Great American Model Railroads - UTAH BELT and BNSF Fall River Division in HO

[@jdboyd1861]

The UB has been an inspiration since I was a kid reading about it in model railroader. I've always loved how the railroad is "current day" and has a story. Fantastic!

[@Hammerhead9045]

Same, I still have an issue of Mr from October of 2000 or so I think? (I wasn't alive when it came out, but I picked it up for free at a train show) but it actually includes a layout that is in conjunction with brooman's ub

[@hansfriess]

The MR article on the Utah Belt back in the mid-90s was one that I remember reading as a grade schooler with amazement ! Still one of my favourite MR articles!

[@kenikoop]

I read about it in Railroad Model Craftsman, back in the 80s, when I was a boy, and the UB was running SD40-2s with F7 helpers. What a remarkable legacy this model railroad has become!

[@Trashman702]

Was that the Brian Kanis RR?

[@DH2906PRODUCTIONS]

I love it when the trains tell a story. Especially this one on its big trip across multiple layouts

[@scotabot7826]

Has to be one of the most realisitic model RR's I've ever seen. Mr. Parker has been blessed with extreme talent!! So, so scale and beautiful, Bravo!!

[@The52car]

Love the way you did the audio for this. Lots of work but so much more enjoyable than listening to a recording of a sound decoder.

[@rc-rq7qd]

I first saw the UB when I was young. I am now 80 and I am glad to see the UB again.

[@krownedbykarmany1267]

I also love the actuality of the video. The trains and the environment really make it realistic!

[@tonyobbeek8910]

Layouts of this high standard and magnitude go far beyond being about trains and scenery..........this my fellow railroaders is pure art in every aspect. There are but a few modelers blessed with the talent and patience to be able to present to us mere mortals a miniature world in which to escape the toil we face every day. Many thanks and kind regards. tones1957 (New Zealand)

[@Railroadracer49]

This totally feels like a actual train video with narration but with models I LOVE IT!!!

[@O-PAC]

That layout is a work of art! The attention to detail from the flashing light on the road warning sign to the cracks and tar on the roadway. Just an exquisite piece of model railroad architecture. I hope to one day to have a layout that emulates that level of detail.

[@nsmodeler24]

John is definitely a talented modeler and has a great eye for detail! - Josh

[@stevek4153]

It’s always great to visit these layouts. The realistic operating speeds and great camera angles really bring them to life! Good work.

[@johnhirtle4300]

Amazing layout and presentation! The photography, sound and narration are top notch. Thank you for posting! ❤❤❤

[@mikedeberg6326]

Josh, Super cool idea! Thanks to all those layout owners who are participating in this realistic operational video series!

[@jdboyd1861]

Josh, your editing and sound overlays are great.

[@hansfriess]

His videos are first rate!

[@donwillhoit6866]

Absolutely flawless track work. Mr. Parker's work is an inspiration.

[@Raptorman0909]

The "Diner" with the flickering "E" is brilliant...

[@patricknoveski6409]

The sound is beautiful. These folks got it dialed. So realistic. Mind blower.

[@kerry_glock]

Thank You Eric. I LOOK FORWARD TO EVERY MONTH THAT MODEL RAILROADER COMES OUT, HOPING FOR AN INSTALLMENT FROM THE UTAH BELT. The Paint Scheme of your Engines is my all time Favorite!

[@Lakeside1943]

Gorgeous layout with a real story ! I kept all the articles and photos from Model Railroader. Great to meet again ! Very effective low angle shots !

[@lottaaction8072]

I tried to nitpick any inconsistemt detail I could find with this layout but can find none. For me, this is simply flawless.

[@tigerphid9677]

It is amazing that those fragile Kadee couplers can stand up to the pulling weight of the trains.

[@wranglerboi]

What an incredible video! I had to keep reminding myself that this was a MODEL and not actual live prototype action. The attention to detail was fantastic. I fully expected the crew trucks to drive off after the crossing signals stopped flashing. And even the telephone poles looked so real that the wiring they held was busy transmitting phone messages. And the flashing red light atop the switcher waiting in the service yard was genius. Great job all the way around! Pentrex couldn't have done it better!

[@natetoews2421]

I really find it hard to believe how realistic the BNSF fall river division is. John is definitely a talented guy and I have been inspired by John and his fall river division and also your NS Asheville district layout both layouts are so cool my layout is showing the CN and Cp in about 2017 also fictional rail lines just like the BNSF fall river

[@chadmartin1528]

I love your guys thinking this video series is going to be awesome to catch up with and to follow thanks again for the brilliant and clever ideas on this channel as always y'all have a nice evening.

[@J3scribe]

@ 14:45, the trees along the original Milwaukee Road route are so tall now that they obscure the trestle. Very cool video Josh, I always enjoy your narrative. Can't wait to see all the layouts you visit!

[@SilverCreekSub]

Wow!! Just wow!! As a railroader myself that was so well done!! Both the video, editing and dialogue, and the layout has to be one of the best in North America!! Well done to both of you!! I can’t wait for the next one!! Cheers Wade

[@toddw6716]

I remember the first time I seen this in model railroader. Fantastic

[@debbiemilka2251]

Outstanding realism ! Best sound effects I have heard and long wanted to hear from a model railroad.

[@Perfusionist01]

This is a fascinating video series! I have always been impressed by the Utah Belt and continue to be inspired by the Fall River Sub. Looking forward to Per Larsen's layout. Your camera work is good and your sound dubbing/mixing is very effective. I live near a BNSF mainline in Nebraska, so I know what the coal trains sound like.

[@timlabell]

Love your video. The sound effects are remarkable. If I didn't know they were model trains ,I would think that everything was real full size, ouside looking at it. Wow ,great job

[@robertbraeuner2031]

Excellent! Wish they ran this way for us for real.

[@bobwickes1380]

Unbelievable, incredible detail.

[@sansovino4124]

Realistic running - give them a gold star!

[@brandeevelez8288]

Love this concept, what an interesting and unique idea. And you've managed to get some of the premiere layouts to showcase on. Great job!

[@warrenwilson4818]

I have never heard such life-like engine sounds. Much of the scenery is incredibly realistic too. July 24, 2023.

[@arthurhouston3]

Merry Christmas to all from the Grande Pacific Railroad

[@SolarWyndows]

You have definitely progressed in your video capture techniques there were some scenes that almost hit the real-world video. Keep up the great work and we'll keep watching.

[@johanauret7511]

WE WANT MORE, WE WANT MORE, WE WANT MORE.... Beautiful work there...

[@stevenikitas8170]

I remember reading about the Utah Belt years ago in Model Railroader. This is the first video that I have seen. Great work...

[@SimRacingEh]

This channel deserves way more attention, love watching these and listening to you explain things

[@oldgoat142]

Excellent! This is going to be great. Really looking forward to watching tis series. Thanks for all you do for us.

[@kerry_glock]

I Love the Utah Belt!!! It has been my favorite Model Railroad with the Cat Mountain & Santa Fe (David Barrow) coming in Second. I liked his Domino Benchwork. Thanks for the Great Presentation and Tour of the U.B. Simply amazing, beautiful and fantastic! Love the U.B. Engine Color Scheme and seeing the Unit Trains running Very Professional Production IMO Great narration!! When I get my issue of Model Railroader and it has anything dealing with the Utah Belt, I know I’m going to have a great day! Just Love It!

[@tonysmith7502]

I can't even imagine how much this cost him to build I was looking at purchasing a train just for my Christmas Village small inexpensive train was $132 what he has for his display is freaking amazing this is something I honestly would be willing to pay just to be able to visit and see it

[@NorthmassRails]

Great scenes on that layout! Merry Christmas Josh!

[@tf6168]

Wow! 14 years of videos. Now that's dedication.

[@hntrains2]

Great angles and shots - making it easy to forget these are model trains.

[@johnhirtle4300]

Great job with the sound! Takes it to next level!

[@Benton-SouthernRR]

Fantastic presentation! Excellent blend of prototype sounds, music overlays, and well-thought-out narration that didn't come across a cheesy. The entire production is top notch! Reminds me of the old "Trains On Location" video series from the late 90's by Kalmbach/Trains Magazine. Can't wait to see more! A+ on this one!

[@TomarIndustries]

Very nice video! Very realistic. We, here at Tomar Industries, are very impressed.

[@braytonsparrow4076]

You need to post more I ran out of videos to watch from you. Sir you have the best videos on KZbin!!!!!!

[@williamdavid9333]

Have liked the Utah Belt since I was a kid.

[@RFMCabooseNP1713]

It was so great I had to watch it again. What a great tribute to Eric. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@warwickroadmodelrailway]

Hello from the UK, this layout is absolutely stunning

[@garylawson5381]

Great video! The narrative and production is rarely seen in videos on this hobby, or craft as I like to call it.

[@ChristmasChris77]

I have always been fascinated with model trains.. 👍 Awesome layout

[@dibsyardshuntinglayout]

Fantastic documodeltary!

[@applicareinc]

Excellent sound and scenery detail.

[@cstraws]

At 15:09 I noticed that the engineer ran through a red over red signal indication..... probably had dispatcher authority...LOL

[@TheMatthew57778]

might of been a slight oopsie in the signal program or the dispatcher control

[@MaxSupercars]

Beautiful painscheme! Great shots! 😊

[@gregbowen617]

This is going to be a great series to follow! Thanks to all involved, especially Josh for creating the idea! Regards from Melbourne, Australia...Greg B.

[@nsmodeler24]

Thanks for the kind words Greg! Cheers, Josh

[@MesquiteBelt]

Great Series Pt 1 Josh! As always, the photography and narration are simply phenomenal. You are quickly becoming the next Allen Keller! Patiently waiting for the next installment!

[@paulsmith6616]

Young fella, ( by that I mean no disrespect - I have underware older than you ), you and your Dad are predicious team of modellers. If you tell me that such and such railroad is the best or most desirable, most watched or requested then I follow on because of your recommendation. Merry Christmas to you and your family andd loved ones, I pray for their safety and good health. Whatever you have been told, don't stop the content, sparing as it is, (we know you have work commitments), it inspires those of us who dream. Best wishes for the future, Paul.

[@tomclark4654]

Thanks Paul, ... and we appreciate your prayers. We wish you a Merry Christmas as well as a Great New Year! Tom Clark (Dad)

[@kenc4240]

Very Well Put Together Again Awsome !!!!!!!!

[@kerry_glock]

Pelle Soeborg also does a great job with his Scenery and Information he presents IMO.

[@shawnleih2916]

Great video BNSF Railroads trains cep up good 👍 work friends on your beautiful layout friends

[@jonmcclure2488]

Well done. Excellent modelling and story telling as the train makes it's journey. So impressed.

[@nsmodeler24]

Hey Jon, thanks for the kind words!

[@UnionPacific1943]

Man everything looks so realistic a imagine that when you working for the railroad or go out railfanning that’s how would be like that

[@UnionPacific1943]

I’ll give John the model railroader 1.000 out of 1.000 🎉❤ I am going to build my own layout just like this one

[@mrsmokeruntz3152]

Beautiful layout👌

[@philipsvatba2125]

That is a great, awsome set up. Looks so real. Some scenes look real. Great video ! Loved it. Thanks

[@davidl.miller8168]

What a beautiful and highly detailed layout. Josh you did a great job with the Utah Belt power. The chipping of the lettering was a very cool detail that I had not seen on a Utah unit before. I am assuming at some point you will be in St Louis at Eric's home? I look forward to his comments. It would be cool if you could include something in this series for Allen McClelland of V&O fame, as he just passed away a few weeks ago.

[@garykcs5532]

One of the best layouts ever

[@scenariomckinney]

That shot at 10:52 is incredible!!!!

[@martinhanley23]

Great video, great layout looking forward to seeing more

[@jimnichols1751]

Very nice work both modeling and video work. Looking forward to the rest.

[@MarkusTrains]

Really great HO layout. I many scenes its almost like watching real trains. Regards from Germany

[@fredcotterell645]

Fantastic video! Kudos to the modelers excellent work.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Super nice Josh! Great work!

[@ronaldrondeau7870]

That layout is one of the best

[@CTK1201]

The dude that has motivated me to model NS is doing commentary on the UB, the model road that led me to step into freelancing? This was an "Oh Sh*t!" moment. The layout is Incredible, the narration and the sound effects were Terrific!...GREAT material! Can't wait for more!

[@jamesstuart3346]

Awesome! Thanks for posting it!

[@farmerdave7965]

I love the real train sounds.

[@kahunatiki6498]

This is a fantastic series. Wonderful layout!

[@jameshisself9324]

Well done sir. Exquisite imagination and layout of the builder, and your camera work adds so much realism with those low angles and realistic viewpoints throughout. Hard to beat the combination.

[@rjl110919581]

THANK YOU SHARING GREAT VIDEO WITH OTHERS

[@kcgrailgilbert8466]

I like the scenery so many details n lots of different towns those locomotives sound so realistic

[@artkemberling7764]

And the cars were this pristine. No graffiti!

[@terryperrott9913]

Nice layout, good job. It would be cool to do a video of like at the start of the run a morning dusk , then day light & at the end night dusk.

[@tk00903]

Really appreciate this railroad, excellent work 😊😊

[@greghale5480]

Incredible video Josh, looking forward to more!

[@nsmodeler24]

Thanks Greg! Hope you and your family are doing well. Come visit sometime! Merry Christmas - Josh

[@GMTX-kg8ep]

Sweet, man! Love these videos. I’m also really excited to see Per Laursen’s layout too! Do you plan on doing a layout tour there also?

[@iggybeauchance7406]

Excellent photography

[@kenmccorry5200]

Very well done . Great real world sound matches the model operations.

[@panoramix3192]

Perfection. One of the best I've seen. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@johnnyeveritt5695]

Howzit : This is a GREAT presentation of JP's large; highly-detailed and overwhelmingly impressive Layout ! Thanks to longtime Canadian mate Keith Stamper's ( On3 ) altruistic selection during the course of two NARROW GAUGE Conventions [ Denver + St. Louis ]; as an HO Standard-Gauge modeller; I was privileged to have been able to view both the BNSF Fall River Division and the unreal Utah Belt ( Eric Brooman ); both headlining in this Part 1 video .... These Layouts will forever be remembered ! Needless to say; with appreciation; we look forward to the continuation of your New Series ! Much Thanks + Cheers For Now / Johnny Everitt [ Cape St. Francis : South Africa ] PS : I have to admit that as a first-time; I literally got LOST whilst viewing the * Mushroom-Designed * BNSF FR-Div given the distraction of being drawn into the absolute attention to detail of the Layout !

[@theubaum]

Man what a great layout video! Extreme pike fer' sure, and those UB locomotives, SUPERB! Can't wait for the next installment!

[@jamiebarrow2979]

Great video Josh, absolutely loved it look forward to the next part

[@nsmodeler24]

Thanks Jamie!

[@johnnyflakpanzer7329]

Fantastic!

[@adalecarter]

Great video. The narration was very informative.

[@katemoo9581]

This looks so real doesn’t even look like a model

[@alanh122]

Amazing sound! Very authentic! Well done guys.

[@tracksideadventures]

Neat concept and crazy layout.

[@FlySafe1000]

Great video and narration.