Just wow! I'm sending the link to non-train people - the modelling and history are unbelievable.

There is a preacher in the south , I think West Virginia that has a timber rather as part of his sermon , he has been bitten so many times , he is immune .

Howard is a true artits , your work is beautiful ! I can't believe the details and quality !

Happy fathers day Howard and to all the Dads out there watching

Al, what sound decoder does Howard have in that H-8?

OUTSTANDING !!!

Absolutely fantastic! I could sit there for a week and never stop seeing new details.

Magnificent

This is among the best Ive ever seen. Oh my!

I appreciate all of your videos. Thanks

Ok... my 2 cents. There is O gauge and there is O scale. Totally different things. O scale, which is what I model and what I believe John models, is O scale, but on O gauge, 2-rail track. O scale is 1/4' equals one foot. That is scale modeling. It can be either 2 rail or 3 rail. O gauge, which measures only is the distance/width between the rails as being 5 feet. O gauge can be 5 feet, 2-rail and no one would know the difference. Proto 48 is excellent and is 1/4" scale modelling, but on track that is prototypical 4 feet, eight and 1/2" (4' 8-1/2") between the rails. The wheel flanges are also made to scale exactly like the prototype. Proto 48 wheel width is about 1/2 the width of what most wheels being made. Most of the old Lionel is not 1/4" scale, but actually 1:43 scale and is not accurate. These are the "toys" that a lot people associate with our hobby. Most scale modelers do not have freight cars that shoot rockets, or push milk cans onto a platform. One pet peeve of mine is that manufacturers try to bridge the gap between O gauge and O scale. Atlas track and turnouts are Coe 148. Unless all of your track is mainline, this is too big. Code 125 is much more prototypical. Lionel deserves a lot of credit for its efforts into modern scale modelling. Their new freight cars, i.e. 89' auto racks and ACF hoppers are excellent! Thank you for letting me vent. John, it would be great if you wrote an article on how to convert 3-rail locomotives to 2-rails, especially the wiring. I grew up next to Princeton Junction and your layout, with the Dinky, brings back many fond memories!

Okay, I had to look up 2 Rail O Scale up. I don't follow the hobby that closely and was totally unaware. Much more realistic than 027 IMOP. Great job!

I saw your layout very lmpressive I grew up with american flyer s gauge and it was on a 4x8 plywood sheet and I loved it I would work on s scale just for the memories My friend had lionel and american flyer then I got a marklin ho and when they all ran together it was like running standard and 2 narrow gauge layouts great job john keep going did you know the german railways ran green and brown locomotives so it is no wonder why pennsylvania runs green and brown locos

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Im have a On3 layout and it is a great use of space and detail. I also have a friend who has a basement that is full of brass in the box and he never takes them out but if there is a bent pipe he will avoid it no matter how well priced the model is.

Goodness me! What an absolutely gorgeous layout - it’s unbelievable.

Great interview. No problems here with 2 or 3 rail, hi rail or scale rail, toy trains or scale trains. It all has its place. What I look for is how creative people are with whatever they choose.

Another excellent O scale interview. Keep exposing this wonderful scale. Thank you

As a Member of the BSME, 2 Rail Onis gorgeous. It's so strange it's been neglected.

I thought the interview with John was great! I’m a N scaler but I love the detail of O scale and what John has done with layout. Thanks guys. Al keep the videos coming.

A lot of folks don't realize that one of the guru's of the O scale hobby was a 3 railer all along, the late John Armstrong, the track planning wizard himself, was a 3 rail modeler, his Canandaigua Southern was a 3 rail layout was a 3 rail layout, it was outside third rail, but it was a 3 rail layout, there are many ways to enjoy the O scale hobby, much of my own equipment is 2 rail as well, it runs on my 3 rail track just fine, (with the exception of course, locomotives), my railroad also runs on DC, Hmmmm!

Beautiful layout

I love flying as much as trains. It’s a Boing 737-200

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Lets bring new people into the hobby and dispel the myths of 2 rail O scale trains

Al you never disappoint mate 🎉❤🎉what a guy firstly and his layout just as he is very interesting and fun to watch

I hate New Jersey but I also settled on New Jersey in O Scale. Eastern roads all lead to the Hudson I guess. Harbors, industry, heavy electric, grime. But that one city had very little railroading of its own so it has to be New Jersey.

What a great video, more O Scale please! Thanks for the many good modeling tips. I can hardly wait till the in the shop video.

Amazing detail to detail! A breath of fresh air from tinplate toy trains.

Very clever layout design. Very inspiring!

What a stupendous layout! As someone who spends many hours railfanning the Northeast Corridor in PA and NJ I can tell you that John has nailed it! I think this is my new favorite layout! Great video, thank you for featuring this layout. Just subscribed.

Many of us think about getting older and still wanting to do this hobby crafting and wanting to get around the layout. This is excellent and well planned!

Outstanding. fine tour. thanks.

The scenery elevator 😮

Wow Albert!! This is an exceptional layout! I love all the attention to detail.

Im confused, is this is a football field? 😉 Great videos, I love the cameraderie you have with the other modellers in your videos and your awe and appreciation of the modelling is infectious!

WOW !! .. THAT WOULD FIT IN MY BASEMENT!! LOVE IT.. IF YOU HAD FANS BLOWING ON THE TREE'S WE WOULD THINK IT WAS REAL !! AWESOME

I really enjoyed listening to the conversation between you guys. And I had a good laugh about Howard's story here 👉 03:15. 😂

Absolutely stunning.

Was gonna say I like that truss bridge because it reminds me of the Second St. Bridge here in Louisville, KY and sure enough, that's what the prototype photo shows. Beautiful work! It's also the bridge that made news a few months back when a semi truck drove over the edge and dangled a hundred foot above the Ohio River. Again, beautiful work ma'am.

That is flat out the best background I've ever seen. I know you explained how you got the layered effect with the bigger background buildings, but there has to be so much more technique, perception and skill involved. I'm not going to say that other skilled modelers backgrounds are inferior, but I've not seen one yet that truly captures the realism and the perfect homogeneous mesh between the building structures and the photographic background images. It's like comparing a Hunter Biden original work de art to the Mona Lisa. It falls just a tad short! VERY well done, Jim!

Outstanding Layout! The narration was equally stellar with specific, appropriate & 'spot-on' adjectives!

Wow that's amazing work and great eye for details and keep up the amazing work

Awesome pike. Would love to see what other electric engines he has. Maybe a full motive power review? Thanks for sharing this piece of art.

Incredible works of art, love the model cars and all of the buildings are just beautiful. Love your videos, keep up the good work.

Really great content this episode, thanks for sharing. What a layout!! I learned a lot about the wonders of O scale for sure.

Next stop: Willoughby

Such an incredible layout, I'm a 3 rail o scaler, but at some point, I would like to do a small realistic 2 rail layout

Impressive 😎!