This is amazing Norm. Thanks for sharing this history with us. Love hearing your thought process behind everything and I can’t wait for part 2
@cathrynm Жыл бұрын
You are like professional level, with every detail.
@Sardschka3 жыл бұрын
I love your approach of trying out things rather then spending years on planning. You are an inspiration!
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
I see your stuff on OGR - very cool! I like to experiment a bit with my approach as it's the best way to learn new things.
@Sardschka3 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains Thanks!
@luvindemtrains3 жыл бұрын
Norm thanks for taking the time to share this. Of course, I had no idea it ever existed. I'm sure had you continued with it your layout still would be as wonderful as it is now. But clearly, you're a man who knew what he wanted. I'm waiting for the next installment so I can prove to everyone you're actually not a wizard or warlock and a simply a extremely talented human being.
@jnadtrains9373 жыл бұрын
Very nice Norm! Excellent craftsmanship on all levels. Your attention to detail is extraordinary. Hindsight is always 20/20.
@VisableTV3 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful layout! Great job!
@solutions2exist5563 жыл бұрын
Always a great day watching your videos. Appreciate the new series looking back. Stunning indeed! Love your thoughts being shared too.
@Porschedude83 жыл бұрын
Always a treat! Thanks always Norm. 🙏😌
@chrisbrewer57893 жыл бұрын
Finally being able to see your layout evolving is sweet bro
@unifrax53 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Norm. I appreciate your work and talent and that you share so much!
@20thcentlimited3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, thank you for taking the time to put it together and post it.
@dadoodadaa62823 жыл бұрын
Excellent job! Thanks for the post!!
@TouchoftheBrushModelWeathering3 жыл бұрын
Always take photos of your progress. When you feel like you haven't got much progress you have the proof of what you accomplished. Excellent video Norm of your older plans and progress! The new layout looks incredible...all the way from TM Books Video days!
@northpennvalleysteamrailroad3 жыл бұрын
I do miss the old layout! It was just as good as your current one.
@stuartlang9968 Жыл бұрын
That's just awesome work
@Willysmb443 жыл бұрын
Love seeing the evolution. The funny thing is your earlier efforts are still far better than most other layouts
@pilierofq3 жыл бұрын
WOW!!! A true work of art!
@christopherambrose26743 жыл бұрын
You do really good work with your layouts
@johnpandolfino86633 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing 👍🤙
@ajmayowskijr3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Norm
@SaturnMist093 жыл бұрын
I completely see the vision you were going for and truly would have been beautiful, however, I really love the current layout also. It gives you opportunities to film in areas that make it seem the train really is on a voyage across the "network"
@410Gregj3 жыл бұрын
Nice layout! Every layout has a should have could have would have. I never once looked at the ceiling 😉
@robertwitman20712 жыл бұрын
Outstanding. Thanks, Bob
@dennisb-trains232 жыл бұрын
Nice! PRR❤❤. Cool layout. 🎃 Sweet Bug too😃
@gonebamboo41163 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool Thanks for sharing
@davidkoehler1362 жыл бұрын
now thats great work
@mytrainhobby53183 жыл бұрын
Always impressive.
@paulwalkowiak11823 жыл бұрын
Norm did you ever get a chance to check out the Plymouth roundhouse and yard before they removed the turntable and roundhouse. I have those fond memories always in my head being all my aunt's,uncles,great grandparents and grandparents lived on Junction 4 blocks from it all. Thats the old C&O line.
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
That was long gone by the time I was living in Plymouth. Do you know they had a concrete coaling tower there or was it wood toward the end of steam?
@paulwalkowiak11823 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains if memories serve me i think it was a concrete and it was much like how you have yours to the right of the roundhouse. The roundhouse stall doors faced south/west with the coaling tower toward the southeast of that. That was also a big hub because the east/west C&O lines crossed the north/south C&O lines. Plymouth had 2 stations the one to the east (the gandy dancer) and one to the south (relocated). I saw the end of steam as it changed to diesel. The smell of burning coal is imprinted forever in my memory and it always brings a smile to my face when i smell it.
@jeffvair622 ай бұрын
I grew up in Livonia, and Plymouth was my go-to rail fan spot once I started driving in 1976. I live up in Northern Michigan now (Frankfort).
@1940limited3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing! Such talent to design and build a railroad such as this from the ground up. You documented everything so well, too. I also noticed the old Volkswagen in the garage. Too bad you didn't pan that with the camera while you were at it! :-)
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
That was my old '64!
@1940limited3 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains I like it.
@centeroftheearthmining40953 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!!
@Stussmeister Жыл бұрын
A very nice video and layout. I have plans to expand my own HO scale layout, yet while I'll be primarily modeling the 1940s-50s steam era of the Pennsy, I don't believe my layout will be quite as large as yours.
@medwaymodelrailway71293 жыл бұрын
Like the new update
@davevan88643 жыл бұрын
I'd liked to have seen the dogbone version finished.......but I'll give you credit for being brave enogh to tear it down. Thx
@hush61493 жыл бұрын
damn you drive a beetle too!
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
Aw man, not anymore. Sold it a few years ago. Wish I had another one!
@NHseacoast3 жыл бұрын
👍
@arthursogaugelioneltrains57443 жыл бұрын
Nice steam engines.👍
@jwhrivnak3 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for the walk thru. Also loved the shot of the VW bug, what year? I'm rebuilding a '73 Ghia. Old VW's are my first hobby, trains are a close second.
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, that was a ‘64. Kinda miss it, I sold it a few years back.
@don679 Жыл бұрын
Awesome to see how it comes together. As a general design rule, how much space do you leave between the track and wall for your buildings?
@normstrains Жыл бұрын
This current layout has about 11” clearance from the outer main to the backdrop. The Federal Servo spur gets within ~4” of it.
@2436Lee3 жыл бұрын
Great job and thanks so much for sharing ,can you tell me what do you use to make a clean cut on atlas track?
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
I mostly use those 2” Dremel cutoff wheels, the reinforced ones.
@eccentricsmithy2746 Жыл бұрын
Is that the Norfolk & Western 611 Loco??? My favorite loco.
@normstrains Жыл бұрын
Yes, wish I still had it! I still have the 606.
@anthstrains25483 жыл бұрын
Do you scratch build models to sell or just for your personal use?
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
No, not really. While I’ve sold off some of my scratchbuilt models over the years, or built models for pals, I’ve never built anything with the sole purpose of selling. Maybe someday if I could retire. It could be a source of beer 🍺 money I suppose!
@ScottRuggels2 жыл бұрын
SO, what got you interested in 3 rail, as opposed to other scales?
@normstrains2 жыл бұрын
Never really left I guess. I built layouts in HO and N scale and then sort of rediscovered O gauge. Not long after that I started getting more and more interested in scale modeling as the makers started producing more scale-oriented products.
@ScottRuggels2 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains The problem I had with O gauge, was A.) The size needed for the layouts, and B.) that third rail in the middle of the tracks. However, unlike my father's Lionels (pre-war tin cars, and a cast zinc steam locomotive, and electronics that are positively lethal ), your engines and rolling stock are freakin' gorgeous, and you have actually observed how the weathering happens. It also occurs to me that there are a ton of 1:48 scale model kits of all sorts of things out there, and I am well aware of makers making "kits" of street cars, to make use of frames and trucks from old small diesels. 3D printing, and a decent 3D software can get you a lot of custom parts.
@Hanksabutt3 жыл бұрын
I have to ask, do you still have the beetle? 4:34
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
No, I sold it a few years ago. It now lives somewhere in Ontario.
@Hanksabutt3 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains Ah I see, well she looked pretty, love the layout, excited to see part 2!
@normstrains3 жыл бұрын
@@Hanksabutt that was a ‘64 Bahama Blue beetle with the original motor. I miss it!
@Hanksabutt3 жыл бұрын
@@normstrains Aw man id miss it too if I had to get rid of it