Really interesting presentation. Thankyou, it explains a lot. I have a ton of TT from Triang, it really is a great setup. 3mm is the perfect scale if you are pressed for space. Steven.

Intetesting exchange of know how with gorgeous examples. Any wheel runs fine on code 100. How to know which one will pass on 40, 55, 70 ? It can be costly to replace a lot cause we like tiny old branchline rail size. Not to mention steamers... Thanks for the show.

Very informative!

Yeah! A great concept for keeping the Great Northern alive . Keeping the Jim Hill dream alive well done gentlemen.! All the best for you. bj n scaler and gn fan. 😊

Interesting about the car with a rotary coupler at both ends. I always assumed that they would cut off the caboose / helper engines before the dumper which would pull the train through.

As someone who is in the process of rebuilding my layout so that I can do operations on it this is a fantastic video! Thanks for sharing.

Does Chuck make the Eagle files for the CTC panel available? Thanks

Too bad I can’t be there for the spring meet. I’ll be out of town that day

Great video. Shame we destroyed this country so quickly

This was a great session to get an introduction to what JMRI can do. Most people are overwhelmed when they first see what JMRI can do. What needs to be remembered is that only a few people in the operations group do most of the setup and the majority of the people just use the output of JMRI, primarily the manifests/switch lists, and run their trains according to those and do not get involved in setup. Thanks for this informative video.

The layout was just awesome, It drives me nuts when people in our hobby run their mouth when they don’t have all the facts. I believe. there room for all this great hobby. Most people I know don’t like blowhards.

Enjoying the series on operations. Love hearing the different ways that people develop their layouts and the different types of operations. Thanks for sharing.

O.M.G thats the finest layout I have ever seen Love the locos

I try to add a fiddle yard or like described "outside word to my RR. after seeing video , even though mine is a podunk style shortilne . This plan sure is much alike to what I plan ! For train running flexiability , I only need one engine with radio control or" dead rail which is more simple than DCC wireing hassles for my own situation . I was impressed with this layout thanks !

AMAZING! The story.. the history.. I doubt the "history" element of the experience was given a whole lot of consideration, but seeing the videos and photos was fantastic.

Man-O-Man, What a story! What an adventure this was for you and your 2 friends, and good friends by the way for being so keen to keep doing this over and over so many times with you and of course supportive parents to humor your passion. I love the ingenuity you guys all showed in development and overcoming obstacles during all of these outings and that you recorded all of this in pictures and movies. I loved the scenes of your friend with the black cowboy hat riding shotgun on the front of your #3 speeder. The fact that you 3 teenagers survived out in the woods alone for 2-weeks on the last trip is a testament to your fortitude in those days. Young kids today cry when they get a flat tire or run out of gas in town on a paved surface Ha ha. This is definitely a Top %1 You Tube video about adventure and a Top %.0001 For railroad historians, modelers and enthusiasts alike. Glad you saved some of the artifacts and I hope you have it in your will to donate them to a museum for everyone else to see them. @39:26 were you guys eating old K-Rations from WW2? They looked like miniature boxed Army rations for sure. Also, on the last trip you made that lasted 2-weeks, did your father meet you all at some point for a resupply of foods? ❤💯👍👍

Are these tracks still there ?

Very interesting but not for me

Jerry, awesome presentation.

Very nice tour and layout!

I have run on Jerry's layout a few times and everything just works. Except when the power goes out in half the town because of a squirrel lol.

Awesome!!!!

Hi Jerry, love the layout. I remember us looking over your plans 10-15 years ago in Utah. Nice to see it become reality. Doug Tagsold

Wow Burr, that sure looks cold where you are! 😂 🥶

Nice presentation. Thanks everyone.

Great weathering and very nice scenery!!!

Amazing effort! Thanks for sharing. My wife and I visited the Coors facility on our honeymoon many years ago (she was from Colorado). I had forgotten the power plant and creek through the facility until this presentation. Excellent presentation.

My daughter and her family used to live out in Washington. They have moved but if I ever get back out that way I will have to check this out. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent presentation. As a Puget Sound resident and modeler it was nice to get some granular information on NW operations. Thanks for the post.

Is that route in Trainz available to download?

Great Layout. Thank You.

The Coors section be heaven to me as love shunting. incredible layout.

Amazing scratch building talent.

Incredible work! Very impressive system. I really enjoyed this.

He has one helluva complex setup!

Tour de force! Great presentation!

In addition to admiring the layout I also acquired an appreciation for Coors as an innovative industry.

Thank you for the help full advice on my small layout.

NIIIIICE!

It's nice to see someone who views N scale as a modeler's scale, and is trying to push the limits forward, as opposed to running toy trains in a circle.

Awesome layout and operation of all areas. Thanks for the treat of seeing it in operation.

Really nice

What time period are you modeling? All the information I have ever seen once the railroad was double tracked was left hand operation between the tower at the east end of San Bernardino to the flyover East of Hesperia. Please clarify.

Mad Skills !!!

I was born and raised in Kosmos wa.

Fantastic clinic! Thanks for sharing. Ron is a true craftsman!

I really enjoyed this video. My Dad worked at REA in Charlotte NC. He started before the war. Served in the war and came back to his job driving. He worked with REA until they went out of business. I have a rule book and some metal truck signs. I used to have his hat but can't find it now. He made northern wages in Charlotte. It was great money. Thanks again for all this information. I learned so much. The old building is still standing in Charlotte. I can still see the area where the sign was. Dad told me in the early days when they were the only game in town, shippers were desperate. In order to help everyone, he would only take partial shipments each day as he wanted everyone to get some service. He said in the early days the warehouse manager was authorized to carry a weapon. He got drunk and shot out a streetlight. He was terminated. My Dad's truck was robbed around 1965. Must of been an inside job as they got one package that had some sort of bonds worth almost one million. It was headline news. We were afraid he was going to get canned but Union team from Chicago came down and defended him. He was a loyal IBR member. REA saw the writing on the wall because just before they went under they left Travels insurance. They changed it and for what ever reason when they went out of business they didn't get to have the insurance. He was in a funny situation. When they went out he couldn't work for any other job for two years or it would have screwed up his railroad retirement. He had some pretty good stories. Thanks

I love your model RR! Great job! Tell me about that stone Hardware store. How did you make that building?

Thank you for sharing, great resource from an experienced craftsman

Creates a whole new feel for experiecing the layout. Great work!