The Flying Crow Layout - Calumet Refinery Overview

[@What_If_We_Tried]

One of the best HO scale oil refinery dioramas I've every seen, and that big scratch built tank, loading platform awnings, and LED lighting really make that section of your layout seems so believable, and immersive.

[@FlyingCrow]

Wow, I really appreciate the complement.

[@What_If_We_Tried]

@@FlyingCrow You're very welcome, and you've given me a lot to think about in my planning stages of my first layout.

[@FredE528]

That’s beautiful work Robert! 👍👍👍

[@FlyingCrow]

I appreciate it Fred. Drive back up here and we'll run some trains.

[@FredE528]

I’d enjoy that Robert but it’s really to far.

[@FlyingCrow]

@@FredE528 Maybe in the Spring on your way up north.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Very cool looking complex and video. Thanks for sharing this and have a wonderful rest of your Wednesday. Steve

[@FlyingCrow]

I appreciate it, Steve.

[@ModelingSteelinHO]

Beautiful Industrial complex. Love the scratch build plant bucket tank and sign usage. Like the lighting too.

[@FlyingCrow]

Thank you. Who would have thought a flower bucket would have made an oil tank?

[@ModelingSteelinHO]

@FlyingCrow Fren, I use odd stuff too. Took years but I trained my Wife to be on the lookout for odd shape stuff for modeling. She's really good at it too,lol. I built a Spherical Oxygen Tank out of a 12" christmas ball. Needed tanks for justification of BLM cryo cars,lol. Love your modeling. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing your work and ideas. Helps us all make a more realistic railroad.

[@FlyingCrow]

Thanks, that's a good idea on the O2 tank. I guess I ned to train my wife better. LOL

[@DruSteel69]

Beautiful work and excellent scratch built, Robert. Thanks for the wonderful tour. 😎👍🏼

[@FlyingCrow]

Thanks, Drew. I hope to see you down here one day!

[@SpringfieldAndWestern]

Amazing work on that scene - supercool!

[@FlyingCrow]

I really appreciate it.

[@CarolHerbert-b5c]

Outstanding!!! Really Awesome Arrangement of Items !! Gave Me Lots of Inspiration for My DOW Refinery !!!

[@FlyingCrow]

thanks, I'm glad it could help you out some. I have been putting off doing the piping, but I guess I am going to have to start that soon. :D

[@joeraderblackrockcentralrr]

So much larger than mine. And lots more lights. Thanks for the tour Robert

[@FlyingCrow]

You inspired it, Joe.

[@georgiasunbelt]

Nice overview…you did an awesome job on the refinery Robert…love the night shot 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@FlyingCrow]

I appreciate it. Putting all of those LEDs in was fun...NOT!

[@OtterCreek]

Wow Robert, this is a fantastic scene!

[@FlyingCrow]

I do appreciate it!

[@bobainsworth5057]

Best looking refinery on a layout I've ever seen.

[@FlyingCrow]

I really appreciate that Bob!

[@TheTrainFreak]

Looking great Robert! I think you should make the gate part of the operations. - Jason

[@FlyingCrow]

I'll make sure I close them for you when you come down.😂

[@grandparails8858]

Awesome refinery scene Robert.

[@FlyingCrow]

Thanks, John. Come and see it in person.

[@hotdogpilot6319]

It's a masterpiece Robert.

[@FlyingCrow]

Thank you, Andy!

[@TriGogglin]

Awesome over view Robert.. Definitely answers a few questions folks have ask me about your layout. Now I know what to tell them. This looks amazing you done an incredible job..

[@FlyingCrow]

Thanks, Pappy. You have to come back now. You can run a train and we'll let Tammy run one too.

[@TriGogglin]

@FlyingCrow indeed, id come right now if I could..

[@FlyingCrow]

@@TriGogglin I hold a train for you.

[@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267]

Robert your build looks fantastic lots of detail

[@FlyingCrow]

Thank you, James!

[@KandWRailroader]

Thank you for this video! I'm using it as a reference! Awesome ideas for your scratchbuilt tank! Good point on the loading rack arms too. I think I won't worry about keeping those free-swinging either. Won't be surprised at all if this scene shows up in an article in one of the model railroad magazines. Outstanding work...you should be proud!

[@FlyingCrow]

I really appreciate the complement. Out of all of the refinery structures, those loading racks were the biggest headache. LOL

[@KandWRailroader]

@@FlyingCrow I agree with you! I've built two so far and they both ended up being "test models" so I could learn how to fix what's wrong with them! However, I only need to build five total, not the crazy, but awesome number you built! I've considered just getting rid of the pipe included with the kits and trying to find styrene tubing instead. Did you consider/try that? It would make it a lot easier to do a single run of pipe rather than trying to glue them all together, plus they wouldn't interfere with the walkway supports.

[@FlyingCrow]

That's a great idea. I never thought about doing that. I guess the only headache in doing that would be the three distribution pipes that come off of the main pipes, because they have to line up with the overhead brace. There are so many pitfalls on this kit. Walthers really needs to address the design.

[@sernajrlouis]

Awesome refinery

[@FlyingCrow]

Thank you!

[@steve87thpsap]

Nicely done. The little shack could be the control pipe building for the tanks. You need a little building, like the small guard shack by Walthers as a .control room in the refinery area. The office would be away from the facility. But you do need a monitoring station. This is from my own experience in a refinery.

[@FlyingCrow]

Good ideas. The larger curved roof building is going to have pipes going into it. There is one at the prototype. I was wondering if it was where all of the pumps were controlled.

[@richardbraham2486]

Great results!

[@FlyingCrow]

Thank you, Richard.

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

great layout vid thanks lee

[@FlyingCrow]

Appreciate it Lee.

[@BoxcarJerry]

Great tour of the refinery . I like that tank you scratch built , that came out great. How did you get the spacing figured out? Looks cool at night .

[@FlyingCrow]

You mean the spacing for the panels? For the vertical lines, I just took the circumference and divided it equally, same for the lateral ones. I used a cloth tape measure to mark the distances. I think one of them was about 1/16 inch narrower than the rest.

[@JAYSMODELRAILROAD]

Love it subscribed

[@FlyingCrow]

Thank you. I appreciate you subscribing.

[@KerleyExpress]

you sure didnt needed me to run your videos look at the views you been getting with your new videos your becoming a poplure person on yt great job flying keep the people interested in your layout

[@FlyingCrow]

I think you getting me up there is why this is happening.

[@KerleyExpress]

@FlyingCrow i thought 🤔 you had enough hours

[@FlyingCrow]

@@KerleyExpress You helped a lot.

[@ronduz1281]

👍👍👍👍

[@FlyingCrow]

Thanks, Ron

[@CarolHerbert-b5c]

Where Did You Get Your Additional Refining Towers ??

[@FlyingCrow]

I believe they are a Vollmer kit. I bought them already built at a train show.

[@stevechilders2425]

You need a few more loading platforms LOL (jk)

[@FlyingCrow]

Just a few. LOL