Behind the Scenes at Sam'sTrains | Studio & Factory Tour

[@vyasasaatvikakundi]

I am reminded of what my teacher said - "Quality is high when Quantity is low"... The room space is less, but the quality of your videos is always high and inspirational!

[@Mallard1938]

‘Lights so the trains can see where they are going’ 😂😂 Love you Sam

[@azuma892]

I swear this place is gonna become some kind of registered English Heritage site after Sam departed from this world.

[@SamsTrains]

haha most probably not xD Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@paolomargini7904]

...In the year 2525...

[@jameshodgson1609]

@@paolomargini7904I guess not many will pick up that reference !

[@stralegaming2597]

Hopefully these steam engines don't go to the cutters torch and the breakers yard

[@asleeds]

Probably way too soon if he doesn’t replace those stairs. 😂

[@azuma892]

Just this afternoon I was thinking wouldn't it be wonderful if Sam did a loft tour, and here it is now. Thanks so much Sam for answering my silent prayers. 😉

[@SamsTrains]

haha great minds think alike then - hope you enjoy! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@RichardKuivila1947]

YUP ! . . Wonderful . . Still wondering.

[@1471SirFrederickBanbury]

Though many have criticised the carpet and such, it is a highly important test of the durability of models. Thanks as always Sam!

[@SamsTrains]

haha I think so too - an unintended benefit! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@kevfrombutterley]

Sam's carpet is legendary now! I can't think of a better known model railway carpet. Can you? 😂

[@1471SirFrederickBanbury]

@@kevfrombutterley it has grown to be in the same light as IC82’s famous skirting board. Both are legends in their own right.

[@RichardKuivila1947]

YUP ! Liberal coating of Fibre and Dust on loco's, . . NO Problem !

[@jamesyoung5191]

Both inspirational (I need ideas) and generous in spirit (it's still your personal space). Thank you.

[@JerseyBill-x9r]

Well, I have to say that this indeed was very interesting. Also, you have become an excellent presenter. Diction, flow of speech, and lack of stutter is impressive. With these attributes you probably save 3 to 5 minutes on each video. As for the space, I do think I would add shelfing between the trusses provided the lighting is not obscured but, lighting can always be moved. Keep up the great work and looking toward your next instalment.

[@davidhinks8384]

Thanks for the tour Sam. Yours was the first channel I picked up on when I returned to the hobby. Always good fun to join you and your production line is a credit. Keep up the good work and don't forget Chloe who brings so much to the railway too! Blessings

[@michaelwhite8031]

The lofty highs of Sam''s trains !!!! :)

[@SamsTrains]

haha!!

[@ivoryjohnson4662]

Thanks Sam for the tour and letting us see some of the behind of the scenes as well.

[@michaelphilo3525]

That was a fun tour. Thank you.

[@kennethmorton4484]

Very interesting tour. I am impressed with the way you work round the Roof Timber Struts, and do not let them hinder your use of all the space available.

[@charlie1872]

Hi Sam, nice to see what is going on in your attic, my train room is a mess also and I find it difficult to keep it organised. I think the reason is not putting things away as soon as I finish using them. Storage of boxes can be challenging too and I should do a better job of that aspect and move them from the train room in an effort to declutter. You have done a great job of being organised and have maximized your storage while maintaining a wide open space. Well done and thanks for sharing. Regards Charlie

[@paulputnam2305]

Thank You for sharing this very informative video with us. Great Job utilizing your available space. You sure do keep yourself extremely busy! Awesomeness Extreme!

[@peters1127]

Thank you for the Tour.👍👍

[@lindaoffenbach]

Excellent, and quite the space actually! Thank you for taking us along showing where it all happens. Quite packed full, but all very smartly arranged. Incredible when you think how you started out and what has become of the loft and the channel. In fact, the entire presentation quality is very much on par with any Tv show. Such a talent. I think we've said it before, but quite the little question why the BBC haven't picked you up, or perhaps that's not your ambition. But anyway, loads of quality entertainment for us to unwind the day and we sincerely thank you for that 💓

[@An_Economist_Plays]

I love a good demonstration of a properly-arranged work space. This is right up there with James May's lecture on sheds. I truly do love things like this! 🙂

[@509brown]

Thank you, Sam!

[@spencers5898]

This entire time I thought you were standing during the intros and outros...that you're not is an earth-shattering revelation. I guess I just thought the ceiling was really high!

[@Bounty_Hunter84]

Love your content and vids sam. Very chill and laid back. I have a 4 month old son. So would love to get him into model trains when he is older.

[@MichaelDavies-pg8td]

Hi Sam that was a really nice video,you certainly have a lot of stuff 😊you are also a very nice chap to watch and listen too.Take care 👍

[@GWRailFan]

i love watching these, especially when you see the pictures and spot yours is still on the roof, (Falcon B) 7:46

[@michaelloveless5991]

Thanks Sam, a great tour giving wonderful ideas for storage. Best wishes.

[@timbervalleyproductions]

Awesome video sam! Reslly cool to see where it all goes on, the way youve packed so much into a small space is impressive too!

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you so much - haha glad you like that! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@dibsyardshuntinglayout]

Thank you for giving us a tour, Sam. Really interesting to see how you fit it all in.

[@TobyOliverHenryFan]

Ah, how pleasant! For my birthday I get a tour of Sam's room! Although I am a bit late, hehe.

[@fordcortina3730]

Sam, thank you for a great video. Putting the 'Elf and Safety' hat on , one thing I didn't see in your video is a fire extinguisher. Considering you only have one escape route (the ladder), and all of those 3D printers running for many hours a day then the risk of fire (and toxic fumes from a fire) is increased. It might be a good idea to get an extinguisher and position it by the ladder or on the exit route to the ladder. I hope this helps.

[@dh9033]

An interesting tour thank you. The name of this video caught my attention; 'Sam Strains'! What I find most perplexing about your world is why you persevere with running trains on the floor. You must have unimaginable amounts of fluff in your mechanisms! Best wishes to you, Dudley

[@RichardKuivila1947]

I like the white Fibre and Dust on the unboxed Locos.

[@YourAverageRailwayFan]

I’ve been quite sick today, but I’m glad I now I have something to watch, great video Sam!

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh sorry to hear that - hope you're feeling much better soon! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@nameless5413]

Did this not occur previously? hmm Anyways finally it happened, mr. Sam's trains has achieved a tour guide status in his career of doing things more often seen done by people decades his seniours. (just need to get things like cruise ship and actualy owning property). it is lovely to see how good he is at real life equivalent of tetris. There is an old wisdom about workspaces - if it is clean than nothing gets done there for any activity produces mess and chaos. (i think its from car or other workshop / mechanic field). I would be strangely put off if it were clean and orderly. Ouf i am jealous now, i am chronicaly unorganised in every single way, no optimalisation talent or skill in my entire body.

[@LocomotionMotion]

Thanks for sharing your space there Sam! Its certainly a neat set up you've got there and I was especially impressed with the 3D printers you have.

[@kclassproductions]

It's amazing to finally see a behind the scenes! Great video Sam.

[@kennethmcintyre2847]

Enjoyed the insight into your regular presentations. What did surprise me, was the location of some storage units in the eaves area. With the constant changes in temperature in that area, the packaging can attract moisture.

[@RichardKuivila1947]

Not enough humidity to reduce the white dust attraction !

[@Just_Another_Youtube_User-i6k]

Great video, Sam! Very cool to see the space in its entirety. You’ve made it a wonderful and cozy little office.

[@erniekapp7675]

Hey Sam - WOW!! I thought I was pushed for space 😂😂 Well done I am a bit concerned though about the fire potential. A couple more fire extinguishers )(including a CO2 extinguisher at the exit) plus smoke alarms in each room if not already installed might be a good option. Thanks for the tour mate. Ernie (NSW Australia).

[@thegoldendog7991]

Hey Sam! It’s really wonderful that you have been able to make your passion your vocation. I’m a little envious if I’m being honest. All the best and keep ‘em coming!

[@WarmBreezeStudios]

Your room looks great like a home studio, Sam🥰😍❤

[@tonypacke6954]

Nice to see you have a fire extinguisher. You can't have enough of them, mount one near the access ladder and that could definitely help with damage limitation should the worst happen.

[@CustomiZe_]

Awesome video, nice to see some of the behind the scenes 👍

[@Valleys56xx]

Quart into pint pot - no problem. The realm of the lost socks, the Scrapman and discarded shopping trolleys. Happy Shopper Narnia. Looks as messy as my workbench where I use a testing Gaugemaster controller as a coaster. All the tools in a tray, willy-nilly. I'm so glad you consider the trains so they can see where they're going.... Thanks for showing us your Fortress of Solitude.

[@Brendon_up1995]

Excellent video Sam. Truly amazing to see what all goes into the videos as well as the behind the scenes for everything. Can’t wait to see what else you have in store! We need more ladder appreciation 😂

[@jackstrains4468]

Very interesting! If only my Model room looked like that 😅😅 great video Sam and thanks for sharing!

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks a lot Jack, appreciate it mate! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@crackerms0100]

Behind the scenes of my favorite KZbinr, this is a good day 🙂

[@kevthefisher]

Great Tour - It has given me a good number of ideas as I embark on a Loft Space Railway room myself. - Thanks for all your amazing work and enthusiasm.

[@deangrant6482]

Just a great tour, thank you very much Sam.

[@swayrage7884]

Inspiring Sam! Just got my first fulltime job out of college and this shows you can make a “smaller” space go a long ways with some thought out into it. I’ll keep that in mind looking for my first place!

[@LionGorrilaTag]

I love how you have so many boxes BUT if you need a certain train box you'll need the army to sort thru it and find it!

[@sim00ps]

Amazed by the plot twist at the end 😲

[@GaryNumeroUno]

Hi Mukka, Where is Chloe's corner? Thanks for sharing your studio/workshop/train room/storage centre! Much appreciated. Get your mum in a cameo one day bringing you a cup of tea! ,😂 Regards from Oz. Gaz

[@ChapelEndJunctionUK]

Thanks for the tour Sam . ..............Peter

[@dionwoollaston2389]

Fantastic tour and opens my mind to your world

[@Loki-tc3fi]

Ah, the stash is awesome! Great tour.🙂

[@MikeL0ck]

It really goes to show how cameras can make a place look much bigger than they are.. if you ever get bored with railways you could do estate agent sales 😂 Have you ever done a recap story of how you got started into your youtube career ?

[@pmor07]

Great video Sam. Really enjoyed how you manage to fit everything in.

[@ianjeffery6744]

Fascinating! Talk about putting a quart in a pint-pot... Where is the TT120/N gauge test track? And how on earth do you, Sam, know where any particular locomotive is? O, another thing - if you really get fed up with running trains on the carpet (!), you could lay the track on boards a few inches above floor level.

[@JasonHazell-v3e]

Thanks for the tour Sam really enjoyed it 😊😊

[@JRS06]

You have an awesome display, mate. You've got more model trains than I could ever dream of, and a great layout to run it on. To be honest, you always made the layout look bigger than it was. Maybe it's just the size of the models, but they make your attic look like a massive place.

[@brianrobinson2962]

Fantastic Sam great room mate

[@rmw6151]

Thanks for the tour ( and for being a 'carpet' modeller as most of us are...). Clearly a very smart mind at work here and I would not be surprised to see you 'snatched up' by a leading model railway company as their CEO at some point in the future...

[@RCassinello]

It's crazy to hear you talk about 3D printers in constant use - it feels like only 5 minutes since we saw you get your first ever 3D printer and wonder what could be done on it.

[@scrailwaylines8535]

A great tour and lots of models on a Monday for me awaome!

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@runways_railways]

Very impressive. Thanks for the tour

[@td2691]

Bloody great Sam

[@pablorichards3743]

Awesome setup Sam! My idea is I think if you lifted the oo gauge layout and mounted it on kitchen cabinet carcasses, you would create a vast amount of storage space that would keep you going for years, next layout I’m doing is going to be this way.

[@JaBBerSmack]

18:00 I'm always somewhat surprised when I see a random gag from you. The way you shot up and looked at the camera here made me chuckle quite a bit.

[@martyndeyoung8207]

Thanks for the tour, Sam. I'd often wondered if you were really in an attic space, or just a room made to look like an attic. Now I know! One question: Why did you decide to build the OO layout at floor level (and mostly on carpet) rather than a more scenic layout at a more convenient height?

[@davidballoid2118]

The only thing that I'd do different is to have a table-top layout around the parameter of the room, and under the table top layout is to it integrate those Cubby Bins or Shelves for storing your Locos & Rolling-Stock and also 3-D Printers Etc. Only rolling them out as you need to, and rolling them back under when not in use. The only thing I'd leave on the walls are Achievement Placards and your Prized Possession Display Cases, Pictures Etc.

[@stealthninja5]

9:30- Run! It's Samzilla! lol/XD 10:24- My middle school math teacher had one of those animatronic snowman where it sings while swaying side to side as well as spinning the snowflakes chain like spinning a cane. Overall we now understand how busy it is being a KZbinr, especially those who do model railway stuff.

[@thedepot7416]

Fair play that’s some room and some collection, great job

[@Fangs-jo4bq]

Impressive very impressed I am.

[@stefanegger]

Do you review ladders now, too? You doing great but how many stars for quality and mechanism? 😅

[@666JGNotts]

Excellent. I hope you have a fire extinguisher or two up there 😊

[@DennisLora2001]

This is an amazing tour video well done Sam I'm impressed 1:24

[@2595220]

Great video, really interesting to see all of this

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

NICE TOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@WhiffTheRubbishEngine1869]

No one else was in the room where it happened. But we can see what’s going on from our screens!

[@a2020vision_official]

You certainly make the most out of a relatively small space! I hope a bigger, purpose-designed space is in your future but I'm sure if and when that comes it will be quite bittersweet.

[@haphappy266]

what youve done is amazing

[@Jimyjames73]

W😮W Sam - You have got a lot going on in your loft!!! 😉🚂🚂🚂

[@peternorris6438]

A very good insight to your model room

[@trainman1449]

Suggestion: I think that you should try and design a larger Atlantic or Pacific loco and the coaches to run with it. Keep up the good work.

[@NWRJ_WStudios]

Wow Sam, it's very interesting to see where everything takes place. Cheers Jasper & Willow

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you! :D

[@renzo1706]

Hi Sam, very nice to see how you are producing your video's, keep on going to do your job! nice greetings and many thanks from the Netherlands! By the way i saw a pic on your wall of fame of a Hondekop train, which i travelled a lot in my student time 🥰

[@PhilPage227]

Very interesting Sam, thank you for sharing.

[@LKBRICKS1993]

Amazing video Sam really enjoyed your studio tour.

[@jimflagg4009]

Thanks for a peak behind the curtain.

[@johnstephens649]

At the family home where I grew up I had an attic room including layouts and eves so really understand your set up! Pew, and I thought I had too many locos….

[@Trainsaregreat365]

I was really waiting for this video sam You make awesome videos

[@theblackleafninja3858]

A tour of such a memorable room I swear I’ve always loved the way it looked

[@RichardKuivila1947]

What do you swear about the room ?

[@ChristopherD-M]

Fantastic video, love this Sam!! Chris

[@harrisonallen651]

Lovely tour

[@richardlorenzin6351]

Safety question : Do you have smoke alarms ? An amazing use of space …Congratulations !

[@DavZell]

I was wondering about a second exit.

[@briandesens144]

Awesome video Sam's trains 😊

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@briandesens144]

@@SamsTrains you're welcome Sam's trains

[@MrMdrysdale]

Impressive Well done

[@carolinerogers1057]

Nice tour

[@timwilks666]

Love stuff like this. Although it does make me want to take a couple of days off work and come help you tidy up...

[@anthonydavies6021]

Hilarious and agreeably revealing. I think modest would best describe the actual space, bearing in mind everything you have crammed in and all that goes on up there. For me it is certainly an integral part of your videos, and reflects your persona and your style, which is why I think they are so appealing. You don't need to apologise - if anything you should be congratulated for making such a limited space so productive. Come back Scrap Man!

[@ok-dr4]

Nice room Sam!

[@billybobbassman]

That was really interesting Sam, thanks for sharing. You do need to sort your tools out. A nice shadow board would Tidy it up nicely (plus it's cheap to make and would save you a little space too)

[@joshuaW5621]

I loved seeing this tour.