Historic narrow gauge model railroad comes alive

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Over the past 40 years, Jeff Reynolds and a few friends have created two snapshots in time of the history of the Rio Grande Southern railroad in 1:87 scale. October 1st, 1940 and the same date in 1950 were chosen to model the dazzling fall colors of the San Juans in southwestern Colorado . Everything in the video creates a connection with and supports either date: the structures; scenery; rolling stock and locomotives; sounds; flora and fauna; all in forced perspective.
Brother John, ever the talented video editor has laid out the story for you.

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@derekalexander4030 10 ай бұрын

Thank god his friend brought that book camping and it fell into the hands of such talented and determined modelers. Thank you for documenting and sharing this layout and it’s history with us. It truly is amazing.

@joell439 11 ай бұрын

You both are tremendously talented creators.

@rollinwithunclepete824 10 ай бұрын

What's better than a John Reynolds video about putting a mammoth engine in a little Corvair? A John Reynolds video about model trains! WOO HOO! John, your brother has done an amazing job. The family motto, "Anything worth doing is worth doing to excess" runs deep in the Reynolds boys!

@louisfavre04 Ай бұрын

Great Gallagher Scene! First time I'm seeing it modeled.

@markthomas6436 3 ай бұрын

Extraordinarily realistic modeling! Well done, sir! 😊

@nashguy207 11 ай бұрын

What a great tribute to the original railroad. You guys are are of the most talented guys I have ever seen. This was a great video!

@phooesnax 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic. Great to meet your dad! We now understand how you do your work!

@jeffreynolds7894 11 ай бұрын

The guy in the video is John's older, much older brother.

@phooesnax 11 ай бұрын

@@jeffreynolds7894 Oops. Sorry. Love his work just the same. No insult intended.

@johnbock5178 11 ай бұрын

This is beyond incredible, I cannot imagine the amount of hours that went into this project; the end result is amazing and all the details about this story are fantastic content. Well done.

@billbeverly2864 9 ай бұрын

I used to live in Sierra Madre (right next to Pasadena CA) and I remember visiting this layout when it was in the La Cañada Flintridge area. Great modeling and it ran as good as it looks.

@travelingman21000 Ай бұрын

Thank you Jeff for a wonderful video!

@thereissomecoolstuff 11 ай бұрын

That was bad ass John. That is a hell of a story. The detail was mind boggling. The display is huge.

@David-uu1oj 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for once again inviting us in.

@mikesimmons8762 9 ай бұрын

Great video of your railroad. Lights out and close the door is a fun ending.

@jcritch42 10 ай бұрын

That is very nice modeling!

@JK-dh2je 11 ай бұрын

I absolutely adored model trains as a kid, I’m inspired to maybe take it back up in the future

@jeffreynolds7894 11 ай бұрын

I didn't even start this project until I was 40.

@robertlambert5299 10 ай бұрын

Wow you started that in 1982 when I graduated high school. That is super nice! You brothers are very talented.

@designandbuild3953 10 ай бұрын

Perhaps the unifying link so many viewers on your channel loved this inside look at Jeff Reynolds detailed work of art is because they enjoy seeing your detailed works of art come together. I know that does it for me...and the fact that I have loved trains and model railroad since I was a kid. I still watch the trains go by with a smile every chance I get.

@saabtech3510 10 ай бұрын

Hats off to you sir. Well done! Tremendous.

@williamreed805 11 ай бұрын

Wow, just wow Jeff. Such an amazing story and layout.

@gracemalley6821 9 ай бұрын

The RCA Mark II was one of the earliest production synthesizers built in 1959 using punch cards and costing $10K at that time. Of course the infamous Moog which was first released in 1967. There were a lot of garage units in the 1950's that never made production. The Pacific Fast Mail was not really a part of the synthesizer development, but actually the other way around.

@crazyt.trombone 10 ай бұрын

As a bass trombone player and railfan this is amazing to see what the great Jeff Reynolds has put together!!! An inspiration as a musician and now as a modeler! Additionally a fantastic video to showcase it all!

@uptownphotography 7 ай бұрын

Excellent video and narration. I am a big mountain model railroad person myself (building a large HO Mountain Road) and this stellar layout pushes a lot of buttons for me. All the best. Philip Jersey Shore Area

@michaelmontgomery5141 10 ай бұрын

Aging/ detail is fabulous

@danielstover3029 11 ай бұрын

TRULY WONDERFUL! Thanks for sharing... 😁👍👍👍👍👍

@gordoncherry437 10 ай бұрын

Spectacular Jeff....Bravissimo to you and your colleagues!!

@christopherbeckett3118 11 ай бұрын

The railroad is amazing. Being another modeler I can appreciate the time talent and dedication it took to build and maintain. Like most model railroads this one is still under construction and improvements. I would love to see the layout in person, the video does not do the detail work justice

@StephenDanielAddeo 10 ай бұрын

Fascinating humans you guys are. Very cool.

@richkelley5112 10 ай бұрын

Wow. The detailed videography, the remarkable realism, the drive for perfection you both exhibit, is a joy to behold. Thank you John for the thoughtful presentation, and thank you Jeff for letting us in for a peek into your world. Wow.

@craiglemon5026 11 ай бұрын

Wow, you're a talented couple o' fellas! 🤩

@jumpjetcaptain495 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful! I love model trains and really admire this dedication and passion.

@DrivingDuo 10 ай бұрын

Great video, Sir. 😎

@chevelleranch7481 11 ай бұрын

Super cool set up!! I'm envious! Always wanted to do this , just cant afford the time or space unfortunately. Very nice to see train cars with no graffiti on them! Thanks for sharing!

@Klaffa1 11 ай бұрын

Great!

@factoryratgarage 11 ай бұрын

Amazing.

@lchebuhar9212 11 ай бұрын

Very neat! 💪👍🏼

@Snappy-ut4bj 11 ай бұрын

Really cool!

@stoneshrink 11 ай бұрын

Corvairs, VWs, and model railroad - ever the epitome of the renaissance man... no really, it's pretty cool

@dough5626 10 ай бұрын

Ya know, just about every train car i have seen, has Graffiti all over it. What now? lol, nice wok, very nice work......

@markthomas6436 3 ай бұрын

Not in 1950, before spray paint in cans.

@user-km4um7je6o 10 ай бұрын

John, what a terrific job with the trains presentation! Jeff did you ever estimate the hours spent in those three rooms creating this treasure? I'm glad Kathy and I could see it in "for real" a couple years ago!! The story, the narrative, the history and presentation - WOW!

@JohnReynolds661 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Bonnie, not sure if Jeff is monitoring this but a guess would be 10 thousand man hours.

@user-km4um7je6o 10 ай бұрын

yeah, I heard him say that. Just wondered if he REALLY, ACTUALLY, fingured it out

@MrKeys57 11 ай бұрын

Incredible efforts made here!! - the railroads are coming back here in Sweden, the gov.ment wants to get rid of the heavy trucks on the roads, - safer and less trouble with freight trains - and i like it! - i have always ben fond of trains, greetings, Levi

@k4x4map46 10 ай бұрын

nice!!

@bobbybrooks4826 10 ай бұрын

Niel young MUST have missed seeing That

@markdeschane4467 Ай бұрын

Have you hand laid your track? If not, what track Manf. did you use? Vary Impressive layout, thanks for sharing!!!

@marlenebrito8826 9 ай бұрын

muito interessante

@Hellguy76131 11 ай бұрын

Not as cool as the Corvair but still really cool.

@sheldondyck8631 11 ай бұрын

This model train set up is bigger than my house. I’m not kidding my house is only 780 sq ft 😂

@jeffreynolds7894 11 ай бұрын

It may be true, but you have windows. The train room has a 10 foot rollup and a 3 foot man door. No windows for control of the lighting.

@ExWrench 10 ай бұрын

Well done all around! Excellent quality of model RR build AND this video - an entertaining, informative overview of results of dedication and impeccable craftsmanship. Or at least you fooled me :flipoff2: