Thanks, my friend. I hadn't thought of it that way, but you're absolutely right: that part of the layout does look cleaner and neater now. ...Roy

Thanks, Kevin. It's a real pleasure to share my layout progress with you. ...Roy

Thanks, Rob. I appreciate your comment. You're right: running two trains at a time makes a really big difference, especially when they meet traveling in opposite directions. ...Roy

Good point, Ken! That's what helices and staging often do: they keep our trains running "underground" half of the time. ...Roy

You're so right, Bob. Making changes can be a good thing. And most of the time, making those changes can be lots of fun. This project has been lots of fun for me. ...Roy

Thanks for your comment, Mark. I hear you. Daryl and I are both modeling the UP Evanston Sub. But there are two differences: First, he has more than 10 times the amount of space for his layout than I have. And second, he started his layout this past fall and is making enormous progress. By contrast, I started in 2014 and am making very, very slow progress. LOL! ...Roy

Ha! Like you always say Roy, you are the world's slowest modeller!!

Others claim to be as slow as, or even slower than, me, but I find it hard to believe. LOL! ...Roy

So true, David: a layout is never really done. ...Roy

Thanks, Jack. I'm looking forward to making other changes on my layout as well. ...Roy

Thanks, Chris. Now you can finally get a good night's sleep, because the project is proceeding well, and I'm having tons of fun doing it. ...Roy

Thanks, Drew. This project is turning out to be an even better improvement than I originally thought it would be. ...Roy

Thanks, Tim. It's tons of fun to be "busy" on the layout. ...Roy

Thanks for coming along! It'll be tons of fun, building the scenery for the area, when I eventually get around to it. ...Roy

So true, Gary. I used to be more rigid, too. There was a time when I thought track plans were engraved in stone, and I had to stick to them, no matter what. ...Roy

You are so right, Matthew. It's always fun to improve our layouts. ...Roy

Thanks, Daylight Dave. All I gotta do is follow your lead when it comes to making changes, and everything will turn out to be a lot better on my layout. ...Roy

@@n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569 I think you do a pretty good job on your own... my layout presents its own challenges.. take care Roy!!! DD 😜

Thanks, my friend. I really am having a lot of fun with this project, and I like the way it allows trains to run on my layout now. ...Roy

Thanks, Norman. I was worried about the effect that this might have on Echo Canyon, but so far, it seems to be okay. ...Roy

Yes, indeed, Carl. So much in common, including the world's greatest hobby. ...Roy

Thanks, Ray. It's a pleasure to be able to share my progress with you. ...Roy

Thanks, Rick. You're absolutely right: such changes do indeed serve to revitalize our layouts. ...Roy

Thanks, my friend. Making changes, such as you're doing, can be a lot of fun. ...Roy

@@n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569 That it is. Already have 2 full loops down. All I need for right now is to hook up the wires

Thanks, Dave. It's a pleasure to share my plans and progress with you. ...Rou

Thanks, my friend. It's twice as much fun to run TWO trains at a time. ...Roy

No it will be better, and drive you to change it again, and again. The JOY of the hobbie :)

Thanks, Duane. I think this will give me more opportunities to film the trains as they run continuously on the upper level. ...Roy

Thanks, Brad. I'm having tons of fun with this ongoing project and sharing it with you. ...Roy

Thanks, Charles. I'm delighted with the way this change on my layout is turning out. ...Roy

Thanks, Trey. It's always a pleasure to share the hobby with you. ...Roy

Thank you so much, Sean. I really appreciate your very nice comment. It's a pleasure to share the hobby with you. ...Roy

Thanks, Christopher. It seems like there's never a dull moment in model railroading. There's always something to change or improve. ...Roy

Thanks, my friend. The scene isn't finished, but I'm already having lots more fun running trains through this area of my layout. ...Roy

Hello, my friend! Thanks for your comment. I look forward to "re-integrating" the western end of Echo Canyon back into my scenery. When I do, I will certainly share it with you in a future video. The "unexpected rise" you mentioned really isn't as much of a rise as it appears to be. I put a level on the tracks, and there's no perceptible rise until after the tracks cross Echo Creek, at which point there is a slight rise. The Woodland Scenics inclines and existing scenery create the illusion of a rise in Echo Canyon. But, until I get to work on the scenery there, I'm continuing to run my trains to make sure that I'm happy with the new track configuration. And I'm working on a video about a re-configuration of the track in the White Mountain/eastern helix area of my layout. Again, thanks for your comment. ...Roy

Thanks, Vinny. I've been having tons of fun with this project. ...Roy

Thanks, Mike. Making this change has been tons of fun, and I really like the way trains run on my layout now. ...Roy

Thanks, my friend. I look forward to bringing the next episode in this series to you. ...Roy

Thanks, Darrell. You're right: A wye is definitely useful, both for running trains in multiple directions and for reversing the direction of the locomotives. ...Roy

Thanks, Gary. I'm delighted with the way this project is turning out. ...Roy

Thanks, Bernard. I don't remember a locomotive hitting a bridge, but I do remember reading about 2 teenagers who were almost hit by a train at Morgan about a year ago. ...Roy

Thanks, Bill. I think I will be running and filming my trains a lot more now. ...Roy

Thanks, my friend. I appreciate that. ...Roy

Thanks, my friend. It's always a pleasure to share the hobby. ...Roy

Thanks, John. It's always good to hear from you. You're right: using Kato Unitrak is so much easier. I used flex track in the past, but now I'm getting too old for all of that bending, cutting, and soldering. LOL! ...Roy

Thanks, Randy. It's always fun to be running and filming the trains. ...Roy

Thanks, Ronald. It seems like there's always more to come in model railroading. ...Roy

Thanks, Ger. I appreciate your comment. ...Roy

Thanks, Donald. It's good to be back. ...Roy

Thanks, Jerry. I really like using WS inclines and risers. It's so much easier than cutting and trying to elevate plywood correctly. ...Roy

Thanks, my friend. ...Roy

Thanks, John. I've been having tons of fun with this project. ...Roy

Thanks so much for your comment, Jim. It's always good to hear from you. I'm having tons if fun, making this change to my layout and sharing my progress with you. More to come, my friend. ...Roy

Thanks, Rich. I appreciate your comment. You're right: trains normally run on the right-hand side of double-track mainlines. But they run on the left-hand through Echo Canyon and beyond to Ogden, because the right-hand track crosses over the left-hand track at the west end of the Curvo tunnels near the east end of Echo Canyon, and it thus becomes left-hand running between Curvo and Ogden. Have a great day, my friend. ...Roy

@@n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569 Also, I believe the grades were a factor in Echo Canyon running as well, I think I recall that from a video way back.

@@JoeyBPhotography Yes, you are correct, my friend. The older of the two tracks has a steeper grade, which helps explain why eastbound trains use the newer of the two tracks. ...Roy

Hi again, Rich! I want you to know how much I appreciate your comment about right-hand running. I went looking for, finally found, a video I uploaded about 2 years ago called "Left-Hand Running in Echo Canyon." Enjoy, starting at minute 3:10, here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z8Wof5R1yreWgo0.html ...Roy

Thanks, Randy. I appreciate that. ...Roy

Thanks, Bob. I'm having tons of fun with this project. ...Roy

You're right, Mike: it seems like we most of us make changes on our layouts as we go along. ...Roy

So true, Vernon: It's tons of fun to try to try to "capture the feel" of a real area. ...Roy

Absolutely, Ronald. I would never go back to flex track with all that bending, cutting, and soldering. ...Roy

Thanks for your comment, Craig. I think that's a good idea: to keep your grades at no more than 2 percent. ...Roy

I hear you, Stephen. Railfanning on our layouts really is tons of fun. ...Roy

Thanks, Jay. ...Roy

You're right, Stephen: a layout is never done. ...Roy

I always use code 55, but I have been contemplating Finetrax code 40.

Thanks for your comment, Jack. Sometimes the changes we make can be simple improvements, and sometimes the changes are necessary to fix mistakes we may have made. ...Roy

Thanks so much for your comment, Michael. I really appreciate it. Sometimes we get caught up in the idea that we've created a perfect track plan that will never need to be changed. Only after running trains on our layouts for a while do we discover changes that will greatly improve our track plans. ...Roy

Thanks, Dave. It's a pleasure to share this project with you. ...Roy

Thanks, Tom. I appreciate your comment. ...Roy

Thanks for your comment, my friend. I appreciate it. ...Roy

My friend, I often think that a big complicated layout can be a headache. ...Roy

Thanks for your comment, Chris. I certainly could use a museum on my layout, especially once Kato comes out with its Big Boy 4014 and I buy it. The only problem is where to squeeze such a museum into my existing space. I'm thinking about it. ...Roy

@@n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569 I mean it doesn't have to be that big it's just a little display but I take your advice

Thanks, my friend. I appreciate your comment. ...Roy

Hi Robert! It certainly can be upsetting when friends and family have no interest in, or even mock your interest in, model railroading. Of course, your hobbies are none of their business. But what can you do in the meantime? Well, for one thing, you can pursue and enjoy the hobby alone. Since coming back to the hobby in 2014, I have always believed that I was the only model railroader here in Panama where I live. Recently, though, I have been contacted about the hobby by two different people who live here in Panama. Neither of them has a layout yet, and I still haven't met either of them in person but you can be sure that I eventually will. I try to travel to Pennsylvania each year, and I hang out with tons of model railroad friends there. There are no train clubs, stores, or shows here in Panama, but I include all of those kinds of things in my travel itineraries, and I get to spend time with other model railroaders in these places. And then there's your model railroad friends online, in videos and especially in live streams. My KZfaq analytics tell me that a vast majority of my viewers are older, retired men, just like me, but certainly not all of them. No, Robert, build your empire, and model railroad friends will find you. In the meantime, just enjoy the hobby and please stay in contact. Your friend in the hobby, Roy

@@n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569 Thank You My Friend for Your motivation and enticement in this great hobby, which You certainly affirm is the best in the world! And for good reasons! Hoping Sincerely that the health issues previously mentioned are behind You and come back with even more videos, Your Friend Robert -

You're absolutely right, my friend: You have to be wacky to put a helix on your layout. And, to think, I've got two of them. LOL! ...Roy

Thanks for your comment, Taylor. I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures. ...Roy

@@n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569 your welcome roy it should tonight big shot out

Hi Dirk! Thanks for asking. Right now, I'm doing pretty good, although to be sure, I do have good days and bad days. In fact, I'm working on my next video about further track re-configurations on my layout. Hopefully, I will finish it and upload it soon. ...Roy

So true, my friend. Our layouts can keep us busy indefinitely. ...Roy