LET'S BUILD A MOUNTAIN (Model Railway Layout Update #4)

[@kevinmeyer6677]

RJ just came across this video and I have to say the mountain looks fantastic. Please keep the updates coming as I have subscribed to your channel and want to see all of the additions and progress but please stop the negative statements about how this or that does not look good because what you have done is amazing.

[@rj.trains]

Thank you very much!

[@anthonydigirolamo5340]

Mountain looks great! And I love that black GG1

[@dennisford5913]

Wow, the layout is looking great. We appreciate the update. Christmas trains are just around the corner.

[@djsden6124]

Outstanding. The layout is really coming along, great work!

[@PopPopsTrainRoom]

love the new layout looking good

[@thomasking4136]

Outstanding results. Wrt dirt sticking to vertical surfaces, it won’t in nature either. A bit of lichen or moss. I think what you have done looks fabulous.

[@DavidFortney-tx3gc]

Been following your newest updates to your layout. The job your doing is amazing. It looks great so far. Keep doing what your doing and good luck. Going to York? Hope to see you there.

[@rj.trains]

Thank you very much! I will be at York, make sure to say hello

[@East2WestXpress]

Looks great! Awesome job.

[@rj.trains]

Thanks a bunch!

[@SteveInNEPA1]

Awesome work, RJ! I love the still shots along with the video, too. Your hair length, facial stubble, and variety of tees help add to the timeline of what you're accomplishing. Tea drinker? Hmmmm.... NY Mets shirt? You the man! I'm off to Cass Railroad in W Virginia in two weeks... always wanted to ride a Shay rather than just interpret one for the visitors at the PA RR museum! Stay good.

[@rj.trains]

Thank you! Enjoy Cass! I loved my trip last October!

[@Coreyt1976]

Great update RJ. The mountain is looking really good. I love seeing The Stepney.

[@rj.trains]

Thanks 👍

[@jameslanders4819]

Looks good rj. Thanks for sharing. I may try it someday

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@RABSTRAINS]

You have done a great job. I really like what it looks like👍🔥🙏💪❤️🇺🇸

[@rj.trains]

Thanks 👍

[@buffaloarearailfan9928]

Looks Awesome! Great job!

[@rj.trains]

Thanks!

[@joegabuzda976]

U R doing a great job on that new layout!! That mountain is going to look fantastic when finished. I love your normal, think out loud sometimes narration. You say sometimes it " looks ok" when in fact it looks great haha.

[@rj.trains]

Thanks so much!

[@dantiel4179]

Great work RJ now all you need is the presidents heads like Mt Rushmore in the middle section 👍😃🚂

[@rj.trains]

Haha that would be a fun idea

[@liamwilson1058]

Looking really good !

[@petergulotta8183]

Great job RJ. One of the many great phases of our hobby is that you can always learn something new. There are many ways to make mountains and using multiple methods can be a great way to go! Yours looks fantastic. Remember nature is not perfect.

[@rj.trains]

Very true! Thank you!

[@davevan8864]

Lookin good to this person living in WV!!

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@dennishall8709]

Nice job I’ve been to Harper’s Ferry and I like the tunnel portal

[@rj.trains]

Thanks!

[@theflintlockhunter5423]

Looks great, you're making tons of progress!

[@rj.trains]

Thanks!

[@garys0scale525]

Looks great!

[@rj.trains]

Thanks!

[@dathanpoole871]

Wow I think it's looking great. What a big distance! 2 things I would suggest, 1 I've heard it said by many that it's good to bake your dirt or microwave it and that kills any bacteria or organisms that you don't want still living in the dirt. 2 for the vertical areas, I would try a thin layer of Aleene's tacky glue with a brush, then put fine sifted dirt on a paper and blow it at the vertical area. Good luck, it's really turning out cool.

[@rj.trains]

Thanks for the tip. Yes the dirt was baked beforehand, I just forgot to mention that.

[@therosejewelrailroad489]

It looks very nice RJ. I think it will be the masterpiece of your layout. I think some of the mountain masters in the o gauge world like Bill B and JD Stucks would agree. I’m very much looking forward to watching your progress on this new layout. Ken

[@rj.trains]

Thank you very much!

[@ozarkmidlandsouthernrailway]

Hey, RJ, you are really making some wonderful progress. Your tunnel portals with the rock work and trees are definitely starting to look like Harper's (I mean Maple's) Ferry! Keep up the great work RJ! And thank you for the shout out! Bill B.

[@rj.trains]

Thanks a bunch!

[@Dadified86]

You’re relentless in your progress! I love it!! And it’s turning out really nicely. Quick, but still a clear step ahead of your previous work!

[@rj.trains]

Thank you so much!

[@joegennari395]

Looks great....Lots of hard work! Really enjoyed the video! Thanks for sharing!!

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@gacj2010]

RJ ... this has to be so exciting for you to be doing ... Its fantastic ... do it slowly because the building is as much fun or more than the end....Love what you do

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@mr.shadestrains6033]

Those trees & the dirt & leaves are unbelievable

[@rj.trains]

Thank!

[@intheengineroom]

Great progress so far RJ! I really enjoy seeing the layout as a work-in-progress, and how things are done in stages. And compliments on the sturdy bench work that you can stand on!😃

[@rj.trains]

Thanks!

[@jeffheins6624]

Wood mulch chunks can also make good rocks after paint, lookin great😊

[@rj.trains]

thank you!

[@mr.shadestrains6033]

Holly Molly looks amazing great job

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@Highrollers_Roads_N_Rails]

Looks great! I would have never thought about using blended dirt for ground cover!

[@rj.trains]

Glad you like it!

[@TwistedMacGyversTrains]

Great job RJ! Looks so nice now.

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@mr.shadestrains6033]

I’m getting ready to build a new layout I’m going to try that dirt & leave technique I really like that

[@rj.trains]

Thank you very much!

[@Northcoastrails]

The mountain looks good R.J

[@rj.trains]

Thanks!

[@johnandrus3901]

Very nice, RJ. The mountain adds a great dimension to the layout, for sure. It will be pretty cool, watching the updates, leading up to York. An excellent video, as always.

[@rj.trains]

Thanks 👍

[@garychestnut6380]

Nice job! Great to see young man in the hobby happy modeling.

[@turboprop5371]

Well done RJ, enjoy your channel 👍🏻 Keep up the good work 😀

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@johnmagnusson7545]

Hey Rj, your layout looks awesome and amazing, sure a big difference from what it was, awesome job 🙂

[@rj.trains]

Thank you very much!

[@ChrissTrainsandMore]

Wow great job RJ it looks amazing! I can wait to be to that point of making mountains!!

[@rj.trains]

You might be able to build a true 1:48 sized mountain in your train barn haha

[@ChrissTrainsandMore]

@@rj.trains sounds like you want to come over and help build it!!! lol

[@SantaFeBob]

Looks really good.

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@RaysTrains]

Professional job id say

[@rj.trains]

Thanks Ray!

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

That's some great craftsmanship on the mountain RJ, and I mean that. On most layout mountains they look better the farther away you get from them but on yours the closer you get the better it looks! NOT easily done, by any means! Oh, "Mennen's Toilet Powder?" I'd say that doesn't mean what you think it does. Back in the olden time what a man did in the morning such as face washing, shaving, tooth brushing and hair combing was typically referred to as "the morning toilet" believe it or not. Toilet powder was a scented cover-up in a time when people only bathed once a week and deodorants didn't exist yet. Just when the word "toilet" made the jump from morning ablutions to the porcelain throne I've no idea. Anyway, a "Maple's Dog Food" ad on the mountain will save you a lot of explaining! 🤣 Very wise taking some train run breaks to clear your head! And go ahead, run Stepney any time you want, Stepney's cool! Thanks for posting!

[@rj.trains]

Thank you so much Wayne! I didn’t know that about toilet powder, I assumed it was some sort of cleaning thing. All I knew is I didn’t want “toilet” on my mountain haha

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

@@rj.trains You're welcome RJ! Yeah, you have to be over a certain age to remember things like "toilet powder" and "toilet water" which is DEFINATELY NOT what you think it is! (It was kind of a perfume/cologne.) Now the "Mennen" on the sign is the same company that brought us "Skin Bracer" after shave which I'm sure you're familiar with. I've been a user since I was 16!

[@rj.trains]

@@wayneantoniazzi2706 Will you be at York next month?

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

@@rj.trains Absolutely! Unless the proverbial "something happens" to derail my plans. I'm driving up Thursday the 17th and MAY hit one of the halls depending on what time I get there OR if I'm not burned out by the drive. I swear the last time I drove up EVERYBODY on the 695 Beltway around Baltimore was trying to kill me! I'll definately be there all day Friday and at least until early Saturday afternoon when the show starts to wind down.

[@rj.trains]

Sounds good I hope to see you there!

[@tomrogers5516]

Really great progress on the mountain, RJ! I didn't you'd actually pick up some real dirt to use for ground cover. That's very old school. It also can make the layout heavier, if you use too much. But know how much is necessary for the effect you want, and it looks very good. I wouldn't have used so many trees, but leave a little openness here and there. Over all, you've managed to complete a lot scenic work and it's looking good. Looking forward to the next part.

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@ARMYVETT]

DUDE, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. 👍👍

[@rj.trains]

Thanks! Will do!

[@henryszubielski8601]

RJ, that looks fantastic!

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@alweinhofer5453]

Paradox brewery and the Mets! We may be neighbors. I have been building an HO layout for 2 years now.

[@rj.trains]

Haha, the Paradox Brewery sign is from when my grandparents used to own a cabin up near there. Lets go Mets!

[@mikeyanello3664]

Lots of great ideas RJ thanks

[@rj.trains]

Thanks!

[@vitovolpe567]

Thanks

[@rj.trains]

Thanks for watching!

[@jamesdenny4734]

Good job! Say I noticed you have the observation car at the front o the train! Is that the way the real harpers ferry ran their passenger trains?

[@rj.trains]

Thanks! That is how the Strasburg Railroad operates their passenger trains.

[@SteveInNEPA1]

@rj.trains I kinda wish the Strasburg could add a roundtable, use the one at the adjacent museum, or construct a wye somewhere so that they could run their locomotives in the proper direction both ways. It just always looks a bit odd seeing their steam locos running backwards for the outbound to Paradise.

[@obus7800]

I'm a retired trolleybus operator with a small fleet of LGB trolleys. I'm also planning a Polar Express themed layout I hope to start soon. I really enjoy your videos but you NEED overhead for a GG1.

[@rj.trains]

Catenary is very hard to do in O Scale, maybe when the layout is "done" I will try adding some

[@obus7800]

@@rj.trains for a few years I belonged to a model streetcar club. Most of the guys scratch-built in O. It can be done. LGB has ready to purchase oberleitung. Good work, RJ.

[@justinmangano2262]

Layout looks awesome buddy.great progress.Can you tell me where you found the sides for your over passes?

[@rj.trains]

Scenic Express

[@Keiths_OGauge_Trains]

Looks great, RJ. Where did you get the retaining walls from? I'm looking for this for my layout.

[@vitovolpe567]

Where did you get those stone walls at

[@rj.trains]

I bought them from scenic express

[@delawarebeachboy]

Have you used two teaspoons of India ink to one pint of 70 % isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol to weather?

[@rj.trains]

No I have not tried that method before

[@kevinmoore3422]

Say RJ, I noticed you sporting an Indy 500 t-shirt in the last couple videos. I go to the race on a yearly basis. Are you a regular too? We'll have to chat at York if we run into each other.

[@rj.trains]

I actually have never been, a family friend got me the shirt as they go annually. It’s on my list to get to one day though!

[@texaseagletrains]

Your mountain looks great! I like your used of actual dirt and leaves. Did you bake the dirt before putting it down? Bill B's OM&S is definitely a great inspiration. I have enjoyed watching his videos and tutorials. I can see his influence in your work. I'm really enjoying watching your layout progression! ~Ricky

[@rj.trains]

Thank you very much!

[@jasonanderson6583]

Wow actual scenery. You 1 JDSTUCKS 0 lol only joking

[@LS_trains]

Nice dude

[@rj.trains]

Thanks 🔥