Willow Creek Railroad - Operations: Mine Run

[@SleeTheSloth]

A norther great video! Your paper clip coal tool is a real great idea! I may steal that for The Val Valley. As our primary commodity is coal.

[@theubaum]

There is nothing "diamond in the rough" about these operational videos! Each one is a finely cut and polished gem! I know they take a great deal of time preparing, shooting and editing. Thanks for sharing them!

[@Vigment13]

Thanks for the comments. The videos take a bit of time but they're fun to produce. Glad you enjoy them!

[@jeffmorgan1229]

I'm enjoying these operating sessions, and the narrator is doing a great job of explaining what's going on.

[@Vigment13]

Glad you're enjoying the videos, Jeff. They're a lot of fun to create. Thanks for the feedback; high greens!

[@sugarcubeaudio152]

From what I saw at the video and your layout is awesome dude keep up the great work and enjoyed the video please keep posting😀

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Your feedback is very much appreciated. Thanks!

[@tonderen1615]

Hi again! I did notice in general that all your company buildings hardly ever do have a part of themselves obviously being reserved for staff and administration, whereas I think in real life such offices would be present in these buildings. Great performance once again.

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoyed the video. And company offices are always around, just maybe not obvious; one has to use their imagination as to what the interiors of the buildings hold. Perhaps that's part of the magic of model railroading.

[@davidcurtis5398]

The parts of the road I saw are very nice. I especially like the realistic scale speeds you use and the slow way the engine gains speed after setting off and coupling up cars. Very fine...

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoyed the Willow Creek. Realistic speeds definitely extend the operations and make things much more enjoyable. Thanks for the feedback!

[@alberthofer679]

This layout is amazing, very realistic ... great job guys 👍🍻

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoyed the Willow Creek, and thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated!

[@mysticrailroad]

Nice ops. Lordy that layout looks fun to run trains on. Trains look good.

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoyed the fun, and thanks for your feedback. High greens!

[@joestrainworldvideos3977]

That would be a nice work place. Great scenery. Joe

[@Vigment13]

A mine is always a dirty place to work ... but at least it's HO scale dirt and grime! Glad you're enjoying the Willow Creek, and thanks for the feedback.

[@mms8393]

That was a fantastic video! Thumbs up.

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoyed the run. Thanks for the feedback!

[@aaowens97]

Fabulous video, keep up the good work!

[@Vigment13]

Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated!

[@rjl110919581]

thank you for detail video that shares others in operation

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoy the videos. Thanks!

[@jefferykeeper9034]

Fantastic thanks for sharing this, keep up the great work.

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the feedback!

[@glensiu2315]

Fantastic Video

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoyed the video. And thanks for the feedback!

[@ECWnWWF]

the line you modeled still uses cabooses?

[@Vigment13]

The Willow Creek is modeled in the early 1950s. Cabooses were used on freight trains throughout the US until the 1980s. So cabooses are used on all freight trains on my layout. Besides, they look super and provide additional operating interests on model railroads. Thanks for your question!

[@randysrockandrollrailroad8207]

COOL! I enjoyed it, thanks for sharing

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoyed the video! And thanks for the feedback.

[@nateshon3eastbroadtoprailr448]

Love your ops videos!

[@Vigment13]

Glad you're enjoying the videos. And thanks for the feedback!

[@nateshon3eastbroadtoprailr448]

@@Vigment13 You're welcome!

[@phil36310]

Congrats - well done and pleasant to watch ! Have a successful 'steaming' 2018 !

[@Vigment13]

Happy to hear that you're enjoying all of the ops videos. Appreciate your feedback!

[@ROCKDOG5732]

How big is this layout. Great job btw

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoyed the video. The Willow Creek is a 411 sq foot layout. Main layout is 20'x20' walk-in style, with a 1'x11' staging yard extension in an adjacent room. You can see the track plan on the railroad's web site.

[@lnproductions3227]

Could tell the Full UP Locomotive roster?

[@Vigment13]

The complete roster of motive power operating on the Willow Creek Subdivision is shown on the layout's website: www.sites.google.com/site/willowcreekrr/motive-power

[@lnproductions3227]

Are you thinking about getting new locomotive?

[@Vigment13]

No new locomotives are currently planned for the Willow Creek.

[@upsd402]

Very nice.

[@Vigment13]

Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.

[@kevinfinkel5536]

Do you ever run steam locomotives on your railroad?

[@Vigment13]

Steam locos? Yes, once in a while. The railroad owns a couple of Mikados and one Mountain config steam loco. I'd actually like to get a couple of smaller configurations to run. A 2-8-2 or 4-8-2 is a bit larger than I'd like to see, especially during op sessions. We'll see...

[@kevinfinkel5536]

Vigment13 For a small layout like yours, I'd limit the size to a 3 axle driver. Something like a 2-6-0 or even a Class B Shay.

[@Vigment13]

That's exactly what I have in mind. Not sure a Shay fits the scheme but that would be a beautiful engine to run on the layout. I'll have to look into it. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@BaronvonBavert]

nice video and happy new year 2018 wish you ...

[@Vigment13]

Appreciate the feedback and the wonderful sentiment. Wishing you a most Happy New Year as well. May the new year bring lots of trains into our lives!

[@joshuatoro8977]

Love the video or teach me on how to build a coal yard

[@Vigment13]

Glad you enjoyed the video. I saw your email questions and I'll respond to them.

[@joshuatoro8977]

Thanks

[@davidoickle1778]

There's something about the name "Bucky's Crossing" that sticks in your head.

[@Vigment13]

Ha. That's not the first time I've received that comment. As the layout's history goes, the river port was established in 1864 by Bucky Stewart as a ferry crossing for wagons. Being an innovative and respected business man, the town that he helped to establish was named in his honor. Hence, Bucky's Crossing. Hope the name sticks with pleasant memories!

[@mariebcfhs9491]

Mine Run ❌ Kessel Run ✅✅✅

[@davidoickle1778]

Marie BCFHS in 12 parsecs.

[@sonnypruitt6639]

It's not real coal?!! WTF!! And I guess that's not real water at Buckie's Run!! OMG!!

[@Vigment13]

Not real coal and not real water. The "magic" of model railroading!