The Bennett Railroad: Layout Tour 2020!

Ok, I finally did it- a "walking" tour video of the layout! But wait- THERE'S MORE! I also included segments on the "real world" location of the layout and a review of the layout room, trackplan and some layout details. This wasn't well planned, I just decided to grab the camera and take a stroll around the entire layout. If I didn't cover something that is just nagging you, let me know in the comments. I will try to answer any burning inquires.
And just at one hour long- I figured if many, like me, are staying home this Christmas at least I can give you a way to spend a hour of your time. So get that egg nog, hot apple cider, or other holiday beverage and enjoy!
I realize many will view this after the Holiday, but to those viewing shortly after posting I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays-or Festivus (please be nice if you air any grievances in the comments...)- and a very Safe, Healthy and Happy New Year. I certainly do appreciate all the subscribers and other viewers- from all around the World, and thank you very much for hanging out with "Darth Trainious" and watching these babblefests. Here is to a much better 2021- I think we all deserve it!
Now, how am I going to scratchbuild that Transformer Factory....

[@Kevin-qg3lp]

Great job, this format is how a layout tour should be done! Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@mikemalliski8380]

Rob, such a gorgeous and beautiful layout, very calming to watch and see your trains operate. Thanks again, can’t wait to see your next build on the Gorgeous & Beautiful R R.

[@patmccarthy1624]

Rob, thanks for the tour! It's nice to get a good overview again. Looking forward to your future projects. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@ResidentEngineer1]

Mr. Bennett I want to thank you very much for this particular video, I have been waiting patiently for this video. Your layout is beautiful and very well done. I really enjoy your KZbin channel and all your work on your railroad. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family. I can’t wait to see what 2021 brigs to the Bennett Railroad. 👍🏻

[@Vman7757]

Thanks for sharing. I love your layout. Keep the videos coming. Looking forward to see Sharon projects. Merry Christmas from the Sanders.

[@AlleghenyMTNRails]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG. The work you've done on Lake City looks amazing!!! Keep up the great work boss.

[@jeffyoung1349]

So inspirational, thank you, not a late 50’s early 60’s modeler, but definitely inspirational for my late 80’s mid 90’s layout, you size of layout is what most of us can do with the space we have

[@jontaylor1652]

Thanks Rob, I've been tracing back trying to catch up with the old videos and this one now makes everything much clearer with what's going on and where we're up too. I love the layout.

[@newsletterman]

What a terrific walkthrough. Beautiful work on your scenery. Thanks for taking the time to do this

[@shamismcswigins453]

Beautiful layout! Thank you so much for the detailed tour. Every time I watch your videos I find myself trying to picture how that specific area ties into the “big picture”, now I have a complete vision. Awesome work & I look forward to future videos!

[@morava.2665]

Have been watching these videos since the start of the layout and they are always great - thanks for sharing!

[@anotheramazingproduction7798]

Great job. Have enjoyed watching your railroad progress over the years. . It’s beautiful. Merry Christmas.

[@millvalleysub]

Rob, your layout is truly an inspiration to me and countless other modelers. Thank you for all of your how to’s and ideas. It’s extremely motivating to watch your work!

[@Pline54]

Merry Christmas Mr. Bennett, the hanks for the tour I’m from Brazil to be able to enjoy a layout like yours, I mean see it evolve is a true pleasure. =)

[@Kevin-ev7hw]

Thank you Rob for the tour of the layout. Very informative and you have come a long way from the beginning. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@docwithnodegree3416]

Your layout is beyond belief and extremely well built. One of the most photogenic I've seen for the era you model! We can't wait to see and learn more!

[@davidbradley5969]

This layout is one of the best I've seen, just fantastic! Another very realistic looking model railroad. I like how you have in the particular year of '57. You should be proud of yourself!

[@RonsTrainsNThings]

Thanks for the general tour, Rob. It has come a long way since I started watching, which was about the time you started transitioning to the new era.

[@thomasclavinjr.3817]

I agree with your sentiment on multi deck layouts. This is awesome and looks beautiful but looks like tons of fun to operate.

[@stephenwhite546]

Thanks Robert was fun to see everything . Merry Christmas to you and your family .

[@kennethwoods7555]

I’ve been watching since the beginning. I know how you feel, seeing something in your imagination, then slowly watching it come into being. Great video, and tour. I constantly go back to watch the scenery videos. You are beyond excellence. However I do believe you are just a tad ADD! But that’s what makes it beautiful. Hope the new year brings you closer to your dreams.

[@johnoneill5661]

😮 Wow 😮 that is one hell of a layout and so well done. I don't see anything wrong with the background I like it. 👍👏👍👏👍

[@earlevans9931]

YES!! It was by popular demand! GREAT layout. Perfect attention to details. You may think you're long winded. It's never too long. Thank you and Happy Holidays.

[@jeffyoung1349]

Beautiful awesome layout, would love to visit someday, dig the background on the walls. Like your sense of humor through it all

[@timbrennan4110]

I like your layout it scratches my itch for ho train layouts thanks for the videos

[@dzgtnbz3680]

Absolutely a beautiful layout great work.

[@DaveCoTrains]

This was a great watch! Thanks for the modern tour!

[@Mike-hi3sc]

Very nice. I think the mix of scenery/buildings is perfect. Doesn't look crowded. Also a fan of single deck once around. Beautiful layout

[@markwyrick2438]

Beautiful layout, love it!! Always great work, absolutely fantastic! Merry Christmas!

[@valeriebassett3107]

Awesome layout. I think everything is fantastic. I like the one part that you had the track behind the buildings. It is a nice change and looks real that way. You did an amazing job. Love it! ❤️

[@nw24153ns]

Merry Christmas! I've been following since layout update 7 and I think you have done a fantastic job! You continue to impress week to week and/or job to job and I've learned so much from you. Thanks for sharing!

[@ronzufelt1428]

Awesome layout. Love the detail and scenery.

[@TheGulfwind]

Thank you for this video. I've been watching your videos for some time now and this really puts everything into focus. Your work on everything is magnificent and an inspiration to me to continually improve my work on my Watertown Northern short line layout.

[@markgallan5167]

great video as always, its always fun to watch your videos. i look forward every time you post one, your sense of humor really make them entertaining, keep up the fantastic job. Merry Christmas and have a great New Year.

[@joakiminnala2264]

Thank you for a very inspiring tour. Many nice scenes. Really impressive layout! Best regards!

[@StephanLambAssociates]

Awesome layout, really looks like you’ve been working hard for a number of years, and it shows what you can do with a good model railroad track plan. Great modeling too, so keep up the good work!

[@gtown150]

Very well done. Been following since the inception and empty room! Open layouts are nice to look at anyway. Monster undertaking too! Informative and enjoyable to watch your segments. Best wishes.

[@ltstrains7154]

Very, very nice. I remember you intermodal days. This is such a great improvement.

[@mimuseitodehistorianatural4426]

Its great and I cant wait for the small details when you start finishing the layout... People, trash, debri and such will only make this great layout look better... Congratulations...

[@tonyh3350]

You have an amazing layout. Every detail is done so well

[@shanghai264359]

I've been looking forward to a tour for ages Rob! Wonderful! Happy holidays to you and yours. Tim from London, England.

[@joeraderblackrockcentralrr]

GREAT video of a fantastic layout. Thanks for the tour. Merry Christmas to you and yours

[@leisureshoot]

It's looking great. Really enjoy your scenery methods.

[@boomerdiorama]

I love your candid approach to things. Great looking layout! Cheers.

[@stretchedits]

Hi Stephen, that's a lovely tour of the layout. I have been following your progress since before you started with the coal yard, engine terminal etc etc rebuilding. For some reason KZbin stopped notifying me of your new content, so this was a great video to enable me to catch up with progress made recently. Very enjoyable and I hope to be able to keep up to date now. Best regards from Dave in the UK.

[@anthonyborden2513]

Excellent job I think you're layout is one of the best home layouts in the US modelers on KZbin keep up the great work

[@alanhudson2986]

So much achieved. It seems like an age since you posted all those wiring updates and I used to think GET TO THE SCENERY. LOL. Great tour. Cheers from the UK.

[@ABeriault]

Well done! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@daniolam8113]

Merry Christmas 🎄 to you and your family Mr. Bennett.

[@anthonyborden2513]

This one of the 👌 best and realistic layouts 👏 on KZbin Mr Bennett

[@peterhooper7610]

That's really great video of your channel and can't wait for next updates!! Merry Christmas Stephen! ;)

[@randysrockandrollrailroad8207]

Really didn't realize all the work you have done, looks great 👍 thanks for sharing. To you and yours Merry Christmas 😊

[@lawrenceconnell1507]

Great Tour - Beautiful Layout and a great host. You are a master model builder - Thanks

[@kevintaylor3427]

Great video, sir! Love your channel.

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

I requested this video, so glad you made the effort to make this. You have a great layout as it stand I look forward to its future progress a running session in the future perhaps.

[@johnranson347]

Thanks Rob great video great layout it's beautiful. Merry Christmas to you and your family

[@tlinstalltl]

Thank you. Its beautiful.

[@chazzyb8660]

The Bennett Railroad has a nice ring to it. But you'll need to get one of those fancy- shmancy carriages with a balcony on the back, so you can have your mobile office, with workshop of course, being towed around on the rear of one of your trains (possibly not quite the right terminology, but hey?). Great to see a tour and good to know you are finally getting round to fitting up Sharon. Should be a nice change of pace from Lake City. And then you have to change mind-set again, into a Park Ranger for next winter, to finish all the tree planting and shrubs and other undergrowth. Great tour Rob, and thanks so much for the great year. Keep well, and lets hope we are all with you this time next year. Keep babbling mate.

[@giulius7176]

It was nice to see the whole layout again .... it’s been a while..! Looking great.

[@The0311gruntUSMC]

Beautiful layout Sir. Well done.

[@daniolam8113]

Great layout Rob!

[@pgadeb]

Wow, your electrical is amazing! Laughed at the feline comment-have that issue with my cat and 1:12 miniature model of our furnished 1769 colonial house. The backdrops transition perfectly to the layout scenes...you are so talented! Thanks for the tour.

[@stephenpearce7058]

Stephen I’m in uk and luv what you do stay real mate. Thanks for your insight and find you quite inspiring like you say it’s your layout and can do what turns you on the good and maybe not so good changing as you go along that’s me also haha that’s what it’s about. Stay safe and all the best.

[@richardabrown]

Thank you for sharing your layout is amazing and your track plan is much better than I could do

[@nanordstrom]

Nice and relaxing video!

[@joerg810]

like your layout and the changes you made for the modified staging yard

[@joep4235]

fantastic layout !!!!

[@cprtrain]

Well done! Thanks and Merry Christmas to everyone.

[@HumancityJunction]

Ooh, Oooh, OOooohhhh! I have been looking forward to this!

[@ericrickert3045]

Thanks for this great explanation!

[@darylhitchcock7680]

Love the layout. Great work, don't be to critical on yourself, it looks really good.

[@jeffyoung1349]

I can only dream of having half the layout you have, don’t ever feel bad about anything you’ve done, like I said, has inspired me to get off my Covid ass and get her done

[@moghobbystuff]

Thanks.. enjoyed revisiting a lot of those scenes. You really undersell your talents you know !

[@mariner3485]

Great tour! I recently 'found' your channel when searching for videos on installing the Walthers DCC Turntable (I just ordered one!) and I have to say your layout is VERY impressive! Beautiful scenery and buildings. This video left me feeling like I was just at an NMRA open house! So thank you for that dose of 'anti-Pandemic medicine'!

[@TOPWOP999]

Looks great man!

[@brent7513]

Popular demand is perfect to use Rob! Merry Christmas!

[@thurmandavide]

Nice work, and you are great at narrating.

[@giuseppearditi7963]

Bennet è veramente un bellissimo plastico ricco di particolari che danno la sensazione di essere in un paesaggio reale curato nei minimi particolari ho seguito molto volentieri la tua spiegazione. Auguri di buone feste

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Like the video very much.Hope there more to come.

[@davidnichols213]

Fantastic thank you merry christmas keep safe

[@topite]

fantastic layout

[@tzzx55]

Thank you very much. Great job and very informative!

[@drakebixby8815]

I've been watching your videos for perhaps 2 years, and enjoy them for the ideas put forth, the content and methods you show, and the thought you put into your decision making. The major changes you have accomplished with beautiful results are admirable. Yet, you seem almost disappointed with some results. The "shoulda, coulda, woulda" can be a tough way to assess your accomplishments. Your results do work well, look good, and otherwise accomplish what you set out to do. Maybe just allow yourself to enjoy the results a bit more! In my experiences, had I done some of my "shoulda's", the results may have produced LESS acceptable results than what I actually got! You have a great looking, very functional railroad. I think it will be very enjoyable to operate once we get past this "social distancing" period, and can get back to just being sociable. Great work!

[@luvindemtrains]

Rob, gorgeous! Happy Holidays.

[@ronduz1281]

Rob super impressive Your skills really showed up, excellent 👍👍👍,your dedication to the hobby really comes to life in your work Let's see some trains running the whole layout Merry Christmas

[@radfordjones6977]

Enjoyed the tour. Laughed at your comments, as we have all made the same "mistakes" or which I would have done differ. I am in the process of making some changes on my 25 year old layout.

[@TrainQuest-Model-Railroad]

Very nice layout tour Merry Christmas 🏆🚂

[@jamesmartin3431]

from the uk love everything keep it going!!

[@newcastlerabbit]

Great update

[@keithdenner9441]

Rob it’s a fantastic layout!

[@railroad1970]

Thanks for sharing! Don’t listen to the complainers, it’s your layout and it looks good. I’m just getting started on my new layout the (South Olympic Branch). It’s in a 11x24’ space. Long ways to go. Keep up the good work.

[@luisbrown1535]

You have a nice layout outstanding

[@b.c.junctionembroiderynj8804]

Very Nice , quite jealous … waiting to start my next empire … thanks for the inspiration!

[@rembrandt100]

I have been watching since you started with an empty room and some boards on the floor. Very nice job well done.

[@kensomething379]

One of your " Off the cuff" Or I guess you could call it " Side comments", And this might not sound like a big deal to you or anyone else reading this but. When you were talking About your tunnel coming from staging, It was that you weren't really happy with it "... But does it work, Yeah..." actually really helped me with a fairly big decision I have to make on my own layout. That one small statement helped me tremendously. And no LOL that is not the only thing I took away from your gorgeous layout. Beautifully done... And I'm in the process of going through your previous Videos and gaining tremendous insight. Thank you sir!

[@catap977]

enjoyed the tour very much thank you

[@ronaldjoyce7374]

Did I mention that I’ve only been a subscriber to your channel for about a week and have only seen a few of your great videos. Besides your HOW TO’S your layout tour was great and very helpful in seeing all that you’ve done on this magnificent layout, GREAT JOB, IT LOOKS AMAZING and I thank you for all of the great videos that I’m trying to catch up on. Ron

[@OmegaManJon]

Great layout, love the shot at 27:40

[@tabletop_railway]

It’s a great layout, I like the way you are honest about the quirks and bits that are not perfect. I don’t have space for a layout so I will subscribe to yours and check in now and again and pretend it’s mine !

[@williamdickman7917]

The layout is looking great, Rob...I agree some of the stuff in front of the main and switching is awkward but your work arounds are adequately thought out and should work with some care. Too bad some of the crew lounge couldn't be used for more branch and staging on shelves. Love what you've done with this re-build. Merry Christmas and thanks so much for the tour.