2013 Layout progress review pics and video

Good gravy do you sleep?... What a fantastic layout. In looking at your photo I would place them along the street, just seems a more logical place for them to be. Maybe you could also put some smaller old telegraph poles along the track......old and leaning and such....just a thought.

I am just in awe! This is an incredible layout. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. I just sit and look at the pictures and the videos and the first thing I think of is the amount of work you have put in. But even more than that....the level of detail is just amazing.

Patrick,

Hope Santa delivers a nice High Def camcorder for Christmas in preparation for the Bluray release of your layout highlights

-bruce

Nice work Patrick. How did you get that truck to move back in forth in the backgroun? That was neat.
George

Patricks layout is Super. I have played trains many times on it. Alot of work in just over a year. That truck is on Super Streets.

WOW!!! I LOVE IT!! I noticed the dates from your first post and last post...did it really only take you a year to do all that???? Thanks a bunch for sharing with us. Can't wait to see more in the future.

-Matt

Patrick I need a layout fix! It's been almost TWO whole weeks! Help!

I hope you all had a great holiday, I sure did and look forward to another great year of OGR! Russ

I asked Santa for a couple things for Christmas but he said he didnt get the letter.


 

 





 

 

Lookin good Patrick! The realism you have on your layout is remarkable. Question for you: is anything being put under that trestle besides that grey asphalt? Is that simulated grey asphalt?? Lol hope you had a merry christmas/happy hannukah and a happy new year.

And also sorry but where did you get that little switch tower in the first picture?? Looks nice...

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Originally posted by Matt G.:
And also sorry but where did you get that little switch tower in the first picture?? Looks nice...

As for now the asphalt,it is my first attempt. Like most things i go around the layout like a clock and redo alot of things and or add more details. Under the trestle will be poured water up to the parking lot eventually, but i havnt decided on the final parking area around the station.

As for the watchman shanty,Crossing Gatehouse, it is MTH.I decided that the town would have a legendary watchman at the crossing and post office and kept him instead of crossing gates. Like everything else it will eventually get the weathering treatment once i finalize where everything is going to stay.

Thanks for asking.

Great photo's and video....maybe the letter will make it next year.

Andy, Louis , Mark and Marty ,

Thanks for coming it was a good time!

Thanks Russ and Chris,

Thanks for posting Patrick. Your layout is awesome especially considering the short time it's taken to get to where you are today.

Steve

Patrick,

Great video! By the looks of what we see, you have 'scenicked' most of your beautiful layout already! I suspect that you will go back and add even more details, but it is impressive as it is.

I received an email from Lionel yesterday saying that my UP Greyhound Vision Challenger, which was DOA on Christmas Day, has been shipped and I should have it Tuesday. I can hardly wait.

I noticed that you had the smoke on for the full eight minutes or so of the video. I did not know that it would last this long without adding smoke fluid (unless you have an invisible helper . . .) - I just have not tried it with any of my engines. To boot, the Challenger generates more smoke than most other steamers. It looked great.

Thanks for posting!

Alex

Steve,

Thank you! Time to by some lumber.LOL! I know the kid thing, gets me every day too.Thats why i hide in the basement where the phone dosnt work.That plan you got is really great.

.Alex,
You are gonna be blown away by this engine! There is nothing even close out there now as far as sound and smooooooth running.
All of the Vision engines i have are Smoke fluid HOGS! Especially the rear dynamo on the challenger. I go through a big bottle of JTs every month easy.(for all engines) I add 30 drops and then wait a few minutes then turn it on, then continue to add 4 drops very slowly until it looks like it slows down a bit, thats when i beleive the fluid is high and the element is beginning to get soaked. 40 drops and more sometimes. It will last twice around the layout which is about 20 minutes.

As far as the layout

Thats how I work on it. I go around like a clock. Each time getting closer and closer to where i feel I will be able to sit down at one area and put some money and time in to small sections at a time.I mentioned this before , but ,when its finished it will look nothing like it does now.LOL.I just plop the store bought stuff down in different places until i get to the area and make the final plans for that section.Obviously the town and the yard will stay , but alot of these other areas will be transformed. Things sure look different than a drawing on a computer sometimes. I havnt filmed any of the top secret stuff yet. Want to save these for later for a special occasion .

Patrick
As regards the video it simply doesn't get any better. Two of my favorite roads runing parallel to one another.

CC&O #672 4-6-6-4 has an interesting history but is clearly making new real time history on your layout.

Initially it was a Defense Plant Locomotive of the War Production Board purchased for lease to the DRG&W but stayed unused in Salt Lake City until post war when Clinchfield bought all six of the 4-6-6-4s. In 1947 moved them to Erwin, Tennessee Yard under their own power, redrafted them to burn eastern coal and single stacked them.
Research with retired Clinchfield trainmen and yard crewmen in Erwin, done for MTH in 1992, showed that white numbering/lettering was applied to #672 to match all of CC&O's many 4-6-6-4s, known as the "Early Challengers"[produced by 3RD RAIL in brass].

Viewing your outstanding layout is a real pleasure.

Patrick,
GREAT work! I have been struggling with planing my layout and can really appreciate your work. Thanks so much for sharing, the video really blows me away.

Patrick

No thank you. It was a very enjoyable evening. I had a lot of fun letting the 844 stretch it's legs so to speak. You and your family were most excellent hosts!

Mike and Dewey ,
thank you very much for the kind words.Interesting stuff,


Marty,

It stretched its legs alright! Awesome sound.

The Challenger had to go to bed wooped. Cant wait to do it again.
We ll have to do something next month.

I swear, those photos give me goosebumps. The time, effort, and stunning realism is truly something to behold. BEYOND cool how you gave the scene a sunset effect. Looks truly amazing and real. I have nothing but good things to say about your layout Patrick. I can only hope that when I begin construction on my layout next year it can look HALF as good as yours.

Matt

Patrick................. MY NEW HERO !!! LOL How can you say anything but WOW!?!?!?! I don't live too far from you. Maybe someday I could visit? That would be awesome. I just have one dumb question. With 99% of you walls covered how are you heating your basement? lol just curious.

Patrick,
An amazing layout, what a great engineering job, congrat on an engineering job well done.
Did you use DCS & TMCC both to control your layout?
PCRR/Dave

Patrick as said above just awesome and incredible totally
professional. I love the layout the scenery the engines
the whole layout.

JUST BEAUTIFUL ENJOY IT

THANKS FOR A GREAT VIDEO ALEX

Hey Patrick! I had a great time this past week running trains! Thanks for having me over! Here is the video! hope you and everyone enjoys! Talk to you soon!

Nick

Patrick's O Scale Layout!

Patrick,

So that is your secret for such successful, expedient and superb O-Gauge layout building! While you run your business, they build the layout – neat!

Patrick's Secret Team

Most beautiful family, by the way!

Alex

Yeah,

I wish!

The only one who will even play trains with me is the youngest!

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However the answer to your question , how do I heat the basement ? An extra 250,000 BTU Coal and wood stove of course with a blower on it, keeps the furnace off pretty good when its going.

Patrick
I guess wenow know what fuels your love for those long coal drags. BTW still hoping to see this layout on Lionel Nation #8
Steve

Nice layout and i was wondering what did you do for water?

 

Matthew

 

View my new layout Progress

 

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Wow. Every time I see your layout my jaw just drops open and stays open. Amazing. Love those Legacy locos, too, with the steam whistles, etc. Wonderful stuff, Patrick.

 

Patrick,

 

I have spent the weekend trying to mimick your foam slit method with the grinder, but I am having some trouble getting a paint color that looks right.  Your pictures look great with the colors you have chosen.  What exact colors do you use and how do you apply them?

 

Thanks,

 

Mike

Thanks Patrick, I ended up picking a lighter brown than you mentioned, but your technique for carving the foam is fabulous.  I hope to post some pictures of my progress later this week.

 

Mike

Patrick,

 

Awesome as usual! Coal Tipple looks right at home there, like the layout was built around it.

 

Curious on the double track tunnel picture, are you going to leave the opening rough rock appearance, or make one from wood/cement/cut stone?

 

Thanks for the update.

 

-bruce

I havent decided, may change some of them, not into tunnel portals yet, never know day to day. I may get a bug someday and do them.

Hi Patrick

I saw one of your videos on another post, so I knew this would be good.  I took the time this afternoon.  Indeed, this thread and your layout are one of the coolest things I've ever seen.  Your planning, execution and obvious knowledge and talent of so many facets of the hobby is...awesome, inspiring and sharing it as you have, very educational.  Great work.  It looks like you're having fun.  Thanks a million for sharing.  I like it!  

that is so sweet! seeing the progress from 2010 to today in one day of reading on the forum.

Patrick the scenery is just drop dead gorgeous.  You have a good eye.

As usual Patrick.........just plain fabulous. The lush green hillsides, spectacular water scenes, trestle work and roadways are a sight to behold. If only I..........well you know.

 

REV 

That's one heck of a beautiful layout you are building there. Interesting track work and excellent scenery.  I've got about 8 years in my 28' x 16' layout and its about 75% done but the slow start has been the building of the basement room, the use of 90% scratch built structures, the many mountains and the three levels. I've got to give you credit that in just over two years you've got so much done in such large proportions. Only a professional contractor could do that. Right?