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[@likesanddislikesetc]

I love your enthusiasm for railroads and model railroading. When I worked for the RR the other crew members I worked with focused on the negative way more than the positive aspects. Even though I was almost killed in a train crash I still love to see trains and love model railroads.

[@1babysag]

You are inspirational DJ. I love listening to your narration. I love the way you modulate your speech so treat you are always clear.

[@djstrains]

Thank you so much 😀

[@paulkruper9139]

Thanks! My father grew up in Smithton and I fondly remember trips to Stoney’s Brewery as a child.

[@AndreiTupolev]

What I find so fascinating is the way that these industrial facilities are so often in the most scenic locations, and a very picturesque small town right next to it, but it manages to blend in with the countryside so it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb. And that old brewery has tremendous character.

[@djstrains]

I totally agree!

[@gracemember101]

Hi DJ. Shirley Jones was also famous for being Marian the librarian in the movie The Music Man. I've been through there a few times. Didn't know that was Shirley's family's legacy.

[@mysticrailroad]

man you do some outstanding videos. thanks so much! Stoney's Brewery is a special building.

[@enjoyingrailroading1013]

Please keep sending these videos. Awesome!!!!!!! Thx....

[@djstrains]

More to come!

[@williamfindspeople4341]

The brewery, great building for a delinquent building on fire. Fire scenes can be very rewarding and bring a lot of attention to your layout. Not everything has to be pristine, or even a building under destruction a lot of potential with that one.

[@BattleshipOrion]

You can bet I was inspired! Cant wait to start some dioramas.

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

Your showing a lot of the places Debbie & I visited last summer along the Yough!

[@waltersobchek2465]

Especially enjoy the drone footage/commentary videos of industries and yards, along with all your videos! - Very cool and inspiring for scratch building ideas! Thanks DJ! 👍 👍

[@djstrains]

Awesome, thank you!

[@geoffreyknoll]

This is just the video I needed this week as I'm working to figure out some industries to add to my new layout plan that's under design. Amazing footage!! Would love to see more like this.

[@djstrains]

Great to hear!

[@YardLimit]

Excellent video. Your drone video has improved dramatically. Thanks!

[@grahamparry7200]

Great to get history of buildings. It helps tp set the story of the railroad. Keep safe. Graham

[@kimberlywertz3839]

You have given me inspiration to try and scratch build both the Carlisle Tire & Rubber plant along with the CS Masland buildings in my home town of Carlisle.

[@DieselLoco]

Great video DJ with great history.

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@SouthernAlbertaRail]

Great eye and observations on minute details most would not see. Fantastic resource, thanks.

[@djstrains]

I have so many videos like this. I hope you can see more of them. Thanks!

[@highballinghogger]

Another awesome video DJ , yeah the water tower really blew me away wow I've seen water tanks on rooftops but never a water tower like that totally awesome thanks for sharing stay safe take care and keep HIGHBALLING HOGGER 😎👉

[@StanFerris]

Another nice one, D.J. Thanks for putting this together!

[@austinyingst5902]

Lots of great, interesting factory buildings. Thanks for the drone views.

[@djstrains]

Thanks for watching

[@RCdeJonge]

Very inspirational and enjoyable video (again), thank you!

[@djstrains]

You are so welcome!

[@djstrains]

I hope you are doing well, my friend!

[@RCdeJonge]

@@djstrains family is doing well; I am enjoying working on my own N scale layout and sometimes railfanning in Iowa, BNSF and Iowa Interstate.

[@randydobson1863]

hello dj its is randy and i like you video is cool jd and super video jd thanks friends randy

[@duanefalk219]

Your Christie Park video was right in front of the McKeesport Model RR Club! Shoutout to those guys!

[@djstrains]

Yes it was!

[@djstrains]

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[@zonegamma8197]

Very cool view of abandonned buildings

[@billsimoni]

Nice! My great uncle worked at the brewery. Cool to see again.

[@djstrains]

No way!

[@kevinchamberlain2195]

I am hoping to start building my N Scale dream layout soon. Very inspirational video. Well done. Please make more.

[@djstrains]

More to come!

[@TouchoftheBrushModelWeathering]

Thank you for the all the info DJ. I love these kind of videos. - Joey

[@djstrains]

More to come!

[@HumancityJunction]

I really enjoyed this style of video.

[@djstrains]

Awesome, thank you!

[@jolliemark6294]

As always you give us great ideas...thanks for sharing....Jack 👍

[@djstrains]

So nice of you

[@davekerr5972]

Another superb video, DJ.

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Perfusionist01]

Nice! Keep them coming!

[@djstrains]

Thanks! Will do!

[@N-Scale]

Love it DJ Mike

[@djstrains]

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[@N-Scale]

@@djstrains Thanks Buddy , Mike

[@kmagnussen1052]

You are getting good with that drone.

[@trapdriver7006]

Many thanks for your inspirational video 👍 full of prototypical industries to model plus suggestions how to kitbash the models. The drone footage was excellent 👍

[@djstrains]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AlleghenyMTNRails]

Great video DJ.

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@sparky107107]

thing is, well what i learned. is if you want to model a certain building, or industry, take videos and photos, and then shop around, different manufactures do different kits but you might be able to kit bash them to what you want

[@kaiyack]

Awesome job as always, Sir!

[@djstrains]

I appreciate that

[@IMRROcom]

The Pitts Burger, That sounds like it should be found in a red mesh basket whit Fry's. I'm hungery now

[@djstrains]

You are such a ham

[@HenrikSweden1]

Great video ! your dronevideos combined with googlemap sure is inspiring. Nice toors for kitbashingprojects. Thanks !

[@djstrains]

Glad you like them!

[@gregbowen617]

As always another great video!!!

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@larrydayhoff999]

Another great video for modeling ideas.

[@djstrains]

Glad you like them!

[@TheTrainFreak]

Really neat video. It gives you some sentimental value when you can personally relate to an industry as you mentioned you had family working at the ammunition plant. Did you build this plant or similar on your layout? I also liked the brewery as one end was triangular shaped. You don't see buildings like that on many layouts. Great video!

[@djstrains]

I recently did a video on triangle shaped buildings

[@TheTrainFreak]

@@djstrains yes, I watched it as well. Where I come from, you don't see many of those in real life which to me is neat and different.

[@KutWrite]

I thought of someone else you might remember: Debbie, the chief clerk at Glenwood. I think she had more power than some CSX vice-presidents.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi DJS trains. Great video and your drone flying is fantastic 🤣 Shame these companies go bust and loose rail traffic ☹️ Just watching live action at Horseshoe curve lol 😆 Hope you and your family are in good health? Until the next time cheers Stevie 😎🇬🇧

[@kimberlywertz3839]

Hi DJ I really love your videos. Has anyone ever discussed rehabing that brewery? Or is it too far gone.

[@djstrains]

I don't know, but yikes, that roof!

[@southpenn7973]

this is very helpful since i am modeliing this area including mckeesport thank u for posting this video

[@djstrains]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johngrady3492]

Another great video, DJ! And I spotted you and your orange vehicle (and perhaps girlfriend?). Fun to try and spot you in your sessions. Always appreciate the aerial views and your insight. Cheers! John

[@djstrains]

hahahaha you win. I'm like Waldo

[@johngrady3492]

@@djstrains I mentioned in one of your previous done videos you should do that regularly, like Hitchcock in his films! Fun easter egg for people...Thanks, DJ. I really enjoy all your content. John

[@somewherealongtheformerbo-3885]

great video! yikes, Stoney’s needs someone to fix that roof. otherwise it will soon end like the old lumber co in Deshler Ohio.

[@ModularRailroading]

It's surprising how large industrial buildings often are. Even when building model structures that seem pretty realistic in size to me it often turns out that they are more like half the size of the prototype.

[@nscaleallisonvilleindustri9933]

Great video

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@nedmerrill5705]

Another great video with the drone! Just showing the weathering is a bonus. In my area we have the Watervliet Arsenal, which is like your Christie Park location. Watervliet goes back to the Civil War, I believe, and is still operational. Some of the buildings look similar. My layout is too small for such large buildings, however. Any suggestions/videos for smaller industries?

[@djstrains]

I'm getting ideas actually for it.

[@jerrysmith1929]

You might consider modeling a single industry or maybe only a couple. If you choose well there are large industries which have a variety of structures and utilize several types of freight cars. A really large single industry may offer more than enough modeling and operations for an entire small or even medium size layout.

[@IHVRRNotBad]

Wow, you was right by my house in Everson. I will have to give you my cell phone number. Lol. Very cool video. I love the drone footage. Thank you for sharing....Wilmer

[@djstrains]

Very cool

[@RicArmstrong]

Nice, I work in Connellsville Pennsylvania. 👍

[@christophercutler9594]

Nice video! Just one comment is that I don't think the tank cars outside the first facility are intended for it, because they are the wrong type of tank car. They may just be placed there in storage.

[@djstrains]

Good point!

[@RicArmstrong]

DJ, are you familiar with the tracks running under and through the park in North Side of Pittsburgh? I believe they call it ''the trench". It would be great to see your modeling ideas about that.

[@djstrains]

I was there recently, but will return when life gets more normal

[@modelrailroader5619]

Check out @railfanpa on Instagram, lots of video of that track! Great job DJ...that brewery!!!😁

[@slorailfan]

Super duper!

[@joeraderblackrockcentralrr]

another great video. thanks

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@irasthewarrior]

Amazing

[@sonnypruitt6639]

Kind of depressing seeing all these once busy big manufacturing plants now out of business. And there are so many of them all over.

[@wecameasramens1758]

Hey man! Love your videos. Your info is always insightful. I recently watched a video hoping to get an answer about CSX train symbols but i never did. Was hoping you could give me insight. Let’s take, for example, Q614-11. I understand the letter makes it a quality train and the next three numbers are the train number itself. But what would the 11 be? Is that the day number the train originated? Or the 11th Q614 within a certain time period? I can’t seem to find a straight answer.

[@djstrains]

Some things have changed in recent years, but this should help. See my playlists PROTOTYPE INFORMATION for any questions you may have. also playlist LIFE AS AN ENGINEER can answer them too. Thanks.kzbin.info/www/bejne/paTWe6d3edaHfM0

[@wecameasramens1758]

djstrains thats the video I watched, but it didn’t really explain what the numbers after the train symbol means. Is there another video where you explain that?

[@sparky107107]

oh man the sprizzy ad is getting to me .. but i still watched it,, got you your .02$ . every cent counts

[@djstrains]

LMAO!!!

[@AlleghenyMTNRails]

Third!

[@fatlarry1184]

Second!

[@fatlarry1184]

dj, I'm not a modeler but really appreciate the history and geography lessons.

[@djstrains]

I'm still grateful for you! :)

[@dexterdog62]

First !