I was an HO railroader years ago, I also made custom stereo speakers. When using contact cement, I kept the two pieces of veneer or inlay separated with plain brown paper so I could align them and then slowly removed the paper and press down the two pieces for contact. This was how I was taught.

what I like most about your videos is you show us the end result first before then going into detail how you built it and made it look so good. It definitely makes the video more exciting to watch.

Finly a video with a way long HO train running down the track and it shows the whole train in one shot! Looks great.

love that Tamiya car! Takes me back to when I was a teen and hung out at a place called Stew's Hobbies. Learned so much just talking to people there.

I'm getting ready to build my grandsons first HO layout in two weeks. Nothing fancy, but something He'll have fun with. My daughter has a large Garage, so next time I go down after that I'll build Him a Lionel layout and the next time after that an American Flyer layout. I knew I kept all my trains for a reason. Love your channel.

Growing up thru the 70s & 80s, I always coveted these Tamiya RC kits. I would have had to work all summer to get one.

I enjoyed this project so far and can't wait for the next episode. My son loves watching this too. He already asked for a train set.

Fantastic. Great weathering tips.

I love this project! Thanks for the weathering tips, can't wait to use them on my layout.

I love bridges and yours is no exception. Thanks for sharing.

Outstanding Detail Work, enjoyed the video. Bob

What a wonderful video. Thank you.

Excellent video!

That is a fantastic layout. Looking forward to seeing more progress on it. Thanks.

Great weathering tips! Thanks! 👍🏻

You are making some seriously impressive progress, it has been very fun to watch and I will continue to follow along!

This is one impressive bridge. Well done

Absolutely beautiful!

I’ve been looking forward to seeing the new videos. Thank you

Thank you so much for sharing this. I eagerly await the next episode!

Outstanding!

I really love watching you create your masterpiece. I hope you will post more often and have more in-depth videos not just for the viewers but for yourself. Thanks

Awesome as always. Thank you for sharing updates!

This Video Is So Cool And Relaxing At The Same Time!

AWESOME BRIDGE 🌉!!! Every model Railroader should have one like this. 👍

We have been waiting for the next installment!

Oh man. That took me back to setting up a table in the livingroom to build my Grass Hopper my parents bought me. Thanks for the memories and an excellent insight into build a massive layout. I have learned a lot!

you have a lovely tone, thanks

The bridge looks great and what a length it is layout looks great it is coming along well liked the RC cars at the end 😀👍

amazing layout...plenty of space...that girder bridge is awesome....well done you.... railway modelling is one of the best hobbies.....(and expensive too....).......:-)

The Great Northern is my favorite railroad. Seeing the real bridge in person would be a chance in a lifetime. Seeing your scale model of the bridge represents the gifted talent that you have ! What an incredible work of art ! Amazing job ! Can't wait to see a Great Northern R2 crossing the bridge!

What a talent! That's AWESOME!!! Greg

Excellent workmanship on the bridges, love the Steam Locomotive 🚂 running across it

Amazing work of art! Thanks for taking us along in every video.

just your bridge is the length of my layout... damn

still have my original blackfoot and clodbuster from back in the mid 80s, got my son into the hobby with the traxxus rc trucks now available

Hope everything is going well for you, really looking forward to an update on your amazing endeavor.

Felicitaciones por el gran trabajo que estás haciendo, y gracias por compartir los procesos de tu tendido y como logras cada detalle.

Damn fine work sir. Very impressive.

This is a very nice Layout! 👍👍👍👍👍🤗 Mike from Austria

I LOVED my Sand Scorcher! As a 14 year old kid, I still remember my first one and how it took me three full days to build. But using it day in and day out, I got so proficient at tearing it down and rebuilding it I could do it in less than an hour. Tamia was really good about providing replacement parts. I must've replaced my buggy shell 15 times, and each time I really enjoyed painting it, applying the decals, and applying a beautiful shiny gloss clear coat. Thanks for bringing me back to those days! Oh, and nice layout update :)

another beautiful bridge....AND another hobby of yours.....😄...what next..!!??

I hope all is well with you and family, looking forward to new videos. Thanks Scott

I really love this channel so much. Your soothing voice and the calming music really makes it a great channel to watch while I'm getting tired to go to bed.

Had a original rough rider back in the early 80’s, great bit of kit, a friend had the sand scorcher and he modded the battery box to take larger batteries, had many a great lunch break on Blackheath with these 😁

Really nice technical drawings in that Tamiya instruction booklet

Tamiya was fantastic at reusing chassis and drive train parts between models. The Rough Rider, Sand Scorcher and Ford F-150 Ranger XLT were all the same Chassis! The best news for us collectors: The Sand Scorcher was recently offered as a reissue. Many of the parts are the same, except the front "twin beam" Trailing Arms, Trailing Arm ball joint bushings and ball joints (Newer ones are larger). Most everything else is the same. So if you have a totally trashed radio box for one of these, a new one is now available!

I had the Tamiya Bruiser. Even at that time, in the mid 80's it was a $400 kit but so much fun to build and run.

Amazing model railroading as usual. I like your vintage RC car. I had a Kyosho Javelin in my youth. I still have it. I ran the crap out of it, but it still works! I bought a NiMh battery for it years ago and it still works too! I did upgrade the throttle to a Tamiya after the original Kyosho wore out sometime in the early 90's. Kyosho re-released the Javelin in 2016 so now getting replacement parts is easy!

i love it so much i may use this video to try and make it myself

Very nice work!

Can't wait to see the whole thing finished

I hope your next video drops soon! I’ve been looking forward to it for months! Awesome work. I wish I could volunteer to help

I'm happy for you that you seem to have substantial financial resources for this great hobby. Owning your own laser cutter, you must realize, is beyond the reach of most hobbyists, for example. Having the luxury of an entire second floor of a custom-built garage is, likewise, not something most of us can afford.

Very impressive.

love this---the bridge in my home town is a "Warren Truss' bridge.Who knew?

thats badass

Wow! just wow. I'm glad to see the vintage Tamiya kits are in good hands! Kudos.

that is amazing

Your layout is really awesome and I totally enjoy your comments! Easy to understand even for me as a German. Please keep posting vids, I am following since months! :)

Very nice addition, man that’s massive!! Great job, I need one of these for my 7.5 gauge railroad to cross a ravine!!

I like your layout. I hope you keep up as you go for I am close to retirement and would love to do what you are doing . For I can see when you finish, that will never be, as you keep changing and growing, and see it done.

I'm so glad this came out! I'm watching this layout closely and is really amazing. I want to make a similar layout but untill that day comes this is probably the best from scratch layout on KZfaq!!

Absolutely Amazing Project. I'm new to the channel so I'm catching up on past episodes.

A great looking replica of a fantastic bridge and that kit building is of interest too. Nice trip down memory lane as well, you made me dig out my Tamiya R.C Porsche 959 and think about getting her going again 👍

Very Cool....Nice Work...

I've wanted a set with DCC for years now. Just don't have the room. Thank you for making these vide. Soo interesting. Maybe someday.

Great video, thanks for sharing. I just finished another Sand Scorcher build. Love the Tamiya's!! You should make a video on your rc collection

That bridge is simply amazing!….. and yet your narrative is so ‘modest’. A great achievement indeed and, along with the trestle, definitely a focal point of the layout. The trip down Tamiya memory lane was wonderful to. I have an original F150 (which I caught a glimpse of in your vid) on the same chassis that I built 40+ years ago. Not in as good a condition as yours but still runs and I have the box. That un assembled Roughy is a real treasure ! Cheers Gary 🇦🇺

Hello Sir! I say it every time but I love these videos. So inspiring. I woke up this morning in South Wales to find that there was a new video but Saturday is my volunteering day at the Garw Valley Railway so I had to wait til i got home. As ever, it was well worth the wait. I have to say that laying code 83 rail is a lot easier than laying 95lbs a yard bullhead! The weathering techniques used are excellent, I will definitely be trying them. The bridge is a thing of beauty indeed. Can't wait for the next installment, thank you for inviting us to see your magnificent creation.

Man, I had that Tamiya guide book and remember every page. As a kid, we had a model shop two doors down and I'd spend all my money there. A second hand Holiday Buggy was my first Tamiya R/C, which seemed massively underpowered when my brother got a Hornet. Still have a Monster Beetle somewhere - struggled to stay on 4 wheels and chewed through nylon gears. Great segment!

Wow, that brings back memories, I had the Sand Scorcher kit. at 23:04 in your video shows the Ford F150 kit, I managed to get the body and wheels and converted my original to the pickup. I remember the day I accidentally drove it into the swimming pool, luckily that electronics case was waterproof.

Yes Yes Yes. Been waiting for this!

Very nice 👍

Now I understand why KZfaq recommended me your 7th video yesterday!

Awesome

Awesome video :) happy early Independence day

l enjoy model trains but there is one aspect or two really of this hobby that makes it something that I've never actually been able to participate in and of course one look at a layout like this one it should be a no brainer what those aspect are. I had an acquaintance many years ago who along with his father had a layout they would set up every Christmas season, it was something to behold with multiply loops and perhaps as many as a dozen locomotives and so much rolling stock that most of the trains never came out of their protective boxes. This layout took up the the better part of two rooms and i wouldn't doubt at least a thousand feet of track. I remember the first time I was invited to view this - I stood there spell bound at what was before me and I didn't dare touch a single thing, I just stood there thinking that some day I would have my own layout - maybe not as grand but just as thrilling to look at. Well I never made it to that level, never having the space a layout this large requires and never having the money left over from all the other toys I had to have as I've made my way to old man hood; boats and guns and hunting trips and just living my life the way I wanted to cost a lot too and so trains never quite made it back to the level of my first look at what a hobby model railroading could be. I wonder sometimes if Greg from Waterbury still has his trains.

It has been a while since I have been able to review any of the channels that I usually subscribe to... especially those that relate to railroads and model railroads. I didn't realize that it must have been 10 - 15 years ago the last time I checked in with your channel! Either that or I am conflating the current channel with the one I am watching now. The one that I viewed 'back then' had quite interesting content (that was why I subscribed)... but there's no way that I could have foreseen the level of accomplishment and maturity that has occurred since I last watched your channel. It honestly gave me a 'wth' feeling not unlike that when the James Webb was launched and successfully deployed in the Brandon era! Can't imagine what the next 5 - 10 years will hold for you if everything keeps from unraveling! Kudo's to you and like a number of other people have asked it would be interesting to know a bit more about you and your background/interests...et al.! Lastly, given your levels of excellence in your pursuits...it would be great to see some more in depth reviews of 'motive-power' (both brass and rtr). Thanks again for your amazing channel!

Very interesting.

The Tamiya Rough Rider was the first RC car that I bought back in 1979 when they came out - remember building it and running it up and down my street! I was 12 at the time. Your Model railroad is also totally awesome and enjoy watching the progress - my N-Scale board would fit in as a small scene in your layout :D

Loving the Detail and looking forward to seeing the scenery. RC Stuff, My brother had the rough rider and I had a Ford Ranger but was a little dissapointed with the cornering, the ball joints and the short battery life.

Another fantastic video. I received a tamiya wild Willy

As much as I enjoy your contribution of the train layout I might have been more pleased to see your other hobby... Tamiya. In my teen years I had an avid love of the Tamiya cars and built the Hotshot and later Supershot with many modified parts. I later played with the Bigwig but always thought it was too heavy. Probably my favorite purchase I obtained a few years ago is the Porsche 959... It is still new in the box except for the wheels and tires being out together. I plan on putting it together once I retire. It is nice to see someone else enjoy the Tamiya brand. While they might not have been the most competitive the have the best detail, quality to instructions and realism of all the brands. Say least in my option.

That was the first R/C car I ever drove. My first R/C car was the Kyosho Optima and it was packaged very similar to the Rough Rider. I purchased the re-release of the Optima and the other cars in the Optima family and have them on display in my house.

Have you a track plan design of the layout showing the main lines and industries? I think it would be cool to see that! You have some really cool ideas for all kinds of modeling

Oh, I thought it was the Rock Island Arsenal Bridge, aka - Government Bridge, that spans the Mississippi River, bridging the gap between Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois. The double-deck structured bridge which carries two railroad lines on top, and vehicular/pedestrian traffic on the lower deck is an unusual bridge. It is configured as follows: one pin connected Pratt through truss, carrying only the railroad (9 panels, 198.5 feet), five double-deck pin-connected Baltimore through truss spans (end spans 12 panels, 258 feet, middle three spans 10 panels, 216 feet), one double-deck pin-connected Baltimore through truss swing span (16 panels, 365.6 feet), and one pin-connected Pratt through truss, carrying only the railroad (5 panels, 98.7 feet). The end truss spans enable the separation/merging of the upper and lower decks of the bridge into the same footprint. Because this was both a wide and heavy bridge, the typical rack and pinion method for operating the swing span was not used out of fear that the stress on the teeth to move such a big bridge would cause them to break. Instead, a giant chain gear system was used. This type of system is not commonly found on swing bridges. Constructed in 189f6, the bridge is an old, and highly complex historic truss bridge that has a high level of technological significance. The bridge is unusual because it was ordered built by the U.S. Army who continues to own the bridge to this day. Despite the army ownership, the bridge is open to the public. This swing span operates in a manner where it rotates 360 degrees. This is highly unusual for a swing bridge. Usually they only rotate 90 degrees, and therefore must reverse their movement to close. This 360 operation was reportedly made possible in case wind conditions made it difficult to operate it in a particular direction. The design also might have helped it open and close more quickly. Now, that is one bridge of which I would like to see a animated, functioning model! The Bridge: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hcB5db2J097Oc6s.html Footage of Train: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9Nid6d50ZqzaJ8.html

Another awesome update. Your layout is really coming along. I'd really like you to visit NASME sometime and see the layout up here.

Nice work LOL the brushed rc motor back the day and the speed controller that they used in the day for electric rc early days dont mis NiCad's

Thanks for sharing an incredible build! Look forward to the next. I built the Bug. My (45 yr old son)still has the RC. Not sure about the remote or tool box with spare parts?

Is this a custom model built by others or your own work? I can't imagine the hours invested to build, it's mind-blowing!

Just saw your utube channel wow it’s sure is a large layout u have .Am sure it takes u some time to come up with d planning of d layout.Mine is only 5’ x 12’ it’s a 2 track HO scale .Will be following your Channel

That locomotive that crossed the rock island Bridge looks like the locomotive in Wenatchee WA just north of the bridge

I would love to see a picture of your lay out

I always wanted one of those Tamiya bugs. I never did but I did end up with a real one which actually cost less (and required a lot of work)!

Still have my original Tamiya Frog that I purchased new from the early 1980s

Question, was wondering if you could assist me by advising of the width of your plywood roadbed for both a single and double track. Thanks

I can only dream of having the time, money, and space to create an empire such as yours. Thank you Jeff Bezos!

This is awesome. Are you gonna give tours in person after all covid restrictions have been lifted? Those bridges are absolutely spectacular. Fantastic modeling.

You may have talked about this before but do you solder all the track pieces together to help prevent dead spots?