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Thank you for the nice comment. This is just one of three large Z layouts I have built, be sure to check out my other videos. I am currently in the process of moving the tehachapi pass layout to my new house up north.

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War of the Worlds model kit, goes with Micro Trains War of the Worlds series. I haven't filmed that yet, I'll make a video of that and post soon.

All is weell. The traveling layout I have sold. You will still see it at shows around the mid west now operated by A group of guys running a company called " Scaletraxx " Check them out, Scaletraxx.com . thank You for the comment.

Thank You. The Loop was not in the original design. When I got to this part of the room I came up with the idea, I chalked it out on the floor and found a way ( as you said ) to squeeze it in. the approach curves are 24" diameter and the Loop 44"

Thank You. War of the Worlds model was built by my Grandson, Cooper.

Thank You, The loop is built at 75% of scale. Have not found the maximum train length. This all the inter model cars I have.

Gotta love trains, Thanks for commenting

Thank You very much

Thank You very much. The loop is built at about 80% to scale. From the center of the double track it is 44" across. A 2% grade, the rest of the layout uses 1 1/2 % max grade.

@@rroadron7970 Very impressive! Scale-wise, yours would have to be about the largest model of the Loop I think I have ever seen. Even the La Mesa San Diego Club's HO layout does not scale out to quite that large. The real Loop is larger than most folks realize (like 1150 ft. diameter) but you have done a great job capturing the feel of it. It's also great that you run the trains near scale speed, that really enhances the effect. Thanks for sharing!

Thank You. Like you I just like to keep building so I am excited to move and start over. Maybe I'll add a second level at the new house. See new comment from me at the top.

Thank You, There is product available with modern American armor. I am currently working on a War of the Worlds module to go with the Micro Trains set. This will be a War scene with bomb craters and burnt up trees, smoke and lights. Real dark, gray and black tones.

Thank You. This is supposed to by my ultimate layout. No plans to build another. Large one, that is. I am working on a small War of the Worlds module to go with the Micro Trains War of Worlds Train.

The grade on the loop is 2%. the rest of the layout is 1 to 1.5% grades. I need four loco's to get the stack train up the hill. Coming on the next video will be the Big Trains. The stack train is now long enough to go over itself on the loop. Actually, I will probably do a Christmas Train first. then the big trains. Ron

You can see the Christmas Train parked in the storage yard, by West Cable.

thx a lot @@rroadron7970 , I am considering an helix to upgrade my owen layout. Rewatching your videos: your teachapi loop is awesome (I like the details like the portal)

Hi George, Thank You for the comments. There is a story behind the military cars. I bought the flat cars for 7 to 10 dollars, the military pieces were given to me by an N Scaler. If you look close you'll see the armor pieces are German, so we say it's captured vehicles being transported to a museum. The cars are metal and the military pewter so the train is quite heavy. hence the need for the 3 loco's. Take a look at Z scale Monster.com or Z scale Hobo.com and look at what the price of a flat car with military load is worth today. I have been running the army train for about 17 years. Ron

Thank You working on a new video now. The Christmas train.

They are all powered The army train is heavy with metal train cars and pewter on the military. 2 locos would do but I like 3

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expensive and HTF stuff.

Thank You Big Train video coming next.

It is a Pegasus model kit built by my Grandson, Cooper. His first kit build, Cooper was 8 when he made this. The kit also comes in a already built kit. I got it where I work. Hub Hobby Richfield and Little Canada, Minnesota.

LOL! I see another pile over by the farm. Thank You for the comments.

Thank You. Next video will be the 2 big trains.

Thank You, Watch for the next video when that stack train passes over itself on the loop. That will be a super Wow

Thanks Bob. So when I Started the layout Tehachapi wasn't part of the design. That was about the time I discovered these rail cams. West Cable was by design and the yard was built from the Barstow rail cam, the way it curves on the east end. I added the station recently. With 2 thirds of the layout done I came up with the Loop design. Caliente and Bealville I just threw in there because they were sorta like the places.

Thank You. This layout no longer exists. Check out my newest, just completed. ruclips.net/video/0eaINKefCMU/видео.htmlsi=6B4YLC5aIAKnqsmC

Thank You for the comments. I give a tremendous amount of credit to the Marklin turnouts for the smooth operation of the trains. I have used all the different available tracks but my go to is Peco SL200. Check out my newest layout recently completed after 4 years. This video is just a small clip. My Largest layout yet, the entire thing is the Tehachapi Pass. Currently filming a complete layout video. ruclips.net/video/0eaINKefCMU/видео.htmlsi=6B4YLC5aIAKnqsmC

one of the great things about the finer scales is the seriously broad curves you can create in much less space than HO or S. O gauge is humongous in comparison.

a lot of guys don't weather their stuff, but if you model SP- you almost HAVE to make stuff look GRUBBY

Thank You for the nice comment. I am setting up today for a county fair. I have 6 layouts on display for the next 7 days 11 hours per day, It takes a certain passion .

the real accomplishment will be to keep it running that way. are you guys tired of track-cleaning yet?

Thank you, estimate this layout, travel system and trailer $ 15,000.

Thank you, This just a portion of the layout.

Yes. When I first built this layout it was designed for the 100 car train. I had a video but at the time RUclips was not a thing so I posted it on Facebook.

you can run 100-car trains in any scale as long as you have the power (both in loco AND track power) and the traction.

Well, Thanks for watching and commenting. I am currently working on an N Scale novelty layout at the store I work on it on Saturdays 2-4.

Thank You. Z scale does require frequent track cleaning. I have to clean it about every 2 weeks or about 8 hours of running.

its all in the oil. we have a smaller Z-scale layout at our club and the bottom line is nobody wants to maintain the track. so its just a display now. the Z scale guys swapped dummies in there so nothing expensive would 'roll away'....

adding feeders won't help that problem- the rails are either hot or dead. we use conducting lubricant on our Z layout (when we want to run it which is usually when there are non-club members present)

Thanks Joe. Have you seen the cab ride video?

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@@rroadron7970 Amazing and this in Z. 👍👍👍