Pinnacle City HO Train Layout

My first layout. A small urban 4 1/2 X 8 HO layout

[@Modelrailroad10]

I love the elevated track and large city buildings

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Thank you! I really wanted it to look congested and cluttered in the urban areas

[@amandadenig7752]

I love this old city... reminds me of an old super hero comic book or movie. I can see Superman stopping two colliding steam powered passenger trains on the urban elevated tracks! Very cool layout

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Maybe I should add a resident super hero to make sure something like that doesn't happen haha

[@johnmcwade1]

Great scenes! I half expected Superman to swoop in!

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

He didn't return any of my phone calls... but Batman likes fight crime here at night sometimes

[@montehawes2245]

wow this is right out of hollywood love the music score & excellent craftsmanship superb work complements from toronto canada

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Thank you so much! Thrilled you think so.

[@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS]

Atmospheric is certainly the word of the day, an absolutely gorgeous layout!

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

I really appreciate you saying that. definitely was what I was going for!

[@aliaslisabeth]

This video illustrates why urban settings are much better for modeling than rural areas, and the work is enough to fill years of spare time. Those Colorado narrow gauge trains fit small spaces better than standard gauge trains, but the Colorado Rockies are hard to fit into a typical spare room.

[@shivasorion2014]

Well done layout and angles of photography which brings it to light...Oh...and the music is great...~

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Really appreciate you saying so. Love that everything came alive to you like I had hoped

[@BurningtunaDC]

Pretty amazing. Thanks for shooting and sharing.

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Thanks for watching!

[@timothysullivan4130]

These layouts are AMAZING, the details & the $$$ 👍👍

[@ctatrains]

Just saw this. Beautiful layout and the music made the whole thing come alive like it was a movie. Class act all the way!

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Thank you so much! I still love watching it come to life too :)

[@carltonpoindexter2034]

The elevated railway reminds me of the old South Shore railway in Chicago that went to South bend Indiana. Very impressive layout. I would have loved having that as a teenager.

[@howardsteamwell9879]

wonderful american city in 1959, great job, could be the beginning to a 1960s drama/thriller film

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Exactly! I wanted a sort of film noir vibe. Thank you so much

[@perrycourtis919]

This is a fabulous layout I like your Neon Lights the skyscrapers your street lights that looks so realistic if you guys have done a fabulous job that created this layout one of the best train layouts I've seen good work

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Thank you so much! All the track laying, terrain designing, panting, wiring, modelbuilding, an scenery was done by me. glad you enjoyed it

[@dbergant1]

Nicely done, great job on lighting those sky scrapers!!

[@markcarey8426]

Superb. Well done. Sort of makes me think of Chicago - don't know if that's the intent. Great wit in the detail and the change to night is brilliant. Those signs are works of art.

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Thank you so much Mark. Chicago wasn't directly the inspiration, but the windy city is definitely one of my favorite American cities, so it's no doubt it worked it's way in the design a little bit. Absolutely love night themes and ambient lighting, thank you for noticing

[@markcarey8426]

@@TravisTheLionHeart Cheers, and thanks for sharing.

[@oglemansviews675]

Man that is some layout and an excellent video. Super impressed.

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it 🚂

[@mmatute]

Cool! This reminds me of Chicago

[@slackthompson6984]

you have built a perfect world

[@josephcosta3604]

Wow great layout..I'm on my second one actually have on in my garage but making a new one in extra room so it stays clean lol . I have the elevated subway.your roads are good too.

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

That's awesome! I wish I had space like that. this Pinnacle City Layout is only on one 4x8 piece of plywood

[@jorgebezold49]

Bonita ciudad, especialmente me agrada en las noches con sus luces. Buen trabajo felicitaciones

[@denieledwards6893]

JUST BEAUTIFUL

[@DiggerEvans]

wow what an incredible layout, i love it and it gives me so much inspiration for my own layout too, great job id love to see more

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Thanks Digg. I need to Dust her off and get things going again. would love to expand if I had more space.

[@DiggerEvans]

@@TravisTheLionHeart my friend I would love to see more of the layout

[@billkramer1853]

This is very nice one of the best I've seen love it

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

I really appreciate that, thank you so much!

[@creepy013]

Great layout, love the detail in the city. Gary

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Thank you so much Gary!

[@TimShred]

truly impressive, you've given me some ideas for my layout

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Thrilled to help in any way!

[@hudson_productions1769]

idk how the hell ypu managed to do this but buddy im telling you this is awesome i mean frikken amazing it makes you remind of a 1940s city just looks dope man👍

[@bnsfwarbonnet]

Wow. That's a nice layout.

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Thank you for your compliment!

[@alecdavidoff8602]

ALV, qué genial TRemenda ciudad la que tienes.

[@sierravalleyandharborjunction]

very nice layout. well done.

[@roaenokesyzlak7828]

this is the LA Niore sound track aint it? Great modeling

[@muss1951]

Very well done, I love all of the model cars wish I could fine them in G scale

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

G scale is tough sometimes. I've always been Jealous of Garden Layouts though

[@tylerhall3468]

Aye fellow modelers just wondering, do you construct your own buildings or mainly use kits?

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Kits and modified/kitbashing over here, but I've seen some truly remarkable scratch made structures before

[@pilierofq]

I want to live here !!

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

You and me both nick! I need to dust her off and make another visit to Pinnacle City 😎

[@josephcosta3604]

Is there any way you could tell me where did you get those big buildings or did you make them mine are only seven stories I need bigger.

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Joseph costa the company is called "custom model railroads" they're expensive but if you want height, you'll find none higher

[@DerpyPossum]

waaait wait wait wait wait... *...this was your FIRST layout?!?*

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Haha it was indeed

[@nicholmansgarage3501]

It looks totally beautiful! Also, what is the darker colored train with the gold stripes right at the end (the one pulling into the station)

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Thank you so much. Ah Semi Streamlined 4-6-2 Baltimore & Ohio. The engine and color scheme came from IHC. I custom painted the cars to match. It's always been my favorite train

[@nicholmansgarage3501]

@@TravisTheLionHeart oh, cool! I thought it might be B&O, it reminds me of the royal blue. Also, the B&O went right past my house. The tracks are just past my front yard, and they are operated by the buffalo and pittsburgh railroad now.

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

@@nicholmansgarage3501 good eye! The royal blue is definitely the closest train I can find to it. Such a looker. I'm in old Atlantic coastline railroad territory down here

[@nicholmansgarage3501]

@@TravisTheLionHeart that's cool! I am actually starting to build my first layout, a 5' x 3' 6" ho layout set in the southewest. I am using 18" radius curves and city classics buildings. I will eventually extend it with a switching puzzle added to one end. Today, I am going to build the framework.

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

@@nicholmansgarage3501 that's exciting stuff! There really is no limit to what can be created. I hope you have a ton of fun. Excited to see it up and running

[@Redeagle33Benni]

amazing layout! could pls tell me the name of the song?

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Thank you! It's actually a mixture of the "new Beginnings" tracks from the LA Noire soundtrack.

[@Redeagle33Benni]

Thanks, it has such a great mood, a little bit mysterious which fits so perfectly to the video and layout

[@SupportGamin2024]

Plot twist:when Travis is asleep or not home,his model city comes to life...

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Ooo I need to set a camera up at night now to see!

[@pilierofq]

Yes like the fairy tale where at night the elves make shoes for the old shoemaker and his wife or the toy store that comes to life when the store is closed! Excellent layout!!

[@mightylonesome9426]

Looks like an old Chicago neighborhood.

[@dreamerjazz352]

Starring Charles Bronson and Robert Duvall

[@joeturner1597]

None of the cars have their lights on!

[@TravisTheLionHeart]

Don't tell anyone at the police station ;)