I like your simple approach to your layout. These trains are toys and made to have fun with. Getting carried away with all kinds of scenery is not for everyone. Very nice and informative.

Great job! Nice to see someone else who runs their trains at appropriate speeds..... rather than FAST FAST FAST! Bravo!

I check in to see your videos off and on to see what you have. I am from middle Ga and we went to Daytona Beach every year until I was 15. I visited again when I was 24(1979) and found a train store on the 2nd story of a building across the river in Daytona City. Up here in the Atlanta area, I was fortunate enough to work for over 17 years( There are Trains in 8 areas of the house but I am reducing that) at 2 different Train businesses. Trains have nothing to do with my College degree or my Master's degree but were more fun. Retirement is weeks away and I may eventually launch a KZfaq something in the future. I am glad you are working on the landscape. Get some Dave Frary videos on landscaping your layout. He is the Obey-won-Kenobi of Train layout landscaping. Maybe I will meet you one day in the future at a train thing. I have also been to the Daytona/Orange Beach store. Thanks, JS in NE Atlanta

I just watched this video and it's great. I have the same mindset with keeping things simple and with clean lines. I really enjoyed the video and you have me some good ideas for my upcoming elevated level. Thanks!

You have a great assortment of engines and rolling stock. You can’t beat old school. Your video brought back so many good memories when my dad and I built our layout. Thanks!

I just watched this old August 26, 2020 video of your, and it really helped me out "getting off dead center" in establishing my little 5x8 layout. I really appreciated your suggestions on the grass and was so glad you showed how you made those track supports with 1x2's! What a simple and effective approach! I've been meaning to put an elevated track on my layout, and even tried the FastTrack Trestles, but I wasn't too thrilled with them because they really BLOCKED the view of the bottom layer because of their wide built in bed, and the bases of the supports were way too wide, and I had to do a lot of absurd "straddling" to get them to work. I gave up! Now I'm enthused again, thanks to your tips! 1x2's and regular STURDY good old fashion Lionel or Menard's Tubular track! Thanks again, and keep those videos coming!

Love your cheap and simple style. And calling your cat a "prick" had me rolling! 😂😂😂

You really put together a great informative video..I really appreciate your simplicity yet detail. Look forward to more.

Just a side true and yet funny reality of sectional tubular track. I recently 2/2023 set up a large oval on my table of Lionel original 072 track. I bought it used about 8 years before and must have cleaned up the running surface back in 2021. Now I spent over a hour or two one evening, straightening and clamping the pins and the joining rail ends to fit tight and good, using a rail shaping tool and thin pliers, and a screw driver or two at times. Well the current set up is 16 curves and 6 straight all of the Lionel 072 type. I put a loc-on at one spot and the train would run the whole track but it had some weak spots for power. the funny thing was the power end I had my hook up on, that track and the two on either side had very poor connections, no matter how much I used the rail clamp tool, or pliers they remained so so with power weakness. However at my main hook up end, those two or three sections were just weird. Just one section to the right then the whole right side worked better, one to the left then the left side worked better, as in almost consistent the whole track around till it got back to the power end side. I had the lock-on power connected to the one in the middle of either side of my other trouble tracks. Both sides were OK but not great. So every time around the hook up end they would run almost twice as fast on the hook up track over the rest of the track. So I ran a very thin like 22 or 24 gauge wire to the other end with another lock-on, things improved. But I will need more hook up tracks to fix this or us better track. I have other types of track and new ones as well but this sat so long, I just wanted to make use of it if possible, since these are not so easy to buy in usable condition, especially the original ones..

I really enjoy your videos! I'm getting back into O scale & your layouts are to the level of detail that I'm striving for. I've gotten some fantastic ideas from your videos for my new 12x6. Love the fact that you keep it simple and have fun instead of getting overwhelmed with details!

Your doing a great job, old school is the best I think, thanks for all your tips.

Thank You so much, I really enjoyed your video and love your layouts and all of the engines and rolling stock you have collected. I'm just getting back into the hobby.

Nice layout Zack, nice to see the simplistic approach that looks good and is budget friendly also ,thanks

Looks and runs great. Thanks for posting--Tom

I enjoyed your presentation, thanks for the MENARDS’ tip. Keep up the good work!

I really enjoyed your video, I’ve been into N scale, O scale and G scale for over 40 years. I’ve also watched hundreds, maybe thousands of train videos and this is one of the best I’ve ever seen. I am also with you, on saving money and simpler details, so you can change the layout out anytime, that’s 50% of the fun of the whole deal, thanks for taking time to make this great video you did a great job!

Really enjoy your videos. Both of my father’s Uncles worked for Lionel Corp in New York and Irvington NJ plant. I restore them myself. I collect Post War Lionel.

Very nice. I enjoyed your video and your train room looks like a lot of fun. Enjoy!

The new raised section really looks great. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful layout and a fantastic job on a limited budget. Great narration, I enjoyed the whole video.

Really great job at explaining the setup. I am resurrecting a set I had back in the late 1950's and 1960's. Looks like you have a number of trains and accessories I still have such as the Lackawana engine, the red/green signal house and a platform for milk cans. I just built my tables and am getting started. I have a considerable amount of the old post-war Lionel tubular track and will most likely order some of the Menards track for my initial setup. Thanks for the info!

Just introduced myself to the channel! Sweet layouts and great content!🚂👍

Thanks. Very interesting. You have a talent most model railroaded don't. You run your trains at scale speeds.

Great layouts! Like the ingenuity of your design. I’m currently adding an upper level to my layout and you’ve given me some great ideas

I really like your approach. As someone who is starting out, the K.I.S.S. principle and budget plays a big part. I also like postwar era style and power. I like to add some pre-war accessories to keep the vintage look.

Zach love the video and you look amazing totally awsome thanks for the great videos love it, love it, love it

That was hugely entertaining!

Nice thanks, great illustration of creating something fun, interesting and financially approachable.

Great video, great layout. Thanks for sharing.

Very good video pretty nostalgic seeing a layout like this reminds me of a buddy’s layout that really got me into trains reminds me I need to give him a call sometime anyway When I had layout I was a ho scale modeler and I did focus a lot on realism but this shows you don’t have to have the best or super high budget or most realistic accurate layout to have fun or get started it reminds me of how we all started to enjoy the hobby and have fun and we all can do it in our own ways that’s what makes this hobby so great Also you definitely deserve more subs

Hey Zack, I think the new expansion looks awesome. After watching your video I have decided to change over to O42 curves. I still do not have my layout set up but there are a few things for sure like 12x12 L-Shape Design, a Second lot more and lots of postwar Action. Thanks for all the great tips. I look forward to your next video.

That’s a lot of progress! Looks good!

Look at this guy. How far you've come with your channel. Keep up the hobby.

Just found your channel today and really like your style! Subscribed

That's a great layout. Good job on the video.

Just found your channel! Nice job man very good work!!!!

Awesome work! Like you, I enjoy a toy train style layout with maybe a space for my engines and a yard for my passenger and freight cars.

Congratulations!

I really enjoyed this episode.

looks great iam about to build a new layout yours is nice enjoy watching

Quite a layout enjoyed your videos

Beautiful layouts! I use Gar Graves Track and for my raised sections I cut out luan ancored to my supports. When it's cut about 1/4 inch wider than the ties and road bed is installed it looks great and never moves no matter how heavy the equipment is running on it.

A very nice well-crafted "O" gauge layout.

Great Vid and great layout! I was sad to see our Menards 3 in the SW chicago suburbs have stopped carrying any Lionel sets or branded accessories. :/

Thanks for all the info. Like how you make your tressels - Merry Christmas

I like the way you do your set up in a much more budget friendly way. Some of the approaches while beautiful seem over the top for me.

Nice job, good video, thanks!

Nice Job!!!

Our kind of modeler. New sub. 👍👍

Nice Layout

How cool!!!

Very cool!

GREAT VIDEO!!!!! Will probably sent you a note! I have 2 like 8x10 loops and a 3rd 3x8. I tried both an MTH 100 Brick and bought a 180 Lionel Powerhouse. And I can't run all three trains. I can't run the outside loop. The second I power it up it kicks the breaker. Again GREAT video!

Most enjoyable......

Awesome

Does the Menards track work and connect with Lionel and or MTH tracks?

Nice job you gave away to many secrets.....

I appreciated how methodical you are and your detailed explanations. Thank you! Your segment on track section preparation before use to avoid major headaches was especially helpful. On layouts like yours, how do you repair/maintain areas beyond arm's length, e.g. the far side against the wall? Oh, btw, I liked and sub'd. Well done.

I really enjoyed this video, very informative. I've done a smaller 4x8 layout postwar style, and I was planning on doing an elevated level. So this video was perfect. Keep up the great work, and videos. Do you have a Facebook page?

Really interesting layout and use of space. Also liked simple trestle design and function. But no track support on all the elevated routes? Just random trestles? No track issues, sagging or separation under the weight of your trains?

my lord I saw the Florida east coast in another video I didn't realize until you mentioned how long that is.

The Menards track is pretty heavy duty and very budget friendly only question I have with it is will it last a long time

Very impressive layout, I’m curious are those post war switches. Also I was curious if you’re gonna use some Menards buildings on your layout. Anyways I think you give an amazing job of explaining everything as far as the process you use in building your train layout.

Haha that is not “goofy postwar” track. That is a high end, prewar, 14” 072 straight track designed for the 1/4” scale model series...752E, 763E, 226E, etc.

Very nice. Just pulled my trains out of storage. Once I have a basement I build like this is inorder. Are you using control by current by chance?

What the main table size ? LOVE that MTH double bridge !!!!!!!!

Great information, do you consult on layouts and train repair?

Looking to build a similar style layout. Where do you buy your engines to stay within a budget. Great video!

Menards sells terrific tubular track, BUT the company doesn't ship to Canada; nuts! I like how casually you call them toy trains; thank you.

What switches do you use with Menards track?

Just now seeing this video quick question are those 022 switches hooked up to menards o gauge ?

I love your layout how wide and long is your table?

Always love your videos. Postwar is my passion. I always enjoy your postwar videos. Where did you get the Lionel shirt?

I'm with you air on the side of caution go wide live to ride

Can I run my Lino accessories with the Manire track and what is the phone number to order the stuff?

Hi, can I also use my switches from Lionel pat thank you

Can you share the dimensions of the tubular track layout? Love the design, curious if it would fit in my garage, thanks.

how long did it took you to do all if that? by the way merry Christmas everyone

It’s your mth layout the newer tubular rail, or older solid rail?

I am redoing my layout with Menards tubular track and it is really quiet

What is the overall height of your wooden supports Zack

Hey Zack, what are you going to do when you run out of room. It happened to me, first I made a large layout then I built a elevated section then I went directly to my ceiling. The ceiling layout is bigger than my actual layout, it’s about 37’x26’. Have you thought about what you’re going to do when the time comes and believe me it will. Regards conductor john

I think its great choo choo

GOODO JOB

Hi how big Is this lay out I was thinking of doing something like this in the basement

I don’t Glue or Nail my Ho and N Scale happy with my layout.

The Only Crittics you need to worry is you other people don’t Like it they can go Away Elsewhere.I Like All Layouts don’t care who it is From.even watch Trainshows from other places.videos or goin live.

The Other layout Run?

I'm thinking of making a small second deck. I wish I had skill to make own ties t restles

instead of solidering to the track just take a flat blade screw driver in the underside of the rail and slip the wire in the gap remove screwdriver then solider it

how do you clean your track

Next trick is to paint the rails to that realistic Look.how bout it?

You gonna Upgrade that Layout Anytime Soon.?

What was your height and width.

do you have any oo gauge

Nice! I prefer the “toy” aspect of Lionel trains myself too. One of the reasons my layout is very flat, is because as a kid, I played with them on the floor. Like every other kid probably started! If I wanted realism, I’d just go down the street and walk along the tracks!

Here’s A saying Different Strokes Different Folks Everyone Is Different If we All love Model Railroading we love to spend Money on Model Railroading it’s Better than going to A Bar and getting Drunk.

Too layered all way to the other side. With two swltchers.

Upgrade your track that garbage. I used that 40 years ago.