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@SouthDown8 ай бұрын
The quality of the layout, the professional manner in which it is built, the exquisite operations, and the overall look are really inspiring me with my current scenery making. Really appreciate that guidance! I love how you managed to pack so much operation without making it crammed and turned the fiddle yard into an operational component. Really enjoyed this.
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the very thoughtful and kind comments. I am happy you’ve found the content useful. That’s the only reason I do this on KZbin. I’ll try to keep the content interesting moving forward. Thank you for watching and supporting!
@toddshryock163426 күн бұрын
Beautiful switching layout and I enjoy the "warts and all" non-edited switching video. Nice to know I'm not the only forgetting to throw turnouts and derailing cars.
@HartfordWhaler26 күн бұрын
Thank you! Yeah I figured I’d show the reality of how these sessions go. Thanks for the comment and for watching!
@kevinbohnenblust58446 ай бұрын
Just came across your channel today-- great stuff! Your layout runs beautifully, and your modeling is awesome. I enjoyed the unedited video, complete with goofs. It was refreshing to have honest running commentary with acknowledgement of learning opportunities. I'm now a subscriber. Thank you!
@HartfordWhaler6 ай бұрын
Very happy you liked it and thank you for subscribing! More to come.
@rogermoore57617 ай бұрын
HI Paul, I am in the UK and model BN/BNSF on an end to end switching shelf layout. I find I can spend hourd and hours of enjoyment on these layouts. I have interchangeable buildings on mine so I can switch different industries, from Grain, Kaolin, Feed Mill and intermodal. I also use different eras to add a bit of change. Enjoyed watching this video - keep up the good work!
@HartfordWhaler7 ай бұрын
Great idea having interchangeable buildings. Also nice to be able to change eras. Glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate you watching the channel. Do you have a channel I can check out? Cheers.
@Christiane0696 ай бұрын
have not thought for changing industries and eras, I will do that. Tank you for sharing the concept.
@ATrainGames8 ай бұрын
Great layout. Well designed and detailed! Love the use of the Proto throttle. As far as your "error" @19:53 , I would think if you have the room for the trailing-point cars and loco beyond the switch to the rear of the train, shove the rear three four lengths past the switch, pull the two facing-point cars on the head-end back into the pocket, and then run around and get between them so the tank and covered hopper are on the front of the train. Then you're set to expedite work with less moves. Thanks for sharing!
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
Yes that would work. Thanks for the tip. And thanks for the comments and for watching!
@DYLINGTONMODELRAILWAY8 ай бұрын
It was great to see the layout in action Paul. It gets a thumbs up from my grandson, although he does say the yellow truck approaching the crossing should be a Dylington Custard Company truck 😁. We enjoyed watching the video... cheers James 🙂👍
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
Thanks James and please thank your Grandson! I’ll put a Dylington Custard Company truck there if he’d sell me one! Hard to come by over here. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
@DYLINGTONMODELRAILWAY8 ай бұрын
@HartfordWhaler to be honest, Paul, as it's a fictitious company, we've got to look at creating some wagons and trucks 🚚 and vans with Dylington Custard Company on, for Dylington. Luckily, Scale Model Scenery has produced a billboard sign with Dylington Custard on and a Dylington Custard Company ghost sign based on our layout. You'll spot them on our videos, although we've put a photo of the billboard sign on our community page 🙂👍
@MU-28 ай бұрын
I have a 1921 Matchbox Bird’s Custard Model T Ford truck that might fit the bill. Not only is it existent, but the custard is delicious, too! Now to make a pot of it while enjoying this operating session.
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
The city fish market truck you see at my crossing was done with decals I printed at home.
@DYLINGTONMODELRAILWAY8 ай бұрын
@HartfordWhaler I think I'm going to have to have a look at doing that, I'll add it to my to-do list 🙄. So maybe you'll have some done and on a truck on your layout before we have 😁👍
@Bruno.Trains7 ай бұрын
Wonderful layout, very atmospheric and realistic!
@HartfordWhaler7 ай бұрын
Really appreciate that. Thank you for the comment and for watching!
@SeanJAnimations7 ай бұрын
Hello again, so two things, 1, I would absolutely watch a live stream of these, they seem fun to do. Converse with chat, ask us what we would do, etc, how things can get done, what locos to use, etc, and 2, EOTD, End of train device. :)
@HartfordWhaler7 ай бұрын
Good thought. I had planned to do that once I finish the ops videos. Probably a 1x per month at first just to get people used to tuning in. Lots I could do…live stream ops with chat and even interview or feature other subscribers to talk about their layouts. I’ll be giving it some thought, but will likely do it. Thanks for the comments!
@randyslikkers16673 ай бұрын
Great layout! Love every inch! Not to muddy the water. Terminology is couple, or join. Not hitch
@HartfordWhaler3 ай бұрын
Tomato tomotto ;) Word choices are not as elegant as we age. But we know what we mean. Thanks for watching.
@cbrailroader6428 ай бұрын
That’s really cool. I can’t wait to get to that point with my railroad! Good stuff. I love the Drive Hold feature on the ESU decoders. 👍
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
The v5 decoders are great! I’m having fun with operating the trains, but soon I will need to get back to detailing etc. Thanks for watching!
@kenmunozatmmrrailroad68538 ай бұрын
I'm an O-gauger and really enjoyed this. My side of the hobby would kill to have a remote controller like that!
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
It’d be a great product for Lionel to make. Game changer.
@kenmunozatmmrrailroad68538 ай бұрын
@@HartfordWhaler Running trains from a phone or iPad is akin to playing video games and there are a large segment of us vehemently opposed!
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
I agree. I think that might be why Lionel won’t make something like the protothrottle - they are too heavily invested in the iPhone/ipad control. And they don’t have many competitors to challenge them. Good opportunity for ISE to make their protothrotle work with Lionel etc but I’m sure there are patent restrictions.
@charlierumsfeld66268 ай бұрын
I like the PECO manual turnouts. I do have some Atlas turnouts with Caboose Industries Throws on them.
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
Atlas are great too.
@25mfd8 ай бұрын
nice layout... good operations ... and yea all those switches are nice as it gives you more switching options... BUT it's also too easy to line yourself underneath a switch, leaving you headed for an improperly lined route
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
That’s where one has to be careful and work with the conductor :)
@FGLKPaul8 ай бұрын
Great Video Paul! I'm in a similar boat to you, i really want to start doing more operating videos. Yours seemed to go pretty smooth, definitely a bit inspiring to do my own!
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
Thanks! I figured I’d keep the mistakes in there rather than editing them out since that’s just the reality of op’s. Thanks for watching!
@FGLKPaul8 ай бұрын
@@HartfordWhaler for sure, nothing too major! No catastrophic derailments. Haha
@csx-isolawest20118 ай бұрын
Nice video, Paul. Really enjoyable. You're a braver man than I am, doing it unedited!! Lee
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
Thanks Lee. It was a first at posting a non-edited video. Only had 2 breaks in the shoot and both were because the phone I was recording with rang.
@UPfreelancerailroad8 ай бұрын
Great video Paul
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@Christiane0696 ай бұрын
Very nicely done. I am starting to understand you layout.
@HartfordWhaler6 ай бұрын
Hopefully it wasn’t too much of a mystery!
@Christiane0696 ай бұрын
@@HartfordWhaler Well, mystery is not exactly the word that would come to mind, but yes, some of the connections are interesting and offer many solutions.
@SilverCreekSub4 ай бұрын
Nice Layout! very well done! Subbed up! Cheers
@HartfordWhaler4 ай бұрын
Thank you and thanks for the sub!
@anthonymaida5718Ай бұрын
Great Video Beautiful layout Where to you get your wire fence?
@HartfordWhalerАй бұрын
Thank you! Check my chain link fence playlist. Lots of videos on that topic!
@timwright35928 ай бұрын
60' box cars and 64' reefers would change logistics quite a bit (adding more fun!? 😁). I really enjoyed your video!
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
Anything is worth a try. Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
@dondumont25542 ай бұрын
Great videos. I am planning a switching shelf layout. You are using sound , but my question ,"Are you using FULL DCC wiring or simply DC?"
@HartfordWhaler2 ай бұрын
Thank you! It’s full DCC.
@DavidMcClain-nm4hj2 ай бұрын
I like your layout
@HartfordWhaler2 ай бұрын
Thanks David! Lots more videos. And I’ll keep posting new ones. Thanks for watching!
@edduke85278 ай бұрын
Hey Paul, Great job…..how tall are the tracks off the floor? I just built the tables for my shelf project that I’m fixing to start and have not installed the legs yet. I was looking @ 44” from floor to table top!!
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
Mine is 48” off the floor, but 44” is also good. Wouldn’t go lower than that or you’ll be looking down at the layout. I did have a subscriber who is in a wheelchair, so for him lower was better which makes perfect sense.
@Delfinos-du8lk7 ай бұрын
Μπράβο πολύ ωραία ❤
@HartfordWhaler7 ай бұрын
Ευχαριστώ
@stephenchellgren12133 ай бұрын
Also,my favorite scale is😮HO😯
@HartfordWhaler3 ай бұрын
The best scale, in my opinion!
@stephenchellgren12133 ай бұрын
@@HartfordWhaler Connecticut truly needs the Hartford Whalers back where they belong
@charlierumsfeld66268 ай бұрын
What generated the overhead view of the track layout on your switch list?
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
The view of the track design is a cut and paste from AnyRail track design software which I used to make my track design. The below video discusses how I used AnyRail to design the plan… m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKemh4irfM5mrcU
@charlierumsfeld66268 ай бұрын
@@HartfordWhaler Thanks. After I posted the comment you said it was Anyrail. I thought I erased the comment.
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
Good to keep the comment there. It will answer the question if others have it. Thanks for posting it!
@stephenchellgren12133 ай бұрын
Paul B are you a Hartford Whalers fan???
@HartfordWhaler3 ай бұрын
100%. Well, I was when they were in Hartford!
@maksmodelrr17 күн бұрын
How many switches do you have on the layout?
@HartfordWhaler17 күн бұрын
I’ll have to count. Don’t remember since I extended the layout.
@charlierumsfeld66268 ай бұрын
FRED Flashing Rear End Device..RED Non flashing Rear End Device??
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
I always forget what they’re called
@terryhartline56008 ай бұрын
Where did you get your cars and trucks
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
eBay, hobby shops, various online retailers, train shows and some I made or modified myself. City Fish, Easton Press, and Penske trucks I made by applying decals to off the shelf trucks. The taco truck was a wooden kit which I posted in a prior video.
@dnhman8 ай бұрын
If possible I would get all the pickups first.
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
Agree. That’s what I tried to do. Let me know if there’s a specific maneuver where I could have done that better. Thanks for the comment!
@dnhman8 ай бұрын
@@HartfordWhaler once you moved your cut to the back track I would leave them there. Go out to get all pickups and res pots then work the trailing point set outs and then the runaround set outs . Couple back to the train and return to yard. I assume you will back the pickups into staging?
@HartfordWhaler8 ай бұрын
That makes sense. On my layout, the interchange yard is the “staging”. I like to keep it all within the 12’x20” space. Thanks for the comments and tips!
@lowellpearson878223 күн бұрын
I do like it I am building a small layout rather small bedroom layout . Thank you from the OWL lines and the N-C-O .RY .