HOn3 RGS First District Layout Tour - May 2024
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Take a tour of my HOn3 Rio Grande Southern First District model railroad! I've tried to faithfully model selected scenes from the first 66 miles (First District) of the real Rio Grande Southern as it looked between the years 1938 to 1947. I did take a few liberties because of the limited space, including leaving out some great locations on the real RGS and a lot of selective compression. As noted, I did move some of the businesses from Glasgow Ave in Rico from the hill behind the depot to the front of the layout for viewers to be able to see them. But otherwise I really tried to be as accurate as I could in just 12 by 14 feet.
Please excuse my hand-drawn trackplan. I'm still a bit of a Luddite when it comes to trackplanning software. It's crude, but it's pretty close to being to scale. And every structure--save for a few outhouses--is depicted.
@Jeff-fx1zy Ай бұрын
Very, very impressive.
@Lakeside1943 Ай бұрын
The ultimate HOn3 layout! Perfect scenery, no hassle with grades or tunnels. Railroading "in between" the mountains, and everything within reach !
@vollmerdp Ай бұрын
Thanks! It's not all that, LOL... The lack of tunnels__BTW--is purely prototypical; somehow the real RGS did what it did for 162 miles with zero tunnels!
@acsxfan1 Ай бұрын
Great video Dave -- it really showcases your work .. JB
@ohpoleez Ай бұрын
I LOVE THIS LAYOUT!! Dave this is just a gorgeous well thought out beautiful layout...congrats sir on a truly remarkable depiction of the late great RGS....
@markthomas6436 Ай бұрын
Just superb model work!
@royroberts5333 Ай бұрын
Really fabulous scenery and backdrops. Wow
@johnfisherjr.5911 Ай бұрын
Everything about this layout is amazing!Great work!
@marklewis298 Ай бұрын
WOW, Dave!! Your RGS layout, viewed detailed scene by detailed scene, measures 20'x30'....not the actual 12'x14'. Kudos to your excellent modeling and execution! 👏
@torehjellset Ай бұрын
Perfect! The best looking HOn3 layout out there. Your colours and textures are spot on 👌
@vollmerdp Ай бұрын
Thanks! Although I cheated on the colors...that's dirt from the real locations modeled,.
@johnbanicki7232 Ай бұрын
Very nice! Thanks for sharing.
@dkstudioart Ай бұрын
I really like the format of this layout tour video. I'm not a model railroader but appreciate the craftsmanship, creativity and artistry of a well built layout. Beautiful model railroad, nicely done.
@aarosandeinosmodelrailway3818 Ай бұрын
Oh wow. This is amazing layout and you’ve really made the scenes look interesting.
@SteveBull-tg8mi Ай бұрын
Excellent track plan and beautifully done RGS.
@RamseysTrains Ай бұрын
Narrow gauge is fascinating… that mill is spectacular!
@billbeverly2864 Ай бұрын
Very well done !!
@jamesherring4480 Ай бұрын
Fantastic modelling !
@seventhcircleracing3012 Ай бұрын
I was Thumbs Up 325. Impressive.
@StevesTrains Ай бұрын
Looks amazing Dave!
@N-Scale Ай бұрын
Nice work Dave !!!
@cowboyvalley Ай бұрын
Love it, Dave!!
@shadowfaxx5 Ай бұрын
Very Nice!! I always enjoy your creations!!
@derekalexander4030 Ай бұрын
You have built a fascinating layout. The track work, rock work and buildings are incredible and the way you tied the layout into the backdrops is amazing. Did you photograph the backdrops or are they available commercially and if so, from where? I can’t wait to watch these videos. I have subscribed and look forward to catching up on your beautiful layout.
@Nate-sy1vf Ай бұрын
Looks great Dave, my layout is slowly coming together the Caribou Northern and Pacific on the logging branch. Thanks for the great videos and inspiration
@ThatBIGTRAINGuy Ай бұрын
A beautiful representation of the RGS. Beautiful scenes. I visited all these places last July (from the UK!) so it was nice for me to relate your scenes to what I saw in person. Excellent work! Simon
@vollmerdp Ай бұрын
Better than I've done. I live on the Colorado Front Range and haven't visited RGS country since 2018!
@ThatBIGTRAINGuy Ай бұрын
@@vollmerdp It's such a beautiful area. I love it.
@rodneycody8746 Ай бұрын
Nice
@therandoms8102 Ай бұрын
Great video and great layout mate👌
@Glenn_AE6YT Ай бұрын
Beautiful!
@cagorrie Ай бұрын
Incredible work
@everywherewestmodels Ай бұрын
What a cool layout!
@OtterCreek Ай бұрын
A great production for a fantastic layout Dave! I personally love the hand drawn track plan, I would prefer to do that my self if I had any skill with a pencil or pen! just out of curiosity how wide is Ridgway at it's widest point?
@CharlieKrampitz Ай бұрын
Magnificent
@Keith80027 Ай бұрын
You have created a very beautiful model RR of the area. I am a front range guy too who is looking at finally building his layout. Your HOn3 engines and cars run very nicely. I was going to do HOn3 before my eyes went bad and bought both Sn3 and Fn3. Now that my eyesight has been restored with contracts and now trying to decide which gauge to go with. It likely will be HOn3 or Sn3. I had a friend that has a operating layout that has HOn3 and I never seen it operate because he says it is too hard to maintain compared to his HO layout. There is a lot more stuff for HOn3 than Sn3. If you had the room to build this layout again in Sn3 would you do it?
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