Lionel O Gauge Layout - two trains running on mainline 04-14-2018

[@prrhorseshoecurve]

A Very nice Layout! Great use of otherwise confining spaces. I like what you did with the Yard over the return loop. What a Great idea! It gives your layout a multi dimensional effect!

[@madhusudhans5555]

Wowwww....nice hats of for the efforts involved in preparing such a nice layout. Fantastic

[@Mercatoyd]

Dave, the scenery is looking great. Amazing how you have made such excellent use of the space without making it looked cramped.. This will be another video of yours that I will re watch over and over.. nice job on this update.. Tom

[@mrlionel1965]

Very nicely done. Amazing use of o gauge in a smaller area.

[@dennisb-trains23]

Awesome trains and super layout! You utilized every inch of your room space nicely. New subscriber here

[@loulasalle5480]

Nicely done, thank you for sharing it!

[@baldypalmsrailroad]

Dave - nice layout. Clean, simple and the track plan in your narrow space is a perfect fit. I like the upper section for switching operation and the main loop to continuous running. CP is my second favorite road name behind CN. Skol! Ron//

[@davypettit]

Thanks Ron. Tough game yesterday, I'm glad I was golfing instead watching it, Skol!!!

[@trainroomgary]

Very cool layout, train room & operations of the trains. 😎 • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂

[@charlesnicholas4011]

train room garage

[@GfwTrains]

This is a great layout. Thanks for the video

[@sydewaze_cj]

beautiful layout, sure wish I had my own house to make one for myself. in the mean time ill watch videos of yours lol

[@davypettit]

I uploaded new videos this week

[@alexsmodeltrains786]

Nice video and layout🙌

[@billbradford1001]

Bill here, you have to be CDN? Great layout. CP rolling stock outstanding, father worked on CP out of London. Working on layout from childhood living in London. Started room,table,layout $$$. Anyways maybe we can connect some time. Great Layout!

[@davypettit]

Bill, I live in MN.

[@nickltrains6952]

Hi Dave I enjoyed the train runs and your layout really looks great. Greetings from New Jerseys

[@jonmccauley6490]

Probably a stupid question from a beginner, but how do you run multiple trains on the same rail power? Say, if you want a yard to park 2 other engines. I only have postwar engines. Is it only possible using the newer controlled engines?

[@davypettit]

Not a stupid question. I run legacy and TMCC engines. All track has a constant 18 volts. Each engine is digital controlled. With conventional engines you would need to install block control to turn off power in the yard while parking engines.

[@Mercatoyd]

Good Morning Dave.. I've watched a few of your videos..yet again.. on this one i noticed the hole in the wall where your old layout ran into the tan room.. I don't know what plans you may make in that area but, the thought came to me upon watching this video again.. if you put a mirror in that hole glued to the inner wall..and did your scenery to hide the opening some.. you could install a road from your industrial area, cross the track and into the hole and make that road look like it goes for miles..just a thought.. Tom

[@davypettit]

Overland Transportation System great idea. I have been staring at that hole in the wall for couple years trying to decide what to do. Was thinking of covering it with a back drop but I like your idea. I will put this on my to do list for next fall. Not much work happens on the layout in the spring and summer months.

[@davypettit]

I will need to move the crossing light and the track power shed to the right. They will need to be where the pop up access is. It may get a little tight.

[@TmanTheTrainman]

Cool layout!!

[@machia0705]

One of the nicest layouts I’ve seen in a long time . Not cluttered , and plenty of room for those engines to “stretch their legs out !” And by the way are you related to the former chief designer at Lionel , Frank Pettit ?

[@davypettit]

Thanks for the nice words about my layout. As far as I know, I'm not related to Frank.

[@NHseacoast]

Great layout! Very clean and professional. You should consider writing an article for OGR magazine on your layout! I’m impressed! Do you have a track plan?

[@aidenfleming7210]

Cool train set

[@cam_worrior]

its not a set it's a layout

[@Porschedude8]

Terrific!

[@curtisclausing9446]

Nice layout. Great detailing. What is the size of the layout?

[@davypettit]

8'x20'

[@disposition_]

Cool!

[@AdamHoch1289]

Is that all lionchief and railking. Those turns are way to sharp for anything bigger. But other than that great layout

[@davypettit]

Adam Hoch...engines are Lionel TMCC and Legacy. The Soo Line is Atlas TMCC. Curves are tight O42, which is minimum for the legacy engines. The room width is only 8 feet, thus the tight curves.

[@carlpeduzzi3780]

Really nice work, Dave. If I may, what is the minimum radius around your curves?

[@davypettit]

Carl Peduzzi thanks, minimum curve is o42.

[@randallbyrd1973]

Nice layout

[@davypettit]

Thanks

[@SturtevantRails]

What radius curves are those?

[@davypettit]

42" diameter minimum

[@gvet47]

Wondered that too as some look tight for the length of engine and cars. Still a lot of track in a tight space.

[@davypettit]

@@gvet47 curves are tight but they are the largest I could use and still be able to walk through the middle.

[@gvet47]

@@davypettit I grew up playing on trains. Steam locamotives and wood passenger cars. Dad put me on a train and the conductor would put me on a return train. How many kids got to do that? The old CB&Q.

[@hambb]

Minimum curve?

[@davypettit]

O42

[@hambb]

dave pettit thanks!

[@Lighting_Desk]

I find it quite odd how American model railroads are powered by third rail.

[@dylanhale7300]

Just O scale, Same reason the UK still uses OO Scale over HO, it's just so well established it would be impossible to get rid of

[@davypettit]

It makes the wiring a lot simpler. The middle rail is the hot lead and the outside rails are the common leads.

[@NHseacoast]

Ever heard of Marklin? From Germany 3 rails similar to 3 rail O. Marklin is HO Scale.