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@freakazoid5907
@freakazoid5907 2 ай бұрын
Best of luck to you, your layout is one of my favorites
@charleskimball2494
@charleskimball2494 4 ай бұрын
I found this review to be very informative. I appreciate the time taken to point out the details and features on the RS-3 units.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains 4 ай бұрын
You are most welcome. I now have a total of 7 of these, and they continue to be a delight to run. No further issues! I have one more unit reserved, and anticipate a follow up long term report when the final unit is in service a while.
@hawk54100
@hawk54100 5 ай бұрын
How did you "turn off one train to have another train on, On the same track? This is seen @ 9:24 in the video. Also how did the switch work?
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains 5 ай бұрын
The layout is DCC (Digital Command Control), so all locomotives have their own "address" and are independently controlled. The track has approximately 14V at all times. If you are referring to the track switches, or turnouts, they are operated by small (SG90) servos under the roadbed, controlled from a nearby control panel. I hope I understood the question correctly.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains 5 ай бұрын
The "Overview" video will show explain some of the details mentioned above. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHrTeqaEedqgraM
@wayneslayton5561
@wayneslayton5561 6 ай бұрын
The little box is a train control box
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for that information!
@maquetedoalto
@maquetedoalto 6 ай бұрын
Wondeful locomotive ❤
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains 6 ай бұрын
Agreed. I now have seven of these RS-3's, and one more on advance order. I may do a follow up video when I get my last (?) one. They surely are great running and great looking models.
@maquetedoalto
@maquetedoalto 6 ай бұрын
Fantastic...i did like much these,including Delaware e Hudson Paint scheme... Sorry for my english and greetings from Brazil.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains 6 ай бұрын
@@maquetedoalto I too like the D&H scheme. I'm trying hard not to find a reason to have more RS-3's!
@BMMEC2009
@BMMEC2009 8 ай бұрын
Very very nice! Inspired my O scale layout.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains 8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Very glad to hear I was inspirational! Hope to see video soon!
@BMMEC2009
@BMMEC2009 8 ай бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains I have a few on my you tube. Nothing recently
@RichardKuivila1947
@RichardKuivila1947 8 ай бұрын
Gee, I may be slow but NOT this THICK ! Comon' MAN ! There is SOME good info in here, but I'm too old to wait.
@RichardKuivila1947
@RichardKuivila1947 8 ай бұрын
A Big paw with a stick over the layout ALSO disrupts the viewer's enjoyment.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains 8 ай бұрын
I couldn't agree more!
@RichardKuivila1947
@RichardKuivila1947 8 ай бұрын
WOW ! a Garden scale Layout !
@shaggydvk
@shaggydvk 11 ай бұрын
Hi there. What are you using on your programming track, like what connects the track to the computer? And can decoderpro programme digitrax and loksound as well? Quite new to the dcc world and want to set up a programming track that will hopefully do as many decoder brands as possible. Thanks in advance
@jwchenard1
@jwchenard1 11 ай бұрын
Great looking layout. Given your home and former business "down south", what's the source of your interest in and knowledge of northern New England railroads?
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains 11 ай бұрын
My mother was born in Portland, and the family lived in Maine until I was 16. We moved to Michigan in 1959, but my heart will always be in Maine.
@maquetedoalto
@maquetedoalto Жыл бұрын
Amazing.I love old style locomotive.
@ChilinMichael
@ChilinMichael Жыл бұрын
The level of detail here is incredible, thank you for making this video.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments. I do have some ideas for some new video, but it make take me some time.
@ChilinMichael
@ChilinMichael Жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains Good content takes time
@maritimeus
@maritimeus Жыл бұрын
It’s hard to beat the old tyme B&M!
@maritimeus
@maritimeus Жыл бұрын
Can you please make some more Boston and Maine videos? Thanks
@sammym.belfastchild
@sammym.belfastchild Жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time , very informative, been thinking of getting a pair of these myself, but honestly was unfamiliar with Bowser , so you helped seal the deal the paint looks beautiful an a smooth runner too. Cheers .
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Yes, aside from the motor issues I mentioned, they have been a delight. I actually have a pair of Maine Central on pre-order, and a Canadian Pacific as well, which I am looking forward to, but It's a good thing they don't all come at once! I may do a follow-up long term review after the Maine Central units arrive, to confirm that the quality is still high.
@Syclone0044
@Syclone0044 Жыл бұрын
My favorite tip is to use a pencil, preferably a thin lead mechanical click pencil, as a graphite stick! It’s a million times more precise and easier than puffing powder everywhere. Kadee O scale coupler instructions (HO too possibly) mention at length the critical importance of burnishing various coupler surfaces with graphite. If you’ve never read them, I highly recommend it. Most crucial are the top and bottom of the inside of the coupler box! This greatly increases the chance of your kadees spring returning it to the center position. I’ve fixed many cars with sticking couplers just with 10 seconds of a pencil!
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
That's a great suggestion, and couldn't agree more. I should have included that tip, and will keep it in mind if I do an update on this video.
@nkosiharte3674
@nkosiharte3674 Жыл бұрын
I love your videos
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@gypsydave1
@gypsydave1 Жыл бұрын
👍🙏❤️💯
@jazzandbluesculturalherita2547
@jazzandbluesculturalherita2547 Жыл бұрын
Nice model train layout.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@David-yo5re
@David-yo5re Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this information. I have been using Kadee couplers for years and I never once thought about creating friction to help my cars uncouple and stay coupled properly. I learned something new from you. You have a new subscriber.
@donaldsauret5850
@donaldsauret5850 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, and your kind comments. I've found it doesn't take a lot of friction to make a big difference.
@Superseanbarry
@Superseanbarry Жыл бұрын
Great presentation and great layout!
@donaldsauret5850
@donaldsauret5850 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@BrooklynWalker
@BrooklynWalker Жыл бұрын
Beautiful scenery and realistic cinematography. Nicely done! I might buy some passernger and excursion cars for my own layout now…
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind comments, and thanks for watching!
@ka5kla
@ka5kla Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir I love your videos
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@billblakey9401
@billblakey9401 Жыл бұрын
Hi, Nice review. It is great to see all the specific detailing. I bought a pair of Bowser Baldwin VO-1000s a few years ago and found the handrails were very brittle and fragile, due to the type of plastic used. I snapped handrails on both fairly quickly even with gentle handling. Have Bowser remedied this with their RS-3s? i.e. do the handrails have any flexibility? Thanks, Bill.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Handrails are pretty flexible. It's tough to make something this fine that isn't a bit fragile, but I must say that I haven't had an issue with the 5 units I have owned . The B&M units are over a year old now, and no damage so far! The CV and GT units are still good, but not a year old yet. I really don't think they will be a problem.
@billblakey9401
@billblakey9401 Жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains Thanks, I will pre-order the 2 CofG units. Best Regards, Bill.
@markkuehler6971
@markkuehler6971 Жыл бұрын
This is awesome with sound. I rode this excursion and have silent Super 8 and 35mm slides. My friend and I I are perplexed as to where they turned 614 to return south. Was a wye still in place at Palatka in 1981? Did the loco go to Pecan for water and coal. Many thanks.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Not sure of the location of the wye, but the loco was gone for about 15 minutes for the turn-around. So glad you liked the video!
@chadportenga7858
@chadportenga7858 Жыл бұрын
Lots of good info here! Hello from a fellow Michigander (Spring Lake / Muskegon) that also visits Tampa area (Spring Hill & Anna Maria Island)
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Hello! It's been a long time since Michigan for me. (1966) I am now across Tampa Bay from Anna Maria Island, in Apollo Beach. Thanks for your comments!
@ACLTony
@ACLTony Жыл бұрын
Very well made video Don! A+ on your detailed review.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I felt that Bowser's efforts should be acknowledged, as this is a very nice job. I didn't mention: separately applied door handles!
@iscariom
@iscariom Жыл бұрын
I remember the train room at your house in Tampa. Going to the Happy Hobo shop with my dad every Friday was one of the better things about my childhood. Thanks for doing this Don. I've always been impressed by your work.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
It's always great to hear from old friends! Thank you for your comments!
@SuperFoxyRailwayProduction6702
@SuperFoxyRailwayProduction6702 Жыл бұрын
3:06 i love the echo of the engine!
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
A haunting sound, for sure!
@christopherstephenson2119
@christopherstephenson2119 Жыл бұрын
Incredible detail and awesome video!
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it.
@mikeychris1989
@mikeychris1989 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff! I'm gonna try it. What size mesh do you recommend for the revision you made? Thanx! BTW, I lived in Tampa from 1959-1966 and 1972-1977. I seem to recall visiting your shop. Where you on Hillsborough Ave. for a time?
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
This is a link to the product I used: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07413VR8X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 We were on Church street for 20 years, and the store faced Hillsborough Avenue. Moved to Waters Avenue in 1993, and sold the store retired in 2003. Now I'm just a model railroader!
@mikeychris1989
@mikeychris1989 Жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains Yeah I'm sure I was there. Great shop. I lived in Town n' Country from '72-'77 (stationed at MacDill for my last couple years). I miss it. Visited again in 2014 and couldn't believe how things had grown! When I was there the west side kinda ended at Sheldon road, now it seems to go all the way to the Gulf! Thanx for doing your channel.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
@@mikeychris1989 And thanks for the trip down memory lane!
@dennisbriggs1819
@dennisbriggs1819 Жыл бұрын
These locomotives look great and are truly fun to operate. Thanks for your review Don.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Dennis!
@ralley145
@ralley145 Жыл бұрын
Very nice locos. They seem to be to B&M specs. Did you buy them with dcc or upgrade? Also, Would be so kind to say where you bought these?
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
All the units were bought with DCC and sound except the CV unit. I had a Loksound 21 pin decoder from an older unit that I loaded the Also 244 sound into, and plugged it in. Very easy, though speed matching to the factory equipped units was a bit of a challenge. I don't recall which ones were bought where, but they came from different sources, including Tony's Trains, Train World, and Factory Direct Hobbies. I see Bowser is doing another run of B&M, this time without the train lighting equipment.
@jurgenf.7330
@jurgenf.7330 Жыл бұрын
I am absolutely delighted with your model system. Many small details, lovingly designed. Well done.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@davidedwards1855
@davidedwards1855 Жыл бұрын
Nice Elephant Head, Don!
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thanks for noticing!
@tomryan943
@tomryan943 Жыл бұрын
Really nice locos! I wish Bowser would produce some in the New York Central paintscheme.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Keep checking with Bowser. They are announcing new paint schemes all the time, and I bet they will do NYC!
@larryboyer
@larryboyer Жыл бұрын
Great review and a very nice-looking layout
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@tvtoms
@tvtoms Жыл бұрын
Great review and really awesome examples of this model. I purchased the Erie Lackawanna version and it's a very nice running and looking loco. I think it could do with a bit of weight added but my layout is very small and steep so these things show up.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
There may be room for some additional weight, but even as is, probably above average puller.
@mysticrailroad
@mysticrailroad Жыл бұрын
very fine locos! :)
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Yes they are!
@mylesspear
@mylesspear Жыл бұрын
Howdy Mr. Sauret! Love your video! I’m currently working on a mini documentary of the Chessie System and I was wondering if I could use your video in it on a portion about the Chessie Safety Express. I will give you full credit in my documentary.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Using excerpts with credit would be OK, and a link to my channel, even better!
@mylesspear
@mylesspear Жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains thanks! Will do!
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
@@mylesspear Let me know when your video is ready.
@mylesspear
@mylesspear Жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains definitely! I’m aiming for a February 26th release date.
@mylesspear
@mylesspear Жыл бұрын
Hey Mr. Sauret! Thanks again for letting me use your video in my documentary on the chessie system. It’s up now if want to see it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJfQdWCQp72WZ6s
@whitneybutler3694
@whitneybutler3694 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic ! Great background scenery integration with the video.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind comments!
@ralley145
@ralley145 Жыл бұрын
Your trees look more realistic than most. The trains you model are ones I remember growing up around. The places are one I know very too. Being a Boston and Maine fan, this represents my favorites. I remember seeing Maine Central E and F units when living in N. Conway in the 60's. Thanks.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind comments. We have some new videos in the works, a bit different from the layout tours, but still Maine & New England theme.
@ralley145
@ralley145 Жыл бұрын
After some searching, the Maine Central locomotives I remember seeing were more likely to be F units. I have a copy of F. Nelson Blount's autographed book he published with Fred Richardson. I live north of N. Walpole.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
@@ralley145 Maine Central rostered 2 F-3 AB sets, built 1947, and 6 F-3 A's, built 1948. In the 50's, they also had 20 GP-7's, from several orders. The geeps were often MU'd with the F's, as well as Boston & Maine units thrown into the mix. I lived in New Gloucester, Maine, in the 1950's, and remember seeing all kinds of combinations. I think the crews liked the F-unit cabs, as the GP units always seemed to be in the middle. I even remember E-units mixed with F's on that line! They ran all over the system, and as you say, they seemed to be everywhere. I think all the cab units were gone by about 1966, with the F's being traded for GP-38's, and at least some of the E's went to KCS, and two were scrapped. Edwin B. Robertson had a couple of nifty little paperback books covering Maine Central diesels, as well as one on Maine Central steam. I don't know how hard they are to find these days, as I suspect they are long out of print.
@dennisbriggs1819
@dennisbriggs1819 Жыл бұрын
Great video and I love Bill's song. It brought back many memories. I walked in around 1983 and I am happy to say I still remain friends with many of the people shown in the video.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Yes! Many great folks and fond memories. I'd do it all again if I could!
@srsykes
@srsykes Жыл бұрын
Thanks, lots of good info. Love the fact that you explained WHY.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
We often learn "why" through trial and error. I am hoping to help your reduce the "error" part!
@jagc1969
@jagc1969 Жыл бұрын
It's a terrific layout, indeed. Good job and thanks for sharing.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you are enjoying the videos!
@jagc1969
@jagc1969 Жыл бұрын
Awesome... A real pleasure to watch it.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!
@jagc1969
@jagc1969 Жыл бұрын
I am speechless right now... What a layout! And what a collection of locomotives and rolling stock. I could be watching the traffic on this beautiful layout for hours... Thanks a lot for sharing.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
I'm happy that the layout can entertain others almost as much as it does for me!
@stanleyjackowski2685
@stanleyjackowski2685 Жыл бұрын
I rode that trip also. The trip out of TUS was cancelled with the 614. My dad and wife went and spent the night in Orlando to ride the trip to Palatka.
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
You are in the shot of the train at Palatka, as the camera pans the length of the train. I believe I see Gary Anderson there, too.
@ACLTony
@ACLTony 6 ай бұрын
Stan, the Sunday Trip from TUS was replaced with the two Geeps, but the Saturday trip from TUS with the 614 took place.
@PennRailVideos
@PennRailVideos Жыл бұрын
Great footage!
@HappyHoboTrains
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it