Sometimes you have to look back.

Don...those are great videos!  I remember them well and always enjoyed your modeling.  Thanks for the good memories of one of the best layouts that I had ever seen...

 

Alan

Don, all I can say is FANTASTIC!!! Thanks for posting.
Ray

You would be the last one that I would think needs inspiration, Don. But you do live in Maui, so that's a good enough reason by itself.

Don,

 

I never tire of watching that, when nothing else is on TV, I put that on and just let it keep repeating while I work on my own layout.

 

Excellent work !!!

Charly, thank you for your kind words. Don

Don,

 

I don't think it's possible for your new layout look better than your previous layout. It's impossible to improve on perfection.

Thanks for sharing the videos !

 

They look great on a 27" monitor .

 

Don

I never tire of watching your video.   I actually prefer watching yours over my prototype DVDs of the Milwaukee Road.  Yours has better scenery, better sound, better music and more drama! 

Bob

 

PS.

We all hope there will be a comparable video of your new layout coming out someday. 

Great, thank you

 

Brent

Thanks Don. Had not seen it before. WOW!

 

Bill

Unbelievable. Fantastic layout & videos.

Let's face it, some guys have an eye that sees things differently. They capture details and have that artistic edge on us! This RR is was fantastic. That's why we go to the movies to be entertained with this level of talent.

 Looking at this RR, I can't believe it's gone. Someone should have bought the whole house and kept the RR. It was priceless.

Hi Don, I use your videos for insperation all the time! I thought I had the talent it takes to do this quality of work.I have a long way to go, there is a learning curve that developes along the way. I have decided that a lot of detail is best left to the " minds eye". You have the balance of detail and the overall appearance that I am trying to develop.I am looking forward to seeing your new layout. Also , is the catenary powered up ?

What really puts the icing on the cake is the sound. The period music and the skillful laying-on of prototype train sounds just makes it a finished product, and puts the viewer in the scene. And the fades at the end are masterful, where the locomotives disappear. It could be a requiem for the real Milwaukee Road, as well as Don's layout. 

Inspiring?  Awe lnspiring!  Both the layout era and the video production really "speak" to me.  Thank you for posting and who made the GE box cabs?

Rich

Hi, Don;

 

Great video; you are gifted in your abilities.

 

However, I write more from a curiosity aspect. You're in Hawaii, so are there local hobby shops, or must you obtain the majority of your items from online sources?  Are there other modelers on the islands? (well, of course there are, but I mean in any numbers...).

 

We hit Oahu about once a year, but to be truthful I've always been too busy with the beach or fish to look for train-related items.

Carl, no real hobby shops on Maui. There are a couple of shops that sell RC cars and a few planes. I have to get almost every thing through mail order. There is only one other O gauger on Maui that I know of and he's on the other side of the island.

Richard, the overhead is powered. Don

I get most of my "O" Gauge news from this forum and OGR magazine. I'd be lost without you guys. Don