The Ghan shown here is the modern Ghan which runs on standard gauge rails. The original Ghan ran on 3'6" rails and took as age to reach Alice Springs with the line speed being 25mph. There was a joke about the train where a lady in an advanced condition (about to give birth) asked the trains guard when the train would reach Alice Springs. The guard said "lady you should not have gotten on this train in this condition". The lady replied "when I got on your bloody train I wasn't in this condition!"

STOP using robot voices for narration. It kills the atmosphere of every freaking video.

Totally awesome 💯👍🏻💯👍🏻💯👍🏻💯👍🏻💯👍🏻

Sooo cool!!

I’m liking the Lynyrd Skynyrd/Needle and the Spoon soundtrack

18:33 this shot.... ahhh the nostalgia just needs Tremont and Gulf 30s old whistle

If you're not a rail fan get the fuck up outta here bitch!

Con esa locomotora 2003 moví un tren granelero vacío de 112 unidades

I wish small train transport be tram

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This was a great O gauge layout creation but AFAIK it has been taken down and is no longer. .

this was my most favourite scene ever seen!

This Strong guy is a legend. Some of his work is on display at the Brookside Gardens winter greenhouse garden railway display in Wheaton Maryland this December (and the past several Decembers).

I was wondering how much would THE MISSOURI RIVER EAGLE" AT JEFFERSON CITY, MO, WINTER be worth. Is a print because the Hotel Governor is backwards. Does anyone have any take on this? Thanks!

The North Platte Canteen painting was on a pillow once sold through the company store. I gave it to my late father who was actually at the canteen. It is now in my house.

Sadly, John Bromley died last month at the age of 81, as reported by #TrainsMagazine on November 9, 2023.

We're doing work for this guy!!

I wish they wouldn't limit the thumbs up

Tony is amazing!!

They have beautiful steam locomotives, like many others.

The only things that seem to be missing would be wind and flowing water. What an absolutely amazing project!.

Jim Strong's Woodland Railway I've seen was used for introducing Bachmann's large-scale locomotives

16:12 hopeful to return to Spencer sooner than later

15:11 18:56 coming soon to Durbin Greenbrier Valley RR

this train trip has "white people only" written all over it. the expression on the lady's face at 7:32 pretty much sums it all up; side eye, lmao.

Now I know who to hire to help me with my Railroad! 👍👍

Nice

Nicebest one i have seen

This man who narrated is awesome. Stunning layout with some scope to it. The easements between the features are realistic and reasonable. The curve radiuses are realistic. Just an amazing job. Congrats to the owner and his team.

That layout is something that most of us dream about having. You and your friends did an amazing job building it. I would love to see that layout in person.

Jim's advice for someone wanting to construct their own railroad, the only other advice he did not mention was have a LOT OF MONEY!.

Wonder how you keep this massive layout clean and free of dust buildup.

Go Big or Go Home...Holy Crap!!

My Childhood favorite train program

AWESOME Train layout!!! Great attention to detail 👌 👍 🚂

2:26 and rio grand 12's smokebox is white not black

1:15 is that 1919 wearing rio grand 12's whistle?

Watched this show as a kid lol

I remember watching Tracks Ahead with my grandpa when I was a kid! This is cool.

Loved watching these as a kid. Thanks for uploading them.

I can spend the rest of my life at northlands the work and effort that the people put into this. Breathtaking

Great stuff including the Organ. It would be fun to watch old silent movies and have it played .Even old Dudley Do right Cartoons. Rescuing beautiful Nell when Snidley Whiplash ties her to the Railway tracks . Great old cartoons. And YEP I am just a big kid over 50.😃😂😁

Neat!

Absolutely fantastic. I would thoroughly enjoy watching his trains running on this.

I think this layout was featured in I Love Toy Trains DVD part 8 i think.

Beautiful art to spark my imagination.

What an imaginative garden railway! I would so what to love in it.

Amazing Tony. Well done!

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They actually have a steam powered train with a conscious of Old Coach cars and they go on the old route and they go from one water hole to another water hole which was necessary in the old days to provide water for the steam engines. A very popular trip nowadays.