Lionel Legacy Pere Marquette 1225

[@cyberrednec]

I was convinced that the first few seconds was the real thing, even the lighting on the ceiling looks photorealistic!

[@mamanbear1]

Your layout is spectacular particularly the roundhouse and interior. At times, one cannot tell whether we are in real life or just or the layout. Too gooooood.

[@TheAtlantaRailfan]

The only thing that would give it away as a model is the third rail in the middle of the track.

[@simpleman8937]

Well lit, great job of Single light source illusion... indeed !!!

[@simpleman8937]

They said it correctly.... you are an Artist .

[@garymeador6750]

What a smooth running engine, everything is so realistic.

[@jde6561]

What an amazing and beautiful layout and the weathering on the Berk and everything so well done. Loved that you got rid of those ugly lionel couplers. Anyway a dream layout to be sure. Could hardly tell it was 3-rail. So realistic!

[@218422100]

What a fantastic layout!!! And the weathering on the engines and rolling stock is fantastic!!!!💯 I never knew 3 rail O scale could look so good...😎💯❤

[@mitchcornacchia968]

Magnificent engine!! Great smoke, sound and camera work BRAVO NORM BEST ON THE NET!!!!!!!!!!

[@Danthehorse]

Thunderbirds are go! Man that layout, lighting and everything are amazing.

[@stevenallenedwards8416]

This layout is wonderful, I first thought is was a real train. Great Job

[@totro2394]

WOW!!!!!!!! This is AMAZING!!!!!!!! This looks so real!!! You can hardly see these are model trains. AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@CalebsTrains]

Amazing realism. What a great video with an outstanding locomotive.

[@flossietube2065]

I must say, you have one of the most realistic layouts I've seen! I've shown your videos to several people who thought they were looking at real trains!!! It's always been a dream of mine to plan, build, and operate my very own realistic layout. Thanks for sharing your awesome layout!!!

[@clipstopher]

As soon as I saw her pulling out of the roundhouse I hit like. Just beautiful!!

[@thomaswilhelm3457]

Incredible work! Just saw the original 1225. Locomotive and AnnArbor cars are like in reality. Specially the many little details around- very realistic. Thank you for sharing.

[@paulkhoury3160]

That is one IMPRESSIVE layout! WOW!

[@brentdoolin4791]

I just go a half mile from the house during the Christmas season to see this awesome locomotive when I hear the horn sound off on weekends.

[@GEOMIMI89]

Omg beautiful. I don’t think you can get more realistic than this. Amazing!

[@pilierofq]

Even the pile of stuff outside the engine house looks real 1:21! excellent layout!! 1:21

[@Rayo_Rob_No.17]

Perfection! Right down to the glass insulators on the telegraph poles!

[@pmrailfan7521]

Wow! Never saw Lionel look sooooo good! Thumbs up!

[@rhawlyvanluciofreire1659]

This is the real POLAR EXPRESS ❤❤

[@TrainWizardProductions]

Beautiful work! I have the Polar Express version along with Nickel Plate and Wheeling Berks.

[@MPT_Productions]

Train Wizard Productions could you maybe make a video of the W&LE Berks sometime :)

[@brennan6094]

I watch your vids

[@markmatias2407]

This is, sincerely, the best video I have seen of Model Toy Trains. It has always been a hobby of mine and my family to buy Department 56 buildings and O-Scale trains and make train tables. Also, to make my own. This video though is by far, a sweet artist's perspective of how well it can be developed. You should honestly have your own magazine dedicated for you. Thank you a million times over for deciding to make this video. This is truely a gift for me to see!! - Mark

[@markmatias2407]

P.S. - I subscribed to see more!!

[@normstrains]

Mark Matias thx man. My layout was just featured in the September/October issue of OGR and TM Books’ Three Rail Scale video that came out in October.

[@bxjibaro73]

@Norm's Trains This is an awesome display, looks REAL. Could you show the entire layout?

[@newriverproductions12]

Outstanding detail and sounds! I love the weathering and smoke on 1225! It’s just like the real 1225 I volunteer for. Keep up the great work!

[@centrallosandes]

This is art. Awesome work. Greetings from Argentina.

[@santatigerclaus]

i suspected its G gauge, very good job - grass looks good- i rode it once with my 5 year old, chased it many times often in blizzard conditions

[@2BrotherProductions1]

Like taking a trip through time and into the past. Amazing!

[@bstuecker.crimson.ua.]

I've seen some weathered engines that just look damaged but this looks fantastic! Well done!

[@dergenmusic2081]

That roundhouse looks SO GOOD! That’s is one AWESOME layout. Good job man!

[@MisterAviation]

FIRST MODEL STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TO HAVE SMOKE COMING OUT OF WHISTLE AWARD goes to you.

[@pokemonpreadythepokemonmaniac]

The Pere Marquette N1’s are a series of 2-8-4 “Berkshire”-types built in 1941 by the Lima Locomotive Works of Lima, Ohio for the Pere Marquette Railroad as freight use. Two of these N1’s survive: 1223 and 1225. The 1225 was used as the inspiration for the Polar Express.

[@MrDrumsPhilAmbros]

norm this is a work of art a masterpiece as real as it gets........this is as good as anyone can do ..........good for you phil ambros

[@ldever3]

Impressive! And not just the engine.

[@johnyessis4906]

Superb modeling and great equipment

[@New.England.Rail.Enthusiast]

100% realistic and awesome layout you have

[@TicMonie777]

What a beauty! 😍

[@PMfan1225]

Great model and great weathering too

[@joeystrains.9316]

Don't get any better than this. Great video and locomotives. Subbed

[@NateFromIT]

Wow such an amazing layout! I hope to someday have my UP steam engines running on something as beautiful as this

[@AmmonMurphy]

Wow it looks so real

[@Polak-dd7ds]

It looks awesome. The editing of this video is superb, and the model is amazing.

[@hush6149]

Woah I’ve never seen a working whistle on a model before, nice!

[@viking0856]

Very realistic and detailed layout! Very awesome!

[@BigTexJohnson]

You actually smoked that engine 😮

[@RichardModelTrains777]

One of the nicest layouts I've seen, awesome!

[@DennyDreadBassMan]

That is just cool. I know one or two of my club members that would drewl over this especially it being a Pere Marquette.

[@normstrains]

DennyDreadBassMan cool. What club is that?

[@DennyDreadBassMan]

@@normstrains Southwest Michigan Railroad Club.

[@michaelmckenzie5232]

Looks like a snapshot in time.Amazing!

[@IxtimmiboRT1427]

The layout is so realistic

[@trainroomgary]

Excellent steam shop & locomotive action / Cool 😎 🚂

[@evanf1293]

I must say that's an insane layout. Hope someday I'll have a layout that epic.

[@latexbeep]

man I wish my Lionel scout could crawl like that but both it and the rails are so old that they need a full-on repair for it to work properly

[@Willysmb44]

Looks great, I remember the new version posted on the O Gauge Railroading forum. That was fast on the weathering.

[@troystaten5633]

A wonderful layout and video thanks for showing us.

[@ChrisHiblerPinball]

This is the coolest layout on YT. Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@simpleman8937]

Not to mention the little workstations in the garages ....

[@nickltrains6952]

Hi Norm great looking engine. it realy looks so rail. Greetings Nick from New Jersey

[@ajmayowskijr]

Stunning video Norm. Every scene has so many little details. I love the big Berkshire. Great job. Al

[@jeffmessenger6294]

The Master at work!!!

[@danielboone3770]

I love the model!

[@carlpeduzzi3780]

Nice work as always, Norm. It is always great to see you transform new locomotives into 3RS models.

[@mootsym]

holy smokes. everything is incredible.

[@RRIA_America]

Absolutely beautiful! Stunning work! Defiantly subscribed!

[@JoseLopez-tk1qt]

Oh hi real polar express why are YOU PULLING BOXCARS!!!

[@frankdaly5655]

I've always been interested in trains especially steam. It's remarkable how realistic this is.

[@D40LFKing]

Wow that looks like real life

[@jamesmccoll3660]

This is the best I’ve ever seen

[@entertainment__yt]

Your layout is so realistic!

[@richardsinclair9449]

I'm just astonished

[@reelfishing8439]

your weathering on the locamotive is amazing

[@harryavit8825]

The bell is good and realistic

[@rayman4449]

Outstanding detail and video!!!

[@DanTheMan544]

Nice layout

[@coryschwalm2845]

She's a very beautiful locomotive I wish I had the money to buy it but I also dont have a lionel legacy layout😥

[@ismarymedina9899]

This video deserves more likes

[@Yourlocalgray]

Why does it look so real for some reason? 😳

[@mr.conductorfromsts4204]

That’s outstanding

[@davidduddy4585]

Thank you. Ur running atlas I’m running gargraves. Ur rails a also dark. I’ve been using a rust color rust oleum but not getting the results I like. What are you doing different? Also are you airbrushing your track? And how many inch is your turn table? Thanks a lot! I’m friends with minarik btw. I’m up his place messing with trains often. Any info is greatly appreciated.

[@normstrains]

I brush painted my rails with Floquil Rail Brown then airbrushed them over with Polly/MM Grimy Black. I think the trick is to use more than one color! If I were to do it again, I'd lay some RR Tie Brown over the tie tops and ends too. Dave has a nice layout, been a while since I've been out that way....we txt back and forth on occasion.

[@SuperheroMovieReactor]

That’s Amazing!! I Love it!! I wanted to get the Lionel Legacy Polar Express so Bad!! I want it!!! 😁😁😁

[@JackShellac]

Hey Norm, I first saw your layout in TM's World Class High Rail Layouts, which I picked up in a thrift store. A lucky find! I then hopped over here and found this video, which prompted me to get my own model of the 1225. Couldn't help myself. What a great little machine this model is. Quick question for you. I notice in this video that your marker lights aren't on. Is this intentional? I have trouble keeping mine on, I suspect a tiny short or perhaps a grounding issue.

[@normstrains]

Wow, that's cool! I keep my class lights off. IRL they weren't even used all that often and in O gauge they tend to be oversized and too bright. On this engine, this is controllable in the CAB-2 extended lighting keys.

[@jacksongarrison8684]

@@normstrains gotcha! Thank you for clarifying. To date, I have a pretty basic transformer and I use the LionChief app to run some of the Legacy features. I'm not familiar with all the controls of the Cab2's and 3's, so I'm always curious to learn more about what features are available on there! Tonight's project was to start adding some of the little chains that are on each end/side of PM 1225's tender trucks. Hopefully will be done tomorrow.

[@josephpaonessa5156]

Beautiful

[@AndyEinstman]

Great work

[@railfanjackson4531]

It looks spectacular. However I could've sworn you had a 1225 already.

[@normstrains]

TrainfanJackson4014 no but I had been looking to get one for awhile when Lionel announced this one last year.

[@railfanjackson4531]

Oh ok. I saw one in a D3R open house video and I guess it was somebody else’s. Regardless you got a fantastic model of a fantastic engine. Now all you need is a 765.

[@normstrains]

TrainfanJackson4014 the 1225 and 1227 doubleheader along with all the PM cars belonged to one of the D3R guys.

[@railfanjackson4531]

Ok. That’s what confused me.

[@richardsinclair9449]

I've just built Pere Marquette in second life but one model is as the polar express for Christmas... Secondlife is a sim... Your models are outstanding and scenery... Fantastic work... Well done... Do you have any textures?

[@KurtisHooey]

Do you ever plan to give a tour of the layout? (layout plans etc.) I plan to make a similar design in the near future, i am just wondering what some of your techniques are for making such a realistic route.

[@normstrains]

TRAINMAN K like a narrated one? Not sure I want to hear the sound of my own voice haha. Maybe if I get 1000 subs I could do a layout tour vid. In any case my layout will be in OGR magazine this fall and will have a trackplan.

[@KurtisHooey]

oh wow! very good to know. ill keep an eye out for that. +1 sub

[@P_litzer]

@@normstrains lol a lot can change in 4 years

[@Dachamp2001]

I would like to know how you made the pits in the roundhouse excellent work.

[@normstrains]

The roundhouse is a custom-configured Altoona Model Works kit. The base is CNCed MDF with the pits machined out. If I had a two rail layout, the pits would be worth the effort to detail out.

[@mfanafuthimchunu6605]

Driver: what are you doing train: workin The train:

[@sebashtonwarren1125]

i love this train

[@jasonsecord8584]

Awesome!

[@train-addict4656]

Nice Weathering (:

[@viking0856]

The thumbnail looks real

[@cstoia]

Great job Norm!

[@balutanski]

amazing!

[@LowerStandards33]

Wow...

[@davidduddy4585]

What do u use for ballast on the tracks. Very dark in color

[@normstrains]

Woodland Scenics Fine Cinders

[@trigger796]

That looks real

[@michaelnaisbitt1639]

The realism of this layout is beyond belief.

[@normstrains]

Michael Naisbitt thanks man!

[@LegendRails]

Hey, that's me!

[@747NotFound-i]

What my brain thinks what size it is: *real size* What the size is it actually is: *lionel size*

[@Mr.Killjoy95]

This is O gauge done right!