GREAT DAY WITH FELLOW FORUM MEMBERS. LOTS OF PHOTOS,VIDEO ADDED

Alex that is a stunning layout!

Beautiful pictures Alex!!  Pat and Jean are really wonderful folks!

 

Alan

This layout is a must see.  Pat and Jean both worked on this  awesome layout.  Dotty and I saw it a few years ago and it is a thing of beauty.  Great photo shoot Alex.  Job well done.

Outstanding layout Pat & Jean,  Nice photos Alex

Wow - Excellent story and photos.

    Just finished watching Gunrunner John's You Tube video on this magnificent, layout.

Must watch video, you will get to ride the rails.

Gary

• Cheers from The Detroit and Mackinac Railway

Thanks fr the kind words.  Hosting Alex, Dina, John And Bobbi was an absolute joy for Jean & me.  We've been trying to get theses folks to visit for a long time.  We really had a great day.  As promised by Alex, here is a photo of the group:

 

 

As the pictures speak for themselves Pat & Jean's Hodgson Valley Railroad is spectactular.

The scenery is so meticulous. The computer system running the trains is incredible. I have envied the train running from the ceiling for awhile now. Pat & Jean are wonderful hosts. Glad you all had a wonderful time and thanks for posting all the great pictures Alex.

I have had the privilege to see their great RR and Pat and Jean are great ambassadors for this hobby!!!Glad you got to see it Alex!

Alex, Pat

 

    Great layout and terrific pictures. Can't wait to see the video from GRJ.

 

JohnB

Thanks for sharing Alex!

Pat you have built a very detailed and great looking layout. I love how you didnthe roof to your roundhouse, so you can see inside. Did you use plexi glass?

Chris

Very nice!

Alex,

Thanks for sharing these pictures. Pat, your layout is an inspiration.

Frank

WOW

Thanks again for all the kind words.

 

Chris:

Yes, the roundhouse roof is plexiglass - actually my wife's idea to replace the roof that came with the Ross Roundhouse kit with the plexi.

Pat and I have exchanged a few emails about this some months ago.  Very interesting.  I've only seen Pat's layout by pictures and video, and it always looks better each time. The layout is nothing short of world-class.  Definitely on my "must visit" list.

 

Thanks for sharing more great photos of this fabulous layout, Alex.

 

David

Hi Guys

Here's the Video GRJ made yesterday, go for a ride around Pat and Jean's Hodgson valley railroad. Click on the link below, and choose John's newest video.

 

https://www.youtube.com/channels?q=gunrunnerjohn

 

You got that right Marty this layout is a must see for me.  Drop dead gorgeous! Love the standard gauge on the ceiling pat! 

Pat,

That is a breathtaking layout. I love it.

 

Alan Graziano

A great time at Pat & Jean's beautiful house and the wonderful layout.  Great friends, great trains, we didn't even mind the rain.

 

Check the girls at the start of the video, do you notice any camera shy people?

 

As requested, here's the video we shot from an engineer's eye view.

 

Fabulous pics and video!

 

Peter

Great pictures and video.

Congratulation!!!

 

Andre.

Thank you for sharing.Outstanding

Great layout Pat! Looks like your trains can really streatch their legs. Thanks to Alex and John for documenting it.

One question, are you running and DCS and if so how difficult was it to get good signal all the way around?

 

Pete

Pat, 

 

That was a great idea that your wife had. At least now your visitors can see the detail inside your roundhouse. 

 

Chris 

Pete, Pat does indeed run DCS and even has computer controlled DCS operation.  It's all very slick, the workmanship is top shelf.  He also has a woodworking shop that is to kill for, some really nice tools, and clean as a whistle!  Given that he also makes furniture, it's easy to see why the layout construction is so neat.

 

 

Very nice pics and video.

Jean and Pat are great people, and their layout is outstanding.

 

Getting a cab ride around the layout was a treat...great video!

 

I had the good fortune of seeing it go from lumber on the floor to what it is now. 

 

Looks like a good time was had...see you all at York on Thursday.

 

Best,

Wow what a great layout. I hope one day mine will look that good.

Alex and Dina, absolutely great pictures of a fantastic layout. Looks like a great day

Great photos, great layout and great video!

some day I wish for a basement like this full of train therapy relaxation, flawless running, superb track work, masterpiece scenery.

 

close the door to the outside world full of problems, listen to the chuffing of steam engines, roar of the diesel engines, bells of the crossing gates, clicky clack of the freight car wheels over the switches, and a Ice Cold Bottle of Yuengling Lauger.

 

Thanks for the pictures and video of a wonderful basement layout.

Thank you all again for all the generous compliments, they really mean a lot to me.  As a regular reader of this forum for almost 15 years, I can't begin to relate how much I've learned here.  Our layout would never have turned out as well without the knowledge and friends we have gained here.

Wow, that's a nice layout Pat and Jean!  Thanks for the photos and video Alex and John.

There's a lot to take in there. Nicely detailed layout!

I like the way that street scene looks. Yes, thanks for sharing. I saw it in the OGR? It looks even better seeing it in different picture angles.

 That black fascia and curtain below, makes the look ... classy.

That is one amazing layout! Very talented folks, no doubt!!

 

Thanks for all of the pictures and video.

Double ditto what Craig said!  It's always a pleasure getting together with Jean and Pat.

Alex,  

 

Great pictures of Jean and Pat's layout.  This is a great layout and Jean / Pat are great hosts.   I have been lucky to see their layout over the year and to get to know them.   Glad you and Dina had a great time. 

Didn't read the text at first, just looked at the pictures and was thinking, "Gee, Alex's layout looks a lot like Pat & Jean's.  Wonder how he fit all that into his basement in Staten Island?" 

 

Doh! 

Looks like a great time for all and thanks for sharing cab view run around the layout.

 

Pat you did an amazing job on the layout