Part III of More Switching on the LIRR Montauk Branch

The third of several episodes working the yard and switching industries on my model railroad. This is a good one! Well, I like it at least. One more episode to go!
My model railroad is a 10' x 13' HO scale shelf layout set on Long Island in the mid 1960s (give or take). Why I model the LIRR is a long story... It's pretty much done, but there's always room for improvement.
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[@maquetedoalto]

Wondefull trains...o subscribe❤

[@longislandrailroadmontaukb982]

Thanks for watching!

[@jeansoukiassian7580]

An other good one , waiting for the next. Nice additions on the building. Happy New Year.

[@longislandrailroadmontaukb982]

Thanks, you too!

[@jeffbranch8072]

Since you had to drag the cylindrical hopper around, at least it's color coordinated with the locomotive. Haha!

[@longislandrailroadmontaukb982]

Lol I hadn't thought of that!

[@roncoburn3117]

Love the shelf layout idea! I would like to know what DCC sound module is in your Loco?

[@longislandrailroadmontaukb982]

The RS-1 has a Soundtraxx Tsunami 2 decoder. For reasons that are lost to antiquity it is using a Baldwin VO sound profile.

[@thecnwmondovilinepaulscota7304]

Looks good!

[@longislandrailroadmontaukb982]

Thank you!

[@bobainsworth5057]

Been wondering about that Hooker car too. Was it really full of refreshment for the crew as they did their work?😆

[@longislandrailroadmontaukb982]

Umm... look over there! Squirrel!

[@tomstarcevich1147]

Looks good 👍 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃

[@longislandrailroadmontaukb982]

Thanks 👍

[@andrewpalm2103]

Well, you just gave me an idea about lighting for my layout. Where did you get the LED strips? I have a power supply that should work with them. Cheers from Wisconsin!

[@longislandrailroadmontaukb982]

The strip came from a big roll (15') that I think I got from Amazon, or possibly eBay. Cost about $10-12. You can cut them apart in groups of 3 and I use those inside my structures when appropriate. They take 12V normally but for my test I used the 15V supply. I also tried a 9V but it caused the lights to flicker. They are pretty blue, but I think that's okay for my layout. I plan to eventually put up a lightweight valence and will use these for sure.

[@andrewpalm2103]

@@longislandrailroadmontaukb982 Thanks so much for your reply. I'll do some searching and order some. I originally thought of using some sort of LED lamp fixture, but the strip approach you use is more flexible (literally and figuratively) and costs less. Thanks again!

[@bobainsworth5057]

I love your attention to detail on your buildings. It makes switching seem real. I hate to sound dumb , I'll let you decide, since I grew up in Queens. When are you modeling? Better , where is the Montauk branch ,between where and where ?

[@longislandrailroadmontaukb982]

I'm modeling the mid-to-late 60s. I like the power available then and I have access to track diagrams from that era. The Montauk Branch runs from Long Island City all the way to Montauk, but I am only modeling the first few miles in the Blissfield/Maspeth/Bushwick area. I go into this in some detail in my very first video. Although now I am redesigning things a bit, but it will still be the Montauk Branch.

[@bobainsworth5057]

@@longislandrailroadmontaukb982 Thanks, I thought it was Long Island City. I didn't know the "towns" . You have so much wedged into your layout, and your track layout works for your switching perfectly. Looking forward to new buildings ( industries) .