Tom Miller's Fabulous F-Scale Layout

After completing his two-mile live steam 7-1/2" gauge outdoor railroad on his 20-acre Oregon farm, master modeler Tom Miller decided to build an F-scale narrow gauge indoor layout based on a Colorado/New Mexico theme.
This program takes you throughout Toms dream layout where our cameras bring to your screen stunning details not visible from the floor, such as a fully furnished Chama Depot and food on the plates of the Gibsons Diner patrons, plus Toms selectable
commentary and Extra Features.

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

from one Fn3 Fan to another, well done you sir...amazing...

[@Titan52berg]

Stunningly beautiful layout! Watching the 173 come towards you is so incredibly realistic, I almost thought that it was the actual, full-sized locomotive! This railroad is breathtaking in scale, detail, and absolute attention to a nostalgic period of America's history in transportation! And the ships.... amazing! Especially R.M.S. Titanic!

[@cheval572]

This is like the "Taj Mahal" of Model Railroad Layouts. Fantastic !!!

[@normwalker9716]

Thank you very much for a wonderful few minutes of video Tom. I thoroughly enjoyed it. What a project! Congratulations.

[@LiquorandCheeseburgers]

This layout is fantastic, I would love to visit but They'd have to call the Sheriff's Dept to peel me away from the place. Hopefully I start my Fn3 elevated garden railway within the next year or so. I'll have a nice big corner of the 2 acres to play with in the high desert. Going live steam/Battery and the only power will be for an air pump for pneumatics, a small water pump for the creek, and some LED lighting all from batteries charged off a couple 245w panels in the Arizona sun. Trying to avoid trenching in power from the DMARC, maybe my little Honda 2000 genny as a back up. Learned a lot about solar and batteries after living aboard a sailboat for the last 7 ½ years.

[@hunter48820]

Why can't people just enjoy the wonderful railroad that was built rather than making snide remarks about the gentleman that owns it?

[@Will-train]

there is a separate DVD for that

[@macuser2]

Andy Keeney Because people are really, really STUPID. People today are totally incapable of just enjoying something for what it is, and if they don’t like something they feel it’s Mandatory to tell you what they don’t like. I see things all the time that I don’t particularly like, and I keep it to myself! My grandma told me once, if you don’t have anything positive to say, don’t say anything.

[@daviddiehl197]

Easiest way to shut them up is ask to see their layout.

[@raynelsonsr.3953]

Jealousy!

[@rvnmedic1968]

Fantastic! So realistic. We've ridden the Cumbres and Toltec and also the Durango & Silverton back in 1999.

[@jamessbca]

Unbelievably awesome. Thank you for the video!

[@billstewart5421]

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!!!!

[@brandoncena5209]

That's fabulous, especially the sound effects and the lighting are stupendous! Great great job!

[@ChadAmI80]

I'm speechless. I'm so impressed with your computer controlled lighting and sounds. That is an area I hope to progress to one day. Stunning scenery and those locos are amazing!

[@RailfanJason]

That's amazing. I've actually never even heard of F scale. Outstanding work!

[@lynnmiller8919]

F scale is an NMRA nomenclature for Garden Scale.

[@rvnmedic1968]

@@lynnmiller8919 Thanks. I thought it looked like Garden Scale but wasn't sure as I've never heard it called that before. Makes me sorry that I sold all my "G Scale" trains!

[@macuser2]

Outstanding setup sir, simply outstanding

[@riondoesthings1988]

Really amazing layout!!

[@huskyjerk]

Fabulous beyond fabulous.

[@bengaarder2972]

Fantastic modeling.

[@DynamoProductions-trains]

wow, amazing layout

[@prorobo]

This guy has to be a millionaire. To build all of this on your own would cost and arm and a leg with money and time but the fact he hired folks to help in certain areas only multiplied those costs! What an utterly fantastic display of workmanship and creativity!

[@brandoncena5209]

robo931 lol ...time travel exist ... you comment in 2010 and I respond from 2016 ... Trump is the new President, I'm not kidding! :D

[@LiquorandCheeseburgers]

And Im from your future, 2024. Beware, the world has gone down the crapper. Things cost much more today than just 8 years ago so finish your railroads while you still can. 😂​@@brandoncena5209

[@MilePost106]

This is truly amazing!!!

[@sierravalleyandharborjunction]

wowee very nice

[@sprenky72]

I love the Placerville Depot a lot.

[@ralphkirschsieper5431]

Super Top Bahn ,schaue ich mir sehr oft an.Meine ist noch nicht so groß.Bin aber gut dabei

[@Hornhausen]

Great job.

[@dgadver]

Amazing!!!!!!!

[@rohnerw]

Great information and video. What would be really great if links were provided to the sites that Mr Miller mentions regarding the individuals who provided the technical and artistic ability to create the layout.

[@mr.actiongal1017]

Dame, I would love to see this through Google maps!:)

[@mr.actiongal1017]

Street view

[@caseyvillemodelrailroad3877]

Love the cabin light and sounds, the night and day is great , I did something like that on my n scale layout, now I'm into the great out doors with a garden layout and the lights are on there own 24hr cycle haha, great job...

[@fliptrick5155]

Talk about peace on earth why would ever wanted to move!!! Just hire some extra hands to help out. There's a lot of ppl appreciate how wonderfully this place really is.

[@krazygurl579]

Amazing! My Dad would love to see this in person and from Oregon, but we now live in California. Dad is ill now, but loves model trains, always wanting to build one, but unfortunately was never able to accomplish this. Is this layout open to view or how might I arrange a way for Dad to see this beautiful layout? Thanks for posting it!

[@djmpvae27091978]

Are the railroad trestles built by hand? Cool vid & wonderful layout with the scenery & so on.

[@TrustATinOwl]

this guy fucking loves trains.

[@MatthewBaileyBeAfraid]

Wooooooaaaahhhh!

[@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530]

Toll Klasse Anlage, leider nicht in Germany.

[@user-mp2tl8zv2t]

Supervisor.

[@Crintingnut]

We you influenced by the Rob(?)Allen’s Gorre and Daphetid?

[@northernutahlivesteam3566]

👍

[@adirondackcarfoundry368]

Must be nice to be fabulously wealthy

[@westernpacificrr]

Sadly, Jose Solis doesn't do painting anymore :(

[@billbeverly2864]

Does t.his layout still exist

[@johnlibra7734]

Wow - is this open for visitors?

[@divanola]

interesting....had to look up F-scale

[@tedansley]

F scale is essentially G scale. LGB, and some others' G scale, is 1:22.5. F scale is 1:20.3. Unless you are a train expert you'll have a hard time telling the difference. Other G scale manufacturers use 1:24 scale. Other Large scales use 1:29 and 1:32, sometimes also called 1 gauge. They all use 1 gauge track, which is 45 mm wide. I own some of all of these scales, except for 1:32. I don't mind mixing them but 1:29 usually doesn't look good with 1:20.3. They are ALL essentially "Large" scale, and many people just interchange G scale, but technically using "G" is not always right.

[@BrenardoSanchez]

OREGON?!?! IM ON THIS SHIT

[@WheelieRider4Life]

How do you make the relistic nature sounds?

[@7485jerry]

AS they say "the difference between men and boy'z is the price of der toy's" Yep he prolly is a gazillionaire!! Think he owns the publishing co. that is on the bottom of the videos. Regal

[@afrow1111]

Id go fucking Godzilla on that shit

[@Putaspellonyou]

christ, where does the guy get the dough to do this?

[@Cryptonymicus]

16 switches? That's a little underwhelming lol.

[@LondonxParisNewYork]

and I thought Elton Joh was gay...