Mike Hamer's Boston & Maine: The News Boy

[@jamescrobertson]

Wow! I've been a fan of Mike's innovative plan with the one town and wrap around approach to staging since it was first published. To see it in action and his artistic work -- in the context of operations -- has really inspired me.

[@CNLVN]

Glad you enjoyed it. Mike's railroad is a blast to operate

[@planeshavings42]

Great Mike, Nothing I would change, thank's for sharing your wonderful gift.

[@CNLVN]

Mike and I were together today with my wife cleaning up the garden for the Ottawa Valley Garden Railway Society.

[@WheelDweller]

That part where the Airstream is on top of the bridge, and all the greenery covers the edge? BEAUTIFUL work. I really like the trees-hiding-the-edges thing, and the soft, hidden nature of this work!

[@CNLVN]

+Brian Fahrlander This layout is very clever and has been highlighted as one of the great model railroads of our time by Model railroader magazine.

[@trackspike64]

the cross at 5:00 is so awesome and the layout is very well thought out and the scenery is very good ...thanks for sharing it ...I got into the hobby when my father bought me a HO train while i was in the hospital I was hit by a drunk driver while riding a bike back in 73 I am now 48 and i have had most of the scales but have found N scale to be one that you can run long trains and have more in a small space...

[@TrinityGrainMan]

Great looking and great operating railroad Mike. Nicely narrated as well. Thanks for sharing your railroad with us!

[@CNLVN]

Mark Lamantia Hi Mark. Mike Hamer's layout is listed as one of MRs Great Model Railroaders. H is a great ambassador to the hobby and it was a pleasure to interview him

[@PorvooModelRailways]

Excellent video/series. One of the best layout what i have ever seen.

[@CNLVN]

PorvooModelRailways A very well know model railroad published in Model Railroader. Nice to get so much in a bedroom.

[@CNLVN]

Mike likes the detail. Glad you enjoyed this tour

[@MECU18b]

I noticed that Mike has added the lighting equipment hood modifications to all the GP7s on the B&M Freight train. Nice touch.

[@casperfriendly47]

Fantastic! This is some of the best model RRing I've seen on YT. Gorgeous layout and the narrative of operation is concise. So good I subscribed to the channel.

[@CNLVN]

Chris Martin Thanks Chris. Welcome to the channel. I will pass on the comment to Mike when I see him on Saturday.

[@MECU18b]

Love the Oil Can !

[@PaisteLover]

Nice Layout

[@trainman1947]

Nice Pike, Mike!

[@CNLVN]

Thanks for the nice comments. ps we are the foamers.

[@gregoryferguson9973]

are you going to get a UP 4014 BIG BOY

[@CNLVN]

+Gregory Ferguson I do not think it is in the cards

[@richnash3721]

Well, a very nicely done layout. However, the B&M road crew now has a "time slip" for the dispatcher. IOW, a day's pay for performing duties out of their job description. PS, I'm retired Santa Fe. LOL

[@CNLVN]

That is fun. Slippage happens to us all

[@MMODoubter]

Great guy. He could have called the News Boy - The China Grove.

[@markcinque4586]

Wow,1:08

[@CNLVN]

Mike's Railroad is a classic in concept. Round the room staging with two ended staging and fun operations plan. He had a few friends help him with the design and he is one of those can do kinda modellers this being his first layout and it was built in a relatively short period of time.

[@MMODoubter]

@MMODoubter Oh hell. Wrong song. :P

[@yrunaked4]

this layout makes me wish I was HO size, lol

[@CNLVN]

Kinda fun all in a bedroom with surround staging

[@justincase7937]

I love the detail of these layouts you could live in them!!! When did you start building this one? It's either a full time endeavor or you started when you were 12 years old.

[@CNLVN]

Mikes layout has been around for years but it was built in a three to four year period.