Shocking Changes!: New Structures and Building A 3rd Layout!

[@CymruRails]

Layout looks great! Subscribed :)

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks very much and Welcome Aboard!

[@OtterCreek]

Cool that you are providing a way for some scouts to earn their Model Railroading Merritt Badge! Not one I ever earned and probably rare for most these days! What a great way to be an ambassador for the hobby!

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Dennis!

[@cp368productions2]

They really have changed how the Railroading Merit Badge class works, when I got it the instructor and curriculum was a joke. I knew more at 12 than he told us.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Yeah, I am not sure how much of it was updated. They have a rail-fanning option and a modeling option.

[@lynnmccurdythehdmmrc2561]

Thanks for the update. Agree, maybe a light weathering or dull coat to tone the colors down.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Lynn!

[@DruSteel69]

Great video, Jason. Outstanding updates. Also, the railroading merit badge is gonna be great badge to receive. Good luck teaching. Have a great weekend.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Andrew!

[@johngoforth3797]

The wires look great and I look forward to seeing you run that power unit through it's paces.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks John!

[@bncsystemsshortline]

That's awesome man!!!! So cool your teaching the scouts how to play with trains! Keep up the great work!

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks!

[@manshedrailroad]

Wow, those town houses really make the scene pop.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Aaron!

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Very cool and enjoyable layout update video. Have a wonderful rest of your Thursday.(Steve)

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Steve!

[@jaybird111207]

Great update Jason, looks like a lot going on. The telephone poles look awesome!! Blunami is something I'll have to look into. Very cool puzzle for the merit badge, Awesome idea altogether!! Thanks for sharing. Have a good weekend and stay safe. Happy modeling!! - Jason

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks! Blunami was much easier to program and JMRI wasn't needed at all. I believe it will be the future of model railroading as dead rail will be an option for bigger scales.

[@momandsontrainrailfans]

Very vrry nice Jason 😊

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Tammy & Ray!

[@CM-ARM]

Nice update Jason and a great thing for the Scouts.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Chris!

[@TriGogglin]

Wow, a whole lot in this video, love the houses just the way they are. Great work on the poles, and awesome for the boy scout switching puzzle, that's pretty cool. Like the idea of a train show contest as well. Good stuff Jason..

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Pappy!

[@moorlandmodelrailwayandy]

Hi Jason enjoyed the update.i actually like the coloured houses they probably just need weathering down a little. Great little project for the scouts cheers Andy

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Andy!

[@OTRWA]

Nice Jason Love the scene behind the GP...Have fun with the grass applicator

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks!

[@TB-ModelRR]

Very nice. Cool about the Boy Scout deal. Sounds like you're having a great time. Cheers!

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Tony!

[@joeraderblackrockcentralrr]

Good update Jason. How come riceland getting replaced? You trying to back date a little?

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Joe! No, Riceland is going to a different area of the layout that isn't built that will allow me to do more with it.

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Great to see you drop a new video and some great work there! Cool set up for the BSA badge, too!

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Anthony!

[@deraildarrell]

Be interesting to see the prints built from Jim Tedesco , especially the tractor. Nice set up for the poles (thread on a rolling system 👍DD

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Darrell!

[@johnarthur6302]

Nice update, Jason! I like those telephone poles, and that loco turned out great. I’ll have to pick your brain about Blunami at some point.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks John! Let me know when you're ready. It's the future of model railroading!

[@SchuylkillRiverValley]

Cool update Jason.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks John!

[@georgiasunbelt]

Nice update Jason…neat find of the 3 row houses…don’t know if I’d have the patience to string those poles…you da cool scout master 😂

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Anthony!

[@FBMRR]

great job dude. awesome switching puzzle.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Rick!

[@FlyingCrow]

Cool. That is the static grass kit I got a few years ago. They used to not box it as nice though.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Robert! I am hoping to get to use it very soon.

[@KerleyExpress]

😮im not sure about the color of those houses 🏘️ nice update

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Dwight! Yeah the orange is kind of loud.

[@drewzdrew27]

what era you modeling again? For many years Victorians were made basically monotone paint for whatever reason. Usually a light off-white/cream.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Drew! 1958

[@JoeG-firehousewhiskey]

I was thinking about buying a blue nami but I haven't because I like using the jmri app on my phone where I can split the screen and have the control on top and the pickups and setups on the bottom of the phone screen. Do you know if that would be a problem with the blue? Tommy?

[@TheTrainFreak]

I've never tried it on a split screen. I don't use JMRI as I've installed LCC Push Buttons along parts of my layout and plan to do the rest as my budget allows.