Model Railroading at Night using Just Plug (Plus BONUS BLOOPER)

[@niobraraterminalrailroad2709]

I like the different lights, looks more prototypical

[@eliabraham6918]

The lights look great

[@peterainsworth8466]

I thought the opening drone shot was actually a model layout. Confusing. This video is quite timely because I've just ordered some of those Just Plug lights. It's good to see how easy it is. Nice drone blooper at the end too.

[@lowcountryrailroad7701]

I like the night scenes they really show off the work that has been done that you don't see in light

[@gregc4311]

The different color lights make it look more realistic.

[@1babysag]

The drone is equipped with smart technology. Thank goodness it warns you. That town looked like a layout. I had to watch twice to see that it was real life. Great video.

[@PelhamExpress]

Lights look fine. More realistic

[@yahrique_gaming]

I won't mind having a nice long amtrak train ride in a nice rainy night relaxing

[@djstrains]

Same here!

[@realwildman]

I loved your did at the end, just because you can do it doesn't mean you should do it. BTW I really liked that night video of the city.

[@DuncSargentsKarstValleyRR]

Nice way of initiating a cardiac event!

[@djstrains]

I just snort laughed

[@mxplk]

Nice soothing commentary, DJ, perfect to watch during the middle of the night, 4:45am 😄 Oh yeah, the lighting tutorial and drone shots were great too!

[@djstrains]

Awesome, thank you!

[@richardterek3744]

I like the variation in the lightings

[@goodrails]

I am night blind so won't be doing it myself but I do love how you didi it. Nicely done.

[@djstrains]

Thanks 👍

[@justinburns3262]

I’d leave the different lights. I think it makes it more realistic. And to quote an up and coming KZbin, “they make it like that”

[@keving126]

Switch one of the white ones with a yellow one furthest away, it'll look like bulbs were replaced at different times or lenses.

[@ryanalthoff3898]

Great video! Funny and informative, per usual. I’ve been into the Just Plug for my N scale since January. First buildings. Now single lights. I too am unsure of cool vs warm lights. So I ordered both to put inside an office building, large train station and roundhouse. Hard to tell on your layout but I’d probably lean toward warm for outdoor lighting and cool for office/industrial/hospital. Thanks!

[@CM-ARM]

Hey DJ lights look good to me and FYI I found out that you can plug any LED's in to the plug and play. Can save alot that way. Keep having fun, Chris

[@djstrains]

Cool, thanks

[@jeffbaker2897]

Variation of lights👍, I’m glad you didn’t lose your drone to a building, hey your lucky & living right😆LOL!! Take care DJ. 👋😎🛤🚂

[@djstrains]

You got that right!

[@fbrailroad4628]

I use the plug and play system and I like it very much. A bit pricey but nice. Thanks for sharing, David

[@mountblessingrailroad6103]

So glad you got your drone back it was looking a little sketchy there. I love your drone videos adds so much more and I have that lighting system when I get my layout back up I will be adding more, great video stay safe and have a good

[@djstrains]

Thanks 👍

[@rvnmedic1968]

Hey, DJ! The fixtures and lighting look fine. Very nice work on the building lights. I originally looked at Woodland for these, but then saw an ad in MRR magazine for fiber optic lights. When I get to the scenery phase, I'll probably go with them. My track work is almost finished, putting in a small yard to store cars for effect. I'll give you a link when I get the board cleaned off of drills, roadbed, bits and pieces, etc. The drone flight was interesting and yeah, it gets tricky when dark! Cheers, Bob

[@djstrains]

awesome

[@Enjoyer.762]

35,600 total YT competitive railfanning foamer points awarded 👍 Key bonus foamer points: Stealth railfanning - drone footage 3,000. Late evening railfanning ops 3,000. High ballin intermodal 3,000. Near miss w/ the tall building lol 3,000.

[@djstrains]

I'm killing it!!! Lol

[@Enjoyer.762]

@@djstrains 👍

[@AmtrakTBL]

Lol I liked the blooper at the end. Just this weekend I accidentally shut off my controller while the drone was still in the air and it had to return to home by itself. Scariest thing ever watching it start moving when you have no control over it haha.

[@djstrains]

I lost signal over a river and same thing happened. I panicked but drone returned to exact spot it took off from! Amazing!

[@normanrowe2831]

Hi ya DJ. I love those WS light kits. In regards the different lights. If it bothers you, mix them up. I love the blooper at the end. A real nail biter. Another great video. Thanks. See ya.

[@djstrains]

Glad you like them!

[@mr.shadestrains6033]

6️⃣0️⃣3️⃣🚂😎. Lights look good ❤️🚂👍👍👍

[@JoeyBPhotography]

Having different colored light isn't so bad, but it might look nice to switch the locations of each colored light a bit. Instead of having 3 cool on one side, and 3 warm on the other, maybe switch them so you have 2 cool 1 warm on one side, and 1cool 2 warm on the other. That way it isn't as noticeable. Great video though, glad you didn't smack that building! Lol

[@philliproe204]

DJ Those street lights look more realistic I think if you keep them the way they are! Your night scene looks really cool. Where did you get that great looking trailer? Phillip Westhampton beach Long Island NY

[@djstrains]

Thats woodland scenics Just Plug trailer. They make a few with lights installed!

[@jeffherdzina6716]

Seriously looked like a road that went back a way's. Until you mentioned something. Nice job.

[@djstrains]

Thanks 👍

[@moregltfirephotography4857]

Very nice! I very much enjoy railfanning in the late evening unfortunately my camera does not

[@djstrains]

I understand

[@Tigerpaw87]

I think they look great DJ

[@dwightg9817]

Dj you almost flew in to penn tower. If you would have flow over the train station is right past it.

[@rc9597]

Nice video, I think the light coloring is A ok!

[@djstrains]

Ok thanks!

[@rc9597]

@@djstrains your welcome! Glad you didn't have to invest in another drone LOL

[@oldman975]

Oddly enough,the city of Greensburg looked like a model from where I’m sitting. As for white or yellow lights,I’m colour blind so it all looks the same to me.

[@ollieahokas9179]

In real world there is always a mix of colours in lights. So it is actually real for lights thst has been around for a while...

[@mytdck1]

What drone do you fly and what were your camera settings for flying at dusk? I have a DJI mavic2 but all my night/dark time vids are either too dark or way overexposed. I’m sure I should be asking a drone/camera person but I usually fly to railfan. Thanks and keep doing what you do!

[@djstrains]

air 1. I kept adjusting the settings every few minutes as the sun set. It was open all the way at the end. Lol. I want to buy the air 2 next year.

[@dennisnicholson952]

Hey, D.J., these new plug-n'-play lighting systems are a Godsend. Are you familiar with Dwarvin's system?

[@djstrains]

not familiar

[@main-lined]

thankfully in canada we have more relaxed drone laws we can fly all sorts of places. i have imagrey from over hump yards in the middle of the night and all sorts of other crazy things. the lowest battery i had in flight was at 1% i was in sight of my drone and even if it went down i could still get it but i got it home on 1%. and i captured a three train meet on the flight. yeah those things are fun but they can certainly give you a bit of a scare from time to time.

[@djstrains]

LOL!!!

[@rubenvillanueva8635]

That is called "Spatial disorientation", often happens to pilots during nighttime operations.

[@gcorriveau6864]

"And I landed with just 5% power left..." said DJ and Neil Armstrong on the moon. 🤣

[@Phoenixknight79]

you could have it that the yellow lights are the older version and have not been updated to the white light

[@jimbos3421]

That’s pretty much why I gave up RC planes for trains, depth perception + aging eyeballs!

[@trentonlee9700]

It looks like they are just waiting for the older bulbs to burn out so they can put LED in them. My old neighborhood was like that

[@steelcityrailfan4808]

Awesome video as always. Is it hard to drive a train at night? How do you know where the crossings are?

[@djstrains]

we have headlights and ditch lights. But we also know every inch of our routes. We have to know where we are to 1/10th of a mile at all times if dispatcher asks. Fog is where things get tricky.

[@steelcityrailfan4808]

After so many trips on your line you can just memorize it?

[@djstrains]

@@steelcityrailfan4808 if I blindfolded you and dropped you off on the road between your house and your grocery store, you'd immediately know where you were. right?

[@Weesel71]

Yellow, definitely yellow. More atmosphere with yellow. Oh, did I say yellow looks better?

[@djstrains]

I'm not sure what you are saying, so I'll just go with yellow, lol

[@Weesel71]

@@djstrains Yeah, I got locked into a loop. However, I think it comes down to "really want usable light here == white" vs. "really want atmosphere of real night lighting == yellow." :)

[@timsears4385]

What lighting do you use to get the general evening hue to your layout?

[@djstrains]

Walmart just some color changing strip leds duct taped to my ceiling, lol

[@timsears4385]

@@djstrains Thanks, simple is good

[@nw24153ns]

Mix them up; i think I recall you saying something about in nature (or on the layout) that we shouldn't have evenly placed or spaced scenery as it won't look authentic, so mix them up.

[@michaelschneider6106]

Yellow lights look better.

[@slayer7950]

Hi I have a quick question. I want to become a CSX Train Engineer and I am fresh out of high school age 18. I wanted to know the requirements for this position. And as well I heard you say in a video to wait till I’m 23. Why is that? Thank you in advance

[@djstrains]

Any guy over the age of 30 will tell you that 18-23 are your most fun times in your life. They will be your memories you laugh about at age 51 (like me). The railroad consumes your life 24/6. It is a very hard lifestyle. You lose relationships with many people because they cant understand your non schedule. Gotta trust me on this. Please.

[@slayer7950]

@@djstrains thank you for your reply, I do understand, but what other options are out there for me? How can I generate income doing something I enjoy? Thank you in advance.

[@djstrains]

@@slayer7950 What most people dont know is that rarely watch train videos. I spend what little free time watching videos from billionaires and entrepreneurs. I follow people like Evan carmichael who has helped me follow my passion and I have his books and met him too. please check out his videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWbFmqNoq6mar7c

[@slayer7950]

@@djstrains ok thank you for your help. I have had a thought about making my own business and generating passive income. I’ll try that instead and hopefully it all works out in the end. Thank you for your input. 👋

[@goodrails]

Regarding White vs Yellow? "Only the artist knows where all the mistakes are." If you don't tell us we will think you wanted it that way.