HO Scale Build Series: The Enterprise Locomotive Facility remodel (phase I)

Filmed Summer of 2014
Here it is, the big summer project I've been working on for the past two to three months out at the train club... and the reason I've not posted much from the club this summer. I've spent most of my time working on this instead of running and operating trains.
This is only what I refer to as Phase 1 of the remodel because I still have the front side of the modules that is going to get a massive make over. We have all the lumber and track, minus the turnouts we'll need, but I'm taking a break and gonna play trains for a while.
But for a long time now, I've been wanting to redo the backdrops, and do some mods to the back side of the yard. Now with it done (for the most part), I have a little space to fit in some locomotives that are in the works.
Phase 2 of the project will involve extending the front of the modules out another 12" and will be where my produce/meat distribution center will be, which also will give my ARMN refers an industry for them to earn their keep.
Anyway, next video will be from Kansas City's Union Station where they held the Nation Train Day events. Look for that one later in the week. Also, Shane, thanks again for the track, and Vinny, for giving me ideas to enhance the yard. Go check their channels out, they are linked below, and the "How To's" linked below also.
Stay tuned and thanks for watching!
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Painting track:
• How To: Painting Track
Ballast and Weathering track:
• How To: Ballast and We...
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Shane's Channel:
/ thebrakeman17
Vinny's Channel:
/ bnsf6951
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facebook (Railfan Jason)
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facebook (Eastern Jackson County Mainliners HO train club)
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deviantART (UP9229)
- up9229.deviantart.com/
Train club account:
- / ejcmrailroadclub
EJCM website:
- easternjacksoncountymainliners...
Yahoo group:
- groups.yahoo.com/group/Freelan...

[@leonjohnson833]

This diesel service facility is awesome. This has to be the feature of this entire layout. Well done

[@mikewhite767]

One of the best locomotive facilities I’ve ever seen on Ho scale totally awesome thank you for showing us your video!

[@tommythomason6187]

Track plans, design and track-laying are such a blast. Then, there's the artistic joy of the scenery. Maybe a KCE business train could roll through the new section?

[@TonoFonseca]

Most interested model railroading video I've ever seen where there isn't a damned thing moving! PS - 11:44 That guy looks like he's stepping out back to take a whiz!

[@chadmartin2170]

This layout is spectacular! Having GOOD people as artist and railheads helps alot! Your efforts are awesome.

[@dutch2120]

FANTASTIC JOB! Jason! Love how you took the bland and made it seem more open. I am big on Loco facilities and yours beats the pants off of what I have seen! I hope the comment below mine was just a joke, Serious ass kicking if someone messed it up! Again, Fantastic!!

[@RailfanJason]

Wow, thank you, I appreciate that! I wish I had video of what this yard originally looked like back in the 90s when we first built the yard. It's changed quite a bit over the years. Glad you enjoyed this. And no, no one has messed it up :D Thanks again!

[@daniellucas6573]

You have one of the most serious lines of power in your fleet! I mean some biblical collection here!

[@RailfanJason]

Yeah, it's ludicrous and obscene the amount of power sitting there. I freely admit to that. :D

[@johndalessandro9326]

dude that is way too cool all the engine you have is like a hobby store

[@jeffreyrule8143]

Nicely done. Keep up the hard work.

[@randypiasecki4161]

Very nice! The new backdrop really adds a lot of depth to the scene! Also, I like the concrete pads you put in the engine facilities. Looking forward to the next video!

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks! The next club video is going to be me running some trains, haven't done that for most of the summer!

[@WestsideRailfan41]

Wow, you just made an already awesome locomotive facility even better! Great job! Ken.

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks, appreciate it!

[@paulkirkmanMYTRAINS]

Looks awesome. I especially like the concrete pad with the safety lines and weathering. Thanks for sharing.

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks Paul, appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@HiVoltish]

Looks amazing!!!👍

[@DiggerEvans]

looks fantastic well done my friend.

[@jacjac5761]

Cant wait to see the video for when you do switching to build your long trains!

[@J3scribe]

Major kudos on a job very well done!

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks!

[@Realest1979]

There is some serious money on that table!

[@RailfanJason]

heh... yeah, there is.

[@joseluiscortesmendez350]

Excelente trabajo, muy bonita maqueta, felicidades.

[@RailfanJason]

Tuve que usar Google Traducir para esto, así que si me equivoco, mis disculpas. :D Pero ... Gracias, yo lo agradezco!

[@manderschannel2275]

Incredible!

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks!

[@thebrakeman17]

Its about time I get to see where my track went. Looks good. Hoping I can make it out to your club before the end of the year.

[@RailfanJason]

Ha! I could have put this off another week... just to make you wait. Thanks, pretty happy with it. If you do come, let me know ahead of time. That way I know when NOT to be there! :D Kidding! That would be great to have you come out sometime. Think you'd enjoy it.

[@williammosher9278]

Great job at the re done yard

[@RailfanJason]

Thank you, appreciate it! :D

[@dacuzzz]

hey Jason... first i have to say & i have probably said this a few times before... i can't believe the amount of motive power sitting on that table... love the back drop add a whole lot more to the scene.. concrete pads look fantastic.. & it makes me happy to see people use some of my ideas. thanks for the shout out ... Devons reveal is posted vinny

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks Vinny. Truthfully... *I* can't believe the amount of power there either, and I certainly don't want to know how much money is sitting there either! I like the backdrop too, though there are a couple things I'd still like to do, but it's a VAST improvement over what was there. I watched it a little while ago, I wanted to see it before I replied to this because, about getting ideas from you, getting to see the open service shed on the finished structure has made my mind up, I am going to install one on mine too. May be a while though, it's one more thing added to a long list of "to do's." This hobby is so brutal sometimes.

[@dacuzzz]

***** hey Jason... i'm flattered that you are going to use another of my ideas... thanks you vinny

[@lisarother9556]

Dude I like your layout

[@williambryant5946]

I think the only locomotive type you guys are missing is a gas turbine. I didn't see one anyway. Great set you all have with lots of space to have fun.

[@BNforever2009]

real nice--i like it

[@dimiz218]

Very nice work! I wish I could have that space!

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks, and yes, we are EXTREMELY lucky to have that amount of space! :D

[@franswah100]

job well done!!

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks!

[@vettebecker1]

Looks awsome, would love to do a engine facility like this on mine. Thanks for sharing

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks, was my pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@graysonclark2483]

Dude you are so lucky to have enough money for all those locos and that space. My layout is the size of your engine facility

[@douglaskirk2543]

Gives me ideas for my maintenance yard on my layout. Thanks. It looks Great.

[@michaelglass4701]

awesome

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks.

[@splodium]

1:06, Wooh. That Would Be Alot Of Money With Those BNSF and Union Pacifics!

[@labdur2010]

Could add some sand to the tracks where the engines sit. Which is common

[@dylanruppert4547]

Maybe you should do some locomitves for KCE like heritage units almost

[@CMBMedia]

Wish I was in that club...

[@TrainsNStuff]

You should get any kind of SOU 8099 and NS units.

[@Clavin7867]

You should do a tutorial on doing the concrete, unless you already have done one...

[@jacjac5761]

So the new track you put in will that be the backside main for the locomotive yard and will they be storage track for departure trains?

[@RailfanJason]

The new trackage is basically for storage. Locomotives that are what's called "Stored Serviceable," units that have been sidelined until needed. The other set of track, where the UP passenger cars sit, is were they are serviced and readied for their next run. I have an operations video planned that will show how everything is going to work, so stay tuned, and thanks for the comments!

[@joetennyson5974]

the "concrete pad" looks awesome....although I'm not sure exactly how it was done without ruining the track.

[@RailfanJason]

It's done with wall joint compound. And won't do anything but make the track dirty until you clean off the rail heads. No different than painting and ballasting track, just clean off the rail head. Pour enough to fill the desired area, covering everything, track included, smooth it as best you can, then take an old freight car and run it on the covered tracks to clear out the flangeways before the compound dries. Make any necessary touch ups, sand it smooth, paint it, then clean the railheads and you're good to go.

[@joetennyson5974]

thanks for the tip…..added to my "to-do" list.

[@arthurhouston3]

Do you lease out engines? Nice work.

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks. Well, the E.L.F. does have a series of units that "they" lease out. Four of them are sitting in the fueling racks. They are open for anyone in the club to use. But if anyone needs an extra unit or two for their trains, I'm happy to let them use whatever they want. Isn't like I'm gonna be power short anytime soon! :D

[@motorman1993]

Nice layout where is it located at

[@10star9]

Do they make the Engines with more power to pull all those box cars .

[@mpeterll]

You obviously have a severe locomotive shortage on your layout :-) I think I saw one place you could have squeezed in an additional track. Just kidding. It looks good.

[@RailfanJason]

haha... thanks! Yeah, we're so short on power, we just don't know what we're gonna do :D

[@abdullahabu1252]

I like this project and i hop make one seam.

[@modelrailer]

Looks so much better now! So what was the reasoning on the hidden track?

[@RailfanJason]

Thank you! The reasoning is a long and, sorta sad story. But the gist is when it was first built it was used quite a bit (used it to set up and run consists out into the facility), but with the big recession and not as many train shows, aging members, and dropping memberships, we've not done any traveling for quite a while. So everything sits out on the layout at all times and there's no real need for it anymore. So I put the space to use in this manner.

[@modelrailer]

***** yea that is a bummer. Now its fit the scene. I love the over all look of the facility. Very cool!

[@TheOriginalBadger]

Yeah, I know this is old.... The backdrop you have behind the Challenger shed and the water tower, is the same one DJ of djtrains has on his layout. Don't mean anything by it...just saying :)

[@johnstreel73]

can u put a cam facein to the back

[@philmartinez2227]

That is some layout. Fantastic. I was wondering what you used for your fueling pumps . Was it a kit or was it kit bashed

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks. The fueling pumps are from an old Spectrum kit. I think Heljan has it now.

[@renaldflorcasem4]

i wish i had like HO ahahaha

[@motorman1993]

Nice layout where is it located at?

[@RailfanJason]

Odessa, Missouri. About 37 miles east of Kansas City on I-70.

[@owendanner7246]

Where is this layout

[@joebear1194]

that's a lot of u.p. locomotives

[@RailfanJason]

heh... yea, it is. It's my railroad of choice :D

[@UNIONPACIFIC3606]

***** more power to ya Jason, Union Pacific Rules!!!!!!

[@michaellindsay6735]

I have a layout just like yours but it o gage lionel in my basement

[@alexiosneal3196]

why is there more locomotives then rail road cars

[@RailfanJason]

This is just a locomotive servicing facility, the yard is around the corner, inside the layout.

[@dcarey315]

what were the red Locomotives?

[@RailfanJason]

The red KCE units sitting by the Rio Grande power, or the dark red ones sitting at the fuel racks by the UPs?

[@dcarey315]

Railfan Jason the dark red ones by up

[@RailfanJason]

Those are custom lease units. Two of them are mine, while the other two are the club's. Mine are "Enterprise Lease" named after the locomotive facility, and the other two are "EJCM Lease" named after the club.

[@dcarey315]

Railfan Jason nice sir..if they ever come up for sale......

[@thedoctor6145]

what brand of trains are they

[@RailfanJason]

There are many different brands. The most common though are Athearn/Genesis, KATO, Atlas, Intermountain, Broadway Lmtd., Proto2000, and MTH.

[@thedoctor6145]

+Railfan Jason oh thank you could I get them anywhere in new Zealand?

[@RailfanJason]

Yes, if you can access ebay or any number of online dealers that ship globally.

[@thedoctor6145]

+Railfan Jason awesome do you have Instagram because I have a few more questions ☺

[@RailfanJason]

No, sorry, I don't have Instagram.

[@MARINECORPS61992113]

wats better code 83 or 100

[@RailfanJason]

Jamal Turner they're the same over all. 100 is just a larger rail an far more us it.

[@MARINECORPS61992113]

ive read that 100 is the more realistic rail

[@RailfanJason]

Nope, 83 is more accurate. 100 is just used a whole lot more.

[@MARINECORPS61992113]

oh ok

[@dgrundman7499]

Ahem! Just . . . one . . . Tunnel Motor, Jason? Listen here, your darn RR of choice gobbled up MY RR of choice (SP, or EsPee as I prefer to spell it!) and my beloved SD45's, SD9's and SD-40T and 45T's got all sullied up with your very LOUD race car yellow ('Armour' Yellow my ass. Who ever heard of Armour Yellow? Made up by UP brass I'd say!), and we had HUNDREDS of those mighty and stand out unique looking Tunnel motors, and you call yourself a UP modeler? I say "HAH!" I say it again: "HAH!" So, listen up, Jason! If I don't see at least . . . ummm . . . fiv, no, SIX! SP configured Tunnel Motors on this layout by the next video you post, I'm going to drive all the way from California to your club and when nobody's looking, I'm gonna rub the most god awful graffiti dry transfers all OVER your beloved UP 'Armour Yellow' (HAH!) loco's and ruin the whole lot, got it? Long Live EsPee!!!!! :)

[@RailfanJason]

At one point, I was an SP modeller. That Tunnel Motor was originally in SP paint. Southern Pacific is one of my favorites, but Tunnel Motors and SD45s are some of my faves too. But as I model (for the most part) contemporary, UP doesn't even have them anymore, I'm doing good to have the one I do. At one point I had three or four, plus an SD45T-2 in the works, plus the '45T-2 and GP60 I still have in the SP Speed lettering scheme, just with a UP numbers on them.. I don't see how Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray is any more or less humorous than SP's Lark Dark Gray and Scarlet Red. Just sayin'. ^^

[@petemessenger9514]

Wow you're a scary guy really think you need to get out more!

[@RailfanJason]

Scary how? Because I love this hobby, I get out plenty, what's your point?

[@jaimeeduardoochoagarcia4585]

What

[@robertrick1353]

Too many tracks too close to the edge of the table. WAY too many engines parked or staged on an engine yard that is realistically designed for half of those locomotives. Each locomotive "parking" track is half the scale footage it should be. Each locomotive is WAY, WAY, WAY too close to turnouts (very unrealistic).It is a shame that all that money is invested in all of those locomotives, instead of bigger benchwork, and code 83 track compared to the 1950's code 100. Keep trying to make a kids design into an adults. lol

[@RailfanJason]

Oh, a rivet counter. Nice. Thanks for your opinion, but it's not yours. It serves the purpose it was designed and intended for. Nothing in model form is ever going to be truly accurate to the real thing, space just doesn't allow for it. Modelers license has been taken, and there's no need for insults. It's not changing, don't like, don't watch. Good day. ^^

[@thebrakeman17]

Dude could you be a bit more of an ass about it. It's model trains. It's plastic on rails. Calm down. Besides what does it matter to you. It's not your layout. If you want to be down the the millimeter on stuff do it on you own layout. There is no rule book for this hobby only make beleaive referees like yourself. Talk about acting like kids huh?

[@NS8010]

+Robert Rick Moorman yard in Bellevue Ohio has staging tracks outside of the engine facility to ready engines for outbound trains. Where as these tracks do allow for a 4x4 or golf cart between them, they are almost like a small classification yard for locomotives. Slop power sits on them all the time between being serviced and inspection, to being put on outbounds. Not many yards have a set up like this, but Bellevue does, therefore, even if modelers licence was taken, it would be prototypical anyway as clearly there is a prototype for literally anything. Sir, I would gladly teach you more about things that are and are not prototypical, but my fingers are getting carpal tunnel. Peace.

[@edwardpazdzior1420]

Robert sounds jealous

[@gandalfthegrey7874]

Was his name Robert Prick, or Robert Rick? 😂 Also, what idiot gives their child two first names? 😂