I can't come up with enough complimentary adjectives to describe this layout! You can almost smell the hot oil, grease and coal smoke from that beautiful J1. Great structures, equipment and weathering. Love the scenes with a fast moving train and a slower one in the same shot. Very realistic. Makes me want more!
@agankachu093 жыл бұрын
This guy has everything right. The sound, the camera angles, the landscape and the toys with the correct weathering effects. Please give us more and more.
@mitchcornacchia9682 жыл бұрын
Masterful layout 100 % realistic. Bravo I never tire of watching your videos.
@danielboone37702 жыл бұрын
I love this model! The J1a is a beauty!
@michaelpazman99613 жыл бұрын
Wow very impressive steam loco, and I love the weathering on it too👍
@mitchcornacchia9682 жыл бұрын
Beautiful realism great weathering
@timmoffat31822 жыл бұрын
Beautiful layout you don't even notice the middle rail runs great the scenery is awesome
@todus23 жыл бұрын
I'm not a fan of 3 rail usually but your beautiful railroad is changing my mind . Great job on the uniform weathering all over your pike and rolling stock. Keeping with the era and keeping to a specific prototype is so cool. Thanks for sharing and great job !
@PRR54064 жыл бұрын
The smooth operation is remarkable, as is the appropriate weathering. What I like best is your running the locomotive at correct prototypical speed. That makes all the difference in the world.
@bertusduiverman47433 жыл бұрын
Your weathering and landscaping details are the best I've ever seen.
@denniskoppo42593 жыл бұрын
Love the cinematography as much as the layout
@ferg16805 жыл бұрын
I’ve said this before, you sir are a pure detail genius ! Your videos make me proud to have grown up here in PA and to be a train buff, I’m still living right on the north east corridor.. Cheers
@spadesofpaintstudios17194 жыл бұрын
Honestly I thought this was real for like the first minute amazing looking layout along with beautiful engines
@ToledoRails5 жыл бұрын
Always love the stacktalk on those TMCC steam locomotives.
@ralphmiller26204 жыл бұрын
I have this same locomotive with the mechanical smoke unit. I love the model but when I see and hear yours I would love to upgrade it to four chuffs per rotation.
@paulwalkowiak1182 Жыл бұрын
Hay norm I'm finally taking the big step and ordered my J1 from MTH(ex).
@ajmayowskijr5 жыл бұрын
The J1a looks like it has been a workhorse for your railroad Norm. I am a fan of your layout and I enjoy the Pennsylvania railroad power.
@MrDrumsPhilAmbros3 жыл бұрын
FOR ALL OF YOU THAT LOVE TRAINS TIME TO GROW UP???? AND HAVE A REAL RAILROAD AS THIS ONE, THE IDEA IS TO MAKE IT LOOK REAL AND AS WE SEE THIS IS AS REAL AS YOU GET?....THIS IS HOW REAL LIFE LOOKS THE GRIM BECOMES THE GOLD? AND THAT'S WHAT I HAVE ACHIEVED TODAY FROM LOOKING AT LAYOUTS AS THIS?..TOY TRAINS ARE FUN BUT A TIME WILL COME WHEN YOU WANT THE REAL DEAL? AS THIS IS / I CALL THIS MASTER CLASS LAYOUTS...THIS IS TRUE ART MY HAT IS OFF TO YOU FOR THE BEST OF THE BEST MR. DRUMS PHIL AMBROS SINATRA AND FRIENDS
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks man, glad you like my layout!
@pokemonpreadythepokemonmaniac4 жыл бұрын
The Pennsylvania Railroad J1’s were based on the Chesapeake & Ohio T1’s, another series of 2-10-4’s.
@theinternexperience8905 жыл бұрын
I don't know how you do it, but keep up the good work I love your content
@Frob255 жыл бұрын
Awesome work as always!
@michaelnaisbitt16395 жыл бұрын
This is the most realistic model I have ever seen. The best on youtube. You are to be congratulated it is awesome 🚂🚂🚂🇦🇺
@40093jjmia5 жыл бұрын
Can you do a full overview of your layout, it's amazing and well detailed for a Lionel setup I usually see toy Lionel tables but yours is a historic Lionel table thumbs up for you!👍
@normstrains5 жыл бұрын
Maybe someday, idk. If you have Amazon Prime, you can see my part in TM Books' 3 Rail O Scale Trains, which was filmed about a year ago.
@pokemonpreadythepokemonmaniac4 жыл бұрын
The Pennsylvania Railroad J1 is a series of 2-10-4 “Texas”-type steam engines built by the PRR’s Altoona Works between 1942 and 1944. Based on a Chesapeake & Ohio design, they were used for heavy freight service. Sadly, none of the J1’s survive today.
@ralphmiller26203 жыл бұрын
Why Lionel put an underpowered mechanical smoke unit it such a high end locomotive is beyond me. Their newer Legacy model of course has four chuffs/revolution and a quillable whistle and whistle steam so they fixed the shortcuts taken on the TMCC model. The casting however is awesome. I have the TMCC version and I am going to get it upgraded to full Legacy after my TMCC B&O EM1 upgrade is finished. Your 4 chuff per rotation upgrade is so much better than the original 2 chuffs, it 'performs' better. As always, your layout is second to none. I wish I had your eye.
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
They did that on a few of the scale TMCC Hudsons too. I really wish the Legacy versions of this engine had the correct sounds like this one. It would have been an easy purchase last year.
@TheTalemaster4 жыл бұрын
Hi Norm, I've got a B&O wagon-top boxcar like the one in the video, having a difficult time finding someone to weather it properly, do you know anyone?
@angelgabriella79745 жыл бұрын
Outstanding!!!!
@rogermccraney81195 жыл бұрын
Great job!!👍🏻
@alexalexeych21805 жыл бұрын
Красиво и очень реалистично!
@Porschedude85 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@andrewhuff92945 жыл бұрын
Thanks Norm!
@normstrains5 жыл бұрын
No prob!
@OScaleMike5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful modeling all around! I'm getting ready to paint my Atlas bridge, and was wondering if you would share how you painted/weathered yours. I love the way it looks, subtle, and not overdone.
@normstrains5 жыл бұрын
OScaleMike I just bombed it with Model Masters Engine Black, then oversprayed it a bit with Grimy Black and a bit of Rust here and there. Ties were done with RR Tie Brown, rails were Floquil Rail Brown and MM Grimy Black. I dry brushed everything with some tube acrylics.
@OScaleMike5 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains Thanks Norm
@allegheny485 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video Norm. Your layout is superb! If I may ask your advice I recently acquired an MTH Premier Big Four Hudson and would like to paint over the white striped running boards and driver tires. Any suggestions as to which paint I should use to match with the subtle sheen of the factory black paint? Thanks in advance and please keep your videos coming when time permits.
@gettonmoreorless37415 жыл бұрын
I wish ho scale models could sound this good
@gippiepinkster4 жыл бұрын
I like how the models are dusty
@railfanjackson45315 жыл бұрын
While my favorite is the 2011 version, this one is also really nice. It just really irritates me that they messed up the whistle on the new one that just shipped. They should’ve used the M1a or T1 whistle. Hopefully they’ll get it right on the next run. I also heard that some in Lionel claim that the Banshee whistle is the right one. Clearly whoever made that claim is not an expert on the Pennsy, as it’s pretty obvious that the real J1’s had a PRR 3-Chime.
@normstrains5 жыл бұрын
TrainfanJackson4023 they were very arrogant about that whistle too. My favorite Lionel era was the early 2000s when this engine was produced. They were much more focused on getting things right. Now not so much. Really wish someone like BLI would start producing O scale trains. I really like their approach.
@zechariahfrink37075 жыл бұрын
You should put in a fan driven unit in it. Wonder if you could retro fit an MTH one then it'll blow smoke like a real one!
@normstrains5 жыл бұрын
Zechariah Frink this did have a TAS Turbo at one time but I hate what leaking smoke fluid does to my weathering.
@zechariahfrink37075 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains Gotcha yeah it would destroy that worn in woking engine look.
@SidsTrains5 жыл бұрын
Nice video Norm? You should add a fan driven smoke unit.
@normstrains5 жыл бұрын
Sid's Trains it has a TAS Turbo Smoke years ago. Made a mess as usual. I yanked it when I changed the cruise over to ERR.
@SidsTrains5 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains I see. I think I remember seeing that on Lionel Nation.
@tribdelarosa29605 жыл бұрын
GREAT
@shanegonczi2023 жыл бұрын
Was it a originally 2 chuffs per revolution and Odyssey cruise?
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
Yes, cherry switch on a 2 lobe cam on one of the driver axles for the chuff. This also had the 32 step original Odyssey which could be fairly erratic at low speed. It also had an annoying hockey stick speed curve across the speed steps.
@shanegonczi2023 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains I have a Lionel L2a Mohawk I had upgraded to CCM cruise, super chuffer, 4 chuffs per revolution. Any time I got above yard speed or moderate crawl. The chuffs made the engine sound like a machine gun. So I switched it back to 2 chuffs. But this J1a sounds great with 4 chuffs at high speed. Did you change the sound file?
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
@@shanegonczi202 no this is the original J1a sounds, which I also used in my 3rd Rail J1a. Did you see my old L2a vid? That had 4 chuffs. If you think about the exhaust rate at high speeds, keep in mind a 72” driver is running around 280RPM at 60MPH.
@shanegonczi2023 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains yeah I saw that video. I have the same exact locomotive. Anything above the fastest speed you ran in that video, doesn't sound right. Maybe you did the install different?
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
@@shanegonczi202 not really. I’ve had mixed success with the chuff generator. I am going back to magnets and reed switches wherever I can. I have been collecting different size magnets and reed switches. I found some very small reed switches that look promising along with some very thin magnets. I’d prefer to install them on the drivers so I can attempt to synch the chuff with the crankpin angle.
@DjsOgaugeTrains5 жыл бұрын
Very nice! What did you use to get 4 chuffs per revolution on it?
@normstrains5 жыл бұрын
DjsOgaugeTrains the old two magnets and a reed switch on one of the tender wheels. They were close enough to half the driver diameter to get 4 chuffs. 2 chuffs/tender wheel dia. = X chuffs/loco driver dia.
@m.t.lanimations92064 жыл бұрын
Are some of the wheels flanged?
@skyfoxfighter83492 жыл бұрын
This sucks what is the 0-60 and is it even affordable I can’t believe this
@pokemonpreadythepokemonmaniac4 жыл бұрын
Hi Norm, I’m curious: Do you use Lionel Legacy on your layout, or just TMCC?
@normstrains4 жыл бұрын
PokèmonPready The Pokemon Maniac I have both hooked up.
@mohawkmike1424 жыл бұрын
Are these scale models left hand lead like the prototypes?
@normstrains4 жыл бұрын
I should check sometime huh? I believe PRR was one of only a handful of RRs that built or spec’d their steam like that. Standard of the world for ya...
@skiiipawbs4 жыл бұрын
Was it up graded to 4 chuffs per rev? I noticed most tmcc has 2 chuffs per rev
@normstrains4 жыл бұрын
I faked it with the two magnets and a reed switch on the backside of one of the tender wheels. This was close enough. There is an input for the trigger on the RS motherboard in the tender. A lot of later TMCC engines started getting proper exhaust rates but it was hit or miss at the time.
@skiiipawbs4 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains oooo. Interesting
@shanegonczi2023 жыл бұрын
Is this the model from 2001?
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
Yes, 2001 or 2002. I think I got this one used in 2006 maybe.
@shanegonczi2023 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains did it come with the drop plate between the cab and tender?
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
@@shanegonczi202 no it did not.
@shanegonczi2023 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains how did you make the drop plate and secure it so it doesn't snap off on grade changes? I know that's a common problem on the Century Club Niagara.
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
@@shanegonczi202 this doesn’t have one!
@destroyergaming6374 жыл бұрын
Is there something that makes J1a’s different from Standard J1’s?
@normstrains4 жыл бұрын
According to what I've read in the Staufer's books, just a couple different sets of cab numbers and all the J1a's had cast frames (J1 had fabricated and cast frames).
@destroyergaming6374 жыл бұрын
@Norm Charbonneau ok
@mariarivera44754 жыл бұрын
( Buddythetruck2018 ) like that locomotive it looks strong
@christopherkauffman12524 жыл бұрын
I gotta ask since I'm not into 3 rail, but everything about your rolling stock and scenery is awesome but why keep the pizza cutter wheels. Isn't there something more to scale? Since I don't know three rail forgive me for my ignorance , maybe it's a requirement , but they still look really out of place.
@normstrains4 жыл бұрын
Christopher Kauffman the .100" flanges are a fact of life for Hirail/3RS due to the way turnout frogs are set up. I don't really bother describing what 3RS is. It is what it is.
@christopherkauffman12524 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains OK thanks. Just curious.
@pennsylvania_steam70934 жыл бұрын
Hey may i Copy some of the buildings and make it on minecraft
@normstrains4 жыл бұрын
Yeah man let me know if you need some measurements!
@ulmasvids4 жыл бұрын
What camera are you using?
@normstrains4 жыл бұрын
This was shot with a first gen iPad Pro.
@ulmasvids4 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains Thanks. Very good quality and nice layout.
@normstrains4 жыл бұрын
@@ulmasvids sorry about the slooow response, for some reason your comment was held in KZbin purgatory..??
@Scabetts5 жыл бұрын
How do you do the 4 chuff mod?
@normstrains5 жыл бұрын
The old two magnets and a reed switch on one of the tender's wheels. It's not quite 4 chuffs but close enough. I use the chuff input on the RS motherboard in the tender and disconnect and remove the cammed cherry switch in the engine.
@Scabetts5 жыл бұрын
Can the smoke be synched to this too or no?
@normstrains5 жыл бұрын
Michael Scalera yes I have this similar setup in a few engines like my L2a Mohawk.
@TrainLordJC5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and high quality detail. Now if we can get our club layout to look like yours then we are doing well. I just subscribed to your channel and please do the same. Cheers from the Train Lord in South Australia