turned out nice, but why not leave the parts on the sprue until you need them...save the tape, save the christmas wrap, save the time, came out great thou...
@signalupproductions11 күн бұрын
As I mention in the description, it's more efficient to focus on a single task, cut everything out, then sand it all down. Cut a part, sand a part, glue a part, the repeat takes a little longer. Also, I have noticed the parts for the whole kit are molded together despite their order of assembly. By cutting them out, they can be arranged on the paper in the order that they will be used in the build process.
@TWNTY-es8lu11 күн бұрын
@@signalupproductions In that ol green belt management theory on efficiency Id agree with you on mass production levels, but definitely not with a single kit build....the time you took to cut paper, tape parts down , write the sprue numbers down then untape them and remove tape residue and organize them is a big wash on time and efficiency in my opinion... but to each his own...bridge came out great..
@StormySkyRailProductions12 күн бұрын
That was very interesting concept with the parts to the paper. Good pointers in this one, the printed parts looked great! Nice project! (Dave).
@signalupproductions11 күн бұрын
This resin printer has been a real game changer for the hobby. Affordable and easy to use.
@StormySkyRailProductions11 күн бұрын
@@signalupproductions great to hear for sure.
@sparky10710712 күн бұрын
nice job, to bad they don't give you long enough parts for the base, but really turned out nice with the ones you printed off.
@signalupproductions11 күн бұрын
Yeah the bridge sections are modular. It can be in 50ft increments up to 200ft scale. Hopefully they will consider including various lengths of piers in the future.
@jasonwilson406916 күн бұрын
I ❤️ my ho scale trains
@HartfordWhaler17 күн бұрын
I love the abandoned track!
@signalupproductions11 күн бұрын
It's actual abandoned track too. We had a design change after all the track was laid and ballasted. We rerouted the main track through a different part of the layout, leaving this original section in place!
@HartfordWhaler11 күн бұрын
@@signalupproductions that makes it even better!
@biff124517 күн бұрын
This didgitrax stuff is completely obtuse, or maybe it’s me, but this stuff drives me nuts. All I want to do is make a 4 digit address, I give up. Good gosh I just wanna play trains ugh
@hillbillyrailfan25 күн бұрын
Another great video. Really cool Caboose/ Shoving Platform .
@ronaldbrooks598225 күн бұрын
Show us a prototype photo
@scottwalters603125 күн бұрын
Nice boxcar. To bad paint job is not accurate to the prototype.
@signalupproductions25 күн бұрын
Interesting. Looking at the pictures I have of these cars, what's the difference?
@scottwalters603125 күн бұрын
The Athearn boxcar is a 20 plus year old Gunderson design. The new UP cars are newer NSC design I believe. Count the stiffening post and size. The atlas 7538 Bnsf version would be almost correct if it had two doors.
@signalupproductions25 күн бұрын
Interesting! Thanks for the info. Not sure I would have ever caught the differences!
@waynemiller738226 күн бұрын
I thought Soundfcar includes brake squeel ?
@3006USMC27 күн бұрын
Awesome video, and I dont even have a dcc system yet. Still doing my homework 😏
@signalupproductions27 күн бұрын
There's several main brands of systems out there. I use Digitrax, just because that was what other people in my area were already using. NCE, Digitrax, ESU, and MRC all seem like common systems people use. They all have pros and cons.
@ratherbeflying10129 күн бұрын
Incrediable scenery blending
@kcsthebetterwayАй бұрын
Track warrants are fun to keep up with on a 1:87 scale layout.
@hillbillyrailfanАй бұрын
Excellent Video and very informative.
@signalupproductionsАй бұрын
One of the reasons 7 1/2" gauge steam is hard, the engineer has to do it all. At least on these bigger trains, there can be an actual fireman to focus on the water!
@BriansModelTrainsАй бұрын
Congratulations. Wonderful smart layout. Thank you for sharing.
@richardcolemanjr3749Ай бұрын
Simple and Scenic is a way to go. You could go to a upper deck too.
@williamlee1429Ай бұрын
The only space my wife will let me have is a 38" x 82" layout in our spare bedroom. That means my O gauge Lionel world is a figure eight, with 4 interior spurs. Believe me, you have a fabulous layout.
@StormySkyRailProductionsАй бұрын
Looks ok to me whatever works for you.. Cool video and have a wonderful rest of your weekend.(Steve)
@billjacon4527Ай бұрын
I was wondering, what's the purpose of removing the ties from the track? I've seen it in other videos also.
@signalupproductionsАй бұрын
All the brands of flex track I'm familiar with, the ties come right up to the ends of the rail. This doesn't leave any room to slide on rail joiners. Most people cut off the first couple of ties, and save them for later. Once the track is installed, I cut a notch in the tie to make room for the rail joiner, then slip it under the rail filling the gap. I'll show this in detail in a later video covering the construction of the layout!
@billjacon4527Ай бұрын
Something is definitely better than nothing! Looks great!
@waynemiller7382Ай бұрын
Although you have used 2 nuts and bolts to connect the sections together, I also use a couple of 10mm or 3/8inch location dowels either side, that go all the way though both ends of the sections, so there can be no twisting (which can happen with just bolts). Just a suggestion to consider, and I suppose it also depends on your humidity changes.
@brunobiava4833Ай бұрын
Nice video, Steven! I really enjoyed it! Given the realities of having to work with a confined area and still wanting to operate both continuous running and industrial switching, I think you have hit a home run with your track plan. Using plywood to insure that you have as straight of lumber as possible is something I learned years ago... I still screw and glue, but in reality nails should work just fine. Looking forward to seeing more as this progresses, keep me in the loop as you work on the Walthers Turntable. I have built a couple of them years ago and sometimes they can be a bear to power and make functional. Mine were both early versions with the built-in drive, but if you have any issues, be sure to hit me up at Lee's and I'll be more than happy to help. Bruno
@roadjdr4678Ай бұрын
Great idea love the layout for temporary until you build your dream layout but how about this idea you may have to backtrack cut out the staging track back to the switch and build an a ramp going down under the layout and build your staging on the back wall under the layout at least maybe four tracks at least you have a place to park like Amtrak train and you don’t have to put it on the layout. Once the other train leaves track. It’ll be parked on the track already, that’s an idea if you want to try, but like I said, it’s more work
@elleryparsons2433Ай бұрын
We All Are Different in Our Way But we ❤️ the Hobby. We Put a Great Deal Of Pride And Passion That’s Our Story and we Are Sticking To it.
@UPRAILFANOFSOUTHERNILLINOISАй бұрын
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@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gaugeАй бұрын
Beautiful layout, just hit the 1K likes👍 Not surprised
@signalupproductionsАй бұрын
Steve does good work!
@FredE528Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this function in JMRI. 👍👍 I was thinking about buying a device to measure loco speed to help with speed matching. I can just use IR sensors and Arduino to do this.
@6005EnterTRAINmentАй бұрын
Nice video! I remember when it was a busy piece of railroad. Back then, you could go trackside in the afternoon/early evening and catch a half a dozen trains in a few hours. You forgot to mention my cameo at 5:28 to 5:37. 😂😂😂
@SouthernIllinoisRailfanАй бұрын
I love a good railfan guide! Well done, Steven!
@toddpilcher3804Ай бұрын
STOP! no former, modeler otbrail enthusiasts wants to see the same old stack train over and over and over again! We care about about history of the line, topography of the area, branch lines, locals and short lines in the area, HEP, DPU's if they have them. Not the same old stack train or manifest train that we can see over and over again in any state in America.
@signalupproductionsАй бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. With all due respect, it is titled Railfan Guide, not History Guide. So the information contained naturally would be focused on the same old stack train that the majority of railfans want to see. For history of the line: former C&EI from Chicago to Joppa. Later the line became the Mopac Chicago Sub. Topography is easy. Mostly flat until Murphysboro, where the line drops down into the Mississippi river valley.
@charlesgwyn2115Ай бұрын
I really dislike the 602 and am having a very hard time getting used to it. The DT500 was far more intuitive and comfortable in my opinion... it's still my go-to and the 602 sits unused most of the time.
@signalupproductionsАй бұрын
In my discussions with people about Digitrax, I find that most who have used the 400/500 throttles for MUing and throwing switches find it hard to wrap their head around the different method the 602 uses. But people who have never used DCC or Digitrax have caught on to the new throttles much easier.
@grantv23132 ай бұрын
I love the sounds and the cornfield scenes. Turned out so good! Underneath the bridges is awesome too.
@NEC_Amtrak2 ай бұрын
Great work. Don't know what you charge, but it even if it's reasonable, I think in this situation it would have been better to sell this to a DC only guy and buy one with DCC and sound.
@signalupproductions2 ай бұрын
I actually co-own a hobby shop. We got a bunch of these from our wholesaler on clearance (go figure, because no one was buying them). So to cut our loses we decided we would be more likely to sell all the ones we were stuck with if we did the modification. I definitely wouldn't take on any as a side job!
@alitathomas27112 ай бұрын
We had a steam engine go through our backyard in noble years ago. Also a couple circus trains. Leta
@signalupproductions2 ай бұрын
I have seen photos of when the steam engine came through the area. I didn't live around here then so I missed out.
@KenyonKarl2 ай бұрын
Illinois Terminal was a famous interurban electric railroad until around 1955 when passenger service was abandoned and freight was converted to diesel power. Sadly this model is dated in the diesel era and I didn't see ANY TRACE of the previous all-electric era!
@signalupproductions2 ай бұрын
Steve modeled this line from photos dating to the era he's modeling. Nearly every detail that should be there is!
@spicee10002 ай бұрын
Nice layout Steve.
@mikehumphrey74132 ай бұрын
Great layout. UP Locomotives by Walthers have great pulling power on the coal train and also look great on the Pass train. Mike HO from Australia
@billjacon45272 ай бұрын
Update. I can not get my locomotive to respond when switched to the cab number. If I set to AD4 and CV17 and 18 it won't work. If I reset it to factory its fine. It's a ESU Decoder. Any ideas?
@signalupproductions2 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, no sorry. Keep in mind, that ESU is different when it comes to "factory default". There really isnt one. I guess an original file form ESU's download page could be considered a default. But when you use a lokprogrammer to change CV's, THAT becomes the default. So if you try to use CV8 to 8, that's what it will be reset to. You may want to download a fresh file from ESU, then use a lokprogrammer to write it to the decoder.
@GreenRC242 ай бұрын
Nice!
@StormySkyRailProductions2 ай бұрын
Well done! We were near Shannon, IL
@philloughlin43392 ай бұрын
I purchased the DC version for the New Haven railroad. Although the locomotive looks great (however the green is more of an olive drab which seems incorrect to me), the performance of the engine on the slightest incline is poor at best. Pulling a consist of three Walthers Mainline PS1 boxcars, one Atlas Trainman PS1 cover hopper and one 50 foot open hopper (Trainman as well) along with a caboose, caused the speed to drop by at least 50%. The engine seems way to light and I regret my purchase. I do not recommend the DC version to anyone. Please note, none of my other Walthers , Bowser or Atlas engines have this issue.
@signalupproductions2 ай бұрын
Good thoughts. I'll give mine a test working the yard on my friend's layout tomorrow. Was that on flat track or a grade?
@billjacon45272 ай бұрын
This video helped me a lot to program my first DCC locomotive. Your videos on the digitrax system are great. I found a CV calculator on the Digitrax website. Just plug your cab number in, and it gives you CV17 and 18.
@SianiAnne2 ай бұрын
I do love RS-3s, almost the only diesel I really do like. Contemporary engines are just, I don't know, too block like. I do like some of those sleeker types though. I'm really more a steam enthusiast.
@randysrockandrollrailroad82072 ай бұрын
Very nice 🤠
@brunobiava48332 ай бұрын
Nice Review, Steven! BN received RS3s from the Spokane Portland & Seattle... the Locomotive you recall at French Lick is an RS1 formerly on the Duluth South Shore & Atlantic. At the Monticello Railway Museum, we had an RS3 that at one time belonged to the Long Island Railroad...so using your RS3 on a Tourist Train would be entirely plausible. Will be fun to see what you do with this locomotive... hopefully you will bring it to Lee's soon and we can all see and hear it out on the UPSF!
@signalupproductions2 ай бұрын
Thanks for jogging my memory Bruno. What's the easiest way to tell an RS-1,2,3 apart?
@brunobiava48332 ай бұрын
@@signalupproductions ... to know the Spotting Features, LOL! ... but seriously, folks: RS1s had a cab with "Awnings", and their Exhaust Stack was nearer to the cab... The Cooling Fan housing is rectangular and they also were equipped with the Macintosh & Seymour designed 539 Prime Mover. RS2 and RS3s had Rounded Lines in the Cab Rooflines, and also their Exhaust Stacks were placed further away on the Long Hood. The Cooling Fan housing is circular and both were equipped with the infamous ALCo designed 244 Prime Mover. To tell the difference between an RS2 and an RS3, look at the Short Hood along the Walkway... an RS3 should have Battery and Equipment Boxes on both sides of the Short Hood, but RS2s don't.
@randydobson18632 ай бұрын
Hi Steve & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks Steve & Friends Randy
@signalupproductions2 ай бұрын
Thanks Randy!
@Kendallian1322 ай бұрын
As incredible as the entire layout is, my personal favorite minor detail is the rusted/corroded corrugated sheathing on the small barn/shop/shed with the rusty edges. Fantastic!
@stevenk18332 ай бұрын
I've been to Petes house, super nice guy.
@Lakeside19432 ай бұрын
Great concept ! Fine scenery and lots of operating possibilities ! Everything within arm length and a long mainline run. What more can you want ?
@dodo1opps2 ай бұрын
Oh please, somebody needs to chock that chicken in the background...😂😮
@signalupproductions2 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's like around every bend was another house that had a noisy rooster lol