It's Neat to be Neat

[@tczephyr3665]

When you make your legs drill a hole in the bottom of each leg and install a leg leveler. That will make sure each leg can be leveled independent of the other. This is a good idea, especially for basement layouts as the tend to slope towards floor drains.

[@SouthDown]

This is fantastic feedback! I think future layouts will either be wall mounted or follow your suggestion!

[@chessiesystemcanadianopera2143]

Fantastic old Bell telephone set! As a telephone man I appreciate it! Excellent points and great video

[@SouthDown]

I should do a video on installing the Bell payphone next...

[@chessiesystemcanadianopera2143]

@@SouthDown Do you work for Bell? I am a Cable Repair man for Bell in Ontario.

[@SouthDown]

I worked for a Bell-owned company a long time ago, @@chessiesystemcanadianopera2143. I was able to pick-up an old brown payphone and used that as my home phone for a long time. I might just hook it up to my red emergency phone so you can call the train room from upstairs 🤣

[@acrranscaleandlifejourney4330]

Great advice!!!

[@SouthDown]

Some big accolades coming from a KZbin veteran such as yourself. Thanks for the kind feedback!

[@johncho8766]

Looks great. I've been waffling and putting off starting my layout... time to get off the fence and just start something, even if it's badly done.

[@SouthDown]

Thank you for your feedback! The hardest part of any hobby is finding the time to dedicate it, especially when there are other parts of life (work, family, kids, etc.) that take priority. The purpose of this channel is to fulfill a promise to commit at least five minutes a day to the hobby--hence to myself, the person I often don't do anything for. Most of the time I spend my five minutes playing especially now that my track and wiring is functional, but even when I only do five minutes of work, those five minutes do add up at the end of the week. Feel free to message me directly, we could discuss some simple track plans to get you at least started on something. Don't worry if you do something bad, that's often how you learn. It's amazing how many times I have had to redo things to make up for the insane amount of mistakes from not knowing what I did. I even ripped out my entire track and changed the plan entirely at one point.

[@Wrathchildss]

I wouldn’t worry about it being badly done, my layout was shit for 6 months. Then I built it again and it was still shit. 2 years later and it’s alright(still kind of shit) I’m still learning. It takes time. But this will be a masterpiece when i finish it.

[@SouthDown]

My first track plan was an absolute disaster! Tearing apart was hard to do but well worth it for where I’m at now. Would love to see what you’re working on, John. Thanks for the feedback!

[@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars]

Nice and neat.CHEERS FROM New Jersey USA 🇺🇸

[@SouthDown]

Thank you for your feedback. I checked out your channel and subscribed: you have an amazing collection of working vintage Lionel trains in spectacular conditions. The Santa Fe passenger train looks fresh out of the box. Looking forward in seeing more of your work and getting more of your feedback. Thanks for sharing!

[@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars]

@@SouthDown Your more than welcome 👍 I will start watching the rest of your vidoes today,And respond to your other comment 👍

[@timosha21]

Choo choo! Happy New Year! I'm a train and I approve this video!! :D

[@SouthDown]

The approval from a train is the best way to end one year and start the next. Happy new year!

[@MMRails]

Always entertaining and informative. You ARE a big boy now! Lol

[@SouthDown]

Always kind and encouraging. Thanks for the support!

[@NicholassTrainChannel]

Nice video mate. Your making a great start their. We all have some kind of an issue with our layout's I don't think everything will be perfect on a layout. Subscribed.

[@SouthDown]

Thank you joining me and your feedback! It's hard not to want to try to be perfect when there are channels such as yours were clear expertise is the norm!

[@Chinquapinmayor]

I made the mistake of using card stock for shims. When I came to Ballast the water and glue soaked into the paper, swole, and lifted the track.

[@SouthDown]

Yikes! I’m glad to hear of this as advice of something to avoid. Thank you for the feedback.

[@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267]

Wait do I see some CN equipment on a CP layout , cool video

[@SouthDown]

You would have seen a lot more had it not been for Rapido! I'm now in the long debating process: do I purchase a single CN buddy for my remaining CN engine or do I satisfy that fantasy of two GP38s in that PacMan scheme? #FirstWorldProblems

[@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267]

I want the Pac-Man GP38 for sure x two

[@SouthDown]

@@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267 Just not Rapido's. Going to wait for Athearn to re-release them.

[@Edyth_Hedd]

Great video. What brand of track are you using?

[@SouthDown]

Thank you for the feedback! This is all Micro Engineering code 70.

[@MLWQC]

interesting.