NS Local Switches Industry with Bad Track - HO Scale

NS P47 Switches Blue Star Ready Mix Cement.

[@wolfgang548]

Josh and his dad's layout is one of the top 5 most beautifully done I've seen in my opinion.

[@nsmodeler24]

Thanks!

[@wolfgang548]

***** Anytime.

[@keeganseva3975]

of all time.... ever. I definitely agree

[@jerdd9392]

I’ve switched old bad track just like that. The level of accuracy of operations is amazing! Well done

[@WhiteRiverRails]

That's really cool! I love how you modeled the uneven track!

[@cuebj]

Wow! Just shown my wife how the wagons judder over dodgy old track. Just how I remember trains and track in Asheville and Blue Ridge Mountains when I did an international student summer job there in 1973. Right now we have steady rain in Londonon a beautiful Autumn (Fall) afternoon

[@indridcold8433]

This makes me want to restart a model railroad. I grew up with one. It took up half the basement. It messed 3 meters by 10 meters. I built that for many years. Then one unfortunate tornadic night, the sump pump failed and I awoke to find the basement flooded almost to the entry door from the main floor of the house. When the water was pumped out, the devastation was terminal. I sold the entire layout for $45 for someone that wanted to try to salvage a few things. He managed to save a few locomotives, some hopper cars, but that was about it. I will never forget that old railroad layout I had so many years. I only recently parted with one of the locomotives I kept as a wrecked keepsake. It was the last one I had bought, a Nickel and Plate 2-6-0 steam locomotive. My cat knocked it off the shelf I kept it. When it hit the ground it almost became unrecognisable. I decided it was time to make the final break. I wish I had the space for a model railroad again. Maybe an N scale or Z scale may work but it would be very small.

[@ronnronn55]

Having the trains move slowly gives a very realistic effect. Well done.

[@Blackwater66]

Love the layout josh, you and your dad have done a wonderful job. Keep up the good work!

[@williamarseneau1575]

One of the most realistic videos that I've seen in awhile, we'll done. The jerkey backing may be caused by the grass tufts between the rails, just a thought. We'll done scenery as well !!! Thanks for sharing, bill

[@nsmodeler24]

Thanks will! That is partly caused by grass tuffs and also because there is a steep down grade into the cement plant, while the mainline is an up grade.

[@tatersgonnatate5650]

No just real life lag. Kidding but Great layout!

[@bfs1054]

Very nice... love the rough track in the siding!

[@csxrensville5105]

Excellent video, you got some great shots. The bad track is very impressive. The weathering on the cars is spot on too.

[@christopherescott6787]

One of the best industrial layouts I've ever seen. The trackage is precise and very realistic.

[@NSCSXRailfan]

Amazing! You've paid so much attention to detail in your modeling. Thanks Josh!

[@kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853]

You N-scale guys never cease to amaze me; wow… such realistic switching!

[@samraedeker8002]

A very nice video, well done. Thank you so much for a great show. The wait for your return was well worth it. Have a great week. Dave

[@1940limited]

That's beautiful! So realistic! I love your bad track and weathered rolling stock.

[@gunsaway1]

Super job again. Your weathering is very good. To stop the jerky herky on video if the locomotive is not in the scene I use my skyhook to push the train to a smooth coupling. Nobody knows! LOL Great job as always.

[@sparky107107]

you did a great job on the bad track ,, I am surprised you don't loose track power to the locos there that's how good you did ,, lol ,, nice switching session ,, thanks for sharing

[@jsrogers6464]

Old track with grass growing inside looks great.

[@The0311gruntUSMC]

Just awesome work top to bottom side to side. Just watching this short vid made me subscribe. I want to see more of your layout and operations. Great work guys

[@mgr_video_productions]

Great video and shots! Awesome job on the scenery and details too!

[@efitter7]

Enjoyed the ops video Josh. The multiple camera angles made it great to watch. Love the "bad trackage" in that area. Thanks for sharing. -Ethan

[@kyleb06]

5:32 amazing shot.

[@jpbassseniorbasssenior323]

Love that raggedy track down to the plant that’s the way most where 👍

[@theubaum]

As usual great video, love the rough track on the siding!

[@caad3333]

Great sound for a HO engine.... Jose Silva G Scale

[@MedicRyan18]

Talk about some slack action! lol. Great video as usual!

[@mandgweathering1]

That was enjoyable! Great work!

[@samraedeker8002]

This is very realistic, excellent!

[@amtrak151]

Nice video Josh! Keep up the great work.

[@tommythomason6187]

So cool, the gentle way that SD40-2 pulled away and uncoupled from that hopper in the first scene. Just a little item, but realistic and worth noting, nonetheless. Neglected track is always a super-interesting little detail on a layout; rust and weeds and junk around the bent up track.

[@spatzvomalexanderplatz3200]

Cool shunting action - Great video!

[@modelnoob1948]

Great Video, Awesome Scenery

[@markhayes6407]

nicely depicted bad track. The up close shots showing the locomotives dirty trucks ...realistic. Nice post

[@43m1garand]

Very realistic. Thanks for sharing.

[@ichabod0391]

Nicely done... Fun to watch...!

[@trains5570]

Very nice work!!

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing.

[@markturner6240]

Very nice! I enjoyed that!

[@michaelvanrijsewijk6539]

Nice video. I enjoyed it!!!

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

Nicely modelled Industy

[@michaellindsey8044]

This model train layout is so real

[@nutbean7794]

best HO scale video ever!

[@arlingtontrains7]

Love the bad track detail! Please post a how to video!!!!

[@mark_wooley001]

great model train video ...

[@Hornhausen]

Great job.

[@davidcurtis5398]

Great sound. Some of the best I've herd. Nice camera angle at :43.The coupling at 4:27 was perfect.Track at 5:45 is a real "oucher" and I thought I had some bad track!!! I noticed that on one shot you have a car and there is no uncoupling pin on the coupeler. Is that a problem. I was thinking that with manual uncoupling there is no need for them. What do you think?? There it is again at &:28... As a professional photographer I am in awe of the person that did the photography. He/she has a real good eye and the rest of the layout is really great...

[@beeble2003]

My understanding is that the J-shaped wires below the Kadee-style couplers are only needed if you're uncoupling with magnets.

[@gunnyu.s.m.c8606]

very nice my compliments sir

[@kamala8883]

Bad track cool feature.

[@stephenmartin3258]

Hey Josh! I was wondering where you got those locomotives at, at the prices! I love them and their sounds.

[@ModelingSteelinHO]

Any chance of you guys doing a tutorial on making bad track ? I have a steel mill that could use this method. Very cool guys.

[@eastcoastrailproductions7681]

Hey Josh (and Josh's dad) great video, I can't get over how much work you guys have put into the layout but what I can't get even more over is how good your engines sound! I'm working on an NS EMD GP38-2 and the programmed sounds just aren't good to my liking. Is there any way you could let me know which decoder you chose for yours because I absolutely fell in love with it! Thanks so much guys and keep up the good work!

[@colivera427]

East Coast Rail Productions I believe he's using TCS Wowsound.

[@sonnydean3187]

Very nice. Go Big Green! SR

[@shonwade9266]

Great video over all but id like to see some wide shots here and there.

[@crazyfvck]

Cool :)

[@regisbrooks8064]

Nice video like the bad track

[@bnsfnortherncalitrains6684]

vary nice.

[@cdavid8139]

Love your work. Your layout open to the public? I'm very new to the hobby and would love some pointers. I'm modeling modern short line and love the weedy track look

[@JTTheRailfan]

that was a really good looking beat up track. How do you make your couplers uncouple with out touching them? That was a great little operation.

[@beeble2003]

When couplers uncouple all on their own and you don't see a big ugly magnet between the rails, that's video editing. :)

[@manolo602]

Very cool!. What sound decoder has that locomotive?. It sounds great!

[@nsmodeler24]

TCS wowsound! Thanks for watching!

[@RailfanninginVirginia]

Where did you get those Southern Sand Hoppers?

[@disturbed1954]

Josh, this may sound like and be a dumb request but can you show us how you make your ground throw switch stand poles with the red and white metal plates on them? Have tried finding them on ebay with no sucess. Thanks!

[@nsmodeler24]

Yes I will try to get around to that and add it to the list of videos to make!

[@disturbed1954]

Thanks so much Josh!

[@huntington_productions1716]

How did you create the bad track look with all the curvature and such through the rails?

[@911doogie]

Josh you need drivers in the locos

[@chuckchristian2059]

How do they do they pull apart like that from the engine

[@jamisonk.097]

What scale do you use for the trucks and cars 1/50?

[@cameron.s.9368]

how do you model bad track? I want to build a railway in ho scale of the last Canadian Pacific spur line in Canada and most of the track is rough. anyway love the layout , big inspiration to my layout plans!

[@tbfilms3427]

To model old jointed rail track, hammer a small dent in the track every 40 scale feet or so (about every 6 inches is close enough). You can also not make it perfectly straight when laying it, in the end the results will be great.

[@cameron.s.9368]

+Milepost 282 Productions thanks a lot !

[@tbfilms3427]

Cam & Ryan Glad to help! Good luck with your layout!

[@tbfilms3427]

J Walker Just like in real life... ;)

[@tbfilms3427]

J Walker lol

[@andrewschannel4259]

HOW did you get the bad track so realistic???

[@davidcurtis5398]

Nice layout and great "bad track". I to have removed all of the "uncoupling arms" off of my rolling stock because I use an uncoupling tool and not magnets. I just think that the part of the rod you have left on under the coupler needs to be removed all of the way up to the coupler. To me the short part of the coupler looks as bad as the entire thing. Otherwise nice video, great detail on the layout, and great operation.

[@jefferyallen7042]

Hi Is jmri a good throttle platform to use? And if so what do I need? I m just trying to get started I dont have a clue.

[@ontariorail1251]

I see you’ve cut all the coupler trip pins from the rolling stock.

[@brockjames8920]

How'd you make it bad track? Hammer or pliers?

[@davidcurtis5398]

Beautiful layout but I would want the magnetic pins to be cut off much closer to the coupler. I have mine cut off and I did it so you can not see that they were ever there.

[@shelleychapin5352]

How did you make The bad Track

[@jasonbrunault7902]

How did u get the track like that

[@maciejqantas5535]

Why the train doesn`t run smooth?

[@FoxRiverRailfan]

How was this bad track made? I am interested in doing something like this on my layout

[@kyleb06]

Fox River Railfan He hammers in dents in the rails.

[@jmcfarlandjr]

I concur with BNSFguy617.

[@regisbrooks8064]

I'm still waiting for the trains understand u be busy let me know when you have some time

[@grahamboaviation]

Nice! Did you enjoy your time at Wheaton college?

[@nsmodeler24]

Thanks! Yeah I totally loved it! Sad to leave it!

[@grahamboaviation]

+NSmodeler24 yeah Wheaton is a great town. I lived there for around 10 years until we moved a few suburbs over

[@AbelG8781]

your engines jerk alot, is that because of the decoder or motor?

[@laurenceweiler]

I think it's more the rolling stock when reversing than the motor/decoder. Even NMRA weighted cars will jerk with the coupler slack when backing up. More weight helps with that if you aren't pulling long trains. I hear Sergeant couplers are better with that too, but I understand they don't play well with others. I have no experience with them.

[@AbelG8781]

Laurence Weiler I see. Those Sargents would be hard to come by $$$-wise lol

[@AbelG8781]

J Walker I've added bb gun pellets made of copper, and put them inside the car with plenty of Elmer glue and is certainly a better alternative to buying those expensive weights

[@christrower6387]

How did you do that track?

[@kyleb06]

Detroit Rail Productions He hammers in dents into the rails.

[@crushingbass5723]

Hi my name is Charlie and I use to belong to the elm hurst model railroad club and this guy had a108 cars with 5 engines that he used to pull around. How many cars can you pull please make a video of you pulling lost of fright cars

[@AbelG8781]

grammar check 1...2...1....2....

[@nsmodeler24]

Check out the rest of my videos on my channel! I already have a couple videos of 100+ car trains.

[@OvermarsGaming]

very good scene, would be perfect if recorded by professional camera man

[@thephantomrocketost4577]

What are you talking about, josh is proffessional😎

[@spencersims7706]

Can you please make a steam excursion video

[@nsmodeler24]

Coming soon!!

[@mandgweathering1]

Y