Backyard Large Scale Railroading G Gauge Freight Trains 10-13-2019

We visited a newly constructed garden railroad a few weekends ago and had a great time watching and running trains! The owner has put a lot of time and effort into the railroad and has plans to do more. Thanks to some well thought out switch placement the layout can be operated as one long mainline in a double folded dog bone configuration or as two independent mainlines! Don't worry there was a variety of different engines running of various road names. Canadian Pacific, Erie Lackawanna and CSX to name a few. We hope everyone enjoys the video and if you haven't already please like and subscribe so you dont miss any of our upcoming videos.

[@robc.5745]

Really nice layout.

[@trussandrivets]

As the owner of the CSX GP30 in the video, I can say we had a great time with Mr. Pictovid!

[@MrPictovid]

Definitely a great time and hopefully more to come!

[@michaelmorgan7893]

I just recently got the USA GP30 in Santa Fe, only I had issues attaching the end railings. The rest of the cab and side sill railings went in place perfectly, but I had to monkey around with the stanchions to make them line up right. Then, the chains came loose on all of them, and I had to resolder those as well. Has anyone else had those issues? Otherwise it's a beautiful model.

[@nscalefun]

AWESOME!!!!! Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work.

[@MrPictovid]

I think the video came out really well and thrilled that you and so many others are enjoying it!

[@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530]

Very nice video, a great train operation.

[@MrPictovid]

Glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for taking the time to comment!

[@olentangy74]

Beautiful rolling stock!

[@MrPictovid]

Definitely was a good selection that day!

[@Husky1run]

@@MrPictovid is that your rolling stock and your friends very nice

[@larrydockery7201]

that is one hell of a nice outfit love the old nw units

[@MrPictovid]

The owner of the layout definitely put some time in!

[@areaone3813]

That’s very nice bud!

[@thebowieman621]

That first train flatted that Lil branch haha

[@kendrawatkins8290]

Glad that I have my 2000 feet of track raised. Have so many problems with engines running on uneven track

[@MrPictovid]

Kendra, your layout is a true masterpiece of elevated track work. I'm sure it was well worth the time and effort and makes more time for running trains instead of track maintenance.

[@kendrawatkins8290]

did takes many years to make and still having to levels it since the supports are moving with each spring melt. No weeds growing up in the tracks, but the only draw back is when the train leave the track and at the end of one of my videos that refers the train wreck you will see the CN cars fall into the pond.

[@donpee5204]

That is so cool 👍🏾

[@knightrider3766]

Wow....that's nice.....

[@MrPictovid]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@JeffPatzewitsch]

I’ve just finished prepping an area for a garden railroad which will largely be at ground level amongst grass, not unlike several portions of the one featured here. I’m wondering from your experience: How has it been keeping the grass at bay? I’ve been debating whether or not I want some sort of larger rock edging to keep the grass back and provide something heavy so I can blow leaves off the tracks, or if just smaller crushed rock is all it really takes.

[@MrPictovid]

Can't wait to see what you build! This layout isn't mine (on my channel loom for any videos that have "A&M" in the title for my layout) and unfortunately it was taken apart shortly after this video so I can't give you feedback on the grass encroaching. I can tell you on my layout and as you'll see in my videos of it) I used landscape timbers to edge it. If you have grass right up to the ballast it will start to encroach some. Nothing that weed killer sprayed on the ballast won't solve though.

[@chadschrum1306]

I love the Pabst blue ribbon cars

[@MrPictovid]

A lot of people seem to really like the beer cars. Here is a playlist of videos from Young's Junction. It's another garden railroad and the owner has a bunch of different beer cars he runs. Not sure what videos or where at in them but take a look through them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKjIeYCtZtiagZY

[@williamsakalaucks6335]

Love the use of space here! Any thoughts to include a simple overhead track plan at the start of some of these?

[@MrPictovid]

William, glad you enjoyed it and thank you for taking the time to comment. Funny you should ask about an overhead track plan at the beginning of the videos. As this video was uploading today I had the same thought and wondered if anyone would like to see a track plan of a layout before or after the video. I'll definitely put some more thought into this for future videos!

[@gordonheft6181]

@@MrPictovid Track plans would be great. I second the idea!

[@TheeFishGuy]

Quite the popular video! You’re welcome lol

[@MrPictovid]

The pleasure was all mine, thanks for the great day playing trains!

[@gerard143]

The blue contrail 6220 at the 7 second mark, where can I grab one of those? Also the B&O passenger car and locomotives right at the beginning? Who makes these?

[@MrPictovid]

You could try RLD Hobbies for the Conrail. The B&O Locomotive and passenger cars I would suggest Cornerfield Hobby. Not sure on who makes them.

[@paulofreire7520]

Awesome! 👍🏻 Sorry for the ignorance, but Im not familiar with railroading scales. G scale is like what, 1:35 scale?

[@MrPictovid]

G is actually a range of scales. Usually 1:24 to 1:32.

[@amtrakprime1876]

can i operate one of those trains i promise to be careful

[@KP-oe8sk]

Question for (ALL)!! Do you MIX and Match Gauges for your trains? 1-22.5 - 1-29 -1-32 or is it better to keep the same gauge for all rolling stock?.I have 20 plus pieces of LGB and Playmobil the early 90s.I have picked up Track etc. at yard sales over the yrs so I have maybe 10x50 feet? plus cross overs etc.

[@MrPictovid]

Very good question!

[@TheeFishGuy]

The SD45, SD40-2 and GP9 are my trains in the video. If you see, I run all different scales for freight. To me it looks more realistic. In the end it’s your train, your railroad! Do what makes YOU happy!

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

It's personal choice and how annal or not you want to be. The track is 45mm and basically manufacturers run different scales on that. If it's standard gauge then 1.24/1.32 will be fine. LGB were renown for not putting a scale on their products. Personal I use 1:20.3 which is 3' narrow gauge and Bachmann is my loco manufacturer of choice...

[@Husky1run]

Great lay out what is the power source,

[@MrPictovid]

Everything was running off battery power that day although the layout can run off track power.

[@lupey995]

What company sells the trains and track?

[@lupey995]

Also wouldn’t rain break the trains and track?

[@beerybill]

@@lupey995 I live in Western Pennsylvania and have a comparatively small outdoor layout. My tracks are Bachmann brass and so far have withstood all sorts of weather abuse.

[@HiVoltish]

I wish I were your neighbor.

[@MrPictovid]

You're probably not the first one to say that lol

[@sakeeler]

just curious, what was with the decision on the ditch light placement for the NW high hood?

[@MrPictovid]

You would have to ask the owner of that engine. You can find him over on his channel "Jonathan theefishguy" kzbin.info

[@Trucker2004]

What Guage is this and where can you shop for track and rolling stock? Thanks in advance....

[@MrPictovid]

This is called G scale or G gauge. A great place to shop is RLD Hobby www.rldhobbies.com/

[@seaboardspastic]

At 0:11 , what gauge is that autorack train?

[@MrPictovid]

The autoracks in question are two rail o scale. I can't remember which video they are in but it's one of three in this playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLYgYWLA7m115CszmqV35AVShnjJ7ib71C

[@contactpq]

None of the cars have graffiti on them ... so this is fake

[@MrPictovid]

Fake model trains?

[@Dr_Won_Hung_Lo]

Most of the tracks are as crooked as a Virginia fence

[@MrPictovid]

The railroad is still a work in progress. Getting the track to where it was in this video took a lot of effort on the owners part. When spring comes he plans to get more ballast and level all the track out.

[@Dr_Won_Hung_Lo]

@@MrPictovid lol I was only joking. It looks nice

[@TheeFishGuy]

Real tracks are nowhere near straight dude. Plus the most finicky engine did just fine!

[@MrPictovid]

No worries lol