A Video a Day

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Here is an old video of my floor layout.

I'm in a smoke and steam state of mind:

2 of my best: LC+ NJ Central Pacific and MTH Proto 2 Pennsy Turbine. Arnold

Today's video... The Fast Mail and a freight.

trumptrain posted:

Today's video... The Fast Mail and a freight.

Patsburg, where the light makes the beautiful autumn colors all aglow. Arnold

Ok, I want to remind everyone that I am just getting back into the hobby and my layout is FAR from finished. Still, this was a fun shoot with my iPhone I thought you might enjoy. 

Kevin

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Hello Arnold, 

I'm curious if you painted the trees in your background? They look great!

Always love your topics!

Gerry O

Gerry posted:

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Hello Arnold, 

I'm curious if you painted the trees in your background? They look great!

Always love your topics!

Gerry O

Thanks, Gerry. Yes, I painted them on the mountain, which I also painted, with acrylic paints.

What is important to know about painting a backdrop is that you can do it even if you have very little artistic talent like me. The key is to try it, and if you don't like it, when it dries paint over it until you like it. I painted those trees over and over at least 10 times until I came up with what I liked. I also like to get feedback from my wife, who has very good taste when it comes to art, music, etc. From my experience, most women have very good taste when it comes to art and music, so it is very helpful to get their feedback. Arnold

Thanks Arnold, very good advice. My son is a pretty good artist so I may do a combo of utilizing his talents and me trying. Keep your topics coming!

This is an old one. Train carrying a captured V2 rocket 1946 with some armor tanks to be used as targets to White Sands Proving Grounds testing site along with passenger car filled with support personal including engineers and scientist. Captured V2 rockets and parts were moved to testing sites from 45 to 55 as found and shipped to US shores. Approximately 70 V2s were shipped to the site moved by the railroad and then Military flatbeds.

sorry its a little out of focus. My first video made

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vhGIKprGSw

Gerry posted:

Gorgeous, especially the scenic brick wall. Arnold 

Today's video.

trumptrain posted:

Today's video.

It's always wonderful to see your layout, Pat, with its glorious autumn colors.

Here's one for those in the mood for steam:

Arnold

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Here's one for those in the mood for steam:

Arnold

Very nice.....have you changed your lighting for the videos of late?

Fendermain

Fendermain posted:

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Here's one for those in the mood for steam:

Arnold

Very nice.....have you changed your lighting for the videos of late?

Fendermain

Yes,  I have new LED bulbs (100 watt equivalent) in the dropped ceiling lights in basement play room, and another 100 watt equivalent LED with motion detector in laundery room. So light is substantially brighter than before.

Arnold, I just saw some of your videos.  Beautiful!  I'm inspired.  Jerry

Extra, extra, read all about it:

Trainstock 11 of the NJ Highrailers Train Club is on for 10 AM this morning.

Forum members have boarded Southbound New Haven:

On their way to one of the great O Gauge train clubs in the Northeast for a fun-filled Forum get-together:

Arnold

For today.  " A Canton RR freight and a B&O mail train at slow track speed"

Hey,

What fun.

I started my day with Arnold's videos.

Nothing like the sound of Accessories running and trains rushing by.

Thanks for posting Arnold.

Mike

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Fendermain posted:

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Here's one for those in the mood for steam:

Arnold

Very nice.....have you changed your lighting for the videos of late?

Fendermain

Yes,  I have new LED bulbs (100 watt equivalent) in the dropped ceiling lights in basement play room, and another 100 watt equivalent LED with motion detector in laundery room. So light is substantially brighter than before.

Beautiful...the improved lighting highlights the rich colors. Could you run your PW green GG1 on an upcoming video? I would like to acquire one this year.

Fendermain

Fendermain posted:

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Fendermain posted:

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Here's one for those in the mood for steam:

Arnold

Very nice.....have you changed your lighting for the videos of late?

Fendermain

Yes,  I have new LED bulbs (100 watt equivalent) in the dropped ceiling lights in basement play room, and another 100 watt equivalent LED with motion detector in laundery room. So light is substantially brighter than before.

Beautiful...the improved lighting highlights the rich colors. Could you run your PW green GG1 on an upcoming video? I would like to acquire one this year.

Fendermain

Will do, Fendermain, will post it in 10 minutes.

Just got home from Trainstock 11 (NJ HiRailers Train Club Forum get together). What an enormous, mind blowing, spectacular O Gauge Club Layout! Forum members should do themselves a favor and see it. And the members of that club are even nicer than the layout.

Arnold

Pursuant to Fendermain's request to see Lionel Postwar Brunswick green 2340 GG1:

Same locomotive rollin' by Popsicle Stick Yankee Stadium:

Arnold

My first Lionchief Plus, a Santa Fe GP-38. The realism of this modern gear is kind of remarkable. Plus it’s fun to control and easy for my kiddos. They love it!

Fendermain posted:

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Fendermain posted:

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Here's one for those in the mood for steam:

Arnold

Very nice.....have you changed your lighting for the videos of late?

Fendermain

Yes,  I have new LED bulbs (100 watt equivalent) in the dropped ceiling lights in basement play room, and another 100 watt equivalent LED with motion detector in laundery room. So light is substantially brighter than before.

Beautiful...the improved lighting highlights the rich colors. Could you run your PW green GG1 on an upcoming video? I would like to acquire one this year.

Fendermain

Another GG1 on main line passenger service..

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Pursuant to Fendermain's request to see Lionel Postwar Brunswick green 2340 GG1:

Same locomotive rollin' by Popsicle Stick Yankee Stadium:

Arnold

Arnold...thank you so much....what a great engine and layout!

Fendermain

Love running these MTH SF F units.

Not working on the layout. Too busy playing!

What great videos.  I love the Baltimore/ American Beers boxcar and the layouts.

Mike

This gives you a glimpse of the enormous, awesome and spectacular O Gauge layout of the NJ HiRailers Model train club. It was taken at the Forum get-together there this past Saturday:

Arnold

Something for the Penn Central fans https://youtu.be/iPNHvvT2GoE

trumptrain posted:

Great thread idea Arnold!  Here's some Free State Junction Railway action with Williams and MTH locomotives and trolly.

Nice layout lots of detail 

Haven’t posted for awhile. Layout is still slowly growing..

New Video - 

Just replaced the Suzie Passenger station sounds with Freight. I like Smitty better plus I can now get some real action out of this expensive engine using the PFA feature.

No one has the correct commuter cars or stations on their layout, so what was the point of that?

While I love steam engines, because of when I grew up (1970s and 80s), I really prefer big strong diesels pulling long freight trains like they did through the middle of midtown Sacramento, on my layout. I could hear their horns from my bedroom late at night.

The old 237 was delivered to the Soggy Bottom Scrapyard this week.  Today the big crane lifted the boiler off the drivers.  Cutting torches next