Eric's Trains - Episode 50

[@rcsutter]

I never thought I would spend 1 hour and 55 minutes of my life watching a video of a model train layout. But I just did and enjoyed it immensely! That's the coolest thing I've ever seen. This is an art form. I haven't looked at model trains for about 50 years. It's truly amazing what they've become and what this young man is doing with them. But see, this is why I cut the cable. This is far more interesting than the 100th rerun of Alaska Bush People, and it's not a fake "reality" show. This dude really does this.

[@Ericstrains]

Thanks!

[@klbird]

A spectacular tour Eric. Thanks for sharing your fine railroad with us.

[@Ericstrains]

Ken Bird Thanks

[@colingipe7405]

@@Ericstrains Hey I know you don't know me but I am buying an o27 guage train soon and its hard for me to find someone that knows alot and was wondering if you know if I can use the lionel control system. If I give you my personal number would you be able to help me through this till I get some knowledge under my belt?

[@eddrescher4047]

@@Ericstrains and ooo

[@Ericstrains]

Thanks!

[@deafeningmurmurs]

HUGE Respect for this. Thank you.

[@BXGUY73]

@ERIC'S TRAINS - Wow, you really have to put in a LOT OF TIME AND WORK into a LAYOUT. THANKS FOR SHARING and providing info, and educating viewers about this wonderful HOBBY.

[@likosjo]

Plenty of material supplier information for scenery, structures, turntables, control devices, etc. Thanks, Eric!!!

[@bobm2331]

Well done Eric. Captivating and couldn't stop watching.

[@stealthrider4414]

WOW !!! What an Master Artist this gentleman is. Thanks you for sharing .👍👍👍👍👍

[@alanriley9754]

Really enjoyed your commentary and advice. An excellent layout with great sound effects. 🔟

[@Ericstrains]

Thank you very much!

[@b3j8]

I modeled Lionel O gauge back almost 40 yrs ago. It was expensive then, but I cannot imagine what he's shelled out for this layout! We used Gargraves track at that time. Beautiful layout!

[@agwhitaker]

Cool beans ! This stuff realty brings out the kid in a 60 year old guy. Love the realistic varied weathering on all the rolling stock. I suspect that large model railroad layouts and ship building share something in common, - That being, it is built, put into operation, but never really finished. There is always something that needs to be repaired, painted, modified, upgraded or replaced. Bravo, great video.

[@NP-rh3dt]

i wish the model railroad companies would be more modern not the 50's, because i'm 11 and i wasn't born in the 50's so i would like so modern things. great video!

[@LordRusty5]

VERY impressive, and beautiful layout, with some very clever ideas ... the pull-outs being the one that stands out for me! So often you see layouts where the owner pops up from beneath the layout ... that has it's place, especially in the middle of a large layout ... but I really dig the pull-out idea! Very cool!

[@edwardrocco2739]

Eric, thank you for making this video after collecting trains for several years I am now building my layout for my sons. This video answers many questions I have had. It has also given me many ideas.

[@HungryGuyStories]

I like your "back room." Someone once told me a well-designed layout should look like a normal place that happens to have a railroad running through it.

[@Ericstrains]

Thanks

[@leterguyschroeder4919]

What a super layout, loved the Colorado room. Very well done and as you said, it is never done.

[@mjc6184]

Eric, Before watching this, I went back and watched your very first Layout Update video. It is nothing short of amazing how much your layout has developed and progressed. It has been a pleasure to follow you over the years. Some of the best videos on KZbin hands down; particularly your tutorials and dictation...always spot on! Thanks for sharing, the layout truly looks spectacular...love all the added trees and foliage! Michael

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Amazing in depth layout tour, amazing layout. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[@Ericstrains]

Thanks!

[@bradstrains]

Great layout tour Eric, very professionally done. The running session at the end had some great angles and I enjoyed the variety of trains. Thanks for sharing!

[@The_PaleHorseman]

My mouth just dropped lol. I'm worried about one breaker and then I see this lol 😆 I feel silly now on the electrical side. But thank you so much for the electrical help Eric!

[@MoneyMaker841]

under the main table is a man cave in itself, wow this was worth the wait Eric by far the best o scale layout I have ever seen and your layout has come along way and so has your train collection. One of the other best parts is its not done so much more to come in the future awesome job my friend

[@Ericstrains]

Thanks!

[@N182NS]

Great video Eric amazing looking lay out great tour enjoyed it Thanks for sharing

[@LogWiz]

Eric, thank you so much for these videos. You have no idea how much entertainment your videos have brought to me. Thank you for taking the time to make these, the layout looks better than ever and that will only grow.

[@Ericstrains]

Thank you!

[@hovermotion]

Simply amazing Eric . ....I could quite happily set up camp under your baseboard...cooler fridge..air purerefier, lights.... Total bliss....one of your finest vids to date I think......... Jim...

[@lionellance]

Great video update Eric ! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work. .

[@tednuisance7840]

Just WOW! This is great! Thank you for sharing all this.

[@ScottishNSRailFan]

Most enjoyable. Watched it on the big television via Apple TV. Despite its length, your programme was both informative and as I said enjoyable.

[@BoredTexasBoys]

I like your layout because it looks natural, like running across the wild, wide open expanse of the country. It's open yet filled in but not cluttered. I'm new to the hobby but your track is by the best I have seen. If I am to build a layout I would use this style right here. But who am I kidding, I'm still figuring out different layouts with fast track lol. Excellent Work Dude!

[@VirtualWoodshed]

Spectacular!!! Love the functional yard. And that steel bridge is absolutely off the charts. Can't wait to see it fully completed! Hope to make it to one of your open houses someday. Cheers from Virginia.

[@Steven_Williams]

Great video Eric! Thanks for the awesome tour. You were the first person that I subbed to when I got back into the hobby. Thanks for your contribution to the hobby. Happy Memorial Day. Remember our fallen!

[@snowmobile8003]

I just happened to take the whole day to sit down and binge watch all the episodes on the big screen, and to finish with this one was amazing! Thanks for making these awesome videos. They really keep me interested in the hobby.

[@nitramretep]

Wow I am impressed with your presentation skills and the amount of detail you explain. Very nicely documented layout. I intend to watch your other videos, very informative and a pleasure to watch.

[@BearCreekWoodworking]

I waited to watch Episode 50 until tonight. I wanted to wait to have 2 hours to watch the whole episode at once. It's GREAT to kick back and watch this AWESOME video. Great Job Eric! Well worth the wait. Thanks for all you do for our hobby!!!

[@mamanbear1667]

Eric - great vision and thought. Good luck with the layout it is a lot for one person. Keep it going. Love all the reviews and updates.

[@DesertRat1231]

I really like the fact that you used different rock molds for the Colorado room! Gives it a great look and a sense that the trains are traveling a substantial difference.

[@RCTanksTrucks247]

Wow, epic video and thanks for taking the time to show it to us. Amazing. I love the new Doors Factory. It would look realistic if you could attach a working smoke generator to one of the chimney's.

[@Eduardomd54]

Very inspiring Model RR, very nice done video, and Eric's explanation. I think he made a very good work in every sense. Thank you

[@01Lightning]

Hi Eric.......Thanks for all the videos, especially #50. Because of your videos, I have decided to make the leap and build a large layout, a L shape, 27 x 16 x 7. Still haven't figured out the lay of the tracks, but I want to be able to run 3 trains. Also thanks for the links for suppliers.................Thanks again

[@stevewilliams9255]

Beautiful Pullman Cars with Contrasting colors. Would love to have the silver Burlington you got. What a Gem that is.

[@Y2Jaime]

I just started my first real train collection and I'm addicted. So needless to say, I've been watching a lot of videos. I have to say, I really enjoy your videos and overall work. AMAZING! Thank you for sharing it all.

[@Rammstein45]

Anytime I watch a video like this, my adult self goes away, and the kid in me comes sprinting back out! Love it!

[@MackBricks]

This is truly incredible and I am extremely inspired by it! I would love to see it in person some day. I know everyone says this but absolutely amazing job, thanks for all your hard work building this and going out of your way to let everyone see it. It is immensely appreciated.

[@trainman07011]

Always great to see Leonard and Sheldon out railfanning. The geeks shall inherit the earth! Congratulations on your 50th episode.

[@HarmlessPotato98]

Yay! I've been waiting so long for another blog! Thanks Eric!

[@f304]

I really like that mixed passenger train, reminded me of a special full of private cars heading to a convention.

[@TailsFan369no2]

1:10:21 and legacy updates hopefully 1:14:59 mth 50-1014 terminal strips to be precise

[@stevewilliams9255]

There are many 4% grades in the Rocky mtns that many trains go over. The Big Boys were made to carry mile long trains over the sasquatch mountains between laramie Wy and Salt lake city. The Big Boy could carry 25,000 gallons of water and 100,000 lbs of coal and go through it in 2 hours. So they had to be refueled before a trip up the hill and once they got to the top. Eastern Wy has much coal, so it was a Great place to use what they had. To this day we get much coal in North East Wy.

[@saketsoni6580]

Beautiful 😍 great job 👏

[@williamchisholm6702]

there is so much more than you would think involved in such a layout pretty cool haha !!!!

[@zepledfan413]

The mirror trick! I never saw that before. It's such a good idea

[@jerzeydolphins]

My Neighbor would have Loved Your Channel .and who really knows you might have known him anyway, a drag racer from new jersey he was a HUGE AVID MODEL TRAIN COLLECTOR,

[@jonahweger2955]

Wow Eric, your layout is sooooo detailed!

[@railroadaddict1884]

Awesome video and very inspirational

[@StevesTrains]

Great update, thanks for sharing! I'm looking forward to seeing how things evolve on the layout the next few years. It has been fun to watch the last couple years I have been following along.

[@rkuc4567]

Wow top notch all the way Eric. Just getting into the hobby at 41 and I must say that your work is just incredible . I only have about an 18 by 10 foot area to work with but looking at your videos I can't see going with any other scale but o the detail and realism is over the top. Keep up the excellent work.

[@yourock4132]

Nice movie Eric and I been watching your video senses day one so it make me happy when you show me under your table because I was curies what was under there

[@kaydendye244]

nice whistle on the heavy makado

[@K9Nick811GAMES]

Just in case you were looking for your favorite engine running, here are all of the engines he runs in this video. - 1:30:28 Train ride around the layout - 1:35:39 Upper level - 1:42:49 Lionel Florida East Coast E9 AA Set - 1:43:09 Vision Line Big Boy - 1:44:35 MTH Pennsylvania S-1 - 1:45:09 Lionel CSX SD40-2 - 1:46:24 MTH Conrail Dash 8 - 1:48:45 Lionel NKP 765 Berkshire - 1:49:15 Lionel Burlington Mark Twain Zephyr - 1:49:35 Lionel Pilot Mikado - 1:50:08 Vision Line/Die cast ES44ACs (ALL OF THEM) - 1:52:12 MTH Santa Fe Blue Goose Passenger Set - 1:52:35 Lionel Canadian National ES44AC - 1:53:47 Lionel Postwar 2023 Anniversary Set - 1:53:54 Bachmann On30 4-6-0 - 1:54:13 Lionel Norfolk and Western 611 J-Class

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

A very nice video that shows just how impressive the layout is. I really enjoyed the under the layout tour as well..

[@justinvoelker99]

Out standing!!! Great video Eric im glad you took your time with this video and awesome consists for it too!!! Blown away

[@danehill9346]

Fantastic job, Eric!

[@suelinerr]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@raybertelsen6090]

I just stumbled on this, and want to say that is a nice layout, I usually run HO but makes me want to pull out some of my old 027 and run them again :) I don't have that much room but can still do a 4x8 or maybe an L shape we will see thanks for the video

[@MarkShowme]

Looks like a massive fire hazard with all those wires everywhere. amazing effort to create such a large train layout.

[@MaxSupercars]

This is really epic video. Thank you Eric for sharing and great preparation and editing of this video. Have a great fun with your layout and trains. Max. 😊

[@mattwalden4020]

In the midsection you were talking about for the Subway. You could use it to store coupled train sets or more storage

[@mattwalden4020]

Especially for steam passenger trains

[@Lcalvert66]

Love the Sheldon and Leonard bobble heads very fitting since Sheldon loves trains..lol..

[@FrankGrimaldiRR]

WOW.. What a great video and a lot of work that went into filming and editing. I enjoyed every minute of it and liked the under the layout as well since it some thing you do normally see.

[@Ericstrains]

Frank Grimaldi Thank you, Frank.

[@knowinpear3240]

ericstrains the real big boy is in servise?

[@WarbonnetProductions]

+Maribelle Portalatin 4014 is being restored so when they are finished, yes.

[@Gump-tion]

This is very very nice Eric. Your work deserves some serious recognition.

[@bakerfamily3]

1:17:20 talk about storing stuff under the layout! Nice video Eric!

[@caverjam]

It was a fantastic video loved every second of it you are such a good speech person so easy to understand

[@Eduardomd54]

Eric; You are too much ! Great work, very inspiring, very way behind you, but you are a reference to me. Thank you. Eduardo Ramírez,MD. from México.

[@sacredgenesis4777]

3:01 "disel", diesel Eric, diesel. Lol just playing, great video.

[@oologahnorthernrailroad8873]

Another great video by Eric! Well done! Worth the wait

[@bobsworkshop5181]

That bridge is the coolest thing I've seen in a long time.

[@Chessie1985]

Very nice layout review and running Eric!

[@jonhancock1275]

Awesome layout

[@JimsPlanesandTrains]

For the layout expansion you should make it a logging camp to go with your Lionel Shay

[@DJ_Timmay]

That lashup at the end draw a lot of power

[@terrymeyers6745]

Nice looking layout ,ya'll are doing a great job on all your vidieos , enioy it very much. Keep up the great work. Terry

[@BIGABEY]

awesome layout

[@ciscoduncan838]

Great video thank you.

[@puripatakacricketdaily1983]

this place looks like a dream

[@LordRusty5]

Cool video! You need to put a Kitty on top of the garbage pail at "Oliver Pass"! Great way to further honor your Kitten ... well now a full fledged Cat! LOL!!!

[@icantdrive5593]

Great video!

[@stevenrustin5129]

Hi Eric,I really love your layout of trains,etc.I'm almost finish my building my very large layout too.This building will be 2000 square feet big.So I have still lots to do for setting it up.Your layout reminds me of Tommy Z trains on his video layout,which is also really great to see.Thanks again for sharing your ideas and plans for your future layout.Steve :-)

[@LS-dg8lh]

This is amazing, you are amazing man, incredible job here, enjoy it.

[@Panhandlehomestead]

I’m new to the Hobby, wow very nice sir one heck of station. 🤙🏻

[@DavidsHowtosReviews]

This layout is just amazing. you are a great hobbyist.. keep it up love the videos keep them real and non scripted

[@waggerification]

I have been watching your videos for a few days now and am fascinated with your layout and quality of your videos , all I can scale is n scale but you have an unbelievable layout. I almost wish I could do o scale.

[@caverjam]

This is my second time to watch this video and I loved every second of it

[@joelweidenfeld471]

You should add to the soundtrack of the train ride things that it passes as it passes them...like a factory banging or air hydraulic sounds and cars beeping , kid's playing, a HOBO yelling at , the conductor ..

[@aidensypolt]

Eric: The layout spans 4 rooms My layout: The layout goes through 8 states and 2432 miles of track round trip+ Eric's layout

[@Modelrailroad80]

Great video

[@TobyPasman]

I noticed at 1:15:52 that you have a Lionel 97 coal elevator.

[@ScottDowneywoundedbear]

Great in depth tour of the layout. I said once and I will say it again that bridge is incredible. A layout is never truly finished. Great job on the layout and the video. Scott

[@TranscontinentalRailfan]

Great video, I enjoyed every train I saw on that video, can't wait for more trains

[@JACKRABBIT116]

This was amazing Eric!

[@JimsPlanesandTrains]

Great video! The layout is the best I've seen

[@JJR392]

Morrison's Doors... I love it, hahaha.

[@NYSW1904]

Wow, just WOW!