His wife is so talented to paint and blend the backdrop into the foreground.
@feminazislayer2 ай бұрын
Amazing 👏
@ENIGMAXII21122 ай бұрын
Good wife..!!
@toddw67163 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@gunsaway18 күн бұрын
That is the most impressive layout I have ever ever seen. I always liked the wild Mary Wow
@lottaaction80723 ай бұрын
If I had the money, and the space, this is exactly how I would spend my time. So jealous. Thanks for the tour. And by the way, your wife is also talented.
@johnimhof65683 ай бұрын
You could get lost on this amazing layout. What a way to go.
@alpugliesetrains97533 ай бұрын
Thank you David for inviting me and Alex to video! your wonderful layout!
@Christiane0692 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful. A work of art.
@Linda_Eskin2 ай бұрын
Holy cow. That’s gorgeous. I can’t fathom painting backdrops that blend into the foreground scenery so well. Beautiful work all around, and their first and only layout. Darned impressive!
@kevinyoung95573 ай бұрын
Good stuff ,thanks Al.
@stephenrickjr.75193 ай бұрын
A superb layout!
@Jagadeesan-in7fp2 ай бұрын
I know the Western Mayland pretty well so I can attest that Mr. Hughs has captured the feeling of the place he's modeling better than most other modelers. I live in California now, but his depictions of the Eastern Appalachians gave me a small stab of homesickness, which is an unusual feeling for me.
@HowardZane3 ай бұрын
Great pike and coverage. I'm a steam nut and known for rough, unkempt scenery, but after seeing this magnificent layout, I'm going to invade my cases of early diesels and fire up my scale power lawnmower. Then finally learn how to build decent structures. I'm a fan!!! After then, I'm going to install a rather large Christmas tree in the basement and run my trains around it. Al, you outdid yourself on this one. This is your finest ever and keep up the fine work. David, congrats on a truly great model railroad!!!! Wow!!!!
@alpugliesetrains97533 ай бұрын
@@HowardZane thanks Howard I am glad you enjoyed it!
@newqlar2 ай бұрын
I’mm speechless. No words. Epic work. ❤
@kennethfuller8347Ай бұрын
Absolutely incredible details, and a fabulous job his wife did on the backdrop. I too am a big fan of the WM, having grown up a few miles West of Cumberland. The Connellsville sub ran behind our house. I'm also working on modeling the WM but I have a long way to go to get anywhere near what David has accomplished here. Thanks, Al, for sharing this with us.
@robmagu652 ай бұрын
Incredible layout ... clean! And wow, the bathroom .... trains running through as I sit there :)
@PaulWeber-qz7me2 ай бұрын
the passengers get a thrill- I remember my mom and aunt and I were riding the silverton -durango train and a man was fishing naked.
@rjjrrailsgscalesolenske52312 ай бұрын
Holy smokes ,incredible layout. Love the attention to detail
@GregClabaugh2 ай бұрын
Wow! Having spent my first 20 years in Detour, I have countless fond memories of the WM. You gave captured the essence of what the Western Maryland was. As kids we played often on and around the bridge at Monocacy Crossing. You have a tremendous layout and one in which you can be very proud. Thanks for reviving a flood of memories!
@magnuswettermark82932 ай бұрын
Insane😅. Totaly awesome layout. The trees and scenery is beautiful..👍💯💥
@robtman91992 ай бұрын
What an amazing Railroad, my favorite RR, the WM along with the B&O east of the Ohio River. Thank you all for sharing it.
@rolandhersom2393 ай бұрын
I think my scenery is reasonably good but yours is truly realistic and something you can justly be proud of.
@jwrailve36152 сағат бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous layout. If I can EVER get anywhere near the detail and quality of model railroading as this layout or so many other breathtaking layouts in the model rail YT community I’d have to thank all the channels like yours that cover layouts that are absolutely amazing. Suprised I haven’t watched this before. I used to absolutely hate transitional era because it’s a bit over modeled but now my secondary industrial park layouts intentional late transition era design to run early gen diesel switchers and just overtime appreciating so many transition era layouts I’ve began to really enjoy them all. Thank you for the coverage of this layout! Just wow
@alpugliesetrains97532 сағат бұрын
Thank you hope you decide to subscribe which helps us
@jwrailve36152 сағат бұрын
@@alpugliesetrains9753 subscribed I apologize I hadn’t yet didn’t realize it
@Cbtrainnut27 күн бұрын
Amazing layout! Thank you for sharing!
@milepost484627 күн бұрын
Wow, awesome WM layout!!!
@oliverheidelberg3 ай бұрын
As someone who lives in Hub City, I appreciate this layout. 👍🏻
@AllenCNW4412 ай бұрын
Great railroad (as opposed to “a layout”). Nice to see using Caboose Industries switch stands is OK.
@davidhughes44482 ай бұрын
Allen: you are correct: they're "okay". Of course, they are way too large, out of scale. I experimented with the N-scale version, but found there wasn't enough travel in them for HO scale. I have weathered mine so they don't stand out like sore thumbs. The good news is that they are bulletproof. If I had it all to do over again I think I would would use the self-locking Peco turnouts. I simply wasn't aware of them when I started construction in 1999. Thank you for the compliment.
@AllenCNW4412 ай бұрын
@@davidhughes4448 A lot easier to install than switches- I use Peco turnouts with Caboose Ind throws
@edeptula29922 ай бұрын
Beautiful layout!!! Love the eastern scenery❤
@davidburnell68892 ай бұрын
WOW!!!!
@markturner92722 ай бұрын
Wow! That is spectacular. The entire railroad is so well done.
@John-n6y9u2 ай бұрын
Totally in awe of this excellently done video. And even more in awe of Dave's love and dedication to the =WM= Railway - as demonstrated in this fabulous layout. Well done, Sir!
@rj25713 ай бұрын
What an amazing layout!!! This is one of the nicest I’ve seen in any scale. Thanks so much for sharing.
@bac2future4072 ай бұрын
Agree! Best in any scale I’ve seen as well. Nicely done!
@odalesaylorАй бұрын
Enjoyed the tour immensely.
@alpugliesetrains9753Ай бұрын
@odalesaylor thank you hope you decide to subscribe to the channel to help us no cost to do so
@ronaldjoyce73742 ай бұрын
Spectacular!!! Thanks for sharing this amazing video with us, Al.
@Cbtrainnut2 ай бұрын
Absolutely stunning layout! I am an S Scale guy, but this is a great looking HO scale layout! Thanks for sharing the layout with us. Enjoy it very much! Cbtrainnut on KZbin, Chris
@alpugliesetrains97532 ай бұрын
@@Cbtrainnut thanks hope you decide to subscribe
@lucase.garcia80262 ай бұрын
The turf and vegetation is so cool... Why can't I get the same results on my payout!!!!! **head banging against the wall noises**
@alj49403 ай бұрын
Absolutely amazing, the detail is ,well, believable. What a Master.
@jonjacob1962Ай бұрын
I live in Maryland. Just south of Baltimore. I got my first train last year for my birthday, and I can't WAIT until I'm able to build a nice, permanent layout like this one.
@LarryAugsburger2 ай бұрын
Wow,mean just wow!to this layout!! museum quality,in the mans basement!!! great job!! WOW!!!
@kenamosjr.bo_513 ай бұрын
Very nice Al, one of the best blended backdrops I’ve seen in a long time. Cool how he hid helix’s, well done.
@DB-ek5kd2 ай бұрын
That orchard is awesome!
@steamfan0072 ай бұрын
That this is David's first ever railroad build is what's most mind boggling! Wow doesn't even come close. Some of those locations are well known to me (I live near Westminster); I wonder whether he ever has any open days? I have so many questions I'd like to ask!
@davidhughes44482 ай бұрын
Steamfan007: Thank you for the kind words - much appreciated. I will be open for Mainline Hobby's layout tour days in September. You can find the dates on their webpage... I believe. I don't even know when it is yet!
@garychestnut63803 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing Al. What a great looking railroad.
@stephen2853 ай бұрын
gorgeous! very impressive
@kerraedge40062 ай бұрын
This is just a purely amazing layout. No detail has been left out.
@alpugliesetrains97532 ай бұрын
@kerraedge4006 Thanks stay tunned because I've got more insane layouts comming! If you want to see more go into my Playlist then layout visits
@TheGulfwind20 күн бұрын
Magnificent layout with fabulous detail!
@alpugliesetrains975320 күн бұрын
@@TheGulfwind thank you hope you subscribe to see more
@joedelucia67192 ай бұрын
Wow! Absolutely amazing layout.
@vincenthuying982 ай бұрын
Dear Al and David, indeed a beautiful layout! Love the way the helices are either shaped into the layout, or made a scenic part of the layout with the small diorama vista. Beautiful how David’s wife did the backdrop painting. Love the angled lines that she has chosen, which is such a great way to prevent the otherwise awkward look when, for example, a road comes at 90° towards the backdrop and is prolonged on the 2D image as going fully straight into the distance. The ‘askew’ approach definitely adds to the field of depth and the illusion of perspective. Absolutely awesome and stunning! Cheerio
@alpugliesetrains97532 ай бұрын
@@vincenthuying98 thanks
@coalcracker16552 ай бұрын
Al, I have been watching your videos and appreciate your sharing the numerous layouts you have visited. They are awe inspiring and I feel as though they are a gift to us. You now have me as a subscriber !!! This layout by David Hughes is stunning !!!! Very clean, efficient, & features some excellent modeling. My kind of layout as well as others you have featured on this channel. Keep 'em coming Al !!!!!!
@alpugliesetrains97532 ай бұрын
@@coalcracker1655 thank you
@markhayes64072 ай бұрын
That scenery really makes your layout. I am very impressed. I like the library covering the helix. Clever. Very nice layout.
@WMAJ62 ай бұрын
Wow! i grew up along the Dutch Line and my uncle worked for Suburban Propane in Woodensburg. This is incredible! In every location I feel like I have travelled back in time, and I am standing there in 1965 watching the train go by.
@charlesemerson67632 ай бұрын
Wonderful layout David. Thanks Al for paying it a visit.
@elephantfootrisers2 ай бұрын
Outstanding!
@samsrailventures19612 ай бұрын
Memories! My Mom was born and raised in Westminster, married and moved to MI. Back in the 70's (this layout's era 🙂), our family made the long road trip to Gramaw's in southern PA, then a side trip to visit friends who lived on Tank Rd, (Finksburg area) out in the country then. Us kids would walk down to the creek (which I now know as the N branch Patapsco River), and swim by the old WM trestle, roughly the bottom of the grade described at 15:00, about 1 mile east of Patapsco. I loved trains, and enjoyed watching for trains more than the swim, I think! Thanks for taking the care and faithfulness to detail to recreate this beautiful layout.
@davidhughes44482 ай бұрын
Sam: the location your remember swimming at, Patapsco, is on an eastbound downgrade, about halfway between Westminster and Cedarhurst (Finksburg, MD). At Cedarhurst the grade levels out, and immediately east of that point the grueling, twisting three-mile eastbound grade of 1.86% commences at Falls, up into Emory Grove. This three-mile stretch constituted the ruling grade into Baltimore from Hagerstown. Helpers were often required. When I was a kid I relished the pounding sound of multiple locomotives climbing up Falls Hill with a 100-car train. Glad you enjoyed the video.
@JackStrawfromWichita12 ай бұрын
Outstanding! They layout and the video 👍
@everettthepetractionguy42223 ай бұрын
Very impressive layout. So many talented people in this great hobby. And I LOVE the EMD "F-7" units. 👉 32:48 I really enjoyed watching this video!
@feminazislayer2 ай бұрын
I'm a nyc fan and this makes me wanna do my next project with nyc and western Maryland. I was going to do more santa fe but I'm super conflicted. I live in Texas now, all my 45 years spent in ny where my great grandpa was an engineer for the nyc, my grandpa the delaware & hudson and my father conrail/amtrack.
@rolandhersom2393 ай бұрын
I started building my layout 61 years ago and it still is not quite finished. There have been some interference along the way at times caused by RC model aircraft.
@georgejetson43783 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting.
@yrunaked42 ай бұрын
Ive never wanted to use someone else's bathroom so bad before 🤣🤣
@nealehanning47002 ай бұрын
Nice! 👍👍
@luvindemtrains2 ай бұрын
Nice showcase of a wonderful layout. Thanks for sharing.
@dockshund59162 ай бұрын
Spectacular! When I was a kid my Aunt and Uncle had a house close to the track north of Glyndon in that era. I think my visits to them and watching the WM diesels go by got me hooked on the WM..
@jimarmour90352 ай бұрын
Great video of a great railroad
@thecincinnatikid62272 ай бұрын
Beautiful work!
@acsxfan1Ай бұрын
Great video Al .. Dave - awesome layout
@J3scribe2 ай бұрын
Outstanding layout. Great tour, Al.
@RussellGarvey2 ай бұрын
What a great layout! I love that he modeled "M.B. Klein" in downtown Baltimore. Spent many a $$ there feeding my train hobby!
@davidhughes44482 ай бұрын
Good catch, Russell!
@time4trains3 ай бұрын
Damn that's some good stuff. Keep it up Al loven it.
@bigbrian24862 ай бұрын
Great layout!
@ENIGMAXII21122 ай бұрын
Very nice F-7s, and lovely layout..!
@fredeisen74013 ай бұрын
Corn stalks are by JTT. I have had the privilege to see the layout evolve over the years. As you can see in the video the layout is fantastic! Dave I need to come over again and run some trains!
@davidhughes44483 ай бұрын
Thanks for this correction, Fred. I knew what I said was wrong the moment I said it! My failing brain...
@fredeisen74013 ай бұрын
@@davidhughes4448 Was not trying to embarrass you, just wanted the viewers to know which product you used for the corn field.
@alpugliesetrains97533 ай бұрын
Thanks Fred we are children of the 🌽 and I had delicious sweet corn for dinner tonight
@fredeisen74013 ай бұрын
We did also! Corn was picked yesterday.
@frankmassello90732 ай бұрын
An amazing tribute to a real railroad
@blackterminal2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this video.
@thomasleach84902 ай бұрын
This is great 👍
@riogrande57612 ай бұрын
Fantastic layout. Funny I live not far from the area modeled but my dream is to model the D&RGW west of Grande Junction!
@jeromedavis24202 ай бұрын
Beautiful train layout. Enjoy your Emory Grove. I spend many days watching the Baltimore local switching car with Maryland midland. Beautiful work. When I did move from Reisterstown. I may have the the train order sign on the of the tower. Still have it
@johnconnor_5132 ай бұрын
Had me captivated the entire video. Thank you 👍
@jeffreymcfadden9403Ай бұрын
I think it was aug 30, 1979 and we were at DC Union station when a nb coal train was heading north. Last 2 locos were WM F7As 7173 and 7163. They were heading to Baltimore for the last of the WM F units NRHS run. One of them had a traction motor failure(fan trip), Does this mean we photoed the last WM F units on a freight train? We shot them at Laurel, Md. WM F units were always a treat to see and photo. Shame that only one was saved.
@paulyosef7550Ай бұрын
Nice
@AcidThundersShoot2 ай бұрын
Love this layout! Thanks for sharing. I'm interested in the height specs from level 1 to level 2? Love that lighting underside!
@alpugliesetrains97532 ай бұрын
@@AcidThundersShoot hope you decide to subscribe it's no cost.thanks
@AcidThundersShoot2 ай бұрын
@@alpugliesetrains9753Yea, I subscribed awhile ago. Love your Videos!!
@giuseppewolf4732 ай бұрын
From Italy.... so beautiful. Good wife😁
@CarlosVazquez-p4c2 ай бұрын
My first locomotive 🚂 is the AHM BL2 in Western Maryland number 82.It's now has a Proto Scale chassis. Can I have it run on Dave's layout? After all, the locomotive is still still alive in a railroad museum. 😅😅
@rogerhuber31333 ай бұрын
As a Western Maryland fan and modeler I'm, speechless! What a fantastically done layout. The carpet has me curious. Are the logos throw rugs or made into the entire carpet? How can I get some for my trainroom?
@rolandhersom2393 ай бұрын
What is the smallest radius of the mainline curves ?
@davidhughes44482 ай бұрын
Roland: 22", and all curves on the layout are superelevated, with eased approaches. And thank you for your flattering comment earlier.
@rolandhersom2392 ай бұрын
@@davidhughes4448 I believe in giving credit where credit is due. My minimum is 22" also. That is only on one curve. The rest are 24". I used super elevation on the original hand laid and dog spiked track laid on individually cut 1/16 pine veneer ties, which is still in use after 61 years. My grade is 2 1/2 percent . I find that, with a long drag of 40 or more cars, the super elevation tends to shift the CG a little too far off the centreline of the track meaning that care needs to be taken coming into that uphill curve so that long and high cars such as 4 bay centre flow hoppers don't pull off towards the inside of the curve. There is no doubt that the super elevation looks prototypically great but on the extensions I opted for the flat curves. Roland
@AlBorland222 ай бұрын
Greetings from Austria. Is there a track plan for illustration?
@alpugliesetrains97532 ай бұрын
@@AlBorland22 I believe there is one in the Model Railroad magazine article done on his layout. I did not see one when filming
@AlBorland222 ай бұрын
@@alpugliesetrains9753 Oh thank you. I think it could be in the April 2021 issue.
@harryloomus748624 күн бұрын
2Kuula Ristilöödud Kristus kui Jumala vägi ja Jumala tarkus 1 Kui ma teie juurde tulin, vennad, ei tulnud ma eriti üleva kõne või tarkusega kuulutama teile Jumala saladust. 2 Sest ma otsustasin teada teie keskel ainuüksi Jeesusest Kristusest ja temast kui ristilöödust. 3 Ja ma olin teie juures nõtruses ja kartuses ja suures värinas 4 ning mu kõne ja mu kuulutus ei püüdnud veenda tarkusega, vaid Vaimu ja väe osutamisega, 5 et teie usk ei oleks inimlikus tarkuses, vaid Jumala väes. 6 Tarkusest me kõneleme täiuslike seas; ent mitte praeguse ajastu ega selle kaduvate valitsejate tarkusest, 7 vaid me kõneleme Jumala saladusse peidetud tarkusest, mille Jumal on ette määranud meie kirkuseks enne ajastuid. 8 Ükski praeguse ajastu valitsejaist ei ole seda ära tundnud, sest kui nad seda oleksid tundnud, ei oleks nad kirkuse Issandat risti löönud. 9 Kuid nõnda nagu on kirjutatud:[b] „Mida silm ei ole näinud ega kõrv kuulnud ja mis inimsüdamesse ei ole tõusnud - selle on Jumal valmistanud neile, kes teda armastavad.” 10 Aga meile on Jumal selle ilmutanud Vaimu kaudu, kuna Vaim uurib läbi kõik, ka Jumala sügavused. 11 Sest kes inimestest teab inimese mõtteid peale inimese vaimu, kes temas on? Samuti ei tea ükski Jumala mõtteid peale Jumala Vaimu. 12 Aga meie ei ole saanud maailma vaimu, vaid Vaimu, kes on Jumalast, et me võiksime teada, mida Jumal meile armust kingib. 13 Seda me siis ka räägime mitte inimtarkuse õpetatud sõnadega, vaid Vaimu õpetatud sõnadega, võrreldes vaimseid asju vaimsetega. 14 Aga maine inimene ei võta vastu midagi, mis on Jumala Vaimust, sest see on temale narrus ja ta ei suuda seda tunnetada, sest seda tuleb mõista vaimselt. 15 Kuid vaimne inimene mõistab kõike, ent teda ennast ei suuda mõista keegi. 16 Sest kes on tundnud Issanda meelt, kes võib teda juhatada? Aga meil on Kristuse meel.
@anthonyborden25132 ай бұрын
Excellent layout sr qa could ask him where did he get the clear signage he has in his display and rug thanks 😊 want to see so I can get it in NJ TRANSIT 🚇