen a ton of layouts. You did a nice job, not cluttering, transitioning in short space. don't feel you need to make excuses or explain why you did what you did, everyone is a critic to one degree or another and in these politically divided times Americans just need to get over it and not feel they need to explain everything. We all differ, so what. M more of a tinplate guy but I like it.

Really a nice looking layout.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Been having a great time building it.

Loves the layout, the design is incredible and I love how you made it yours the way you wanted not how everyone else thinks it should be. Bravo!!!

@ 8:00 the big rock candy mountain?.....hehe i know that song!!.......beautiful layout man, who cares if its prototypical or not..That's club mentality.... Your layout, your design, your era of modelling it's all good...We just love trains....period!

new subscriber! I love this kind of stuff.

Hey Chris, Love your videos, and thank you. I am new to O Scale / O Gauge (first purchase was January 2021 - Polar Express for wife). I have however been in and out of model railroading since 1978 in HO until switching to N scale in 1999, and then back to HO in 2009 and now HO and O. Since moving to Georgia from California in 2020, 2021 was the year I started building again, but small. I built a 4x8 O Gauge Christmas village layout with 2 ovals (very simple) that is displayed for Christmas and put away in storage afterwards (this Christmas being it's 1st year on display). Now I am building a 4x8 O Gauge layout for my son (and Dad too). I am planning on a small wood platform to create a tunnel and a place ontop for some scenery items. The platform I am planning on building with plywood. But I was wondering if you could do a short video on how you built your wooden raised platform section and specifically your retaining wall. I have the tunnel portals and most of the platform figured out how I will build it....but I will admit I am coming up empty on the retaining wall (or least I am not excited about methods I know of such as plaster casting, styrene sheets, etc). I really like the look of what you did and would love some inspiration / guidance on what you did. I really enjoy your layout and videos....I appreciate it and thank you. OK enough rambling from me for now lol.

First time I see a CLEAN and finished O layout ! (Not from an old guy with a 40years old T-shirt ,,😉) Congrats ! My dad does N scale and I used to do HO but sold it for LEGO trains...

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I bet those Lego trains are awesome.

Very nice!

You are my favorite KZreadr

Love this!!

Great video Chris! I think a great idea would be to add an underground subway.

So cool! Love it!

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Really enjoyed watching this video! I’m a new subscriber

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Welcome!

great vids thank you, keep it up

I love trains like you

This channel is amazing hopefully I can start a channel like yours soon!

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You should totally start a channel. I am new to this whole thing and learning as I go.

your channel is fantastic my friend! keep it up :)

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you are enjoying!

Read about your layout in the latest issue of “Classic Toy Trains”. Fantastic layout.

Well done. Thank you.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Well done!

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris!

giving me ideas for my o guage layout from Britain iam 12 years old well done

Chris, hey David Bonner from the National Capitol Trackers in DC. I would love to see a video where you explain how you built your collection? Are you the type of individual who buys a model because you like it? Or are you the type of person who was influenced by different areas of where you lived. For example my Dad grew up in Montana and I went to college in Helena and fell in love with the railroad history. Stories in my family of riding the Northern Pacific or Milwaukee Road captivated me and I became drawn to that aspect of history. So I snag Milwaukee and NP models when they are cataloged. I also got to railfan the last year of the Burlington Northern. People in my dorm complained about the noise of the trains. (The mainline of the former Northern Pacific ran right behind my dorm in Montana and was not far away) When I heard a train coming there were many times went outside to watch. Even in the middle of snow storms I did that. There was something that melted me. To stand in a heavy snow and see 5 or 6 SD40-2 hooked together breaking through the bad weather and fighting the elements with the lights, and hear the engines while feeling the ground shake. There was nothing like it in the world. Its one of the reasons why I like BN and Montana Rail Link. You have some really nice models and it would be neat to hear the history behind what you collect and why? Keep up the good work! Your other videos I am looking forward to watching.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea! I will work on a collection video. Hopefully your club can start up events again later this year!

great layout

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

i too have an Allegheny, same road name. its a beast nice smooth puller

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

They really can pull some cars

Like the layout . Wish I had the room. I wanted to try elevated track but need the right trestle for small elevated teack.

Nice layout!

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Been watching your channel for years and got a lot of inspiration from you.

Just awesome. Of course I know better but you just make everything look so easy.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thanks Soundman!

Nice layout! I just subscribed

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and welcome aboard!

Awesome layout Chris. The one thing I wish I could do is have a turn around track. But I just don't have the room for it 😕 My layout is complicated as it is lol. Most of the track work is done for the most part now I'm doing sidings and industrial Area & trying to fit this turntable

Nice!!

New Sub here.. your channel came up as a one of interest .. I guess I picked a great one to check out. Looking forward to seeing the other videos that you've offered. Thanks for sharing your really great layout.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and welcome aboard! Glad to have you here.

I admire these layouts-the designs that allow for scenery is something I want, but never really build for. I’ve built numerous HO fiasco’s, but the jump from “design on paper” to laying track always ends with the realization that if had another turnout here, then I could do this…and that would open up this …and the next thing you know, I’m back at the drawing board. I’m on my 2nd O layout.. The first was just slapped together so I could run my trains. Then I designed my around the wall MISC..about a year in the thought was we were moving…so I kept building, with the intent of dismantling the railroad Now, we’re not moving. And I realized in that time frame, I made a major mistake…and it was too big to correct.. So I added my reverse loop to side step it. Now I’m toying with the idea of starting over. Anyway… Does your Railroad have a name? And what are the dimensions? Thanks

Considering an indoor layout in this scale you did a great job. I am surprised you can run the big steamers around these tight curves.

I wish I had that kind of layout

great commentary.

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Love the layout and videos I love the upper level do you have to use half curved track pieces to get it to be over. Thanks

Nice

I'm jealous!

thanks for the great overview.!!! most folks just show closeups of their layout as if they are afraid to show a overlook view. so, i appreciate it. Also, could you tell what that beautiful engine that looks like a general you are running is? thanks tim

EXCELLANT

Hi! I have a question. if I have 4 locomotives and more than 25 wagons, adding 21 curved rails of 84, plus 9 straight rails of 1 3/8 plus 21 straight rails of 30 and another 11 straight rails of 10. all of that powered by fastrack power block lock and the GW-180 180 watt transformer, is that energy enough to activate my locomotives and rails?

good stuff young man. you have done very well at your age. if i was your neighbor maybe we could run a track from mine to yours. non realistic today but fun to think about. peace

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Curt! Neighborhood layout is a great idea.

Great layout! Nice town! Will you plan to install Magnorail and achieve auto traffic driving around? It would be a really neat effect.

Hi Chris! Great looking layout! What radius are you using for your curves? Thanks!

Hey Chris, can your LionChief engines run using the z-4000 transformer or do you only run LionChief on the track powered by the Lionel ZW transformer?

Love this..

@RBPTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Good day. I enjoy seeing your layout. I have started back working on mine. I have a question. I saw a short clip of the layout design. What did you use to make that? I want to build a control panel with controls over laying schematics. Just a note of my layout. 072 smallest curve,099 largest. All Ross switches and gargrave track. Atlas Turntable. Modified over and under figure 8. And a few more tricks😉.

can you do a new overview video of your updated layout with the bridge?

I noticed the western Maryland logo, yea folks that are not a fan of them like them, the "Wild Mary" will live forever

@gusshadleythelunaticfromar7125

3 жыл бұрын

Crazy CSX kept the sand patch and junked the WM duh . Wild Mary had a better grade.

I’m looking to build mine soon I have to empty my room first then t o layout on floor like you

Chris, Where did you get the brick paper? I love the textured look it brings to your layout!

Hi Chris! I been watching your videos for about three months now and I been wondering what RBP means? You have a really cool layout there! I am about to start a S gage layout soon. I enjoy watching your videos

I have been a model train fan for 75 years, and I think your O Guage double reverse layout is fantastic! I would like to reproduce it in my home. Could you help me do that ? Mr. B