Layout Update for December 2024

[@georgiasunbelt]

Happy TM&N 40th…great you found enjoyable employment after the accident…Merry Christmas…

[@TMandN]

Thank you. Merry Christmas as well!

[@WestCoastRails]

Always a pleasure to come out and run trains on this beautiful layout. Congratulations on the 40th. G

[@TMandN]

Thank you! Enjoy having you here. Amazing how we met around this hobby and our friendship has grown over the years! All the best to you, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[@BArailsystem]

Congrats on 40 years of the TM&N Al! It was your decoder install videos that inspired me to get back into the hobby and customizing locomotives is still one of my favourite parts of it. Awesome that you get to do this for a living now. Merry Christmas to you and your family. All the best in the new year. -Ben

[@TMandN]

Thank you Ben! I work on locomotives either installing decoders, or fixing damage from falls to the floor almost every day now, and I never get tired of it. Hope to catch more of your videos soon too! Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!

[@JohnS-jj9by]

Congratulations on the 40th anniversary of the TM&N! I just came across your layout. It's beautiful! Good luck with your new chapter in life. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family!

[@TMandN]

Thanks for the well wishes. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours as well!

[@bhv1960]

Congratulations on the new career! Hope the back is healing and Merry Christmas to you also.

[@TMandN]

Thank you! One day at a time gets me through! Thanks for watching and all the best this season!

[@rpscsx]

I'm glad to hear and see you, sir. Congratulations on the new job. Getting paid to play with trains. You also have a very merry Christmas and a safe new years

[@TMandN]

Thanks for watching and your comment. All the best to you this season as well!

[@mec253]

Merry Christmas from Maine. Another excellent video. Greatest hobby ever !! (Nice T shirt too !!)

[@TMandN]

Merry Christmas to you in the state of Maine! Best hobby, yes!

[@the.porter.productions]

O-H-I-O Porter greetings 🇺🇸To go from a trucker to a model train tech is quite cool! That hobby is quite exciting! I’m glad you found that opening. Cool layout. We get into model trains, real trains & trucks! WOW! Thanks for sharing. Blessings my friend. 🤩😎✌️

[@TMandN]

Thanks for the kind words. Blessings to you as well!

[@landhopper4296]

My first encounter with the SD40-2 was summer 1993. Grain, propane, coal, sulphur, potash and containers, Morant’s Curve, Spiral Tunnels, 80+ cars with 3 SDs on the lead and 2 in the middle. I didn’t know all the details I do now, just that I was hooked on the sound of the 645s, the scale of everything, the ghostly horns and the Pac Man logo. I’m still infected and model in N!

[@TMandN]

Absolutely my favorite loco as well. Merry Christmas!

[@davidbrown4823]

A great layout. have a very Merry Christmas.

[@TMandN]

Thank you, and a Merry Christmas to you too!

[@richardkuchta2822]

Really like the two level layout and great looking motive power. Have a great Christmas 🎄

[@TMandN]

Thank you for your comment! Merry Christmas!

[@jeffallen5698]

Beautiful layout! My favourite engine is the CP rail sd-40-2 and you can never have enough of them. Look forward to next video.

[@TMandN]

Thank you! My favorite as well!

[@adriengadson3544]

Locomotive collecting is an Addiction. It always seems you need another one or run across a great deal on one.

[@TMandN]

Got that right, lol. I cant say no sometimes! Thanks for watching!

[@dgp2012]

Congratulations of the 40th anniversary of your layout. I’ve been following your progress for several years and love your layout!

[@TMandN]

Thank you for watching. I really appreciate the comment!

[@mattyt1250]

Glad for an update. Cool new job. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you. Have a good one .

[@TMandN]

Thanks for watching! All the best this season!

[@ed66645]

Congratulations on forty years🎉

[@TMandN]

Thank you!

[@luvindemtrains]

Congratulations and nice update. Congratulations on the new job! I believe that's the hobby shop that Boomer Diorama shops at.

[@TMandN]

Thanks for the comment, and yes this is the store that he visits on occasion. Seasons Greetings!

[@prestoncrewnarrowboaters8619]

That's a fabulous layout, I loved the train at the start, with a almost realistic set of trucks running, thank you for sharing

[@TMandN]

Thank you for watching. All the best this season!

[@1Nanerz]

Good stuff finding a new career brother! Change is not easy. Boomer loves that shop. Layout looking good

[@TMandN]

Thank you for your comment. Yes change is not easy. One hell of a roller coaster ride for sure. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[@canadianfreightstudios7496]

Nice layout man! Love that locomotive yard lol

[@TMandN]

Thank you for your comment!

[@montyvox0510]

Congratulations on the 40th anniversary!

[@TMandN]

Thank you!

[@cncpgreatlakesdiv4896]

Awesome looking layout my Friend thanks for sharing.😊😊👍👍

[@TMandN]

Thank you!

[@boomerdiorama]

Awesome update! The layout looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing! Cheers ~ Boomer.

[@derz-crackmodellbahnvideosinsp]

CHEERS and THANKS even from crazy Olli ✌️😉

[@TMandN]

Thank you for coaxing me to update. I am amazed at the outpouring of comments this time around. We share a wonderful hobby with some awesome people, and the ideas we share inspire us to not be afraid to try new things! Cheers to you too Boomer!

[@paulflak2823]

Just found your channel, Intercity very likely will be getting some repair work as like you I was a truck driver till a tire blow out took my face apart and screwed up a eye.

[@TMandN]

Oh my! Hopefully you are okay! I have seen the potential that a blown tire can do, and it is incredible! Be well and all the best this season!

[@PennCentral99]

hey man, long time no see, great to hear from you! 40 years, WOW, that's amazing! Good luck on you new adventures. Have a safe and happy holiday season. Terry

[@TMandN]

Hey Terry, glad to hear from you as well. Been so busy this year, and is nice to reach out to the many commentors on my video. Thanks for watching and all the best this season!

[@justn2trains]

Great update! Merry Christmas to you! 🎅🏻

[@TMandN]

Thank you and Merry Christmas as well!

[@CNtomato]

Just caught up and watched your February update the other day. Congrats on the new job!

[@TMandN]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@cjbeyer8340]

I am happy that you can move around and still be able to work! In 2021 I had emergency surgery on my neck! Now I have to use a walker to get around! I can do some work on the dining room table and others on the layout!! Plus I have to have help in carrying items from the table to the layout (layout is in our basement)which makes it difficult for me and those that assist me! I was always on the go! So be thankful that you have your mobility! Merry Christmas to you and you’re yours! Thanks for sharing! PS, I’m a big UP/CPKC fan (dislike BNSF & SF)! Keep railroading!

[@TMandN]

Thank you for your kind words! Glad you have some help to get things to enjoy this wonderful hobby! All the best to you this season!

[@atsfandy]

Love the layout, happy 40th

[@TMandN]

Thank you!

[@FishplateFilms]

Good for you Sir and congrats on the perfect job! Have a great Christmas and see you in 2025. Cheers Gregg.

[@TMandN]

Hello Gregg, all the best to you this season! You are welcome to come out for another visit any time, my friend!

[@jefwisse1957]

Very impressive layout.

[@TMandN]

Thank you!

[@KingTrump2024]

Been a while man, glad to see things are still rocking !!!

[@TMandN]

Yep....still rocking in the free world, lol! Thanks for watching!

[@btoonful]

The squealer sounds good hadnt heard that on your layout, i have 3 of them on mine love em

[@TMandN]

I have one Squealer with 2 motion sensors. I like it as well. Thanks for watching!

[@cncpgreatlakesdiv4896]

The BEST Hobby on Earth lol best to you.👍👍

[@TMandN]

Totally...best to you as well!

[@ronaldrondeau7870]

Great to see yoi back dont wait to long for the next one

[@TMandN]

I keep getting that a lot, lol. Thank you for watching!

[@PiedmontBlues]

Stunning layout. Fantastic work.

[@TMandN]

Thank you for your comment. All the best this season, friend!

[@Fred-Wilbury]

Found you via Boomer . Fantastic layout 👌😎☕️ regards Fred

[@TMandN]

Thanks for watching, Fred!

[@tom_tractor_trailerscotrai2809]

The four minute intro is poetry in motion

[@TMandN]

Thought I would set the mood, lol. Thanks for watching!

[@MrDavidredd]

Congratulations

[@TMandN]

Thank you!

[@BradLobregt]

Love this model railroad…

[@TMandN]

Thank you for watching!

[@cnman9743]

Gotta love those sd-40S!

[@bcmfin]

Awesome video. I'm close to retirement and looking at a hobby to keep me busy. But you must have 20K $ worth of locomotives alone.

[@TMandN]

Thank you. I have amassed a few locos over the years ,lol. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[@matiasolsson8708]

Nice layout !

[@TMandN]

Thank you!

[@edjones833]

Just found your channel. I do 2 rail O.

[@TMandN]

Thanks for watching!

[@zapper302]

I never knew that there was a train store there. Of course closed sundays and mondays, my days off.

[@TMandN]

We have an online store and its open 24/7. We also ship everywhere. Thanks for watching!

[@zapper302]

@TMandN I know. But I like to browse in person to see what catches my eye.

[@TMandN]

@@zapper302 I'm there on Boxing day upcoming.....come in and say hello!

[@tsmith4719]

Happy new year!!! 🍺?

[@SalGarciaIII]

Congratulations!!! How did you make the retaining walls and bridge supports?

[@TMandN]

I scratch built or poured Plaster in molds. Thanks for watching!

[@sernajrlouis]

At 2:10 . What is the car in front of the locomotive?? It looks like a boxcar. Is it a repeater car or radio equipment car?

[@TMandN]

It is a robot car that houses radio equipment to control the mid train locomotive. Thanks for watching!

[@jg-xx8oh]

Hello from Winnipeg and Sd40-2 where you get your robot car

[@TMandN]

Hello Winterpeg, lol, It is a repurposed boxcar that I custom mad following some photos I found online. Merry Christmas!

[@Vanden46]

Nice looking layout, what is the size of the layout?

[@TMandN]

Thank you! 20 x 26 ft

[@ZombieSlayer-dj3wb]

It that robot a kitbash ?

[@TMandN]

Yes it is. Made out of a boxcar and photos I found on the web. Thanks for watching!

[@davidvalentinmunguiavelez9814]

¿Qué escala es?

[@TMandN]

H.O scale my friend. Thanks for watching!

[@glasswhisper5781]

First time viewing your channel and layout. Beautiful! I immeadently notice your cork screw t-shirt saying," Screw It!" Thats a perfect moto for us Model Railroad Hobbyists'. SCREW EVERYTHING, I'M GOING TO GO RUN MY TRAINS! Lol🤣 Christmas time is such a awsom mood enhancer for model train enthusists. I love fall the most, but Winter is great too. Definitly gives a wonderful excuse to go hide out in our train rooms. I'll subscribe today. I'd like to see your layout updates and some opr. from time to time. I love the way you modeled the upper level and lower level mountian plus valley tracks, in such a way, it dispalys real vivid trains opr., on both lines at the same time. Giving the overall effect of a huge layout larger than it really is. I'm currently involved in my 3rd and final layout. Its a module branchline industrial switching, point to point, layout. Freelance, with a bit prototypical influence. Its named "Company West & Katy Industrail Branchline Railroad". Company West is a independent rail contractor company that operates and maintians the 12 mile, (imaginitive not to scale), line. It fictionaly connects 1.5 miles South of Cougar Yard Interchange, with the MKT Class One Railroad, loosly set in the 1970's. The company has independent contracts with the five industries, in the fictional Oklahoma town of Ink Falls, for the successful transport of inbound/outbound freight, and a independent contract agreement with MKT, in all transportation movement of the local industries mfg. products, in a safe, proper, and timely manor. I'm currently in the track installation stage. The layout is in HO Scale. My hope is for this one to be the best I've ever built. Though always far from perfect, it'll be good enough to especially bring me much joy, in my older years. I'm 56 yrs. old living on Fedral Disability for the past 23 years. Its a slow and long financual journey building a layout with just a monthly income. I started 3 1/2 years ago on this build. I'd left the hobby and sold all I had 13 years ago. What a challange its been starting from scratch! My advice to anyone selling out and leaving the hobby, BOX UP AND KEEP YOUR STUFF STORED AWAY, YOU'LL BE BACK! Its alot easier to begin again with a jumpstart! God Bless and Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year friends!👌👍

[@TMandN]

Thank you for your kind words. I have to say that your an inspiration to others with your story. We have the best hobby in the world, I would say. I truly believe that it is some of the best therapy treatments out there. There is nothing stopping you now. There is a great community all around the world in this hobby, and always somebody with a story like yours. All the best this season and a Happy New Year as well!