The video is of my New Haven layout. My father was a conductor and a trainmaster on the New Haven, so the layout brings back many fond memories of talking trains with him when I was youngster. The video was shot and edited by Jim Spavins who gets the credit for its professional quality. […]
Brass Expo 2016 was held on October 1 and 2 at the Westin Hotel in Wheeling, IL (The Chicago North Shore). The show featured manufacturers, historical displays, and some of the finest brass railroad models in the world. James Wright of the JLWII2000 YouTube channel attended the show and provides this VIP look. […]
Name: Eric Schade Forum User Name: captain perry Railroad Name: Winnegance and Quebec Railway Location: Phippsburg, Maine Scale: 1 to 13.7 or 7/8″ to the foot Theme: A rural Maine two foot gauge line Description: Follow along with the hand car as the section man inspects the line. This is the second hand car as […]
Name: Todd Hein Forum User Name: ToddH Railroad Name: New York Central and Canadian Pacific Location: Crystal, Minnesota Scale: O gauge Theme: Tinplate trains running on a semi-realistic layout Description: 1936 Marx Commodore Vanderbilt, this is actually a windup locomotive that I put an electric motor in. The cars on this train have silver litho […]
Check out this video review of the ScaleTrains.com Museum Quality HO scale GTEL 8,500hp turbine. This superdetailed HO scale model features an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control decoder. The review by James Wright for his JLWII2000 YouTube channel. […]
In this exclusive video review for Model Railroader, James Wright of the JWLII2000 YouTube channel unboxes, tests, and runs a new HO scale General Electric Dash 8-40BW from Atlas Model Railroad Co. The diesel locomotive model features an ESU LokSound Select Digital Command Control (DCC) and sound decoder. Check out this video as […]
Name: Dowin Lipscomb Location: Baltimore, Maryland Scale: O Scale Description: Five O-Scale passenger trains, one with 72 LED lights and anti-flicker feature added. Can you guess which one? Hint: Watch the 4-way crossing as the cars pass by. […]
Name: Kevin Grant Railroad Name: “Polar Express Railway” Location: Louisiana Scale: O/1:48 Gauge Theme: Polar Express Description: Video of my old 8×8 O gauge 1:48 layout I had in a small section of my home. Most of the building are Department 56 and Lemax with a few kit built buildings I’ve constructed over the years. […]
Name: Todd Hein Forum User Name: ToddH Railroad Name: Minneapolis Northern Location: Crystal, Minnesota Scale: O gauge Theme: Marx E7s Description: Two Santa Fe trains pulled by Marx E7s invade the Minneapolis Northern Railroad. […]
Name: Todd Hein Forum User Name: ToddH Railroad Name: Minneapolis Northern Location: Crystal Minnesota Scale: O scale Theme: Two custom locomotives Description: I have made some custom Marx locomotives and cars for my Minneapolis Northern Railroad, most are repaints of standard Marx locomotives, but these two are modified. The Commodore Vollrath, as I call it, […]
Name: Todd Hein Forum User Name: ToddH Railroad Name: Minneapolis Northern Location: Crystal Minnesota Scale: O scale Theme: Collecting Marx Description: Marx made several versions of the 999, this video shows two early versions. The open spoke 999 was produced first, then after problems with the pilot breaking off the second version, the closed spoke, […]
Name: Tom Gaps Railroad Name: Lone Pine & Western Location: Milwaukie, Oregon Scale: 1:20.3 Theme: Early 1900’s Minning Branch Line From Lone Pine To Summit Description: Multiple trains running during Rose City Garden Railway Society’s Summer Tour public Open House – June 2016 […]
