Willow Creek Railroad - Operations: Bucky's Crossing (Part 2)

[@theubaum]

These are incredible operational videos, the beautifully finished layout, scale operating speeds, great angles and superb narration. I know these talks a great deal of time to do and edit, thank you for sharing!

[@Vigment13]

And thank you for the feedback and kind words. I'm glad that you're enjoying the videos. Ops on the Willow Creek is a whole lot of fun. Thanks again!

[@donho4552]

Another enjoyable and informative video by you. Your operation scheme seems so well thought out. Your operations videos should inspire others to put thought into how they operate their railroad. Great job!

[@Vigment13]

Good insights! A good op scheme that creates the operating environment you desire and maximizes the capabilities of the layout is truly a gem. Lots of false starts and less than satisfactory results, but you just keep on improving. Thanks for the kind feedback; much appreciated!

[@NerdyN8]

Part 2, just as informative as part 1. Great video,,

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoyed both videos. Your feedback is very much appreciated. Thanks!

[@cascadesub6235]

another great set of vids. please please we need more this layout is mint👍👍👍👍👍🤘

[@Vigment13]

:-) Glad you're enjoying the new videos. The tiny people of the Willow Creek Subdivision appreciate your interest! And thanks for the feedback; much appreciated.

[@austinyingst5902]

Love this series. Looking forward to more, including loading/unloading the ferry. Thanks.

[@Vigment13]

And here I thought the ferry scenes would get boring! Ha. Thanks for your feedback.

[@dibsyardshuntinglayout]

Fantastic layout, operation and commentary.

[@Vigment13]

Thanks for the great feedback! Much appreciated.

[@randysrockandrollrailroad8207]

Awesome! Enjoyed it, thanks for sharing -Randy

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the feedback!

[@jdmills4370]

I’m glad you’ve posted more videos. Your layout is terrific and I enjoy the videos very much. Not only enjoyable but educational I’m helping me plan/build my own layout.

[@jdmills4370]

*in helping

[@Vigment13]

Glad to hear that you're enjoying the operations. The Willow Creek is far from perfect; you might find better ways of doing things on your layout. Hopefully the videos will give you ideas to build what you want; show you what works and what doesn't. Best wishes, and high greens!

[@rjl110919581]

thank you for share another great detail video with operation on your detail layout

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoyed it. Model railroad is truly a whole lot of fun! Thanks!

[@brianw8433]

great follow up video - thoroughly enjoyed both of these releases. Thanks for sharing your efforts - great layout !

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoyed the Willow Creek. The tiny people of the subdivision appreciate your feedback! Thanks!

[@CreativeRails]

Just came over from Roy's channel!! Beautiful channel and layout!

[@Vigment13]

Welcome! Glad you're enjoying the Willow Creek, and thanks for the feedback.

[@JoeyBPhotography]

What a fun section of layout to operate! These videos are fantastic, so much inspiration as I work on my layouts!

[@Vigment13]

You're exactly right. Bucky's Crossing is frequently requested by members of my operating crew. Lots of fun stuff happening. Thanks for your kind feedback. Much appreciated!

[@waltworld]

Great operations. Your explanation is very helpful. Excellent looking layout too. Thanks.

[@Vigment13]

Thanks for the feedback; much appreciated. I try very hard to given enough explanation of what's happening or should be happening, but not overwhelm the viewer with unnecessary details/comments. Thanks, again!

[@tommythomason6187]

Those engines run like a Swiss watch - great low-speed smoothness. Love watching trains thread those switches, and cool old passenger cars behind those F7s. Ever thought of creating your own Willow Creek paint scheme? Keep the U.P. yellow but lime green instead of grey, or whatever color suits your fancy. "Willow Creek" is a good name. I watch all of these. Subscribed a couple months back.

[@Vigment13]

I've never seriously considered a custom paint scheme for the Willow Creek. The air brush and I aren't the best of friends, and I'd sure hate to mess up the Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Grey paint. Ha. Glad you've enjoyed the videos and thanks for your feedback!

[@tommythomason6187]

@@Vigment13 And now, I'm going to check out "Willow Creek: Operations at Waverly Yard." Saw the one about Willow Creek passenger service, but it's so good, gonna check it out again.

[@DutchBikeBlogger]

Great channel, recommended by Roy Smith. I subscribed

[@Vigment13]

Welcome! Glad to hear that you're enjoying the Willow Creek. And thanks for the feedback.

[@BaronvonBavert]

nice Ops

[@Vigment13]

Thanks. Model railroading IS fun! :-)

[@Ken-Kaef]

Thanks for posting. The Willow Creek RR is a lovely layout. There are some good ideas for operating in this video. How long does a typical operating session on the Willow Creek RR? Cheers Ken.

[@Vigment13]

The tiny people of the Willow Creek Subdivision are glad you're enjoying the railroad. :-) Op sessions on the layout typically run 2.5 - 3 hours in length. Thanks!

[@Ken-Kaef]

@@Vigment13 Please thank the tiny people. Cheers Ken

[@RailRover65]

These really are wonderfully informative and interesting videos, thank you for making them! It's easy to see how someone could spend a few enjoyable hours working Bucky's Crossing! Question, at around 9:05 in the video there appears to be a "custom" Union Pacific timetable for the Willow Creek Subdivision. Is that true and if so, have you made it publicly available? I don't see it on the "Operations" or "Paperwork" sections of the web site. Thanks!

[@Vigment13]

Glad you're enjoying the videos. I guess I forgot to include the timetable on my website; thanks for asking about it. Yes, it is a custom timetable that I use during operating sessions. I just uploaded one of the timetables to the website: www.sites.google.com/site/willowcreekrr/operating-session-guide Put this URL into your browser; when you get to the web page, scroll to the bottom of the page. You'll see a "Timetable 1.pdf" file listed. The timetable is a tri-fold that I created. Let me know if you have any trouble accessing the file. Thanks, again, for your feedback!

[@RailRover65]

@@Vigment13 Yes I see the timetable now, thank you for uploading!

[@Vigment13]

@@RailRover65 My pleasure. Enjoy!