Brent Johnson’s HO scale Clinchfield Railroad Carolina Division walkthrough 2024

[@CrazyBob1357]

Thank you for an excellent article and work on your layout. ❤❤❤

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@CrazyBob1357 thank you for watching.

[@CrazyBob1357]

@ always my pleasure to watch a great layout from you .

[@346UNCLEBOB]

I have spent countless hours railfanning this exact area in the era you are modeling! For me, this is like a time machine trip back to those pleasant years. Splendid job of capturing place and time! Very well done; in fact, SUPERB.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@346UNCLEBOB thank you!

[@dkservice424]

The way all the roads either curved behind the scenery or blended into the backdrop is fantastic. Outstanding work.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@dkservice424 thank you, appreciate the kind words!

[@tonybasile58]

Just magnificent!!! Your scenery is very inspiring

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@ thank you!

[@Patrick-xp8bb]

I have to say that this is one of the best looking layouts I've ever seen. My layout is in the storage. It is 10×12 foot

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@ thank you!

[@ironmule]

Kind of wished I hadn't watched this. Probably one of the best layouts I've ever seen. The spacing and color is what makes it so real.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@ironmule wow, thank you for the kind comments!

[@Shelnjeff]

Having spent many a weekend in the 70's and 80's along the Clinchfield, I say you are spot on! Especially Marion/Clinchcross.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@Shelnjeff thank you!

[@klyddkross]

FINALLY! Someone has the appropriate vehicles for this era!!! Outstanding.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@klyddkross thank you!

[@ADPeguero]

Love the focus on long, single line railroading with minimal buildings and cities, etc. This looks so good. It's what I want my N Scale layout to look like. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@ADPeguero thanks for watching!

[@EarlChoate-h5d]

Beautiful scenery and backdrop blending. Nothing compares to modeling the prototype and you really captured the look and feel of the Clinch field railroad. Well done. 👍

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@EarlChoate-h5d thank you!

[@hge4476]

Superb layout with perfect use of perspective (the image in the background below the bridge...)! Thank you for sharing!

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@hge4476 thank you for the kind words.

[@MainTrack]

What a fantastic layout! Thanks for showing us around!

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@MainTrack thank you!

[@georgiasunbelt]

Awesome Layout…excellent capture of SC/NC country side 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@georgiasunbelt thank you!

[@ATrainGames]

Fantastic layout. Beautiful! Would be great to see this layout in operation for an operations session. Thanks for sharing!

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@ATrainGames thank you. I will be posting some clips from a recent op session soon.

[@bjjt-nu9dx]

Best trees and background I have ever seen. The Southern cross over at Marion next to the depot is spot on. Impressive.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@bjjt-nu9dx thank you!

[@charlessmileyvideos]

You have the eye of an artist.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@charlessmileyvideos thank you!

[@keithludowitz9637]

Great three-dimensionality to your layout! So often missing.Most modelers forget: railroads are flat, but the earth isn't. Excellent viideo too.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@keithludowitz9637 thank you!

[@avlisk]

Very inspirational work! I had to stop and rewind several times to study what you had done. I especially like the way you've done your roads, crossings, and bridges. My new layout is under construction, and I will use some of your ideas. Many thanks.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@avlisk thank you for watching!

[@ianroberts6929]

Great layout with superb use of open space - thanks for sharing your work with us!

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@ianroberts6929 thank you for watching!

[@Shelvington]

Beautiful layout. Love how the trees 'blend' into the back scenes. Really gives depth to the layout. Amazing work! Liked and Subbed! Cheers, Andy

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@Shelvington thank you!

[@KStone-w5n]

Brent, masterful, period correct. One suggestion, wire up your telephone poles. That's alot of trees, any room for more houses, kids playing, town stuff. Great job.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@KStone-w5n thank you!

[@steve20015]

The quality of your layout is amazing it is so realistic that I had to check myself for ticks and poison ivy. Amazing and thank you.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@steve20015 ha! Thank you.

[@jefwisse1957]

Insanely beautiful scenery.

[@bnsfbuff]

Beautiful layout! Thanks for sharing….

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@bnsfbuff thank you!

[@daviddryden8088]

Where the hell did you come from? How has this layout been a secret? The way the backdrop is utilized is probably the best I have ever seen in the hobby. I don't often pile on compliments with layout videos, but I am afraid I can't say enough about this layout. Absolute perfection. I hope we see alot more of this layout in the near future!!

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@daviddryden8088 I appreciate the compliments. You can see more of my layout in the November 2023 RMC and on my FB page. facebook.com/share/dreZivbLHRTHu1Lh/?mibextid=K35XfP

[@bjjt-nu9dx]

I agree. Did he come out of the blue? At first I wondered if it were VR

[@pdxbuckeye]

You've built a great layout. Thanks for posting.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@pdxbuckeye thanks for watching!

[@robertsiebenrock3997]

THANK YOU FOR THE TOUR, I THINK IT MAKES A BETTER VIDEO WHEN YOU KNOW ABOUT WHAT THE PERSON IS TRYING TO TELL YOU. IT WAS ONE OF THE VERY BEST LAYOUTS I'VE SEEN AND THE CAMERA VIEW WAS TERRIFFIC!

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@robertsiebenrock3997 thank you for the kind comments!

[@ricktopeka7981]

That is a great layout. I can tell you went to great pains to make sure the power and rolling stock were period appropriate for the pre-Family Lines area. And the Allegheny Midland 50’ box is a great shoutout to Tony and Allen. My mid-70s layout does include an Ohio Southern coal hopper, as a nod to the great modelers we read about in MR and RMC!

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@ricktopeka7981 thanks for watching. As the AM and V&O were big inspirations, I can’t help but include some rolling stock from those railroads.

[@MickThompson101]

Wow! One impressive thing to the next. The backdrop throughout the whole walkthrough is incredible! 🤯

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@MickThompson101 thank you!

[@JBG1968]

Very impressive . Great work

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@JBG1968 thank you!

[@GettingBackonTrackwithSteve]

Fantastic layout and scene setting. Very realistic and natural.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@GettingBackonTrackwithSteve thank you.

[@toydecarvalho7419]

Greeting s from South Africa. Thank you for showing us your outstanding work.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@toydecarvalho7419 thank you for watching !

[@SpringfieldAndWestern]

Fantastic layout that never seems to end ☺ All that greenery, the beautiful details - a truely wonderful scenery! Subscribed.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@SpringfieldAndWestern thank you!

[@2011Maynard]

Ran across your video and showed it to the wife. She said it is very cool because it looks like an actual railroad, and I need to do the same thing…!

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@2011Maynard that’s a good woman!

[@detroitterminalrailroad1467]

Outstanding! Just an incredibly well thought out and rendered world. Each scene seamlessly working with the next. Great sense of scale and depth throughout. Thanks for sharing this and I look forward to learning more about your layouts operations.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@detroitterminalrailroad1467 thank you. You are welcome to join my FB page. facebook.com/share/dreZivbLHRTHu1Lh/?mibextid=K35XfP

[@williamdavid9333]

Great looking video, thanks for sharing!

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@williamdavid9333 thank you William!

[@jbdbackfan]

Awesome work - your backdrop blending is phenomenal

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@jbdbackfan thank you!

[@unpasaro]

Spectacular work, this layout is perfect in every way, congratulations and please upload more videos 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@unpasaro thank you and stay tuned for more.

[@unpasaro]

@@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u Of course, I'll be waiting here, I love this layout, thanks for sharing this great work

[@cooperjohnson9989]

Good work Brent love it amazing background

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

Thanks so much!

[@rjl110919581]

THANK YOU FOR SHOW BEAUTY DETAIL LAYOUT ON CLINCHFIELD RAILROAD BUILT IN HO FROM AUSTRALIA LOVE CLINCHFIELD ROAD

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@rjl110919581 thank you!

[@stephenlineman]

fantastic nice work

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@stephenlineman thanks!

[@aarongumbinger]

Really great work and detailing (including the background) very impressive

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@aarongumbinger thank you!

[@keithdenner9441]

Great looking layout!

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@keithdenner9441 thanks!

[@davidcurtis5398]

Wonderful shelf style road. I don't have the space you have but you have given me a lot to think about. I am building a point to point road and hopefully it will be my last. I am 76 and have been in modeling HO for the past 60 years. I had to subscribe to see what more you have.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@davidcurtis5398 I’ll have more coming. Thanks for watching!

[@CharlieKrampitz]

Awesome layout

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@CharlieKrampitz thank you!

[@rencleavus5213]

Outstanding work. Two things set this layout apart from others I've seen. One, the radiused corners both inside and outside eliminate that hard line. And two, the background blends seamlessly with the terrain and visually extends it for a natural look.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@rencleavus5213 appreciate the compliments, thanks for watching!

[@lottaaction8072]

Nice video, nice layout! Oh, and that music was a good choice for the video.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@lottaaction8072 thank you!

[@charlielea63]

Awesome Job Brent !!!!

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@charlielea63 thank you!

[@StephanWershoven]

Amazing

[@discgolfillustrated2640]

Amazing, ty for sharing👍🏼

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@discgolfillustrated2640 thank you!

[@SKamp-p6b]

This is an excellent representation of the south end of the CRR often ignored by rail fans and modelers in favor of the Loops and the end from Erwin Tennessee north.

[@Prostyle0079]

Super details!

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@Prostyle0079 thank you!

[@EJsRailfan1955]

Incredible layout. Nice scenery such a shame. The real thing got hit by hurricane Helene really bad thanks for sharing!

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@EJsRailfan1955 thank you!

[@lucgagnon5241]

Very nice. At least it's not looking like a spaghetti bowl of tracks !

[@naguoning]

Amazing layout. Very cleanly done. I wish I had this much layout space (in Taiwan, a crowded country...). It would be interesting to see a track plan to better understand the set up.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@naguoning there’s one in the November 2023 RMC. There’s also one on my FB page if you search. facebook.com/share/qnatyWBH6LnSQjH5/?mibextid=K35XfP

[@smallrails6831]

Very nice. Bernie in NZ

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@smallrails6831 thank you!

[@sandysmithvideos228]

Great execution of the feel of the Clinchfield. The only thing missing were the sounds of insects.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@sandysmithvideos228 ha, great comment!

[@dougmoeller8726]

Its a shame you dont have any trees on your layout....LOL Fantastic layout!!

[@MP-oh5eo]

Wow !

[@JuanSilveti-z9p]

Hermosa maqueta

[@bjjt-nu9dx]

One thing, I-85 at Spartanberg was not having construction work and no traffic jam. 😉

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@bjjt-nu9dx ha!

[@ShawnCalay]

I painted some standard nose SD40T-2 models for a guy in the early 1990s, as well as 2 SD60s as a what if.... actually the clinch field was to get SD40T-2

[@MarkNieting]

Stunning!!! Where is this?

[@raykiefer5137]

Really cool. Where did you get your backdrops? You blended them well with your foreground scenery.

[@straightto8]

Weird, didn’t say anything bad, my previous comment was nuked. The bots got me! Anyways, love the layout tour, look forward to seeing more.

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@straightto8 glad you got through this time. Glad you liked it!

[@MainTrack]

Can I ask where you found your rounded overpass pillars (at 8:50-- over I-85 near Forster)? I've been looking for some like that for some projects on my layout. Thanks again!

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@MainTrack a friend of mine 3D prints them. He sells them on eBay. www.ebay.com/itm/196123754164?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=HeQfSBccSdS&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=PHAQDs-FSl6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@staxmarshall]

Very nice. What is your spacing for HO double track? Thanks

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@staxmarshall two inch from center.

[@johnkelley4874]

Great job 👏 you mind me asking what color is your facia board looks so natural 😊

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@johnkelley4874 sure, it’s Valspar Summer Sky

[@johnkelley4874]

@ is that the blue background? I guess I meant the green/brownish border around the edges of the layout

[@johnkelley4874]

@@ClinchfieldModeler-e2uwhat color is the bottom border of the layout it's greenish/brown also looks very good against the scenery and water features 😊👏

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@johnkelley4874 sorry I misread your question. The fascia is a custom color that closely resembles the green used on US&S CTC machines. It’s the same color Tony Koester used on his NKP layout.

[@johnkelley4874]

@@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u thank you for the reply and the information

[@davidhughes4448]

Okay. That's it. We're all getting out of the hobby now. Except for Brent Johnson, that is.

[@jefferykeeper9034]

Great looking layout, But don't need the music

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@jefferykeeper9034 thank you!

[@JAYSMODELRAILROAD]

Superb layout keep up the good work check mine out I wish I had the space u did

[@ClinchfieldModeler-e2u]

@@JAYSMODELRAILROAD thank you!

[@JuanSilveti-z9p]

Vien detallada

[@PeterNGloor]

This layout is fantastic, but the video is not, especially the music.

[@Heavy_Kev]

The music is not needed

[@Motherslug-q7l]

I'm sorry but this layout looks really boring, how do you build a Mountain railroad without any elevation grades and think that's something great, it be like making a high-speed rail line with No straight aways only curves, other than that layout looks ok I guess as scenery is very dull understood it takes place in the mountain woods.

[@bjjt-nu9dx]

@Motherslug-q7l Because the layout setting is in the Piedmont and not the mountains? Just a wild guess.

[@johnkelley4874]

@@Motherslug-q7l really? Think it looks very realistic especially the subdued green hue of the turf weathered roads with era correct cars on it