O Gauge Layout Update #3

[@GustavoVasile]

GREAT!!! CONGRATULATIONS FROM MONTEVIDEO URUGUAY, SOUTH AMÉRICA!!

[@rj.trains]

Wow that’s awesome! Thanks for tuning in from Uruguay!

[@SASEntertainment]

Boy have I missed your channel and glad to see you making a series out your layout rebuild! It's good to see you, RJ and that smile on your face as you discuss trains ❤

[@rj.trains]

Thank you very much!

[@Highrollers_Roads_N_Rails]

Looks great! Those tunnel scenes with the multiple levels are great!

[@rj.trains]

thank you!

[@johnandrus3901]

A great update! The layout is certainly coming along quite nicely. The town is real neat and the SuperStreets trolley line really makes it pop, for sure. Maple seems to be a good helper. My stupid cats would just come in, lounge around and not care, either way.😉 A fine update and excellent video, as always.

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@SignalLightProductions]

You've made great progress RJ! I made the same mistake when weathering my track. I painted the whole layout at once, let it all dry, then spent hours and hours scrubbing with an abrasive track cleaning pad. Can't wait to see what you have next!

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@theflintlockhunter5423]

Coming along great RJ, really like the design with all the bridges and tunnels. Looking forward to that river bottom when you get to it!

[@rj.trains]

Thanks! That will probably be the very last thing I do haha

[@dennisford5913]

Looking good RJ! Great progress, I'm liking the buildings and train station layouts.

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@dennishall8709]

Things are looking really nice keep up the good work Thanks for sharing

[@rj.trains]

Thanks for watching!

[@ozarkmidlandsouthernrailway]

Wow, RJ, you have made some great progress! I'm really enjoying your updates. Maple clearly likes being on camera. Having been to Harpers Ferry, I really like that you are working to replicate what you can of the Harpers Ferry area. RJ, you might want to cover the brown paper hillsides with some plaster cloth before adding the Sculptamold. The plaster cloth with give you an even more solid base on which to apply the Sculptamold. Just a thought. Keep up the great work! Bill B.

[@rj.trains]

I will listen to any and all of your scenery advice Bill. Just ordered some plaster cloth haha

[@waynecasey6375]

Wow, looking great! I’ve been following you for a while. I don’t think I’ve ever commented before, but I like to see fellow train enthusiasts who might be local-ish to me and what types of trains they run and how they have their layouts… Country, farmland, mountains, urban, things like that. Anyway, it is looking really great, nice work!

[@rj.trains]

Thank you very much for watching and following along!

[@joegabuzda976]

Nice progress on the new layout. Your planning is paying off. funny how we plan on doing one thing and next thing U know we do more haha.

[@joegennari395]

Thanks for the update!!! Good Job!!!!

[@rj.trains]

Thanks for watching!

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

Coming along nicely RJ! And man, when Maple wants attention she wants it NOW! Are you sure she doesn't have some Basset Hound in her? If she can hear you opening a candy bar wrapper from three rooms away then trust me, she does! Thanks for posting!

[@rj.trains]

Thank you! And she has a little bit of everything in her. She has some hound dog in her but not bassist, she is just fat haha

[@tomrogers5516]

It's good catch up with your layout rebuild, RJ. It's looking really good. I hope the visit of your model railroad friends gave you a boost to your work so far. I like the use you've cardboard paper for tunnels and terrain. Very nice effect. Everything is falling into place!

[@rj.trains]

The visit certainly did. Thank you Tom!

[@johnhartz21779]

It's looking great!

[@rj.trains]

Thanks!

[@jamesdenny4734]

The layout is looking pretty good! 😮 👍

[@rj.trains]

Thanks!

[@davevan8864]

Looking good!!! Weathering track is worth it~~~ Some mineral spirits will clean the rail tops easy.....get low odor and keep everyone happy!

[@rj.trains]

Yea I should have thought of that.... now I know for next time

[@LionelLLC]

I like the tunnel interiors. Really does look like blasted rock.

[@rj.trains]

Thank you Stu!

[@joepirrone1003]

Your updates are informative and easy to follow. There is a lot of work that goes into a layout and you are doing a great job. Thanks for taking us along.

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@ajmayowskijr]

Looks great RJ

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@erictrainman]

Lookin good! I learned the same lesson on painting track 😅

[@intheengineroom]

I agree, the weathering on the track looks great!

[@rj.trains]

Thanks!

[@Ferrocarril_Chicago]

Recently I started following your channel, I don't remember if I've ever commented. Your layout is looking super awesome! Keep up the good work!

[@rj.trains]

Thank you and thanks for subscribing!

[@Ferrocarril_Chicago]

While I'm thinking of it, I just want to throw this out there. So I'm looking to connect with other big KZbin model railroaders to do a model railroad live stream at least once a month. Whether it's this month or sometime in the future if you're interested, I'd like to invite you to do a model railroad live stream. Here's a short I made about roughly what I had in mind. kzbin.infoR1GAwwjp2t4?si=AILMm_gat5OgpdnV

[@Keystone-Bill]

Coming along nicely!

[@rj.trains]

thank you!

[@RicksTrains-rw5so]

Nice layout your building, new subscriber.

[@rj.trains]

Thanks for subscribing, hope you enjoy!

[@GlennFresch]

Harper’s ferry is starting to look good.

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@davidmaust1415]

Great progress on your layout, I don't have sculpting skills like that to do a fancy layout. The toy exchange in the Twin Arch shopping ctr in Mt Airy close to RBP has a couple of corgi 1:50 EM-One DC rescue Squads for sale

[@rj.trains]

Cool store, I went a few time when I lived in DC

[@momandsontrainrailfans]

Very nice 😊

[@jeffheins6624]

If you haven't already done the river water, look at Marklin of Sweden's toilet paper water method. It works neat

[@arthurlites9658]

I USED A stain pen or you could use a small brush.

[@rj.trains]

Great idea!

[@anthonywebb6889]

AWSOME layout!! Quick question how do you recess the trolley streets into your layout??

[@rj.trains]

Usually I make the road the same thickness as the trolley track with foam or wood.

[@hmsjr0154]

Question where did you pick up the little yellow locomotive?

[@rj.trains]

At a museum in England. My second latest video talks about it.

[@frank4871]

RJ, what trolley do you use? It seems to have a nice low profile, doesn't sit above the road surface too much.

[@rj.trains]

Bachmann EZ streets

[@paulconroy1055]

What is the size of your lay out.Thank you

[@rj.trains]

About 12x8

[@davidballoid2118]

You told us you got a new Amtrak Station and the next thing we see is you decided to christen it with a CSX Intermodal? I thought I was going to see passengers hopping out of the containers at that new station! 🤷

[@rj.trains]

I saw more freight trains from the station in Harpers Ferry than passenger! I showed off some amtrak later on!

[@PSTKLRR]

Great job!! So many different ways to weather track - I use airbrush and 1/8” masking tape to mask top of rails- lot less cleanup! Check us out on T&S trains- look forward to your progress on the layout!

[@rj.trains]

I need to get an air brush and I will check you guys out!

[@keepamericayisraelgreat5708]

I am not sure if having the buildings so far down from the train track looks good, with all the extras sound, building detail, etc it seems to me as if the town in front should be about half an inch higher so the train isn't so far up from the town, is my take on it otherwise it all is looking wonderful

[@WillsLioneltrains]

Fine sand paper like 250 to 450 grit

[@WillsLioneltrains]

What paint did you use

[@rj.trains]

Krylon cameo brown

[@mr.shadestrains6033]

Don’t they sell markers that weather the track

[@rj.trains]

Yes but I don’t like the colors they have and spray painting looks better

[@pauleedavidson9251]

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[@RABSTRAINS]

AWESOME PROGRESS 🔥💪👍

[@rj.trains]

Thanks!