On30 Payless Mining Company 4-5-18 Overview

[@d.l.hemmingway3758]

I know this was 4 years ago, but I still like what you've done with each small area.

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks D.L. Glad you enjoyed the video!! Keep checking back as I'm hoping to get another one up soon.

[@d.l.hemmingway3758]

@@richwhite4331 I hope to get a 4x6 On30 ready this coming year. I am living in small places so decided to have something easy to transport and still have a continuous run.

[@Onetruescotty]

Beautiful layout, beautiful narration. very pleasant to watch

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed.

[@garypearsall1589]

Wow! Beautiful rockwork, trees and structures. Overall a beautiful layout.

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Gary!!

[@TrainDetailsbyGuss]

Love your TOUR of the layout. Naming each building and area. Excellent.

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@ironworksmodels]

Amazing! You’re definitely one of the best railroad modelers on KZbin! Looking forward to more!

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed.

[@garthpaul6216]

Breath taking detail. After a 25 year break, I'm planning on returning to model railway - On30 really is calling my name. Down here in New Zealand,not easy to come by, but will continue my quest.

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Garth!! I started my Payless Mining Company way back in 1993 and continue to just Love working in On30. In my humble opinion its the best scale to have FUN with!!!!! Dive In !!!!!

[@mobius8002]

hi I read your comment and just thought I would mention a shop called rails of Sheffield .they were doing some reasonable on30 locos.also hattons shop were doing some .they had a Baldwin 4.6.0.with sound for £175.00 .I got one and its very impressive ,its a big loco. just one word these locos such as the shay and the climax will not take tight curves as much as you may think .a lot of folk buy into on30 thinking you can cram a lot into a small space and have really tight curves ...well you can if you run porter 0.4.0s and 0.4.2.s and the little davenport gas loco ,but your more fancy locos like shay ,heisler ,climax etc will need no less than medium radius or radius 3 .give it a go though.i really love its quirkiness. if I can help give me a reply .cheers.

[@danielread7642]

Im from New Zealand Garth Paul and model in ON30 you carnt buy ON30 in New Zealand unless its second hand or you order it through a shop the importers reackon its dosent sell over here which i find hard to belive its very popular here and aperantly Bachman dont export over here now pm me if you like and will give you a couple of shops thhat are good to deal with Beatuifull layout very fine modeling .

[@garthpaul6216]

@@danielread7642 Hi Danial, not sure how to PM.

[@danielread7642]

@@garthpaul6216 you will have to message me on facebook or messanger

[@russellloomis4376]

You have a amazing layout. Your attention to detail is fantastic. I can only wish to have one half as nice as yours when I finally get the room to build one.

[@richwhite4331]

THANKS Russell !!

[@mattellis8097]

Absolutely breath taking attention to detail and just simply beautiful! Big thumbs up and new subscriber

[@richwhite4331]

Hey THANKS Matt!! Glad you enjoyed!! Rich

[@jonnickels9027]

This layout is outstanding , never seen such detail , jealous.

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Jon!! Glad you enjoyed

[@chuckdavidson5483]

Love the dramatic terrain.

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Charles, Glad you enjoyed !!

[@JMc.D]

That is heritage quality. I hope you have it insured!

[@richwhite4331]

Thank You!!

[@rgf425]

Awesome layout Rich. One of the best I've seen on youtube! Inspirational for me as I've started a On30 mining layout. A Great overview and looking forward to next video !!! Wonderful detail and modeling!!!!

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks rgf its always rewarding to have ones work inspire other modelers!! I have been inspired many time by others work that I see on youtube!! Also WELCOME On30 Mining!!! It has endless possibilities for a layout large or small. Thanks again!! Rich

[@floydhenderson4286]

Great work just absolutely breathtaking, I love the realistic details, I'm an artist myself I draw and paint, but this is just another form of art, and everything is so realistic, I'm so highly impressed, I love the scenes, beautiful, thank you for sharing.

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Floyd.........Glad you enjoyed!!!

[@russellloomis4376]

How can anyone give this a thumb down? They must really hate life. Because this is just a fantastic layout.

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Russell glad you enjoyed it !!

[@Scale.Model.Craftsman]

Nice work and creative design !

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks!!

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

Absolutely stunning Layout! I'm trying to rebuild my unfinished HO Scale Layout, in On30. I've kitbashed a few Locos and several Cars over the past 10 years... THOUGHT I'd stick with HO, but it's just become way too expensive for this Disabled Veteran. 😞 I love the "license" On30 gives. The charm and interesting Scratchbuilding opportunities it brings! My only worry is the cost of enormous Trees. 😳 My Freelance Pacific Belt RR, now in 4 different Scales since 1975, has always been in the Pacific Northwest. Gotta have big Trees! Really outstanding work you've done! 👍👍 I hope you're still going. I'm looking for inspiration. Carmine ✈🚂🚙

[@pacbeltrr38]

I logged onto my Model Railroad Channel, so I could subscribe here! 😉 Carmine ✈🚂🚙

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Carmine!! I have been building in On30 for over 25 years now and in my humble opinion it the "Best" scale to work in for all of the points you have touched on!! I agree on BIG TREES for any Pacific Northwest Railroad, just dive in and build some. I use Caspia for branches and Balsa wood to trunks. You can find Caspia on line and it usually goes for around $10.00 a bushel which will make a couple of large trees!! Thanks for your service!! I too am a veteran.......did some time in the jungles of Vietnam back in 68/69. Glad your enjoying the Payless videos, I'm not much of a photographer as my video's attest to but its fun to get them out there and be able to connect with other Railroad modelers!!! Keep checking back as I'm hoping to get another video out on youtube soon. Thanks again, Rich White

[@pacbeltrr38]

Thanks Rich! I've heard of using Caspian for quite a while now, but haven't tried it yet... Just going by your voice... I could swear you were a younger chap!! 😳 Turns out I'M the kid. 😜 I served during that little Sandbox affair in Saudi and Iraq in 1990-91. Air Force, where we sent our Officers to get shot up!! 😂 In my opinion, one of the best coordinated assaults by ALL the Services together. Still appreciated the Marines though. Even in a push button War, THEY took the brunt of the work. Funny thing, I got blowed up after hostilities in Kuwait, during cleanup. My vehicle hit an early IED.... Don't worry, when I start posting Videos with my old Android, your Camerawork is going to look a LOT better!! 😉 Carmine ✈🚂🚙

[@richwhite4331]

@@pacbeltrr38 Thanks for your Service!!! The trees are actually pretty easy to construct. Once you get the trunk carved and painted adding the foliage is pretty easy. Once I get the tree finished I spray it with spray glue and sprinkle on some fine & medium ground foam in a suitable dark green color and that's it. Give one a try!! Thanks, Rich

[@mattniblett9411]

Thank you for sharing your layout. This is really cool!!

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Matt, Glad you enjoyed!!

[@hangrywendigo.7057]

I’m more of a model tank kinda guy and I thought I was a little excessive with my details but looking at someone else who loves detail, it looks amazing

[@richwhite4331]

Missed your post last year!! THANKS from one detail freak to another !!

[@mobius8002]

I bought one of the rail buses ,it had to go back to have the bevel gears replaced ,they had all split due to the grease used in the early Bachmann spectrum on30 models. the same thing had happened on my climax and shay but they had already been replaced , its a problem which shouldn't occur on such expensive models .here in the uk these mdels are hard to find and expensive especially the heisler .I really love your layout and it has been an inspiration to me and a source of many ideas .

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video!! I also had to replace all the gears in my bus with brass ones and boy was that a delicate job!! I agree, with the price we pay for these Bachmann models you would have thought they could have used a better type of gear!! Thanks Again!! Rich White

[@mobius8002]

thanks for the reply .I really like the on30 as a gauge and scale .its just a shame that were taxed so much in the uk when buying these items .I have managed to build up quite a collection but its taken quite a few years.i am intrested to see your whole layout once its been video'd running .bye for now.

[@elonmust7470]

Oh my your trees are astounding!!

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks

[@timothyboles6457]

Great to see the expansion of the Payless, I saw the original article in Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette years ago, awesome work through and through

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Tim!! Glad you enjoyed , yea that original article was quite a ago and she has "grown" a bit since then. Thanks again, Rich

[@timothyboles6457]

@@richwhite4331 yeah it was, I started building my own version, but life got in the way, curious to where you live, you sound like you are in the gold country somewhere

[@richwhite4331]

@@timothyboles6457 Yea I understand about life getting in the way at times!! it does have a way of doing that. Your correct I do live near the Gold Country..............In Modesto California, which works out great when I need to head up to the foothills for some research. I just this last week started to cut a set of new walls for a 3 story hotel that I am calling the UNION HOTEL (an old 1890 Brick Structure) which I will sell on ebay along with my other O-Scale buildings. I still have more work to do on the modules but when I get the BUG to carve Hydrocal I need to stay with it as it is a Tedious process!! Hoping you will be able to get back to your version!!!! Thx, Rich White

[@danielchastanier2349]

Merci pour le partage de ce magnifique réseau de trains miniatures 👍👍👍

[@richwhite4331]

Thank You!!!!

[@robertbrewer2190]

a gem of a layout. It really, really deserves a steady-cam to appreciate the details. I hope you can re-post with stable images

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Robert, yea its kind of a "Bumpy Ride" to watch my videos. One day I hope to have a real photographer shoot a full video of the Payless that I will narrate. Rich White

[@Lakeside1943]

Amazing scenery ! A real masterpiece ! Alas a too nervous camera that never stops shaking and moving, that makes it impossible to admire the wonderful scenes.

[@richwhite4331]

Yea I admit I am a lousy cameraman !! Thanks for the nice comment though!!

[@Lakeside1943]

@@richwhite4331 using a tripod and a fixed angle or a very slow moving camera will render your fabulous layout twice as beautiful !

[@johnrettig1880]

Wow ... What can I say ... MINE MINE MINE MINE I lost count on how many MINE'S are there . Great Job and work .

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks John glad you enjoyed!!!

[@frogman8591]

The best I have ever seen !

[@richwhite4331]

THANKS Frog Man!! Glad you Enjoyed!!

[@danielpfaffe4914]

Beautiful detail!

[@richwhite4331]

THANK YOU !!

[@denniskaysing4433]

beautiful well done. thank you for the insperation

[@baseballsdayspast-printads2752]

Thanks Dennis!! Glad you enjoyed !

[@forestreese1704]

Awe inspiring model. Can you put a camera on the train for part of an upcoming video.

[@richwhite4331]

Been thinking about trying to find a suitable cube camera to try that. THANKS!!

[@forestreese1704]

@@richwhite4331 Maybe a GoPro session. Or just a cheap action camera.

[@alexvernyi2368]

Really cool to see the whole thing. Will the running video show a kind of running, or just various trains?

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Alex, in the next video I am going to try to show the Payless Mining Company in operation. On a normal work day from 7am to 7pm the railroad needed to get about 40 Ore loads down to the mill to keep the operation profitable!! Being as the Porter is only able to stay above the steep 6.5% grade it makes a lot more work for the Heisler which meant a lot more moving of ore cars around. Stay Tuned!!

[@danielchastanier2349]

Magnifique , vraiment très beau 😳👍👍👍

[@richwhite4331]

THANK YOU !!!

[@PBandJ614]

Awesome video, is the little crane up high at mine #1 a kit?

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Dave!! Yes the little crane up at mine #1 is from a kit. If I remember correctly it was a Alexander scale Models Industrial crane in HO scale. I have another one on the Moccasin creek module, I like that they are small and don't overwhelm the scene. Thanks again!! Rich White

[@PBandJ614]

@@richwhite4331 one last question, are those scratch built ore cars behind the porter?

[@richwhite4331]

Yep all of the ore cars are scratch built, even the ones on the 18" line @@PBandJ614

[@UVJ_Scott]

I want to live in this little world.

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks!

[@jackheninger5471]

Really stunning detail and scenery work. Thought for a bit I was high up in the Sierras Mtns. Have a question-- your assay office and mill scene looks familiar. Did you do an article for the Gazette way back on your 1st section? I'm in between scales at the moment. I've been fooling around with some templates in O scale for some buildings with the idea of swapping to On30. What you seem to put into a section is pretty encouraging.

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Jack!! Yea the Payless was in Narrow Gauge Gazette back in 1996 the Sept/Oct issue. If you take the extra time and make full scale mock-ups of your buildings or proposed buildings you usually can come up with some really interesting scenes in a small space. My modules are only 18" wide so I had to be careful not to try to jam in too much. Scale out your planned area then place your mock-ups and review it from every angle making small or large adjustments until your satisfied with your scene. Thanks again, Rich White

[@bens3641]

Rich, great layout. Have you ever shared any of your techniques online or in print?

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Ben! As far as sharing any of my techniques I haven't really gotten to do that yet as I'm always pretty busy just working on the modules, and also producing my Rich White Models O scale Hydrocal kits. I have had the Payless in the Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette back in 1996 and also in the On30 annual a couple of years ago. They are just kind of general overview articles nothing as far as sharing techniques. Is there anything specific about the Payless that you would like to know how it was done? Thanks again!! Rich

[@stevemellin5806]

Wow very nice 👌

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Steve!!

[@TNRailProductions_01]

Really like it!! I run ho scale but when im done with the ho layout I want to start a small on30 layout

[@richwhite4331]

THANKS Rail Fan!!

[@budm.1450]

Very nice layout. Do you have any plans to make the sides of the rails rusty looking?

[@richwhite4331]

NO, If I had it to do over again I would have rusted up the rail more, but not now.

[@gjamjames]

Hi Rich what kind of sound module do you use? I like the way you can switch them on and off.

[@richwhite4331]

I am using the sound modules from ITT Products, check them out.

[@marcogasparini2823]

Hi super man..... very wonderful layout ;-). you have the drawing of this layout???? Many Thanks Marco from Italy ;-)

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks Marco from Italy!!, Glad you enjoyed!! As far as a drawing of the layout, I do not have a current overall layout of the track plan.

[@w.rustylane5650]

What kinda track are ya using? Is it hand laid? Or is it ON30 track or HO track with every other tie removed? Nice Heisler loco.

[@richwhite4331]

All of the 30" is code 70 rail hand spiked on individual ties, the 18" line on the Moccassin Flat module is N-gauge flex.

[@Tyorktexan]

Amazing!

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks !!

[@richwhite4331]

THANKS Lonnie !!

[@danielboone3770]

😍😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks!!!

[@frankbernard6819]

Who makes the figures that you used?

[@richwhite4331]

Hi Frank, I use a combination of figures Artista in the beginning but I have lately been using the Phoenix/S & D Models 1:43 scale figures from the UK. The detail on these figures is fantastic with the only drawback being they are a bit larger than the Artista figures which I feel are a bit "small". Check them out!!

[@Glum1964]

Did he just say Yahoo?

[@gregsmith1719]

Nice modeling! Poor camerawork.

[@richwhite4331]

Thanks, I'm a Model Builder not a photographer......................just shot with an iPhone