HO Scale Athearn Blue Box Super Detailed SD40-2 On Massive DCC Layout

[@hond4srule]

This shows how well your three point suspension works, not a single wobble. Really makes the whole train look real.

[@CodysTrainz]

I like it when model trains do roleplays, and what else than a Santa Fe Detour Train over Donner Pass.

[@jmurrell9881]

Those SD40-2's look great. My favorite Locomotives. Watched all the videos of the 5126. Awesome job. That squeeking from the Kato unit, everyone of mine has done that. I put a very small amount of very light oil on the axles and it solved that problem. Love the video. Great job.

[@markgotham5372]

Absolutely Beautiful.......Very Nice Work......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....Mark S.F. Ca.

[@davidd463]

I just re-watched all 25 episodes of the SD40-2 build and this video. Videos like these and really have motivated me to get back into the hobby. My father was a super detail modeler like Dan and watching the series really brings back memories of his work. Keep up the great work John I really enjoy the videos new and old.

[@tsgmultimedia]

Awesome! This was a monster project that took well over a year to film. Hundreds of hours were spent in editing. I don't think I have seen anything else quite like it on KZbin.

[@rosswarnke9186]

@@tsgmultimedia where do you order these set ups at my father worked for the C&NW for 22 years as am MIC

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Great job guys. The engines looked and sounded great. Thank you, John and Dan, for sharing this with us.

[@-_7658]

This is one of the coolest model railroad consists ive seen on the net... Thank you guys so 80's Santa fe

[@tsgmultimedia]

It was super-cool to see it all together like that. It went all the way up that layout without a hitch too!

[@Longshadowsmodeltrees]

Great work Dan, all look nice in the line up.....great work to John, some great shots. Bob

[@TMandN]

Thoroughly enjoyed your SD40 dash 2 build series. Thank you for all the pointers and ideas it took to share this with all of us that are interested. Great work fellas!

[@tsgmultimedia]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching, and if you know others who might enjoy our programs, please share our channel with them!

[@thomasnativo6491]

Nice Job on your Layout it looks amazing

[@tsgmultimedia]

Thanks! That's the Carquinez Model Railroad Society's layout in Crockett, CA.

[@thomasnativo6491]

@@tsgmultimedia in New Jersey There's a Model Railroad called the New York Society Model Engineering in Carlstat NJ in Bergen county in the Northeast and the Have Ho scale on the Right side and O scale on the Left side the Ho scale layout is pretty much in the Circle so your walking around the layout

[@ShonnMorris]

Very nice. As a kid, I used to walk the tracks right into the railyard in Oakland. You did an amazing job replicating it here. Very occasionally, you would see a Santa Fe train pass through on SP tracks. This began happening after they removed the Santa Fe Oakland local tracks which ran right through the cities and Berkeley in particular was most impacted and they voted to buy the Santa Fe right of way.

[@tsgmultimedia]

Cool, thanks!

[@-_7658]

Nice chatty style guys love your programs you brighten my spare time Thank you

[@Beux3751]

Very nice gentlemen! Thanks making all the great videos. I have learned a great deal from you guys.

[@tsgmultimedia]

Thanks for watching - please share our channel with your friends!

[@tp6212]

I just finished re-re-re-watching the wonderful 25-part build series (I've been inspired to try 'upgrading' my loco's) and of course HAD to re-re-re-watch this conclusion episode. What a treat :) Such a delight I had to re-comment ;) Just wanted to let you guys know you've inspired me to try new (scary) things, and I feel that these tutorials have given my the confidence to apply the techniques. Thank you.

[@tsgmultimedia]

These are the comments what keep us going. Thanks so much!

[@tp6212]

Least I could do, as it's the truth! Specific to you, John, your taking the plunge and doing the DCC decoders did, in fact, have the 'if I can do it, you can too' effect on me. For a long time, I watched and thought, "well, a modeller like Dan can do those tiny and fiddly things, but I'd just make a mess and ruin the model" so I didn't even try. I look forward to more 'John's Models'. (And, no. My first efforts didn't turn out as good as Dan's. But so what?! It's fun learning.

[@joe-ut7ee]

The rock scenery was perfect for that train.

[@Josh40624]

Very nice been watching the series from the start glad to see it completed and running!

[@MrOmega52]

Love this video. Keep these type video's coming.

[@mikegillespie4212]

Wow! Runs as good as it looks. Loved the series as you detailed tho loco. Thanks

[@ATSFVentaSpurNscaler]

This long train looks so cool headed by your beautifully customized, kit-bashed and super-detailed Santa Fe locomotive. It passed the road test! -from Tom Pilling

[@steamtrainstudios4603]

Awesome locomotive! The model looks stunning!

[@mgr_video_productions]

Great video and shots!

[@SGTGhost]

great video dan and John, it look awsome on the track running

[@lifejazz1]

So freakin awesome

[@cokidjazz]

That was fun to see, interesting comments too

[@-_7658]

Your video proves what we all know the Santa fee yellow bonnet well execut d in scale looks gorgeous and that we can run Kato and Ahtearn together with the right CV settings love your chatty conversations

[@tp6212]

Beautiful. I bet running that was fun!

[@tp6212]

(That's kinda a long time dream of mine.. see my stuff run on a large, sceniced layout, and look great doing it.)

[@tp6212]

He did another fine job. That 'under the underpass' cellphone segment turned out neato (um.. I guess nobody says 'neato' anymore, so let's go with 'cool'.) I've watched it 3 times now today.. fun :)

[@Hunter_Dawso]

I would love to see the C40-8W 819 appear on Dan's Models! Love hearing the 7FDL16 chugging away! Also maybe the GP35U had a bad traction motor. Lol

[@-_7658]

Beautiful model ... As late eighties Santa fe Yellow bonnet modeler this is really of interest to me I have two of these Athearn RTR SD40-2 long nose SD40s superb model out of the box I agree the lok sound decoder is superior

[@specs.weedle]

3:29 A chessie system boxcar in the west? It must have travelled across the country.

[@DocLaw172]

I could not hear the 'squeaking' noise from the GP35. What I could notice were great models that I might be envious of if I was an envious person! :-D

[@DocLaw172]

Oh, okay, about 13:24 I can hear the squeaking, but still, to me, it did not distract me from watching and enjoying some neat models!

[@bradleyogden5688]

Great, great video. That train including the horns sounded so realistic! Later in the train I seen an OGDEN CORPORATION boxcar, could someone clue me in with the prototype please. I don't think I ever seen any along the BN, Santa Fe, SP or UP.

[@hvsc6159]

Dan, very nice set of videos about building this loco...I noticed in them that you replaced all the wheels with aftermarket ones. forgot you the company is that you spoke of...I myself have 5 or so old blue box DD40s as they called them been working on them the past few years...3 DD35As an 2 DD35B units.. Been converting them all over to DCC an restoring them... they all run perfect Except the noise coming from those org wheel sets...these here have those old metal truck frames that the axle ends sit into . You think that company you got yours from would have anything that would work in mine..Thanks for your time Scotty

[@tsgmultimedia]

Hi Scotty, your best bet would be to check with them and/or conduct a search on Google for specific parts.

[@DJRailProductions101]

Would love to see the F45 on Dan's models

[@jonathonhedtke5524]

I'm very interested to converting some older diesels to DCC but have no experience doing it. Rather than hard-wiring the decoder why wouldn't hard-wire a DCC connector and then plug the decoder into it sort of making it DCC ready. Great job on the SD40-2, inspires me to want try doing the same.

[@swayteca]

very nice, good to see her on the road operating flawlessly. you seem to be a proponent of loksound vs soundtrax, is that the way to go, I'm about to embark on the conversion of some 3 dozen DC locos I respect your opinion. Loved the video.

[@swayteca]

Great info, in the nick of time, is there a supplier you'd recommend?

[@swayteca]

Great I've shopped at modeltrainstuff, Litchfield is new to me, thanks a bunch!

[@spacecalander]

Only thing i notice about lok and tsu, is they both got the idle down and turbo whine. They both miss the mark on run 5 through 8. great video guys as always.

[@rosswarnke9186]

Where do you get these set ups

[@SoloContracting]

Beautiful work Dan. What do you transport your equipment in?

[@bradleyogden5688]

Dan, Did you happen to purchase a SF30C from Kaslo Shops?

[@WarDaddy66]

Bluebonnetts nice and a warbonnet

[@boylesterminalshops6841]

The SSW GP20 really wanted to be part of the action it seems

[@tsgmultimedia]

Yes, it was supposed to be a switcher in the yard switching away.

[@avlisk]

Very nice run-bys. But how fast will it go?

[@tsgmultimedia]

She'll make point five past light speed.

[@-_7658]

Question gentlemen... HOW do you get Atls and KATO locomotives to run with Athearn is it the CV settings?

[@tsgmultimedia]

With DCC you can speed match your locomotives so they run at the same speed regardless of the brand. I want to do a video about this in the near future but I will have to figure out a way to shoe-horn it into the schedule.

[@-_7658]

Guys where i can get the white LEDs and what amperage and voltage are the LEDS your are using in your snoot nose SD40-2's?

[@tsgmultimedia]

I am pretty sure dan mentioned the LEDs he was using when he installed them during the build.

[@scottwatson5767]

John what bridge is that on the layout. It looks awesome. I watched the whole series on the sd-40. Amazing job!!! I don n scale and I don’t think i could do that good of detailing on stuff that small. Again AMAZING job!!

[@tsgmultimedia]

That's a representation of the Benicia bridge that spans the Carquinez Strait near Martinez, CA.

[@ocalicreek]

Maybe the squeaking is just scaled-down flange squeal. ;) Also, will this model be at the Bay Area RPM in June?

[@BritanniaPacific]

Had the Santa Fe diesels been wearing bnsf livery, this would be considered the day-go, or something like that

[@TheViRoCo]

Is there a special way for all of the units to respond to full throttle? I've tried advance consist with NCE and only the lead unit responds.

[@TheViRoCo]

That would do it, thanks. Also, great work on those engines. Just fabulous!

[@joesaurina1402]

Super cool, have to say next to your models, the Ferromex/UP look like toys(sorry club member)

[@TSGChannel2]

The extras never look as nice as the star of the show!

[@timpriddy349]

bluebonnets were never that clean......some great visuals here

[@Happenedin62]

Hey Dan, I know what is causing your squeek.. Joe

[@mariebcfhs9491]

SD40-2 snoot