Great video, and thanks for the mention! I wouldn't consider myself further "down the track" than you, given that my next video will be about how I'm changing up my layout, but @mlwqc and @dmcry600 are much more advanced than me. I also love your layout's finished and neat look, something I want to explore with my own sometime in the future. A cold and somewhat dark unfinished basement doesn't help much, but that can be worked around. Thanks for sharing!
@MMRails7 сағат бұрын
A Commodore VIC?!? 😂😂 Awesome. And what is that red phone for at the top of the stairs? Does management use that to call you upstairs to wash the dishes? Great video. Always entertaining and informative.
@johncho87667 сағат бұрын
We are our own worst critics and are harder on ourselves in ways we wouldn’t even think of being towards others. I think your layout is great! (Don’t deflect, just accept the compliment.)
@mattw96678 сағат бұрын
Great vid!
@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam826713 сағат бұрын
Leo you are doing a great job, get organized is a key point , when you coming over , excellent video keep up the great work
@cpwhiskycreek14 сағат бұрын
Great tour and tips!
@tracksidemike15 сағат бұрын
Great share we all enjoy the hobby it’s great seeing tips and tricks or how the layout processes along the way. Thanks for bringing us along the way of your journey. Enjoyed the video
@tombeattie738216 сағат бұрын
One thing I do really like, is the ultra slow and smooth running, what make of models are the best for this in your opionion?
@rfirtfan280917 сағат бұрын
Great video! I am in the early stages of planning a model railroad that will have to fit in a little bit less space than that. My question is, how often do you use the runaround track? I am thinking I can omit it to save space and just have the cars always on one side of the locomotive.
@SouthDown9 сағат бұрын
A run-around was a must-have for me as I had the space for it. But if you are tight in space, just two switches can still give you a lot to do. Here is a good example from @moghobbystuff featuring two switches, lots of ops, in very limited space: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hn99pNCCoZPJp6Q.htmlsi=DL86f3UEP6YPRE7Z
@tombeattie738217 сағат бұрын
Appreciate this, as I'm planning/building a similar size layout.
@XBOXShawn12thman20 сағат бұрын
SWEEEET!!! 👍
@SouthDown20 сағат бұрын
I appreciate your enthusiasm!
@XBOXShawn12thman20 сағат бұрын
@@SouthDown Your Very Welcome Buddy!!!! 😁
@wapatocreekrailКүн бұрын
That locomotive sounds great! What kind of speaker did you put in it?
@SouthDownКүн бұрын
The original solid plastic grill was replaced with a metal one from a $15 set of detail parts I bought online. The speaker is 17mm wide and a bit longer than the grill and sealed in so that the entire body acts like a baffle. Having said that, this is a TCS WowSound decoder and while low on features I want the sound quality lives up to its name.
@What_If_We_TriedКүн бұрын
Thank you for making this video, as I was considering a possible Rapido purchase. Now, they are on my do NOT buy list.
@SouthDownКүн бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate your feedback!
@What_If_We_TriedКүн бұрын
Thank-you for making this video, and I need to dig my Life-Like Proto 2000s out of their boxes, give them a good cleaning / re-lube, and replace the cracked gears on half of the GPs. Having said that, my Proto 2000 switcher - can't remember the model - crawled flawlessly at a snails pace with DC power.
@SouthDownКүн бұрын
Thank you for your feedback! Not sure if you watched "Old Glory" which answers the question "Can I build a better model than Rapido can?" featuring an old Proto 2000 GP9 sporting a decoder. The performance rivals modern day offerings to the point where most of my fleet now is legacy models. Would love to hear your opinion: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aop4yKltY7i3Yso.html
@stevemcinnes54802 күн бұрын
🤠👍👍🍁🍁
@SouthDown2 күн бұрын
🥰🙏🚂
@silverfox53192 күн бұрын
Another outstanding video that proves you don't have to have a basement size layout to have lots of fun in model railroading.
@SouthDownКүн бұрын
Your feedback is appreciated. It’ll be interesting to hear if the newer switching ops are still to your liking. Your constructive criticism is welcome.
@silverfox99483 күн бұрын
Very nice switching layout. I like the way you run at scale speeds. That makes it so much more realistic. Well done. Thanks for sharing.
@SouthDown3 күн бұрын
Thank you for the kind feedback! Really appreciate you taking the time and to hear that the way I like to play with my trains is appreciated!
@RailserveJohn5 күн бұрын
I spy a slug 🧐
@SouthDown5 күн бұрын
You have a keen sense of observation, Sir!
@RailserveJohn5 күн бұрын
@@SouthDown lol!
@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam82675 күн бұрын
Cool switching , great video
@SouthDown5 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam82675 күн бұрын
Like that Irene Car ,
@SouthDown5 күн бұрын
Thanks! Will be featured on the August 1st video, doing a Tips and Tour after the many requests I’ve ignored.
@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam82675 күн бұрын
Fantastic video
@SouthDown5 күн бұрын
Always the kindest.
@SpringfieldAndWestern7 күн бұрын
Nice session! Shows "easy" moves still need their time and can be very enjoyable still.
@SouthDown7 күн бұрын
Judging by your own channel, I'd say you've got the philosophy figured out. Looking forward in watching your progress!
@SpringfieldAndWestern7 күн бұрын
@@SouthDown many thanks for the kind words and for subscribing! 👍
@SpringfieldAndWestern7 күн бұрын
Beautiful layout, nice switching and also very cool camera work. Subscribed in order to see more 👍 best reagards from a tiny N scale switching layout!
@SouthDown7 күн бұрын
Appreciate the vote of confidence! Still a newbie, so this kind of feedback is greatly appreciated. I'm happy my attempt at clever videography are liked!
@jcure8 күн бұрын
Interesting to see my old friend, Craig Bisgeier (whos' passed away) mentioned. We had many email conversations over the years on layout design. I would recommend any of your followers looking into layout design to check into both the LDSIG and OPSiG groups of the NMRA (you don't need to be a member of NMRA to join these groups) I would check out the back issues of their publications for articles of interest. (might even find mine) There are a lot of opinions and options out there; many NOT on the web, that are still very valid. One of my own favs. for small layouts is the LDE Layout Design Element. It focuses on one larger (read fun, complex, modelable) industry. A good example being a papermill and if room, it's support yard. Another might be a brewer. This idea coined by Tony Thompson is a great way to start small, but with good design could be part of a larger layout later, or even a FREMO or other modular group. All things worth looking into. Cheers, enjoy your layout and modeling.
@SouthDown8 күн бұрын
Sorry to hear about Craig’s passing. He sounded like a well opinionated and skilled individual to have in your life. I’m amazed you found my reference in my video! Thank you for the tremendous insight and places to look into for additional information! I appreciate your taking the time to share your thoughts.
@25mfd12 күн бұрын
i had a walthers proto GP18 way back when... that thing ran SMOOTH and QUIET and was CINDER BLOCK heavy
@SouthDown10 күн бұрын
I have an old Life Like Proto 2000 GP18 waiting for wheels and a decoder board and I’ll soon have a cinder block heavy beast from yesteryear running with an equally old F3. It’ll be a fun duo! Can’t wait to show you!
@25mfd4 күн бұрын
@@SouthDown looking forward to seeing it
@moghobbystuff14 күн бұрын
Great! I love that comment about the final pull.. I know exactly what you mean! 🙂
@SouthDown8 күн бұрын
Right?! Makes coming back for another session that more delicious :D
@moghobbystuff14 күн бұрын
Great sounds and a busy crew!
@SouthDown8 күн бұрын
Thanks! This was from December 2023. It's amazing how, little by little, how much progress I made since then. It would have never seen the light of day had it not been for a broken computer!
@bernicemeade323215 күн бұрын
Nice
@SouthDown15 күн бұрын
Thanks! Appreciate the support!
@trainglen2215 күн бұрын
Fun to watch and truthful. More isn't always best.
@SouthDown15 күн бұрын
Thanks, Glen! Appreciate the feedback from a fellow Torontonian!
@TravelinginMiniature18 күн бұрын
Man this is a well made video.
@SouthDown17 күн бұрын
Thank you! I do like telling a good story. Love your channel! Reminds me of my hometown.
@tombeattie738222 күн бұрын
Love the video. Could you tell me the size of the main board, and the head shunt length please.
@SouthDown20 сағат бұрын
Would this help? kzread.info/dash/bejne/qa12paaqZ8STZbA.htmlsi=_jm-i6hIbPu_jhw8
@tombeattie738217 сағат бұрын
@@SouthDown many thanks for taking the time, appreciate it.
@itsjrrd22 күн бұрын
Amazing shots! I’m amazed at the control to get them both to operate so close👌🏻
@SouthDown22 күн бұрын
Thanks! It’s a ridiculous amount of tweaking but worth the effort. My last video (old format KZread) has an 18 minute session with two engines almost perfectly consisted. Almost.
@itsjrrd21 күн бұрын
@@SouthDown Dude that's awesome, I’m gonna have to check it out! Thank you & keep up the great work brotha! 😎👍🏻
@wapatocreekrail28 күн бұрын
Nice video! I love the thumbnail picture and its use of perspective. Sorry to hear about the computer problems, but it’s handy to have a spare video on hand!
@SouthDown28 күн бұрын
Thanks for the kind feedback! I rebuilt laptop and while I was at it, made a new VM server with two virtual machines to handle mail and web. Went with Arch Linux this time and my video editing tools are at the ready. Already working on my August 1st video, answering one of the most often asked questions in the channel.
@HartfordWhalerАй бұрын
Nice vid. Better make good use of all those paints!
@SouthDownАй бұрын
Hehe! Yes! This video was only from Christmas and now already those paints are replaced with a warehouse. Now that I have my workstation back up and running I should plan a more up-to-date video! Albeit I won’t lie, just watching trains do their train stuff is so enjoyable. Thanks for the feedback! Love your abandoned track and cassette!
@MLWQCАй бұрын
That was fun and the sound is very nice
@SouthDownАй бұрын
Thank you! This is very flattering. I wasn't expecting this kind of video to generate any feedback, so very pleasantly surprised. This is the aspect of the hobby I enjoy the most, especially just watching a session unfold and taking in the sounds from the decoders.
@154ColinАй бұрын
The sound is fantastic❗
@SouthDownАй бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate the feedback.
@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267Ай бұрын
Excellent operation session
@SouthDownАй бұрын
As always, great to receive feedback from one of the champions of model railroading. Still have your steel wire, let me know which Monday you'd like me over.
@pwblackmoreАй бұрын
I had an N-scale switching layout which gave me a lot of pleasure, with one or two glaring problems... the trackwork was terrible, and I had rapido couplers. Oh, and it was DCC. Watching the movements on your layout make me realise how much more heft HO has, and now I am dissatisfied. Bah. Your trains - and the way you run them - look so much more realistic, and that all makes me think I should get back into the hobby in HO instead. Thankyou for the video, but, rats, now I have to start all over again!
@SouthDownАй бұрын
Please don't get discouraged! The fastest way to get to what you want is to learn from the experience of being dissatisfied, even if starting all over again isn't great--I know, this is my second layout after I scrapped the mess that was my first. The aspect of modelling I love the most is the realistic slow speeds, slow starts, and slow stops of consisted models, so the "heft" you see is all programmed in. You can make these models jack rabbit down the tracks as well. Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. I didn't expect this video to generate any comments because it is strictly switching at a calm and relaxing pace and the kind of thing I really enjoy watching, but for sure I thought I was alone on this. Appreciate your feedback!
@pwblackmoreАй бұрын
@@SouthDown Thanks for the pep-talk. I've started another small layout, but I'm bored with it. Or even modelling altogether.
@SouthDownАй бұрын
@@pwblackmore I totally understand that. I used to run a not-for-profit magazine for years because that's what interested me. At some point it stopped being fun. So I stopped doing it. Did it feel sad and somewhat bitter-sweet? You bet; however, I focused on the positives that came out of it and the growth/skills I gained. I've since discovered other interests, among which running, model trains, and cycling. Put the trains aside and see where inspiration takes you! Thank you for sharing with me!
@huntercoleman460Ай бұрын
Great switching. How long have you been in the hobby?
@SouthDownАй бұрын
Thank you for your gracious comment. I've been in the hobby a little over three years now. What you saw here was the layout in its state back in December. It's seen grown two more structures, a road, and the beginning of some scenery! Appreciate your time.
@nyg21bdАй бұрын
Can you give me the dimension of this switching layout?
@SouthDown20 сағат бұрын
How about this? kzread.info/dash/bejne/qa12paaqZ8STZbA.htmlsi=_jm-i6hIbPu_jhw8
@gtown150Ай бұрын
Can't go wrong with DC 12 volts...they never fail and cost half as much...
@SouthDownАй бұрын
The best way to be is to always keep it simple. Appreciate the feedback!
@mrmrleeАй бұрын
Thanks for the video! Makes for a fun, and functional layout in a small space😊
@SouthDownАй бұрын
Glad you liked and thanks for the inspiration and feedback!
@michaelcudby787Ай бұрын
To think those P2k locos are at least 20-30 years old, wow!.They still compare with anything now days
@SouthDownАй бұрын
It’s pretty crazy when you think about it: vintage models that, with a little TLC, can have a decoder and speaker installed. Currently working on a couple of first gen P2K that are so old they aren’t DCC ready yet have detail that rivals today’s offerings. Thanks for the feedback!
@scotabot7826Ай бұрын
Great video, and the locomotive looks and sounds just sweet. Wonderful job!
@SouthDownАй бұрын
Thanks for the kind comments! I had a veteran modeller show me how to do it. A lot to cram in not a lot of space especially when you try to put as big a speaker as you can.
@user-ng5fw1ph2zАй бұрын
May I ask for the dimensions
@SouthDown20 сағат бұрын
Would this satisfy? kzread.info/dash/bejne/qa12paaqZ8STZbA.htmlsi=_jm-i6hIbPu_jhw8
@user-ng5fw1ph2zАй бұрын
I love that locomotive
@SouthDownАй бұрын
Thanks! The recycled Rio Grande orange and the light grey combined with cranky engine sound really give this little runner a fun look. Combined with the slug, it certainly is an eye catcher.
@beeble2003Ай бұрын
Too many camera cuts in this one. The tempo of the editing should match the tempo of the subject. Here, your subject is trains moving slowly, but you have eleven cuts in the first minute alone. Especially with the sound levels changing at every cut, I just find this unwatchable. I wanted a nice relaxing time watching your beautiful slow-moving trains, but everything's just jumping about hyperactively.
@SouthDownАй бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! Just needs to be more constructive as you clearly seem to know a thing or two about video editing but are only providing the criticism part of it. Perhaps the video coming out July 1st may be more to your liking: it’s a single cut from a single angle with 18 minutes of slow shunting with nothing more than engine sounds.
@beeble2003Ай бұрын
@@SouthDown The constructive part is the tempo of the cuts matching the tempo of the subject. Here, things are moving slowly and nothing much is happening, so you don't need a lot of cuts. Just cut when there's something new to show. For example, once the train's passed one point, you might cut to it viewed from another point. Or when it starts going off in a different direction.
@SouthDownАй бұрын
@beeble2003 I appreciate the feedback! As a one-man show with no experience in video making or editing, I’m trying to keep things always interesting by constantly cutting. With my computer down and being rebuilt/reinstalled as we speak, I’ll be curious to hear of your thoughts on the July 1st’s video.
@beeble2003Ай бұрын
Slightly disappointed that your structure wasn't just gluing the three paint bottles to that piece of styrene. 🤣 Looks good, though.
@SouthDownАй бұрын
Haha! Seriously! Considering for how long those bottles served their purpose, sometimes I think that as long as your track is well laid and your trains run without any hiccups, scenery is all in the mind. Thanks for your feedback!
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Great video, and thanks for the mention! I wouldn't consider myself further "down the track" than you, given that my next video will be about how I'm changing up my layout, but @mlwqc and @dmcry600 are much more advanced than me. I also love your layout's finished and neat look, something I want to explore with my own sometime in the future. A cold and somewhat dark unfinished basement doesn't help much, but that can be worked around. Thanks for sharing!
A Commodore VIC?!? 😂😂 Awesome. And what is that red phone for at the top of the stairs? Does management use that to call you upstairs to wash the dishes? Great video. Always entertaining and informative.
We are our own worst critics and are harder on ourselves in ways we wouldn’t even think of being towards others. I think your layout is great! (Don’t deflect, just accept the compliment.)
Great vid!
Leo you are doing a great job, get organized is a key point , when you coming over , excellent video keep up the great work
Great tour and tips!
Great share we all enjoy the hobby it’s great seeing tips and tricks or how the layout processes along the way. Thanks for bringing us along the way of your journey. Enjoyed the video
One thing I do really like, is the ultra slow and smooth running, what make of models are the best for this in your opionion?
Great video! I am in the early stages of planning a model railroad that will have to fit in a little bit less space than that. My question is, how often do you use the runaround track? I am thinking I can omit it to save space and just have the cars always on one side of the locomotive.
A run-around was a must-have for me as I had the space for it. But if you are tight in space, just two switches can still give you a lot to do. Here is a good example from @moghobbystuff featuring two switches, lots of ops, in very limited space: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hn99pNCCoZPJp6Q.htmlsi=DL86f3UEP6YPRE7Z
Appreciate this, as I'm planning/building a similar size layout.
SWEEEET!!! 👍
I appreciate your enthusiasm!
@@SouthDown Your Very Welcome Buddy!!!! 😁
That locomotive sounds great! What kind of speaker did you put in it?
The original solid plastic grill was replaced with a metal one from a $15 set of detail parts I bought online. The speaker is 17mm wide and a bit longer than the grill and sealed in so that the entire body acts like a baffle. Having said that, this is a TCS WowSound decoder and while low on features I want the sound quality lives up to its name.
Thank you for making this video, as I was considering a possible Rapido purchase. Now, they are on my do NOT buy list.
Thank you! I appreciate your feedback!
Thank-you for making this video, and I need to dig my Life-Like Proto 2000s out of their boxes, give them a good cleaning / re-lube, and replace the cracked gears on half of the GPs. Having said that, my Proto 2000 switcher - can't remember the model - crawled flawlessly at a snails pace with DC power.
Thank you for your feedback! Not sure if you watched "Old Glory" which answers the question "Can I build a better model than Rapido can?" featuring an old Proto 2000 GP9 sporting a decoder. The performance rivals modern day offerings to the point where most of my fleet now is legacy models. Would love to hear your opinion: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aop4yKltY7i3Yso.html
🤠👍👍🍁🍁
🥰🙏🚂
Another outstanding video that proves you don't have to have a basement size layout to have lots of fun in model railroading.
Your feedback is appreciated. It’ll be interesting to hear if the newer switching ops are still to your liking. Your constructive criticism is welcome.
Very nice switching layout. I like the way you run at scale speeds. That makes it so much more realistic. Well done. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the kind feedback! Really appreciate you taking the time and to hear that the way I like to play with my trains is appreciated!
I spy a slug 🧐
You have a keen sense of observation, Sir!
@@SouthDown lol!
Cool switching , great video
Thanks!
Like that Irene Car ,
Thanks! Will be featured on the August 1st video, doing a Tips and Tour after the many requests I’ve ignored.
Fantastic video
Always the kindest.
Nice session! Shows "easy" moves still need their time and can be very enjoyable still.
Judging by your own channel, I'd say you've got the philosophy figured out. Looking forward in watching your progress!
@@SouthDown many thanks for the kind words and for subscribing! 👍
Beautiful layout, nice switching and also very cool camera work. Subscribed in order to see more 👍 best reagards from a tiny N scale switching layout!
Appreciate the vote of confidence! Still a newbie, so this kind of feedback is greatly appreciated. I'm happy my attempt at clever videography are liked!
Interesting to see my old friend, Craig Bisgeier (whos' passed away) mentioned. We had many email conversations over the years on layout design. I would recommend any of your followers looking into layout design to check into both the LDSIG and OPSiG groups of the NMRA (you don't need to be a member of NMRA to join these groups) I would check out the back issues of their publications for articles of interest. (might even find mine) There are a lot of opinions and options out there; many NOT on the web, that are still very valid. One of my own favs. for small layouts is the LDE Layout Design Element. It focuses on one larger (read fun, complex, modelable) industry. A good example being a papermill and if room, it's support yard. Another might be a brewer. This idea coined by Tony Thompson is a great way to start small, but with good design could be part of a larger layout later, or even a FREMO or other modular group. All things worth looking into. Cheers, enjoy your layout and modeling.
Sorry to hear about Craig’s passing. He sounded like a well opinionated and skilled individual to have in your life. I’m amazed you found my reference in my video! Thank you for the tremendous insight and places to look into for additional information! I appreciate your taking the time to share your thoughts.
i had a walthers proto GP18 way back when... that thing ran SMOOTH and QUIET and was CINDER BLOCK heavy
I have an old Life Like Proto 2000 GP18 waiting for wheels and a decoder board and I’ll soon have a cinder block heavy beast from yesteryear running with an equally old F3. It’ll be a fun duo! Can’t wait to show you!
@@SouthDown looking forward to seeing it
Great! I love that comment about the final pull.. I know exactly what you mean! 🙂
Right?! Makes coming back for another session that more delicious :D
Great sounds and a busy crew!
Thanks! This was from December 2023. It's amazing how, little by little, how much progress I made since then. It would have never seen the light of day had it not been for a broken computer!
Nice
Thanks! Appreciate the support!
Fun to watch and truthful. More isn't always best.
Thanks, Glen! Appreciate the feedback from a fellow Torontonian!
Man this is a well made video.
Thank you! I do like telling a good story. Love your channel! Reminds me of my hometown.
Love the video. Could you tell me the size of the main board, and the head shunt length please.
Would this help? kzread.info/dash/bejne/qa12paaqZ8STZbA.htmlsi=_jm-i6hIbPu_jhw8
@@SouthDown many thanks for taking the time, appreciate it.
Amazing shots! I’m amazed at the control to get them both to operate so close👌🏻
Thanks! It’s a ridiculous amount of tweaking but worth the effort. My last video (old format KZread) has an 18 minute session with two engines almost perfectly consisted. Almost.
@@SouthDown Dude that's awesome, I’m gonna have to check it out! Thank you & keep up the great work brotha! 😎👍🏻
Nice video! I love the thumbnail picture and its use of perspective. Sorry to hear about the computer problems, but it’s handy to have a spare video on hand!
Thanks for the kind feedback! I rebuilt laptop and while I was at it, made a new VM server with two virtual machines to handle mail and web. Went with Arch Linux this time and my video editing tools are at the ready. Already working on my August 1st video, answering one of the most often asked questions in the channel.
Nice vid. Better make good use of all those paints!
Hehe! Yes! This video was only from Christmas and now already those paints are replaced with a warehouse. Now that I have my workstation back up and running I should plan a more up-to-date video! Albeit I won’t lie, just watching trains do their train stuff is so enjoyable. Thanks for the feedback! Love your abandoned track and cassette!
That was fun and the sound is very nice
Thank you! This is very flattering. I wasn't expecting this kind of video to generate any feedback, so very pleasantly surprised. This is the aspect of the hobby I enjoy the most, especially just watching a session unfold and taking in the sounds from the decoders.
The sound is fantastic❗
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate the feedback.
Excellent operation session
As always, great to receive feedback from one of the champions of model railroading. Still have your steel wire, let me know which Monday you'd like me over.
I had an N-scale switching layout which gave me a lot of pleasure, with one or two glaring problems... the trackwork was terrible, and I had rapido couplers. Oh, and it was DCC. Watching the movements on your layout make me realise how much more heft HO has, and now I am dissatisfied. Bah. Your trains - and the way you run them - look so much more realistic, and that all makes me think I should get back into the hobby in HO instead. Thankyou for the video, but, rats, now I have to start all over again!
Please don't get discouraged! The fastest way to get to what you want is to learn from the experience of being dissatisfied, even if starting all over again isn't great--I know, this is my second layout after I scrapped the mess that was my first. The aspect of modelling I love the most is the realistic slow speeds, slow starts, and slow stops of consisted models, so the "heft" you see is all programmed in. You can make these models jack rabbit down the tracks as well. Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. I didn't expect this video to generate any comments because it is strictly switching at a calm and relaxing pace and the kind of thing I really enjoy watching, but for sure I thought I was alone on this. Appreciate your feedback!
@@SouthDown Thanks for the pep-talk. I've started another small layout, but I'm bored with it. Or even modelling altogether.
@@pwblackmore I totally understand that. I used to run a not-for-profit magazine for years because that's what interested me. At some point it stopped being fun. So I stopped doing it. Did it feel sad and somewhat bitter-sweet? You bet; however, I focused on the positives that came out of it and the growth/skills I gained. I've since discovered other interests, among which running, model trains, and cycling. Put the trains aside and see where inspiration takes you! Thank you for sharing with me!
Great switching. How long have you been in the hobby?
Thank you for your gracious comment. I've been in the hobby a little over three years now. What you saw here was the layout in its state back in December. It's seen grown two more structures, a road, and the beginning of some scenery! Appreciate your time.
Can you give me the dimension of this switching layout?
How about this? kzread.info/dash/bejne/qa12paaqZ8STZbA.htmlsi=_jm-i6hIbPu_jhw8
Can't go wrong with DC 12 volts...they never fail and cost half as much...
The best way to be is to always keep it simple. Appreciate the feedback!
Thanks for the video! Makes for a fun, and functional layout in a small space😊
Glad you liked and thanks for the inspiration and feedback!
To think those P2k locos are at least 20-30 years old, wow!.They still compare with anything now days
It’s pretty crazy when you think about it: vintage models that, with a little TLC, can have a decoder and speaker installed. Currently working on a couple of first gen P2K that are so old they aren’t DCC ready yet have detail that rivals today’s offerings. Thanks for the feedback!
Great video, and the locomotive looks and sounds just sweet. Wonderful job!
Thanks for the kind comments! I had a veteran modeller show me how to do it. A lot to cram in not a lot of space especially when you try to put as big a speaker as you can.
May I ask for the dimensions
Would this satisfy? kzread.info/dash/bejne/qa12paaqZ8STZbA.htmlsi=_jm-i6hIbPu_jhw8
I love that locomotive
Thanks! The recycled Rio Grande orange and the light grey combined with cranky engine sound really give this little runner a fun look. Combined with the slug, it certainly is an eye catcher.
Too many camera cuts in this one. The tempo of the editing should match the tempo of the subject. Here, your subject is trains moving slowly, but you have eleven cuts in the first minute alone. Especially with the sound levels changing at every cut, I just find this unwatchable. I wanted a nice relaxing time watching your beautiful slow-moving trains, but everything's just jumping about hyperactively.
Thanks for the feedback! Just needs to be more constructive as you clearly seem to know a thing or two about video editing but are only providing the criticism part of it. Perhaps the video coming out July 1st may be more to your liking: it’s a single cut from a single angle with 18 minutes of slow shunting with nothing more than engine sounds.
@@SouthDown The constructive part is the tempo of the cuts matching the tempo of the subject. Here, things are moving slowly and nothing much is happening, so you don't need a lot of cuts. Just cut when there's something new to show. For example, once the train's passed one point, you might cut to it viewed from another point. Or when it starts going off in a different direction.
@beeble2003 I appreciate the feedback! As a one-man show with no experience in video making or editing, I’m trying to keep things always interesting by constantly cutting. With my computer down and being rebuilt/reinstalled as we speak, I’ll be curious to hear of your thoughts on the July 1st’s video.
Slightly disappointed that your structure wasn't just gluing the three paint bottles to that piece of styrene. 🤣 Looks good, though.
Haha! Seriously! Considering for how long those bottles served their purpose, sometimes I think that as long as your track is well laid and your trains run without any hiccups, scenery is all in the mind. Thanks for your feedback!