Inventory, Derailments, and More!

Welcome!
Several different topics are presented in this 10 minute video, including:
1) Importance of recording a MRR product inventory, including my process
2) Simple steps to take that will help avoid derailments and decoupling
3) The value of reading those old (1940's!) issues of The Model Railroader
Plus....I have a a request: I'd like your ideas on what I should do with a strip of scenery on my layout. All this peppered with some nice shots of the trains running.

[@plunkervillerr1529]

Marx guy here, at 76 I `ve only been R/R for three years. After viewing Benz Trainz, I dug out of the attic my Dad`s Lionels that were in storage since 1960 and began cleaning and lubing. He had three engines, six cars, his own hand made buildings and bridge that I value, and considerable track. I got the Marx vintage tin bug, thanks to Benz. To date I`ve built a dozen custom Marx loc. from E-bay parts purchases. Now I`m working on video train runs with 1940s-50s big band background music. Your`s is an outstanding layout, it doesn't need improvement, just don`t run the loc. too close to the table edge.

[@bensmodelrailroadworkshop]

Thank you! Glad to hear that you are back into the hobby. I'm 71, and I find that working on the layout helps to keep my mind sharp.....or at least sharper than if I wasn't doing anything at all!

[@RVA1954]

Enjoy the videos very much. I suggest a small stream with rapids and lots of rocks. From the looks of what you showed there now it shouldn’t be too much of a change and it would give you the opportunity to add a fishing camp, an old mill or anything related to a steam that could had been bigger at an earlier time. I am sure regardless of what you’ll do it’s going to look great. Good luck

[@bensmodelrailroadworkshop]

That is not only an awesome idea, but as I think about it, it would be a lot of fun to create! Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts, I really appreciate it!

[@RVA1954]

Great! I hope if you fallow through with the idea and make videos of how you do it. I’m learning and creating my own layout and I plan for a stream so that would help me. Thank you for considering my suggestions. Best of luck

[@bensmodelrailroadworkshop]

Hello, just an FYI, I've completed the scene and just posted the video of it today. Take a look! Thanks again for the suggestion!