The #14 has a unique look for a Consolidation because of her very small (switcher) drivers and a large diameter boiler.

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Be sure and visit my website for more photos and a list of all the published articles about my layouts...www.buffalocreekandgauley.com

I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to Dundon! I'm thoroughly enjoying my representation of the BC&G in the mid-1960s. You don't have to have a big layout to have a great looking railroad that's fun to operate! Brooks

The prototype whistles used on all my videos are recording of actual BC&G and ERC&L engines taken from two 33 1/3 RPM LPS produced back in the 1960s. You can find information about those records on my website: www.buffalocreekandgauley.com and going to the REFERENCES pages. I'm not sure exactly which locomotive recording is on this particular video. I hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for writing!

Thanks! 'So glad you enjoyed the visit to Dundon!

Thanks, David. That's much appreciated!

Yes, it sure is! And #13 is at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugar Creek, OH. The #4 is at Cass but is currently in parts awaiting a new boiler. Hopefully, she'll run again!

By all means S is alive and well. Check out NASG.org for tons of information about modeling in 3/16 scale!

Dave, Thanks for your note. Exactly right! It can't be overstated how important it is to pick a prototype, an era and a location when planning a model railroad. I passed up lots of neat S scale items over the years because they did NOT fit my prototype and/or era. If a locomotive or car type would not have been on the BC&G in the era I model, I can admire a model of that car but I do not buy it. Every piece of rolling stock I own is correct for the era and is used during operations or rotated in to keep the cars on the layout 'fresh'. Brooks Stover

Besides being one of your readers, I'm a hard-core fantasist freelancer, back in after 40 years out. But, the only thing I collected while out was one or two coffee mugs per year while bitterly paying the storage fees on what I had already, which WILL run again! Soon! Discipline is a good thing, and you've done a fine job, set a great example.

Leonard, That's a great question! Actually, the entire length of the hidden track below Swandale...and all the staging tracks...are 100% accessible from under the layout. But more importantly, because of the great reliability and stability of S scale equipment, in the nearly 6 years the layout has been operational I've not one time had a derailment that necessitated accessing any of the hidden track. Note that there are NO hidden turnouts Also, with S I never have to clean the track...I just make sure a run trains regularly! Brooks Stover

Ross, Building a realistic appearing layout and then running the trains in an unrealistic manner would miss the point. S scale trains (1/64) run great at low speeds and with the sound from the Soundtraxx decoders it's really like being there! Brooks Stover

Rich, I wrote a complete article on how I built the hillsides which appeared in the NOV 2020 issue of MODEL RAILROADER. The paint is a thick textured paint from Home Depot called HOMAX which I tinted with green latex wall paint. Brooks Stover

Homax and sunscreen, plus the paint guy at Ace Hardware, are my friends too.

'So glad you enjoyed the BC&G!

My prior layout was 45' x 25' and I enjoy this one just as much! A large layout can completely overwhelm the builder with maintenance and almost certainly cannot be done with a crew of helpers. I'd suggest you build a small layout to find out what parts you like and which not...and then design your dream layout. It might not be as big as you think!

Joe, Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to West Virginia and the BC&G!

Chris, Well, I wanted to something more than the usual model railroading 'run bys'...and the BC&G's shortline character lends itself to intimate videos of short trains! Brooks Stover

It's nice to hear that the BC&G is reaching across the pond! 'So glad you enjoyed the videos! Brooks Stover

Thanks so much! I hope all's well in Berlin!

@@BCGsummer1964 Thank you for asking, the Russians are still 845 miles away from Berlin and the fucking war in Ukraine does not want to end. ☹

Joseph, I use a 'pick' or 'skewer' for uncoupling. I also use manual ground throws, not electrically controlled turnouts. I carefully designed the layout so all the ground throws and all the places where cars will be uncoupled are within easy reach. Both the manual uncoupling and manual ground throws greatly simplify wiring/construction and there's zero chance for electrical failures. It's also much easier for visiting operators to reach out to the manual ground throws than to try to find the right remote button on a control panel or fascia. Brooks Stover

I believe the ambiance of the room is very important to the overall success of a layout 'experience'! Brooks Stover

Dave, Thanks for the comment. If it looks like home to you, I guess I've done OK! Brooks Stover

That I did! Model railroading is supposed to be fun. If it's not, you're doing something wrong! Brooks Stover

I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to the BC&G. S scale is a great size...reliable electrical and mechanical operation, easy to see to work on, big enough to allow great details, too. Brooks Stover

So glad you enjoyed your visit to West Virginia! Brooks Stover