Layout Tour 11/27/2022

Quick layout tour of my HO scale Union Pacific Heartland Division model railroad layout. The layout started almost 2 years ago and is slowly progressing, be sure to subscribe to be notified when future videos are released.
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[@termitevomit]

Do you realize how lucky you are to have a area that size to work in? It looks incredible thank you for sharing.

[@kimstanley6496]

OH YEAH THAT'S GREAT 👍 CONTENT WHAT A LAYOUT MAN 👌 KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK 10-4 O.G.CALIFORNIA.

[@JohnSTL68]

It was great to see the train roll through St. Louis, but as a St. Louis resident I wanted to see the train stay in town longer!😆 Great layout and layout tour! Excellent work!

[@keithdenner9441]

Can’t wait to see the AB brewery

[@kaiyack]

I’m a simple man. I see a steel mill model, I hit the like button.

[@ohboy2592]

Interesting to see a model layout of some “territories”I run on and railroads I interchange with in real life. Nice job

[@MikesModelStudio]

Nice layout. The broad curves really work well.

[@modeltrains_365]

Thanks. The large radius curves were one of my must have features. I could've crammed a bunch more layout into the space, but that would've meant tight radius curves.

[@jameshyde1501]

Wow!!! That’s a sizable layout! Please!! Do a video of the WHOLE! layout upon completion!

[@Eduardomd54]

One of the most enjoyable MRR tour I have seen. Very inspiring. Great work and plan. Thank you.

[@modeltrains_365]

Thanks for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RonMontagueSWRR]

Nice layout. You got some great rolling stock

[@michaeldennis9063]

Wow, that is looking awesome so far. Definetly staying tuned

[@MrJuvefrank]

The bridge at 10:02 reminds me of the bridge in Arizona that was sabotaged by vandals way back in the mid 1990's.

[@SignalLightProductions]

Very exciting layout! As others have mentioned the amount of space you have to work with is tremendous and will make for very realistic scenes. Subscribed!

[@n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569]

Beautiful work, my friend. Impressive layout! Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us. I look forward to your future updates. ...Roy

[@kensobocinski700]

Excellent tour, and a very well planned layout. I must say I am very envious of your vision and planning. Not to mention the amount of space you have dedicated to your hobby. I liked how you broke things up into various cities and destinations and filled in the space between them with detailed and attractive country landscape. I am looking forward to seeing the A/B brewery and product loading tribute when you have finished it. Thank you for the video it was quite entertaining. ~Ken

[@keithdenner9441]

Great looking layout

[@modeltrains_365]

Thank you very much!

[@BigDieselMan100]

Excellent my friend, keep your videos coming...I look forward to the future development of the layout. Dave T

[@mattyt1250]

Very nice . Can't wait to see and learn more off your wonderful layout. Thanks for Sharing

[@jeremycross8598]

I've been following your Instagram for awhile, glad to see you have a KZbin channel now!

[@AirGunnerrr]

Thank you for sharing... That is an awesome layout.... It takes a lot of work and patience to build something like that... Hopefully someday I'm successful to have my layout just like yours...! Very Nice 👍😎

[@modelrailroadingthesouthwest]

Wow it’s nice to see the layout in full on this video compared to Instagram. It’s looking great dude!

[@modeltrains_365]

Thanks!

[@jeramiahholland8199]

The potential with this layout is incredible. It was pretty funny when you said you have ~1200 sq/ft of layout space available because that's 85% of my entire house! Lol! I'm excited to see the growth and development of this layout.

[@maybesomeday2596]

Outstanding. I especially appreciate how well you’ve done the concrete retaining walls and steel viaduct area…that’s so very typical of early 20th central urban railroad infrastructure.

[@dcrrails3402]

Just subscribed to your channel. Impressive start. Looking forward to following your progress. Good luck!

[@modeltrains_365]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@williambryant5946]

I've got a big pegboard wall too. Great storage system. I've got several baskets in different sizes that hook on it along with the regular hooks. You've got a really awesome layout. Keep posting videos of progress and I'll watch for sure. Stay well. -Wil 👍

[@modeltrains_365]

Yes, the pegboard keeps stuff out in the open so I can easily see what I have available when I am trying to piece together a scene. It also helps me keep track of the stuff I have, so I don't mistakenly buy another one.

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing. Very nice.👍

[@davidstewart5694]

Gonna be a awesome layout. I doubt I ever get to have one. But if I ever do at least I've got the engines and cars for it lol. It's sad all my nice high end stuff sits in boxes while everyone else has theirs out. I honestly don't even know why I buy anything anymore.

[@derekharnish2693]

Very nice layout. Looking forward to progress and updates.

[@RCRalroad]

Awesome looking layout, keep up the awesome work and thank you for your service

[@jonathanchester5916]

Your layout is the size of my apartment!

[@davidhughes4448]

The Walthers grain bins will go together seamlessly if you take the time to prep the parts well before assembly: 10:40. I have several on my layout and they look smooth and circular. As I recall there is some flash on the backside(s) of the individual curved pieces, and the connecting tabs need to be massaged a bit to get the sections to join up flawlessly with the next successive piece, but it can be done with fine results. Give the product another try.

[@modeltrains_365]

Thanks. I am certain my impatience is to blame.

[@quanticoliving]

Love it!! Looks awesome!!

[@MainTrack]

Awesome layout! I'm looking forward to watching your progress!

[@tomstarcevich1147]

Calumet river great fishing 🎣 I fish it in my boat all the time . Great looking layout 👍

[@modeltrains_365]

Thanks! I'll be sure to include you in the final details!

[@garykcs5532]

Outstanding layout and design, your did great. Your very lucky to have all that room... Great job. I'll be following you here in KZbin... Gary

[@adtion1]

Fantastic Layout, amazing

[@KatoOnTheTrack1]

Beautiful

[@TrainsByPerry]

Nice layout tour!!

[@RailserveJohn]

Great to see you started a YT channel Justin. Your layout is amazing. I’m excited to follow along with future updates. Loving my Boeing cars. Thanks again! -John

[@JLVModels]

amazing layout!

[@luvindemtrains]

Nice introduction and very nice layout.

[@bobainsworth5057]

Nice run.

[@AaronnsCobraProductions]

Very nice layout

[@CajonSub]

Nice layout tour, thanks for sharing. Just subscribed and look forward to updates. - Steve

[@panhandletrains]

Nice job 👍

[@trains365]

This is a very nice layout, I look forward to seeing the completion of the little projects as your empire continues to take shape. Well Done! Liked & Subscribed.

[@modeltrains_365]

Thank you!

[@AbelG8781]

A fellow modern UP modeler!

[@doug4932]

nice layout

[@joesestito4342]

Awesome layout !! Amazing… I would say that layout should keep you busy for awhile .

[@phildimmer9153]

Hey I just watched your KZbin layout tour Video. Looks great! As for your Walthers Grain bins…I have found the best results using these spring clamps…do your first ring…then the next rings do all but the last joint and let the ring sections dry. Then connect the rings together and push down and spring clamp the joints. I use the Tenex cement to make the ring sections and use the needle master model cement to joint the sections I also messaged you this and some pictures from The Eastern Dakota and Wilkin on your Instagram messages that shows the small clamps

[@daylightdave9405]

Your bridges look great! Very clean and nice looking layout... I like your UP bus by the office and all MOW equipment.. Where did you get that lite green UP tank car in the yard? Those things are still around... most times out here in CA they are staged and are full of water for fighting fires along the right-of-way... take care... 😜 🤗 DD

[@modeltrains_365]

I have been searching for the UP MoW tank for years. I stumbled across this one at a train show in Timonium, MD. It was only $15!

[@daylightdave9405]

@@modeltrains_365 You scored on that... I thought maybe you had painted and decaled it... very nice.... 😜 DD

[@modeltrains_365]

It’s an Atlas model.

[@ronaldrondeau7870]

Love your layout, one of the best i have seen, How many ebgines and cars do you have,

[@derekalexander4030]

You have an amazing layout, well thought out and not crammed with track. I don’t have Instagram but I’m hoping you can bring some of the beginning videos over to share with us here in KZbin. Thanks, I’ve subscribed, number 601. So what state are you in now?

[@roberttrofa8469]

During one of my many searches through the Tube I found this post and love the information within. One thing I didn't see in your Amazon affiliate link or in this video at least is the mention of the rail manufacturer you use, would you mind? Thanks!

[@modeltrains_365]

Nearly all of my turnouts are from Peco. The mainline is a combo of Peco code 83 (wood ties) and Micro Engineering code 83 (concrete ties). I have both Peco and ME code 70 for various sidings.

[@timhanesworth2539]

Nice layout & ideas. What era do you model, 2005ish? Thanks for posting.

[@robertalmodovar2841]

Nice layout… I Model N scale and I’m still having problems with my reverse loops… What’s the correct way to get it working properly….

[@modeltrains_365]

I have one NCE AR-10 and one DCC Specialties PSX-AR. I'd have to say the NCE has proven to be more reliable and hasn't caused many problems in recent memory. The PSX is more likely to trigger when locos are entering/exiting, but I have recently raised the trip current above the recommended value and that seems to help. Having "keep alive" (especially TCS) devices also seems to alleviate any problems at all as the locos just continue through the momentary loss of track power.

[@midvalleymexicans4167]

I have noticed that you guys don't run the trains fast. Why not? 😊

[@BMDsgarage24]

Outstanding Layout man! I'm curious how you decided to model the Chicago/Midwest area, being that you live in Virginia?

[@modeltrains_365]

I am originally from Missouri, I haven't lived there in almost 20 years though. I've always been a UP fan, so I guess that's why I'm sticking with the Midwest.

[@GooseinTheCabooseProductions]

Very nice. Just curious but I would think a double decker design with a basically doable in your basement and gotten a little more bang for your buck as far as Main Line run and staging yard capacity.

[@dexterdog62]

Geez, the layout’s big enough as it is! Another deck is really not necessary.

[@GooseinTheCabooseProductions]

@@dexterdog62 Maybe, maybe not. It depends on how accurately you're trying to model a prototype for just if you have the room on a single deck for all the scenes you want to include.

[@modeltrains_365]

Trust me, I want more for sure. But there are several reasons I opted to not do a double decker. My next layout will hopefully be a mushroom design. 1. I don't care at all for helixes. 2. I wanted a higher layout, closer to eye level. Hard to find a happy medium with multiple decks. 3. I didn't plan for this layout to be my 'forever' one, so trying to limit the amount of work I put in to it. 4. I would rather run trains than take an extended amount of time to complete benchwork, etc. (see above). 5. I don't like seeing the underside of benchwork of the upper deck. 6. Lighting on a double decker seemed like it would be a pain.

[@GooseinTheCabooseProductions]

@@modeltrains_365 so part of the answer to your number five and number six are varying the bench work depth so that you adjust your perspective so your eye doesn't see it. Pick up a copy of Tony koster's book on double deck railroads he has some pretty good stuff in there on those last two. That being said though, this is supposed to be a practice layout then a mushroom concept is about the best cubic use of space available anyways so yeah, I see your point. Especially like you said, this is a practice layout. Just saying, but you seen me Works outstanding what you have of it so far.

[@glennparkes5156]

Have you a track diagram at all I would love to visualise a little better

[@MichaelJohnson-vt1qp]

michael i love laayout

[@carlmarsteller8649]

Wow what a nice layout. good luck with it as well as the channel. I liked and subscribes . I hope it helps.

[@modeltrains_365]

Thanks!

[@MarkNieting]

Eastern Virginia? Hampton Roads area?

[@SD45-ET44AC]

“Eastern Va”, what is a nearby city or town? I’m just curious … I live in the extreme west of the City of Roanoke VA

[@modeltrains_365]

Fredericksburg area.

[@robertsimpson9403]

How much money at this time do you have invested?

[@modeltrains_365]

If I kept record of that, I'd be divorced.

[@jamestungatemodelreviews3921]

Where are you from

[@Prostyle0079]

Nice job so far

[@josephmilender6208]

Where did you get your food distributor and cold storage???

[@modeltrains_365]

I used Walthers Modern Cold Storage Warehouse (933-4069) and a couple of the Modern Concrete Warehouse background buildings (933-4071).

[@josephmilender6208]

@@modeltrains_365 thank you for the info

[@vernonsaayman9741]

Fantastic!right now im working on a u p rrd layout at curvo,utah and palisade,nev.youergonna have a royal time doing the backdrop!check out the tutors on u ytube with sameul earp and painting,,g edgar payne.

[@Crookedriverandeasternrr]

Great layout tour. Like and subbed. I Also follow you on Instagram 😊

[@modeltrains_365]

Thanks!