Large Private Model Railroad layout in HO scale 4K UHD

For almost four decades, the Treasure Coast Model Railroad Club and Historical Society, Inc. have been bringing the fun and historical perspective of model railroading to the Treasure Coast. In 1975 three model railroaders in Vero Beach determined that there was interest in forming a Model Railroad Club. The Club thus had its beginning with this nucleus of interested hobbyists. The Treasure Coast Model Railroad Club declared itself as an actual organization on September 2, 1975.
The railroad is modeled during the transition era between steam and diesel power of US railroads, which occurred between the 1940's to the 1970's. It is HO scale (1:87), utilizing a Digitrax DCC control system.
Layout has two major freight yards, 2 city passenger stations, several industrial complexes, a freight harbor, steel mill and a coal mine. In addition, there are three cities, several towns, lakes, mountains and a desert.
Many of the structures are lit as are signs, street lights, railroad crossings, and even vehicular traffic lights!
Address - 273 SW Becker Road, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34953
Email - [e-mail]

[@garyharrall4002]

I love the fact you have old trucking companies that have gone out of business in the layout. Like p.i.e, mid states and bekins.

[@gregbender9255]

It is great to see the club still operational. I was in the club from 1980 to 1993 and built the clubhouse layouts and clubhouse at the old fairgrounds in Ft Pierce. Obviously the firehouse was a great opportunity to get a home long term. Layout looks great.

[@coffeeisgood102]

Great set up…and I LOVE that PCC car.

[@Need4Life]

Thanks!

[@stevenklinkhamer9069]

Fantastic. Could watch that all day. Outstanding layout.

[@BDCF100]

Fascinating. Not my hobby but fun to watch. Outsider question; in this and other like videos I always see single engine trains. In real life the majority are2, 3 or more power units in tandem. Why not with HO models? Do the engines have slightly different speeds that are not easily synced? Love of railroads came from growing up with a grandfather, born in 1890 who worked on the C, B & Q and the D & R-G in Colorado and Wyoming in the very early 1900's. I have an incredible photo of him and his work mate standing on their repair car, It had a small shed on one end for living. He talked about spending weeks in that shed stranded out on the Wyoming Prairie during an extended blizzard. When I was a boy he would drive me to the nearest rail station to watch the trains go by. Great memories.

[@deadstick8624]

Man oh man, what a beautiful layout. The time, ability, and cost is not lost on me... very impressive.

[@FischerFan]

Model railroading is....art!

[@deadstick8624]

@@FischerFan I absolutely agree.

[@danmasters1568]

Just an awesome layout! Wow! So much detail! Well done!!

[@CycolacFan]

Runaway street car doing about 120mph would be a wild ride.

[@st7650]

Wow that’s so cool I remember as a kid looking at the Lionel trains in catalog at Christmas time.

[@Cosmetic_Astro]

Ha lol 80’s

[@kdm71291]

Awesome! I miss the hobby!

[@nscalefun]

AWESOME, EXCELLENT and PERFECT!!!!! I enjoyed it very much!!! Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work.

[@elleryparsons5766]

This is MPNSTEROUSLY HUGE LOVE IT!

[@merc340sr]

Nice!...Track must have required a lot of work. Realism is amazing!

[@Need4Life]

Thanks a lot!

[@jimsmoter4510]

Very nice layout...

[@hartmutlorentzen9659]

Very nice layout and wonderful sounds. Thanks, from Germany

[@joestrainworldvideos3977]

Really a great layout.

[@philliplee980]

Very cool

[@1940limited]

Spectacular!

[@Bruno.Trains]

Hello from France wonderful video thank you for posting ^^

[@pg9144]

If any people were on that street tram they would be plastered to the back wall! Slow it down.

[@danielsh0welt549]

Great work, i like it. I really like the American locomotives. I like that! Greetings from germany Daniel

[@bridgetcrawford7541]

I like the tri rail

[@TheICEMANA10]

Simply AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@metalnmunchies9070]

Good God! The sheer size and scale of the set up is mind blowing! The details! Everywhere you look it’s just another eye full of detail!

[@riogrande5761]

Now I know who bought up all the PFE trailers and flat cars!

[@joshuasampson6343]

At 1:26 is Thomas at the layout for a visit? I sure hope he has a place to stay

[@davidmcclellan9955]

How long did it take to build such a beautiful model railroad great work 👍

[@elijahtrice8943]

Cinders and ashes, Thomas is in the house

[@slorznovitch]

Hope they have some realistic operating sessions and don't always run their trains like slot cars! It is a beautiful layout with amazing detail and lots of operating potential.

[@williamp9361]

It's like a twilight zone episode. The entire towns and cities are frozen in time and the only "live' action is on the train. Last stop Willoughby.

[@kewanh7913]

This is real nice,how long did it take to build?

[@АлиАлекперов-ж9в]

Super😊!!!!

[@jamescurran9002]

Great layout..but aren't the trains running a little fast?

[@motorman1989]

My question is when you have a derailment how do you get to it in the yard it looks so wide?

[@whiteknightcat]

"The railroad is modeled during the transition era between steam and diesel power of US railroads, which occurred between the 1940's to the 1970's." I think the push-pull commuter train and the CSX equipment pretty much dispelled that idea.

[@CycolacFan]

whiteknightcat a couple of 1980s era cars and construction equipment too. Thomas the Tank Engine is 1960s though...

[@HiVoltish]

That layout is amazing! If you ever feel like adopting a male adult, I'm a hard worker and I don't eat much. Ok, that's a lie....I eat like a horse...

[@anthonyrgarcia3834]

Where is the SP, UP, MP, MKT, CB&Q, GN and NP, D&RGW and Santa Fe?

[@thomasboese3793]

@@anthonyrgarcia3834 Since they are modeling Port St. Lucie, Florida and the local area, you won't see many cars from the far West, the Midwest or my childhood favorites; WC (steam-powered version 1), MILW, SOO (after the merger with WC), CNW, and GBW.

[@thomream1888]

@@thomasboese3793 Hi Thomas. Your answer is spot-on. But do you know if the RRs of yesteryear shared motive power like they do today. I'm a long-time modeler, but never thought of this before. Just wondering if you know??? Thanks.

[@thomasboese3793]

@@thomream1888 It all depends on the era and the railroad, so you will need to hit the library hard. {Lots of pictures to look at.} I have heard that the motive power of the DM&IR went south for the winter when the iron ore stopped moving and came back up north with the snowmelt in the days of big steam power. You could search www.rrpicturearchives.net for your railroad in question and look at the thumbnails to see if foreign-power was also used. The limits here are if no-one took a photo or didn't post one they did, did it happen or not? Happy hunting!

[@josephmurphy9105]

2:50 have any trains fallen down there

[@thesilverbrick2555]

Hey everyone! I’m new to the hobby and I will be starting a channel on my adventure of the HO scale world. Please stay tuned.

[@oceres]

Is this open to the public? Im driving down that way This weekend.

[@HeatherSayles]

Are there Alco trains in here? Im curious what kind of locomotives are in this layout

[@isaiahwelch8066]

The NH diesel pulling nose-forward (short-hood backwards) is an RS-2, I think.

[@elleryparsons5766]

Whatcha got for ENGINES And Trains.

[@elleryparsons5766]

Do also Run Smokers? Hear you also Run Dcc.

[@daddybigbean5882]

Really Impressive layout! How much did this all cost you?

[@frannybecker]

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[@konradspurzbahner8146]

👍👍👍

[@riff2072]

11 form Nigel Tufnel

[@georgethomas7814]

Terrible speed control on some of the models

[@jimparlett4099]

Shame about the limited nature of this video. Yes, you showed the trains running, but I never really got an overall impression of the design and track layout, or a close look at the scenery details. Modellers spend the vast majority of their time on scenery, and to ignore it because you get distracted by moving trains is doing them a disservice.

[@Need4Life]

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[@bilosi4999]

I've been researching diy railroad layouts and found a great resource at Jareks hobby club (google it if you're interested)

[@SloppyMagic]

not to be critical and it is without doubt a beautiful layout (I would suggest maybe a little loco weathering) and I have to ask, why do you run the trains so fast? slow things down for a much more realistic presentation. Well done however!

[@tracynation2820]

An excellent video. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. 💙 T.E.N.

[@pg9144]

an extremely well detailed layout, but you are running trains WAY too fast to support it. Slow it down.

[@Need4Life]

Thanks for the tip

[@psycokermin3712]

The old guys recruiting a child is the most wholesome heartwarming background noise

[@dougc190]

My 5-year-old and I really liked this layout talk about some detail good job sir. Also everybody complaining about them running fast I for one like them going fast I hate it when they go too slow. My 5-year-old said me too.

[@johnrettig1880]

Everything is great . BUT Your ( old school ) street / rail bus should only be going about 15 to 20 mph . At least that's what I read about them .

[@loriosterweil982]

This is wonderful and makes me feel like a child again. I want this is my home even though I have absolutely no place to put it.

[@danielsalazar7516]

Dam , that’s the best layout I’ve ever seen. “ congratulations on a super layout

[@MarkInLA]

Slow em' down !

[@Pastshelfdate]

Thank you all for all the work you put into sharing this. I love all of it. Around 10:20, a train appears, pulled by a red diesel locomotive, with a black cab. It really makes me smile, because it sounds like the sci-fi alien technology train. ;-D

[@matthewmcgowan2976]

Absolutely brilliant but how do you reach everything? Matthew from Weymouth UK.

[@Miertreg1]

Super Model Railroad ! Greetings from Germany Gert

[@Need4Life]

Thank you very much!

[@wselander]

You’d enjoy the Lehigh and Keystone Valley model railway in PA. They showcase loads of famous train stations, coal factories, train yards, etc…

[@Need4Life]

Thank you very much!!!

Wunderbar bravo bravo très belle installation c’est vraiment top magnifique

[@musicman8942]

Thanks for the video. Wife loves the dam around 2:40 - well done.

[@michaelbimonte9112]

The baseball field is awesome (at 19:25/21:15 ) almost at the end of the Video Tell us, how you did it please

[@mikemoore2791]

Flip but that electric tram thing is flying. A hazard to traffic and pedestrians, surely. That said, brilliant and wonderful layout. Enjoyed watching it.

[@paulkalff6408]

Fabulous......hope they have a roof that meets the 150 Mph code!

[@electricgaming9914]

So I know a locomotive could cost 200 so then how much did all of this cost 👉👈

[@maddennis55]

High speed trolley throws passengers from side to side. Wild ride, no one can get on or off!

[@meruliouslacrimens5154]

I must praise the camera man who managed to film all trains so jt was impossible to see if there were any passengers or train crew on board any of these trains. This side of the modelling always lets the side down, so the models may be fantastic, but the realism leaves a lot to be desired. People everywhere except on any of the ghost trains. So not nearly as good as you thought you were eh? From a retired train driver.

[@randysrockandrollrailroad8207]

Nice! Good to see the rock island (my favorite) that engine shop looks awesome! Thanks for sharing -Randy

[@thomasabramson100]

8:05 how did you get the flame effect in the blast furnace is it a light???

[@beeble2003]

The basis of it will be a couple of LEDs behind a translucent panel, but I've no idea how the details work out.

[@josebeniciomartinsmartins3818]

E maquete Pará ninguém botar de defeito linda mesmo

[@robertcieslak1861]

This is the most beautiful layout I have ever seen in HO scale with GREAT detail and workmanship. Butt...the trolley needs to slow down to scale speed. I know...picky, picky!

[@1940limited]

That's all right. I thought the same thing.

[@billmorris2613]

Robert Cieslak A Casey Jones style operator. When his shift started the trolly was running late. He is just trying to make up time and get back on schedule.

[@victoriouspauper8495]

so enjoyable to watch .... and reminds me of when my dad and I built out our own layout on two sheets of plywood in form of an L and set it up each year at christmas for about a decade. People really liked coming over to see and use it. SO MUCH FUN !!!!

[@daniellucas6573]

That PCC car will get anyone to and from work on time! Quality layout!

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

Polite way of saying 'too fast'.

[@johnathanhardin152]

I have a large Ho scale layout myself and I always enjoy looking at other layouts and watching trains run and also get ideas on detailing my layout.

[@myfirsttrain8261]

Wow 😍😍 you making me addictive and jealous 😉 cool stuff. All the best 👍

[@diamondkutz54]

A very beautiful and realistic set up. Excellent footage my friend. Thank you for sharing.

[@kellingc]

really good detail on the scenery. The balast looks good, too.

[@bennettdickmann1602]

Wonderful - amazing - outstanding. Very impressive. I can only dream of having such skill. But, I have to ask. Why do all model railroaders operate trolleys at Mach 8? Everything else including the train speed is to scale. But, wow! A ride on that trolley is guaranteed whiplash.

[@Need4Life]

Just for fun!!! :)))

[@phillipbonner5215]

That was so wonderful so much detail. Must have taken almost a lifetime to put that together.

[@johnrettig1880]

Funny how a little diesel switcher engine is pulling about 7 or 8 cars and it's passed by a main line engine with only caboose going the other way . HA Great layout .

[@vidfreak727]

Maybe the engineer didntbwant to overwork the diesel lol

[@Andrelue_86]

very nice layout, great models and very detailed. beautiful to look at.

[@williamclemens4882]

the trolley is traveling way too fast, scale it down to relative speed of 20 mph to 4 inch/sec

[@Biffo1262]

Those engines and rolling stock are good but would be excellent if weathered.

[@juppjung]

Hello, very nice shots that I like the video very well. Thumbs up. greetings Joseph

[@Maxxwell-07]

Yo please stop. This is waaayyy too cool. My inner child just wants to come out. I can’t hold him.

[@GTown054]

Outstanding work! The details are amazing!

[@GoldWave816]

Very nice! I have my own layout, but is not nearly as nice as this one.

[@curtisclark5756]

This is pretty an awesome set up here im glad you were invited to share it with us!

[@jeffwells1255]

As Wayne and Garth from Wayne's World would say: Excellent!

[@elleryparsons5766]

Love your trainyard it's huge love it!

[@bobmcweeney7459]

Beautiful layout. I really liked the Rock Island Alco. Thanks for sharing.

[@Need4Life]

Thanks for watching!

[@paulsccna2964]

This is the one of the best model rail roads. The attention to detail and design aspects are amazing. The dam is cool and all the tiny detail, like the guy in the kayak in the water. Very cool. The car-with the family-camper on the hill. The industrial area, the track detail, with the color of the dirt. Even the moss on the rocks. So much attention to detail. Outstanding.

[@gunsaway1]

That trolley was hauling ass! Lol

[@davidcurtis5398]

Looks like a great layout. Why didn't you put the uncoupling magnets under the track so they didn't show? The reason I don't have any sound in any of my locos is the fact that the engine 2106 sounds like a steamer to me...Love the turn table and round house. Wish I had the room.. Wow beautiful "everything" at the 3:06 time.. Do you need any more "Rock Island" engines as I have one like the 433 and a new "F" unit that I can not use. They have the guts for DCC running and have the "keep alive" parts??.

[@RotraudSchulte]

Beautiful video dear friend 🌹 and wish you a nice start of the new week🌹 Lolo

[@thatcanadianguy4206]

Im starting my own layout, and after seeing this video, I'm really inspired.

[@canadian_aviation]

Me too

[@FischerFan]

After almost 40 years away from the hobby; I find myself watching videos like this....and getting ideas! I have been testing my old engines and accessories and most of them still work very well. I'm also developing ideas for ambitious layouts.

[@ickleshouse]

same here, still collect bits to go on mine (not started yet due to space lol ) including small slot cars. For scenery , have you seen Luke Towan here on you tube ? , some of the best tutorial videos I have ever seen.

[@haydenbrooksarenburg3024]

Eh, another Canadian who likes Model trains!

[@natureartswe]

Fantastic railroad model! So big and very interesting to see 😍😍😍