NEW BLI Big Boy on a GIGANTIC 5500 SQFT LAYOUT!

[@RustGear5.56]

A nice little touch when a model railroad adds a defect detector 👍

[@Sigil_Firebrand]

You're REALLY spoiling us with content today! I've got a few BLI big steam engines on the layout behind me but man, seeing the big boy on that amazing museum layout is something else, especially with the defect detector! I will have to learn how to make one of those for myself when I build the BIG layout in my basement! Great video Hyce!

[@danielcresswell7477]

The detail on those models is incredible.

[@patricksheary2219]

WOW Mark that Big Boy model is beautiful! Much pausing to examine the details. I really liked the polished look too. I wonder if it comes with a mini Ed Dickens? 🤣 And that historic versions are available as well is ultra cool. Seeing the Colorado Model RR Museum was an absolute treat. This was my first time seeing it. The layout looks extraordinary, could spend hours there! OMG that trestle bridge was fabulous. Many thanks Professor for this video and looking forward to future episodes about this great museum. As always cheers to you!

[@alexcane4498]

03:41 "... guess that makes me miniature Jay Leno?.." - lol, there's nothing miniature about Jay...

[@kellingc]

What cool time to be a railfan and a modeler. The last model Big Biy I saw and ran wad Riverassi. That was when I had my cab fowards.

[@SteamfanScott]

A beautiful locomotive and consist, and a spectacular model railroad layout there at the museum.

[@AndreEckert]

Wow, that Big Boy puts my little 0-8-0 to shame 😂 Nice 👍

[@SternLX]

That's pretty awesome they had a consist for you to knuckle up to that's authentic.

[@QuorkQTar]

Really looking forward to the video about the museum itself! Looks great

[@wesw9586]

That thing is amazing! That shine... I just got my first BLI engine like a month ago, just a cute little 2-8-2. It outpulled a Big Boy made by some guy whos name starts with an L. These things are crazy pullers 🤩💪

[@NicholasAdkisson1025]

I have quite a few BLI models in my collection and it always amazing me what neat features and the amazing quality paint job they do to their models they produce. Awesome video as always Mark.

[@ThatBIGTRAINGuy]

Oh I really wanted to visit this place last year, but I just didn't have enough time in Denver. I'll have to come back to the US sometime. Darn 🙄 A great museum, and so nice they have the "other" statue of Dirt the Cat there. Super model of Big Boy. Now, if only they made it in 1:20 scale to go with my trains 🤔

[@modelrailwaybackshop]

YES! I'M SO GLAD YOU WENT TO GREELEY!!!

[@BandanRRChannel]

Ooooh, that thing is slick. I hope your forthcoming video on the CMRM includes an explanation as to why, with all of Colorado's railroad wonders...they're modeling a fictionalized version of the Oregon, California & Eastern. Including the unbuilt extension to Lakeview, which does not have enough lake to need bridges that big. I asked last time I was there, but the answer didn't make a whole lot of sense.

[@Hyce777]

Yup! I had a great interview with their Executive Director Michelle Kempema, who is a wonderful human. :)

[@jordantherailfanner7506]

Model railroads are no fun without bridges or tunnels. That’s why they really added them

[@bear470]

Ive got a brass hybrid sp&s northern. Not 700, but 701. The weight is nice to have for pulling power, but don't forget they come standard with traction tires. That being said, the pulling power bli engines have is absolutely bonkers! Jealous you got a big boy! That being said, im looking at getting a pennsy s1 when they drop 😆

[@QuintonMurdock]

It is such a pleasure to run trains at the Colorado Model Railroad museum if you get the chance.

[@TX-biker]

When big boy came through Texas, I heard they were making an HO scale of her. It’s nice to see the finished model.🤠

[@rgsrrofnc]

Now the 20 is going to demand being polished as much! 🙂

[@Ambitious_Scripter]

I would love to go there, wonderful place Hyce!

[@KnapfordMaster98]

High gloss needs to be more common. Their shiny museum version of PRR 460 was also very beautiful.

[@williammcnay1]

I’ve got the same one I absolutely love it! Just picked up 844 at York too

[@RomanRail-ug6es]

I’ve once pulled 95 cars UP A GRADE with mine. Very powerful.

[@bluescrew3124]

What a pretty Choo Choo

[@catekratville-wrinn1285]

That is SWEET!!!!

[@katies6426]

Good god. Great model and layout.

[@VintageRenewed]

If only I lived in Colorado, if I did I would totally hand you my bli model of sp&s 700 or my rapido 2816 and say go play with them haha

[@wadeeaston2382]

Hyce if your ever in Arizona you should go to the Wyoming Division Historical Society it's a large ho scale union pacific railroad we do operating sessions every 2 Saturday of the month we would love to have you operate on the layout at one of the sessions

[@Tristan_S346]

The Dream!

[@JCNUMBERand]

WOW!!!!!😮🎉

[@Coloradokill710]

Was wondering if you'd be in town for the big boy glad your showing off the layout too

[@therailfanman2078]

I have an Athearn big boy and I love it. I'd get the BLI one but I'm not rich

[@CardScientist]

I can watch my wallet reduced to ashes right before my very eyes

[@southwestvirginiarailfan729]

Must be nice to get a $700 model for free. Haha. Oh, and most of the end cars for the UP excursion train have never been made. However, Broadway Limited is making them now or has them in the works. They'll have kenefick towards the end of the year. They're working on the Power/generator car and that theater car that's on the back of your train.

[@Hyce777]

Yeah I genuinely couldn't believe they sent me it. I'm spoiled.

[@southwestvirginiarailfan729]

@@Hyce777 You are indeed spoiled.

[@gundamwarrior]

It looks really good honestly. Better than my old HO Trix Bigboy I got back in the early 2000s. The 4013 they made thats made out of metal. Doesn't even have audio. :'(

[@L19941]

if you ever travel to Europe, go to Hamburg Germany and visit the miniature wunderland there

[@solarusthelonghaulerrailfa3226]

Hey Hyce did you see the virtual railfan camera at the museum 😁🦜👍

[@lightningwingdragon]

Im saving up for a Niagara. Its $500 bucks. Theres one at a local shop, that i keep an eye on, hoping it wont be sold yet.

[@nicoferguson1215]

Hey Hyce, ever seen the absolutely *GIGANTIC* model railroad in the Chicago Science & Industry Museum?

[@300poundbassman]

Beautiful ❤️❤️🌹🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂Big Choo choo

[@MarkRenn]

Oooh.... The train is missing the diesel helper.

[@94_Chevy_Z71]

3:43 ...but unlike Jay Leno, you can take your big boy home lol

[@matthewhancock2127]

That was awesome, but where is the smoke?

[@jonathanmills1986]

How in the WORLD do you get BLI Locomotives for free?!?! That's awesome, Man!.......................................................................................but seriously, how?

[@Fireball409]

The only thing missing was UP 9625 accompanying 4014

[@Alawo-]

I wish I wasn’t stuck with college student money I YEARN FOR THE BIG CHUGGERS😭😭

[@157RANDOM]

I really want to get a BLI Big Boy, but it is so out of my era and locale that it's hard to justify. I model 2010s-present CN in southern Ontario. Although if I were to model something else it would be UP in the 50s and 60s.

[@brootheboomer]

Do you have the big boy poster from the forney museam?

[@Hyce777]

I do not.

[@DrWu-pn1qd]

The question is: Will they provide glossy look for the new triple dynamo version #4014 in 2025? Or maybe in later future?

[@wilfstor3078]

Running a model from a real cab, and the screen actually hides in the window rather than being jank squashed into the window frame of a D&H U30C... That's not fair why can't we get a sim that nice... Joking aside, that model is exquisite and the amount of road details put into an HO model are giving Rapido a run for their money, more than impressed coming from a person whose modeled 3-Rail O-Scale his whole life...

[@weeaboosrailvideos]

I HAVE ONE!

[@Verypickledlemon]

oh yeah! are you going to see big boy today? if so, cant wait to see the video!

[@Hyce777]

Nah. I saw it yesterday in Denver but I wasn't able to film.

[@Verypickledlemon]

@@Hyce777 cool.

[@owenmccarthy2521]

0:50 how does one get BLI for free??

[@DavidNightjet]

Ikr I'm jealous

[@ayayaybamba3445]

This is not what I meant when I said you'd engineer the 4014 one day lol

[@daviddryden8088]

Man!!!!!....no one ever sends me loco's in the mail!!...let alone a Broadway Big Boy. Now I'm sad.

[@Chastain-HailMelon1]

Mark, Bro you went to my museum without telling me. Bruh

[@Hyce777]

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[@Chastain-HailMelon1]

@@Hyce777 just kidding

[@annhinchcliff5460]

Why must these come out at school got to log into my moms account so I can see the member stuff that come out while I'm here

[@Hyce777]

they upload when they upload, yell at Comcast for me :P

[@GSMRFan]

They're all good until you see they are doing freedom train one

[@austinblevins6804]

Is the sante fe in railroader the closest to the 4014 in the game

[@Hyce777]

I mean, in terms of tractive effort, yes, but even then it's not close. lol

[@austinblevins6804]

@@Hyce777 I hope they add it in because I want to have it and pull 3000+ tons

[@ThatMononguy]

Smoke?

[@bigwoz78]

Hey BLI, would you like to send me one of those too? I would appreciate it

[@marktegrotenhuis]

Way too shiney for my taste.

[@1TruNub]

I think BLI makes really good models, but where they lack Is in the sound department paragon Steam sounds are just garbage. The stealth version of their locomotives are the best.

[@Hyce777]

Their models are S tier, the electronics... well, yeah, sometimes not the best.

[@Crazyasianman286]

Too shiny. Needs more brown

[@thetoycollectorofseville6428]

I think the sound quality is terrible. Needs more bass.

[@Tristan_S346]

The Dream!