Layout Tour - Modern BNSF Fall River Division in HO Scale

BNSF Fall River Division:
VIDEOS: / bnsfbuff
LAYOUT INFO: www.bnsfrr.net
Welcome to the BNSF Fall River Division Layout! Today we'll visit and tour a spectacular modern HO scale BNSF railroad. I could've spent hours sharing countless details about the layout, but this brief tour will give you a general overview of the layout and how it operates. Thank you for watching, and please let me know if you have any other questions in the section below! I'd be happy to help. Out of respect for the layout owner's privacy, please refrain from sharing it's location if you know. :) Enjoy!!
- Josh

[@Studio23Media]

I had no idea model railroading could be this extreme. Holy crap this is impressive.

[@Grumpf_]

Michael Taylor search for „Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg“ on KZbin. Thank me later :)

[@breakfastclub3909]

someone is saying "my dad spent my inheritance"! lol This is freaking awesome, glad we got to see this. Thanks to the owner for the share.

[@wafflecook9162]

The begging city background looks like Kansas City, went there a bit ago and the background looks so similar (prob not in KCK)

[@SJM6791]

Bro, this is an amazing layout and it’s mild compared to some of the stuff out there. I’m talking layouts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars or more!!

[@thomasnativo6491]

Very Impressive

[@williethomas1999]

I’ve been model railroading for over 35 years and never have I seen such a well put together model railroad, I can’t find the words to tell you how I feel about what I’m seeing. FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!

[@Alecmoseby]

@Comoda why does his age matter

[@JayDayRailway]

The level of detail on this layout is amazing! Working on the real railroad for 20+ years, missing details on model railroads really standout to me. Extra details standout too; all the signs, signals, culverts, debris around industries, really makes a difference.

[@maripunk175indiegirl]

wow! my dad is using his HO trains again. after 30years of being unused, and he feels like a little boy while watching them go... I just showed him this video for less than 5 minutes, because it's pretty late lol and we really thought this was a museum! Congrats on this amazing video and layout!! I have no words!!! my dad was pretty impressed too! he just couldn't believe it! greetings from Mexico!

[@donnebes9421]

maripunk175indiegirl greetings from New Hampshire, USA.

[@themanfromcabowabo1559]

Oh what the hell. 2 yrs late but hello from Alabama, Rocket City.

[@ramblingsadrift6477]

The forest sections and that rather broad river crossing--absolutely STUNNING

[@misterflibble6601]

The welded rail train is unbelievable.If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes and someone told me it existed, I'd of called them a liar

[@WrightCraig01]

I was fortunate enough to operate the welded rail train during the Rio Grande Historical Society Convention a couple of years ago. A spectacular layout that ran as good as it looks.

[@stevenikitas8170]

That ribbon-rail train is the coolest model ever... totally original.

[@DimensionMachine]

The amount of time, effort, and dollars involved defies my grasp. I have no idea how one person, even with some help can pull something like this off. Surely is impressive!

[@shawnwyrozub]

28:12 love the Boeing 737 fuselage on the flat car...I want one

[@KutWrite]

I wonder if it's the same scale.

[@stefantange2141]

In America everything is Big, just like this layout. Very big with lots of details and great finish. Stefan from Europe.

[@vertisjohnson219]

For all those who enjoy this hobby, we should all be this fortunate to build a layout like this if this is what you desire to do.

[@Sara_PY]

That was spectacular. I felt as if I was viewing a museum, not a layout. Very, very impressive!

[@skyking0475]

I’d say Model railroading is alive and well. So good to see another generation of Americans carrying on the hobby. Very articulate and well spoken narrator .

[@scotabot7826]

I am a trestle nut, and that shot coming out of the tunnel is so awesome, I'm speechless.

[@TheyMakeItLikeThat]

I love the detail of hiding a random figure in the coal cars. Thats a really nice touch!

[@arcraventree]

WOW. Just... wow. That big trestle into the mountain is amazing.

[@westernvirginiamodelrailro6881]

ALMOST HEAVEN...WEST VIRGINIA. -ik this probably has nothing to do with WV but those mountains at the beginning reminds me so much of it lol

[@jeffreymcfadden9403]

I ran trains on the V&O of Allen McClellan. his layout was set in western Va. Close. I Began in the late 70s and ran there into the late 90s. His layout was even more detailed than this. Allen focused on lighting as a very important part. Considering this was over 40 years now. I miss those days. so much fun. BTW, Allen was made a MMR. Master Model Railroader.

[@kensomething379]

Most videos I watch, I can appreciate the time, effort, put into their "4x8"layout. (or L shape or what have you) But this... this was MIND BOGGLING! And people think the pyramids are a wonder... I'd love to know how many man hours went into this layout, it's absolutely stunning! I have to add- the commentator was... amazing? incredible? knowledgeable? outstanding? well spoken...well spoken does not give him justice, but his descriptions of what we were looking at, brought the scene to life. So kudos to the commentator, as well as the builders. Are there any videos/pictures of the layout being built? I would LOVE to see the construction side of such a massive undertaking!

[@stevehewitt4190]

This layout illustrates it is the care and detail that are needed in modern modelling. What turned my eye was the river details at 8:56, the river looks wet and the bridge is real. Congratulations to the modelers of the whole scenic view and the trains just knit it all together.

[@longrider50]

The detail is nothing short of amazing. Awesome layout

[@rodneymcgiveron]

G'day from Australia....I'm attempting to model the same BNSF era but I am not worthy to see this ...OMG this is impressive.. I love too how you have explained John's work and I thank you for displaying this magnificent layout for us mere mortals to enjoy ..THANK YOU..

[@LaytonJunction]

wow, cant put into words how fantastic your layout is. thank you for sharing kind regards Al😊😊👍

[@SpringfieldAndWestern]

Great tour and for sure one of the most model railroad layouts ever done! Absolutely amazing.

[@Downeastwaves]

This escapes words!! WICKED GOOD!! and beyond! What a wonderful job!! Thanks so much for sharing.

[@GelFireQueensland]

Just the staging yards are the size of my dream layout! Incredible.

[@blainedunlap4242]

Fall River at 8:30 freat scene and what perfect trees. That may be the best scene ever seen. Overall scenery is A Plus.

[@roberthaugen9871]

Gentlemen! This is art! The monumental effort, vigilant attention to detail, painstaking patience, and vision of it's future completion is inspirational.

[@kcsnow9447]

Lots of nice details. Super-elevation on the highway bridge @4:35, a pair of wind turbine blades @4:47 (do those track well on a 36" R curve?) and even a few cabeese. :D The red one @ 4:25 is probably MOW (?), but many of the others still bear green and yellow paint. Nice to see those. And then what I think might be a quarter mile of welded rail cars @5:46-6:14? And then the scale car and Hi-Rail (that's an old Model Railroader project, IIRC) @7:33. I could go on and on.... Just brilliant. All of it." Face it, Sam.... We're lost. :D Send in a St. Bernard....

[@tonyromano6220]

Holy……this has to be the railroad in the world!

[@Johnny_Blaze]

The background pictures are incredible. They add so much depth.

[@MagSeven7]

I really enjoy viewing these model railroad videos. I'm amazed, as are most folks, with the details and effort put in to making them look so realistic. Sure makes my under the tree train I have look "dinky"! Someone mentioned the expense of model railroading. I guess this money could be spent on other things but, we all need a vice, right? Mine is 54mm toy soldiers. A similar hobby that can run into some money. Very nice setup on this video.

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks for this Josh. During my trip to the US in 2015 , I was very lucky to be invited to Mr Parker's house to see this wonderful layout. John is a true gentleman and Fall River is an amazing railroad and it was a highlight of my trip to the States. Cheers Gregg.

[@CMDRFandragon]

That railyard brings a whole new meaning to "I got the power!" Energizer would be proud.

[@xavierrodriguez2914]

When i see a model from a Model Train Store i'm like 'wow' BUT THIS just took it to another level

[@KEYS88LA]

Fantastic Work - I really like your description and walk-through too!

[@Redmist-se7ld]

This is the best model train layout I’ve ever seen and it’s huge

[@CTK1201]

This layout completely blew my socks off! I had paused the video several times in awe of the details! Just a Superb Job Done Here!

[@denault3985]

Wow, covers every type of terrain on the BNSF Railroad. And it's nicely done!

[@astolatpere11]

Felt like you walked around this thing for 5 minutes in the beginning! Nice.

[@lancered4234]

It's an inspirational layout but I groan when I think about the number of hours and dollars that have been spent getting it to this stage, but as we all know that a layout never really gets completed, there's always something that we want to change.lol. Credit to it's owner. Looking forward to seeing the trains running on this layout.

[@maxflier]

Nit sure why this popped up in my feed since I’m not into model trains, but this might just be the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. The detail is absolutely incredible!

[@MustacheDavid]

Made my day, really enjoyed it. During the first bit with the bridge, my wife thought it was real. So Awesome.

[@Running-with-skizers]

Beautiful layout

[@Farwander007]

I am amazed at how well the terrain blends in with the photographic/wall background. It's flawless.

[@helviopd]

Really, a marvel for its dimensions and its operational options. It has a good and clean design. But surely the program to operate that layout will require a lot of people; unless it's computerized. Congratulations!!!!. I really enjoyed it. Thank you and greetings.

[@woodalexander]

This is one of the most incredible layouts I have ever seen! I'm really liking the content on this channel!

[@wolfchacer0139]

Just amazing, I am humbled by the amount of $'s that went into this behemoth of a layout. So detailed you just keep looking for what you missed the first pass. Great work!

[@alcosound]

Impressive amount of tracks and operation, never seen a mushroom layout in reality (only on articles). I cannot even imagine the amount of work, time and money spent into this monster.

[@alcosound]

(I would love a cab view from a camera myself)

[@phil36310]

Truly a well designed and build model railroad. Very realistic for this 'big' one. Seldom seen this kind of detail and well done vistas. Thanks for sharing and commenting. Greetings from France. Filip

[@KutWrite]

Unbelievable! I'll bet there are short lines that have a shorter length of trackage than the ACTUAL length of rail in this incredible layout. Thanks for showing it, and the link to (I assume) an operating session video.

[@Longshadowsmodeltrees]

WOW....Josh, now that's a Layout...Wow!! Bob

[@nsmodeler24]

Bob, great to hear from you. John and his friends have done some spectacular work on the layout for sure. Hope you are doing well! Josh

[@GRUBEDGAM1]

You are in heaven of model railroading! Definitely

[@dracopticon7788]

I am astounded at the amount of detail on this layout! My eyes literally pop out of my head at everything.

[@MrPCC]

Really enjoy the concrete ties in spots of the layout. (Just another little detail)

[@nkimakowich]

I cannot count how many times I have watched this and Arthurs walkthroughs of this amazing layout. What a sight!

[@paulsccna2964]

The attention to detail is amazing. The rust on the bridge joints, it just amazing, all the little details

[@navyf4s]

This is So jaw dropping. The level of detail and artwork. It just goes on and on... Wow.

[@frenchleadholdersouth7283]

Extraordinary !!! Impressive by its size, endless corridors ... Incredible the amount of locomotives and wagons. Dream decorations ... Is it open to the public? Where is he ? Again my congratulations. Be well from France

[@anderson8361]

ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!!

[@dr.leonardhofstadtersavage6413]

Love that BNSF layout, impressive.

[@FormattedByWeitweejen2024]

just beautiful ;-) greetings from Holland (the Netherlands)

[@rustyrailspikeproductions]

This is an amazing layout. Extreme amounts of love and detail were put into this layout. Thank you for sharing this with the world.

[@TrainsofChicagoland]

My most favorite part of the layout is the fact he has Heritage equipment. You are most likely to see heritage equipment in a BNSF Yard. I know I did

[@NSTrainFan]

Fantastic layout tour video Josh.

[@The0311gruntUSMC]

By far one of the best planned layout model railroad I have ever seen. Everything so clean. The attention to detail is awesome down to the smallest of detail. Outstanding layout!!!

[@stevejohnsonphotography4013]

I have seen a number of videos/articles etc. on this layout and kick myself as I used to live in the general area and never got to see it. This video though was amazing and shared parts I had not seen in others and made it even more impressive. Definitely one of my top 3 favorite layouts to watch. Thanks for this video!

[@markhayes6407]

Would love to be working an operating session on this layout. Very nice clean layout. Tons of scenes too. Scenery is fantastic. Bravo to the owner of this layout. Background scenery fantastic. Thanks for sharing .

[@RailserveJohn]

Johns Layout is such a huge inspiration. I could spend days admiring the detail and amazing work he has done. It honestly leaves me speechless.

[@nightfury8440]

As amazing as this layout is yours gives me so much inspiration. Unfortunately, I don't have an entire room to dedicate to a layout but I do have a shelf.

[@amessman]

After seeing this, I really wanna get back into model railroading... I'm gonna start designing a layout while watching.

[@nsmodeler24]

Glad to hear it! If I can help in any way, I'd be happy to. - Josh

[@RCXTREMETEAM]

I have no words to describe it, amazing layout and hard work

[@sixpest]

13:54 It just blends in so well that looks so good

[@Tractors_Trucks_And_Pups]

Wow, I never realized that was a background picture until you said that!!

[@poochie49]

Absolutely stunning. I watched this with my jaw dropped. Good narration and explanation. WOW!

[@BArailsystem]

Amazing. Thanks for the tour Josh.

[@nicksanto882]

Very fine model railroad. Thank you and John indeed!

[@noooooo43]

This is something I watch when you are eating dinner alone

[@DJScott87]

I'd love to see more tutorials on CATS. Beautiful layout.

[@nsmodeler24]

I have a complete series on my channel about model railroad signaling, including CATS! If you have any other questions though, let me know! - Josh

[@Andrew74488]

I would love to be part of an operating session on this layout. Looks amazing

[@floppaeditz123]

Ye

[@steveblixt9437]

Fantastic layout. I am amazed by the quality of the seamless landscape backdrops which give depth to each scene. Needs more human figures though.

[@tim850csi]

This is absolutely incredible! WOW. I can't imaging the time (or money!) it takes to make something like this. Incredible.

[@kerry_glock]

It surprises me as to how expensive track, switches and rolling stock are nowadays. I had a small layout that I started in 1968 in my parent’s basement. It was several sheets of 4 by 8 plywood joined by bridges. It was taken down after I moved out after college. I dabbled in HO and some N Scale. I’d love to have a domino layout like David Barrow did for his Cat Mountain & Santa Fe RR. I also like the Utah Belt that has been featured in Model Railroad Magazine.

[@SleeTheSloth]

OMG! That's just beyond incredible. just .... WOW......

[@ModularRailroading]

Love the mountain scenes!

[@c.s.charles2102]

This layout has to be one of the seven wonders of the world.

[@rickpalo1]

What a great layout, fantastic!

[@haroldalexis4200]

I love this layout! 💕

[@bobgoodwin2832]

Another spectacular video of a spectacular layout! Countless "cool touches" (like the Boeing fuselages in the Lincoln BNSF yard.) And thanks again for the very well prepared narration spoken in a well modulated voice with perfect diction.

[@PeterCPRail8748]

This has been one of my favorite layouts. Thanks for the indepth tour.

[@hovermotion]

Stunning system....love the bridge scene

[@pewheretic7967]

Pleasurably overwhelmed....

[@mkmytzlplyk1]

I'm drooling here...This is amazing!!!

[@JBrown-xm1lk]

You and your dad, as well as friends, have done a fantastic job on your layout. You have given me many ideas for my layout. Thank you for the fine video.

[@lnproductions3227]

I really love all the detail that went into this layout. Spectacular!!!!

[@Clearaspectproductions]

AMAZING! This layout is absolutely stunning!!!

[@davidpost428]

so very impressed and so enjoyable to learn about with such smooth narration

[@SignalLightProductions]

That layout is truly spectacular! One of the best I've ever seen. Your tour was great too!

[@galaxyrailfanning7860]

Amazing video man! I love the narration! This was excellent fun to watch!

[@paulkruper9139]

Love the rock work! Truly outstanding!

[@ModellingIndianRailways]

This is extremely beautiful

[@artkemberling7764]

Love the NS power on this layout!

[@sirmagoo1965]

Awesome layout John., Thanks Josh for the great tour.