The Big Model Train Q&A 2024

Time to answer some questions! Thank you to all who submitted a question for this video.
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00:00 Welcome Back!
00:55 2024 RBP Diesel Switcher Announcement
01:43 The Questions
_About Me_
I have been collecting O Gauge Trains all my life and enjoy sharing the hobby with others. This channel is dedicated to sharing O Gauge Trains and Experiences. I enjoy collecting trains from all eras and learning about the history and influence that model trains have had for generations.
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[@williamchastain9510]

You should do a livestream i would love to see an unedited RBP 😂

[@RBPTrains]

This is the main reason I avoid the live streams, lol

[@williamkolina3988]

There is one with JD stuckart It was a fine Livestream

[@TheSteamTrainMan]

SMT mainline lives in Canada so it might be a little hard

[@Audamus]

Awesome video Chris! Thanks for sharing my Blunami footage!

[@RBPTrains]

Thank you for the great demo Johnny Blunami!

[@SMTMainline]

I've actually been watching your videos for sometime, I like the style of your videos - your channel has been mentioned countless times on my livestreams by folks who watch it too. I'd be happy to do a collaboration of some sort 🙃

[@RBPTrains]

Right on! Let's make it happen. O Gauge/ H O Train Running Session Live on Streamyard!

[@mirglaw]

I run O scale and HO scale. My favourite set is the Pennsylvania flyer from 2002. 4th!

[@railchief74]

Great video Chris. I always stuck with O gauge my entire life. My next Lionel model will hopefully surprise a lot of you guys.

[@TheNJ54]

Nice job and thank you, Chris!

[@MrStevesTrains]

Hey thanks Chris , great video. 🎉 You’re an inspiration to me and my channel. You’re fun to watch and you talk with your hands 🙌 😂, love it. Keep it up and we’ll keep watching.

[@ARMYVETT]

NICE VID CHRIS. VERY INFORMATIVE. HOPEFULLY I WILL SEE YOU AT YORK NEXT WKND. 🙂

[@jameslanders4819]

Chris, another great video..your humor is enjoyable. And a great layout.

[@swivet99]

this was informative, some great questions answered, and some funny commentary, thanks chris!

[@mikesamericanflyertrains]

Thanks Chris! Fun and entertaining as always! And great information too! I’m the oddball who models S gauge, primarily American Flyer. But I don’t let scale get in the way of model railroad friends and family.

[@tomrogers5516]

Thanks, Chris, for your thoughtful presentation and update. You've done so much in such a short time, it boggles my mind. You must have had a clear vision of what you wanted to accomplish once your started. It's turned out to be a great project of endless interest and fun to watch with you in the driver's seat.

[@provs65]

Great Q&A Video Chris, I’m an avid HO collector with a 32‘ x 18‘ layout and collecting since age 7 now 59. I enjoy watching your videos.

[@dantiel4179]

Awesome video Chris there where some really great questions I learned a few things about production equipment

[@josephphillips9692]

Great Q&A. Looking forward to seeing you at York. Finally get a chance to say hi face to face. I’m working in the Orange Hall at Brian’s Model Trains Row E tables 8&9.

[@ozarkmidlandsouthernrailway]

Great Q&A, Chris! The layout is looking awesome, and I really loved the story about the log cabin from your childhood. Very cool! Have a good time at York! Bill B.

[@luzmalara5584]

Your Energy is Fantastic!!

[@joegabuzda976]

As always, enjoyed the video. Hope to bump into you at York next week. Hope you don;t have a train in your hands when I bump into you lol

[@chuckythedoll4815]

Love the modesty. Lol, funny videos. Like that track plan. Makes great us of room. I run ho, just getting started. Trying to come up with a similar track plan, mountainous theme.

[@BlamesmokeBuffaloNy]

Thank you for answering my question good sir!

[@Coreyt1976]

Great video Chris. You really answered a lot of questions. I’m a lil confused about people suggesting you do a video with SMT since he does H0 and lives in Canada. Have fun at York.

[@IanTheAwsm]

Wonderful video as always, great answers for the QnA everyone!

[@dang5166]

Good job this is fun i have HO scale i love O scale but i dont have the room love your Trains

[@gemstaterailroad5730]

Great video. I run G scale outside in my garden.

[@user-tl1mf1fu6x]

Nice video love the layout keep up the good work

[@zachwheeler9846]

Great video Chris!

[@starscreammtfan]

Always love the random gundams in the background.

[@cnjrr1216]

Awesome video. Great Q and A

[@darkranch8263]

I personally do British OO scale, but American O scale has always been so interesting! I’m glad I found your channel so I can see O gauge in action!

[@RBPTrains]

Thank you for watching!

[@rogerstrate5727]

Wonderful Q&A Chris, and very informational. Looking forward to your videos after the York show.

[@RBPTrains]

Thank you Roger! This York will be much different than the others for me. More on that soon!

[@rogerstrate5727]

Thanks Chris, I'm excited to see the change.

[@jtbassgambler2594]

Gotta love that long bridge

[@MattyCtrains]

Great Q&A Chris! Had know idea that log cabin was made by Ertle of all people! It blends in so well.

[@RBPTrains]

Thank you my friend! Repurposing my childhood toys by integrating them into my diorama :)

[@sc50otc]

Very cool and informative video. I have been modeling HO for several years, but got my first O scale set last year (holiday set). I think the bug has bitten!

[@RBPTrains]

Once it has bitten there is no going back, haha!

[@johnandrus3901]

Excellent Q & A. I've been an O gauge model railroader ever since I saw my brother's trains running. He ended up giving them to me and I still have them, plus many more. My new layout is a 18'x24' L. I have the inside main set-up and running, so I can get the placement of the town and commercial/industrial areas just right. The track will come up after York, so I can get the scenery started. Hopefully, by June, both mains will be running and the scenery fairly complete. It won't be as super detailed as yours, as it will be more of a tinplate/high rail layout, but it will be nice. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone at York and getting some good ideas. An excellent video, as always.

[@RBPTrains]

Sounds like a fun project to me. Building the layout, for me, was the fun part!

[@johnandrus3901]

@@RBPTrains It is. This is 3.5. I had an around the wall one that I took down because of a water leak and a 21x4 in another room. A temporary layout and now this. Lots of work, but lots of fun, really.

[@robbiejones3639]

I run Ho scale cause i don't have the room for O scale. My favor line is the L&N . I enjoy watching your channel Chris.

[@robertmitchell1272]

Nice! I just started collecting model trains But I started to collect o gauge

[@michaelmejia3822]

Another fine job

[@douggarrett8353]

Great video! Since your layout room is full, maybe you should expand… Outside. I don’t have room inside so I went outside. G scale is fun. In fact my wife bought our first train. Give it a try.

[@dannagy546]

I have that same N Gauge loco! It's a Minitrix PRR B6sb shifter, although mine, probably yours as well, was marked as an ATSF

[@zazaranger5]

Chris, did you repair the track you burned with that locomotive

[@garrettbouslog8191]

I have been a Lionel and Marx train fanatic since childhood... Your videos are great

[@TheAntisocialTrain]

Nice video. I run OO scale, as I've found I can do it relatively cheaply over here. I have tinkered with N though

[@stevenplyler6306]

Good video.

[@ronaldrondeau7870]

Thanks for the video, im in HO for 50 years

[@RBPTrains]

That is great to hear! Thanks for watching

[@Lucas-vy4su]

Hi Chris love your videos can watch them all the time I run G scale trains have ho too

[@user-fs5zx7wc6e]

See you at York! I'll be there on Thursday.

[@RBPTrains]

See you there!

[@Railroadguy64]

I suggest a train you could get and i know you have a lot, if you can get your hand on one its called the Reading T-1 2102 Lionel Legacy, look up a video on it, its really nice!

[@michaelmohrmann]

Great video! As for me, I model in N scale. I'm lovin' N scale, so much so, you could say I'm N-amored, and N-factuated with it. Ahh yes, you could say I'm so excited that I'm N-thusiastic!. Hope you have a great day! :)

[@RBPTrains]

You win the "most puns in a comment" award!

[@michaelmohrmann]

@@RBPTrains WOW... THANKS! :)

[@carlmiles8655]

Hello Chris great Q&A video I just finished re modeling my train room Repainted the room a light pastel Amtrak grey Jenny bought me two kitchen base cabinets I bought four 22 inch wood dollies from harbor freight for under the cabinets and then I BUILT THE FRAMEWORK TO GO ON TOP OF THE CABINETS my new Amtrak N scale layout measures 44 in wide by 12 ft long dual mainline with 4 passing sidings and 8 long spurs for trains well I only have eleven Amtrak trains now where would I be able to fit 24 P42 genesis locos AW SHUCKS THANKS FOR SHARING CHRIS GOD BLESS YOU ;-)

[@michaelramsey82]

11:58 I run mostly HO scale, but I want to get into O gauge soon, largely thanks to your videos! I'm moving in a few months and I'm planning an O gauge layout for the new house.

[@RBPTrains]

Excellent! Good luck with the move!

[@brenzelatior]

My man how did you make such an amazing layout with that much Scenery??? I love model trains I wanna make my own layout just like you!

[@RBPTrains]

Thank you! My layout is mainly just sculpamold, a little paint and tree kits. There are many others out here on KZbin who really create amazing scenes when compared to my setup

[@brenzelatior]

@@RBPTrains thx for telling me when I get the money imma do the same thing just like your I love your channel

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

Fun video Chris! So a 700e's your "Holy Grail?" Understandable, it's the seminal Lionel collectible engine for all of us! I can understand the rush you got holding one, several years ago I was lucky enough to hold a Pre-War 226e, essentially the "budget" high-end engine from Lionel and a contemporary to the 700e. Call me crazy but I'd swear I could FEEL the power of American industry in 1941, the industry that was going to crush Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan in a few years, and just from holding that toy! They say the best historic artifacts have the ability to pull you back into their own time, even if it's for a second or two and that Lionel certainly did! I've got to get me a 226e one of these days. I'm patient, I can wait. Thanks for posting!

[@RBPTrains]

The nostalgia is strong with those!

[@drfox8283]

I started this hobby last year with h0 scale

[@williamkolina3988]

I've been wondering where you've been. I figured real life gets in the way sometimes Family work and other obligations. I'm glad you are keeping FasTrack I still think it is a good product

[@RBPTrains]

Been in so many things these days. Harder to make videos but living life! :)

[@theflintlockhunter5423]

Not even worried about the questions, just happy to see TWO Western Maryland engines running on the layout!!

[@RBPTrains]

Haha!

[@christsogaugetrains]

Man your hair to flat on top lol glad your back.

[@NilsvN_]

As always, nice video! Where's the old intro? It's a jammer

[@RBPTrains]

The artist that created the old intro song is no longer offering that royalty free so I cannot use it anymore

[@SacredWarzone]

As a collector of 1:64 scale model cars, S scale was where i wanted to go for getting in to scale railroads but its such a niche market

[@alleghenycityproductions]

o is vastly superior to other scales like the IMAX of model trains and if i could have any train i want it would be the Fast Fright lionchief set that thing is so cool and i cant wait to see a longer video of it in action playing all the sounds

[@isaiahtheclassichistorian]

12:00 I have Z, N, TT, HO, S, O, G, and Standard gauges. But mostly HO, S, O, and Standard at the moment. I’m trying to find some OO and On30 so it can be complete.

[@oklahomarailfan2010]

Can you do a video where you run trains in the dark and call it "Running Trains At Night"

[@RobertRussell-gk5rw]

Smt mainly does ho equipment he's not knowledgeable about oscale equipment but it's a great idea for both of you guys

[@angeloavanti2538]

I use old 2 or 3 inch paint brushes too.

[@angeloavanti2538]

Hey Chris. I'm a cheap skate so I just sprung for 11 bucks for a couple of Bluetooth speakers, downloaded free railroad sounds of all types and put the speakers in a box car. With all the other freight sounds from locos, sound cars etc..these things sound awesome. You've probably tried that already. Great for Post War stuff.

[@strasburg90475]

Can’t wait for the York show I’ll be there next Friday hmm what to buy 🤔

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

Wear good walking shoes (Trust me on that!) and plenty of cash. Most vendors will knock a few bucks (or more) off the price for a cash offer.

[@strasburg90475]

@@wayneantoniazzi2706 already prepared

[@SteamKing2160]

I mainly run O scale but I also have HO scale, S scale, N Scale, and even Hornby UK OO scale and Lionel Prewar OO scale. Disclaimer: Lionel Prewar OO scale is not the same as Hornby UK OO scale as the Lionel Prewar OO scale runs on its own OO scale track that is 3/4 inch or 19 mm gauge track compared to HO and Hornby UK OO scale trains that run on 16.5 mm gauge track. Speaking of Lionel prewar OO scale, its really neat with the hudson, freight cars, and the bakelite roadbed the track came with. If you can't find the original Lionel prewar OO scale track thats alright its not common to find these days but gargraves has their own american OO scale track in both 2 rail and 3 rail forms at the gardner the train doctor website

[@TheSteamTrainMan]

Nice haircut❤🎉😂

[@smarquardt10]

Do u plan on other road names???? Like short line names???? I think a wisconsin central be a nice touch to ur layout.

[@wm3456]

I just use rubbing alcohol, cotton balls, and Q-tips for the track and the engines wheels.

[@wm3456]

Also, O scale

[@RBPTrains]

That works too!

[@davevan8864]

I own N, HO, On30, O, O3r and G. Active in On30 and O3r right now. Thx

[@jjasea]

I haven’t HO scale trains. I wish I was the room to create a layout

[@phidias523]

RBP and SMT Mainline doing a review or repair together would be the end-all for me!

[@RBPTrains]

You never know!

[@robertmitchell1272]

14:14 I do that stuff and let me tell you it’s alot of fun!

[@Allnightexplor]

I am HO with an emphasis of 1970s Burlington Northern.

[@eddiecuevas239]

Hi Chris, great video ! Where can I get one those Chris action figure?

[@RBPTrains]

This was made by MiniPrints. I have asked them to put these on their site but they have been too busy, lol.

[@eddiecuevas239]

@@RBPTrains it’s on there website now, I order one!

[@Cbtrainnut]

Ok you asked! Why not O Scale? Easy. 3 rails. I personally prefer S Scale. If I did O Scale it would be 2 rail O. Now my question for you. My S Scale has American Flyer with TMCc and Legacy engines and some MTH S Scale with Proto 3. Both brands are DCC ready Although limited sounds . So my Question to you is, do you think I should just go with a DCC system instead of buying all the stuff to run both systems? Also most of my older American Flyer has been converted to DC can motors which could easily have a dcc decoder added for Lights and Motor control. What say you Chris? Thanks for all your videos and the great things you do for our hobby. @ Cbtrainnut on KZbin! Enjoy York!

[@Ace_6.7]

Hey question about anyrail have you solved how to match a O-72 fastrack switch length?

[@TrainManIII]

What type of Gar graves track did you use on your upper level?

[@rogerpiquerarrebola25]

I use H0 for my layout.

[@kevinbeverly4086]

I've been wondering if you built the 2 gundams that are on your layout? And what scale they are? I have a 1:100th excia inside my wathers railshop on my layout.

[@kellywhitlow8325]

I have a prewar 763e should I consider trying to refurbish it? The tender has these weird paint chipping on the side that kind of resemble if it was shot at in miniature. Is it worth it? Will is be extremely expensive? Would it devalue the locomotive significantly? Any answers would help😊

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

That's a good question and you'll probably get lots of different answers. My opinion (obviously without seing your 763e) is if the paint on the engine and tender is 85% intact or better leave it alone. From 70% to 80% percent I'd say it's a judgement call as in get some opinions from locals in your area, a train show's a good place to start. If the finish is 65% or less I'd say do what you want. Again, just my opinion. Others may disagree and that's fine. I've refinished two of my Post-Wars, a 736 and a 2065. The original finishes were rough and lifeless and besides Post-Wars aren't bringing the money they were a few years back anyway so I didn't see the harm in indulging myself.

[@KarnageKamikaze]

@@wayneantoniazzi2706 fully agree with the percentages!

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

@@KarnageKamikaze Thanks! I was afraid I might start a firestorm!

[@kellywhitlow8325]

Thanks for your help! :)

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

@@kellywhitlow8325 You're welcome!

[@MichaelKaczmarek20]

Those Marx engines are pretty easy to work on, and from your short, that engine just needs a good service.

[@PapaBenstrainsspotting]

How did you wire the layout?

[@user-nx8uz3lo2l]

i watch SMT mainline he is a really cool channel. He mostly does HO scale but he does have some o scale. He even has an n scale layout. So if you wanted to get back into n scale i think it would be great if you did a colaberation with him.

[@legoFreak323]

Big question I have that same tiny locomotive if you have what oil did you use on increase your volume your video tape

[@RBPTrains]

I use Labelle 107 oil for the trains

[@StevesTrains]

What scale do I do? Apparently all of them now...lol

[@oklahomarailfan2010]

Run trains at night in the dark!!!

[@jd8690]

I am running O gauge

[@TheSouthern4501.]

Rbp I do ho scale but my first train was a g scale Bachman bros circus and I went to a train show volusia county fair train show in Florida it was vary cool they had railroad art and signs from the Atlantic coast line seaboard Florida east coast csx Norfolk southern and more and even big g scale daylight 4449 and I got a e7 b unit made from Porto 2000 a water tower and a big tender!

[@stevenwaring1111]

Where did you get the 096 large curves...I need the largest curves thanks.. Im working on O scale..

[@tuckerGeschke-mt2ft]

I started on N scale to but now I do HO

[@Daniel-po4cf]

I'm twelve and just got my first MTH DCS system but I have no MTH engines

[@ColoradoTrainNerd-xc9io]

Ho is what I use!

[@sofiacastillo9976]

When are you going to do RBP and friends 2024 video?

[@levidarling5107]

I know this is late to ask and probably childish, but out of curiosity, which Thomas the tank engine the character do you prefer more? Tv or Railway series?

[@DRCRailroard]

I run O because it's the only way to go.

[@PMfan1225]

Do you plan on getting one of the new 2024 polar express berks, when they come out

[@RBPTrains]

Nope! I am keeping the version that I have :)

[@DH2906PRODUCTIONS]

I have a question. I know the video is out. But how come your new switcher is numbered 222

[@billintex001]

O gauge or no gauge!! I was started in HO at an early age but jumped to O when I was old enough to buy my own equipment. Just something about this style. Still have the very first HO consist i was gifted though. At my current age and eyesight anything below O is just too dang hard to see lol!

[@RBPTrains]

Plus O Gauge is easier to get on the track for me! haha

[@loveangrybirdssomuch]

I have that New York central F unit a Lionel one

[@rykersmodeltrains7262]

Do you have any advice for someone who wants to get there trains off the carpet in the basement and on to a table

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

I'm tempted to say "Just do it!" but I'm sure you need a little more than that! So, the quickest and easiest way to do it is find a used ping-pong table. Ping-pong tables are typically 5' X 9' and are large enough for a nice O Gauge layout but still small enough to move around without too much trouble. Check thrift shops or used furniture shops for ping-png tables, maybe garage sales as well. Or you can build your own table, there's books available through hobby shops that will tell you how to do it, all you need are basic carpentry skills. It's not hard.