S2: E1: Yet ANOTHER crazy bridge project! Plus review of Sunset Model's new brass HO AC-9!

Welcome to another season of the North Edge and Everee private model railroad build. In this episode, I’m installing a hand-made #10 double crossover and two hand-made #10 single turnouts on an existing stone arch bridge. The crazy part is having all of the crossover turnouts operable by remote control and DCC addressable like all the other turnouts on the layout.
I also review the new Sunset Models brass HO scale Southern Pacific AC-9 articulated steam locomotive.
Follow me: / rcgrabbag
Stuff I used in this video:
Du-Bro RC products (Pushrods and bell cranks)
www.dubro.com/
Sobo Craft Glue
(general purpose craft glue)
amzn.to/3wdl7C0
Tam Valley Depot (Frog Juicers)
www.tamvalleydepot.com/
N3IX Engineering (Quad LN_S stationary decoder)
www.n3ix.com/quadln_s/
Fast tracks
www.handlaidtrack.com/
Weller soldering station
amzn.to/338z1Ju
Wiring crossovers
dccwiki.com/Crossovers_and_Slips

[@varrunningtrains4112]

Can’t wait for the next installment!

[@lottaaction8072]

Miss you! Where have you been?

[@odoffroader]

Love the videos. Can't wait for an update.

[@sharonfieber6458]

Pure beauty in planning bidge controls, super talented. Incredible results, requires right tools, patience not to rush. Christmas feeling.

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed!

[@JediTim28]

Glad to see there is a Season 2. Really enjoy watching your progress. Very informative, and relaxing. Keep up the excellent work.

[@rcgrabbag]

Thank you very much!

[@Panzermeister36]

Amazing work. Thank you for taking the time to film and explain this to us; it is very impressive and a great technique to keep in mind for any tight spots on my future layout. Take care!

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks!

[@paulgoraj9576]

You sir, are amazing! I've watched from the start of your series, repeatedly. Many great ideas out to use. The precision and order with which you construct your layout even have my wife entranced. Speaking of which, my wife and I have a running bet that you're some kind of engineer, architect, draftsman, etc. You may have answered already in another post.

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

As a scale model boat builder for over 20 years and having great knowledge of all the R/C model parts, I love how you integrate the R/C servos and pushrod system into your track layout. I have been watching this layout progress over time and love what you have done.. I used to run model trains when I was much younger and now am getting the itch once again. You have a great looking layout and I look forward to seeing how this track progresses.

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks so much for the kind words!

[@mikakarpale]

Hi! Will there be an update soon? Thanks in advance.

[@youngmemory604]

Model railroading and Formula 1 in the same video, you've covered 2 of my main interests! (Go Max!)

[@michaelsullivan3581]

Agreed! (On all counts!)

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks folks!

[@frankjones4550]

6 months without an update. Getting worried about you. Show us a sign you’re OK!😕

[@TheSteelRoad]

Now thats a mini engineering master piece!

[@rcgrabbag]

Thank you!

[@SPSteve]

Incredible work! Good to see the SP running on this amazing layout!

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks!

[@jimhoade9265]

Another cracking video, thanks for sharing, I've been looking forward to it ever since the last one! The point rodding is a fabulous piece of work. I am looking at a similar issue on a layout and this has given me some ideas. Like the travelogue too!

[@rcgrabbag]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@thetopnotchrailroad2901]

I checked weekly, for 4 months!!!! Waiting for your next video. You never disappoint!!!! Your work is INSANE!!!!!! ABSOLUTELY INSANE!!!!

[@rcgrabbag]

Wow, thank you!

[@maxpaul11]

Stunning layout! Thanks for sharing! Keep up the good work!

[@dugan7659]

Mad Skills.

[@nicholaseby]

Great video - as much as I love the train stuff, the servo control planning and execution was really fascinating to watch. Was not surprised when you showed one of your electrical nodes how well laid out and meticulous it was! Looking forward to more videos, subscribed, thanks!

[@rcgrabbag]

Thank you very much!

[@revealingfacts4all]

So agree with this comment/feedback. A fellow engineer here, embedded software & electronics, and.I love this stuff.

[@Robls501510]

Always enjoy the progress videos on your model railroad. Great stuff. Thanks.

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks for checking in!

[@Bobrogers99]

I am in awe when I consider the amount of planning that goes into a unique project like this. You had to think about every step and then implement them in the correct sequence. To forget one detail might involve dismantling many hours of work.

[@goldenplainsrailroadedits]

Post more of these please I love these ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@michaelgaddy8271]

Pretty amazing life you have! Have an amazing day! And thank you for the cool cool videos!

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks!

[@Smolderz]

Nice progress and I like the servo solution! Great shots from Austin as well! 😎

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks! 👍

[@garyvs.carsmore4607]

I was so excited to see this video come up. Great job as always!!! Gary

[@leehanna4929]

Amazing work! Thanks for sharing

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks!

[@freakazoid5907]

hopefully things are well, looking forward to the next episode

[@robertmestl1215]

Beautiful piece of work! Love the pullies and servos use!

[@rcgrabbag]

Thank you!

[@mistac5050]

Another great video. Really enjoying following this process.

[@andrewkeeney701]

great series and ideas. Thanks, Andy K

[@thercbarn5001]

Just simply amazing. I love your videos, so relaxing!

[@rcgrabbag]

Glad you like them!

[@vettebecker1]

Very cool, this layout is turning out amazing. I just wish I had a quarter of this kind of space to build a layout

[@scottthomas5999]

Wow! Just Wow! Great job.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@michaeltrufitt5477]

Great update the bridge looks great and the hand made tracks look really good and well thought out way changing the points 😀👍

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks!

[@frankjones4550]

Such amazing patience!

[@frankjones4550]

I’m a little worried about the radio silence. All ok?

[@tood6459]

I have no knowledge about what I just watched. I just know that I like it.

[@sturnie1]

Amazing work and loved the vacation share

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks!

[@cruizera2194]

Really enjoyable to watch. You are very resourceful!

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks!

[@2railnation]

Great video! Lots of technical jargon but amazing results as always!

[@plto4ka]

congratulations, amazing layout

[@628s-chanf7]

For me as a swiss guy it is so interesting to see the difference between european and american scale-railroading. Whilst you have big boxes for one single loco and single decoders for pretty much everything. On the other side of the atlantic you either have a get n' go layout, you buy all the different components for one system from one company or you have to do it yourself. Of course also a nice video Keep up the great work Greetings from Switzerland Philipp

[@wesmatson5921]

insane undertaking

[@wayneemmons9218]

wow lots of work and well worth if , awesome job

[@svbg869]

Somehow I missed everything after season 1 until now. I'm so excited to binge all of this now. Truly inspiring work.

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks hope you enjoy!

[@mike_v2004]

I don't look at the expensive part, that's his business, big budget or small he is great at it, lots of passion.

[@jefflynnalex]

You are on another level from most humans.

[@rcgrabbag]

Haha well thank you for the kind words!

[@chiane1968]

Amazing. How does anyone have the time to do this? It’s one guy doing the work of a club, and makes it seem like a few hours on the weekend with all his other stuff going on. It would take me several lifetimes to get to this stage, without any distractions! I’m in awe.

[@soundofheartrelaxation652]

Wow ‼️ amazing ❗ very huge project and presentation 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks!

[@soundofheartrelaxation652]

@@rcgrabbag you are always welcome 😀 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@zombieperk4807]

HE’S NOT DEAD YAY!!!

[@zombieperk4807]

Ok he’s probably dead now

[@zombieperk4807]

Never mind he’s good

[@arthurowens6952]

Awesome work as always! And what a beautiful AC-9! I'm envious.

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks!

[@timthetoolman5128]

$2,500 for that new locomotive. Wow. The workmanship is unbelievably amazing.👍🇨🇦

[@rcgrabbag]

Thank you!

[@timothyschlupp7736]

Fantastic, Thank you..!

[@rcgrabbag]

Thank you too!

[@lacking2010]

Amazing Work

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks!

[@panzerkitsune]

thank you for making these videos, they are really inspiring for me as a rookie modelrailroader. I go with the standard European H0 and scandinavian models, but the american steamlocos are a beautiful breed to behold. best of luck with the rest of the project.

[@rcgrabbag]

Glad you like them! Good luck on your project(s)!

[@Anshul9Kumar]

Amazing!

[@williamschlenger1518]

Amazing layout and great work.A Lazer cutter.👍

[@rcgrabbag]

Thank you very much!

[@cpcnmodelrailroadingrailfa9339]

Your layout looks amazing keep up the good work

[@rcgrabbag]

Thank you!

[@stephen285]

the man really brings the choo choo - he got game

[@danielhildebrand6892]

Ingenious way to control the switches. I was thinking of like old school yard switch house to hide the servos so I cant wait to see what's in store for these.

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks!

[@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars]

Nice Aches on that bridge. 👌

[@giostrainnetwork9267]

Wow!! Very nice

[@rcgrabbag]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@nathan1sixteen]

Your layout is going to be gorgeous when completed

[@rcgrabbag]

Very kind of you to say, thanks!

[@nathan1sixteen]

@@rcgrabbag kind of you to share your journey with the rest of us, especially us without any space to setup one of our own

[@Ephir]

Remarkable, I've never seen anything mechanical/sturctural/electrical described this easily. However, this is posted as S2; E1 on my birthday no less (11/15/2021,) that's been 5 months gone by! Are you still working on this and when can we expect a S2: E2 update??? Wish I had the time and talent and money to do something like this. BRAVO! Sir! OH! I sub'd Yesterday. ;)

[@currentbatches6205]

20:27 - That's a hell of a varnish consist!!

[@crudecaboose8382]

Looks great

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks!

[@doitatit]

What a treat this channel is! Just incredible. Will the lay out be open to the public or is this a private passion project? Either way, thank you for sharing your skills and time .

[@randysrockandrollrailroad8207]

We need a layout update, please 😊

[@andrewstevenson5449]

Fantastic work. The scale of the bridge is breathtaking, and your solution to the point control is very elegant and neatly executed. Did you construct the bridge yourself too?

[@rcgrabbag]

I did not construct the bridge. In face, the one area I'm receiving significant help is with the structures.

[@indianabukidboyszutowicz3191]

Looking forward to building my next layout in The Philippines. The children out there will be blown away. My layout will be intergrated into my restaurant and I am sure it will be a hot spot to come and eat and watch the trains.

[@rcgrabbag]

Best of luck!

[@razony]

I'm so freaking envious of you, my friend. l love bridges and this has always been my... to build a track solely built from bridges or bridge. I can see that space of yours, but all one big bridge. 'The Bridge of Sighs.' -Robin Trower Love what you're doing!

[@rcgrabbag]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@es9438]

Another wonderful video made by The Hairless Engineer :)

[@rcgrabbag]

Couldn't grow a beard if I tried! ... maybe a goatee

[@NickDoddTV]

Awesome

[@jacobd7354]

Sheer genius !! That’s what I think looking at the way you create and work, envious of your knowledge and insigth !!! The way you dealt with the servoetc.. on the bridge… absolutely brilliant.. you have a job at Nasa..? I wonder…. Is therea drawing of your layout, including sizes…etc.. The last video’s : Happy to see you were at the fo4 ula 1 ‘ s circuit of the america’s, he is the best… our Max Verstappen in his RedBull…isn’t he…! Anyway anxiously looking ford to your next episode of genius and learning! Take care and staysafe! Ciao Jacob

[@rcgrabbag]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@jeanettenorman7052]

Fabulous skills Hope you own a bank!

[@jacekbonitv3414]

Just Awsome

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks!

[@mrdrummer2564]

Reminds me of the old track switches in the UK. Metal rods would run from signal boxes along track to points (and wires for signals) I wonder if anyone has replicated above-surface rods for points.

[@ronaldseto]

Way back around the 1960's, I used wires and bell cranks to control my turnouts. They were easy to construct, and they worked well. My new layout uses Marklin M-track controlled by solenoids. I could use bell cranks and wires on manual turnouts.

[@bburnsey]

That was a good F1 race.

[@tonydavey3741]

Must be everybody's dream modelling without a budget

[@ronaldseto]

Obviously this guy has unlimited amounts of money to spend on his hobby. I can only dream of having anything a fraction of what he's got. But if he has it all then I'm glad for him.

[@petrbucha5762]

super příroda

[@kpopRC]

peanut butter and jealous. how much does a laser cutter of that quality cost? is that a new mac book pro? What do you do professionally rcgrabbag? i need a new day job.

[@user-zk5ps5ms1s]

Probably retried. No way he could make that much progress plus work 40+ hours a week 🤔

[@TheSteelRoad]

With his attention to detail in the benchwork and electronics im thinking he's got a background in architecture or engineering

[@mattw9667]

@@TheSteelRoad I think whatever this guy touches turns to gold. Multi-talented for sure.

[@TheSteelRoad]

@@mattw9667 100% dude!

[@rcgrabbag]

Hey man, love your channel! Keep up the great work!

[@petrbucha5762]

Super video🍻👍🙂😍💓

[@jerrycomo2736]

Excellent work. Now if someone can figure out how to add one of those "Shaker" speakers to the system so that when the train goes by, you can FEEL the vibration as well as hear the sound effects. At Disney's Epcot, in one of the shows, they transmit a certain frequency that vibrates your chest bones in such a way that the effect is to induce tears in your eyes. Cool stuff.

[@derekalexander4030]

Nothing like solving an intricate problem, even when it is self imposed. Quite a nice solution on such an amazing layout. Thanks for sharing your layout and your vacation. That was a great race, have you been to a NASCAR or IMSA race? Im already looking forward to your next update.

[@rcgrabbag]

Thanks for watching! I have been to Daytona once watching a few races one day, but that's about it. For F1 I've been to the Montreal Grand Prix a couple of times and now Austin.

[@petrbucha5762]

super čokoláda💓😍🙂👍🍻

[@josephholtrop5535]

I just have to subscribe. The scale of everything is so...... I just like to watch.

[@rcgrabbag]

Cool thanks for the sub!

[@thedarkside3394]

Sure hope you keep posting videos.

[@dennisdavison5995]

Love watching your video’s as you build your layout. When will you post a new update video?

[@leehanna4929]

Just thought I'd check on you since you haven't posted anything in 8 months. Hope you and yours are well.

[@FBMRR]

Great tutorial. New stuff here I haven't seen. Do you have any video of how you made the store bride archways?

[@rcgrabbag]

The bridge was built by a friend of mine. He makes laser cut kits for a living so he's got some good modeling skills. He basically hand made an arch in wood, made a mold, cast it in plaster, carved the stone work into it, made another mold, and then proceeded to cast the arches. The stone work is done in a way so that the arches blend together along the mortar lines.

[@MartinFutter70]

I think i would just use a very long stick with a hook in it...lots of fine work there and hope you enjoyed the Grand Prix, although the wrong man won...ha-ha

[@computerjantje]

I hope you are ok. It is getting quiet on this channel.

[@kousakupapa2720]

チャンネル登録しました♪ とても良い時間を過ごすことが出来ました😄 参考になります♪

[@jeffreyhorowitz3323]

Great videos-Any idea as to next video? Thanks

[@mr.shadestrains6033]

6️⃣0️⃣3️⃣🚂😎. Awsum 🚂❤️👍👍👍👍

[@crusty3260]

I cannot imagine how nice it must be to be rich when building a railroad. It's almost insulting to watch but I still admire the video.

[@stephenhenion8304]

At least you have the chance to be included.....

[@superrushfan3]

OMG , awesome. what is the dual guage. HO and N?

[@DavidBethea-iu9ct]

Unbelievable... You understand 99% of us don't know what you're doing. However, I enjoy watching the videos all the same.

[@rcgrabbag]

Haha thanks!

[@mikey1196]

So I'm not a model railroaded but I can definitely appreciate it. Forgive me if you already covered this, but what can you tell us about the name, era, and locale of your layout? It seems pretty neat to be able to create an entire world in miniature and I'm just curious why you chose the things that you did. Also, how fast would you say your passenger train was going in scale mpg around the 20:00 minute mark? Whenever I visit HO scale club layouts like the CASME around the holidays, it seems like the trains are going painfully slow because I'm forgetting that everything is scaled down. Thanks!

[@rcgrabbag]

Name is North Edge and Everee. Era is transition (1950's). Locale is fictional mountain and urban railroading. Hard to say, maybe 30-40mph for train speed. Thanks for watching!

[@Milosz_Ostrow]

Considering the relatively large length of the pushrods and guide tubes and the distances between the servos and points, are there any issues with differential thermal expansion in your setup, or do the servos somehow compensate so that the points reliably move over their full range for the range of room temperature where your layout is located?

[@rcgrabbag]

The room is climate controlled so I don't expect any issues there. The throws can always be electronically adjusted through the stationary decoder if needed.

[@captvictor]

Not Jealous of the AS-9 at all :) and the F1 in texas, can't beet that

[@drones_by_xander6137]

Ye finale a new vid keep up the work

[@rcgrabbag]

Thank you!

[@lvn968]

Great video (apart from you apparently supporting the wrong team Mercedes haha !)

[@rcgrabbag]

Just a spectator really. The Mercedes car was the only one on display that I saw. Thanks for watching!