Building A Realistic UNION PACIFIC BIG BOY Locomotive Diorama | TRAIN | RAILWAY | RESIN PRINT

I build my very first abandoned train in a diorama with my usual sci-fi twist. I use Revell's HO | 1/87th scale BIG BOY plastic kit to create this huge diorama.
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[@ScaleModelGeek]

I had so much fun making this particular diorama and learned quite a few new techniques. Do you prefer just the model or delving into the building of dioramas?

[@pacificcoastminiatures]

Dioramas please! 😊

[@ScaleModelGeek]

@@pacificcoastminiatures You just can't beat a diorama or even a little vignette

[@user-oy6fc9lp8n]

AA😅

[@colegensch787]

@@ScaleModelGeek hi scalemodelgeek I don't know if you are interested but I like to a fictionalized diorama of the titanic wreck one that shows her not broken in 2 pieces.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Wasn't that done in the movie... Raise The Titanic?

[@indecisivewolf5620]

That's amazing! Seems that the hobby store only having a Big Boy in stock ended up being much more a blessing than a curse because it really sets the stage for this diorama.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Yeah, the diorama turned out much bigger than I had anticipated which meant I had to make more trees but it does look more impressive. Thanks for watching.

[@thefarpavilion]

Just watched this with my 4 year old son, who is obsessed with trains. He lost interest, but I was riveted the whole time. I've always been interested in dioramas and wanted to learn how to make them, but every video I've seen has made them look soooo complicated and expensive. Yours is the first to make me think I can start small and do some really cool things as I learn how. Thank you!!

[@ScaleModelGeek]

I'm sorry your son ran away away but very glad I was able to inspire you to start building dioramas. My pleasure and thanks for watching.

[@charlie418791]

Zombie cows ! Brilliant. Awesome diorama. 👍

[@ScaleModelGeek]

You can't go wrong with zombie cows. Thanks for watching

[@Oliver_the_menace]

"we did not know that a big boy can die but there she is sitting there heavily forrested rust everywhere as we walk spider webs all around coal never used the smokebox door never opened the boiler filled with holes the locomotive never ran again as she waits for the cutters torch"

[@Weirdguywholikesyourmom]

I bet someone will save him again

[@jacobcountrys]

Welp she is waiting if she lives or dies

[@Charlie----WWHG]

How cool and intimidating would that be just to find randomly in a forest a few miles off a live track. You just run into this giant metal behemoth weighing literal tons.

[@user-vp2qj2gh8i]

“4014 was saved by a group or restorers and was put back into service”

[@Nexiusthecore]

I'll take her

[@KibuFox]

One detail I would suggest, coming from a HO scale railway modeler, is that if you're trying to simulate a scene where a train hasn't traveled through a section of abandoned track in a very long time, is to place small saplings, or bushes growing between the crossties in the main rail. I've done this with sections of my model railroad where I wanted to simulate an abandoned section of track, and it really helps things looks more realistic. Like a section of track that hasn't seen trains in... well, years.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Great suggestion and thanks for watching

[@tmill3r.06]

8:17 ooow yeeaah hahaha

[@yourlegoguy5817]

It tells such a nice story on it's own: We are set in a post apocaliptic world, hit by a zombie plague; few are the places one can call safe, and fewer are the ways one can move around the wasteland hoping not to meet any undeads along the way. One day, a scouting party was walking along an abandoned railway, looking for traces of outposts, stations, anything to give hope or supplies. And just like that, one of the members calls the alarm as everyone else rushes to him guns in hand preparing to fight, only to remain shocked in awe by what stands in front of them... A rusted and massive locomotive from the old ages of steam, one of the biggest ever created, abandoned to rot in the woods for the rest of it's days... The scouts climbed on the beast, observing it's many details, searching for a way to bring it to life. Theyr group was stationed in a train deposit, they knew these beasts better than anyone else in this world but never managed to find one in conditions good enough to fix... But now, they had hope for a better future And just like that, they quickly rushed back to the base... They will need as many horses as they can get to take the train back with them, but they will find a way... Humanity always does in the end

[@ScaleModelGeek]

That's a great story for the diorama. That's the wonderful thing about dioramas. people can interpret their own story from them and create their own world. Thanks for watching.

[@yourlegoguy5817]

@@ScaleModelGeek Thanks to you for making such a nice piece out of it

[@matthewcochran3325]

Another banger, brother. I remember a hiking trip I made with some buddies of mine in the Honey Island Swamp near New Orleans. We came across a train and cargo car that was rusted like this one and covered in vines. It was terrifying and beautiful at the same time 😂. I dig what you did with the rust environment to weather the train. I do leather work and a lot of my customers want things that are aged or worn looking so I'm always looking for new ways to do it. After watching this video, I made a knife sheath and weathered it by using sandpaper in areas and different colors of dye with a sponge like you used. Thanks for the tip!

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Always a pleasure when I can inspire someone with a technique. Thanks for watching

[@FlyingScotFilms]

Man you don't deserve the severe lack of views you get. Loved this diorama and I'd love to see more railroad related projects from you! Just earned yourself a subscriber from me

[@ScaleModelGeek]

I'm not too fussed about how many subs I have but I do appreciate everyone of them. Thanks for watching and subbing.

[@PRR5406]

There are eight Union Pacific "Big Boys" in preservation. Of course you know about 4014 which has been restored for operation. The final "lost" locomotives of this class went to scrap in 1962. I think even Union Pacific regrets the loss.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

It's such a majestic Loco. The sheer size of them is very impressive

[@thatww2nerd81]

"As we rounded the bend, we came face to with a titanic monster, not of flesh, but of iron. It was a train, things we had only heard stories about. This one though was unlike any other we had come across, it was differnt, more ancient. It must have been a relic of a age long passed, even before the outbreak. I climbed up onto the behemoth to get a better view, and a few other joined me. We quickly spotted a infected heard and opened fire, making quick work of the cows. We decided it was best to move on and let nature reclaim the steel gaint as it already had begun to do. As we departed it took one last look at it, and almost looked is if the whole locomotive had a melancholic expression, happy to be at peace, yet still longing to do work. I push these thoughts from my mind and focused on the long journey still ahead..."

[@pacificcoastminiatures]

Love your homemade scenery paper mache! Great project, love the rusty look of the Big Boy.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

I got to be a kid again. LOL

[@colossalbigfoot256]

Nothing beats the unique build.. everyone spends countless hours to replicate these but this tuned out really nice and unusual.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks for watching

[@steamfan4014]

Great job on the model!!! I have one too and I love it. One thing I noticed with other builds of this kit is that people forget to put the air pumps on and throw them away like the instructions say. The air pumps go just behind the pilot and above the lead wheels on the front truck. I personally don't like the gap left when they are not used but everyone can build their models however they want

[@carolosten995]

Where can I find this kit?

[@steamfan4014]

@@carolosten995 I got mine from the gift shop of the transportation museum in St Louis, Missouri. But I'm sure you can find it in a hobby shop near you or online

[@MrAbdulla2005]

Это круто👍 похоже на паровоз big one из аниме Галактические железные дороги. It's cool, it looks like a big one of the anime: A galaxy railways

[@ScaleModelGeek]

It's the biggest loco ever built.

[@longrider42]

I live in Cheyenne Wyoming, where there is now a Big Boy engine, that has been restored to running condition, and yes its HUGE. When it rolls by, under power the ground shakes. I did a video of its first time out, and yeah, its HUGE. You did a great job by the way.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

When I was checking out some reference material I did come across that particular engine. I believe it's the largest Loco in the world. Thanks for watching.

[@longrider42]

@@ScaleModelGeek Yep, and only 8 where made and they where only used between Utah, and Cheyenne Wyoming, over the mountains. Because no other single steam engine could. When Diesel engines showed up, it still took 3 to 4 engines to do the same job. She a big boy for sure. Biggest every built, in the world.

[@Breakvan.]

as a railfan myself, this great, even though rusted, damaged, and abandoned trains are technically rotting train corpses, i like it. but it would make it more realistic if you cut and removed the coal.

[@carolosten995]

I think it would have given it an even better look if you had put just a little foliage growing out of the boiler and peeling paint on the model, but good job man!

[@ScaleModelGeek]

I agree

[@andersdenkend]

Absolutely gorgeous and well done! This is really a new level for you. Love the trees and the zombie cows (!!!).

[@ScaleModelGeek]

The issue I had before was that I was trying to get a build out every 2 weeks for KZbin and that kinda stopped me from doing a lot of detail. So I changed my tactic and decided to spend a bit more time on my build because I love detail.

[@jore5176]

Amazing Work, you should be paid by the paint company Vellejo, i know i have bought some since watching your videos. Can't wait to see whats next.

[@stanbrown915]

👏👏👏👏 Very nice

[@nameless5512]

“John… look at this, an Old World train!” “That’s nice Ron. Let’s see.. no activity over at the city.” **Looking through binoculars** “You guys go on, we’ll catch up.” “Right.” **Continues walking alongside a few others.** “Ron, you keep an eye out for those damn Bovine, can’t have them following.” **Puts the binoculars away, and hops off the tender** “Sure John. Hard to believe this old thing used to run?” **Hops down into the cab**

[@Roblox_Studio95]

Oh wow this is good model🤩

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks

[@OG-Klas]

Its perfect! Perfect! Down to the last minute detail.

[@senmiramendoris338]

I always loved tiny model dioramas and big things turned to tiny. Since i was at a miniature museum (Miniature wonderland hamburg, in germany) i always wanted to recreate something like that but im still young and got no money.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

You can always get into scratchbuilding. That takes little to no money. Thanks for watching

[@ralphlyons8020]

Great job! There is actually one of those engines that Union Pacific restored and it is currently running around the mid west here in the U.S. just in case you haven’t seen it. I have an O scale version of the big boy. Again great job and I enjoy your videos.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

I saw that when I was doing some research into the train. It's a great looking loco. Thanks for watching

[@eriksimca9409]

i got this kit as a present years ago, while i have a big intrest in model railroading this kit wasnt pleasent at all, i never finished it, but you did a beautiful job of displaying its beauty when you put some stubborn work into it

[@ScaleModelGeek]

It did have it's issues and some of the detail was 'clunky' but I was happy with the way it turned out. Thanks for watching

[@Naviss]

Fantastic work! Came to see what you'd do with the Big Boy, Wasn't disappointed! Turned out great!

[@ScaleModelGeek]

It was my very first train build. Really enjoyed doing it. Thanks for watching

[@user-gg2ec1rx1o]

You are so good at it and you have to more

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks Holly and thanks for watching

[@MarcelModelleisenbahn]

nice Diorama Story theme 😊😊😂

[@lucasgeesey4719]

this is cool but i love the big boy and it hurts my soul to see it rusty and abandoned

[@ScaleModelGeek]

I just grabbed the only train model my local hobby shop had at the time. It was way bigger than I wanted my diorama to be but, I was happy with the results. Thanks for watching

[@lucasgeesey4719]

@@ScaleModelGeek yeah and it's a cool diorama I just hate the idea of the big boy abandoned

[@killer-bv7xx]

A amazing job and looks amazing.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks for watching

[@ModelNerd]

Fantastic! Especially enjoyed your commentary and the lighting on the images at the end. Those trees look great.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks. I did have fun playing with the lights in the end video.

[@Tanker-ok9uz]

Really nice job, but to make it a little more realistic, coal turns to a dull light grey when it sits in the weather for a long time

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks for the tip

[@Steam_D-5-1]

This looks fantastic my guy! I love the amazing detail you puttin your project!

[@ScaleModelGeek]

It's a bit of a balance getting as much detail as I can into a diorama and getting the build videos out in time. Thanks for watching

[@giga-ratsey1420]

3:40 bogeys are the wheels that actually turn on their own, aka the numbers that bookend the orientation 4-8-8-4 so the 4s are the bogeys, the front and back of the train. The rest are unable to turn.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Ahhhh, got it. Thanks for watching

[@giga-ratsey1420]

@@ScaleModelGeek no problem

[@martynbuzzing3327]

Very nice indeed. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks for watching

[@Zankoran]

A few details you might have wanted to consider. Not everything on a locomotive is made of iron and steel. The bell on the front for example is bronze so it would turn green. There's quite a bit of brass and bronze on a steam loco. Also should have cut out the coal load in the tender. An abandoned loco would have it's coal taken.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

I agree with the coal but I liked the idea of the bush growing out of the tender

[@Zankoran]

@@ScaleModelGeek The bush made leaving it worth it.

[@Milner62]

Good video, I have that same locomotive kit, never planned on using the supplied track display base as it just didnt look of good quality and 1/87 scale is HO scale so I figured I would do a diorama using HO scale gear. I knew of the ballast but didnt know they had simulated coal as well. My plan was to do a functional big boy that is just sitting on the side line off the main rail waiting either to proceed forward or filling the tender with water. Video has given me some ideas how ever.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

The original tracks it came with did look a bit shitty. That fact it's in HO scale really opens up a lot of diorama opportunities and I like the idea of the tender filling with water. Thanks for watching

[@Myszojelen-nd5xn]

Good job man

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thank you

[@annhinchcliff5460]

btw bogies are for a diesel locomotive or rail cars what you call a steam locomotives is drivers or drive wheels the tinyier ones being called pilot wheels and trailing wheels

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Ahhhh, thanks for that.

[@modelermark172]

This is excellent work! I'm amazed at your rust/weathering work on the locomotive. It actually looks 'better' than the photo of the real one at 0:15. I have this kit, and future plans to make it as a locomotive on display in a "railroad museum" setting. (I live in America, in St. Louis, Missouri, within driving distance of the National Museum of Transportation, where there is a UP Big Boy, #4006, on display.) My reluctance to tackle this project was due to improving those vexing handrails of this kit. I have you to thank for showing us the way to improve them - all the more so since we know your way works so well! About the only thing I might have done differently if I went your display route would have been to leave out the 'Zombie Apocalypse' angle, and just have a small group of hikers - maybe children - finding the old locomotive, and admiring it with unabashed awe. That could have made the scene more poignant, and centered the viewer's attention on the superb job you did on the loco's rust/weathering finish. As it is, those 'zombie cows' are getting most of the attention . . . . 379th Like. Subscribed.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

The handrails were a bit of a puzzle at first but they turned out a lot easier than I has expected. My channel is is sci-fi/fantasy so I gotta have zombie cows. This diorama is part of a series where I have these travelers traversing the landscape in a post apocalyptic world. I have done another where there are walking past a huge wrecked robot by the lakeside. Thanks for watching

[@modelermark172]

@@ScaleModelGeek I just watched your Z-Gok Gundam diorama video, and it is excellent! So I take your point that the zombie cows (or some other Sci-Fi/Fantasy element) is needed in your rusted locomotive diorama to incorporate it with your other scenes. Again, thanks for doing the scary, pioneering work on the Revell Big Boy's handrails. I may attempt my own Big Boy project sooner than I think . . . .

[@ScaleModelGeek]

@@modelermark172 Let me know once you have done it. I would love to see your results

[@modelermark172]

@@ScaleModelGeek It might be a while, but now that you've pioneered a proven method for dealing with those annoying handrails, I don't have that as an excuse any longer. If you ever get to visit the USA, I highly recommend the National Museum of Transportation in the St. Louis, Missouri suburb of Kirkwood on Barrett Station Road. For that matter, I'm sure you'll get a lot of ideas even from a virtual web tour. Happy Modeling!

[@TheAmazingDrCheat]

So eerie yet beautiful I was randomly recommended this by the algorithm and was not disappointed (though tbh I was slightly annoyed that you called the locomotive a train lol) I did like finding out that you call railroad ties sleepers interesting. I don't tend to watch just one video and sub but this video was so nice to watch. it's sad too see such a giant forgotten by time love the story behind the scene. I would definitely make that loco part of my base.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

From the feedback from this video I learned the difference between a train and a locomotive. Thanks for watching

[@TimmJKD1973]

just WOW!!

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Just thank you. 😀

[@m94neves57]

Amazing!

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks

[@grabisen]

nice work

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks

[@AirPavel]

Super ☺

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks for watching

[@lorenharwood5137]

I love it !!! Very nice work!!!

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks Loren

[@user-cu5hm4ox7l]

Hola mi pelado faborito

[@TraceSpears]

Beautiful

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks

[@eugenb.8448]

That was fantastic! Your video came up in my recommendations after I watched a Boylei Hobby Time video and you have talent akin to Boylei. Keep it up! And yes, I subscribed.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Good to hear the recommendations are working. Thanks for watching and thanks for the sub. Much appreciated.

[@goforitpainting]

It's professional.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks

[@tomrandall4722]

You can make a very real looking pine tree or evergreen using asparagus fern

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Really! I haven't seen that. I'll have to check into that. Thanks for watching.

[@1moru-4024speranza]

Excellent work!

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@cerisekappes580]

Looks awesome!!!😊

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks for watching

[@davestinyworkshopotherprojects]

nicely done

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks for watching

[@vanessachavez5072]

Thomas ❤❤

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks

[@BoysOfCinnamonCat]

Very cool !

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks

[@BoysOfCinnamonCat]

@@ScaleModelGeek you're welcome

[@AdrianShephardIsBack]

nice

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks

[@AdrianShephardIsBack]

@@ScaleModelGeek np

[@josephspix6819]

Great work

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks Joseph

[@kadenrobinson7067]

Now make one of a big boy running

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Choo choo

[@kadenrobinson7067]

@@ScaleModelGeekyes indeed

[@VideoGamer-26]

Bro took rusting to another level💀

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks for watching

[@tarzan8575]

It's called a Bogie in the UK and Truck in the US.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

I thought it was called a bogie

[@stephaniegiacco7524]

This is cool, but we all know the UP would never do that to one of their big boys, either scrapped or preserved like 4014

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks for watching

[@bnsfwoodvalleysubdivision9157]

Fun fact union pacific would've extracted the coal from the tender if this locomotives fate was scrapping or just left to rust

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Interesting. Thanks for watching

[@amtrakp4242]

What UP (Union Pacific) did when Big Boys time was up

[@tmill3r.06]

14:11 😂😂😂

[@user-sm3bp5mb8v]

😲

[@VirtualRailroad]

Do more train please ❤

[@ScaleModelGeek]

If I can figure out a sci-fi twist to it, I will. I had fun doing this build

[@Dominic_Kim-]

That picture was a Soviet locomotive abandon Just a random thought!

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Really, I wasn't sure where the locomotive was. Good to know and thanks for watching

[@Dominic_Kim-]

Oh yea, no problem but also, the Big boy was one of many American steam locomotives all built by The American Locomotive company for Union pacific railroad, 4014 here was restored and still runs to this day by UP and hauls excursions but one time not long ago she did one of her old jobs of being an banker pushing a stalled goods train! Footage can be easily found!

[@ScaleModelGeek]

I came across the 4014 when I was doing some research.

[@user-vs3fi6ht1t]

Next german armoered train

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Nice idea. Thanks for watching

[@ruez]

👍👍👍

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks

[@victorbloom8286]

The yellow Stones were bigger than the big boy but not as heavy

[@ScaleModelGeek]

I was under the assumption that the Big Boy was the biggest loco ever built.

[@victorbloom8286]

@@ScaleModelGeek You are correct. My apologies

[@maxlivert1745]

Do the wheels move when you first made it before you painted it

[@ScaleModelGeek]

If I remember rightly, they did. Thanks for watching

[@maxlivert1745]

Thank you for telling me that I might get one for Christmas Also where did you get the static grass application divice

[@ScaleModelGeek]

@@maxlivert1745 eBay

[@zinjarich1963]

do you sell these if so I would love to buy this and if you don't mind can you sell me the locomotive specifically I love the way you made the rust and weathering and I would love to have it in my model railway.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

No sorry and thanks for watching

[@Mk_48]

The rust looks a little like a camouflage train

[@ScaleModelGeek]

It's trying to hide from the zombie cows.

[@Cons_studios]

Bro called a train when it has no cars 💀

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Shows you how much I know about trains and locos.

[@satriatemon9139]

Fact: if big Boy the train was not oprated

[@LMR78]

Average locomotive at the steam town museum.

[@heatherjenkins1009]

Why is it rusty

[@ScaleModelGeek]

The setting is a dystopian future. It's been abandoned

[@Priyodarshi112]

🚄🚅🚆🚇🚈🛤

[@heatherjenkins1009]

Thats not how the real one looks like

[@dawnandrew7846]

Engine or locomotive not train

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Correct. I know nothing about trains other than some go 'choo-choo'. Thanks for watching

[@heatherjenkins1009]

And in that's not the big boy in that picture

[@lexthepikachu851]

That's a locomotive or engine, not a train. A train is the loco/engine with its carriages

[@stralegaming2597]

Anything moving on the line is a train, locomotives are just parts of it. Even a light engine running is a train

[@NejMoss4873]

Well done. Attention to detail. Hint.. get rid of that crap music.

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks for watching

[@michaelbrian219]

A very interesting video, a nicely constructed diorama. But the music is awful.

[@DTczsk1999]

You made beautiful diorama! 👏🏆

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thank you

[@NgaiOlaudah]

sir your artistry is nothing short of just plain magnificent! This is well conceived and excellently pre-imagined... i will just give one constructive criticism if you don't mind... American locomotives don't quite rust that uniformly because of the black anti-rust paint given them. Now I have seen an exception in the rusted hulks of Pennsylvania Electric Locomotives the GG 1's and THEY have this rust but it's still rather dark... but this diorama is still compellingly beautiful. Thanks, all the best, you're an artist! arthur b (Ngai)

[@ScaleModelGeek]

Thanks for the heads up. I know nothing about locomotives other than some of them go 'choo choo'. LOL. Thanks for watching