Part One: Bernie Kempinski's O Scale Civil War Model Railroad ! The Aquia Line. Scenes and History

Bernie Kempinski's 2 rail O scale Civil War layout has been featured in many magazines including Model Railroader and Railroad Model Craftsman. Part One of my video shoot features the incredible scenery and the history behind what Bernie chose to model and capture on the layout. All structures and rolling stock are scratch built with beautiful hand laid track. Part Two (to be uploaded this weekend) will showcase trains running and some basic operations. To see more on this layout go to Bernie's KZbin channel entitled Alkem studios‪@BernardK‬

[@johncamp2567]

Spectacular craftsmanship! Being in Central Virginia, I am impressed with the authenticity of the landscape.

[@marcsisk2454]

Great to see Bernie again! He photographed my NTRAK modules many, many years ago for a magazine article when I lived in Northern VA. A wonderful photographer and person.

[@alexpiper9475]

wonderfull ! the historical references are great.thanks.

[@johnhirtle4300]

How cool! I love this early period. Such an explosion of technology enabling railroad expansion all over the new nation. ❤

[@davidstrainsandlego]

Probably one of the best layouts I've seen yet, every element from scenery, to backdrops, to equipment, its perfect

[@alpugliesetrains9753]

@@davidstrainsandlego yes hope you can subscribe it's free and helps so I can continue to bring this content to you

[@davidstrainsandlego]

Way ahead of you, love the videos ​@@alpugliesetrains9753

[@vettebecker1]

Awesome layout ❤ a lot of detail to take in, I particularly love the locomotives 🚂

[@josephphillips9692]

Beautiful! You seem to have a knack for finding these gorgeous model railroads.

[@ROBERTANDERSON-f2f]

What a magnificent layout! Well done fellas.

[@alpugliesetrains9753]

Thanks happy you enjoyed it

[@davevan8864]

This really is a great layout.......a museum level display. I have a SMR B&O 0-8-0 3 rail loco. I think it is from a batch SMR rejected and they sold cheap. LOVE to have some of those 4-4-0 locos. Hope pt2 is soon. Thanks

[@garychestnut6380]

Thanks for sharing Al What great railroad!

[@alpugliesetrains9753]

Thank Gary I'm trying

[@timothystratton1319]

I enjoyed operating on this beautiful layout during MARPM.

[@HowardZane]

This pike is magnificent, albeit the anthesis I what the hobby is for me.......imagination only!!! Kempinski's modeling skills and talent for research are quite remarkable and then some. This period of history does have my complete interest, and I once was going to model the 1865 period only in HO, but I found it more enjoyable (for me only) to make things up, not copying a period in time, with architecture and equipment. My musical interest and preference are from this time in history as I once played in an old timey string band with banjo, guitar and harmonica......and most or our tunes were from the civil war era. We still have some CD's left as we recorded four....the first being on old railroad songs. Al, your coverage of Kempinski's work is rather excellent, and again this pike is among the best I have ever seen. Congrats Bernie!!!!

[@alpugliesetrains9753]

@HowardZane thanks Howard just posted part 2 glad you enjoyed it

[@PRRFAN]

Absolutely love the history coming from these layouts, fantastic!

[@alpugliesetrains9753]

@@PRRFAN thank you

[@alpugliesetrains9753]

To see trains running watch Part two of this video . There was so much to talk about on the layout a separate video will show some running

[@Edward2Fan47]

The backdrop feel like Matt paintings from classic Disney films in the 60s.

[@gsigs]

Bernie has amazing modelling skills, but what's astonishing to me is how he prolific he is. Does he ever sleep?

[@BernardK]

I’ll sleep when I’m dead.

[@alpugliesetrains9753]

@BernardK hello Bernie again thanks for allowing me to video folks echo what I felt. Your layout is fabulous

[@marcsisk2454]

Love all the flags.

[@MartinDupont-z2d]

It is never too late to be what you might have been

[@AustNRail]

Is the far track like the far queue

[@majikglustik9704]

9:35 that rolling stock has Howards' attention!

[@alpugliesetrains9753]

Thanks how is the tall man doing ? Someone should make him in ho and o scales

[@majikglustik9704]

@@alpugliesetrains9753 would need an ho or O scale hearse. I bet you and Howard could build the model of the Morningside Mortuary. That's right up your alley! His name in the movies? Jebadiah Morningside. When Jebadiah comes marching home!