Complete Layout Update as of 2-11-2020 - Model Train Layout Built for Operations & Realism. S2020E03

[@GfwTrains]

That is a nice train and a great layout. Thank you for sharing. Thumbs up.

[@davestrains6816]

Great update and overview. Layout work is never done. Thanks for sharing. Dave

[@TheGulfwind]

Even though I model in HO, your magnificent layout and videos are a real inspiration to me. Look forward to the future videos.

[@markarnold8160]

I never tire of watching your stack and manifest trains going by Daryl. Keep up the good work!

[@JoeG-firehousewhiskey]

amazing work you've done over the past 11 years!

[@vicestes1393]

Great video! You are doing an outstanding job on your layout and you are providing endless ideas and inspiration for my layout! Keep up the great work!

[@mach37]

Crossing the Mississippi River was a treat. I have driven across it a lot, always where the river is much wider, but I still got the feeling of it. Your countryside in general reminds me of large parts of Missouri. Well done.

[@EvanstonSub]

Thanks

[@mandbhomestead]

Thanks for an awesome video update. Again the details you add to the layout really make it standout. Looking forward to the how-to videos. Thanks for sharing. Ken

[@jolliemark6294]

Looking great like you have done some. landscape and no bare plywood on the layout....thanks for sharing Jack

[@NorthernOhioRailroadAction]

Marvelous layout thanks for sharing it with us enjoyed watching your video thanks again and hope you have a wonderful day

[@EvanstonSub]

Thanks.

[@MrBsHiawathalandRails]

It all looks great!

[@stevenelleby8685]

Great layout you have there. Can't wait to see the finished product. The scenes look great and the level of detail makes them look realistic. I have been able to use some of your scenery techniques on my HO scale layout. As someone stated earlier, you inspire us all. Great work.

[@EvanstonSub]

That's cool.

[@geomodelrailroader]

good work Daryl it is coming along and I can see the streets that lead to the railroad park are getting repaved.

[@lifejazz1]

Your layout looks fun.

[@EvanstonSub]

it is very tons of fun!

[@garynugent4400]

Great Video as ALWAYS!!! Love the overview! Gotta fix that fence on the MS. River Brigde !! LOL

[@appalachiancrestrailroadja6801]

Sorry I missed the op session on the 8th, looking forward to the next one.

[@EmPtySworld1]

Very nice. .Great update

[@normanrowe2831]

Great stuff. Thanks for the overview. See ya next time.

[@Perfusionist01]

Lookin' good! A fine layout getting better all the time!. It will be interesting to see what you can do with Clinton, IA. If I remember correctly that ADM plant is HUGE ( as well as the facilities at Cedar Rapids). You would be able to keep a switch crew busy even with an abbreviated version.

[@EvanstonSub]

I plan on including the ADM plant, but will not have any operations.

[@chrisrobertson9717]

Grew up in Glen Ellyn on the old CNW rails just east of Wheaton, IL.

[@GogglesPisano13]

Nice! I spent a few years in the early 2000s living in an apartment overlooking the Park Interlocking a few blocks east of Elmhurst station. I'd love to see some action backdated to C&NW days.

[@EvanstonSub]

Thanks. The CNW days probably wont happen unless someone sends me the equipment :)

[@davehammer1278]

also in Elmhurst there is a model railroad club located across the street from the station. :)

[@bassboy1fishing887]

yeah Ilike going there and the guys are vrey nice a lot of trians goes thought Elmhurst

[@EvanstonSub]

Yes, I was able to visit the club with my grandchildren. Posted a video of the visit back in September 2019.

[@J3scribe]

The layout is looking fantastic! It just occurred to me as you did the walk through that what you call the Rock River should be the Fox River, as the Rock is well west of Rochelle in Dixon. As it so happens, Geneva is right there on the Fox and there's a Metra station just a few hundred yards west of the river, certainly something worth modeling in the future. Keep up the great work!

[@EvanstonSub]

Since the river is on the Rochelle side of the dividing wall, the Rock River is closer to Rochelle than the Fox. You are correct that the Rock is west of, not east of Rochelle. On the layout however, that would put the river right next to the Mississippi. So, a bit of modellers license.

[@J3scribe]

@@EvanstonSub I reckon that makes sense.

[@apmazurka]

Fantastic !!!

[@fozzysrchobbies1343]

How many scales miles you have there, whats the average run time from the East to the West at scale speed of 30 mph.

[@EvanstonSub]

The mainline is over 200 ft which scales out to six miles. Takes about 12 minutes at 30 mph

[@isaiahwelch8066]

Is the steamer at the freight yard Engine #844? Just curious.

[@EvanstonSub]

Yep

[@ainsleyperry5192]

Daryl, It's alway's nice to get a complete runthrew of the layout. Were you able to see the last 1/4 of the game? I thought you might have put your boot through the t.v. by then. I know after the game they had to come down your street and put grease on the light poles to stop you from climbing them. I was expecting a phone call at any at any time to come and bail you out! I'm off to buy that Ja-lo outfit for the wife for Valentine's Day. Cheers, Chris Perry.

[@seegurke93]

is there a reason why the trains drive on the left side? opposite to the normal street rules? Greetings from Germany

[@Conrail-gc6yq]

seegurke93 yes, when the line was built, they put the stations to the north of the track going into Chicago. When they added mains 2 and 3, it was done to the south of the original main. Since passengers would be waiting to go into Chicago (very few reverse commuters going to suburbs), they would be using the station. They continued the practice out to the division point in Iowa.

[@seegurke93]

@@Conrail-gc6yq ah Thank you :) But usually it is driving on the right side in the USA, just like with cars on the road. Right?

[@EvanstonSub]

Thanks for replying Conrail5086, well said.

[@EvanstonSub]

Yes. Most are right side.

[@thetrainchannel3900]

So my grandpa and me have a ho scale we’ve worked on it sense I 3 anyways I’m trying to get into a 4 1/2 by 3 1/2 feet of board to make a n scale train layout. I can’t figure out any way to make it so do you have any tips on how to come up with a track layout

[@thetrainchannel3900]

Matt the Terrier ok thanks I try workin on it

[@EvanstonSub]

Thanks for replying, Matt. Well said.

[@thetrainchannel3900]

Matt the Terrier thanks

[@thetrainchannel3900]

Union Pacific Geneva Subdivision what would you say I could do ?

[@25mfd]

(former CNW/UP switchman here) @ 12:12... you asked about the speed restriction mph over the miss draw bridge... well according to my old UP timetable from 1995(the last REAL one they passed out before i split in 04) it says between east clinton(m.p. 135.9) and clinton(m.p. 138.9)... 25mph... the bridge is m.p. 136.7 and 5th street is m.p. 137.1... now the LAST cnw timetable(1992) before the merger had a 30mph restriction on the bridge

[@EvanstonSub]

Excellent. Thanks for the info. How many pages is the 1995 timetable? Would love to get a pdf of it.

[@25mfd]

@@EvanstonSub 182 pages... i've never created a pdf so that could take some time while i figure it out... in the meantime if you want it, i've got a MINT condition cnw timetable #8 effective 12:01 april 27, 1986... if you want it DM me a p.o. box or appropriate address and i'll send it to you

[@Conrail-gc6yq]

Daryl, great seeing the Metra action! Where do the outbound commuter trains tie up/flip to run back to the city?

[@EvanstonSub]

There's a hidden track just west of Wheaton and I am working on adding a Metra track in the east staging yard.

[@njd82]

Great layout, love all your video's, do you plan to put operating crossing gates on the layout?

[@gigiofnm]

Nice model, do a cab ride to know the model at the road level

[@EvanstonSub]

Coming up soon.

[@brett624]

Is this in a square room for the most part? If so how large is this..25 ft by 25ft!

[@EvanstonSub]

Here's the track plan 1.bp.blogspot.com/-5jfxkZUzrh0/XdJuns6nqnI/AAAAAAAAAjI/hP5Cp2ZwgKku2JjU7cWpswb5Arw7pxspACEwYBhgL/s1600/UP%2BGeneva%2BSub%2BTP.jpg

[@weatherstuff808]

Nice.

[@scottwilliamson5430]

I know your running n scale, how wide is your table work??

[@EvanstonSub]

Ranges from 1 to 2.5 feet.

[@kenneymitchell2179]

As always great video, I always enjoy them. I pose this question once before and have yet to get an answer from you.. Why not do a second level?

[@dexterdog62]

Personally I think that’s more than enough layout...

[@mikewruck8999]

No offense spectacular layout should have put some weathering on the containers

[@jbll36]

Hi Daryl. Probably the best N scale layout with great operations I've seen. What are you using for a power supply? Enjoy the day. Ray L

[@UPanderson1]

Tower in Proviso was torn down.

[@EvanstonSub]

That's too bad. Its staying on my version of Proviso.

[@UPanderson1]

Union Pacific Geneva Subdivision it is too bad, I’m not knocking your beautiful layout, just thought you’d want to know. Many changes coming to Proviso from PSR.

[@EvanstonSub]

@@UPanderson1 Yep, there are a bunch of changes in Rochelle, too. I'm keeping the layout to 2014, which is when we moved from Rochelle to Atlanta.

[@Grainexpress]

Enjoyed the video!! Was that cell phone in the prototype as well? 😂

[@EvanstonSub]

Yep. Sorry bout that.

[@dirkmontgomery5983]

Needs a junkyard on it

[@EvanstonSub]

Why?

[@dirkmontgomery5983]

Junkyards are interesting especially old junkyards think it would make a neat addition to the layout just a thought layout is great