Ron's O scale Lehigh River Valley

[@ProgressWilliams]

Ron, thanks for your incredible dedication to our local history, and your artistic creations bringing them back to life. Thirty years ago you graciously opened up your home to my two little boys because they were fascinated by the caboose in your yard. Both of them have grown up to operate locomotives today, one for CSX and the other for Amtrak.

[@stevenikitas8170]

Amazing craftsmanship... Ron deserves a national medal for being a great citizen and doing such fine work.

[@RonaldLuckock]

thank you

[@tadheath5856]

Omg!!! I wished i lived close to u....i could listen to ur knowledge all day and night about this stuff.....history bored me to death.....this stuff never gets old.....thank you so much for that great video!!!!!!!

[@DelcoImagery]

God Bless him! He put so much work into it! Incredible video!

[@RonaldLuckock]

tearing it down mat 2024

[@joeleikomstead7549]

Ron, all I can say is you have done a spectacular job on your model railroad. I love the fact that you have brought history together with your layout. You knowledge of the specific buildings and their history astounds me. You are to be commended for bringing history alive with your model railroad. Congratulations! This has to be one of the most superior model railroads I have visited on the internet. ...Joel Eikomstead, Fargo, North Dakota. I am a PRR and East Coast Railroad fan. That may be because I was raised outside of Philadelphia in my youth.

[@richgreene7043]

Fabulous recreation of a wonderful time gone by. Rich

[@kevinsb70]

Sweet setup. Thanks for the tour.

[@bellator3691]

I grew up in Allentown in the 1960's. Many of your vista elements are familiar. My dad took me to the Lehigh River in Reading to fish when I was 8 years old in 1958. Life was certainly less hectic then.

[@captainmorgan757]

What a great layout and presentation. I extend my gratitude for having you share this exceptional layout with us less fortunate one's that have no layout. I thank you exceedingly!

[@trashtrainpunk1542]

This is great historic modelling and a real inspiration! Lots of information about times gone by. And of course with so much history the De-Lorean-back-to the future-car is obligatory. Greetings from Ulm-Germany!

[@jamesmorris155]

Stunning love the detail and dedication ,regards from Newark ,UK

[@bobgallo2178]

Was a really cool display.Love seeing the historic pictures of that area. I like to fish the Easton/Phillipsburg area, always tried to imagine what it was like Thanks again.

[@joeg6482]

Have to agree with SmokeStack........Absolutely wonderful!!!! You captured the scenes perfectly. A true enjoyment to see.

[@wesleybarnett6860]

Wow, very nice. Love all the detail on the layout along with the history told.

[@michaelbryant7762]

Wow beautiful layout !

[@maccustoms2295]

Great work a real craftsman and railroad historian. You are very knowledgeable. Sich a great video love the layout

[@oliverheidelberg]

Great video. So informative! 👍🏻

[@gvet47]

Layout is just amazing!!!! So is the history behind it.

[@wmjwell]

Amazing layout and more amazing history!!! Thank you for sharing.

[@genekloszewski5484]

super job! a little bit of scratch building, going on?? great job on the stations,, loved the buildings,, always my fav.,, part of the hobby !!!

[@jonnybeck6723]

Beautiful (!) Thanx and the very best to y'all

[@rickporvaznik5030]

Fantastic video.

[@Geo3Rail]

What a great local history lesson. THANK YOU!

[@spike8002]

Absolutely amazing...never have seen anything like this. A true craftsmen. This is a work of art.

[@nickltrains6952]

I enjoyed your layout and train action. I especially enjoyed your Knowledge of the Lehigh River Valley. Looked at your other video and decided to subscribe. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and talent.

[@steveschutte7956]

Very impressive; incredible work. Thanks for posting.

[@joeyoung19475]

amazing....thanks for sharing ,and preserving history,love the old things that made us who we are today,,,,,

[@TRAVELWP]

I used to live in Allentown PA and I really enjoyed your video !

[@sleeplessingc]

I think I am just as impressed with rons knowledge as I am the layout.

[@jmd12127]

Beautiful history lesson, and an even more beautiful layout!

[@mamanbear1]

Absolutely outstanding layout and the history is amazing.

[@jonheller2307]

Great job. Well presented!

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Very neat layout. I like the two rail realistic track!

[@davidparry1982]

Very atmospheric and a slice of history

[@goodrails]

Magnificent. thank for sharing!

[@wmjwell]

Ditto Jonathan’s comment. Would love to see this layout later this year!!!

[@mariomcfly86]

2:43 Doc Brown and the time machine!!!!!! Awesome!! Lol

[@bpayne1984]

I love that they don’t even mention it

[@jimmoshinskie3955]

Magnificent beautiful handiwork. Father’s family from Bethlehem and Jim Thorpe, shocking reproduction of towns and station well done. His family worked New Jersey Central at Jim Thorpe (Mauch Chunk). Is Joseph T. Leonardis Undertaking Establishment depicted at 38 Broadway there. When I toured it in 1999 it still used a black 1940’s Packard hearse.

[@whortle]

True MODEL railroading. Thanks.

[@OregonRailfan83]

Well done! Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Much to be proud of!!

[@petegallo3415]

Wow, I live close by just east of P'burg. I'm planning my own layout of this area in HO scale. Would love to swing by and see your layout if possible. I was doing research by driving the old LV line and saw the house in Steel City. Now I know who lives there. Amazing. I would love to visit if tours are available.

[@barrysimmons5489]

Beautiful layout, thank you for posting and sharing.

[@jonnyspeed]

Wow, wow, wow! Ron is my hero. Does he ever allow tours or visits? I would love to see his work in person someday. Absolutely fantastic.

[@briannorman952]

Stunning in every way.

[@beautydogg]

Nice job. Well done. Thanks Ron.

[@michaellevtchenko7433]

Amazing, I watched it twice. Thanks for sharing.

[@steventartamella454]

Great layout Ron... :-)

[@CalebsTrains]

Wow. So much detail.

[@davidwayne1475]

Very enjoyable. Fantastic. Thank you.

[@mwjii]

wow,impressive! excellent job sir.

[@kgtrains]

awesome video, thanks for posting!

[@TheChesty632]

Great work..

[@rickporvaznik5030]

Keeping history alive.

[@MsWolfe911]

great video thanks for the history

[@SmokeStack684]

WOW! Absolutely spectacular.

[@trainroomgary]

Thanks for sharing your railroad knowledge. • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂

[@kenc4240]

Very Informative,Nice Layout

[@Gilsreptiles]

Supreme video, thank you.👍

[@klbird]

Great historic modeling!

[@hdvette64]

Incredible

[@trainman2]

absolutely fantastic!!!!

[@sort187]

Great Scott!!!!! @ two minutes, forty-five seconds in.......

[@killmozzies]

Thank You, most informative.

[@talloakslake]

Fantastic!

[@seeburgm100a]

Stunning

[@BerniesModelRailroad]

Very impressive!!!!

[@robgrune3284]

fabulous. wow, the cost!

[@ColoradooscaleOrg]

Beautiful!

[@andrewwalsh4798]

wow. very nice thanks

[@ErikGarces]

Is there any way we can visit Ron and his layout? I pass his place a few times a month on the way to Steel City range.

[@tommaimone6526]

Fantastic oral history coupled with the depictions and running trains. Thanks for letting us see it. In 1972 to 1974 when I was a student at Lafayette I lived on Wolf Avenue in Easton. A long hill ran down from the building I was in, down to a river with a number of tracks parallel to the river. Is that section shown on your model? I have a few pictures somewhere.

[@PeterInPa]

Ron opens the layout to the LV NRHS once a year. I was fortunate to be able to get 2 days private showing to put this together.

[@machia-mw1lm]

Is Newark Penn Station and / or Newark Oak Island yard on this layout ? Impressive workmanship .

[@PeterInPa]

No.

[@1940limited]

+PeterInPa Is it possible to see this model railroad at some time? When is it open for viewing? Fabulous video and model RR and fabulous effort on the part of Ron. Thanks for posting.

[@michaelglass4701]

Looooove your layout 🚇🛤️

[@wethepeople7961]

Beautiful, critical thought applied to the stories you recited would conclude them to be fairytales

[@coloradooscalemodelers1354]

Wonderful!

[@westrain2]

Great video Did Bill Fagin record a cabride on this layout

[@petelinster7093]

I liked and subscribed . WOW! TFS Awesome.

[@henryszubielski8601]

Awesome!!!

[@gunsaway1]

Awesome

[@ClearTrackSpeed]

2:44 Great Scott

[@toyrescuer]

Nice job where do you live and do you show it to people

[@jrhproductions54]

Amazing

[@NHseacoast]

Wow! How large was this layout.?

[@nickmuschlitz3560]

I live in the Lehigh valley and I live 3 minutes away from the Lehigh river and train station

[@LESRR]

Is your layout open for tours? Where are you located?

[@bubblejomay]

What are the measurements of the layout

[@machia0705]

Thank you , very informative. I live by the old CNJ line at Aldene. It’s used now by NS/CSX and NJ Transit. Beautiful workmanship. What scale is this ?

[@tacomahunter]

O scale

[@johnfleming4794]

wow thank you !!!

[@tdtvegas]

Open for tours?

[@ocsrc]

Are you open for tours ?

[@OperatorPuski]

Are there different kinds of O scale track styles? This track doesn't have the middle rail. This track looks more realistic. From what I can tell the engine trucks look more natural.

[@dwightbernheimer331]

That's O Scale, 2 rail... Not that 3 rail toy stuff,.. thank you... great job thanks for the video and the great history lesson LOL Having grown up in Stratford Connecticut I can remember some great railroads running from Bridgeport Connecticut to White River Junction Vermont real railroad Buffs will know exactly what I'm referring to LOL

[@terryterrance6632]

See and learn about O Scale at the 2018 O Scale National Convention, Aug. 22-26, 2018; Rockville, MD. 2018OScalenational.com

[@patrickfrawley8705]

That is a very beautiful layout Can people come see it

[@PeterInPa]

To the best of my knowledge Ron opens the layout to the Lehigh Valley Chapter NRHS members once a year but it isn't open to the general public. If you're in the greater Lehigh Valley you might consider joining the chapter. The open house is in the summer I believe.

[@patrickfrawley8705]

how does one join the Lehigh Valley Chapter NRHS

[@PeterInPa]

www.lehighlines.org/become-a-member.html

[@JerzeyBoy]

i worked right down the road from him.

[@WS-gw5ms]

You forgot weissport. Poor Ole weissport. :(

[@mosesknows2062]

Awesome video and history... I browsed and subscribed. If you have a sec. checkout my new video, "CHERRY VALLEY, O SCALE, 2017" (pretty nice "two-rail" layout and features, Philadelphia's 30th Street Station) Thx, Moses...

[@wanderleyapparecidovieira2282]

what kills this work is the static human figure .

[@blakemcnamara9105]

So basically nothing shown here survives today; pretty sad.

[@jockellis]

Sounds like arsonists did more to your area than Gen. William T. Sherman did to mine.