Terrific video, GORGEOUS layout (what are its dimensions?), excellent narration, and a stunning backdrop. BRAVO and instant subscriber. Wonderfully done!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
The layout is in a room roughly 19' x 23'. Thanks for the kind words! (One of my other interests is organ music!)
@bhigdaddymark4 жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains Really?? Thanks! Much to my great surprise, many organists are railroad enthusiasts and into model railroading, I hope that you can find your favourite hymns on my channel, so thanks for your interest and I'm looking forward to more of your excellent videos and btw, after the ALCo RS-2 my other favourite diesels are the E8, E9, F3, & F7 so I immediately liked your video before clicking on play lol. Thanks again!
@ChilinMichael Жыл бұрын
The level of detail here is incredible, thank you for making this video.
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments. I do have some ideas for some new video, but it make take me some time.
@ChilinMichael Жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains Good content takes time
@whitneybutler3694 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic ! Great background scenery integration with the video.
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind comments!
@maritimeus2 жыл бұрын
Stay encouraged to make more videos! Thanks and keep up the great work.
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@BMMEC20098 ай бұрын
Very very nice! Inspired my O scale layout.
@HappyHoboTrains8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Very glad to hear I was inspirational! Hope to see video soon!
@BMMEC20098 ай бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains I have a few on my you tube. Nothing recently
@Bruno.Trains4 жыл бұрын
Excellent rail movie! Thumbs Up Best Regards from France Bruno
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind comments. Please subscribe to be sure not to miss the next video we are working on now!
@raycooney76322 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I’ve ridden both the MEC Ans latter day CSR through the notch and you’ve got it down!
@HappyHoboTrains2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind comments! My goal was to create something at least recognizable in the available space and time.
@bodieb12334 жыл бұрын
This way over the top. My god I was mesmerized making up my own story. What a great escape and details and craftmanship to a whole new level. I don't want to leave. Wish I could make this my alternative world. Thanks for allowing us to go and be there. Now I must watch it again.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
This is my alternative world. Thanks for watching, and please subscribe if you already haven't. It helps to keep me going!
@bobbybrooks48263 жыл бұрын
BEST foliage IV'E EVER seen on a layout
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Very kind! I use a bit of everything.
@heybeerdan18203 жыл бұрын
Very well done video and an outstanding layout with fun details including the "E.I.E.I.O." Farm Belt Route!
@HappyHoboTrains3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. There was some discussion about how the road got from Eastern Indiana and Ohio to Eastern Illinois without going through Western Indiana. We supposed it was through car floats that operated from Cleveland to Chicago through the Great Lakes. Probably leased from the Sequoia Buoyant RR. I believe it is possible to have some fun tongue-in-cheek without destroying the overall realism of the layout. Sometimes real life is even crazier. How many railroads with "Pacific" in their name never got anywhere near the Pacific? Research the story of how the LS&BC got nicknamed "Let's Steal Box Cars."
@PRR54063 жыл бұрын
Very nice representation of Portland in the 1950's. Impressive work.
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@bugsmoran214 жыл бұрын
One of The Best Model Train Videos I've Ever Watched. Being from that area and have traveled through those spots, I was transported back there through your video. Excellent Job!!! Cheers, Bugs
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks! I hope my representation of St. J. is complimentary!
@tommythomason61874 жыл бұрын
Immaculate production work in every way; the lighting, a warm light that casts a shadowy glow on the locomotive, trees and structures, camera work, train speed...I feel like I took a trip through that beautiful part of the Country! I like the curved switches. I bet they save layout space. And like how the train was always flanked by gorgeous rock cuts and trees - gives the scene a lot of symmetry. Nice trestle and my favorite structures are the passenger stations.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Yes, those Walthers curved switches are the business! Puts track in places that only could be done by hand building before, and they have been very reliable. Thanks for you thoughtful commentary!
@markfrechette24024 жыл бұрын
Very nice layout. Great scenery. Glad to see the Eyde company represented. I've been to St. J. And still have relation there.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
St. J is a perfect railroad town to model, as it is a small city with lots of railroad activity. The E.T.&H.K. Ide building is a landmark which I considered mandatory to represent. You immediately know where you are. Thanks for watching!
@mvg2x343 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful! Spectacular, nice job!
@HappyHoboTrains3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and for your kind comments!
@kentcourtney55354 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful layout tour. My wife is from Maine, so I have a big collection of Boston and Maine equipment from the black and blue era. I saw the Cole’s Express truck in this video, too. My wife was the first lady driver for Cole’s Express. Needless to say, I have a huge Collection of Cole’s Express trucks. Or, maybe they’re my wife’s, LOL.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Very cool! I grew up in New Gloucester, Maine, and left in 1959, so I remember the maroon & gold, and then green and gold. Lots of red white & blue cars from BAR, and PFE cars in the fall. Small world!
@kentcourtney55354 жыл бұрын
Happy Hobo Trains my Aroostooc County potato rush includes BAR cars and PFE cars. My wife likes the blue Boston and Maine equipment. I think I am getting a GP 38 Dash 2 in N scale by Atlas in the blue scheme for my birthday..
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
@@kentcourtney5535 Lucky man! I have a wife like that, too, so I know!
@double-steel4 жыл бұрын
Totally inspiring. smooth trackwork, scenery, backdrops, people, the whole works excellent. I was looking to see a few passengers on board the trains. I will have to watch this one more often, to strive to improve my railroad.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Why do makers of passenger cars make it so darn hard to get into them? I would love to populate the cars with passengers, or the railroad may go broke!
@double-steel4 жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains Agreed, not a negative thought regarding your wonderful work though, so much to admire. Your track and the curved layouts are so very smooth, I don't see any rolling stock go wiggly wobbly over any of your track. Did you lay and spike your own track or did you use brebuilt track?
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
@@double-steel It's all pre-made stuff. Lots of Walthers switches, many Atlas, and one remaining Peco. Track is Atlas code 83 flex. The Intermountain wheelsets on many of my cars go a long way in providing smooth operation. They are always round and in gauge. Kadee's are good, too.
@EmPtySworld14 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a beautiful ride around the layout. Very nice job on the entire layout
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!
@pilierofq3 жыл бұрын
I want to live in this layout!!! Excellent detail!! Wait I do is this 12:30 Saint Johnsbury VT I live here! Moved from NYC 30 years ago and LOVE IT. Love this layout!!!
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Very cool!
@christopherstephenson2119 Жыл бұрын
Incredible detail and awesome video!
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it.
@rayzipf61544 жыл бұрын
The tempo allowed us to view all your amazing work. Excellent video. Thanks
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comments. Happy you approve, and hope you will subscribe so we can continue to do more of this, trying to improve as we go!
@53KJB4 жыл бұрын
I have watched a lot of these videos and I think that this is the best edited and narrated I've seen. In the "nothing for nothing" category, I grew up in Northern New York and the trains went right by my house on their way to and from the Lyon Mountain (NY) iron ore mines, now defunct. When I read the description, I noticed the city of St. Johnsbury, Vt., and I was intrigued as I had been there several times in my younger days.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Good to hear from someone from my former neck of the woods! St. J is a great little railroad town to model, with B&M, MEC, St. J & LC, and CP all meeting there, along with a bunch of industries. A little less hopeless to model than the "Big Cities"! Thanks for your thoughtful comments, and hope you subscribe so you don't miss the next video that we are working on.
@keithstamper36484 жыл бұрын
Absolutely outstanding. The narration is excellent. Blending of backdrop and foreground is perfect and the overall presentation of this layout is flawless. One of the most realist layouts I have seen in a very long time.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comments, and am very happy you approve!
@BertTirona4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work on the layout. Very cleanly done.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Maybe too cleanly. Lots of weathering left to do.
@Mercatoyd4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful scenicked ride.. stunning realism. Very much enjoyed the narration as well. Thank you for sharing.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind comments. I will be sharing more in the near future!
@chrisrotmanthatguyfromtikt10334 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love your narration and attention to detail in all, absolutely fantastic sir!!!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind comments. I hope to keep it up, and improving.
@chrisrotmanthatguyfromtikt10334 жыл бұрын
I’m still searching to see if anyone else but ourselfs that have even modeled this particular area of the mountain division
@bryanthunderfootporter44364 жыл бұрын
The only “flaw” I saw was the missing wooden pedestrian overpass going from the Crawford House Inn to the tennis courts located across the tracks from the station. Otherwise everything else was absolutely dead-on! {Boston & Maine RR Hist Soc. - “Mountain Division” ; the films of Stanley Y. Whitney.}
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
@@bryanthunderfootporter4436 Stay Tuned ! We are far from finished with the layout!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
@@bryanthunderfootporter4436 I am actually glad you picked up on that! My wife and I have been discussing building the tennis courts and pedestrian bridge, so that may appear in some future video.
@niculaienicoara48534 жыл бұрын
TANKS VERY NAICE VIDEOCLIP VERY NAICE MOVIE MY FRIEND VERY NAICE TRAIN COLLECTION 👍👍👍
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for your kind comments, and please don't forget to subscribe!
@barbaraadelman23914 жыл бұрын
This blows me away....fantastic!!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
You made me smile!
@chucklavoie6744 жыл бұрын
Fantastic layout and the attention to detail is truly amazing. I'm hooked.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Chuck. I'm not done yet!
@jefwisse19574 жыл бұрын
Like the realistic scenery.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Me too! I am actually doing a little scenery work today, mostly more static grass. I love watching a scene take shape. Thank you again for watching.
@freakazoid59074 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting and sharing your layout. I really enjoy the layering and depth of your scenery from foreground to background, just fantastic. I have noticed a few items of humor (love it!!) but what I find shocking to me is ZERO comments on the Denny's billboard at 12:22....
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind comments. I did have one person comment on the billboard on one of the other videos. I try not to take things too seriously!
@Lakeside19434 жыл бұрын
Amazing scenery, video and backdrops! Some very surprising shots in between. Truly great work.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked the backdrops, as most are relevant to the area I am trying to portray. Most are printed on a Canon Pro-100 from my own photos, many from years ago. It would be nice to be able to do them as a continuous roll to eliminate seams, but I'm afraid a printer capable of that is beyond my budget, so I'll have to live with the 13" x 19" format for now.
@Lakeside19434 жыл бұрын
Never mind the budget ! The result is stunning, and that's what counts!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
@@Lakeside1943 You are very kind.
@kenongemach70574 жыл бұрын
Don, WOW... This is the best one Yet... Great Job.. Look forward to MORE....K
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
More will come!
@richardjohnson9124 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this journey on your beautiful layout. Is the Frankenstein trestle on this route?
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
In the real world it is, and if I had more space I would have tried to include it. In my world, it is "offstage".
@stevenyoung72774 жыл бұрын
Awesome job guy's Attention to detail is next level 😃
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Happy that you approve! A model railroad is always a work in progress.
@dmrr77394 жыл бұрын
Your distant backdrop at 6:00 is stunning.
@bhigdaddymark4 жыл бұрын
YES!!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
When I left Maine in 1959, I landed in Battle Creek with my parents. Our school held it's assemblies in Kellogg auditorium, which had a great Aeolian Skinner organ. Between the trains and the organ, I was pretty much screwn.
@bhigdaddymark4 жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains That organ (if still playable/operating) is on my 'bucket list' of organs to play in Michigan including the organ in Hill auditorium in Ann Arbor and the great E.M. Skinner in Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian in Detroit. Lots of wonderful pipe organs in Michigan!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
@@bhigdaddymark The Kellogg (Skinner Opus 904) I understand is undergoing restoration. As with historic steam locomotives, likely proceeding at the speed of money. www.wmuk.org/post/world-class-pipe-organ-hidden-battle-creek#stream/0
@bhigdaddymark4 жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains You MUST be an organist, you're impressively well versed WOW! Organs and trains, they go together! Do you know the name Dr. John Weaver? MAJOR model railroading enthusiast. He was the first organist that I not only was acquainted with, but discovered loved trains as much as I did. Now I'm meeting many organists on Facebook who are train fans. It's such a small world indeed! I greatly appreciate you and thanks for the link. E.M. Skinner was and continues to be America's greatest pipe organ builder ever. Be safe.
@Downeastwaves4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic!!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@billryan60244 жыл бұрын
This is crazy awesome. Hard to believe it's only 19' by 23". Seems like it's triple that or more. HO was always my favorite gauge when I was a kid because it's the most realistic to me and always wanted to do something like this. It must have taken so much patience and time to complete this and an awful lot of money but congratulations! This is great!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
I've been building and collecting for a long time. The oldest freight car on the layout is an Ambroid stock car I built when I was 14. (1957). 63 years later, a lot has accumulated!
@DerredmaxTRIAX4 жыл бұрын
Really nice layout, Its fine art that's fun as well as beautiful.......
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. It does continue to be fun!
@ogelman4 жыл бұрын
What an incredible video and layout. Thanks for sharing.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Happy that you approve! Thanks for the comment.
@davidhughes44484 жыл бұрын
Terrific scenery, great buildings, pleasing/soothing narration! Extremely well made video. Thanks for letting us all see this gorgeous layout.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comments, David.
@daf8274 жыл бұрын
Marvelous layout and video! It really took my imagination on a scenic ride through New England. Excellent cab ride and narration. Thank you for brightening my day!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and your kind comments. The railroad helps me relive my memories too!
@henrylewis12564 жыл бұрын
Happy Hobo Trains Truly and Amazing Layout Very Stunning Details Just like the real Railroad .. I just Subscribed to your channel Wow... 👍
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Henry! People like you are the reason I do this!
@jeffevans31934 жыл бұрын
Well done
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Glad you approve! Please subscribe so you will be sure to see our next video which we are currently working on. You are the reason I do this.
@hawk541005 ай бұрын
How did you "turn off one train to have another train on, On the same track? This is seen @ 9:24 in the video. Also how did the switch work?
@HappyHoboTrains5 ай бұрын
The layout is DCC (Digital Command Control), so all locomotives have their own "address" and are independently controlled. The track has approximately 14V at all times. If you are referring to the track switches, or turnouts, they are operated by small (SG90) servos under the roadbed, controlled from a nearby control panel. I hope I understood the question correctly.
@HappyHoboTrains5 ай бұрын
The "Overview" video will show explain some of the details mentioned above. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHrTeqaEedqgraM
@pathfinderrailroad57214 жыл бұрын
nice trip ! thanks, your layout looks great
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your comments. Stay tuned, we will be making more in the near future.
@chaturongarchary97734 жыл бұрын
Like this clip much.
@chaturongarchary97734 жыл бұрын
Seem like I am really being in small world...as one episode of Twilight zone.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Happy you like it! Thanks for the comment.
@joelvale38874 жыл бұрын
Great scenery.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'll keep at it!
@jamessoler92884 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! Please don't forget to subscribe, as I have more in the works!
@lasalleman4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Extraordinary detail.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching, and taking the time to comment.
@rogerhuber31334 жыл бұрын
A great video of a great layout. Beautiful scenery, structures and equipment. The backdrops are well executed. My only negative is the round headed nails in the track. They just drew my attention to them.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Yes, indeed. That has been bothering me, and am deciding the best way to deal with it. Nothing like some close-up photography to find all the defects in your work!
@mta2243 жыл бұрын
This is awesome;the background and scenery work really comes through at track level.The camera doesn't lie!I especially liked at around the 10:00 minute mark when a parallel branch appears off to the right and crosses by the ball signal at Whitefield.Good stuff..
@HappyHoboTrains3 жыл бұрын
The track that crosses at the ball signal at Whitefield is only about 3' long, and is unpowered, but it does add some credibility to the scene there. I wish I had the space to actually have that line go somewhere! Thanks for the comments!
@rjl1109195813 жыл бұрын
thank you take ride around beauty detail layout as great watch the video
@HappyHoboTrains3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@bobe.37194 жыл бұрын
Beautiful layout, and a great presentation! But I really enjoyed your Denny's billboard starting at the 12:08 mark. I don't suspect they ever used that in an ad campaign, however, LOL.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
I hope Denny's appreciates it too. All advertising is good, I think! Thanks for watching, and don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already.
@auralfury3 жыл бұрын
love how this is so period correct. That era is the best IMO to model, with motive power, vehicles, buildings even billboards..excellent detail. That's a ton of work, tho the track looks new and not weathered, the ballasting looks perfect..Needless to say thats alot of work in itself. What code is the track, 83, 70 or 55? Flextrack or hand laid.....I wanna start another layout someday
@HappyHoboTrains3 жыл бұрын
No model railroad is ever "finished" until the day you tear it down. There is always more to do, and the best way to see what that is is to look at it with a camera! Weathering track is a good example. Most of the track is code 83 flex, mostly Atlas with some Shinohara and some Micro Engineering.
@bradjensen49024 жыл бұрын
Great layout in every way!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@chessiesystemcanadianopera21434 жыл бұрын
Fantastic production quality, and gorgeous layout great work so glad you shared.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
You are most kind. Thanks for the comments, and we will be doing more in the future, so stay tuned!
@hejustleft4 жыл бұрын
Breathtaking.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Keep watching, and breathing!
@christherailfan58514 жыл бұрын
Nice trains, beautiful layout
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
This is a lifetime hobby, so I guess I'll have to stay at it! Thanks for the comments!
@timcoyle504 жыл бұрын
Personally something I like was at the very beginning it was coming out of a tunnel which looks almost exactly like one in Worcester Ma that as a kid I walked through dozens of times,
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
I tried to have scenes based on something I have seen at one time or another, and though I don't remember that tunnel, it may be a subconscious memory, for I have certainly been to Worcester a time or two in my youth!
@SWITCHMASHER4 жыл бұрын
GREAT LAYOUT AND GOOD VIDEO!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@corpnupe854 жыл бұрын
Great detail!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! This is still a work in progress, so be sure to subscribe to see future videos as we progress!
@gregoryrapier30213 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed your video. to rate job. Well done.
@HappyHoboTrains3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@psl54rsniper4 жыл бұрын
Great looking layout!!!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
You are very kind. Thanks for the comments.
@richardhrynkow63004 жыл бұрын
Most cab view videos do not also do track side views of the train. Congrats on doing that!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
I feel that any single camera view, however good, needs to change once in a while to keep it interesting.
@dennisbrowder63164 жыл бұрын
Very well done layout Thanks ,got some idea's .
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I always find my own videos give me ideas, too! Always things to improve or do better.
@bluehappyscrap2 жыл бұрын
AWESOME!!!💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢
@HappyHoboTrains Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😄
@jfmezei4 жыл бұрын
Thansk for the trip report. One thing though, the people at he train station and the cows seemed dead, as if they were made of plastic. :-) BTW, don't you need "W" trackside signs before crossings to signal to engineers to blow the whistle or was that not used on Boston and Maine ?
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, a bunch of stiffs. And yes, I should have whistle posts!
@toddwhit98294 жыл бұрын
Beautiful layout! Enjoyed the ride.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Todd!
@mroof032 жыл бұрын
I must know where and how to get the Yankee Flyer HO scale. I can’t find it
@HappyHoboTrains2 жыл бұрын
The particular Flying Yankee I have is from Challenger Imports, made about 1993. There were not many made and could be very hard to find. N.J. International had one a few years prior, and they are scarce also. Maybe the best chance is to find a Con Cor Pioneer Zephyr and decorate it Maine Central - Boston & Maine. They are not identical, but pretty close. Even finding one of those could be a challenge!
@johnhealy46474 жыл бұрын
Excellent video editing. Great work on your layout. Thank you!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your comments. This is truly OJT!
@sonnypruitt66394 жыл бұрын
11:12 Three Volkswagen's waiting at the crossing, what are the odd's?
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Maybe a VW club on an outing?
@jamesgiordano74 жыл бұрын
Very impressive layout with wonderful details and camera work!! Where did you find all the vintage vehicles (cars and trucks...wow)??
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Many of the vehicles are Mini Metals, along with some Athearn and others. There are quite a few 1961 model Chrysler cars done by Revell in 1961. Yes, I've been doing this a long time!
@chaspfrank4 жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains At the 10:55 mark, there is a gray station wagon on the left hand side of the tracks. It immediately made me think of a 1954 Plymouth we had when I was a kid. Even the same color!! Do you know the year, make and model of the car on your set? This is the most detailed train layout I have ever seen. Spectacular work, and the videography is outstanding!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
@@chaspfrank It's a Mini Metal Ford station wagon, I think about a 1952 vintage.
@chaspfrank4 жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains Wow, thanks for the quick reply!!
@mysticrailroad4 жыл бұрын
that's some impressive ops.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! glad you liked it.
@dacuzzz4 жыл бұрын
very cool video...thx 4 sharing.. vinny
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
This hobby needs to be shared, I think. Glad you approve!
@FlyingCrow4 жыл бұрын
Great job. Nice camera shots.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@coquihallaman71434 жыл бұрын
Nice level of finish on the layout. Very good scenes and commentary. I like the camera level and the variety of shooting angles. The track work is smooth looking but drawback is the heavy rail and uneven ballast but still very good. The backdrops worked well. I presume you used foreground "backdrops" to cut out the aisle and other intrusion son the scenes - very effective. What camera did you use? And thanks for the video which I am sure took a lot of time to shoot and edit.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Rail is all code 83. I hate ballasting, and I guess it shows. Maybe it will get a little touchup but I don't expect a dramatic re-do! Cameras are: GoPro Hero Session 5, and Samsung Galaxy S-9.
@coquihallaman71434 жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains Forgot to mention that the buildings are also great.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
@@coquihallaman7143 I like building more than ballasting!
@TRRailfan4 жыл бұрын
Amazing layout! How did you have 2 trains running in different directions on the same tracks?
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
With DCC you can do that, and a lot more. Thanks for watching!
@mickcarson85044 жыл бұрын
Never understood Ho scale. How big is it? This is best super-smooth travel I've seen.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
This is HO scale (1/87) in a room about 19' x 23'.
@katyuuki22614 жыл бұрын
@12:23 that billboard slayed me
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! All in good humor.
@billmorris26134 жыл бұрын
Awesome layout with great detail and very realistic. What are the dimensions of it?
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! The layout is in a room roughly 19' x 23'. The main peninsula runs at an approximate 45 degree diagonal.
@canadianlocomotivelogistics3 жыл бұрын
What are you using to record the video?
@HappyHoboTrains3 жыл бұрын
The on-board video is done with a GoPro Session 5.
@eddiebyword33634 жыл бұрын
Great layout - fun to watch although I did find the 'Engine noise' too intrusive - It was fine when filmed from the train ahead of the filmed train - ie. 7.00 onwards to 7.28................
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comments. I'll strive for better audio on future productions. Glad you had fun!
@eddiebyword33634 жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains Doh..............I just realised, I could have turned the sound down a bit..........sorry..........
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
@@eddiebyword3363 Not a problem. It reminds me to pay attention to keeping a consistent volume level. That's constructive criticism, and I am not offended.
@eddiebyword33634 жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains Ok, thanks...
@ludwigvon83784 жыл бұрын
VERY GOOD,,,,,,
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@kentfrederick89294 жыл бұрын
I caught the Easter egg. There was a boxcar from the Eastern Illinois, Eastern Indiana & Ohio R.R. with the reporting mark EIEIO.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
I wish I had a prize for you! You are the first to comment on this tongue-in-cheek model. There were several of these cars that ran on the Happy Hobo Train shop store layout from the early 90's to the early 2000's, when I sold the store. They ran all day, every day, 7 days a week for over 10 years, and very few people picked up on it. I like subtle humor that makes you lose count of the rivets.
@rcrhinehart664 жыл бұрын
I spent most of my paperboy money as a kid on my HO railroad company. 35 years later I just play Cities Skylines for a one time fee and it's far more satisfying.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
We all have our favorite activities, and especially now, we need them.
@tschuler99234 жыл бұрын
Why are there 8 people who's lives are so miserable that they can't find this enjoyable.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
I wish I could answer that. Thanks for watching and your comment.
@dougthegreat18084 жыл бұрын
Excellent job! One thing I notice in almost every train layout is the absence of graffiti.... All cities/towns have that element of reality. These/this layout is excellent but it looks too excellent. Just a thought.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
This layout is set in the 50's-60's, which, unfortunately I remember well. Apart from an occasional "Kilroy was here", "Jesus saves", or "Vote Wallace", there wasn't a lot of graffiti. That seemed to really take off in the 70's. It seemed like there was always a Wallace running for something somewhere. I'll pay close attention to the historic photos, though, just in case! Thanks for your thoughtful comments!
@dougthegreat18084 жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains hi, was just saying the layout is really EXCELLENT and enjoyable watching. A lot of layouts look real perfect, example no garbage in the streets, oil stains in the road, advertisements you find on light polls or graffiti.... Growing up in NYC and no the civilized northeast is perhaps where I am coming from, literally and figuratively......
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
@@dougthegreat1808 You are absolutely correct. I was referring mainly to graffiti on freight cars. I remember NYC subway cars in the late 60's as a mess. Maine and New Hampshire were another world.
@williambryant59464 жыл бұрын
Great video. Heads up the Tom channel and the Ximer Tracks channel are automated. Stay well. 👍
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Covid 19 is keeping me close to the train room. Not all bad, I guess.
@Don_Camillo4 жыл бұрын
One of the best model train dioramas i've ever seen. What kind of moron took his stinky thumb down ?
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
If you stand on the corner and hand out $20 bills, somebody is going to complain that it's not $100 bills.
@tomblack69724 жыл бұрын
Beautiful layout and rolling stock. Clearly, you love the northern New England scene. I’m just sorry that you have no trains to watch
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
I have trains to watch, albeit 1/87 scale, and they run on my schedule. There are some nice trains to watch there in 12 inch to the foot scale too. Conway Scenic comes to mind, for example. They have a ride with better scenery than mine.
@myspaceworld58394 жыл бұрын
@@HappyHoboTrains your layout rockes great job hat's off to you sir.👏👏👍
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
@@myspaceworld5839 Hat's off good. Keep the mask and gloves on for a while! Seriously, be safe, and thanks for the comments!
@roykreutler87694 жыл бұрын
Why do you skip going through the tunnels?
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
There is nothing even close to realistic looking in there. Just a bunch of wood and wires. I never dreamed of on-board cameras when I built the layout, or I might have dressed the inside of the tunnels for the camera's sake.
@dwightbernheimer3314 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. Only thing better would have been S scale... Nice job, thanks for posting.
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Oh, my. In another lifetime I could start over, and S scale would be fantastic!
@wildgoobsid54 жыл бұрын
Holy s#$t, nearly 3 %!!!!!
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
My model is 2.2% all the way, but in real life there are some steeper sections. Most of my grade is hidden in the helix and about 20' leading to Willy Brook, so it's a reliability ploy. Thanks for watching!
@markofthenorth89184 жыл бұрын
My brother is subscribed to your channel and IAM going to
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate you subscribing! I also will be following the progress of your videos, as well.
@trystanfarms4 жыл бұрын
5:41 Willard is my last name 😂
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Maybe you had explorers or surveyors in your heritage! Thanks for the comment!
@markofthenorth89184 жыл бұрын
Love your trans I have some videos as well .
@HappyHoboTrains4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I will check out your videos!
@markcarlson69504 жыл бұрын
Dumbest mistake Portland ever did was tear down Union Station.