Perfection!!!

We have a cabin near the right of way between Buffalo and Bailey. The detail of the rocks and trees is so accurate . The Como Roundhouse is a nice inclusion and the tank on top of Boreas pass looks very realistic. I am somewhat surprised that this museum quality work no longer exists.

Thank You Terry! Excellent topic and resource's!!! 😊😊

Wow! All these layouts are SO IMPRESSIVE. Especially the finally layout. The " preservation layout". It seems impossible to get it done right. The best in the business. !

Great job

Oh to have that On3 1880 DSP&P Consolidation

Aren't the stacks on your Locomotives actually used on wood burners?

Nice.

Thanks for putting this together Terry-great work! Has anyone heard anything about Chris Smith's N&W layout? Just wondering if it was ever finished. I love his scenery techniques......

Amazing video! I always loved this layout as a kid, was very sad to hear that it is long gone. Also, any way we can get a version of the video with just the trains? I do like the interview with Dodge, but I'd also like to be able to sit back and just watch trains run without needing to listen to the interview at times.

Much appreciated video.

Nice presentation on a very nice layout. Thanks for sharing "Part 2" of this model railroad.

i don't want to look at a model railway. Disappointed by your misleading title

Pretty good video. However, the audio mixing causes the engine sounds to overpower the narrations. It’s to the point where much of it is unintelligible. I know making videos is very labor-intensive, but if you still have the original soundtracks, please consider remixing. It would then be an excellent video.

@0:10 Interesting logo the DSP&P once had. Such fine American narrow gauge locomotives, too.

Realism and detailing here is incredible!! :-)

I am very much 'hooked,' on these new MODULAR-sized units: I'm sorry I can't remember the name which is used, but I'm planning on a new full basement railroad: now, I'm going to build it modular - I'm not building a basement railroad, such that it can't be moved. I don't know the future, but this modular construction idea, inspires me. Building 2' x 8' modules, to the new height standard, makes me feel that if I move again, then I can pack up and not lose the hours and time I have put into the layout. This is an excellent video: thank you.

I just came upon these, wish they were still being done, as they show layouts I've always loved in magazines. And the very idea ANYONE would try to represent horseshoe curve in O scale, and doing a great job, is mind-blowing for a room smaller than an airplane hangar

Very nice tribute!

The little buildings are beautifully made. I love it so much! 💖

Awesome stuff 👏

great incite in model railroading love that your wife was involved and your children. Thanks for sharing!

Awesome model railroad!

What a great video but the sound quality absolutely sucks. We can barely hear the builder over the sounds of the locomotives. Next time please reduce the volume of the trains when the builder is narrating and visa versa. Beautiful railroad and great video but it sure was hard to watch and listen to.

Layout is gone! Smartphones took its place!

too much whistle.

Beautiful layout !! Sad to hear it has gone, seems like such a waste. This was built to such a high standard that it could have been opened to the public. I'm sure the new layout will be every bit as good and I hope we get to see it. I kept looking for those "train-set" elements that spoil so many large layouts but I didn't find a single one. This is a true, proper model railway.😁👍

great videos, keep them coming!

Mr Terrance, you really provide the best explanations and provide such a professional video, hope we get to meet. v Jones, Evanston il

Beautiful! R.I.P. Art Selby... 🙏😌

I had the pleasure of visiting Art's layout a couple of times during the Mainline Hobbies layout tour event. Art was always a gracious host and his layout was quite expansive, he definitely filled up his building. He will be missed in the community.

Love the 3 rail, my Dad and I had that. Two rail is more realistic. My Dad, home from many battles in 1957, bought enormous amounts of Lionel. He smiled.

Ok, let me start by stating that this railroad, and many others are Magnificent! They truly represent (perhaps) hundreds of thousands of people-hours, perhaps in excess of $100,000 in cash outlay - they are excellent. Now I wish to express a few thoughts - with respect, please. If you doubt my words, then please spend a few minutes and watch a REAL train pass by. Be critical, look closely. The power units, the engines most appear to have gone through a tar, oil, and dirt bath - this is realism. Most, not all, but most rolling stock is covered in dirt, and graffiti, some are slightly worn and torn up - a bit. NONE of these best of the best model railroads show any of these signs which reflect REALITY. This is one of my major gripes: next, listen closely to the sounds of a REAL train: there are squeals and squeaks, clangs and clanks, the clickity-clack of steel wheels passing over joints and switch points - NONE of this occurs on model railroads. Many of the rolling stock has plastic wheels - there are NO sounds. (Well, few sounds.) Why do manufacturers not produce a sound car - or sounds that represent the passing of a REAL train: I mean, stand beside a REAL train, and often, the squeals of steel on steel make you cover your ears - nothing like this exists on these wonderful model railroads. The sounds from the power units aren't great at best, but there is an attempt by manufacturers - manufacturers have missed, totally missed the sounds associated with rolling stock. Ok, well I get it, these wonderful railroads are the product of the owners or a club's cumulative thoughts and dreams - I get it, but an operating model railroad, to me, well I want to see tracks, track, and more tracks: I want to see turnouts, sidings, loop to loop, end to end, I want to see action - I don't care about these megacity additions to model railroads: to me, they are a distraction and detract from the RAILROAD. I want train action! Now a note directed to the manufacturers: we WANT SCALE metal WHEELS and scale wheel flanges - METAL - no more plastic nonsense. We want SCALE TRACK - SCALE wood and concrete ties. This is 2020 I believe: we want WiFi color cameras in the cabs of power units - imagine operating a train with an operational view from the cab - watch on a computer, on a tablet - imagine how NEAT this would be. Now, watch the rolling stock on these trains: they wiggle and wobble, they go into vibrational stress shakes - How about creating rolling stock with WEIGHT! Sure, I'm all about SCALE, but it's so unrealistic to see these cars act in a so unrealistic manner - which is a result of NO WEIGHT. ADD some weight to the rolling stock! Now, manufacturers - start adding graffiti and aging and dirt and perhaps a little damage to the rolling stock: it's nearly impossible to see rolling stock today, without graffiti and dirt, rust, and a little damage - these model railroads are a JOKE: every piece of rolling stock, most power units are brand new - it's ridiculous! My final thought relates to speed: most model railroads have issues with the length of rail from point A to point B. Therefore to create the vision of distance, we hide rail and run the trains slowly; here's my beef! Do these club and privately owned railroad owners hire Mario Andretti slot car racers to control a power unit? What's with this? I see trains running at break-neck speeds - WTF? Throw these clowns OUT - let them build their own indy 500 train race tracks - so many of these great model railroads, operate trains at speeds which are a JOKE - a total JOKE. Realism, slow it down, make it real. Enjoy the journey, enjoy the environment - race car drivers - BU@@@GG@@@ER off! Someone at these huge costly layouts needs to throw these fools OUT! Just 1 opinion; no disrespect intended. Oh yes, manufacturers, up your game - model railroading is a dying hobby: young people are NOT motivated to get into the hobby - as it is now, so much is toy-like and rather funny. Come on manufacturers: up your game before the hobby and your income are DEAD.

Terry, what is the purpose of the overhead feed? I did not see one single electric engine during this run. A lot of pomp, but no circumstance.

The interviewer needed a good cup of Joe and an ice water later on …

I have to ask Terry, I ended top finding this video and looksd up what the M&K junction looked like and its quite something. Will you include the two stall abandoned engine house on your layout off when it was in use?

Would like to know if their will be more videos in the near future on this great layout would like to see the track plan as well as the size of your layout space that this railroad occupies great work THANK YOU for sharing.

Terry, I have fallen down the rabbit hole of 2rail o-scale. Played with Hornby trains in the 1970's growing up in the UK; the itch is back. So glad I came across all your educational videos here on KZfaq. I have not purchased anything yet, but Atlas track and MTH locomotives look good. I have an area of 11’x21’ to dedicate to a layout. Thank you for your informative and engaging videos. LaunchPad ... looks great! Jeff Daniel Miami, FL

thankyou for sharing, very nice

Appreciate the guide Terry! Nick B send me here after getting me hooked on O scale! I’ll be at Strasburg this year to get started, would love to meet you if you can make it,

Great job, Terry! I was in an extremely well known model railroad only shop a few years ago. I knew they must have some O scale due to their rich history. The guy working there (not the owner) told me they don't have any, and seemed puzzled by me asking about 2 Rail O scale. I wandered around and found a nice little 2 rail section that he didn't even know was there :)

OMG hand layed track wow!

great video here- who makes the Wheeling and Lake Erie Diesel - seen early in the video is it MTH or is it Lionel ? or other?

In Europe there are some 0 scale starter sets. Great video.

Nice layout. But this 3rail tracks looks stupid. Sorry but only my humble opinion folks.

This is cool! I have never seen O scale in 2 rails, only 3.

I’m currently doing two rail. My dream is a modern era proto48 layout. There’s a big problem though, I’m young. I mean it too, I don’t have a job. I have sources of income but O scale is expensive. The first car I got in two rail was a southern railway caboose I converted from three rail, just to see what it would look like. I loved it. My dad has a really big three rail O scale layout but he doesn’t really like scale because he can fit more trackage with tighter curves. I grew to dislike that and now I’m a detail freak, which explains why I love proto48.

Little joe running in the back was awesome. Wish I had the room for O

That music could stop any time. How about layout noises instead?

Super mega video. Beautiful layout and beautiful trains. PRR❤