Building a Model Railroad from Start to finish: MRROne Mega Compilation

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@StevesTrains 8 ай бұрын

I'm glad you put this series together in one video! It is great to have a single video link to share with someone if they are looking for layout-building ideas or examples.

@Kevin-er5hm 5 ай бұрын

This is exactly what I am looking for to get back into N Scale Railroading...at 63 years old.

@rickdee67 14 күн бұрын

As much as I enjoy most aspects of your videos the highly technical computer part is absolutely baffling this old man.

@wmrg1057 5 ай бұрын

Great. Using power tools like a circular saw wearing sandals

@lpclassic60 8 ай бұрын

This is still probably my favorite layout build series on KZfaq. Succinct, insightful, and exceptionally well-presented.

@TrainWork 8 ай бұрын

This series is what brought me to your channel - Good Memories 👍😀OperateOnOperator

@arnaldocruz4058 2 ай бұрын

What an excellent video that can be applied to any scale

@thomasgriffing5902 8 ай бұрын

Just getting started in model railroading. After seeing this video, I’ve decided to make my first attempt a 2’ x 4’ layout to get my feet wet. Thanks, a lot of inspiration here.

@erniebratton 7 ай бұрын

I wish I was this smart to do something like this.

@southernguy81 3 ай бұрын

That was very helpful to us newbies❤

@paulmcinnes5524 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for a really good video compilation aimed at first time model railway builders. I enjoyed watching and will be using some of the ideas for my OO guage analogue shunting yard that I am building.

@Credon59 8 ай бұрын

weird.. I just completed watching all the individual videos yesterday =) thanks for all the great information

@ArthurMewlen 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for putting this together. Really enjoying your Channel. Great videos. 👍

@Dan0Myte490 8 ай бұрын

Great video Jimmy! Might I suggest adding chapters for each section or timestamps in the description so we can skip any unnecessary sections?

@newfenrisrailroad621 8 ай бұрын

Hey want to say this series was awesome and seeing it as one video was really cool.

@johnburnett5624 8 ай бұрын

Excellent presentation; I'll be back!!!!

@stanleym2679 8 ай бұрын

Loved this projects and lean somthing new each time I watch it, for a fun project how about a 1x 4 or 5 ft n scale switching with kato track and full blown sceanery ,that would be great for us limited space guys, keep up the great work

@jimbarrett1975 8 ай бұрын

Great video Jimmy. I'm an OO/HO modeller but I might just see if I can find space for this - one loco and some stock shouldn't break the bank. I'm also a big fan of longer videos which I watch whilst working, so this was right up my street. Thank you!

@dexecuter18 8 ай бұрын

As an addendum. for anyone who wants to do a bigger layout with Unitrak with ballast. I think I cracked the code by studying Japanese layouts. Simply don't ballast the centers. White glue along the sides avoiding the tops of the ties. Then spoon the ballast along the edges. Once dry a ballast color rattle canned or airbrushed onto the whole thing then painting the tracks and ties as normal with a brush. Shockingly looks better and is way faster than poking and prodding ballast in the shallow tie relief.

@Hellonwheels66 8 ай бұрын

This was great Jimmy! Love your videos!

@ryanstewart25 7 ай бұрын

for anyone who wants to do this layout but wants to use steam, I have comfortably used 2-8-0's on the same radius. You might struggle with anything bigger, I think you could realistically get a pacific or smaller onto it

@KleberCruz-qg8nz 5 ай бұрын

Muito legal 😊❤. Amo a Norfolk Southern

@pacificcoastminiatures 8 ай бұрын

Excellent compilation! Great beginner model railroad.

@A-train-obsessed-protogen 8 ай бұрын

I’m planning on building a layout soon. This video is helped me see how to do it. Thank you :)

@VirginiaRailfanProductions 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Jimmy for making this layout! You are my inspiration! I already made this if you remember from one of your coffee and trains episode. You are amazing!

@ronvogt3788 8 ай бұрын

Water and flour mix works wonders

@rwissbaum9849 8 ай бұрын

Great compilation, Jimmy. I enjoyed this series the first time around, and it's still enjoyable. However, the DCC++ system you described 2+ years ago has, as you know, been superseded. You might consider providing links to your later videos in the comments, so new channel viewers won't be fooled by the very recent upload date.

@neilbruce6132 3 ай бұрын

hi there where can i purchase the large clumps that look like bushes on the hill from?cheers Neil

@OldcampRanch 8 ай бұрын

Well done. 👍🏻

@politicsandtrains 8 ай бұрын

Have you ever found one combination of base green paint that works or looks the best on plywood as a base color to build up from?

@edmijares1011 Ай бұрын

I got a very easy technique for ballasting Kato

@thetwogardens6048 4 ай бұрын

I would lose it trying to figure out the electronics !

@PhilipGreenhill-vh3sr 17 күн бұрын

Hi Philip here me and my girlfriend are doing my layout similar to yours but in 00 scale is that ok let me know I've got n scale train to.

@ivovanzon164 8 ай бұрын

For the road surface: ever tried Juweela road surface on roll? That uses miniature stones to create a realistic surface

@DJE2025 8 ай бұрын

👍👍Very nice!🚂🚂

@politicsandtrains 8 ай бұрын

Do you use a 1k resister on all lights for buildings etc?

@TheMonDon1721 8 ай бұрын

He said that in the video, yes.

@jackunderwood6315 8 ай бұрын

what is the biggest loco you have run on this layout?

@southern207hobbies 8 ай бұрын

Fun fact you can build multiple 2x4 sections and use them to create larger layout

@NScaleTrainsWithChris 8 ай бұрын

Can I ask why you chose 1” foam as opposed to 1/2”? The 1/2” is cheaper but I wondered if there was a reason for the 1”. Great video!

@jerryfbarnes5228 5 ай бұрын

I believe that homosote is the best and is mush better than foam boad. It is the quietest and can be screwed to the plywood.

@thewoodenlego5379 8 ай бұрын

Just a random thought that occured to me, why not use track "nails" or something else to secure the track, caulk seems a bit bad if something went wrong with the track; a section got torn up, warped, that kinda thing

@jerryfbarnes5228 5 ай бұрын

Track nails don't work very well with form board. I use homosote which track nails are easy to install and will hold.

@erniebratton 7 ай бұрын

I would pay someone to make me one of these for a Ho train.

@AndyRubio1 8 ай бұрын

How did you do the 3d rendering at he start of the video?

@ivovanzon164 8 ай бұрын

Looks like scarm

@AndyRubio1 8 ай бұрын

@@ivovanzon164 Thanks yes not heard of that before :) Sad it's windows-only

@delmarvacentralproductions697 8 ай бұрын

Can you make a road by putting down either black tape or put down a different color tape then just paint it?

@TheMonDon1721 8 ай бұрын

Tape wouldn't be a good idea because it will come up over time

@El_Crab 8 ай бұрын

Hello

@jhatchit 7 ай бұрын

I thought this would be interesting to watch, learn from and get some new ideas for a small 1st layout. Instead, I'm I'm watching and enthusiast electronics video on DCC Train control. This was, I thought, an entry level 1st layout, This level of electronics and computers is WAY above the entry level person's interest and most likely capability. The time would have been better spent describing a few DCC systems and illustrating the difference between DC and DCC controls. FYI I am an I.T. professional and am very familiar with these concepts and terms, but the average Grandpa or maybe single parent is not. These people want to get something going for their train enthusiast child, not spending hours learning what to most, are advance computer and electronics terms and concepts. Yes you can just skip past this but why not follow the K.I.S.S. principal on a first layout video?

@SFCRambo60 8 ай бұрын

Why have most of the KZfaq started going to over a hour long. I have a life and have enjoyed your programs when they are around 20 minutes long. I watch maybe 10 different programs so if they go over 20 minutes than I will not watch. After 20 minutes most of the videos become boring and you almost need to put an IV of coffee in your body besides drinking it.

@StevesTrains 8 ай бұрын

Watch time is more important than views on YT, so having some longer videos can help with your channel. Anyway, this was a series of short videos he put together so people who want to watch the whole series will have everything in one video and actually save some time since it is trimmed up to take less total time than watching the individual episodes. It is easier to watch the full build process this way. The shorter individual versions are still available on his channel page as well for those that want to watch the series that way.

@DIYDigitalRailroad 8 ай бұрын

This is a full compilation of the entire project. I will still be producing mostly shorter videos. These are for people who want to watch the entire project in one video.

@SFCRambo60 8 ай бұрын

@@DIYDigitalRailroad I setup a library so I can go back and watch. So far that works out. But to sit and try to watch anything longer than 20 minutes I get bored and fall asleep. Oh well, I will just bypass any videos over 20 minutes, I had to cut back on KZfaq like Sparky, bnsf5169 and a few more. Even outdoorgearreview has got so long. Than on top of it, the program starts to get very interesting and pop goes a commercial and you loose your train of thought, it gets frustrating.

@timothyjohnston4083 8 ай бұрын

@@SFCRambo60 If you cannot tolerate videos longer than 20 minutes, why did you click on this one ? It clearly says it is more than an hour long.

@therailbaron18 8 ай бұрын

"Old man yells at clouds"

@paulmcinnes5524 8 ай бұрын