Realistic Operations - Coal Traffic on the Asheville District in HO Scale

[@Ryanstumpie1]

Love watching videos of your layout in operation, Josh. Would love to see another live stream of an ops session here soon!

[@nsmodeler24]

Thanks Ryan! I'll see if I can film some steam on my next visit to the layout!

[@kingdomsbricks4762]

How do you do the sounds with the cars squealing as well?

[@carstrainsandcrossings8639]

@@kingdomsbricks4762 custom sound chips

[@robertjohnson6103]

Very nice sound effects. Love the immersive style.

[@ryguy2006]

I'm blown away by how lively some of these scenes are!

[@johnathanlewis2049]

Hi Josh. Awesome video as always. Foreign power on the point grinding up and over the rugged mountains

[@jovetj]

This really has some great Railfanning VHS/DVD vibes!

[@kishascape]

Reject modernity. Return to standard definition.

[@SkywiseStormwolf]

once again, superb video. I love watching the updates to your layout.

[@RonStanek]

Thank you, Clark's for the visit on the layout. Some mighty fine railroadin'.

[@tomclark4654]

You're welcome from Tom (Dad).

[@TouchoftheBrushModelWeathering]

Great video as always! Ultra realistic scenery and locomotives

[@MikeG42]

This is a beautiful layout. Awesome detail for the loco's and rolling stock and that scenery looks fantastic. I love the road crossing scene with the overhead flashers. I feel like I'm there with my face resting on the layout getting the good trackside view. Excellent and well done. 😊👍

[@tomclark4654]

If you come to Asheville, NC look us up. We'll give you a real look at it. Tom (Dad)

[@MesquiteBelt]

Another great video Josh! Love those pulsing ditchlights! Your layout is on my bucket list!

[@Soulgrowths]

Great to watch, always enjoy seeing your guys operations.. and the layout is spectacular... not to mention your outstanding weathering on all the locos and rolling stock... you can make any amount of these videos there all great.. thank you for all you guys do.

[@clearlycaribbeanreb2895]

Awesome video Josh!

[@dkservice424]

All I can say is wow. That shot at 1:50 is unbelievable.

[@em2attic]

No questions at the moment, just a request that you dont leave us for so long between videos lol! Always enjoy your stuff man 🤙🏾

[@jdboyd1861]

This is a fantastic layout!

[@tomtrainz]

Love the vids Josh!!!! Keep it up!!!

[@kishascape]

Insanely real looking foliage

[@trenauldo]

Your layout looks amazing. I don’t know what else to say about it. I wish I could model half that well. Thanks for the railfan trip!!!

[@TheyMakeItLikeThat]

Great looking layout, brother! Well done

[@RFurneyJr]

Love the radio chatter...just missing JML freaking out on a local, or JAG on the night shift!

[@stevenlitkey9354]

I love your layout and I gotta say, your videography is OUTSTANDING !!!

[@RFMCabooseNP1713]

Very cool and realistic. Great job.

[@ArgentumCoyotl]

Awesome video!!!! You never fail to impress. Are there going to be any manned helper or coal flood loader videos in th near future? I loved watching those!!

[@tracynation2820]

Incredible. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. 💙 T.E.N.

[@tomclark4654]

Hello! From Tom (Dad)

[@Longshadowsmodeltrees]

Another great video Josh, thanks for sharing it.

[@nsmodeler24]

Thanks Bob! Hope all is well! -Josh

[@YardLimit]

You do a great job of shooting video of your layout.

[@AlexMiller-t6k]

I seen all of your videos and I like how your layout was really accurate

[@tracksidemike]

Fantastic video so realistic scenery and operation there great share thanks 😎🚂🫵

[@randydobson1863]

hello Nsmodeler24 it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool Thanks Nsmodeler24 friends Randy & Super Cool Video On Coal Traffic Friends Randy

[@MrBsHiawathalandRails]

Love it. Everything looks so real!

[@iandogokot]

woo hoo! what a great video! love the detail.

[@toddheisler9874]

Awesome 👏

[@Gilsreptiles]

I always enjoy your videos👍🙂

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

Great job as always, really enjoyed it.

[@conductorluke]

Hearing the radio chatter makes me feel like I'm at work lol. For getting track authority we normally will go to "Channel 2" or the second mainline channel. This is used to have long conversations with the dispatcher, PTC, MOC, etc. That way we don't tie up the mainline channel. Every location has a different "channel 2" channel. This probably seems obvious but I've met a lot of people who don't know this.

[@pinball1968]

Great video!!!

[@ronaldrondeau7870]

Thanks great one

[@JustinBrysonJ34]

Are you going to the easley model train show in easley S.C next week?

[@alexromney2526]

What’s the sound system you have in the NS and BNSF?

[@georgiasunbelt]

Enjoyed it👍🏽

[@James-Railyard]

Could you do one with a couple Y6b’s and a Class A helping a loaded train up the hill or are the steamers that finicky to work the live load trains? I know Y6b’s from BLI are very strong.

[@tomclark4654]

Yes they are strong, but not as compliant as the diesels when trying to get them to work in pairs or triplets. We have an A, Y, and J in N&W colors and I believe they are all BLI. Out of the box they are great but after a few months of running they all tend to become difficult to operate. The diesels work great all the time. (Not to mention they live in the modern era we model.) Sincerely, Tom Clark (Dad)

[@James-Railyard]

@@tomclark4654 all of my BLI engines receive the gut n replace method to make them run better, a decoder buddy and aftermarket sound decoder make them better. No issues outside not maintaining the lubricants in the gearbox. The pcm Y6b’s are also DCC ready or ESU V3.5 equipped and the pcm line is a Swiss watch when it comes to running and hauling. I understand eras but I’d love to see video proof of even the Y6b’s hauling power. Someone supposedly tested a P2 Y class and had it pull a 34ft long train with heavy cars. I’m sure that’s what BLI had in the product page before the remodel of the site.

[@TobiasL1000]

How long are the trains you are driving on this layout?

[@AbelG8781]

BNSF D9s don't have flashing ditch lights hehehe

[@jaekobbokoskie]

Great Video

[@thedude3423]

1:37-2:41...🤯👍💯

[@NScaleTrainBoy]

Hey Josh! Always have loved your videos, especially the real train sounds dubbed into the video, and I was wondering where you get your sounds for the dubs from, whether it’s your own railfanning or from somewhere else? And if it’s your own stuff, I was wondering if I could borrow some of your audio for a video or two of my own? Regardless of the response, keep up the excellent content and modeling! Hope you’re doing well!

[@spaceship092v3]

I have a (tutorial) video request on 'how to make mixed freight trains'

[@AMPProductionsVideo]

Very Nice!

[@25mfd]

@ 4:00... WHAT?!??!?!... you mean it's 2024 and the *UTAH BELT* still hasn't been merged out of existence??????

[@minnesotarailfan11]

It’s interesting that BNSF 5252 dash 9 has flashing ditch lights. Kinda like it

[@AbelG8781]

All BNSF D9s have ditch lights...

[@minnesotarailfan11]

@@AbelG8781 I meant flashing ditch lights

[@AbelG8781]

@@minnesotarailfan11 oh

[@donaldfaris4798]

Thanks Josh see you snuck in Utah Belt in the end

[@nsmodeler24]

A hint for next week! ;)

[@donaldfaris4798]

@@nsmodeler24 AH Understand brother

[@ashevilletrainman6989]

Josh how do you feel about Asheville basically being a dead railroad yard, and those mulch cars you once designed ages ago have now been stored 😢

[@tomclark4654]

It's a bummer. Tom (Dad)

[@davestrains6816]

Outstanding!

[@canadianlocomotivelogistics]

Nice video as always. Id like to send you my #LocoCabCab to record some in-cab footage.

[@kcgrailgilbert8466]

How do u get ur locomotives sound so realistic like that . could u get mine sound like that

[@AbelG8781]

You know that's audio from a real train edited in right?

[@kcgrailgilbert8466]

@@AbelG8781 didn't kn that

[@milesjones6851]

AWESOME!!!

[@22NCRAILFAN23]

Cool!

[@AtlantaNorthDistrict_Railfan]

Nice!

[@JayCeF076]

Lol I have the orange ac on my ex atsf dash-9

[@ashevilletrainman6989]

FIRST!