N Scale Albuquerque Carnuel & Tijeras RR 4 Layout Update 66

[@tommynorwood5184]

Hi Mike , looks like you and Robin had a good and safe trip. Those were some nice pictures of the Grand Canyon. Looks like you got some nice pieces of rail equipment there. You have some good ideas for the layout as you go forward. I would like to wish you a Happy Father’s Day and a Happy Birthday. Thanks for sharing. Have a good week. 😎😎

[@bigsparky65]

Happy Birthday, Father's day Mike. Love your two gifts, can't wait to see what you come up with for the town

[@N-Scale]

Thanks so much , and ME TOO !

[@williamthawley9251]

Mike I used to have one of these, dont remember what happened to it though. for Ryan, the red cross uses volunteers for photography and videography. each chapter has board members, made up of local companies, ours in allentown, has olympus on its board. it is a great way to learn and meet people.

[@David-yo5re]

Hey Mike. Happy Birthday. My sister shares your birthday. Those overland models are beautiful, can't wait to see them after you paint them. I can't argue with you about that ditcher, it's beautifully detailed. As always I enjoyed this update and can't wait for your next video.

[@normanrowe2831]

Hi ya Mike. Happy belated birthday and Father’s Day. It’s awesome that Ryan And Gavin handled the business so well in your brief absence. Wow! Those Overland models are truly stunning. Lucky you. Your planning for incorporating all those building was interesting. I look forward to their installation. See ya next time.

[@N-Scale]

Thanks Norman . I have more real estate than I thought. Mike

[@johnnieblaze8983]

Outstanding additions to the layout! Wishing you a belated Happy Birthday and a Happy Fathers Day!

[@N-Scale]

Thank You Johnnie

[@thomascarr4603]

Happy Birthday Mike. Love the Jordan Spreader and the Ditcher, really looking forward to seeing them painted and on the layout.

[@N-Scale]

Thanks Thomas , Me Too. Mike

[@craiglordable]

Two of my favorite places. Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon. Glad you had a great trip.

[@N-Scale]

Trip was great, I 40 sucked, horrible road work.

[@GreatNorthernPDX]

Happy Birthday and Father’s Day! Great update. Loved that you got to Flagstaff, I spent most of my early years there. So Wapatki Nat’l Monument and Walnut Canyon and of course the Grand Canyon were seen many times. Cool shot of foreign power (CSX) in front of the Purina plant. Many friends and parents worked there.

[@seanpacificrailroad3700]

Happy birthday and farther’s day Mike, nice update. Your brass equipment is awesome and congratulations to the boys 👍 thanks for sharing 😃

[@N-Scale]

Thank You so much Sean , Mike

[@gregbrooks2691]

Wow, the brass items look great happy birthday 🎂 🥳 great work Mike 👏

[@davestrains6816]

Pretty cool models Mike. Glad yall had a great time. Thanks for sharing. Dave

[@N-Scale]

Thanks , we did have fun. Mike

[@timothywinter2412]

The Smoking Chair looks so comfortable even from where I am (Australia), it cant go, it’s now part of the ‘furniture’ and fits you so well Mike 😂

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Enjoyed the layout update video. Have a wonderful rest of your Monday evening.(Steve)

[@N-Scale]

Thanks Steve. Been loving the videos !

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

@@N-Scale Your very welcome and thank you very much also.

[@tanzj]

Nice gifts and a very nice update Mike. Happy Father's Day as well....John

[@N-Scale]

Thanks John , hope yours was good !!

[@caryhocker]

Happy birthday/father's day Mike. I made the drive from Las Cruces to Silver City (via Lake Valley), then from Silver City to just south of Flagstaff last year over 2 days, it is a long drive from Silver City to Alpine, but such a pretty drive. I love that part of the world. Congrats on the grandkid's endeavors, that must especially be a blast for Gavin.

[@N-Scale]

Thanks Cary, Gavin is like a kid in a dream job !!!

[@richardanderson4218]

Hi Mike. Just looked at your video 66. Belated happy birthday to you. I have an Overland ditcher in N scale that I got several years ago. I haven't painted it as I like the brass finish. It looks like you have a lot of work to do on your layout. It also sounds like the boys will be a great help to you and Robin. They seem to have their future pretty well laid out also.

[@N-Scale]

Today , Gavin was offered a contract with the City to work the RR Museum

[@anthonyshipman3611]

Happy birthday Mike! Sounds like a great trip.

[@N-Scale]

We had fun. Thanks Anthony. Mike

[@HumancityJunction]

Wow, those Brass items are incredible. I did not realize they had anything like that in N scale.Striking.

[@N-Scale]

Thanks , I hope to paint them in the near future. Mike

[@RonsTrainsNThings]

Those are both very cool pieces,but that ditcher reminds me of my childhood a d my favorite book back then, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@N-Scale]

That is CRAZY as it was also my Favorite book and I have a copy still today !!!!!

[@michaelsullivan3581]

Happy Birthday Mike! Great episode actually! Enjoyed it!

[@N-Scale]

Thanks Michael !!!! Hope you are well. Mike

[@gregbowen617]

some great ieas coming along Mike! Happy belated Birthday/Fathers day as well - the Overland models are beautiful...

[@N-Scale]

Thanks so much Greg , Mike

[@troy.peters]

Happy Birthday Mike. If you have extra space around the town, how about a small RR museum where you could display the ditcher and any other favorite items that you may not run, but would like to show off.

[@N-Scale]

That may be an idea !!!!

[@tomlander123]

Brass at the price of gold! Happy Belated BD

[@Conn653]

You've come a long way with the new layout. Congratulations! 🙂

[@N-Scale]

Thanks so much !!!

[@vincenthuying98]

Dear Mike, happy belated birthday! Beautiful model spreader and ditcher you got there. Curious for the paint jobs. Cool to see the set up with the buildings. Think you’re right on the scrap yard having to move. Love those ice docks, question is though if they’re still period appropriate? Maybe a derelict or abandoned version of the dock will give it a ‘second life.’ In addition, some street running will definitely add to the overall perspective. Or, some dilapidated track partly through the residential area. Sort of leading to a location which used to be an industrial customer, but is now being developed. Anyhow, cool pics from your trip. Awesome story about your grandsons. Mom and Pop hobby shop indeed! Cheerio

[@charlesmcclure5994]

Happy birthday to you Mike and Happy Father's Day I'm sure you're getting those buildings figured out in those 👍👍

[@N-Scale]

I am at a stumped point right now so I had to walk away, a bit. Mike

[@garychestnut6380]

Happy Birthday Mike.

[@N-Scale]

Thanks Gary. Another year older and more ache's and pain's. LOL

[@dirtthunder1638]

Happy Birthday and Fathers Day Mike!!!

[@Thespiritofcoloradorr]

Great video Mike!! Happy belated Birthday!! I am so glad you got some really neat stuff!! I love the ditcher and spreader!! your layout looks amazing I love it!! in the end when you said as usual i pointed at the screen and said thanks for watching then you went after i did you have me trained well lol!! Take care and have a great rest of the week and Happy summer solstice!! Nancy Jones

[@N-Scale]

Thanks so much Nancy !! Have a great Summer as well. Mike

[@chasebansai7396]

Flagstaff is my home town! As a kid I’d watch the Super Chief roll trough town. Glad you had a good time there. a.k.a. Balou Line (TrainBoard)

[@N-Scale]

Thanks Chase. Very expensive in today's world , but we had fun !!

[@williamthawley9251]

wish I had one of these.

[@slclark209]

Happy Birthday Mike! :-) BTW, my great uncle John Carroll was the President & CEO of American Hoist back in the day.

[@N-Scale]

Cool and Thanks !!!

[@avlisk]

Get your kicks with Episode 66. Happy Mike Fifer Day!

[@N-Scale]

Thanks so much , It was Nice !!

[@lhunter325]

Hi, I too have the ditches…..not painted. I had a friend that worked on the ATSF. He had some pictures of one of the work trains he was on some where in the Amarillo area in Texas. I was fascinated by the side-dump cars and the Jordan spreader in use on that trip. I was able to build the dump car with operating cylinders on both sides so that the car can be photographed in whatever pose desired. The Jordan spreader came next…….During its use the spreader was painted black….my model matches…later I saw a picture of it in blue. In his batch of photos, we found an image of a Burro crane…..That too was build as part of the work train I was attempting to recreate………All these pieces were built in plastic. I’d share the with you, but, don’t know how to get them to you if you were interested in seeing them. Happy railroading.

[@N-Scale]

Cool , [e-mail]

[@brucejordan972]

Hi Mike. Wow you lucky ducks mate . !! That Jordan Spreader in n scale is a dream machine that i would like to purchase one time for my n scale collection of the Great Northern road .! Like i said its just a dream for me at rhe moment.! Yeah mate all the best for you Mike. bj . G. N. In n scaler....

[@michaelmorgan7893]

I saw a high blade Jordan Spreader on the Santa Fe parked in Stockton California back in 1985.

[@N-Scale]

That is cool !!!

[@jacko9759]

First Happy Birthday Mike! 🎉 . That trip to the Grand Canyon on the train is great. My wife and i did it for my birthday a few years back and staryex in the canyon over night 😂 . The layout looks like its coming along. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@N-Scale]

We could not ride the trains as we took the dogs ! Fun at the Canyon though.

[@jacko9759]

@@N-Scale they are better than any ride . I'm here with my 4 🥰

[@darren6441]

Happy Father's Day there might belated sorry I didn't get to you I've been switching everything over to my tablet so trying to get everything going with Dad I haven't figured it out so other than that so belated happy Father's Day to you your friend Darren from Wisconsin

[@mannyfernandez2921]

Nice video Mike HAPPY B-DAY

[@N-Scale]

Thanks so much Manny. Mike

[@tomlander123]

I need a big chair to take a nap in

[@jhoodfysh]

Hi Mike that is a great present from Robin, gratz. I like the plans for your town area a lot. You mentioned a term I do not know, soda blast. Can you explain or show what that is, please?

[@N-Scale]

Yes, I have a Paasche Airbrush AEC-K Air Eraser Etching Tool that does it with fine grit or baking soda ! www.amazon.com/Paasche-Airbrush-AEC-K-Eraser-Etching/dp/B001CJIHFI/ref=asc_df_B001CJIHFI/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=216501935499&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4728868916351908464&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030614&hvtargid=pla-350241882923&psc=1

[@Longshadowsmodeltrees]

I think your plans look good, just let the voice's in your head talk.....It's OK...🤣I remember those two kid's doing a review on my Trees, way back. Good to hear there doing good. Bob

[@N-Scale]

They remember that and they are now Young Men !! Time Flies !!!

[@HumancityJunction]

Question: What is the depth of your benchwork? I am considering making my benchwork deeper to have an area like you have at the front of the layout for just scenery. Any thoughts on max depth for N scale?

[@N-Scale]

I would not go deeper than 30". Mike

[@HumancityJunction]

​@@N-Scale Thanks, my deepest so far is 24", I was not sure if that was too much.

[@N-Scale]

@@HumancityJunction No , But I think 30 is plenty.

[@carperiscope]

I guess that’s why we didn’t see you in Reno at the convention. Will you attend next year’s convention in Bethlehem, PA? I bet Gavin could really sell some of his weathered locos and rolling stock if he had a table at the swap meet.

[@N-Scale]

We will likely not be going as we have given up flying. Thanks David , Mike

[@carperiscope]

I see…that’s too bad. We always enjoyed seeing you and Robin at the conventions. Maybe one day Gavin will make it to one? I think he would make a killing at the swap meet and likely win some modeling contests if he entered some of his work.

[@N-Scale]

@@carperiscope We miss you all also, but just will not fly on the airlines in today world climate. Gavin would have a blast. He and I will likely go up to the NMRA regional in Albuquerque in Nov (I think). Mike

[@hubertuswenig7622]

Interesting video again and Happy Birthday 2u! I could imagine that the new Kato Big Boy would look great on your layout. What do you think?

[@N-Scale]

I despise UP so a Big Boy will never see my layout. Sorry

[@kenlynch6332]

🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂

[@N-Scale]

😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@jamesdenny4734]

Big question Mike, do you actually smoke cigars in your cigar chair? An inquiring mind would like to know! 😊 You really got things looking good progressing real quickly.👍🏻

[@N-Scale]

Never smoked in my life !!

[@johnrardon609]

Any naps in that chair?

[@N-Scale]

Of Coarse not !! 😉

[@SFCRambo60]

Really neat items you got Mike, Happy Father's Day and a Happy Birthday. Mine is at the end of the month.

[@wolfgangrimm9483]

Happy Birthday Mike.