Your set up is so realistic 🤩

trying to figure out how to comment on this 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️…the facts are the facts 😊…

That Motorman is very cool Paul, you must be enjoying switching while that shuttles back and forth all by itself?

I can't wait

Hi Paul & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Paul & Friends Randy

That is really cool

They look great

The impression that the hobby is getting older - even inasmuch as that may be supported by statistics - is a function of three things. Firstly, as you point out, the hobby is more and more expensive so it is older people who can afford it. Secondly, the older people are more visible in the era of social media, compared to 30 years ago when the age profile of the hobby was harder to judge. Thirdly, younger hobbyists have many other demands on their time so they give less time to model railroading and their infrequent engagement is reflected in the stats.

I think the flow of information in the hobby has its place in the lessons learned. Y'all that run these channels expose folks like me to all the different resources out there. Y'all also make it possible for folks like me who have limited resources to be able to spend the extra money on x, y, and z with confidence.

Interesting synopsis Paul...nothing to disagree with here. Over the years I've dabbled in a number of scales including N, HON30, ON30, HO and Lionel/o-gauge and have made a similar decision: Lionel is best under the Christmas tree and anything smaller than HO is either too small or too limited in availability to keep me happy. So the sweet spot for me is a "reasonably prototypical" shelf switcher in HO using DCC/Protothrottle. Boomer's videos are fun to watch but I'll never have his modelling skills so have learned to not take him too seriously LOL. I also have a number of Mindheim's books but found it's best just to skim them to glean some basic principles, then set them aside and go freelance. There's no perfect layout, it's just about having fun. Anyway, I just wanted to say that like your style and have learned a lot from you -- thanks!

sounds like a swarm of mozzies on a summer night !!,,, speakin of summers nights -- Paul..on a hot summers night..would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses ???

Great explanation! Now I understand how those switches work. Just in time for the start of my shelf layout!

Great video! That's a cool concept to use the Drone for footage to capture the layout. What kind of drone are you using?

Great setup 👍👍😊😎

Nice tour and commentary. Your editing is getting better. Layout looks great. Of course, I always have constructive criticism. Is there any way we can lose the Homer bucket?

Ohh no a squealer!!! Put them on a toggle so you can turn them damn things off!!!! Hahaha! I do like them though.

Very nice! Layout looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

Neat way for a layout overview…dog, call him Buster 😊…layout looking fantastic Paul…

Beautiful layout. If this was an extension to my mainline i would make something similar, very inspiring and artistic. ☑️👍

Briggsmore ..... Its a street name I remember when I was a kid in Modesto Ca.

It sounds like its a view from a Bumble Bee!!!!! 🤣

Fantastic .... I love your layout!!!! .... Hats Off 👍

Seen your hand drone in the mirror lol

Blue Hills Avenue? I dunno, just looking for a link to Hartford.

The layout looks good from any view!

Pretty cool! Does TRF trains sell those HO scale drones?! 😊

I really like it , a lot of nice detail, the CSX extension is great...!

Love your layout Paul!!! Great details and real life scenes.

As Paul knows, I used the Trainz discount code last night, worked great, saved $10. Proto Missouri Pacific GP18 Low Nose, on Alco Trucks, inbound.

Main Rd

I've got one, still in the box, and I'm not sure which frame it has. All I know is that it's too "modern" for 1942, but I had to have one having seen Sperry's rebuilt PCC street car unit running on the elevated subway tracks past my apartment while growing up.

A good "how-to" video. Tortoise switch machines are pretty much fool proof. There are a lot of videos on YT detailing their installation, if you search, should you want further info. Several points that I might add: 1) Once you've finalized the location of the Tortoise, a couple of strips of tape on either side of the actuator wire (parallel to the ties) will narrow the hole under the points and reduce the amount of ballast leaking through the hole. 2) The actuator wire is hardened spring wire, and requires hardened jaw wire cutters to cut the excess protruding above the ties. Trying to use regular rail nippers will leave a divot in the cutting edge of the nippers. So be careful about that. 3) One point you don't address is juicing your frogs. This might be addressed using the second set of single-pole contacts on the Tortoise. Juiced frogs prevent stalling on short wheelbase locos.

Thx for the plug. I knew you would move everything to the new one.

I JUST got one of these Sperry cars from a train show last weekend! I added a standard decoder and LED’s to mine; no sound. Still working on finishing it up! They’re a fun little unit! Thank you for sharing! Cheers!

You're pretty creative with Michaels products! I love me some lights. The night setting on my phone works great for photos, but I'm struggling with videoing a lighted scene. Turns out grainy. Any ideas?

Love that hobo perspective!

now that's really cool Paul. I love MOW operations

New inspection car is a fantastic addition, and maybe that first, flimsy Sperry car might look good getting cutup for scrap somewhere on your layout. ;)

A nice installation. The dwarf signals really add some pizzaz!

Those lamp posts really look GREAT! Adding incidental area lighting will really add some pop to your layout. Fishing the wiring through the tubing and all is a real work of art. What size wire are you using?

Wow, using those brass craft parts is a great idea, those lamps look fantastic.

Good idea.. they look good..

Excellent video and layout paul, love the extension area!

Nice!