I learned a ton with this cheap G scale train. it certainly gave me a taste for this large scale and the problems it presents. It's the sort of scale where I think you just have to go hard and spend some money, doing it by half will only leave you empty. Once you touch G scale it really makes the smaller scales seem like toys.
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
It was funny, the bulk of the overgrowth happened in the last few months, it was pretty clean around Christmas time from memory. But I do love the look of the very changed world, so much more character.
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
The videos I love on youtube are the ones showing Chernobyl and the close town of Pripyat. It's a mecca for the study of urban decay. I was surprised how fast the run down look happened to my simple garden railway, mind you we had a ton of Summer rain
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
Those birds are free to listen to ..FREE, FREE, FREE
@beesbeesbees-andbees4 жыл бұрын
leokimvideo Cool train backyard set 😊 I have HO scale not g scale
@kkehoe511 жыл бұрын
The overgrowth looks really cool. Reminds me of the old Navy base I work at where the housing has been vacant since '94 and there are trees growing through the houses. Would make a very convincing post apocalyptic neighborhood.
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
The viewers like it FREE, it's sending me some good vibrations
@TailsFan369no211 жыл бұрын
(Continued) The track i can best recommend has plastic ties/sleepers and brass or stainless steel rails and Fish plates/Rail joiners.(TOTALLY ROBUST) Pull away the overgrowth(should have said this earlier) Set up away from mature/taller than scale trees back to roadbed, Crushed stones work well and I recommend putting them in a 5-6 inch wide and 3 inch deep trench
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
have a good summer...it's only just around the corner
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
it's a big job to reset all the wash away tracks,. there is a ton of work to be done
@rogermetzger73358 жыл бұрын
Not exactly on the subject of trains but if you sometimes experience temperatures over 100 degrees F, you might benefit from a trick my grandparents used back when hardly anyone in the U.S. had "air conditioning" (heat pumps). My grandfather was a farmer. When he and his hired man came to the house for lunch, if the temp was 100 degrees or more, they ate lunch, then filled a large tub with water, put bed sheets in it, wrung only part of the water out of the sheets and laid or sat around with the wet sheets on them and didn't go back out to the fields until the temperature dropped below 100 degrees. I'm sure that method saved many people from heat stroke.
@jordancartwright141511 жыл бұрын
Actually, the g gauge set makes a good abandoned railway for a film or something like that
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
Considering the problem areas I had in the track layout it really needs to be done again. If and when I do lay the tracks I will have a very different method and steer clear of earth mounds which just get washed away.
@lawrancelee372811 жыл бұрын
nice train set + spring time and hail storms and snow and stuff = destoyed,covered,broken = YOU SNAP THEM IN P - ARTS
@TailsFan369no211 жыл бұрын
as the owner of a Garden Railway I can give you some tips on the type of railway Set up in a place where you feel it's right at home, even if it'll be temporary Remember to watch for overgrowth Make sure you roadbed and track is tough for the weather, and unable to be washed away. Your rail equipment must resist the outdoor condition and work like the real thing, I.E. able to go through some plants(they can't be so light) (To be continued, 100 character limit)
@x0000111 жыл бұрын
Nice video it was rather sad to see you take this track up like that but you had to do it, but hey it gives you the chance to put down a new track a better one with everything you have learned, i'm looking forward to seeing when you put down the new track, keep up the good work.
@MrRailroadrunner11 жыл бұрын
By the way, in Garden Railways Magazine a few years back, a guy made a weed wacker car with old model airplane moters & propellers. If your planning to rebuild the railroad, it might be a good idea to build one.
@Twisted_T_Racing11 жыл бұрын
During the winter i used to run a battery powered g scale canyon set on my lgb garden railroad so the snow would stay off the tracks for when i would run my lgb in the snow!
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
Thanks, interesting to know
@Twisted_T_Racing11 жыл бұрын
Looks better then my garden railway! I have to rebalast mine once every 2 months it washes out so much !
@ejcmoorhouse11 жыл бұрын
leo you may think think that is like Chernobyl but most the UK's disused railways which has yet to be made into cycle paths are like that.
@ilovepooofficial8 жыл бұрын
I have to agree with you Leo I live in Australia and there are stupidly high prices. The reason for this is that we're so far away from all the other countries and the high cost of shipping makes our prices stupidly high.
@Theworrierofages11 жыл бұрын
Leo, you should go to Pripyat, as you seem interested in it. They give you tours, I believe.
@AlexTrain52497 жыл бұрын
Apparently the LGB models are waterproof.
@filipthetrainguy47233 жыл бұрын
That explains why they are so expensive
@Mike_Squires11 жыл бұрын
the funny thing is Leo, the way your GR looked like a railroad that has been bankrupt for sometime, lost in the ever evolving world, it was a sad sight over in the USA
@SteamKing21609 жыл бұрын
In North America, rainy season is mainly late March to early or mid July
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
If I did it I would use a flame thrower
@homer46358 жыл бұрын
Your G scale layout in this video reminds me of a poorly maintained railroad because of the amount of vegetation on and near the tracks.
@TheTWRModeller11 жыл бұрын
I know what you need, squire; a track maintenance gang. Try geting a diesel locomotive, some breakdown and flatbed cars and a track maintenance crew of technicians.
@F4productions4072 Жыл бұрын
Rain is bad for your garden model trains, because my garden model train has died because of the rain last night
@trainman86trainstramsandmore3 жыл бұрын
This remainds me of abandoned railways
@bukachell4 жыл бұрын
2013 chaos was so much simpler
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
correct, this place is going down
@officialdieselstudios22517 жыл бұрын
Classic abandoned railway!
@diecastmania11 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Your rail way looks and sounds like Jurassic Park LOL!
@Siggy3578 жыл бұрын
Your Railway is an abandoned style one
@aaronmurphy34786 жыл бұрын
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@filipthetrainguy47233 жыл бұрын
@@aaronmurphy3478 what the hell?
@Trainmaster90911 жыл бұрын
You should buy a bachmann Thomas starter set, it is a fantastic series wih the best Thomas you will have in your collection. The model is perfect!
@m1rifle235 Жыл бұрын
POV: the mid sodor railway
@EuanEchidhog11 жыл бұрын
Hi there Indeed most interesting seeing how overgrown it had become. Maybe next time, you could try and get a hold of a time lapse camera and recordthe footage of the railway and seeing nature take it over again. Euan
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
sometimes, but not always
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
and now they are FREE
@TRONDROM6 жыл бұрын
Hey Leo, I think maybe you should build garden railway somewhere else in the backyard of you home.
@oodsigma11 жыл бұрын
That bird song in the background sound lovely, although it would get annoying after a while I guess.
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
FREE bird sounds
@romansempire59859 жыл бұрын
the newqida train set is cool looking train set.
@Nguagemaster11 жыл бұрын
will you be rebuilding it after btw that overgrown part looks so cool
@mi16t11 жыл бұрын
Leo, lay down some good quality metal track.
@SkarloeyRailway0111 жыл бұрын
That railway looks like a scene out of Duke the Lost Engine!
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
It's FREE...it's that simple, my channel is shot to pieces uploads are advertiser FREE
@0903Thomas11 жыл бұрын
You always seem to know how to make the best out of everything, don't you Leo? :)
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
Do you leave the trains outside when it rains, or just the track? no
@thomasawl3 жыл бұрын
Did you just reference a meme before it was even made?
@bushgirl10110 жыл бұрын
we have snakes more than spiders in this part of Australia just got back from ipswich it is so cool!
@TheBrickGuy79398 жыл бұрын
Leo, how much does that locomotive weigh?
@daisymaythevxn6 жыл бұрын
about holding 2kg
@trainboy711 жыл бұрын
So tell me. is it possible for the Newqida track to last for a long time outdoors? if you ever build another G scale layout, do it on a flat surface so that way your train can maneuver around the track layout without any problems.
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
No, Hero of the Rails
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
Is there another meaning of FREE I don't know about
@YoDboyYo11 жыл бұрын
Your starting too freak me out with all of that FREE stuff.
@merritttrainboy771611 жыл бұрын
My goodness, your outdoor G scale train layout is over growen.
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
I was expecting to find Hero in the lost tracks
@DanielReyes-nm3lw3 жыл бұрын
wait what-
@Trainmaster90911 жыл бұрын
What you need to do is elevate your track off the ground with ballast. I am both an n scaler and g scaler, I know what you need
@tidmouthmilk1211 жыл бұрын
I think 2013 should be renamed the year of ending :P I think for your very first model railway it was a very good attempt. Also I think for a el-cheapo model train the track survived outdoor very well. I've had a similar style of track that hardly survived in the garden shed! It will be interesting to see what changes you make should you re-build it.
@HowardAnthC11 жыл бұрын
As somebody that's trying to get into this I found your experiment very interesting. One of the biggest costs I've seen with these sorts of setups is the track. I often wondered why people didn't just use all plastic track (which you can find for a song). No offense, but all of your issues seem to spurn from installing the track improperly. It needs to be elevated to drain, on a stable base, pinned down, ect. So it leads me to believe that a person COULD get away with an all plastic track!
@dchaumail11 жыл бұрын
You look like a railway explorer,discovering a lost railway.
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
I don't need the radiation dose
@Wandering150011 жыл бұрын
You need to employ a permanent way gang to look after your trackwork...
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
enjoy the FREE VIDEO
@PeaceyPraps10 жыл бұрын
Uploaded on my birthday last year!
@MononInc11 жыл бұрын
I kept waiting for the birds to attack something like in the Hitchcock movie " The Birds". Those are some loud birds...
@Wandering150011 жыл бұрын
On another note, please set up another G scale rail transport solution. :)
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
Maybe....even when it's FREE
@scottthewaterwarrior11 жыл бұрын
Do you leave the trains outside when it rains, or just the track? The trains all look wet but I would have thought that such cheep G-scale trains wouldn't be waterproof. I might have to look into whether I can buy those trains here in the US. If my parents let me it would be cool to have a backyard railway.
@Theworrierofages11 жыл бұрын
Leo, in England, we also call it autumn. I
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
and remember it was FREE
@Trainmaster90911 жыл бұрын
You need to add some lgb rolling stock!!!!!! And replace the track with lgb
@BritanniaPacific11 жыл бұрын
leo, you know how trains like this are used in movies? An example is for a destruction of a train. I recently messaged you about this topic and presented you with the Steven Seagal movie under siege 2 dark territory. There was a scene where a passenger train collides head on into a freight train. Did you watch it? It's here on youtube
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
simple , it's FREE
@TraffickLightStudios11 жыл бұрын
why dont u make another garden railway but leave the garden untouched but u clear only the path for the tracks. It would look cool like wat u use to see in Singapore for the malaysian train. Leave all the plants and grass untouched
@Blopdomia11 жыл бұрын
Great vid love it
@LoyalistViral11 жыл бұрын
He isn't putting ads on them.
@spdaylight111 жыл бұрын
you may need o add wight to the loco for tracktive effort
@bombituico6 жыл бұрын
Can you put your Trackmaster and Tomy Thomas and friends trains in the garden
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
FREE, FREE, FREE as a BIRD
@yogscastnickp11 жыл бұрын
We call it fall not autumn here in Canada
@305intimidator11 жыл бұрын
I left mine out for three months and it looked like this
@josh66510 жыл бұрын
Chernobyl is an incredible place, I really wan to visit
@sheamusmeade696510 жыл бұрын
Hi Leokim! Does it ever snow in aussie? That train would look lovely in the snow.
@mehrdadsoleymani96376 жыл бұрын
Sheamus Meade no only in the mountains it snows,never in the city/town/housing areas
@Motoskichimo197411 жыл бұрын
Do you think your going to ever set another one up? Even just an oval or are you done with this sorta stuff?
@tysontran401310 жыл бұрын
Hey why don't you make a snow plow for the g scale train
@MrDonCreech11 жыл бұрын
I''ve been watching since last yea r. Your report is FUN to watch. Obviously, you a re not O C D about the outcome. I have 2 of the locomotives neither run in forward like yours. Need to find electronics friend. In you heat I would be inside with a cooler. Looking forward to your next report.
@dawsonwaszgis15888 жыл бұрын
Will you ever rebuilt the garden railway
@denshen9145 жыл бұрын
Leo you could haved made it to survive for a hole year only if you watched a guide video
@RailFan6012111 жыл бұрын
I thought it seemed a bit like Toby's Tightrope.
@EstCrossings10 жыл бұрын
and my rc boat is also by newqida and it works fine
@faclesshenryproductions5405 жыл бұрын
This engine looks like the marklin engine from TTTE.
@leokimvideo11 жыл бұрын
I am not setting ad's against my uploads until my channel collapse can be sorted out. We all like something for free don't we..??
@RailDalek199811 жыл бұрын
This may sound stupid but why do your recent videos have the words FREE VIDEO at the end Of
@jacobbeechler81929 жыл бұрын
where did you get the engine. its cool
@A38has100swag11 жыл бұрын
on friday april 26 2013 which is this wwek it is the 27 anniverserry for the disaster
@wwe68211 жыл бұрын
This garden railway kinda reminds me of Crysis 3 wen u have 2 survive the ceph aliens
@katevillamor33248 жыл бұрын
Nice train
@tanfield0211 жыл бұрын
you REALLY REALLY should not leave the trains out all the time if you do. my friend had a scientific toy train g scale train and set it up outside and left the train out all night and after a few months it stopped working and just like your Thomas water got inside and he had to buy a new one!