Layout Build Series: Kansas City Eastern's Excelsior Yard pt1

[@tommythomason6187]

Fascinating. Reminds me that building one and adding scenery is so much fun!

[@farmerdave7965]

Model railroad mantra .... fill every available space with track.

[@csxbaltimoresubdivision7746]

Great video, the new yard is looking amazing thanks for sharing.....

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks, appreciate it!

[@boobook3884]

great job Jason looks great, Gary

[@RailfanJason]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!

[@leonaddison9823]

The layout is awesome. I love it.

[@RailfanJason]

Appreciate it, thanks!

[@Bruno.Trains]

Wow! Great captures !

[@ETrain-mv4ck]

Nice video! Looks great so far! I'm hoping you guys could have trains running soon back in your hometown.

[@jacjac5761]

Looks great keep up the good work.

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. And no worries, the trains are rolling. :D

[@davidmuse7004]

Very nice, and very cool. Thanks for shaing. Muse

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks, appreciate it!

[@_conrail_]

Looking good Jason

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks.

[@patrickbrink7859]

Very cool!👍

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks!

[@leonaddison9823]

Awesome!

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks!

[@clark4780]

Very nice.

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks Supes. :D

[@gfandwrr1]

You mention modules but you refer to a "club: layout. I see what looks like module junctions with bridge tracks. So is this portable? This 48 inch wide area must be "played" from both sides?

[@RailfanJason]

Yes, this is a modular club layout, and can be taken down and transported. However, it's becoming more and more of a "semi-permanent" layout as it's just gotten too big and impractical to move. So it stays put, and yeah, some areas of the layout can be worked form both sides.

[@arthurhouston3]

What DCC system do you use? Are you part of Prairierails? Are you set up to use smart phones for controllers?

[@RailfanJason]

We use Digitraxx and no, we have never been on the Prarie Rails tour. But yes, we can use our phones as controllers too with the Engine Driver ap.

[@arthurhouston3]

@@RailfanJason Thanks. Hope to get up your way soon.

[@TonoFonseca]

1:30 Ahhh, that row of steam bulls. What's an ARMN reefer??

[@RailfanJason]

ARMN is the reporting marks Union Pacific uses on their modern day reefers. In this video you can see them at 4:30.

[@joevidal7616]

were the service facility and car shop kit bash or are that that big? love the videos, your videography is first rate.

[@RailfanJason]

Thanks, appreciate it. The two shops are both kits by Walthers from their Cornerstone series.

[@d.c.4507]

the rout is nice

[@Spawn674]

Do you use cork roadbed or is the track laid directly on the boards?

[@RailfanJason]

The mainlines are on regular cork roadbed while the yards either on 1\8" sheet cork, or in the case of this new addition, directly on the plywood.

[@matthewjones1119]

Just wondering how many engines can sit in the whole yard area?

[@RailfanJason]

I don't honestly know. I've never totally filled it up. But there's at least 100 or so there.

[@mtk44mk]

Which Scale test cars do you have?? Would like details on them of possible..

[@RailfanJason]

The one I have is from Walthers. I don't really ever use it, it's more of a yard filler/looks thing.

[@norfolksouthern9893]

nice train

[@BNSF-2050]

Spirit of UP is loud lol

[@RailfanJason]

Heh... It is.

[@BNSF-2050]

Don't worry the O Gauge version is a lot louder, I have the MTH O Gauge version lol