HO Scale Open Pit Mine - Tim Dumas' Bingham Canyon mine and the Ophir Tintic & Western winter show

We are off to Tim Dumas' layout of the Kennecott Bingham Canyon mine in HO scale. Modeled to the look of the mine in 1960 as the mine was replacing the electric locomotives with diesel locomotives bought from, and still painted for, dozens of railroads.
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We stop by the 2017 OT&W Ophir Tintic & Western Model RR Club winter show at Thanksgiving Point as well.
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Tim is a member of the Lark and Bingham Canyon groups, which is where we met him. He has an extensive collection of rare photos of Bingham Canyon which he has bound into books as a fun hobby. Screwing around with history books you could say!!
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[@everettthepetractionguy4222]

I was looking at your collection of old videos and I came across this one. I LOVE model train shows even though I've never been to one. Loved looking all those beautiful scale model trains. I hope to go to a model train show one day. 😊

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks again as always!!! Did you see our videos on this mine? The one shows how big it’s gotten. And now, two years later, it’s the same depth and width as the Grand Canyon. And a hundred twenty years ago it was a mountain!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ_Qc2V8otmGfc0

[@snchilders]

I lived in Utah in the early '60s and at the time Kennecott sponsored a weekly TV show of some kind. Their commercials always took you through some portion of the mining operation and were often the highlight of the evening (unlike commercials these days).

[@ToyManTelevision]

Hi. That was the Kenncott Neighborhood Theater. John Barlow did the voice over for the breaks. And big dynamic music. John jr was my best friend in the 4th grade. We would watch the show with his dad sometimes. Sunday night. An old but great movie with a 5 minute break 4 times per hour. Then there was Johns sister Treasure.... but that’s another story.

[@snchilders]

@@ToyManTelevision That sounds right, thanks.

[@Mike-tg7dj]

I have to take a moment to say just how well together your videos are. They are second to none in quality and are so informative. The Bingham Copper Mine is a slice of Americana that has made this country what is today. The fact that this is going full throttle in a time most copper mines are played out or not economically viable is amazing in it's own right. Though you can't visit the mine courtesy of Google Maps or Google Earth. I hate plugging them but, they have done such an awesome job as presenting quality, relatively accurate geographic data. Thse books Tim gave you are price less.Thank you for another awesome video documentary.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Have you seen our trip to the mine? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ_Qc2V8otmGfc0

[@ggsumner1947]

Great show guys. Love the detail Tim has produced in his layout. Very cool.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Fun layout!! Next week back to Steve's. One of Americas best!!!! 2 new areas.

[@ZIGZAG12345]

Some seriously fast-moving trains in this video!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Yeah some people like to really crank up the volume right?

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Fun show and fantastic layout. He clearly wanted that layout digging out that massive basement .

[@robbie24v63]

You deserve a lot more attention, you make great videos

[@ToyManTelevision]

THANKS!! Be sure to share! Love to see new people on the channel!! Love to share our stories. And a bit of BS.

[@PatrickMondor]

Another fantastic video. My favorite KZbin channel now. You guys are fantastic, keep up the good work.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!! Share it around! We love making them and love having them seen!!

[@karynfelix-the-Cat]

Big thanks to Tim, for inviting us to his home!

[@libbadibbadoo]

Great video, as always.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!!!

[@lugnut1976a]

Lol Olive Garden! Always love your videos

[@ToyManTelevision]

I wonder what Olive Garden would think if we took him in and shot video..... OK PLAN!

[@littlejohhny42]

Another great video !

[@philipbengtson7185]

Another great show!! Rat Fink did a great job to upstage you attimes👍

[@ToyManTelevision]

He always does.

[@trishstefanuk5619]

Sunday mornings waiting for you video to show up and a cup of coffee are special. Love your show, keep up the great work.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Coffee!! I'm an instant human, just add coffee. Sitting here with a cold working on next weeks show, "Awesome Car Collections - The Cars and Times of Larry Miller" . Way too long!! 25 minutes. But I just can't cut awesome.

[@dadfk52]

Great video

[@ToyManTelevision]

Want to take a drone out to the ols railroad. Hum...

[@coolrides]

Now that is what I call detail! Very cool! Looking forward to the Fords! :) Jack

[@ToyManTelevision]

Much of the same footage I used before, but much more!! Always was planing to go out there and shoot more. But then it was gone.... So we wanted to use what we had.

[@kerridillon3120]

You'd better feed your pet Rat Fink in the back. It reminds me of when we were pesty little kids (8 of us!) in the back seat nagging my parents to stop for ice cream, are we there yet, gotta go to the bathroom! LOL! Really enjoy your channel. If you ever come to Disneyland /Southern California, please let me take you to lunch...at Olive Garden of course!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Me too on the food thing!! AND "can I have a dime for ice cream??? NOW!! The truck is coming NOW!!!!!

[@sebradfield]

I've only recently discovered your channel, and I'm loving it. My favorites are the ones on 'Eureka', but this one was special to me. When you said "Local Lego Group" my ears perked up. I looked around the scene and sure enough there was my "old" friend Iso Vernon and his three kids. He's young compared to me, but I've known him literally since he was a baby. It was odd but in a good way to see someone I know well in one of your videos.

[@ToyManTelevision]

That’s a great LEGO group. They have an annual show I think? But always at the train shows. My sister in law collects lego. Wow! She buys two. Puts one aside and builds the other.

[@sebradfield]

@@ToyManTelevision Iso's dad is a big train buff, and Iso and family go to every lego event. If there are Legos involved, he'll be there.

[@randallhawkinson4727]

OK. OK! Uncle! This was a great video and I have finally gotten use to a couple of really cool wacky folks who go out on the loose with an excuse. Thanks for covering the train show. I've never been to any really big ones in my 51 years of modelling. My first will be next month on February 25th in San Jose, CA - about an hour an a half away from the Pacific Crest (my 5th HO layout under construction down stairs off the garage and shop). Ya'll must be of my generation because I loved Rat Fink. If you are ever in the Monterey/Salinas, CA area, maybe we can take him to dinner at our Olive Garden... now I'm hungry. It's only 0745 hours! Thanks a lot! I'm on a diet....

[@ToyManTelevision]

Sarge, how long have Smith and Jones been out on patrol? ... Um, since 18:30..... GEEE thats over a hundred years!!! I hope they get back soon, I want to go to Olive Garden.... Planning to be on the central coast for Memorial Day. Planning to at least.

[@randallhawkinson4727]

Cool. Unfortunately, I'll be up in Felton (Santa Cruz County) at Roaring Camp Railroads for a Civil War reenactment that week. I command Company B of the Confederate States Marine Corps. ...Just another expensive hobby that takes time away from model railroading. I really must settle down to retirement someday.

[@ToyManTelevision]

LOVE Roaring Camp. Have not been for 20 years. Hum........

[@tjorgensen2007]

At first my eyes opened up wider when I heard my name and I said, What? You are coming to my house? Lol Love your videos.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Makes for a bad spy. 007 and 3/4. License to screw around.

[@jeffckeane1704]

What makes you & Karen cool is that "Rat Fink" being a backseat driver!!! 😂😃😄😀😆😉

[@ToyManTelevision]

Mr Fink brought us together. Check out Hot August Nights with Rat Fink Wedding.

[@TheCrewChief374]

I do believe, that someone had Olive Garden on the brain this day! Oh, but it is sooo good! And RF agrees!

[@Siryn]

Interesting mine layout but the unrealistic (100 mph) scale speeds kinda kill it for me though.

[@Siryn]

OK, thank you. I didn't know that they went so fast in the mines. I may have exaggerated the 100mph bit but it still seemed a bit fast to me though for some of the turns.

[@ToyManTelevision]

I like slow runnen. BUt to each their own. At one time I like to run faster. They run better. But then I came up with better mechanisms and motors.. Anyway, what ever someone wants on there layout.

[@nathanburke24]

I WAS THERE TOOO!!!!!!!!!!

[@jacoblyman9441]

Technically Dale, the Lego Train celebrated its 50 year anniversary last year. The track the ULUG guys are using was produced in the 1990's-2000's. Lego has actually dramatically decreased train production in the last few years. Most of what you see in the show are "M.O.C's" which means "My Own Creations." Only a few of the Lego stuff on display is bought and built following official instructions. The only reason it seems relatively new is that Lego didn't start importing their trains to the U.S. until the mid 1970's, while Europe got them about a decade earlier. Any way onto the other model stuff. We were upset that the hobby show didn't even have an HO layout this year since that is arguably the highlight for us. The DRGW Modeling and Historical Society booth was actually rather fun though, and we also screwed around with the NMRA "crash loop" they had.

[@ToyManTelevision]

My sister in law is trying to make us converts. Love them, but gad, too many toys, sooooo little time!! Small show for sure. Fun but SMALL. Looking forward to Ogden, one of the BEST!!

[@jacoblyman9441]

Yes we are all excited for Ogden. That place is huge. I am hoping that by the time Ogden rolls around my HO scale layout will be well under construction. My Dad and I are doing the benchwork this Saturday. Its a small switching layout, nothing to fancy; but that gives me hope the track work will be done quick and easy, and stuff will be running in a few months.

[@willcoleman9691]

Any chance of a video of the East Broad Top Railroad? The oldest original narrow gauge railroad east of the Mississippi! It might all be quiet there but the Friends of the East Broad Top are looking after everything.

[@ToyManTelevision]

That would be cool. Planning on it at some point too. Not sure when!

[@talfacprez]

Will you PLEASE take Rat Fink to Olive Garden??

[@ToyManTelevision]

As long as it's in a dry state.

[@FE428Power]

The canyon is 3000 feet deep!

[@ToyManTelevision]

It depends how you measure it but the mine itself is just about 4000 feet deep. Deeper than the Grand Canyon. More if you measure from the mountain instead of the rim.

[@railsofthenorthland1181]

Actually The Hull Rust Mine In Hibbing Minnesota was the worlds largest mine.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Hi. That’s a big mine but Bingham Canyon has usually been the biggest in the world. A few diamond mines are deeper. And a pit in South America is at times bigger but then Bingham moves back to the top. At this point the pit is roughly the same width and depth as the Grand Canyon in places. Almost a mile deep. Three miles wide. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ_Qc2V8otmGfc0

[@railsofthenorthland1181]

Pretty close Hull Rust was 5 miles across and 3 miles across! Most mining companies in Minnesota also used a bunch of separate pits and also were part underground.

[@krromas1966]

I can't wait until the video with the race cars I noticed Rat Fink in the back seat my father-in-law was close friends with him when your video is up I will post it on Bob Shaboom Fryz Facebook page

[@ToyManTelevision]

Have you seen the shows on the Rat Fink Reunion? We have like 3 of them. Or 4. Something like that!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2fNpKZql7VkbNU

[@rohnerw]

Great time watching! Feed Rat Fink! ;)

[@ToyManTelevision]

Got him some Spaghetti-Os. With hot dogs. He's still complaining though. Next time we'll tossing some olives.

[@SkarloeyBoi]

There has been motorized LEGO trains since the mid 1970's

[@ToyManTelevision]

I don't know much about it. My sister in law has become a fan - collector. Guess I need to get with it!!

[@nathanburke24]

Tis true

[@jruser]

@@ToyManTelevision Based on the sources of videos and build plans, it seems that Lego trains have had greater popularity in Europe than here in the US. US Lego fans seem to be coming late to the party. (Strictly my impressions, no actual facts were harmed in the production of this comment!)

[@markdeschane4467]

When are you guys going to go over to Skinwalker Ranch? That's pretty much your back yard, right?

[@ToyManTelevision]

Yup… omg. Back in the day I worked on that stuff. “In Search Of”. For NBC. Everything was faked. People in big foot suits. Actors as “scientists “. Big money in it. Today “storage wars..”. “Under Cover Boss”. Geeeezzz.

[@azmike1]

As always.....American Flyer and All Lionel trains haul butt down the tracks goin' 150 mph. But that is the charm of those type of "toy" trains. So much more dramatic to see HO trains ( or any train) runnin' slow and easy, draggin' down the line. Eh?

[@azmike1]

Nice stuff. But...... it looks like somebody hung wet towels over newspaper? Tim is running his trains too fast! Wow! It's an derailment waiting to happen. Hang on! careful! You'll get bush whacked! LOL!!!

[@caseyjonesii6050]

Slowwwww down those trains

[@gleanerk]

Rat fink wants to go to Olive Garden

[@redbuzzardbass]

Rat Fink wants to live at my house.

[@ToyManTelevision]

He's happy at Garagemahall. As long as we feed him pesto.

[@pinchy08]

This guy needs to run steam engines on this layout.

[@ToyManTelevision]

I'd go for the electric just because Iove the overhead wires!! Did a layout that way 20 years ago, the Salt Lake Garfield and Western. FUN!!

[@jeanneuzarhudson8207]

You Tube,WiFi and this here confuser are being about as bad and cranky as Rat Fink at this writing. Enjoyed the new Side Kick. The Lego Story would be better fleshed out. The overall train show was great. About that mine, WOW! As small as I can get, now, is my Bride's O gauge stuff. Only have one complete SP Daylight Engine and full consist left in my HO; of which I had plenty at one time. Is it me or is HO and N just getting way to small to build in and on? As always another well made and presented adventure for Toy Man and crew, Greg and Jeanne.

[@ToyManTelevision]

I love HO and N. Reminds me of when I could see it.

[@robertswickard8355]

Looks great , but tell Tim to slow the trains down , it's not AMTRAK

[@slohand4you835]

LOL.....so did ya'll take RF to olive garden ?

[@ToyManTelevision]

Sort of. They would not let him in. We are getting him certified as a therapy Rat.

[@Steamking-fr9zl]

Toy man television you should go to Florida to see the sun coast model railroad club

[@ToyManTelevision]

Love to!!! We are planning a trip there soon. Be FUN.

[@dannyholt105]

Cool! Let me know when you know your schedule. You should hook up with Danny Harmon (Distant Signal hear on youtube). He is a wealth of information.

[@66ralphy]

rat fink words distracting, great broadcasts I like to look out the window of your car to see what real America looks like

[@ToyManTelevision]

Just having fun with him.

[@tjorgensen2007]

Do you have stories about Eureka? Like some legends? If so, could you contact me for some information?

[@ToyManTelevision]

Not really. I have heard it was "discovered" with the help of an old Spanish mine map. Back in the day there were thousands of these maps for sale, most 100% fraud, but as I understand, the Spanish did mine there and took the gold and silver and took off leaving very rich mines behind, and 100 years later the new comers just picked up where they left off. So they say... We are doing a few shows there on the live steam railroad.

[@mrbananapudding]

Rat fink really needs to calm down about olive garden

[@ToyManTelevision]

We fixed him a sandwich. He's OK for now. We will need to take him there I guess. Horrors!!

[@kaytemacke6187]

What about Thomas the tank engine stuff

[@ToyManTelevision]

Have a love-hate relationship with Thomas and friends. Love the show. Love what they are doing keeping interest high with kids. But he forever is photobombing us!!!