The City Edge Layout - Street Running Scenes

The City Edge Layout - Street Running Scenes - by Vic Smith

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14 жыл бұрын

This 10 minute video highlights the City Edge layout created and built by Vic Smith. This layout is located near Lambert International Airport in Bridgeton, Mo, a suburb of St. Louis. Featuring street running and Kato's Amtrak night running scenes along with Broadway's Union Pacific AC6000's transporting Athearn and Intermountain double stack units across the city's elevated rail structure by Micro Engineering. Along with a nostalgic trip of Broadway Limited Santa Fe's War Bonnet F7's pulling a set of lighted California Zephyr cars while a trio of NW2 switcher engines carefully perform some street running down Market Street. This layout runs a variety of trains and rolling stock from many different eras for a wide range of entertainment for layout visitors. New HD video of the layout will be available with an array of prototype scenes set in the 1980's.

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@Srdjo88 10 жыл бұрын

This is not about money.... u must love this.. So beautiful.

@hermanhandbrush4402 Жыл бұрын

This is certainly one of the most beautiful layouts I have ever seen on the net.

@pacbelt 12 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! Can't quite find the words!! The buildings alone are worth high merit, but the whole city is just amazing - in both layout and execution! Well done!!!

@MrYragit 11 жыл бұрын

All time greatest layout I have ever seen,being a native NYer there are so many locations this layout has taken me from the early streets of Brooklyn(ridgewood) to midtown Manhattan west side(NYC) thank you for sharing this,I find no word to discribe this,It even by passes of the word EXCELLENT,right down to the A/C conducts,truly a Master at hand that you are ,All the best to you and yours

@griffanytiggs 12 жыл бұрын

My husband and I are watching this. It reminds us of our honeymoon on the sleeper from Taylor, Texas (home) to Chicago. Thanks!!!

@SirTechGuy 11 жыл бұрын

Mr. Vic Smith, this layout is a masterpiece! You got so many things right: scenery, details, the look and feel of a real city, the advertisement and signs on the buildings, background, the sky and clouds. This layout is awesome anyway you look at it! We should all strive to be this good. Great work!

@4year 11 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable. I coulda swore I saw the people walking. Nice job

@HunterBHolmes 14 жыл бұрын

WOW ABSOLUTLEY STUNNING! MODEL RAILROADING AT IT'S FINEST!

@tholland10 13 жыл бұрын

There are no words I canuse to describe this layout! By far one of the best I have ever seen. This is unreal! I model N scale and intend on building my next layout based on city scenery. I could talk about this layout for days, this is unreal.

@hlh3rd 12 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy urban scenry on model railroads like this. This layout reminds me of the Franklin & South Manchester which is another of my favorite layouts.

@methedr 11 жыл бұрын

Robert WOW thats the best layout ever. It reminds me of the rodé from Grand central station NY To CT back in the 70s of Harlem and the Bronxs. Best job yet on realism. I saw so many things that no one else has posted. Like the parking meters and motorcycles and much more. The only thing I dont get os the railyard going down the middle of the street. I sure hope you post more and thanks for the best 9minutes of my day.

@jimlangley840 7 жыл бұрын

That is the epitome of Model Railroading, really excellent

@russellcupples2170 6 жыл бұрын

I have seen multiple layouts and this one has to be hands down the most realistic and nice .

@wrightrobertt 12 жыл бұрын

I love how you modeled the black hole section with the truss bridges!! Very nice way of getting the trains to loop back around!!!

@jeffspecanpiesful 9 жыл бұрын

wow !!! you have me drooling here. smoking city

@everettthepetractionguy4222 5 ай бұрын

Ten minutes of pure bliss. 😊

@javelin1010 12 жыл бұрын

My biggest gripe about most model railroads is that they don't even paint the buildings. Love this cityscape. Kudos.

@eironbat96 11 жыл бұрын

......... I'm speechless......

@theaergroupinc 12 жыл бұрын

B E A U T I F U L. We just love this hobby!!!

@hermanhandbrush4402 Жыл бұрын

This really is a work of art in the noir mode. Wonderful!

@BleuBlancoFilms 11 жыл бұрын

Great set-up and video. I don't know why but I feel I could watch this for hours. LOL!

@crazyfvck 10 жыл бұрын

Street running is common in some areas, though probably not as much now as it used to be. I know there are tracks like that on some streets in Chicago, but I have never seen any trains running down them. There are also the typical sets of tracks that run down the street briefly, or at an angle, which lead to factories, etc. Those are still in use.

@crossbow3539 2 жыл бұрын

That intermodal train is awesome

@planeshavings42 11 жыл бұрын

Can't imagine the hours of time in designing, planning, building, painting, weathering, and having it all come together in this fantastic fine running layout. Thank You for taking the time to film and post it on You Tube for all to enjoy, and I DID!!!.

@brit1958ian 8 жыл бұрын

Within 5 seconds my (out loud) reaction was "Wow". It never diminished. This is simply amazing - shows great dedication and eye for detail.

@rosettenreiniger5754 11 жыл бұрын

WOW best city layout that i ever seen

@marccutler1338 7 жыл бұрын

Wonderful attention to scale, proportion, and details. Coloring is spot-on. One of my favorite layouts of all time!

@kevinboatman7716 9 жыл бұрын

This is hands down one of the best layouts of all times!!!! WOW! I feel like getting started immediately! ....

@PoathTV 13 жыл бұрын

A fantastic layout. You've captured a lot of detail I didn't notice in the Green Frog DVD, possibly because there is just so much detail to take in!

@Xhezzmonstep 11 жыл бұрын

Great work. loooooks so real !! Thanx for sharing.....

@MrSteve666999 10 жыл бұрын

WOW those 1st 30 seconds looks so realistic, fantastic!!!!

@GatoFeliciano 12 жыл бұрын

INCRÍVEL!!! Nas cenas da cidade nem parece que é maquete! Parabéns, que legal...

@tonywolton 5 жыл бұрын

Mean streets.........a fantastic layout

@scenariomckinney 4 жыл бұрын

This layout is right up my alley!!! Room for long trains to run,street ops,and ULTRA realistic.

@treehugger1640 10 жыл бұрын

that's my fav sound of trains you have there.. it sounds like a train in virginia echoing off the mountains.

@ch8ch 11 жыл бұрын

what can I say......AWESOME doesnt describe this..very cool

@FrenzyandLazerbeak 12 жыл бұрын

This work is an inspiration to many I stop by every so often just to see what hard work and patience looks like Amazing ^_^!!

@samoanshadow 13 жыл бұрын

The entire thing is stunning. But at 1:47 for me, THAT'S my favorite. I think it looks like a real helicopter shot. GREAT WORK!

@MisterPersuasion 10 жыл бұрын

It looks like I'm watching a movie made in Hollywood! Incredible!

@victorrojas8798 9 жыл бұрын

Mixing the audio from real trains makes the video so much more interesting, lot of detail, very cool layout.

@Bqrufz1 9 жыл бұрын

actually soundtraxx has sound decoders for feights cars that have real recorded sounds in them and i believe they are in these cars

@mrbeaner 6 жыл бұрын

This sound is music to my soul...i grew up near a train station and would stay up late at night just to hear the horns.Then got the courage enough to leave and see the view up close and how exiting it was to just leap and grab on to those metal bars and ride the train to where ever it stopped..

@applicareinc 10 жыл бұрын

What a stunning layout with urban scenery. The weathering and sky is so realistic. Truly astounding!

@Cnw8701 11 жыл бұрын

Wow! This layout was shown in Model Railroader magazine several times! This is BY FAR one of the most highly detailed and realistic cityscape layouts I've ever seen!

@cpac555 12 жыл бұрын

Who hit the thumbs dwn button???? This is awesome!!!!

@deucenyful 11 жыл бұрын

Nice work brother love the layout very realistic thanks 4the ride Deuce NY RR

@airthreypark 11 жыл бұрын

Simply awesome.

@cdplaya 13 жыл бұрын

Really cool. I felt like I was actually there!

@bwoogie 7 жыл бұрын

This is by far one of my favorite layouts on youtube. I would love to visit it some day. Its funny because UP is going past my house as I'm watching it so I hear the horn from the video and in real life.

@SHONNER 10 жыл бұрын

The lighting is just right for this scene.

@PRR5406 10 жыл бұрын

I've never seen better!

@pierreklee7490 7 жыл бұрын

incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Bhousm76 12 жыл бұрын

never seen such great detail.

@markg7030 10 жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC!

@greenfuzz13 Ай бұрын

Great use of sound and deep focus. It almost looks like you are utilizing hard lenses. Things you expect to be in focus in real life are in focus. The sound mix doesn't have to be synchronous, the brain tries to make sense of it all. Your camera movements are smooth. Excellent production values through and through.

@scenariomckinney 4 жыл бұрын

One word...4 letters.....E-P-I-C!!!!!!!

@Darthbelal 10 жыл бұрын

THE most interesting track layout I've ever seen. This is a very, very uncommon scene and the details are extraordinary.

@Valizan 8 жыл бұрын

Oh sweet! The trains are in scale to the buildings, which is a nice change. And the sound! Yes sirree!

@MrFentonguy 12 жыл бұрын

Great layout..my grandfather was an engineer on the TRRA both steam and diesel

@jeeperscreatures 4 жыл бұрын

Simply amazing !...Hole Mole...I love it

@rhealsabourin5650 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fabulous. Such an inspirational video. Well done.

@lesterhollins9025 11 жыл бұрын

Spectacular! To say the least!

@albrough 11 жыл бұрын

Please can you post more of your layout. It is spectacular!

@musclecar29 9 жыл бұрын

hey vic how are you, i have seen alot of layouts on you tube and in person but i must tell you and this is coming from someone not easily impressed, you have taken model railroading to a different level, your scenery and detail is off the charts, a true work of art you should be very proud and thanks for sharing this true work of art

@brianbaron1 11 жыл бұрын

EXTREMELY !!!!!!!!! Well Done.

@dimidomo7946 10 жыл бұрын

No Rex, you got it all wrong....from this point forward, the City Edge Layout as depicted in this video will be called SMITHTOWN! Wow, Rex and Vic, what a great realistic layout and upload. Award winning to say the least. Time, effort, and sweat to name a few of your attributes. Both of you are to be commended for your professional work. Thanks.

@williamwebb7917 11 жыл бұрын

Well done. So cool.

@ManuelChavez-fg2gd 3 жыл бұрын

Love the layout, looks great and realistic. Also great camera work

@thefutureofyesterday8136 5 жыл бұрын

Wow I love it. You have done a fabulous job with this layout. 👍. A new subscriber after seeing this. Your sound editing is spot on.

@befrank88 9 жыл бұрын

Beautiful layout, excellent details and a very very good video.

@firefightervic 9 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely incredible. I being a novice feel like im not even worthy of complementing you on your work of art. I can not even imagine the detail and effort and pure love that went into this. Also this is coming from someone who rarely even comments on any KZfaq video.

@captainmorgan757 12 жыл бұрын

Your talent is truly incredable!!

@oldcaferacer 11 жыл бұрын

kool great railroad proud to have viewed it best on you tube

@pimpy200 13 жыл бұрын

Best layout ever seen.

@Romin.777 2 жыл бұрын

This is a masterpiece.

@markswasey4301 10 жыл бұрын

Great video of a car float and switching it!

@static45a2 7 жыл бұрын

The Night scenes are just breathe taking...Great job indeed...

@chessiesystemrailfanman3741 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work Mr. Smith. Very enjoyable to watch trains operate on your super detailed layout.

@jukeboxjimmy11 12 жыл бұрын

Amazing....simply amazing!

@markgorney3325 6 жыл бұрын

I love the building next to the Red Door Lounge. I want to live there. I think. Must be cheap!

@MrLuvOldies 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks.Very great layout.Sooo realistic,especially with the low hanging scenic clouds and lighting. Could be used as a movie picture fill in scene. Kind of reminds me of sections of NYC. Great sounds, and camera work by you too.Mmmmmmmm

@MarkInLA 7 жыл бұрын

I grew up in NYC myself. All I can say is ditto !!!!

@AMOGLES99 11 жыл бұрын

Wow, truly amazing

@Porschedude8 11 жыл бұрын

Stunned! Fantastic work! Thanks!

@prorobo 12 жыл бұрын

Wow incredible. I only wish I had the skill to make a layout of this magnitude!

@TIEPILOT0815 10 жыл бұрын

That is amazing! I love this layout!!!

@railroadguy100 10 жыл бұрын

Great layout. Has just about everything with modern railroading

@TheOriginalDJMrVee 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent action!

@bluedoris88 9 жыл бұрын

stunningly good!

@parrot0051 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome layout, heh glad I don't live near there would never get any sleep with all those horns blowing.

@craft-o-matic2377 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Wow, wow, wow! Thank you for sharing!

@E34Benzin 10 жыл бұрын

Truly awesome! I love it.

@michaelglass4701 12 жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL

@daf827 11 жыл бұрын

absolutely amazing and mesmerizing

@xanadujohn79 9 жыл бұрын

This has to be a labor of love. Fantastic job. Now if I had the time and the place to do mine.

@derekboch143 8 жыл бұрын

The detail is incredible!

@jasonking2943 6 жыл бұрын

The detail is amazing

@brooklynperson 13 жыл бұрын

amazing work!

@KenBrownekb71000duke 9 жыл бұрын

What an amazing .layout Rex, your city landscape of all types of buildings, the hot dog van are simp,y first class and a credit to you. As are the locos with amazingly loud horns and the flat tyres on some of trucks. Thanks for sharing this one. Best wishes from Ken in Scotland UK.

@jeff2178 9 жыл бұрын

This is AWESOME!!!

@ihatecapitolism 5 жыл бұрын

WOW! Absolutely Amazing! I LOVE

@vidfreak727 13 жыл бұрын

This is really great! I like how the scenery shows realism and how you have the trains in the back and in the front. Looks like it took a lot of planning and work.