NMMRC New Years update 2013/2014

[@DominicFawver]

Thanks for the update...it is amazing the amount of work that has been done in little more than a year. Keep up the good work and keep up the videos!

[@ModelerManMike]

Its been a year! Amazing how time flies! its amazing how much you guys have completed and how well your moved in there. Amazing progress. I hope one day when I get back to the states to come visit this layout. Also, your updates and and progress video's are really helpful, just wanted to let you know this, I do look forward to seeing your vids, please keep them coming!

[@kevintregunna]

Awesome great progress the wood bridge is fantastic cheers Kevin

[@tacomamike2005]

Thanks for the sub.Ive been watching your clubs layout progress and it super nice,Mike

[@J2GXP]

Amazing layout.. I'm jealous. Great update! look forward to the next one. Also maybe you could do a quick vid of the way you guys do rock formations.

[@MisterPersuasion]

The Northstar only goes into downtown Minneapolis, and terminates at Target Field. From there you will be able to catch the Light Rail, "Green Line" into downtown St. Paul, which will terminate at the newly restored/rebuilt historic Union Depot. Amtrak will also terminate at St. Paul's Union Depot, so you will be able to ride all the way from Big Lake to the rest of the country on the rails if you wish starting in mid-2014!

[@suzuki750stu]

Great video, cheers Stu @ Lime Junction

[@CanadianRailRoader]

another great update!

[@bob1948100]

What an outstanding layout. You guys have really moved fast on this. I would like to know how many are in your club and how you organize the projects. I remember seeing the room your in before you started. Keep up the great work! 1st class all the way.

[@invertd007]

Amazing!

[@sebasstien8]

23:36 .. muy bueno. exelente trabajo

[@6109river]

thank you so much for sharing your time to show us your layout under construction and all the explanation including the layout plan. will this layout be open to the public not that I would be able to attend but it would be an attraction nobody would like to miss

[@bnsfrailnut]

Thanks for watching! The club has open houses twice a year when we have our bi-annual flea markets. Other wise anyone is always free to come on down if you notify us.

[@vwgolfer1873]

bnsfrailnut Wish i lived in MN man i would love to be apart of this club. I live in MD and cannot find anything around here.

[@chrishorton444]

Excellent layout! Keep up the great work. I'd like to see more about the electronics, the JMRI setup and the servos. What made the club choose them instead of tortoise switch machines?

[@bnsfrailnut]

I will try to get a video of the servos up soon. Plus more in depth look at electronics. We chose the servos because they are MUCH cheaper than tortoises. The servos are typically around $2 when all said and done vs $17 to $20 on the tortoises.

[@dukesnyder4569]

I can't wait to see it again!! When is your next sale & open house? Thanks!!

[@bnsfrailnut]

MARCH 1st, 2014 Same bat time and same bat location

[@arthurhouston3]

Do not like the take cars off layout for staging. More you touch and handle cars more damage. Will be one hell of a layout, will put it on bucket list to come visit. Looks like 2015.

[@SamLease]

You need radios to run it? That is very impressive.

[@STiGuy]

For something that is going to be ripped out, somebody really did spend a lot of time on that switch-back w/ the fascia and all.

[@bnsfrailnut]

Yeah, the one guy that made the switch back new it was gonna leave but hes retired and the layout is his second home! LOL

[@trainman0771]

I wanna see the tree maker,you showed in the 1st of the video. You know,the 1 with the fan.

[@bnsfrailnut]

I will get that video up soon.

[@dcctrain]

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[@adamski3119]

Don't sound so excited next time...you're scaring me! HA!

[@mrk1075]

There has to be a few thousand dollars just in the track alone.

[@bnsfrailnut]

Oh yeah and its gonna gain a lot more once we complete Phase 2!!!

[@ravenouspathogen]

only complaint is to the fact that this was uploaded at the start of 2014, c'mon man, what's with the 360p quality uploads.

[@6109river]

How many people will operate this railroad ? it is huge, any idea of the cost involved so far ?

[@bnsfrailnut]

The club has around 40 members. We haven't had a chance to see how many operators we'll need but its gonna range anywhere from being able to run it by yourself to a full blown op session which I can think of at least 30 people can find work!

[@bnsfrailnut]

The cost is over $15,000 at this stage. Which is better than I thought it would be. The scary price tag will come once we begin Northtown Yard. Its gonna be roughly 75' long and have 15 to 20 tracks in the yard.

[@hise53]

Where are you guys located at what state??

[@bnsfrailnut]

The club is located in the northern suburbs of Mpls, MN.

[@pjfasttracks]

Just wondering who is financing this baby?

[@bnsfrailnut]

ALL OF US!!! LOL The club is privately funded through our monthly dues and flea markets. BUT were always on the look out for Investors with deep pockets. LOL