Wow! Cant believe I found this on here after over 40 years. I saw this ONCE when i was a kid. Dad & I went to a model railroading meeting type thing and they played this on a movie projector. The 2 scenes i always remembered were the train running into the sink and that last train at the end almost running out of track when it stopped. THANK YOU for posting this😊

2nd Rule of Model Railroading: If even the garage is spoken for, try building a garden railroad. 3rd Rule of Model Railroading: Keep it Simple, Stupid! 4th Rule of Model Railroading: Measure Twice, Cut Once..And have the band-aids handy in case you cut a little too much... 5th Rule of Model Railroading: If you're not having fun, you're doing something wrong. --------- All in all a very funny short!

10:14 the top one says "JACKASS PASS" that's perfect.

Mid 2021: I first saw this on Nickelodeon in 1981. Wow! Found it! They really hammered out the details producing this little film. Hobbyists at their best, even without tiny digital cams.

@ MrDisneyfanman: I thought that looked like Ward Kimball. He did other filmed work besides this - and was also a highly revered and loved, long-time animator at Disney's studio. In addition to inspiring Mr. Disney's train, Ward had a large-scale (also live steam) big-enough-to-ride setup in his back yard, and toy trains (Lionel, I think) all over his basement. Quite the train fan

Fantastic Show from PJ LI NY and Happy New Year!!! Thank You !!!

Thank you! I've been looking for this film. I remember seeing it in the 70's, either on KCET or at the California Museum of Science and Industry (California Science Center). - That one with the guy crawling around under the layout trying to avert disaster. Still funny. Ward Kimball and Hans Conried rock!!! McGuffin Speed Stabilizer... Is that like Positive Train Control?

I loved this! Thank you for sharing!

Wow I can't believe I found this. forgot what it was called but remember watching it at my dads railroad club and swap meets. Yes I miss the long version but found the deleted scenes version on you tube. Great to bring back so many memories.

DCC made life ALOT easier didn't it.

3:00 I laughed so hard! xD

I just got A longer version a few days ago and I am going to transfer it today, Enjoy

A great piece! Congrats!

There are a few club layouts that are still like this video, and the 'comedic' effect isn't that far from the reality of running at them. A large overhead 'trench' overlooking a very large layout, nowhere near the trains, like you're in a blimp hovering overhead at a high altitude. Thank goodness DCC and controller technology has changed it so you're closer to the trains...

LoVeLy! R.I.P. Ward Kimball

Cool model railroad film! I like it, so do all other model railroad fans that have already seen this on KZfaq by now! 😉👍

Here because of the thumbnail. I figured it was an actor playing a character based on Ward Kimball. I didn't expect it to actually be Ward Kimball. Awesome.

For five tense minutes, the fate of the world hung in the balance.

Frank's Hobby Shop on Tustin Ave in Orange is in this video. I bought some trains there years ago. Gone now.

This video was too funny! I loved it!

The Host of this video is Ward Kimball. From Wikipedia - In addition to the full-size equipment, Kimball was also an avid collector of model trains. Kimball is also credited with helping Walt Disney for the inspiration to install the Disneyland Railroad at Disneyland. Inspiration for the Disneyland Railroad also partly came from Walt's own personal 7 1⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge, live steam backyard Carolwood Pacific Railroad -- also partly built by Ward. Kimball's Grizzly Flats train station!

Awesome, good to see Ward Kimball!!!!

That was painfully silly! There was some mighty fine model work in there, though. The last sequence was entertaining- too bad it was so poorly lit though. Too dark that made details impossible to see. Did anybody else recognize John Olson in the closing credits? He was a top-notch modeler back in the 80's along with his buddy, Malcolm Furlow. I wonder what happened to those guys. For a time they were in almost every issue of Model Railroader magazine and they made some "how-to-do-it" videos in conjunction with MR magazine, too. Great stuff that really got my interests going back in the day!

I was so fucking happy when I finally found this, I probably haven't watched this in over 13 years! I had a vhs recording of this when I was young, I called it the "Train Show," but I lost it through the years. This was one of my all time favorite gems. I don't know how you found it, but bravo! I'm am Totally subscribed!

Ward Kimball's Collection has gone to the masses I have some of his pieces

Love every bit of this video!

Love it! Awesome content! Can't wait to see what else you guys come out with.

The Dancing Girls segments were filmed partly at The Traveltown Museum in Griffith Park in L.A. close to the Observatory plus the Los Angeles Live Steamers Club 7&1/2" guage outdoor miniature railways to ride, plus often used in movies like "The Jerk" when Steve Martin and Miss Bernadette Peters . Also Beethoven the St Bernard dog movie. Also mini trains are custom built for movies with train wrecks , like Under siege: Dark Territory. And 1979 Supertrain!!

Very funny, and dramatic....

Sector 7 is always trouble, especially when there's a McGuffin involved...

Got video today. Thank you so much

Thank you for putting on KZfaq. Saw I think I was in high school on pbs . Forgot the name but never forgot it.

Am I dating myself by admitting I remember using brass tracks?

That was really good

I watched this as a child.It was later this man was a fellow train guy.A was an animator for Disney and created Casey Jr in dumbo.

Very nice and funny.

thanks for shring :)

Very nicely done!

I remember watching this on KZfaq as a kid.

When you're flyin' by the seat of your pants, nothin' sounds *more* official then a *PLAN B*

3:12 the three guys: *me and my friends goofing off while operating a new train set my son got for Christmas and literally destroying it in the process*

Best part is they finish up with a cab forward. Alright!

That was wonderful. Where do you get these?

4:59 My life after reaching adulthood

Imagine the utter insanity setting up that layout in the kitchen was? I really hope nothing fell off or broke. Cause that would drive me mad.

Ward Kimball was one of the last of the original Walt Disney animators! He worked on many short features as well as full length feature animated movies. Nice to see this rare gem!!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Kimball www.imdb.com/name/nm0453832/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Attcually they sold A copy of this on Dvd brand new A few years ago, look on Ebay and if you can't find a new one I'll send you A copy cheap, just pay for the shipping, But I am always looking for A 16mm print of this,The last time I saw this on film was the late 1980's we rented it from our libary, and every since then I cound not find the film either,I just about wore out the old vhs copy we made in the mids 1980s from the 16mm print, I guess it does show up on Ebay, never saw it for sale yet.

YAS!!!! EVERYONE MEEET ME AT MY HOUSE LETS REINACT THIS THING!

I just won a new 16mm copy on Ebay, color looks great I will upload a new Hd transfer when I get the film.

Miss the longer version with the dancing girls

he he he!!!

*One of the wives walk in* "Just turn on the lights and pull out the plug guys." Guys say" OMG R U A TERRORIST WHY WOULD U SUGGEST THAT!!?"

16:50 "HELLO DARKNESS MY OLD FRIEND"

If you can't have a laugh now and again in your hobby, then it ain't much of a hobby. IMHO.

LoL Holy cheese balls

lol

12:28 Then there was trouble.

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OMG, last time I say this I think I was ten. Been looking for this video for years now. Where did u get the 16mm real. How can I acquire a copy of this?

7:07 0:48

Ugh, to much was cut out in this version! Where are the dancing girls!!!!

How do I send you a private email

I sent you A message via KZfaq mail service I send another one now, Luke

The railroad layout featured in the video is The Pasadena Model Railroad Club celebrating 75 years this year. www.pmrrc.org

But the forgot oo scale/guage