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@westside-rail 7 сағат бұрын
That locomotive sounds great! What kind of speaker did you put in it?
@SouthDown 6 сағат 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_Tried 11 сағат бұрын
Thank you for making this video, as I was considering a possible Rapido purchase. Now, they are on my do NOT buy list.
@SouthDown 11 сағат бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate your feedback!
@What_If_We_Tried 21 сағат 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.
@SouthDown 21 сағат 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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/boenl3pqaLqEaMk
@stevemcinnes5480 Күн бұрын
🤠👍👍🍁🍁
@SouthDown 23 сағат бұрын
🥰🙏🚂
@silverfox5319 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.
@SouthDown 11 сағат 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.
@silverfox9948 2 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.
@SouthDown 2 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!
@RailserveJohn 4 күн бұрын
I spy a slug 🧐
@SouthDown 4 күн бұрын
You have a keen sense of observation, Sir!
@RailserveJohn 4 күн бұрын
@@SouthDown lol!
@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267 4 күн бұрын
Cool switching , great video
@SouthDown 4 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267 4 күн бұрын
Like that Irene Car ,
@SouthDown 4 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-jam8267 4 күн бұрын
Fantastic video
@SouthDown 4 күн бұрын
Always the kindest.
@SpringfieldAndWestern 6 күн бұрын
Nice session! Shows "easy" moves still need their time and can be very enjoyable still.
@SouthDown 6 күн бұрын
Judging by your own channel, I'd say you've got the philosophy figured out. Looking forward in watching your progress!
@SpringfieldAndWestern 6 күн бұрын
@@SouthDown many thanks for the kind words and for subscribing! 👍
@SpringfieldAndWestern 6 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!
@SouthDown 6 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!
@jcure 7 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.
@SouthDown 7 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.
@25mfd 11 күн бұрын
i had a walthers proto GP18 way back when... that thing ran SMOOTH and QUIET and was CINDER BLOCK heavy
@SouthDown 9 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!
@25mfd 3 күн бұрын
@@SouthDown looking forward to seeing it
@moghobbystuff 13 күн бұрын
Great! I love that comment about the final pull.. I know exactly what you mean! 🙂
@SouthDown 7 күн бұрын
Right?! Makes coming back for another session that more delicious :D
@moghobbystuff 13 күн бұрын
Great sounds and a busy crew!
@SouthDown 7 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!
@bernicemeade3232 13 күн бұрын
Nice
@SouthDown 13 күн бұрын
Thanks! Appreciate the support!
@trainglen22 14 күн бұрын
Fun to watch and truthful. More isn't always best.
@SouthDown 14 күн бұрын
Thanks, Glen! Appreciate the feedback from a fellow Torontonian!
@TravelinginMiniature 17 күн бұрын
Man this is a well made video.
@SouthDown 16 күн бұрын
Thank you! I do like telling a good story. Love your channel! Reminds me of my hometown.
@tombeattie7382 21 күн бұрын
Love the video. Could you tell me the size of the main board, and the head shunt length please.
@itsjrrd 21 күн бұрын
Amazing shots! I’m amazed at the control to get them both to operate so close👌🏻
@SouthDown 21 күн бұрын
Thanks! It’s a ridiculous amount of tweaking but worth the effort. My last video (old format KZbin) has an 18 minute session with two engines almost perfectly consisted. Almost.
@itsjrrd 20 күн бұрын
@@SouthDown Dude that's awesome, I’m gonna have to check it out! Thank you & keep up the great work brotha! 😎👍🏻
@westside-rail 27 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!
@SouthDown 27 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.
@HartfordWhaler 29 күн бұрын
Nice vid. Better make good use of all those paints!
@SouthDown 29 күн 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!
@MLWQC 29 күн бұрын
That was fun and the sound is very nice
@SouthDown 29 күн 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.
@154Colin 29 күн бұрын
The sound is fantastic❗
@SouthDown 29 күн бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate the feedback.
@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267 29 күн бұрын
Excellent operation session
@SouthDown 29 күн 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.
@pwblackmore 29 күн 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!
@SouthDown 29 күн 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!
@pwblackmore 29 күн бұрын
@@SouthDown Thanks for the pep-talk. I've started another small layout, but I'm bored with it. Or even modelling altogether.
@SouthDown 29 күн 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!
@huntercoleman460 29 күн бұрын
Great switching. How long have you been in the hobby?
@SouthDown 29 күн 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.
@nyg21bd Ай бұрын
Can you give me the dimension of this switching layout?
@gtown150 Ай бұрын
Can't go wrong with DC 12 volts...they never fail and cost half as much...
@SouthDown Ай бұрын
The best way to be is to always keep it simple. Appreciate the feedback!
@mrmrlee Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! Makes for a fun, and functional layout in a small space😊
@SouthDown Ай бұрын
Glad you liked and thanks for the inspiration and feedback!
@michaelcudby787 Ай бұрын
To think those P2k locos are at least 20-30 years old, wow!.They still compare with anything now days
@SouthDown Ай 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!
@scotabot7826 Ай бұрын
Great video, and the locomotive looks and sounds just sweet. Wonderful job!
@SouthDown Ай 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-ng5fw1ph2z Ай бұрын
May I ask for the dimensions
@user-ng5fw1ph2z Ай бұрын
I love that locomotive
@SouthDown Ай 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.
@beeble2003 Ай 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.
@SouthDown Ай 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.
@beeble2003 Ай 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.
@SouthDown Ай 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.
@beeble2003 Ай бұрын
Slightly disappointed that your structure wasn't just gluing the three paint bottles to that piece of styrene. 🤣 Looks good, though.
@SouthDown Ай 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!
@rickdee67 Ай бұрын
One scale HO mile is 60.459 feet .
@SouthDown Ай бұрын
Imagine building that to scale!
@rickdee67 Ай бұрын
The handrails on the GP9 are smashed! Was it dropped? I won’t buy Rapido or Bachmann ever! My Atlas gold and BLI run absolutely awesome out of the box new for $200 each.
@SouthDown Ай бұрын
They were bent out of shape out of the box, which is ridiculous for a $300 model. Ended up replacing those. And the motor. And the decoder. And the chassis. And pretty much everything else except for the shell. By far the most expensive model I own. Thanks for the feedback!
@XBOXShawn12thman Ай бұрын
I can't wait to see your next video .... I'm going to get some popcorn ready!!! 🤣
@SouthDown Ай бұрын
My next video won’t be that impressive. My laptop died and I lost all my work. I will post a simple switching video while I get myself sorted. Thank you for your support!
@XBOXShawn12thman Ай бұрын
@@SouthDown OUCH 🤕
@What_If_We_Tried Ай бұрын
Very inspirational and I'm subscribing so I can be inspired to build my own HO scale switching layout.
@SouthDown Ай бұрын
I appreciate the kind words of approval! I hope you’ll share your efforts and creativity with us!
@nyg21bd Ай бұрын
Do you have a track plan of this? I would love to see the dimensions.
@tracksidemike Ай бұрын
Nice job come along ways lots of work put in for sure looks great .
@SouthDown Ай бұрын
Your feedback means the world to me!
@pwsod Ай бұрын
Zen in the art of shunting. Relaxing. Ops, I should have said Switching.
@SouthDown Ай бұрын
No, no. Shunting works. I’m heavily inspired by UK modellers. And I love the correlation with that great book. Thanks for the feedback!
@pwsod Ай бұрын
@@SouthDown There is also the book Zen in the art of archery which is a different way to look at archery, but the book Zen in art of motorcycle decoration was beyond me.
@SouthDown Ай бұрын
Maybe it’s time I pursue further down the path of zen and trains, keeping it simple and accessible.
@pwsod Ай бұрын
@@SouthDown Agreed
@XBOXShawn12thman Ай бұрын
I'm starting a point to point layout and I have given a lot of thought and keep changing my mind .... You have given me great ideas on how I should go and I thank you sooooo much for your thoughts and sharing what you have done .... I am new and only have 40 subscribers and I want to thank you for giving me hope!!!!!
@SouthDown Ай бұрын
You flatter me with your kindness but please remember that when I started I was in your shoes! And I didn’t even have 40 subscribers. Keep up your great work and your resilience will be rewarded.
@XBOXShawn12thman Ай бұрын
@@SouthDown Thank You Very Much!!!!
@Crookedriverandeasternrr Ай бұрын
I have the same issue of always running in consist. Lol. Great video. Thanks for the look into the “rest of the world”!
@SouthDown Ай бұрын
I’m glad to hear I’m not alone with this “issue”! Thanks for taking the time to provide me with your thoughts, they’re greatly appreciated!
@MLWQC Ай бұрын
Your ballast (size, shape, colour) is excellent. The rail weathering and ties are great too. The cassette and lead in track is well thought out and perfect for Ops . Operations can be / is very addictive and brings the railroad to life like nothing else. Kudos to you .Very cool video and subject. Well done
@SouthDown Ай бұрын
Thank you for your support and encouragement. It’s no lie that your masterpiece of a layout with its beautiful scenery is my inspiration. Looking forward to finishing my scenery to be more fully immersed in the experience.