Seaboard Central - January 2025 Layout Update

[@ProfessorTrain743]

Great looking updates!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks!

[@armored.heathen13]

I saw the Seaboard Central on the cover of a magazine in my local hobby shop yesterday! It makes me happy to see him getting the recognition he deserves for all this incredible artwork on the layout^-^

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! It is a great feeling to know a lot of folks appreciate my work.

[@TomarIndustries]

Tim, you did a very nice job on your video! --Tomar Industries

[@rickyhammond36]

Thanks Tim,,as always she is looking good,

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! I appreciate it.

[@Conrail1731]

Good morning sir. I have not commented in a while and that's because I've been watching your videos on the big screen ( the only way to watch your videos 😂🤣) . Just wanted to thank you for all the videos in 2024 and looking forward to your 2025 updates. Wishing you and your family the best of health and prosperity in 2025 and beyond. Thanks again and be well.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. Hope you enjoy watching the SC on the big screen. I am trying to publish more content in 4K video now for better quality. Have a happy new year too!

[@carverparrish]

Man I love looking at your KZbin videos

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks

[@achb-railway]

Beautiful layout! Great work. Nice job with the weathering.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thank you!

[@wot3424]

Tim, I enjoy your layout videos and am always learning from them. Wishing you continued success. Best, Wiley T

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! I appreciate it.

[@theCLEcyclist]

in the intro when we were riding around the corner after cresting the helix we went under that overpass and I remember thinking "where in the heck are we?? This looks great I can't wait to hear about it!" and then we rounded the corner and the cement plant was there. I'm typing this at 8m 39s into the video as you just start to explain the new section

[@SeaboardCentral]

There’s a lot that’s been done on the layout. I made a 2024 Layout Tour in November explaining the whole layout if you haven’t seen it.

[@theCLEcyclist]

@SeaboardCentral I watch every one! 😎

[@scotabot7826]

Thanks Tim, Great video as always. Really looking forward to more scale SC action and modeling how-to's.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks, I appreciate it. There will be plenty of scale SC action and how-to's in the future.

[@alexbogaski]

Happy New Year, Tim! Great update, as always. I love seeing your work. Hope the layout progresses well in 2025. I've been really inspired as I consider moving to freelancing in future modeling projects.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Glad you find the SC inspiring. Stay tuned. A lot planned for 2025.

[@Jim-cl8fu]

Great railroad, great modeling, great video ... Tom Klimoski told me about your railroad when I visited him in December ... he was right! One question: is that a cement facility @ Ragland, Alabama? Many thanks and best wishes. Jim Talbott Canton, MI

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thank you so much! Tom is a good friend and mentor. Yes, it is a simulation of National Cement in Ragland, Alabama.

[@davestrains6816]

Just a beautiful layout and rolling stock. Excellent update and thanks for sharing. Dave

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks Dave!

[@AberdeenJay]

Nice layout, amazing work

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thank you very much!

[@fstudent0198]

Great looking shrubs and trees by your overpass!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks!

[@trainglen22]

Beautiful work.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks!

[@rimodeler7963]

I enjoyed the update, Tim. Everything is looking great. The heavy weathering on the Gulf & Ship Island grain hoppers turned out very nice as did the patched-out former BNSF grain hoppers. Your weathering abilities are excellent. Thank you! Mike

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks Mike!

[@RailroadScannerMan15]

Robert Riley owns the G&SI at Gulfport, MS. Chris has a fine line of cars at home shops, too! And those grain hoppers are stellar. We do a lot of soybean and corn with Sanderson farms and Tyson and man I stepped in a pile of it once and that was a wrap. My engineer said “did you step in s***?”🤣🤣🤣 it was hard to get off too.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Yeah that crap is nasty!

[@CrackedLyrics]

Even though I've unfortunatly lost interest in Model Railways, as I don't have time for them anymore, I really appreciate the work people put into this beautiful hobby. I love this layout, the details make it really whole. Keep up the great work, and have a nice 2025!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Hopefully one day the layout will inspire you to reconsider the hobby.

[@raykiefer5137]

I like your videos. Thank you for sharing. Just got an airbrush and plan to play/practice this month. Your weathered cars look great. Not sure I am ready to try on locomotives. But I will practice on cheap cars I picked up at a local train show.

[@SeaboardCentral]

That is great. I would recommend using Tamiya Paint. It is easy on an airbrush and most of the time all you need to clean it is 90% Isopropyl alcohol.

[@edwardstd52]

I really like the ground-level first few seconds of the video. If a person just catches a glimpse, they'd think it was a shot of a 12" to the Foot scale railroad. 😁

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks for the great compliment!

[@gbwdude]

I absolutely love how everything has weathering, from the grimey, grungy, rusty stuff to how SC 2003 is almost newish but shows some use.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! The 2003 represents a unit that has a three year old paint scheme that was adopted in 2012 whereas the 2004 and 2005 has the medium blue scheme from 2004.

[@rongriffin9771]

Thanks for showing the products you used to make the foilage around the highway bridge. Looks great.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@Bntrainmaster1]

Thanks for making and sharing this video, Tim. Awesome video, as always. I never stop getting ideas from your videos and look forward to a new one every week. Take care of that head cold!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Stay tuned! More content on the way.

[@johnniewelbornjr.8940]

I've a bit to catch up upon, it appears! Love the sound, of course, especially the effect you demonstrated up the helix grade. No sound in the Trackmobile??? I am kidding, I promise lol... Love the Trackmobile. The greaser turned out well. You've captured the heavy undergrowth of the South so well. One can almost "hear" the kudzoo growing lol... Seriously, though, so much of the materials I see today weren't available long ago, back when we were still using lichen for trees along with ground foam. Your scenery, weathering and rolling stock always look outstanding. It's always a pleasure stopping in and seeing your latest progress. Happy New Year!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thank you! Happy New Year!

[@jimnicholas7666]

Great job on the new freight cars!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Glad you like them!

[@kahunatiki6498]

Nice update Tim. One thing I do to my static grasss and tuft scenery is to “near dry brush” color with a small artist brush and diluted acrylic paints. I ever so lightly hit the tops of the grass/tufts with the bush in a circular motion. Very effective technique that provides total color flexibility. Hope you feel better and have a good week. Scott

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! That’s a great idea.

[@kahunatiki6498]

⁠@@SeaboardCentral. You’re welcome. It’s amazing how quickly and easily you can make an impact in a very large area in a very short time.

[@thecnwmondovilinepaulscota7304]

Another nice update, Tim, thanks! I like the way you widened the Rix overpass and added sidewalks. - Paul

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! I appreciate it.

[@garynugent4400]

Excellent video to kick off 2025!!! Hope you feel better sir! Looking forward to next week! - Gary

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks Gary! I appreciate it

[@cnwtrain]

The trees and foliage look fantastic. Love all those different textures. Nice job as usual.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks for watching!

[@williamdavid9333]

The Seaboard Central rocks!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks!

[@Conraildan]

I use to work on those greasers and the bars for a gauge face greaser would be mounted on the inside edge of the rail. The bars you modeled are for the TOR (top of rail) Friction Modifier Lubricators. That isn’t a grease but a lubricant that eliminates the natural friction between the wheels and the rail

[@SeaboardCentral]

MACRail is coming out with an addition for inside too along with a felt track mat. That’s cool info that there are more than one type. I never knew that and I’ve been on the railroad 30 years.

[@SpringfieldAndWestern]

Amazing work, your scenery looks really stunning 👍

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thank you so much! Glad you like it.

[@frankkie3849]

Nicely done,,great design and details,,thanks for sharing,,😊

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks for watching!

[@gp3829]

Hi Tim, Happy New Year and thanks for this Layout Update to kick things off. I liked the Foliage at the Bridge and also, the Weathering on the Hopper Cars. I've always wondered why Grain Hoppers have black staining down their Sides - now I know.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Glad to help.

[@jimjohnston7688]

As always, looking good Tim.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Much appreciated!

[@davidbrown4823]

Great update. I like the recycling operation.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks!

[@brandancruz2696]

Happy New Year Tim! Starting off the year with a great episode/update... looking forward to next weeks episode.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Happy New Year! Thanks! Stay tuned.

[@David-yo5re]

Happy New Year Tim. The SC is looking great. That was a nice update.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! I appreciate it!

[@kevinbohnenblust5844]

Nice update. Feel better soon!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks!

[@JasonTrew2018]

Excellent work, the GSI prototype is now part of Rock Island Rail

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Yeah that so cool.

[@cn.trainbuff3352]

Great job Tim!!!!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks!

[@dmcry600]

NICE update, NICE Railroad!!!!!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thank you so much!

[@KraigSickels]

Great update on everything that you did !!! And a happy new year 🎊 !!!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Happy New Year to you too!

[@ronaldrondeau7870]

Thanks Tim always great

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks for watching!

[@RFMCabooseNP1713]

Great layout. Nice work.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks!

[@thomassalerno5203]

Outstanding landscape backdrop and effective use of weathering….how about that snazzy Trackmobile……!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks!

[@25mfd]

happy new year tim... nice update (hope you had the main holidays off... i live near a UP mainline and saw some of their trains on christmas eve and christmas day... and UP has that AWFUL attendance policy where if you mark off on a holiday they make you walk the plank).... but i digress... the overpass looks really nice, especially with all the tress and foliage around it... but honestly tim i don't see how you do it... you work for a real railroad and yet you find the time, energy and enthusiasm to complete a model railroad... i worked for the chicago and northwestern and the UP back in the 90s... i did dabble in the hobby here and there while i was real railroading... but the BIGGEST hurdle for me was the enthusiasm part... after looking at those REAL boxcars all day at work, i couldn't stomach even one minute looking at a miniature one at home LOL... so i applaud you for hanging in there and staying MOTIVATED

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! I am number four on the engineer’s roster for my seniority district so that allows me to stand for a lot of different jobs. We bid on jobs every week so if I want to change to a train with a different schedule I can. I don’t care for the mainline runs so I stick to the daylight road switchers with either Saturday-Sunday or Sunday-Monday off days. Work is work. It’s not bad but the commute home can be dealing with Atlanta traffic. My hobby is my escape and that is the way I look at it. If I am away from the layout I start having withdrawals because I find it relaxing and rewarding. I have four more years on the prototype and then I’ll be full time Seaboard Central! Can’t wait!

[@conrailfan6277]

Nice update Tim, love that helix!!! I saw that high hood in that consist and wondered if you ever got to run one with NS?? Be safe out there!!!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Oh yes, I’ve ran a lot of high hoods. When I hired out they were everywhere. All the NS units were set up long hood forward. Some of the high hood ex NW units had two control stands.

[@conrailfan6277]

@SeaboardCentral Very cool Tim, how was the visibility running long hood forward???

[@SeaboardCentral]

@@conrailfan6277wasn’t great but nowhere near as bad as running one of the newer units we have today long hood forward. At least with the GP38-2s and SD40-2s you don’t have that hammerhead radiator sticking out and blocking your view like the big GEs and SD70ACes.

[@conrailfan6277]

@SeaboardCentral 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@philiph3156]

The Gulf and Ship Island was a real railroad that ran from Hattiesburg to Gulfport, MS. Its vintage 1908 hq still stands in downtown Gulfport. The rail line was IC the ICG then Midsouth and now CPKC.

[@SeaboardCentral]

I’ve seen photos of it. Pretty cool

[@michaelsmodelrailroading7665]

On your new Rix overpass, being as there is a sidewalk, are you going to add a high chainlink fence, to keep pedestrians from throwing objects or even themselves on to the tracks below?

[@SeaboardCentral]

I think I’m going to add a guardrail like the prototype has.

[@JohnB9474]

Great way to start off the new year! What are your plans for the helix? Cover it up or leave it open for watching the trains roll through?

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! I’ll add some scenery around the bottom but my plans are to leave it open. My grandkids love seeing the trains spiral up and down it. And I do too! :)

[@TheGomes412]

Great looking scenery. Where did you get your trees?

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! I get trees from various places. But I also make some called Super Trees from www.sceneryexpress.com

[@stevenallen9613]

Happy New Year Tim. Are my ears deceiving me or was the horn on the lead SC locomotive a Nathan Air chime? Love your scenery diversity.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Happy New Year! You would be correct. The horn is a Nathan.

[@benmoreau8404]

The foliage looks great near the bridge, color and texture gives it some depth to it. Is it expensive to have someone do the weathering on your cars? Just looks awesome as well as your own!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Weathering varies on how much time is spent on the cars so something simple might be around $40 where something extravagant with graffiti and a lot of rust weathering can be up to $120. It really depends because you are paying someone who is investing a lot of time into it and I look at it just like buying a painting. It is someone’s art work. I enjoy looking at the pieces myself the same way someone would viewing original art pieces.

[@benmoreau8404]

@SeaboardCentral yes the art work comes in many applications , incredible detail!

[@ajkleipass]

By the rail greaser, is that an insulated rail joiner or a weather related wide gap in the rail?

[@SeaboardCentral]

It is an insulated joint separating the power districts.

[@jimh7557]

Tim, do you plan to hide your helix in the future? Great great job on your scenery/car weathering.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! No, I plan on keeping it open for the most part. My grandkids love seeing the trains spiral up and down it and I think it is cool to see as well.

[@cn.trainbuff3352]

Does Homeshops have a KZbin layout? Looked for it but not sure I was looking for right thing??

[@SeaboardCentral]

No, Chris doesn’t have a layout right now. But he does have a website for a future plan. You can see a link to it on the Homeshops page.

[@cn.trainbuff3352]

@ ok. Thanks. Yes I visit his site often. Bought the SC coil cars …

[@azmike4202]

Any plan on doing PTC Antennaes on your locos?

[@SeaboardCentral]

Not on SC units. I model the year 2015 and PTC wasn’t mandated on the class 1 lines until 2016 so I have a couple of NS units with it since it was new.

[@azmike4202]

Just bought one of your coil cars at Home Shops. You’ll be moving steel all the way out to Arizona.

[@SeaboardCentral]

@@azmike4202thanks! That’s great! You’ll be seeing one added to the Birmingham - BNSF block for interchange. You can say it is heading to you. 😊

[@azmike4202]

I may get more, missed out on your boxcars The story is that we have an appliance factory in AZ that uses this special European rolled steel. Your cars do exclusive transport of this unique product. My fictional RR is the Arizona Midland. Working on locos and equipment now. No home layout, but in a club in Sierra Vista, AZ.

[@ProfessorTrain743]

The one thing I have never gotten correct, on a modern Southern scene, is kudzu covered tree lines…

[@SeaboardCentral]

It is a challenge for sure.

[@boylesterminalshops6841]

I can smell those hoppers…

[@SeaboardCentral]

😂

[@thomassalerno5203]

Is SLM Recycling a prototypical industry or is it freelance business?

[@SeaboardCentral]

It’s a prototype industry located in Carrollton, GA