Tiny Trains, Big Layout: Check out Mr. Dave's Z Scale Model Railroad

Mr. Dave has been building his layout and running model trains for over 25 years. Dave likes to share his love of the hobby by opening up his layout for all to see. Hear how Dave got involved in the hobby and see the trains in action.
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[@scottfw7169]

Freight room in a restored 1900s depot, now there's a most fitting setting for a model railway! 😎

[@Consequator]

The big plus of the smaller Z scale is that you can fit so much more in less space, the downside is that the trains become more 'finicky' .. you can see them shake in this video and dirty rails also become a bigger problem. Beautiful layout.

[@Lee.Willcox]

Dave is definitely young at heart and is staying young. He has a very warm and welcoming smile and face. What an incredible and hard to believe it's possible layout. Wonderful ! I am blown away by it.

[@EricFox-wd6xg]

Beautiful layout

[@jeepinspence]

Stunning. I LOVE tiny detail in dioramas, and this reminds of diorama on a much grander scale. I'm in awe and would love to see this in person and pore over it at leisure. I'm thinking of Z or T if the selection expands as I love in a small two room apartment. Thanks for sharing and for all the work! The effect of Z scale as explained herein is what really draws me to it. It's not cartoonish like the larger scale where you see the train and then happen to notice some scenery around it, but you see the world and the train comes in and out of view. It mimics real life so much more closely. I'm intrigued enough to research every aspect and start pricing things. Thanks again~ (ps anyone wan't to buy a bunch of OLD HO stuff now???) lol

[@dmatthews7423]

My dad loved his trains. We kids would help him build and rebuild 3 or 4 full 4x8 plywood-sheet HO layouts and the whole neighborhood would come out to see it every Christmas.

[@distar97]

The description of environmental lighting by John Buckley makes think what he’s doing is like the reverse of planetarium accent lighting. People in that field might have good suggestions.

[@jamesflint3057]

Your sea port and detail are simply amazing. Thank you for sharing.

[@Tracksidemodelrailroading]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@derz-crackmodellbahnvideosinsp]

Hi..."👌"... , compliments to the channel operators and the featured here "smart Mr. Dave, who created this outstanding Z-scale layout👍!!!" ...Thanks for sharing guys...Kindly regards from the german alps out of my own little basement-workshop, for by myself optically/technically in scratchbuild handcrafted 1/220 scale refinements and weatherings..."DER Z-CRACK" Model Railroad Videos in scale Z

[@johnspisak9729]

Unmatched imagination and creativity. Dave is an artist and then some.

[@stevepringle2295]

Wonderful world of the mighty Z❤

[@daltongalloway]

I never knew there was something smaller than an N scale. Fascinating

[@jeffmorris6381]

What a wonderful video of a beautifully-crafted railroad layout! The scenery is spectacular. Thank you.

[@Tracksidemodelrailroading]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@peterlutz7191]

A very impressive layout, talk about passion for the hobby!

[@tjenahoj]

Amazing and inspiring! Westernkind is amazing and creative!

[@miniclub-fan4510]

Respect and a big compliment for this unusual model railway layout! Greetings from a Z enthusiast from Germany

[@Tracksidemodelrailroading]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@grandcrappy]

Germans make world-class products.

[@Cubcariboo]

I think that this has instantly become my favorite "homemade" layout of any scale! I woukd really like to see more of it.

[@brucew.2055]

This is amazing. I want to get into z model trains because of the amount of scenery that can be created. I've subscribed to this channel and will be watching more videos. Are there any z gauge model train forums or literature that you all would recommend? Thank you for posting!

[@nscalefun]

AWESOME!!!!! Thank you for sharing.

[@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530]

Fantastic video about a phenomenal layout. Very nice trains running there. 🎥👍👍👍👍🚂😊

[@Tracksidemodelrailroading]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@gabereiser]

Legend…

[@Longshadowsmodeltrees]

Wow!!! What a outstanding Z scale Railroad. Bob

[@Tracksidemodelrailroading]

Indeed!

[@paulkirkmanMYTRAINS]

Excellent video !!!! The scenery is just fanstatic. Everything really clicked !!! Nice work 👍👍🛤

[@Tracksidemodelrailroading]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MrMyPersonality]

wow that is amazing

[@mysticrailroad]

fascinating layout!

[@meintingles4396]

Great video. The layout is outstanding. The issue with Z scale (Or benefit?) would seem to be that there is so much more to populate. It's hard to take in just how much is going on within' the first frame alone.

[@grandcrappy]

Great hobby.

[@fritzbrondum4417]

It just Beautifull..Thanks 🎂from 🇩🇰..i have Z too

[@pascualcontiniello2881]

Very good

[@prairieschooner99]

Amazing layout!

[@Tracksidemodelrailroading]

Glad you like it!

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Very nice upload you put together thanks for sharing.

[@Tracksidemodelrailroading]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

@@Tracksidemodelrailroading Thanks very much for replying to my comment. It's nice to see other people's work to get idea to improve my Channel. Take care & stay safe.

[@michaelgergen4318]

This is in Tomball? I grew up in Tomball and just moved out in 2017! I'll have to check this out next time I visit!

[@randycaulkins3644]

Need to see a layout plan to more fully understand the routes!

[@Tracksidemodelrailroading]

The track' plan map is in the full version of TMR's March issue.

[@NHseacoast]

Great layout. Is this layout dc or dcc powered are there dcc Engines in z scale ? Thanks and subscribed! Thanks again. George

[@Tracksidemodelrailroading]

It is DC on this layout. Digitrax I know has Z Scale Decoders. their part numbers start with DZ126

[@alanmorgan2536]

Is this in Tomball? Im in Katy with a small set of Z scale, and would like advice/inspiration to share with my son.

[@Tomball1907]

Hi, Alan! Yes, Mr. Dave's model is available for viewing every Saturday 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Tomball Railroad Depot 201 South Elm, Tomball, TX 77375.

[@margolehman5482]

Is this setup available for public viewing? If so, where is it located? Just ordered my first setup in Z!

[@Tracksidemodelrailroading]

I think it is still open to the public. It is in Houston Texas area though.

[@kaferere]

Fantastic layout, but can someone please listen just how clearly and eloquently this man speaks ? As opposed to the younger man asking the questions who sounds like "RRRRraaRRRaaRRR" This is proof right here that even as little as 50 years ago, Americans did NOT speak with a totally exaggerated "R" like they do now, which dominates the speech pattern now so severely that they're dropping English words left right and centre, and respelling words they just can't pronounce. Please listen just how clear the older man's vowels are, he has a proper American accent, but now Americans have a national speech impediment, not an accent.

[@BerndSchmid-xi6ss]

Such a sad example of poor film ing/edditing Filming 2 guys talking ? Is it to be realy shure that we know who is talking about the railroad? We maybe get distracted if you start showing the track meawhile they talk?

[@rich8305]

Wish the pronunciation of the scale was as good as the layouts- it’s pronounced “ZED” not “Zee”

[@Tracksidemodelrailroading]

LOL, okay. . .

[@SteveWoodard66]

In the US it is generally called "Zee".

[@scottfw7169]

Ahh yes, English pronunciation; the language where Carver, Massachusetts is 'Kahvah' & Houston Texas is like 'Gooseton' but Houston County Georgia is like 'House-ton' & you have, loot, moot, toot, cahoot, fruit, root, boot, foot.