Where do you go to get railserve engines? I havent had any luck TIA!
@ChristopherWilliams-h7r5 күн бұрын
Hey man great video btw it’s carel aka Chris I had to start my new channel from scratch because KZbin really screwed me in their flub in October.
@What_If_We_Tried15 күн бұрын
The opening scene of this video was very immersive, and your latest upgrades are amazing. Your videos are very inspiring.
@effenbeezeetravel4474Ай бұрын
Inspired by this m RR , I struggle with my layout which is a little junky, but I have only a-little time to improve it so thanks so much ! !
@Jersey_railfan01Ай бұрын
For screnery under the grass what did you use?
@billbarnes8192Ай бұрын
Try putting a cable puller near the main line
@HartfordWhalerАй бұрын
Love that crossing.
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
Thanks Paul
@SpringfieldAndWesternАй бұрын
Wow, really amazing work! Wonderful details that you do!
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
Thank you!
@anthonyborden2513Ай бұрын
Excellent layout 👌 st great 👍 detail i model nj transit 🚇 also from NYC to shore points nj i also have winchester and western and Conrail, CSX ,NS sr your backdrop where did you get it i looking for Newark nj photo to put as a backdrop your backdrop fits my needs 😀 also again great layout 😀 👍
@MarkInLAАй бұрын
2:11 To me the (very unnecessary) paper-backdrop cars, being furthest behind the real (model) track and switcher should be smaller since they're furthest away.. Instead they appear larger than the model as if they're near S scale..And along with that, the mounds of (is it ?) ore, too, look unrealistically huge... But I'm entering this a year late. So perhaps things have changed anyway, since then...
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
It was a temporary solution for a temporary section of layout. Sorry if the unrealistic appearance offended you….
@petevonstettina8627Ай бұрын
Excellent work John!!! Looks amazing
@petevonstettina8627Ай бұрын
Great to see you John
@MarkMLathamАй бұрын
Looks great! Love your control panel idea. I’m re-reading GMR 2024, and caught the reference to your page. I’m a little lost. Either you’ve built a new layout or made significant changes to the plan in GMR. I’ll have a good time going back through videos while I catch up.
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
Thanks! The layout in GMR was in my old apartment. I guess things are a little delayed with the magazine publishing.
@NSWLEАй бұрын
That semi truck is very impressive. You did an excellent job with the entire layout. Great job!!!
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
Thanks!
@ratled12 ай бұрын
BTW, how is the in laws layout coming along?
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
He has been making some progress. Little by little
@darrenlee7372 ай бұрын
Awesome, thankyou for the update , so inspirational.
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
Thank you
@davestrains68162 ай бұрын
Beautiful building. Great video and thanks for sharing. Dave
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
Thanks Dave
@dibsyardshuntinglayout2 ай бұрын
The "train spotter" sounds like a great tool. If that does not work, maybe a micro video camera out to a small screen?
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
Yea the trainspotters are great. A camera has been on my mind though
@FlyingCrow2 ай бұрын
Life gets in the way and you find it's six months later... Great work and beautiful scenery.
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
Thanks Robert!
@sparky1071072 ай бұрын
you are one for all the fine details on a layout, what I enjoy about your channel, and the dream of one day, my layout being done up as nice as yours
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
Thanks Sparky! The details are the icing on the cake. :)
@christophernorman6842 ай бұрын
Looks fantastic! Did you use static grass in between the rails for the one track by the steel industry? I look forward to your progress
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
Thanks! Yes I dabbed a few dots of glue between the ties and used a little static grass.
@JosephMusgrove2 ай бұрын
Life gets busy. Before my recent update, the last one was back in April. Your layout is looking good!
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
Thank you! Yes crazy how fast time goes without much progress on the layout.
@derekalexander40302 ай бұрын
The layout improvements and the new locos look great. It’s amazing how finding out how a real railroad operates and unloads can change what we know about our layout and we operate it. I like the unloading clock.
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
It sure does! Learning these details has completely changed operations
@AppalachiaRRlover2 ай бұрын
Spiftacular as always
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
Thanks bud!
@SpringfieldAndWestern2 ай бұрын
Great update, so many beautiful details to see on your layout. Amazing work building those structures and cool ideas you got ref the coil unloading. Definetely one of the best layouts I'm following right now 👍
@thomassalerno52032 ай бұрын
Phenomenal layout. Clean uncomplicated and real. Track work is outstanding. Signals are super. Great idea on the front end loader. Some of the best backdrop and presentation out there. Can’t say enough good things about it.
@thomassalerno52032 ай бұрын
Great layout! Where did you obtain your back drop?? It is the Allegheny River Valley in Pittsburgh
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thanks! I got it from Larc Products. And yes I believe it’s from Pittsburg
@thomassalerno52032 ай бұрын
Great layout! Where did you obtain your back drop?? It is the Allegheny River Valley in Pittsburgh
@RailserveJohnАй бұрын
Thanks! Yes I believe it is from Pittsburgh. I got them from Larc products.
@MMRails2 ай бұрын
I don’t know where to start. Love the shed with brick base. Love the passenger train. Your panel is frockin awesome. Scenery is on point. Great update John
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thanks Mark :)
@sernajrlouis2 ай бұрын
Cool video
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam82672 ай бұрын
See you just started where you left off great update looking excellent John
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thanks James
@BNSFDash92 ай бұрын
Nice work!! 👏🏼👏🏼
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thank you
@johnbanicki72322 ай бұрын
Very nice! Thanks for sharing.
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thanks John!
@JDsHouseofHobbies2 ай бұрын
Waiting to be unloaded is what we truckers call a "live" unload. There's a steel indusrty in Stockton, Ca. on the UP (it might even be on the old Tidewater Southern) that gets coil cars. It's a very similar looking building, but I've never seen it being switched, but they do have the occasional coil car spotted outside the roll up door that goes into the buiding.
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Very cool! we will see how this addition works in the next ops session. i feel it should add a fun twist.
@JohnS-jj9by2 ай бұрын
Good to hear from you and see the layout. Looks great!
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@thecnwmondovilinepaulscota73042 ай бұрын
Nice update, you've got a lot done since your last video. Those SW-1500s look fantastic! and I love the unloading wait light.
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thanks! I really like the new switchers as well.
@bernicemeade32322 ай бұрын
Real nice good work
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@VSLAModelRR2 ай бұрын
Great progress! Love it when I get a notification that you have a new video! I really love that coil industry, really cool How tall is that structure, it almost looks like a foot or so at the peak? Also love the motorman use, I have one hooked up running stack trains in the background, I also love just having the train moving while I work, it's nice just taking a moment and watching it during a small work break.
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
I agree! the Motorman is such a great addition to a point to point layout... and yes the structure is a little less than a foot. just slightly taller than the prototype structure. Thanks for watching!
@railseast2 ай бұрын
Grew up in central NJ, now retired and 900 miles south. The scene @8:20 looks like Marino Ware in So. Plainfield, CR/CSAO WPMA-1 territory out of Manville iirc. Cool stuff, keep up the good work...
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Sure is! I grew up in Somerset. The Somerset & Raritan is my own little twist to a bunch of those local industries
@bnsfmtdivision2 ай бұрын
You've come a long way since I was last there. Looks great John
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thanks Mark! We need to get you back down here!
@bnsfmtdivision2 ай бұрын
Yes I agree. Maybe Cocoa Beach RPM
@georgiasunbelt2 ай бұрын
Yep…been awhile John…you’ve added some neat features to the layout…nice scratch build as usual
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thanks Anthony!
@MITracks2 ай бұрын
Awesome way to represent a blue flag. Layout is looking amazing
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@patoconnor17432 ай бұрын
Hey John! Everything is looking great, you do some nice work. The Marino facility looks amazing with a nice touch of the unloading clock. Hope you are doing well, looking forward to the next update.
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thanks Pat! Hope all is well!
@jwrailve36152 ай бұрын
Beautiful layout. Sure wish I was good with scratch building and had a static grass applicator, everytime I want to share where my layouts are I get kinda discouraged when I see others just have such beautiful layouts and higher quality scenery than mine. Glad to be running trains again on my second model layout but hope soon to really complete it and get my main layout it’s beyond deserved new wifi dcc system so I can run my prototypical layout and just have fun with my smaller freelance industrial park one
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Don't get discouraged. Everything you do builds on each other and helps you become a better modeler. We all work on things and say "i think i can do better" this is how we improve our skills. You have to keep working, make mistakes, learn from them and have fun. We are our own worst critics... Enjoy the journey and have fun with your trains... :) Thank you for watching - John
@jwrailve36152 ай бұрын
@@RailserveJohn appreciate that comment 👍 sure wish I lived in a state with more model rail stores though. Living in Texas the last 15 years id say 15-20 model stores have closed down with two in Houston and one or two left in San Antonio, I remember as a kid hobby lobby used to have literally 3-4 full isles for model railroading now it’s like good luck finding anything other than the same scenery products they have only carried for more than a decade. I’m not a fan of buying things online so train shows are my best bet when buying for the hobby and I work weekends so I tend to have maybe 10-20 minutes to find what I need and leave. This hobby is such a wholesome one and man it’s a good feeling to have a high quality layout operating fully with The ability to run proto like operations, it’s a shame younger generation could care less, it’s also so expensive that it’s very deterring.
@HartfordWhaler2 ай бұрын
Layout looks outstanding John. Look forward to seeing more!
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thanks Paul!
@KraigSickels2 ай бұрын
Excellent !!!! Keep up the great work 👍👍👍😊💯
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@modeltrainaficionado71952 ай бұрын
layout looks excellent john scenery looks really good love the new gp38 sweet addition!!
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thanks :) I really like the GP38
@ratled12 ай бұрын
Love the updates... Thanks
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@johnwhalen30372 ай бұрын
Very cool and do you have a stl file for the lights on the buildings as I've been look for that type of for mine
@RailserveJohn2 ай бұрын
if you email me from my about section or on FB, I will try to send it. facebook.com/share/p/HtKztacRJy7L6jw4/