Burlington Northern Switching Layout Industry & Yard Overview

[@SpringfieldAndWestern]

Enjoyed the video. While not a fan of running in circles layouts, I really liked how much thought you put in every industry. It´s cool to have a good story for everything. 👍

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

Hey thanks. I didn’t want a layout with trains looping around either but this was built when I still lived with my parents and moved to my current house. Eventually I’ll build a newer and much larger layout but for now this is still perfect

[@RonMontagueSWRR]

Great layout. Well planned and functional.

[@edgein7892]

Looks like you can have many hours of happy switching there. Great layout.

[@johnathanlewis2049]

The folks in that house with the pool have a great view of the lumber yard from the back, and a great view towards the rail yard and all that activity!

[@GreenRC24]

Fantastic looking layout, so nicely done. Love those BN units!

[@_steffinwolf_]

Suggestion for next level details at Magic Pan: swap silos with short square building, then silos can be filled at siding from ACF hoppers (flour & granulated sugar) via fill lines running up sides into tops. Also add dust collection at top of at least one silo. Great layout, and craftsmanship!

[@Vaderd2k926]

Coolest switching and industry spur layout I’ve seen on KZbin.

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

I really appreciate that

[@Vaderd2k926]

Great layout. It’s uniqueness is in those very interesting industry leads. Good stuff. Love it.

[@Stanf954]

Outstanding work.

[@lexpo181]

This is a very great little layout! I really like the street running track too.

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

Thanks!

[@whatsitaboutwithphilcraig6661]

Love your layout especially the pool lol fantastic detail and a great reference for me to learn on your content. I’m new model railway and have n scale due to space restrictions. I’m from the the UK 🇬🇧 but love USA 🇺🇸 locos and the different geography on different states ....I’ve subscribed 👍

[@Locoforce]

awesome layout lots of unique feature, especislly like the adm switcher, the pool and the street running!

[@debbiemilka2251]

P.S. I think your layout is great looking. Not at all cluttered and best of all it i functional in a clean way. I want to use your yard design as inspiration for my first useable yard.

[@liam04294]

love the southland lumber branch line!

[@David-yo5re]

Very nice layout.

[@SteveH-TN]

Really a great street operations area.

[@translinkboy1220]

Really love the layout it looks amazing!

[@BNSF1848]

Layout is looking amazing! (Been following since 2014)

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

Thanks for being a long time fun!

[@CMOTrains783]

Layout looks great, keep up the good work!

[@kenriches7403]

Had to watch it again

[@dennisnorris6439]

Very nice! I like the Metra train too.

[@rjl110919581]

thank you for great detail video on detail layout with your operation ideal

[@JohnR.1968]

Looks great

[@DK-nv9zu]

Looks fantastic!!

[@iannarita9816]

Interesting. FWIW column, Starting in the 90’s bakeries started shipping out loaf bread and other bakery products frozen. You could add a freezer to the bakery.

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

I did plan to but unfortunately my longer refrigerated box cars couldn’t make the tight curve. The layout was built for my old house where space was tight.

[@ironhorsehistorian9871]

Gave me some ideas on how to improve ops on my layout

[@shiftintohigh5564]

Excellent!

[@ewoodrailway]

Looking great

[@debbiemilka2251]

I just noticed that this video is two years old. If you don't mind my asking. When was this layout started ? Was Luke Towan an inspiration to you. Your level of sophistication mirrors a lot of how he does things. I now understand why I find your handiwork so inspirational. Have you done any weathering yet ? I see all sorts of dioramas in your cool layout. The people in an above ground pool is awesome !

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

Hi, appreciate the comment. This layout was started in 2013. I’m unsure who that is but I’ll have to search his videos. I’ve done very little weathering but I had a friend weather several pieces of equipment for me. I plan to start doing more layout videos as it seems that’s what people enjoy to see the most out of my content

[@MrMontrose1967]

Good job

[@jackeyparanormal8160]

What are the dimensions of the main section separate from the yard and awesome looking layout love all the details

[@tonyromano6220]

Very nice!

[@rogermoore5761]

Enjoyed the video and watched as I am a BN/BNSF fan. However, the layout was a bit too busy for me. I prefer end to end layouts with plenty of space between industries. None the less, you have a very presentable layout with lots to occupy you.

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

This layout was built for a very small bedroom when I was in High School and spacing stuff out wasn’t an option

[@dogyerf21]

Cute train set. Keep it going to become a modeler!

[@gerardd398]

Lookin' GOOD! Is the crew in the switcher idling there to watch the bikini clad car washing girls? They must have been hired to wash the SW1, it's pretty clean. Good reason why it's clean. LOL

[@Samstrainsofcircumstances]

Nice layout. How long had you worked on it when you made this video?

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

It started around 11 years ago

[@Ferrocarril_Chicago]

Don't remember if I asked this or not but how do you do your roads so perfectly?

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

Various methods from smooth-it or floor tile. Painted with acrylic paint and thing automotive pine stripping tape for the lines

[@SpookyMcGhee]

Is the diamond on the lumber lead a switch or just a crossing? Just curious how cars would move from that lead to the main line.

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

Double slip switch. Usually only ever one or two cars get taken down there at a time

[@michaelhband]

👍👍👍

[@jeffwardlow4626]

Another question do you have to have a location where each freight car will end up? Or do they just go back to the yard and start over? I don't understand operations all the way

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

The cars are taken back to the yard. Built into a train depending on their destination. The train is set off to the mainline. Runs the loop and then is taken off the tracks. Reverse order for inbound cars

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

You're on the right track for an exiting operating session. An Interesting industry set up indeed. One minor criticism tho (if I may)... some of the cars you use are not prototypically correct for that industry. Two examples: the ECC Tank car is for Kaolin (a liquid clay whitener for porcelain or paper products). The Staley tank car is for Chemicals, not fuel oil . But this is all irrelevant if you are having fun!

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

The clay car is a substitute until I can find correct chemical I am cars which seem to be harder to find for my era. I don’t have a fuel oil customer, are you referring to the molasses transfer facility with the short tank cars? Those have been known in the past when they were around to carry non chemical liquid commodities at times.

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

@@BurlingtonNorthernModeler Gotcha.. I was referring to the ECC white Kaolin tank car used for whitening paper and ceramics. Looks like a fun layout to operate

[@shiftintohigh5564]

Excellent! 👍😎 Dodge Charger Daytona! 👍👍😎😎😎😁😁 Subbed.

[@jeffwardlow4626]

Question how do you know how many tracks each industry needs and where to put them?

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

Just depends on the need of the customer

[@meatloafwarrior]

What are the dimensions on your yard layout? I'm starting my first 8x4ft soon ,and I'm curious if I could fit something similar. It looks similar size.

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

I’d have to measure it I can’t recall off hand

[@randysrockandrollrailroad8207]

Very cool

[@sithlord1626]

I need to know where u got that crane with the claw....I wanna get one like that

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

Kirbri makes it, its all a kit

[@carlwegert691]

Question, what kind of DCC system do you prefer. I'm trying to get into DCC and I'm not sure what operating system to use.

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

I use Digitraxx Zeypher

[@442productions6]

Does anyone makes a BN-1 executive f9a locomotive.

[@marka5478]

Of course Rome wasn't built in aday, the pizzerias alone took several weeks!

[@KCDash4400cw]

Not first

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

Nobody cares who was the first view. Absolutely pointless