Steve looking great. I've found the very best track cleaner is a simple Nickel! That's right 5 cent piece, rubbing it over the rails do it best, just turn off the power🥴. Now for those thar are wondering what Umutaiiym. Is a metal found in meteorite it light and very strong use in satalights. Thanks for sharing Jack

Steve, how about an operating session. It would be interesting to see how it all fits together. How you operate the railroad as a railroad. Just a thought.

I really dig that scrap metal processor. An idea I have for an additional piece, load type, etc. is maybe they process and smelt that unobtanium back into big ingots or metal coils.

Thanks for the shout out and I think moving to just do vids on what you want is exactly what I enjoy!!!

Steve; Please don't go away. Your way of sharing your experience is so good, for all of us "regular guys". Consider this instead. Once a month or so have an IMRR update showing progress, etc. You have so much more to do on your railroad and we want to see it as it grows. You have all the basic part done, but now comes the super detailing to do, to create that "it's a real railroad" look. You have several thousand trees, bushes, and detailed ground cover to install, people, more structures and so on. We don't need to see the how to stuff, and if we do the are 100+ videos to watch, unless it is something totally new. ;-)

Steve, I think I might be speaking for a lot of us, but when we watch you, yes we learn a bit here and there, but I don't feel like you have to show us something new and different each time. We just enjoy the process. We like to watch you make the scene come to life. Yep, it might be the 8th hill you've "sowed" grass on, it might be the 100th tree you've "planted", it might be the 10th building you've weathered, might be the 13th rail line you've laid, might be the 7th river you made flow or the 9th lake you "dug", well you get what I'm saying, we just enjoy watching you do the scene. On the other hand, being a content creator myself and after doing a livestream on Friday nights EVERY week for 2 and a half years now not to mention all the music videos I had to make in order to make it happen, it does become a long haul. Sometimes I know you just want to have fun with the trains and not worry about camera angles, lighting, focus, and what all goes into the video not to mention then there's the editing. So all I'm say is simply this, we just enjoy watching you make the scenes come to life, whatever and whenever you wish to share them with us. Doesn't necessarily have to be new and different techniques etc. I just want to say thanks for bringing us along for the ride!!

Hey Steve! Always loved your videos. Do not think we are only here to learn something new, sometimes I just want to see a guy running his trains! It's amazing to see how a layout comes together and I am just here to relax and watch something interestring. Please do not feel like you have to teach us something new every video. Looking at updates and just things building up is so great fun. Best wishes for the future!

Whatever comes next, Steve, I want you to know it's been a real adventure. I've loved every minute. ...Roy

Steve, it’s sad news to hear about the show. You will be missed! With regards to your Digitrax decoder problem, Digitrax decoders turn off BEMF when the locomotive is in a consist (so they don’t fight each other). If you set CV 57 to 102, the BEMF will be on when consisted.

Sad to see you go. Your the guy who got me off my butt and actually building a railroad. Thank you. Going to miss you.

Thanks for the many hours of entertainment and education. Have always loved this channel!

You have a gift of making your scribes feel good about their layouts. We are not all capable of museum quality results so we get to enjoy the REGULAR GUY results which are cool. I know for me when I get frustrated working on the layout, I just watch one of your old vids. Nothing better than a laugh to get you going again. Like the one where you cleaned out your tool box at the old house. Yeah, your layout maybe 80% done but like the rest of us, you find something cool you will find a place for it. I for one love the creek and the sign. About the dirt you got of the rails, a lot of that could be from your rolling stock. Hell brother followed you this far, looking forward to what is next.

Steve .... I love all the videos you've made over the last few years. I've downloaded all of them and I watch them on my breaks at work (air traffic control). You are an incredible "gift" to the hobby, and particularly to N-scale modelers. You're so entertaining, and what I like the most is your unapologetic demonstrations of how things don't always turn out the way we planned, but we re-focus and start over. I am forever grateful for the wealth of information you've shared and hope to see you again soon. Merci beaucoup !

It would also be cool to do operatins sessions or product reviews.Keep the wesome stuff up!

I have really enjoyed your “Regular Guy” approach. To see you mess up, tear it up, and star over to make it the way you want it, Because it’s your railroad was awesome!!

A model railroad is never finished, Steve. Yours is no exception. As you continue to work on the layout - the topics create themselves. All those industries you showed us... As you mentioned, there are no signs. Maybe that's an episode. Maybe create your own custom sign decals for each industry and print them up. Then, mount them and weather them. Those are all episodes. So I'm not counting you out yet.

Digitrax decoders have two separate settings for back EMF: single-unit, and consisted. By default, EMF is turned off when consisted, which is what we're seeing here in your demo. (Digitrax buries the details deep in the technical manual. Why?) I set CV57 in my Digitrax engines to 68, and they take hills just fine when consisted.

Thanks for the years of stuff you have taught us. Good luck with what ever you do.

Sincere thanks Steve. As a regular guy you’ve been awesome. If you do have updates on your railroad I’d love to see them.

Going to miss your IMRR videos as I have picked up some very useful tips and ideas. But fully understand this choice, a hobby should never feel like work.

Your honesty is unmatched about making the content Steve. I'd rather have fewer high quality videos than a whole pile of nonsense. Great stuff as always.

Steve.... sad to see the railroad focus come to an end. Excited to see what's next. I just want to say thank you for all your videos, I've been watching you for about a year and a half now since I first got involved into model railroading and you've taught me so much, and I look forward to putting everything down into a layout. I want to thank you for being so candid, so open, and just a regular guy, thank you so much for all your inspiration. Rail on my friend🤜

your videos gave me the balls to pull the trigger on doing my train table thank you for that and all the killer knowledge Your Sir are the MR.WIZARD of trains.....

I used the same NO-OX-ID A-Special on my layout as you. The reason your track got dirty right away is: the NO-OX is slightly tacky. So it pulls off all the accumulated dirt off your rolling stock wheels and onto the rails. You simply wipe the rails with you pads and after a few running sessions the track will stop getting dirty. Rail oxidation will continue as the weeks go bye, so simply wipe the rails lightly every 6 weeks or so. I run my N scale about three times a week, and I didn't have to clean my layout for a year. Then I stripped the old NO-OX from the rails and recoated everything again. Ron's Trains and Things is a You Tube channel and he has a video about this fantastic product as well. He only cleans once a year too.

Damn, just getting back into the hobby, found a channel I actually liked & could follow and you rip it all away . . . . . :-) Awesome work on your layout.

Just finished it, bummed out man. I never cared if I saw something previously done, done again. Its all about the progress, and the community. As you've slowed down making videos the past year, its been a real bummer. Knowing there are none coming to look forward to - bummer.

I miss your videos! Any updates on your layout?

A shrubbery? Yes, one not too tall, with a three level effect.... Been a great ride. Thanks for all you've done for the hobby Steve. Enjoy the layout! M

I like that - the more you run your trains the better !

Steve, I think your right about sensing, but not speed from the aspect of pure speed, but more so from electrical load draw. You will also notice that the TCS decoders will use that same bit of technology to adjust the sounds coming out to give you a higher RPM motor sound when pulling a heavy load even on 0% grade. I replaced all mine a couple of years ago when I rebuilt all my that average about 22 years old with new lights because I wanted to improve the sound quality. Thanks for putting together a nice video.

Operations are good videos. Run bys.

Parting is such sweet sorrow! Not really! - I hope you at least give us occasional "Layout Tour" videos as you detail scenes, add people, etc... I really love the way that Creek looks and would like to hear more about how you made the 'water' --- I haven't decided what technique I want to use for my planned stream/river, and yours looks GREAT! I also would like to hear how you made that Billboard. It doesn't have to be a full blown demonstration video, but they both look so professional, I'd prefer to start in the basic direction you followed rather than just 'pick a technique' and see how it comes out (if that makes sense). Thank you so much for all your inspiration. Please keep us updated as your layout scenes get detailed!

Steve, thanks for all the education, ideas and inspiration you have provided over the years with your videos. I will miss all of what you bring to this channels but especially your enthusiasm. I hope and pray all your videos will stay out here for future reference and reminders. Best of luck in your future endeavors and rock on my friend!

Man Im so bummed out, cant get over it. Just keep giving us once a month updates on the layout. A 15 minute video. Inlcuding myself - you are the "Favorite Model Railroad Channel" for SO MANY of us. Dont leave us hanging

Food for thought, Steve. Some of us come here to watch you work/run your layout because we don't have one of our own. It doesn't always have to be about learning something new. A lot of times it's just enjoying the hobby from afar and simply hanging out, virtually. I enjoy your vids and hope to see more in the future.

Thanks for all of the videos. It's been great watching you build the layouts.

Awesome to see your layout coming together and it looks almost complete! You have come a long way in such a short amount of time! Keep up the great work on your layout and hopefully there will be more videos to come. The Schitts creek scene turned out great!!

That’s one nice layout! I enjoy watching your videos!! 👍

I have enjoyed over the years watching your videos. Thank you for making them.

Steve, I'll miss your model train videos, but I'm excited for what comes next! Do an occassional layout update video though please?

Hey Steve, been watching since day one! But I must say it has taken a toll on you. Looks like you lost a tooth but gained some hair. I have been running trains for 40 years and RUNNING The trains is what its all about. Enjoy the layout thanks for the fun.

Steve, thank you for the information and entertainment and for being a regular guy.

Great video! Thanks, Steve!

Always enjoyed your videos, looking forward to what you come up with. Keep running trains!

Great video Steve, I have loved your work and enthusiasm , always look forward for your videos

Looking great trying to get ideas to start my layout and watching your videos has helped alot thanks and keep it going

Look forward to the next phase for your channel. Thanks for the tips , tricks and How To's over the years .

It was good to see another IMRR video. The layout and you are lookin' good. Can't wait to see what you have for us in the future. Stay safe.

thank you for your videos .... they were very appreciated. Good luck to you

Just got to say thanks. Have enjoyed your videos again and again. Will say subscribed for your future videos. You have enriched my railway experience and enjoyment of this hobby. Thanks again.

I use Oxguard not no-ox id. It's mostly the same. If you didn't get it to work you did it wrong. I don't run but maybe once a month and haven't cleaned my track in 18 months since putting the Oxguard on. You have to get the track completely clean where no black at all is coming off the rails, also you have to clean the wheels on your locomotives until there is no black on them then coat them, and you must go a step farther and clean all your freight car wheels but it won't work if they are plastic wheels, you have to have all metal wheels that you clean then coat with the Oxguard. Brand new wheels need to be cleaned and coated before adding the to the layout. Just a small amount works but don't get to little. Wipe on with your finger and get up any small globs on sides of the rails. If you do all of this the Oxguard will work flawlessly. The man I learned this from hasn't cleaned his rail in atleast 6 years and does not run trains that much. Don't let this video stop you from trying Oxguard or no-ox id. I use Oxguard that comes in a tube not in a tub like the no-ox id. You can find it at Lowes Home Improvement Warehouse in the electrical department around where the wire strippers are located. Try it before you decide it's not worth it.

Nice video Steve. It's been great watching you build your layout. Good luck wat what you do in the future. - Nicholas.

Steve it looks fantastic, been watching you for years, Thanks for sharing

I love watching ur videos make me laugh ur a smart man I enjoy watching

Thanks Steve, Great video. 🐾🚂 Bear Creek.

I really really like the creek and the road Thanks for the update .

Thanks, Steve! I've enjoyed your videos and have learned from them, as well.

There is a possible issue that may have caused your track cleaning challenge. Some time ago I had a friend that liked using Wahl clipper oil to "clean" his HO scale track. Almost all his cars had plastic wheels. The result was a black residue showing up on the material (cotton rag, paper towel, Etc.) we used to wipe the rails. I won't keep you in suspense, after much head scratching and testing we found that some petroleum based fluids will attack the Delrin plastic used to make many model train wheels. The metal wheels on the locos weren't affected but the plastic being eroded from the car wheels was coating the rails and preventing current from being picked up by the engines. My friend was an old-time model railroader who had built his layout in the '50s with brass rail track which corrodes and leaves a residue which does NOT conduct electrical power. When we met, he was just finishing up re-railing his layout with nickel silver track. This also corrodes but the residue left on the rails DOES conduct. In addition, many of his cars he built from kits during the '50s and they nearly all had metal wheels. He had been using the clipper oil for many years and he found that it prevented his brass track from corroding as quickly. As he began to acquire the newer ready-to-run cars, he ignored the fact that they almost all had plastic wheels. It was an issue that gradually worsened over a period of years so the actual problem was not at all obvious. We cured it by thoroughly cleaning the rails with alcohol and keeping them dry afterward. I personally enjoy using a DIY rail cleaning car originally developed by the great John Allen which consists of drilling two holes in the floor of any fully enclosed car (box) cutting out a 1x 1" square of 1/8" Masonite (MDF) and glueing two roofing nails to the square in alignment of the holes in the floor of the car. Lightly sand the bottom of the square and thread the nails into the holes and it is ready to use. It works great!

I have been watching you for they whole time, and I appreciate your take on the hobby. Good luck with everything you're going to be doing.

Layout looks great Steve ! Hope to see more in the future …..

Always enjoy your videos Steve. Thank you.

Enjoyed your videos --thanks

Hi Steve, I am brand new to railroading, and have been really enjoying your videos. I just put in an orange grove the Steve Brown way. I am making progress. Mostly making a mess. But I am enthusiastic and overwhelmed.

Looks fantastic keep up the good work

Everything has an end and it usually is the start for a new beginning of sorts. I'm been model railroading for more than 60 years since I was 8 and I just turned 70 July 1st. I have done very much as you in building and rebuilding model railroads. I've built 18 different HO standard gauge railroads in 4 different states in the first 50 years in the Hobby ( The Regular Guy Way) . Then when Blackstone came out with the HOn3 Trains I tore out an 23ft. x 36ft. Basement HO standard gauge RR and filled 4, 18 foot dumpsters with everything but the structures Trains and and 6400 plus Hand made Trees I don't like most store bought Trees . I'm am now building The Rio Grande Southern in Hon3 or a part of it wow there a lot of wood bridges I spent 8 months just building BRIDGES Now for the past 5 years I have been watching your videos and have gotten some great inspiration just viewing you and a few others on KZfaq doing your thing as a "Regular Guy" Model Railroader and your show has been great. So I will continue to look for what you come up with next and want to say Thank you for helping to keep model railroading fun and and doing it with Class, Good luck in what ever you do next and know many of us in the world of Model Trains are sorry to see you go for now. Take Care. Dan Kelley Now in Virginia state #5 and RR #19.

Steve love your videos, Man !!!! Have been with You from the start. Looking forward to each and every episode 😀.I know I have learned alot from the each one, doing it the Regular Guy Way 🤗 .Hope You and the Misses have a Wonderful 4th of July!!! Bruce in Minnesota

Steve, instead of ATF, you might try CRC 2-26. I have used it on my railroad and it works great for me. I at first cleaned my track using acetone, then applied a thin coat of CRC 2-26. No cleaning within the last one years. Additionally I run my trains frequently. PS you are the best model railroad guy on the net. The others have annoying voices, talk to much without saying anything, or are just plain boring. Keep up the good work.

Interesting comparison. I have been out of it for a while but more than a decade ago I converted many of the Bachmann Thomas and friends locomotives to DCC with TCS decoders. They never skipped a beat and the locos still run silky smooth to this day ( Daughter is almost five and loves trains so I have an excuse to dust off the collection and get back into the hobby.)

🚂🇧🇷🇧🇷Parabéns pela Maquete, trabalho excelente!! Curto muito seus vídeos! Obrigado por compartilhar!!

Steve, I have enjoyed your videos over the years. From the rebuild of your logging camp to now and you are the one that got me back into model railroading and inspired me to make my own videos, I hope to see some more of your videos on the layout as you get some stuff done ( updates as to how things look). You have been great my friend and I hope to see more, David - F & B Railroad.

I’ve only been watching you for a little over a year. Most of the stuff I’ve watched you do will be stuff that I’ll never have the room to do. You certainly made it interesting, informative and most of all, ENTERTAINING! THANK YOU STEVE!

Steve, Great video, and I look forward to your new content that will be coming. ~Tony

Thanks so much Steve!!

Steve since you stopped pandering to youtube your crafting and layout have really improved I love how your trees are not all cookie cutter that creek bed looks amazing. Your industries are more of what would be there. some people put industries that just don't go just to have them I really love that you have several places to take each type of car. As far as videos people just want something to kill time and pass time every video doesn't have to be a learning lesson as I have figured out watching other youtubers sometimes people just want to hear hello how are you? I am doing ok too here's a couple things I have changed or thought about doing.. To be honest my favorite thing is when you do something by accident and get excited and wound up about it lol. Thank you for keeping us informed and showing you don't have to do what others do or spend millions for everything, but certain quality things will make things much better. God Bless and thanks again.

Thank You Steve (& Mrs. Brown) for all your great videos. I will definitely stick around to see what else you do.

HI STEVE layout looks great thx for the update

Steve I really enjoy your videos and your energy, used many techniques on my HO layout thank you rail on dude rail on 👍

I've enjoyed your videos alot, and simply you made them fun and simple! And yes, their's a limit on how to video's but still keep us updated on your video's we all get tips trick's and ideas on what others do. And now you can have fun in adding interests to YOUR LAYOUT...

Very nice video. Thanks for posting and have a nice day too.

thank you for your vids, its good to see the "everyday modler" vs all those who are trying to overcomplecate the process .. enjoy your trains, and take care

Glad your back Steve, I really missed your videos. I can't wait to see your new videos.

LOVE the homage to Schitt's Creek! :-D

Enjoy your videos Please continue to make videos on your timeline on whatever topic. Cheers to you

I really enjoyed all your videos, going to miss watching you do things, the real guy way is awesome.

AWESOME!!! Keep up the good work.

Thanks Steve always loved your vibe... keep modelling railways (railroads) don't disappear, check back in from time to time I will keep an eye out for you 👏

When you said the name of the creek, I was thinking... how cool would it be to have the billboard... and then you did. LOLROF Awesome!!!!! And then the characters with the truck too!!!!!!!!!

Steve, Do enjoy your way of showing your railroad. Have learned some stuff and been entertained. Am looking forward to what the future brings. I've adopted your philosophy of how my railroad looks and operates...it's my world! I'll be watching you.

I personally find that N Scale with DCC is more sensitive to electrical issues with clean track and wipers than just leaving them DC. My issue with DCC for N scale is no keep alive and with sound, it's a big deal. I had a new 4014 golden spike edition Tsunami 2 fancy shmancy.. it had horrible electrical pickup, clean track or not. When it hit a bad spot the decoder reset and so did the sound, sometimes being stuck with the whistle blowing. Previous 4014 was DC only and it ran like a dream.

First thing I do with Digitrax decoders is set min, max and mid then program CVs 55, 56, and 57 (Back EMF) to 000.

Hi Steve, it was great to come along for the journey. I have learned a lot and still learning, enjoy the regular guy way of doing things. The bell icon is still set. Stay safe and well. Rail on my friend... Robert

Thanks Steve. Like others have said very enjoyable and always interesting. I will look forward to whatever and whenever you share again. Maybe we will meet I person at the pcr convention later this year and I can thank you in person for the inspirations you have provided to me and many others. Happy 4th too.

The layout looks great Steve, and what's really good is that you're happy with it and are enjoying it so much. It's been an interesting five years (How can it be five years already??). Anyway, I'll be referring back to the old videos and looking forward to what ever you want to post in the future! Thanks for the ride!

Look forward to seeing your new content!

Thank you Steve

Steve, the description made me happy because I thought you were ditching KZfaq, I understand not doing the same thing for 5 years, and I hope to see ya soon

Your railroad looks great. I hope you will make some videos of it when you find you want to show us something or just of you running the trains and doing shifting operations. Looking forward to see what will come in the future. Thank you for the inspiration and tips you have provided so far, both what to do and what not to do.

Steve, the layout looks great. Yes, I am happy that I have been with you all these years. You and the first lady take care of your selves, be safe and rail on.

Great layout.

Hi Steve, this is Jim Atherton congratulations it is a great thing that year downsizing so that you can have more fun with your Hobby instead of being a work, and a chore sometimes have wrestled wanting to add more but I know one I don’t can’t afford the cost. I only wear one Social Security and I am unable to really work bring an extra money to spend on railroad and I don’t have the talent to really build the right size structures that are supposed to support the railroads I have I have HO in my living room and I have and then upstairs and spare room You, Steve, you’re downsizing, has encouraged me to keep my Hobby small and not to be pressured by the people that have larger layouts Thank you