I see our PTF DESIGNS Blast furnace backdrop building flat with all the LEDs @ 1:16 ! I’m honored to have one of our products on this absolutely fantastic layout!! Blown away! Thanks for sharing! - Nick-
@alpugliesetrains9753 Жыл бұрын
Thanks please contact me at alpug1@verizon.net
@alpugliesetrains9753 Жыл бұрын
Please contact me would like to have you on the channel
@fatdaddio3796 Жыл бұрын
I worked with Dave in a previous life as professional firefighters. I saw his attention to detail throughout his career, so it’s no surprise. It carries over to a hobby, which is dear to his heart.
@jeeperscreatures2 ай бұрын
The man knows his stuff. Facinating!
@spidersinspace1099 Жыл бұрын
This is miraculous. My great grandfather and many other Slovak relatives worked at Youngstown Steel and Tube after immigrating here from Eastern Europe. It's so sad to think that very few if any young people today would have any interest whatsoever in viewing and appreciating this incredible model. The mid-west steel mills were responsible for so much of our nation's history. In my opinion, this exhibit is worthy of permanent display space in the Smithsonian Institution.
@oglemansviews675 Жыл бұрын
Man, what an incredible display of master craftmanship. Stunning. Thanks for sharing.
@alpugliesetrains9753 Жыл бұрын
thank you!
@ColorMeMozart Жыл бұрын
I am beyond blown away! One of the most original and amazing layouts I’ve ever seen!
@alpugliesetrains9753 Жыл бұрын
thanks so much I agree!
@alpugliesetrains9753 Жыл бұрын
Thanks I felt the same way
@Husky1run Жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing the great detail 👍
@animalyze7120 Жыл бұрын
Holy crap this is amazing. The detail alone without any trains running is impressive enough, the rest just puts this through the stratosphere. Great work!
@alpugliesetrains9753 Жыл бұрын
Thanks more to come on this layout toward the end of the week.please consider subscribing and liking the videos
@goarmysleepinthemud.Ай бұрын
Incredible layout and detail.
@zacharyw4628 Жыл бұрын
This is fantastic but reminds me why I shouldn't model steel mills! What an intense industry! So neat, great modeling.
@grahamwalker2312 Жыл бұрын
Dave's model layout(s) are things of technical beauty. A recent historic record of the steel industry in and around the Pennslyvania area.
@tedfisk1211 Жыл бұрын
The details and explanation of steel making is excellent and enjoyable.
@alpugliesetrains9753 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ted
@Kendallian132 Жыл бұрын
I had a co-worker who worked in Ambridge (American Bridge Co.) PA in 1950. At the time, they were making Bailey Bridges for shipment overseas. He told of times at night when Jones & Loughlin (sp?) would be pouring molten steel and how it was so bright that you could read the newspaper on your front porch across the river from it. What a fantastic rendition of this legacy industry you've created there!
@carlkelly3710 Жыл бұрын
I am a ferrous metallurgist from Pitt and his processing knowledge is spot on. Amazing.
@TrainDetailsbyGuss9 ай бұрын
Great Tour of the layout. Great Details. Thanks.
@dihedraldesign7978 Жыл бұрын
Amazing! You can tell a lot of time and dedication to detail went into this layout. Thanks for sharing.
@nigelmorse390910 ай бұрын
Magnificent. I love the industrial scene. The various types of railroad cars are especially impressive and interesting
@MrNota500 Жыл бұрын
The way this guy was talking, he had me convinced he was actually producing steel and I almost believed it. What an incredible piece of craftsmanship.
@tonyromano6220 Жыл бұрын
Lol
@tonyromano6220 Жыл бұрын
Amazing detail!
@luvindemtrains Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this one...gotta love those steel mills.
@alpugliesetrains9753 Жыл бұрын
Thank you I do as well !
@hovermotion Жыл бұрын
WOW this is amazing .. Stunning detail and build. I built the Walthers Blast furnace but realised the structure was too huge to fit on my layout and I sold it on...
@jimfindlay6127 Жыл бұрын
Dave….. AWESOME Layout 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@stl1321 Жыл бұрын
This is amazing, thanks for sharing.
@mannbrand Жыл бұрын
Congratulations mate, your layout is amazing!
@adventureseeker9800 Жыл бұрын
My absolute favorite part of this video was early on when he said while talking about the steel mill, he pointed to a little sign on the crane and stated, "My wife made that for me!" How cute. I could melt. Where are these kind of women?
@lexpo181 Жыл бұрын
Wow, this is just thoroughly incredible! 😯There are so many hour of work in all that. Great video 👍
@alpugliesetrains9753 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@CSX_Bennett_Subdivision Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad you guys could put together a video tour, thanks!
@paulbergen9114 Жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of working with the late Paul Schneider in filming the Kalmbach video about steel mills and railroading and the realism in your models transported me back to our tours. It was always the sheer size and accompanying sounds and smells that just made everything almost surreal. Bless you for your skills time and patience to capture an essential industry
@Trainlm Жыл бұрын
Awesome. One of the best I’ve seen.
@scotabot7826 Жыл бұрын
Mind Blowing!! What a work of Art!!
@alpugliesetrains9753 Жыл бұрын
Thank you I thought so as well!
@Freebeer773 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic, and one of the best industrial themed layouts I've seen. Dave's commentary was brilliant however I wish all those guys weren't chattering in the background.
@robertlewis7237 Жыл бұрын
thank you for great video FROM AUSTRALIA
@alpugliesetrains9753 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@jalbhagwagar3353 Жыл бұрын
Outrageous. You’ve gotta be quite mad to do this. This guy is my kind of mad. Just love this madness. I have no words 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼Thanks a million for sharing this masterpiece ❤️🙏🏼
@CharlieKrampitz Жыл бұрын
Absolutely MAGNIFICENT
@mikewinans9953 Жыл бұрын
That is just amazing. Unbelievable
@elsdp-4560 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing.👍
@douglasalan5783 Жыл бұрын
Amazing modeling.
@josephknueppel885 Жыл бұрын
😮 I'm blown away so awesome thanks for sharing this with us I subscribed
@3rdTrickGang Жыл бұрын
I could be wrong but on the top of the cold roll mill there are 3 roof vents. They look like the bottoms of some old painters polls cut off that I've had years ago. If that is what they are that's genius, love seeing all the hand built structures.
@ModelingSteelinHO Жыл бұрын
Beautiful Steel Mill .
@DarkTerritory71 Жыл бұрын
In the photo of Beaver Falls PA towards the end of the video. THE Dam that was shown, still has the causeway at the west side, where they still produce electricity. I want there in 2019 to inspect their overhead cranes. The stone in the causeway has carvings from the early 1800s . Beaver falls is a cool city
@Locomotief23 Жыл бұрын
21:55 wonderfull site! My father used to work for Hoogovens Royal Dutch Steel & Iron Company, later Corus, Hoesch and now Tara Steel. I like to rebuild some simplified parts of the plant due to lack of space in HO scale in a medium size sleepingroom. I have a GM shunter and a lot of Shimmns(coils) for transport to the customer.
@carriehavranek Жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@alpugliesetrains9753 Жыл бұрын
We will be doing more with Dave soon!
@wild_rover2648 Жыл бұрын
wow, amazing
@robertsinclair99795 ай бұрын
Amazing.
@conservativejones3537 Жыл бұрын
Love that GSP
@NUKE-W.E.F. Жыл бұрын
Love your layout, (and your dog)! I grew up in Youngstown, I was born around the same time as Gateway Yard. Where in the heck did you find that Bliss roller, Pollock cars and SOHIO truck? You are an incredible craftsman, and it is fascinating how you know everything about this mill. Regarding the "flare", when we were kids, dad would drive by the Campbell Works at night, and mom would always point out the "cigar lighter", (her name for the flare). Can't believe Walthers has a Hulett kit, amazing. Beaver Falls is a great town, home of Donny Iris. Your knowledge of steel making is amazing, enjoyed the video, thanks.
@tonyromano6220 Жыл бұрын
I operated Frytags layout a few times. Huge thing.
@randywise5241 Жыл бұрын
Interactive art. 👍
@whdbnrm3023 Жыл бұрын
This puts how huge an industry steel was at one time in perspective . The steel rails for the trans Siberian railroad most likely came from these plants
@1Nanerz Жыл бұрын
Dean Freytag would have loved this. Wow!
@alpugliesetrains9753 Жыл бұрын
Dean and Dave were close friends. More to come on this layout
@1Nanerz Жыл бұрын
@@alpugliesetrains9753 I was lucky enough to meet Dean years ago. He signed my copy of his book and even gave me a Davies Steel coil car. I still have it in my collection today.
@tonyromano6220 Жыл бұрын
Man I would have to organize that wall! 😂😂😂😂
@BruceMusto Жыл бұрын
Beavers Falls is also the hometown of Joe Willie Namath, SuperBowl winning quarterback of the New York Jets.
@kenmccorry5200 Жыл бұрын
Nicely done Dave !!! Just a suggestion try to keep the background conversations quiet when filming. Makes it harder to understand Dave at times.
@alpugliesetrains9753 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ken for watching . Sorry about the background noise.
@thesuneversets Жыл бұрын
Beaver falls ❤
@zozocreek8327 Жыл бұрын
Wow❤
@williamthawley9251 Жыл бұрын
the daughter of the designer of the hewlitts lived in cape may, nj, her son was a friend of mine.
@b3j8 Жыл бұрын
An awesome layout! I only wish I had the money, space and most of all, the know-how, to accomplish a project like this! I did get a chuckle when I saw that Sohio Gasoline truck sitting near those hot bottle and slag cars. In real life could be a BOOM!😂😂 Just kidding.
@K-Effect Жыл бұрын
0:10 Thats some busy pegboard. I was hoping to see maybe one train moving, maybe next time
@johnsykesiii1629 Жыл бұрын
You ought to see Ken McCrory's layout and steel mill. Roughly 30 x 70 ft.
@alpugliesetrains9753 Жыл бұрын
let us know were it is located and perhaps any open house info as I am always looking for great model railroads for the channel.
@johnsykesiii1629 Жыл бұрын
@@alpugliesetrains9753 Ken's layout is in Downingtown, PA. 395 Font Road. There are several videos of his layout on KZbin. It takes up the second floor of a large barn. Ken has a full sized SD45 cab simulator on the first floor.
@paulfabyanic Жыл бұрын
Hey I'm in Koppel . So close ...
@plunkervillerr1529 Жыл бұрын
Did you include a Diner that serves meatloaf?
@SuperApplefan1 Жыл бұрын
dude looks like john goodman
@patrickmurphy6775 Жыл бұрын
Overwhelming.....
@yixnorb5971 Жыл бұрын
Looks like giant people
@ronsrailroad7176 Жыл бұрын
He must of worked in a steel mill
@Locomotief23 Жыл бұрын
Tara = Tata Steel
@ZalMoxis Жыл бұрын
That's about right the only industry the U.S has are shown in models these days and thanks to Brandon no longer exist.
@peterp1158 Жыл бұрын
Such a shame that someone is talking in the background