Farewell to Gruesome Gulch | Workbench Wednesday

It's time to bid a fond farewell to the On30 Gruesome Gulch Railroad; my spooky ghost train themed project from 2022-23. The intent was always to sell the layout and it will soon be on its way to the home of a private collector out of state. Join me as I say goodbye to the layout and take a last ride with some all new GoPro POV footage from the cab! Stick around 'till the end and I will share some possible plans for another project layout in the future.
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Dave
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[@eschnitger]

A Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea theme.

[@CYBERJEKYLANTERN]

RIP GGRR enjoy your new home in the private collectors house

[@cityonahillterrain]

Gruesome Gulch provided me hours of entertainment and so much inspiration. Thank you!

[@miken3260]

Updating from pirates to smugglers would make post 1900 Caribbean layout plausible . Sort of like Bandit Canyon on a tropical island.

[@debbiegipson4512]

"Boo hoo"... Just happened on you working on Gruesome Gulch graveyard...yup... that was what first started me down the Thunder Mesa trail. River of Lost Souls was my favorite... Your attention to detail gave me the shivers... As my sis and I use to say when we were kids ..."ooh..scary music"...😢❤

[@haydenjarmey1380]

Peter Pan!! Hell yes Dave!❤❤❤

[@vincenthuying98]

Dear Dave, off to the never ending railroad of hunting grounds! Awesome angles from the Gruesome Gulch! Love the Peter Pan Neverland idea. HoN30 might just be the right scale to create a small dog bone around a bay. Also, when we’re talking Never Neverland, there may crop up the necessity of designing some really cool traction, magical traction of course. Cheerio

[@derkaiser50]

river pirates existed on into the 1860s which reminds me of the very unknown Disney film Davey Crockett and the River Pirates.

[@WonderAboutUs]

We took an extra day off of work to make the drive. I'm looking forward to seeing the Gruesome Gulch Railroad and thanking you for so many hours of entertainment!

[@tzkelley]

I love this layout! Hopefully, you’ll do another similar project. One option would have been to sell the Thunder Mesa to make room to expand The Gulch! 😊

[@alangeddes268]

Something different would be a Steampunk layout. Engines and rolling stock would be fun.

[@derkaiser50]

Jules Verne Layout, legit just Vulcania with an industrial railway to service the Nautilus

[@user-yv1gy9wr3k]

So the Gruesome Gulch goes to a new home and makes way for Pirates! Avast me hearties! For some great pirate themed special effects, maybe look at The Princess Bride? I can picture it with a train running thru...

[@schadowolf]

Was a great build to follow, I'm sure the new owner will be very happy with it! Looking forward to 'What comes next'.

[@chiparooo]

Such a cool themed layout! The details are incredible. I just enjoyed you sharing the build with all of us. Thanks for sharing!

[@vagabondprime1691]

What an amazing project to follow, and I can only imagine how excited the new owner is to have this coming their way!

[@mevl4822]

I enjoyed the layout. I'm happy you were able to sell it. Can't wait to see what you do next.

[@scaleffect]

Really love this little layout. Brilliant concept and execution. Inspiring to say the least, hope it's new home is a good one

[@lawrencebateman6507]

I watched the whole build from the beginning, and enjoyed the progress of the build. An era comes to an end, well for Thunder Mesa anyways. I hope the new owner will get lots of enjoyment out of the Gruesome Gultch RR. Looking forward to the next small project.

[@doncampbell9901]

Love to see an episode of you getting the GGRR packed for its trip to the new home 👍

[@LifeIsAnArt95]

The Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship and Restaurant at Disneyland was one of my fondest memories growing up. If you go with the Skull Rock and Neverland I am already an instant fan as I was when you added Rainbow Ridge!!! So many good memories brought back by your amazing art!!!

[@davidpayne2703]

I really enjoyed the Gruesome Gulch build. I'm delighted it is going to someone who wanted it. I just realized you're over 15k subscribers. I started in the 4k range and couldn't understand how so few found your channel. Thank you for sharing.

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

Thank you!

[@michaelelandon]

I would really love to see HOn30 layout. And as for fantasy, there are some D&D settings where dwarves have operating steam trains, and pirates would easily fit in that as well.

[@douglaslemons4113]

I’m so Bummed I was trying to win the Lotto so I could buy it! 😂 That must of been hard to sell😭 Hope you got what you needed you put Love, Sweat and Tears into it! What an awesome lay out!!

[@donbanti7734]

How. How much was it going for?

[@bradcraig6676]

Farewell Gruesome Gulch! I loved all the whimsical details, the ghosts and skellies and effects and sounds. My favorites were the river of souls and the skeleton train. Can't wait to see how the new Thunder Mesa layout evolves.

[@ericjackson6006]

It’s a beautiful model Dave! It will be missed, especially at Halloween. That said, the night time videos of Thunder Mesa are also amazing! I can hardly wait for the coming videos of the remodel! All the best Dave, as you say, keep moving forward! Thanks for your wonderful Channel!

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

I have something new planned for this Halloween!

[@Joker96624]

The Gruesome Gulch layout was great to watch! For a long time since seeing your plan, I've wanted to watch you build the Skull Rock and Never Land and all the details or references from the books/movies you'd possibly stitch into it. Either way, whatever you do will be great!

[@ifanai]

So glad you took the time to do this, I can enjoy it even if I never saw it in person

[@aussiefrenchman-hobbytable9960]

Looking forward to the next chapter, hope it has some rocky Mountains, made of foam lol hint hint

[@qkh5600]

Goodbye GGRR ... RIP ... and good luck in your new life

[@chrislambert5249]

⌛💀🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🪦⚰️🤢R.I.P.

[@tam653m]

YES!!!!! I was heartbroken when that idea went away :(

[@edwardblieka8411]

I loved the Gruesome Gulch RR. I'm working on a HOn30 layout so a Skull Rock and Neverland in that scale would be even extra interesting to me!

[@obvious2886]

Pirates would be awesome!

[@davidwalker1130]

Sad to see it go, but happy that others will get to see it

[@sirrliv]

Regarding the new project ideas, one thought that came to me when you mentioned pirates and steam trains was the idea of River Pirates. Perhaps something more Deep South themed, inspired by the works of Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn. Something like keelboats flying the Jolly Roger emerging from a swamp to attack unsuspecting steamboats. As for the Neverland Railroad idea, that could be interesting to see in HOn3, especially if you maybe step a bit out of your usual oeuvre and lean toward something a bit more British themed where rolling stock is concerned. There's a fair bit available now from Peco, Kato, and Bachmann Branchline, plus of course Bachmann USA's own Skarloey Railway series from their Thomas & Friends line; just remove the faces and you've got some decent Welsh prototypes to work from. Or if you want to keep it more American, take a look at Fourdees Limited and some of the fantastic 3D printed bodies they make for the recent Kato Ffestiniog Railway "Prince" chassis, a couple of which transform this Welsh wonder into a wannabe Porter.

[@SubparRobotWars]

You could always do a port town. trains taking trade products from boats inland. perhaps the pirates have a secret cove around the corner from the port (maybe with a cheeky makeshift station platform for when they want to go intown for the tavern.. or to stumble back from it)

[@danielchastanier2349]

Hou hou hou👻👻👻👻 Magnifique 😊

[@walterhadley9268]

Will we see a mainstreet like at Disney, but with a horse trolley? Just hoping a trolley, or cable car ala The Shootist. Thank you, so very much for letting us know it went somewhere with someone who will care for it.

[@fbrailroad4628]

Such a sad moment to see the Gruesome Gulch go, but it makes room for new and exciting builds. Thanks for the ride, Dave.

[@davidbales8053]

What a great layout, and educational series! Glad it found a new home, can’t wait to see what else you will be scheming!

[@blueberrycheesecakesupremo7947]

I don't think this would be your cup of tea but Disney have done a lot of space rides in the past. It would be interesting to see you do a spaceport or something on another planet. It would give you a chance to do something completely different. I bet you could make some amazing structures using the laser. Sorry to see GGRR go Dave, I love that layout.

[@AstroTron]

You could use a GWR 3700 Class locomotive for the Peter Pan Layout. The book is base in 1902 so steam locomotive did exist.

[@loispadgett6306]

Will miss GGRR its was so much fun warching you build it. Looking forward to the next one. Pirates would be fun. GOD BLESS 🚂 ❤ 🚂 ❤🚂 ❤

[@davevan8864]

I still hope someone is inspired by the GGRR to build a dark ride in that style. Thanks

[@donbanti7734]

What does something like this cost? Thanks love ur videos!

[@CYBERJEKYLANTERN]

I hope so Dave I have faith in you for this one and my niece said she would watch it with me if you did the Neverland RR

[@jeffbrownlee9612]

I heard that it is going to a private collector in Ohio. I'm a private collector in Ohio. Is it me?😂 Aw, crap.... My wife says it's not me. Well, I hope the new owner loves this masterpiece of railroad modeling. Can't wait for what is next.

[@loach1604]

A part of me died when you decided against building the Peter Pan layout. Then it came back a little with gruesome gulch. Then you took it away again. But.... I know you'll do right and do Peter Pan. It'll be worth the wait.

[@thebear5454]

What a shame that the GGRR has to go Dave. I'm sure all if us enjoyed every second of this build & operation.

[@Jacktoro44]

Hi Dave! I'm not sure what the American equivalent is but you should try 009 scale for the Neverland idea! 2 foot gauge track in 1:76 OO scale. I think the American equivalent is HOn30? I switched from OO to 009 a few years ago and never looked back 😅

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

I have a couple of OO9 locomotives from across the pond that might end up on the SR&N

[@Jacktoro44]

@@ThunderMesaStudio I'd love to see that! Fingers crossed!

[@goodtobehandy]

So it's Goul- by to gruesome gulch. May they rest in peace into their next life.👻

[@davidwalker1130]

for a neverland pirate ship and train combo have the train on a clear 3d printed track "fly over" the Capt Hook Ship while in the harbor.

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

Interesting idea!

[@railwaykangaroo6196]

Well, if you do change your mind on what scale the Skull Rock and Neverland should be, might I recommend N scale?

[@FunAtDisney]

Dave….. Just knock down a wall and expand into the room next door each time to run out of room!

[@NotSomebody63]

Thank you for sharing! Could you please post what modle kit that is of the ship you were talking about? That would be a great ideal. I was thinking maybe a Disney type layout sorta type of thing, or movie set of pirate world ~ trains passing by. I hope you don't mind if I use your ideal, it sounds like fun. I would really like to build a ship like that is firing on the fort on the ride.

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

This is the kit: www.bonanza.com/items/like/1522580002/Revell-Caribbean-Pirate-Ship-1-72-Level-2-Skill-Level-SEALED It is the same tooling as an earlier version that was sold as the Disneyland Captain Hook Ship.

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Definitely will miss the Gruesome Gulch Railroad. I love the creepy Halloween feel. I just can’t get interested in the Thunder Mesa stuff.

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

There will be other projects

[@wardker]

How about a "goonies" ride? It has pirates, it could have a mine ride... Or indy's temple of doom?

[@richardsweeney197]

Oh, there is A MINOR difference on the Captain Hook Pirate ship at Disneyland and the Revell kit. The Disneyland ship had a mermaid figurehead, the kit doesn't. Remember, that "ride" was sponsored by Starkist Tuna. The kit claims to be 1/72nd scale, but I think that is a very loose claim...

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

Correct

[@YoucantMesurethis]

How does one ship a huge layout.

[@richardsweeney197]

I wonder, instead of Weathering the rails, could you paint the sides to look like wood so the tracks look like the earlier "strap rail" tracks of very early trains?🤔 I promise, I'll shut up now...😂

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

It could be done

[@flakstruk-8481]

The British Royal Navy used aircraft carriers versus pirates in the 30s, should be ok

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

Not quite the era I had in mind 😆

[@richardsweeney197]

"Farewell and adieu to you Gruesome Gulch Railroad. Farwell and adieu to you old Gruesome Gulch. For you've recieved orders to sale for the future. We hope and we pray that we'll see you again" Apologies to thecsongv"Spanish Ladies) 😂 Pirates?? What if you used Kato drive units and built "Sail powered trains"? Similar to the ride cars in Disney's "Peter Pan's Flight"? The Revell kit is still available, too. Also, Zvezda, " does a 1/72 scale "Medieval Long boat" that looks like a ships boat from "Captain Blood" Not to mention Zvezda also did a 1/72nd and a 1/350 th scale kit of "the Black Pearl." Aka: "The Wicked Wench" which they also released as "The Black Swan" or "The White Swan" I forget which. Revell Germany released that kit under the Title "Pirate Ship" the only difference between the "Black Pearl" and the "Swan" is the figurehead.also there are a couple of companies that produce 1/72nd scale figures of "Pirates" or "Skeletal Pirates."😂 I love your Idea!! I had a medical procedure last November which has lead me to decide that I will dress as a Pirate for Halloween, so your timing is fantastic!!