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Thanks D.L. Glad you enjoyed the video!! Keep checking back as I'm hoping to get another one up soon.

@@richwhite4331 I hope to get a 4x6 On30 ready this coming year. I am living in small places so decided to have something easy to transport and still have a continuous run.

Thanks Russell glad you enjoyed it !!

Missed your post last year!! THANKS from one detail freak to another !!

Thanks Garth!! I started my Payless Mining Company way back in 1993 and continue to just Love working in On30. In my humble opinion its the best scale to have FUN with!!!!! Dive In !!!!!

hi I read your comment and just thought I would mention a shop called rails of Sheffield .they were doing some reasonable on30 locos.also hattons shop were doing some .they had a Baldwin 4.6.0.with sound for £175.00 .I got one and its very impressive ,its a big loco. just one word these locos such as the shay and the climax will not take tight curves as much as you may think .a lot of folk buy into on30 thinking you can cram a lot into a small space and have really tight curves ...well you can if you run porter 0.4.0s and 0.4.2.s and the little davenport gas loco ,but your more fancy locos like shay ,heisler ,climax etc will need no less than medium radius or radius 3 .give it a go though.i really love its quirkiness. if I can help give me a reply .cheers.

Im from New Zealand Garth Paul and model in ON30 you carnt buy ON30 in New Zealand unless its second hand or you order it through a shop the importers reackon its dosent sell over here which i find hard to belive its very popular here and aperantly Bachman dont export over here now pm me if you like and will give you a couple of shops thhat are good to deal with Beatuifull layout very fine modeling .

@@danielread7642 Hi Danial, not sure how to PM.

@@garthpaul6216 you will have to message me on facebook or messanger

THANKS Russell !!

Thank You!!!!

Hey THANKS Matt!! Glad you enjoyed!! Rich

Thanks rgf its always rewarding to have ones work inspire other modelers!! I have been inspired many time by others work that I see on youtube!! Also WELCOME On30 Mining!!! It has endless possibilities for a layout large or small. Thanks again!! Rich

Thanks Floyd.........Glad you enjoyed!!!

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Thanks Matt, Glad you enjoyed!!

Thanks Robert, yea its kind of a "Bumpy Ride" to watch my videos. One day I hope to have a real photographer shoot a full video of the Payless that I will narrate. Rich White

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Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video!! I also had to replace all the gears in my bus with brass ones and boy was that a delicate job!! I agree, with the price we pay for these Bachmann models you would have thought they could have used a better type of gear!! Thanks Again!! Rich White

thanks for the reply .I really like the on30 as a gauge and scale .its just a shame that were taxed so much in the uk when buying these items .I have managed to build up quite a collection but its taken quite a few years.i am intrested to see your whole layout once its been video'd running .bye for now.

I logged onto my Model Railroad Channel, so I could subscribe here! 😉 Carmine ✈🚂🚙

Thanks Carmine!! I have been building in On30 for over 25 years now and in my humble opinion it the "Best" scale to work in for all of the points you have touched on!! I agree on BIG TREES for any Pacific Northwest Railroad, just dive in and build some. I use Caspia for branches and Balsa wood to trunks. You can find Caspia on line and it usually goes for around $10.00 a bushel which will make a couple of large trees!! Thanks for your service!! I too am a veteran.......did some time in the jungles of Vietnam back in 68/69. Glad your enjoying the Payless videos, I'm not much of a photographer as my video's attest to but its fun to get them out there and be able to connect with other Railroad modelers!!! Keep checking back as I'm hoping to get another video out on youtube soon. Thanks again, Rich White

Thanks Rich! I've heard of using Caspian for quite a while now, but haven't tried it yet... Just going by your voice... I could swear you were a younger chap!! 😳 Turns out I'M the kid. 😜 I served during that little Sandbox affair in Saudi and Iraq in 1990-91. Air Force, where we sent our Officers to get shot up!! 😂 In my opinion, one of the best coordinated assaults by ALL the Services together. Still appreciated the Marines though. Even in a push button War, THEY took the brunt of the work. Funny thing, I got blowed up after hostilities in Kuwait, during cleanup. My vehicle hit an early IED.... Don't worry, when I start posting Videos with my old Android, your Camerawork is going to look a LOT better!! 😉 Carmine ✈🚂🚙

@@pacbeltrr38 Thanks for your Service!!! The trees are actually pretty easy to construct. Once you get the trunk carved and painted adding the foliage is pretty easy. Once I get the tree finished I spray it with spray glue and sprinkle on some fine & medium ground foam in a suitable dark green color and that's it. Give one a try!! Thanks, Rich

THANKS Frog Man!! Glad you Enjoyed!!

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Thanks Dennis!! Glad you enjoyed !

Thanks Tim!! Glad you enjoyed , yea that original article was quite a ago and she has "grown" a bit since then. Thanks again, Rich

@@richwhite4331 yeah it was, I started building my own version, but life got in the way, curious to where you live, you sound like you are in the gold country somewhere

@@timothyboles6457 Yea I understand about life getting in the way at times!! it does have a way of doing that. Your correct I do live near the Gold Country..............In Modesto California, which works out great when I need to head up to the foothills for some research. I just this last week started to cut a set of new walls for a 3 story hotel that I am calling the UNION HOTEL (an old 1890 Brick Structure) which I will sell on ebay along with my other O-Scale buildings. I still have more work to do on the modules but when I get the BUG to carve Hydrocal I need to stay with it as it is a Tedious process!! Hoping you will be able to get back to your version!!!! Thx, Rich White

Thanks Alex, in the next video I am going to try to show the Payless Mining Company in operation. On a normal work day from 7am to 7pm the railroad needed to get about 40 Ore loads down to the mill to keep the operation profitable!! Being as the Porter is only able to stay above the steep 6.5% grade it makes a lot more work for the Heisler which meant a lot more moving of ore cars around. Stay Tuned!!

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Yea I admit I am a lousy cameraman !! Thanks for the nice comment though!!

@@richwhite4331 using a tripod and a fixed angle or a very slow moving camera will render your fabulous layout twice as beautiful !

Thanks Jack!! Yea the Payless was in Narrow Gauge Gazette back in 1996 the Sept/Oct issue. If you take the extra time and make full scale mock-ups of your buildings or proposed buildings you usually can come up with some really interesting scenes in a small space. My modules are only 18" wide so I had to be careful not to try to jam in too much. Scale out your planned area then place your mock-ups and review it from every angle making small or large adjustments until your satisfied with your scene. Thanks again, Rich White

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THANKS Lonnie !!

Thanks Ben! As far as sharing any of my techniques I haven't really gotten to do that yet as I'm always pretty busy just working on the modules, and also producing my Rich White Models O scale Hydrocal kits. I have had the Payless in the Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette back in 1996 and also in the On30 annual a couple of years ago. They are just kind of general overview articles nothing as far as sharing techniques. Is there anything specific about the Payless that you would like to know how it was done? Thanks again!! Rich

THANKS Rail Fan!!

Thanks Dave!! Yes the little crane up at mine #1 is from a kit. If I remember correctly it was a Alexander scale Models Industrial crane in HO scale. I have another one on the Moccasin creek module, I like that they are small and don't overwhelm the scene. Thanks again!! Rich White

@@richwhite4331 one last question, are those scratch built ore cars behind the porter?

Yep all of the ore cars are scratch built, even the ones on the 18" line @@davetenney5835

I am using the sound modules from ITT Products, check them out.

Thanks Steve!!

NO, If I had it to do over again I would have rusted up the rail more, but not now.

All of the 30" is code 70 rail hand spiked on individual ties, the 18" line on the Moccassin Flat module is N-gauge flex.

Been thinking about trying to find a suitable cube camera to try that. THANKS!!

@@richwhite4331 Maybe a GoPro session. Or just a cheap action camera.

Hi Frank, I use a combination of figures Artista in the beginning but I have lately been using the Phoenix/S & D Models 1:43 scale figures from the UK. The detail on these figures is fantastic with the only drawback being they are a bit larger than the Artista figures which I feel are a bit "small". Check them out!!

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Thanks Marco from Italy!!, Glad you enjoyed!! As far as a drawing of the layout, I do not have a current overall layout of the track plan.

Thanks, I'm a Model Builder not a photographer......................just shot with an iPhone