BNSF Mountain Subdivision (G Scale) Coal Operations - Overview

Follow along as I provide this video depicting an overview of coal operations on my g scale layout. Watch as I load live coal loads into AML coal porters. Yes I said real live coal from Utah. Then chase a 24 car loaded coal train requiring 7 locomotives to pull the 240 pound coal train over the mountain sub. This operation requires the use of manned mid train helpers. Last but not least watch as the coal is unloaded from the hoppers on a live operation rotary coal dumper. It does not get much more realistic than this! Be sure to like, comment, share & subscribe. Thanks for watching!😁

[@OklahomaRailfan_Productions]

when I saw the thumbnail, I was like "another coal train" then I looked aging, "Wait THATS G SCALE"!

[@Mikediorama6301]

Yeah. It's G scale

[@chiefs1587]

Coal trains need love too.

[@w4fej]

Wow !! Very impressive operation !! Over powered trains aren't any fun !! Your operation actually NEEDS the power !! Very cool, well done !! The coal loading operation is pure genius !!

[@everettdemeritt7362]

This has got to be the most realistic model train set up that Iv ever seen on video or real life. The fact that you use real coal with all the staining is so cool . Thanks for sharing. It’s fascinating to watch and to hear the squeaks and creaks . Pure Gold .

[@ElvestusBaptiest-lv1km]

Thought this was a another live coal train video,what an amazing G Scale 👍👍👍

[@rossmartin1018]

Very creative. Thank you for sharing. I’m interested to learn in more detail about the loader and the dumper too. This was great

[@justin_railfan]

This is literally the COOLEST Layout EVER! 🤙

[@bibledefinedbymartycozad]

I used weighted Dash 9's for heavy hauling. Mac 70's were factory too light. just a thought. years back I had a 12 ft tall flood loading tower , but never go far enough to build it to hold the coal and flooding operation. massive task. I still have the Kadee rotary coupler that I made. but that was it. Great job you did.

[@SERA52Railfan]

I add weight to all my locos and the macs from USA trains out perform Bachman Dash 9s all day long. I appreciate you sharing though!👍😁

[@bradfordthompson8326]

So cool You inspired a fun way to garden FOR hauling COMPOST AND WEEDS NOTE MY GARDEN COMPOST KINDA LOOKS LIKE COAL TOO 😊😊😊 SO COOL. A FUN WAY TO HAVE A G SCALE RAILWAYS IN A HOME GARDEN AND A PRACTICAL WAY TO USE IT ?

[@bibledefinedbymartycozad]

@@SERA52Railfan I was referring to the original Aristo D-9s with their extra weights. LOL The new ones do not have them.

[@C.Q_Wilkenson]

Great Layout! LGB tracks for Standard gauge trains faces the fundamental challenge of having track ties and rails already too large, but despite that, you managed to have realistic paint textures, speed and track radius etc.

[@SERA52Railfan]

I use both LGB and USA trains track and much of my layout is flex track!

[@ericwilliams2619]

Very realistic operation of a rotary dumper you should be featured in the OGR forum Very impressive 👍🏻✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[@SERA52Railfan]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. I look forward to sharing more

[@David-pn3yp]

What's the saying? As close as it gets to the real thing. Unbelievably Awesome.

[@SERA52Railfan]

That’s what I was going for😁👍. I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853]

Now this is proper G-scale; awesome!

[@chuckythedoll4815]

That is a freaking nice outdoor layout. Awesome video, thank you!

[@SERA52Railfan]

Glad you like it!

[@ariesarethebest271]

Wow. Excellent and beautiful work! Keep it up.

[@SERA52Railfan]

Thank you! Will do!

[@frankritz5115]

Outstanding thank You for sharing

[@SERA52Railfan]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@c.p.6411]

Wow this so amazing! I can only hope to have a layout one day as great as yours! Thanks for all your amazing videos. CP

[@SERA52Railfan]

Thanks for watching!

[@garykcs5532]

Very awesome vid. Great job, great layout. Gary

[@Flying2Sea]

Great design and explanation!

[@SERA52Railfan]

Thank you!

[@vicstevens1186]

Amazing work! Very realistic operation.

[@SERA52Railfan]

Thank you very much!

[@Mikey45013]

New subscriber. Love the operations

[@SERA52Railfan]

Welcome aboard!

[@jokensa]

super cool

[@longrider42]

I live in Cheyenne Wyoming, and I've seen my fare share of coal trains. Even the long ones, maybe a mile long, will only have 3 engines on front, one in the middle and one at the end. Although I think the one at the end, is more to help with braking. I had to wait at a crossing once for 20 minutes as a coal train went by. I think I have seen one coal train with 5 front engines. Plus the middle and end one.

[@SERA52Railfan]

Thanks for sharing and watching the channel!

[@Gscaler]

Fantastic

[@m1sterhockey]

Possibly the coolest train video ever! Fantastic job!! What state are you in?

[@SERA52Railfan]

California

[@m1sterhockey]

@@SERA52Railfan you should give tours. So realistic it’s almost better than real.

[@rc4lifebnsf]

Dude, this is amazing. Your setup is beautiful. Do you use railpro for your locos? If so, how do your dpus not lose connection due to the railpro remote range. I’ve tried putting a dpu on my long intermodal and the railpro range really made it difficult to happen.

[@SERA52Railfan]

Glad you enjoyed it. I do use Railpro and it is a challenge on long trains. I generally use manned helpers which requires 2 remotes

[@CollinBlack-j1y]

Love your work Mate, at 17:30 minute mark with the train going around a right hand corner listening to the creaks coming from the sleepers (ties), I'm Australian, that's realism. Do you have steam or just diesel's? Have you considered running a Y6b and a A class doubleheader with another Y6b on the rear? This really nice and well made production. What width is the gauge? Is it 15 mm or 50 mm gauge? I personally don't know the width to your G gauge?

[@SERA52Railfan]

I run g scale which is 1:29. I have one steam loco for now, Sierra railway #3. Check out one of my earlier videos. I plan to get more steam in the future. Glad you enjoyed!

[@trainsofmichiganproduction5418]

Where can you buy the engines and cars they look amazing i wanna buy one sometime.

[@longrider42]

Do you use a digital controller? With a digital speed read out? I think that would make things easier. You've got a great layout.

[@SERA52Railfan]

Yes I do!

[@keithkdrailstratton2100]

Really enjoyed your video, a man after my own heart! I’m on Vancouver Island and currently have about 2600 feet of track. I’ve got a flood loading circle track and have yet to build the flood loader so I was really delighted to see this video! I’m in the process of building a rotary dumper as well but it will likely be another year or two before it’s all done and functional. I also use body mounted Kadee couplers exclusively. I designed a rotary coupler about 8 or 9 years ago and would be happy to share the design with you. I sent the design to Kadee a long time ago but they have yet to introduce one to the market. Where are you located???

[@SERA52Railfan]

I would absolutely be interested in checking out your design. I am in the foothills of Northern California so a ways from you.

[@keithkdrailstratton2100]

How best to connect?

[@tahornaday9961]

This might as well be the read thing at this point.

[@irsyaddarmawan4091]

ITS A G SCLAE!?

[@tonylewis3890]

You should come to denver Colorado & see the big ten curve here - I model both N scale & G scale ( just starting out ) plus one I get the money I’m going into live steam ) but I think you would love the big ten mountain division in colorado, - I’m apart of a club in denver where your more than welcome to come check it if you ever in denver - if also you don’t mine n scale - - there’s a KZbin channel ( Moffet modelers )

[@SERA52Railfan]

Thanks fir the invite. I’d love to see it someday. If you have some video up I’ll check them out. I actually named my curve from the same in Colorado. I’ve seen lots of footage of that curve.

[@David-pn3yp]

Wow

[@Mikey45013]

Is that rc car winches I see to control the rotary dumper

[@SERA52Railfan]

Yes they are