Lionel Big Boy, PFE Reefers, and more. A 4-minute video.

Sweet Alex!!

Always love seeing new footage of your layout.  Another great video.

Do you still own your MTH BB from the other video?

Sometime I'd love to see video of your MTH UP Turbines on THAT big layout.  Just a thought.

Take care, keep up the great work.

Thank you both!

Yes, I still have the MTH Premier Big Boy, but now I run the Lionel version more frequently.

I have two videos that show the MTH UP Coal Fired Turbine No. 80, albeit running for a short distance, below. I will definitely consider a video of it pulling some cars in a long run.

Alex

PS. Although I like all of it, my favorite part of the new Big Boy and Reefers 4:17 video starts at 1:54.

Thanks for the post!  Love watching your videos, glad to see another one.  I plan on using your drop-down turntable trick when I build my layout. 

Thanks Alex, love your videos....but I love the steam locomotive and reefers better.

Hope you and Judy are doing great.

What a great video, Alex.

I have been fortunate enough to see your wonderful layout and seeing all of your videos.  It constantly amazes me how your track was laid without cork or other roadbed.  Mostly it has me in awe of how perfect the track was laid and connected.

Keep up the fun for us.  There are a lot that are living vicariously through you!

Ted

"Thanks for the post!  Love watching your videos, glad to see another one.  I plan on using your drop-down turntable trick when I build my layout."

Good decision! For no harder than it is to make it so, the turntable-hatch provides very nice access where detail work normally is needed.

"Thanks Alex, love your videos....but I love the steam locomotive and reefers better."

They do look great for sure!

"What a great video, Alex.

I have been fortunate enough to see your wonderful layout and seeing all of your videos.  It constantly amazes me how your track was laid without cork or other roadbed.  Mostly it has me in awe of how perfect the track was laid and connected.

Keep up the fun for us.  There are a lot that are living vicariously through you!"

I'll share part of the credit with the Atlas track I used. This track made it easy to follow all the straights and curves I drew on the layout surface, according to the RR-Track plan. When combined with the gauges I made to maintain the constant 4-1/2" spacing throughout, the end result was a very smooth running layout. I do appreciate your kind comments!

Thank you all . . .

Alex

Great video Alex. Like the angle towards the end where you see most of the train with the engine off in the distance while the cars continue to roll by right in front of you. Excellent view of the train with great scenery all around.

" . . . Like the angle towards the end where you see most of the train with the engine off in the distance while the cars continue to roll by right in front of you."

This was one of those unexpected visual effects that turned out nicely - I agree.

Thank you!

Alex

Very nice.  I wish I still lived in St. Louis so I could see your layout in person.

Great looking video Alex, I like how everything runs so smooth! Its builders like you and others on here that are great teachers for those of us just in the starting stages of O scale rail road.

Alex,

Are you kidding - that's your home layout!?  It's #*%& amazing!! 

Peter

Nicely shot. Smooth camera moves. None of that herky-jerky camera movement that makes so many home videos hard to watch.

I really appreciate your  complements, they are very rewarding and encouraging.

Regarding the video, I learned early on to always use either a tripod or some sort of rest, as the few times I held the camera with just my hand, it made me dizzy to watch those videos.

Thank you so much,

Alex