Colorado Model Railroad Museum HO Scale Layout Tour CMRM

[@bobleece4152]

To build a solid model rail road you need electricians, artists, and even computer programmers. Hats off to you guys.

[@SJM6791]

I agree, but you forgot to mention a very large bank account!

[@albertwinton8717]

Outstanding !!!

[@ivanboesky1520]

Just because they do it right and you don’t, don’t be jealous Porky. 😆😆

[@bobleece4152]

@@ivanboesky1520 jealous. I'm not.

[@shanehargrave3598]

My wife Jenny and I visited the museum in the first week of July 2021 as part of our honeymoon. Jenny was so amazed with the amount of detail. The staff, or volunteers were so friendly and knowledgeable. Thank you guys and gals for keeping the hobby alive. We will be back from Gravette Arkansas.

[@davidvincent1093]

49 seconds in and I love it. His use of weathering is so accurate. So many people want to keep their stock looking like it just came out of the box and while 2 or 3 cars on a layout could look like they were just shopped that is not how real life units look. And I have worked some really dirty equipment (before AMTRAK I worked a live coal fired steam tourist line that was hand shoveled. I know dirt)

[@sailormann1]

Great layout and tour. Thank you all!

[@madvente]

Just to reiterate what everyone is saying: would love to visit this museum one day.

[@jjharson7344]

one of the prettiest layouts I have ever seen, top marks for this model railway....

[@derekalexander4030]

Great visit, thanks for taking us along.

[@2666loco]

very nice, great modeling and photography. Thank you for sharing.

[@hephaestus198]

I could spend hours there, just looking..and enjoying. Thanks for sharing

[@B1ENTERTAINMENT30]

the amount of detail on the Fitz is absolutely stunning. what I'd give to see her before she sank is immeasurable

[@nicksGLI]

That wildfire effect was amazing

[@Evilminiature]

This place looks so awesome, run by great people. Man how i wish i can go to the states soon and visit this place.

[@kenrickbaughman992]

Right on, I switched my diorama to custom MOCd builds trains only! Its awesome the HO scale dioramas are still going!

[@ActiveJoe]

Impressive display - thanks for posting. All the best and God Bless. 🙏❤🇺🇸

[@mikebrown2948]

I LOVE this awesome large train set project & it really imspire my little dreams to start my own little train set project one day......

[@Shelvington_Railway]

Incredible layout. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Andy

[@mgmua]

One word awesome!

[@n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569]

John, thanks for bringing us this video. It's always delightful to see the Colorado Model Railroad Museum's layout. As Michelle says, it's a work of art. There are very few layouts that come anywhere close to matching it. It's breathtaking! ...Roy

[@michellekempema4201]

Thanks for the kind words Roy!

[@steveberkley102]

I been there 2 times injoyed

[@oshtoolman]

One of the best tours Ive seen online!

[@gerrydave7586]

An then I thought I really had a cool layout…fantastic!

[@edmontongord8120]

Thanks so much for the tour …. You made a old man become a kid again .

[@billlauretti7963]

Thanks! This is an amazing museum. I'm a railfan and model railroader and I've been to many rail museums and model layouts across the country. This is by far the best I've ever seen. My sister-in-law lives in Loveland, and whenever I'm in town I make it a point to visit the museum--there's always something else to see!

[@tsgmultimedia]

Thanks Bill!

[@michellekempema4201]

Thanks Bill! I hope to see you there again soon!

[@YODAMAN5]

AWESOME MIND BLOWING....!

[@MarkJackson-v3g]

I've never commented on a layout before but this is truly impressive and immersive.....the amount of scenery and landscape compared to the amount of rail adds to the realism...well done, work of art. Everyone involved should be proud, Thanks

[@tims_builds]

I stopped at this layout this past summer (2021) and was blown away! The layout is amazing and the volunteers are super friendly. If you get a chance this is absolutely a must see!

[@ModitRC]

One of the best model railroads I've ever seen! When I go to Co to visit my son, we have to come see it in person!

[@michellekempema4201]

Yes, you do!

[@modelrailroader5619]

That is an amazing experience! I would like to recognize the volunteers and cleaning staff who keep the plexiglass clean. 👍 Hope to visit one day, thanks for sharing.

[@jimkammerer8028]

AWESOME GOOD JOB VERY WELL DONE EXCELLENT LAYOUT GREAT EXPERIENCE AND VERY GOOD LOOKING LAYOUT THANKS FOR SHARING THIS WITH YOUR SUBSCRIBERS VERY GOOD LOOKING LAYOUT AND I APPRECIATE IT AND YOU ALL JIM KAMMERER OF PHILADELPHIA PA NORFOLK SOUTHERN RULES THE RAILS

[@jimkammerer8028]

EXCELLENT LAYOUT AND GOOD DESIGN AND GOOD DESIGN I THINK THAT THIS LAYOUT VERY NICELY DONE AWESOME NICE LAYOUT I enjoy this layout looks very nice and DETAILED I ENJOY THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC AS WELL THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT IT ALSO ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT STAY POSITIVE BE SAFE AND POSITIVE LIVE THE GOLDEN RULE TREAT OTHERS LIKE THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED.

[@godbluffvdgg]

What an amazing and well engineered train layout!...Amazing scenery... Love the many trestles and tunnels, the trains are beautiful too! I've never owned a train set in 62 years, but; I've always admired those that devote a lifetime to them... I'm a philly native, in the 60's the local school would take us to Stroudsburg PA for Roadside America...It was so interesting to see the expansive layout... People's hobbies always amaze me...They show the diversity of human thought... I Went back to Roadside America, about 10 years ago...It was still the same but; it hadn't aged well...People just don't go places these days...: (...

[@scotabot7826]

Beautiful job! The amount of work, planning and craftsmanship that went into this layout is mind bending. I do have to say though, this is the first time I've ever seen a ore train that high up in the mountains anywhere! Ha Ha...

[@RonStanek]

Good Job! Real nice layout and museum. Hope to visit, one day.

[@whitedovetail]

WOW!! This is great!

[@kevinyoung9557]

This has to be one of the greatest layouts I've ever laid my eyes on .Splendid !

[@arlendavis]

This is awesome. I have got to come and see it in real life.

[@theamericanviewsermonserie773]

Very nice

[@generalbellic8888]

The Le Mesa club that does the Tehachapi loop, at the San Diego Model railroad museum has a real Santa Fe switchboard that was donated to the club in the museum.

[@mr.shadestrains6033]

Way to kool 🚂❤️👍. Absolutely wonderful amazing 🚂👍. Simply outstanding 👍👍👍👍

[@PaulsinMo]

Very very impressive ! I hope to head west one day and see this

[@williamruss8830]

beautiful layout thanks for posting and sharing

[@grandparails8858]

John this is a fantastic video tour! This is definitely on my bucket list!

[@abc123546879]

I love your layout.

[@gotoguy69]

If i Lived close I would be there every day

[@siegfriedbarfuss9379]

Thank you for this amazing video and chapeaux to all involved maintaining and creating such a treasure!

[@jimmythatguy]

Heeeyyy we live near there.we willbe running on their layout in a couple months

[@anthonydecarvalho652]

Wonderful.

[@gregoryrunningelk865]

I in joy this video!

[@hansroos9433]

WoW says all!

[@johnf6267]

Amazing .

[@joelvale3887]

Some day we'll have robot chickens and other animals in small scales.

[@revealingfacts4all]

I've been there as well as Miniture Wunderland in Germany. And while Miniture Wunderland is much larger, this one is far better with detail. The careful attention to detail made colorado museum way more enjoyable. The Germany one, while very cool, seemed gimmicky in ways. Anyway, Colorado Museum is well worth the visit or detour if you're in the area. Very nice staff....

[@michellekempema4201]

Wow Eric, thank you for the kind review! I hope to see Miniture Wunderland someday. Say hi to me next time you are here!

[@jamescraft672]

If you haven't seen this model railroad, it needs to be on your bucket list. It is fabulous!

[@samflatt5252]

Where is this located

[@jamescraft672]

@@samflatt5252 Greeley, CO.

[@chazco]

Totally awesome

[@marks7502]

pretty cool

[@mgamga9476]

You people are nuts, but in the best way. If I had the room...I would build something like that. I would have to learn a lot about DCC. Maybe one day I will visit this layout.

[@richardcorcorran8965]

That freaking cool

[@doctorstrangelove9487]

This is cool.

[@Bw40099]

has anyone ever done one of these with flowing water? that would be super cool!

[@steviesevieria1868]

I think they use a bunch of toxic stuff to simulate water. In fact much of the scenery is toxic stuff as well. It would be nice if someone did a more organic version, like ran it through a botanic Garden or something like that. But there is electricity involved so it would take some planning.

[@pennsylvaniaandnorthwesternrwy]

Very cool

[@pearsooo6972]

Nice

[@TheBeeMan1994]

5580 square feet? That’s over a square mile that’s insane

[@steviesevieria1868]

No it’s not, 5580 sq feet is about as big a a suburban lot, about 1/8 of an acre. A square mile is 640 acres. You should go back to math class, and please don’t vote until your brain develops.

[@TheBeeMan1994]

@@steviesevieria1868 no need to be an asshole about it. My mistake.

[@jamesthompson7969]

I've wanted to see this RR & visit my sister close by. PS...I have a inverted eight (clock-wise) and an edge-runner "CC" 1/2 my three car garage, which has taken me 9 years plus to get 'as far as I am w/ et'

[@adventureboy41]

A tough question. Will someone be taking up the mantle of Bill Rodgers in continuing to make and add more videos?? RIP Bill.

[@Jabond07]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@jimkammerer8028]

😆👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@variable7833]

Oh my job is i work at a museum and i flip switches so toy trains run right

[@darrelparlapiano2589]

Let's see more layout and less talk!

[@tsgmultimedia]

Here is a play list of model train run bys on layouts: kzbin.info/aero/PLnxQpj82XbtpGqrs31_vzKjHflmKIFn8S

[@Little_Skyz]

I would cause millions, possibly billions in damage if I was left operating that switchboard to route the trains...

[@jaynewman1821]

You really have a beautiful layout, only a couple things wrong: 1-There is no graffiti on any of your cars. 2-No idiots in cars/trucks trying to beat the train at the RR crossing. Only kidding.

[@50buttfish]

7:55 - I'm still waiting for a great burnout from the 442, after the trains have all passed. 9:17 Let's start a wildfire, and put it out.

[@BigWheelHawaii]

What a Pretty Girl,,,, I Want To See This Before I Go To The Big "Round House" In The Sky...

[@ThaRealRizzo]

It’s unbelievable the amount of detail they’ve achieved and how much time people dedicated to making something that would leave everyone in awe, from kids to professionals. Remarkable layout

[@tomschmidt3165]

Bob Pilk is an excellent speaker and did a wonderful job of describing the scenes. Enjoyed Michelle’s explanation of the museum. Fabulous model railroad.

[@loydenochs8572]

A "must see" layout - I spent half a day there and took a gazillion pictures - absolutely fabulous!

[@charlievink1977]

We’re is it?

[@michellekempema4201]

Thank you for liking the museum! We are located in Greeley, CO

[@djadventurespratt-michigan8139]

If I heard it correctly, the Defect Detector transmission (13:10) stated “No Defects” and the axle count was 203. This can’t be true. American railroading equipment have an EVEN number of axles on them. According to the Distributive Law of Mathematics, EVEN + EVEN = EVEN. If the detector report ends in an ODD number, there IS a defect... either dragging equipment being counted as an axle, or the detector equipment itself is faulty.

[@jwrailve3615]

I was so bummed when I went to colarado and the layout musuem was closed the day I drove into town to see it so I went to the transportation musuem to see one of the big boys and then the railroad musuem outside golden and had a blast

[@brianog5267]

I continually am blown away by watching YT videos on model railroading. This one though….. WOW! Cannot even fathom the work and cost that goes into this incredible layout. Boggles the mind….Amtrak should take a lesson from these guys!

[@rgs455atw]

I have family near Greeley CO, so I stop by the museum every time I visit family.

[@dennisnicholson952]

Fantastic layout, Michelle; how's that way cool, spiffy purse that turns into a backpack? I notice that the gentleman mentioned that track was cleaned every day; why? What cleaners, methods, etc. are being used? If you are using abrasives such as Brite Boy, you are making your problem worse. Also, certain cleaners (Water and alcohol are two examples.) promote oxidation which attract dirt. I can't go into detail here but I suggest that you go on KZbin and type in Ron's Trains N' Things. You may have to subscribe temporarily to access his playlist but under "Tips and Techniques" is a video called something like " I don't clean my track anymore.". I would suggest that you or someone else watch it. I am sure that you will find it interesting.

[@steviesevieria1868]

Surprising that you haven’t gotten an official response to your comment…

[@HumancityJunction]

Thanks for creating this video, I really hope to get to the museum in person one day.

[@woodalexander]

Very cool layout and a great video by John as well. I'd love to see more about the NCE DCC and C/MRI systems, as well as the docent software.

[@Ferrosteph]

Fantastic! Give idea for my layout :)

[@prussia1557]

I volunteer here on the regular. Running trains on that layout is dream worthy.

[@jimkammerer8028]

VERY GOOD NEWS AND AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE THIS LAYOUT IS DEFINITELY WORTH EVERY PENNY SPENT ON IT. THANK YOU AGAIN JIM KAMMERER OF PHILADELPHIA PA

[@michaelfraser4396]

You really have to know what you are doing to operate in ctc mode. Having all those trains running, keeping their length, location, and destination in mind with no collisions. It makes you appreciate what the operators of a real railroad had to do before computers. Beautiful detailed layout. Thank you for the explanation of the operation. Nicely done video.

[@DimensionMachine]

Impressive production and very impressive layout!

[@christopherorourke6543]

Great informative video on HO scale operations, I enjoyed it very much.

[@lp-fluzaotf]

Excellent job. Congratulation. I am from Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

[@marksmithdiecast001]

An Awesome layout. A lot of train cars and engines. Nice!

[@riogrande5761]

My wife and I visited in August and really enjoyed seeing it in person, a well as meeting the host, who I also ran into at the Timonium train Show a couple months later. Small world!

[@TheSupradude26]

This has always been pretty much my favorite layout I’ve seen on line or in person.

[@stevenswett2268]

Well Done thank!

[@sd90mac8]

Goodness gracious, that's jus amazn, thanks for sharing this with me, I'm gonna have to check out this great lookn facility, love ho model railroads that's the scale I've got at my home, hope to see soon. ✌️👌👍👍 More please.

[@ModelRailroadTechniques]

Michelle Kempema is such a awesome ambassador for our hobby. I hope to get there soon day soon. Dax from Australia.

[@michellekempema4201]

I’m looking forward to your visit!!!

[@danielfarmer9533]

Unreal the amount of work and care that goes into this. Very impressive

[@MerchantIvoryfilms]

How in the hell do you even dust a set like this? I feel like you can't, its impossible right?

[@maxwilm76]

Just sub'ed, I've been looking into what it would take to do some 1/24th stuff... Cool thing I find about this scale is it seems like it would be easy to scale real word measurements with it, in the US at least. So here most real world track gauge is 4 foot 8 , 1/2 inch, so you can just divide by 2 and use 1in. = 1ft. So 4 Foot 8 and one half becomes 2' 4,1/4", use 1in. = 1ft. and you get 2 and 3/8 inches.

[@toddbehrends1373]

I put your layout on my bucket list to visit someday!

[@lifeinlimbo2186]

This is absolutely amazing! Such incredible production and detail.