Layout Track Plans & Finishing the Foundation - Large HO Train Layout Build - Ep 22

[@gacj2010]

Oh man ... I cant get enough of these instructions and how to .. Man ,you explain things so greatly..This is coming so awesome .. I think I will love to see it finished but Ill be sad too

[@TopRailroad]

I want to see it finished too buuut it might be awhile haha. Thanks as always 😁

[@SpheroJr3289]

These are one of the best layout build videos! They don’t even take an entire day to watch!

[@TopRailroad]

Thank you! :)

[@trainglen22]

Thank you for the inspiration to start figuring out how to build a small switching layout in a studio apartment.

[@lionellance]

Thanks for the great update..thanks for sharing and keep up the great work..Lance

[@0650-j2z]

a lot of great information to refresh the memory, thanks for posting.

[@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars]

Cool track plan👍♐

[@thomasmaster5603]

Great job. Layout is looking better each week.

[@MP-16productions]

I look forward to Friday just because I love your videos so much

[@TopRailroad]

I appreciate that! Truly means a lot to me 😁

[@shawnpowell5876]

Another great video TR and the expansion you're doing is looking nice! Having it built around the circumference of a room is really neat and definitely creates more switching opportunities. I like how you painted the edges and legs that black color and matches you track! Thanks again for sharing your videos along with your time and effort to get the best footage! Keep up the great work keep the videos coming!

[@freymaster4449]

Something I’ve discovered when painting track, is if you clean the tops of the rails with a paper towel right after paint, it’s so much easier. Nice update!

[@NicholassTrainChannel]

Man this is awesome! Really like your track plan idea. Look forward to the next one. - Nicholas.

[@davestrains6816]

Nice tip on the chalk paint. Looking good, thanks for sharing. Dave

[@TopRailroad]

Thanks Dave 😁

[@dcctrain]

Awesome!

[@TopRailroad]

Thank you 🤙🏼

[@MSRTA_Productions]

Expansion keeps coming 👍🏼

[@pkilznah5353]

Nice 🚂🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@arlingtontrains7]

Good stuff bud

[@davidparker4028]

Hey mate cool video👍. This is looking good you have the layout at a great height good to work on mine is a bit low. The art and craft sections of the cheapie stores are a bonus for sure good to have a scrounge around. Anyway great update good onya mate👍👍.

[@GreatMidwesternTrains]

That is lookin epic!

[@TopRailroad]

Thanks man! 😁

[@dalgofficial]

Great job man

[@Aberdude8]

Nice! 🌲🚂😺😎👍

[@TopRailroad]

👍🏼😎

[@BNSF1458]

Nice episode! Can't wait to see more engines & rolling stock on the layout. Whats going to be on the right side of the table against the wall? Really looking forward to the next episode, great work man!

[@justinbricker9491]

yea!

[@TopRailroad]

Same here I definitely need more engines. I’m not sure yet, I’ll probably continue the main line all the way up to the wall and do some cool scenes. Well see though lol

[@justinbricker9491]

@@rigidrail ye

[@TopRailroad]

Not fully because of doors and windows but I’ll still have a full loop sometime soon!

[@justinbricker9491]

@@TopRailroad ok

[@patrickturner2417]

RE; the rail that burned into the foam. When you do your scenery in that area, put a little kid with a metal detector.

[@charlierumsfeld6626]

I would put screws farther apart and away from the joints in your connecting brackets on the joined table sections. Add screws?

[@1Nanerz]

Loving it man. Again, I’m not complaining, but you should try and figure out something to do about that track being so close to the edge on that inside curve. It’s a long way to the floor and I’ve found out the hard way about having track close to the edge of the layout.

[@TopRailroad]

No worries! I agree I’ll definitely be putting a corner piece to make sure that don’t happen. I appreciate the feedback

[@charlessapp1835]

Great job! Have you considered making a wye out of the old layout? That would be great if you have a industry that needs its cars flipped around.

[@TopRailroad]

I might end up doing something with one of the Sugar Mills lines. I may not have enough room though

[@justinbricker9491]

@@TopRailroad cool

[@OklahomaRailfan_Productions]

First also I love the BN engine

[@TopRailroad]

Thank you! I love that engine too

[@justinc4424]

Are you planning on adding railroad signals to your layout . blma/atlas has modern BNSF signals

[@michaelappleyard8599]

I just started watching this set of videos, and I am loving the content! You do a very good job of explaining your methods! I do have one question: how did you handle the transition from the "original" section to the cork roadbed of the new section? I'm not understanding how you addressed the difference in elevation between the track laid on the cork roadbed and the track laid on the foamboard of the original section. I'm guessing that at scale that's an elevation difference of somewhere around a foot. How did you handle this? Thanks!

[@TopRailroad]

Thank you very much! And yeah I can’t remember but I don’t think I explained it at all haha. But back then I didn’t do it properly cause like you said it was a dramatic change in elevation for the trains. My suggestion if I were to do it now is to sand the cork road bed down at a gradual slope or use those foam woodland Scenics risers they have

[@manshedrailroad]

Adding that black paint was like putting on a bow tie. Very nice... How did you transition from the foam to the cork road bed? Did you bevel it?

[@TopRailroad]

The HO scale roadbed actually comes beveled already thankfully. Sometimes you do need to sand away some access to make the bevel smoother though

[@allanmartinez1190]

Hello Sir, I'm loving the series you're doing I'm also trying to get a understanding about some of the things you do in the videos. For example when you buy some code 100 track I noticed that you still paint the track black even if the track already comes with black ties. Why do you still paint the track black? I'm just trying to understand the reason behind it that's all. Keep up the great work you do I can only imagine how much better your Layout is progressing along. Thank you for your time Sincerely Allan

[@TopRailroad]

Thank you! And the reason is because I want the sides of the rails to be that dark brown to make them look more realistic. If you don’t paint them they have that nickel silver shine which isn’t bad by no means but just doesn’t look as realistic since real life rails are completely rusted on the sides

[@allanmartinez1190]

I understand now that makes a lot of sense thank you.

[@jonimendes4826]

Can you please do and explain operations on your layout? That is one of the hardest things in this hobby for me, i' trying to do a layout with industries that export and industries that receive materials great job, thanks!

[@TopRailroad]

I’ll do one when I’m closer to getting the track complete since I don’t know exactly where to put everything yet. You should look up SoCal Scale Models here on KZbin cause he does switching operations a lot so you can model your layout after his or take some of his ideas for industries and such 😁 Hope this helps!

[@jonimendes4826]

@@TopRailroad Thanks, i'll be waiting for that episode!

[@acrranscaleandlifejourney4330]

What type of cutting wheel are you using? Also what speed are at on the Dremel? I need to cut some track. And your layout is coming along nicely. Thanks for sharing.

[@TopRailroad]

I’m not sure haha. It’s from the kit it came with, I do need to buy some more later on. The speed was on high though

[@acrranscaleandlifejourney4330]

@@TopRailroad thanks, I just don’t want to mess up, lol. Thanks again.

[@hessxpress3016]

@@acrranscaleandlifejourney4330 use a good sharp side cutter its cleaner than a cut off wheel and way faster. cutoff wheel wanders around to much

[@charlierumsfeld6626]

How did you clean points on turnouts after painting them over?

[@TopRailroad]

I used a track rubber or a small dowel to scrape paint away safely

[@merc340sr]

Blocking access to the closet! Ouch!

[@paultk4063]

What color of spray paint are you using?

[@TopRailroad]

It’s dark brown camo paint by rustoleum. They don’t put the color name on the can so I can’t say exactly. Shouldn’t be hard to find cause there’s only a few colors in that product line

[@paultk4063]

@@TopRailroad thank you. Ill be looking for it locally

[@Jab_the_rail_fan]

Hey you could have put a bridge where the gap was

[@TopRailroad]

I could put a little creek or something!

[@Jab_the_rail_fan]

@@TopRailroad what I meant was where the old table and new table are combined put a double bridge and but a creek or river under

[@TopRailroad]

Ohhhh I get what your saying. Might be too late now but I might still put a bridge somewhere

[@charlierumsfeld6626]

Michaels has cheaper paint, not sure of variety available

[@aabbccddeeffgghhiijjkkllmm4357]

i hate car headrest

[@daniellojtek]

Nice one. Excellent job. I invite you on my channel about my moba. Greetings from Poland.