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Dennis Ferguson - Narrow Gauge Model Railroad - RGS Ophir Loop in On3
Introductory tour of Dennis Ferguson's On3 model railroad focused on the Rio Grande Southern Railroad - Ophir district. The layout features handmade structures, trestles, track, scenery and rock formations with an emphasis on historical accuracy. See @TheRustedSpike for detailed specs/information and subscribe for future videos. Hope you enjoy! Thanks for visiting!
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  • @randallhawkinson4727
    @randallhawkinson4727 3 часа назад

    Hopefully, no Fergusons were harmed during the filming of this amazing video! I'm an HO Scale modeler of the D&RGW's Arkansas River Route to Tennessee Pass just in the early stages of new construction. Thanks to this video I now have more inspiration for creating as gorgeous of scenery on mine as there is displayed here. Unfortunately, my space is limited, and the Royal Gorge and the Hanging Bridge will be on the lower deck of my 16'x17' home layout. But if I had this much room!

  • @bearowen5480
    @bearowen5480 Месяц назад

    Spectacular scale rendition of the historic RGS domaine in Southern Colorado. Yours is an historic modeling achievement! Congratulations, and sincere thanks for keeping this slice of iconic railroading history alive for posterity. Bear Owen, Broomfield, CO.

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 14 дней назад

      Thanks for your kind note!! More to come.

  • @RioGrande486
    @RioGrande486 Месяц назад

    This is one of the most realistic model railroads I’ve ever seen. The scenery is spectacular!

  • @alpugliesetrains9753
    @alpugliesetrains9753 Месяц назад

    Incredible and stunning where is it located and are there any upcoming open house dates?

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 14 дней назад

      Available for visits at the 2026 narrow gauge convention in Mpls MN - thanks!!

  • @jorgesabater8640
    @jorgesabater8640 2 месяца назад

    Truly amazing. I have a question. Why don't tressels have diagonal beams between bents to prevent the whole thing to colapse?

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 14 дней назад

      Not sure but small trains, trestles not very high or when high, not very long.

  • @garypearsall1589
    @garypearsall1589 2 месяца назад

    Stunning. Absolutely beautiful.

  • @leftcoast9261
    @leftcoast9261 3 месяца назад

    Is that a Citron I see? Parked by the Yellow and brown building with the Pepsi sign.

  • @TimoIivonen
    @TimoIivonen 3 месяца назад

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  • @gilbertflores4090
    @gilbertflores4090 3 месяца назад

    Is this layout now in the Twinn Cities and back together, or is this video the former layout? I'd like to visit

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 3 месяца назад

      Will be on the layout tour in Mpls 2026, ng convention. It is now being reassembled in a new house.

  • @ronberlier6695
    @ronberlier6695 4 месяца назад

    Absolutely amazing in all respects. It would have been nice to the structure of the mountians from further back to get an idea of how much wall space they actually took up from floor to ceiling and end to end.

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 3 месяца назад

      More views to come - thank you. Ames cliffs are 6 feet tall and go to the ceiling in an 8 ft room. The room is 54 x 25 feet with Ames cliffs 20 feet long by 6 feet tall. The road CO 145 is 25 feet long, and Ophir is 54 feet from Butterfly.

  • @curtisbarrow7650
    @curtisbarrow7650 5 месяцев назад

    Wonderful layout! Having visited Ophir a few years back, Dennis nailed the scenery! {!-{>

  • @aloysiusjones3985
    @aloysiusjones3985 5 месяцев назад

    Incredible. 🇦🇺👍🍺

  • @martinbatistelli
    @martinbatistelli 5 месяцев назад

    I love your scenery and what you have achieved in O scale

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 3 месяца назад

      Thank you for watching and commenting!

  • @themusicman1556
    @themusicman1556 5 месяцев назад

    Only inaccuracy I see is that the RGS was far from one of the greatest wonders of railroad building (cough, winter of '38, cough)

  • @88racing1
    @88racing1 5 месяцев назад

    Masterpiece!

  • @sreenivasnyayapati
    @sreenivasnyayapati 5 месяцев назад

    lovely 😍

  • @patrickherveou7518
    @patrickherveou7518 6 месяцев назад

    quels sont les dimensions , et les technique employées pour réaliser de tels roches, montagnes? quels matériaux sont utilisés? Vraies pierres?? Magnifiques...

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 3 месяца назад

      Thanks! Rocks are paper towels soaked in Hydrocal plaster over newspaper and light wood framing. When dry I add thicker plaster and carve the rocks to match the photos of Ophir Loop while the plaster is still somewhat soft. Have to work fast and do small areas. No real stones are used and no mold castings because I want to match what was there. The RR is 54 feet long Ophir to Butterfly trestle and rocks go to the ceiling - 8 feet - in most places. Ames cliffs are 20 ft long and were make flat on the floor over newspaper, etc. over light wood framing as the others. I use acrylic paints and washes to color the rocks.

  • @19tractor52
    @19tractor52 6 месяцев назад

    Hi Dennis, which NG&SL Gazette featured your layout? Does it have a copy of your layout or is a sketch available ---I'm trying to figure out how to distill down size for HOn3...thanks greg

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 3 месяца назад

      Thanks - early 2000s - packed away still. It does have a layout dwg as does the June 1999 Model Railroader. This mag would help. My Loop is 54 feet long - Ophir depot to Butterfly - and is about 1/2 the length it should be in O scale. Good luck!

    • @dennisferguson7166
      @dennisferguson7166 Месяц назад

      Gazette Nov/Dec 2008 issue has a sketch in the article - found it today.

  • @maxmaxious912
    @maxmaxious912 6 месяцев назад

    ❤❤ TOP ! ❤❤

  • @TonisalpenmodellbahnN58
    @TonisalpenmodellbahnN58 6 месяцев назад

    Fantastic landscaping like you rarely see. Great video.

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 3 месяца назад

      Thanks for your generous comment!

  • @BlackcloudRailways
    @BlackcloudRailways 6 месяцев назад

    Wow, that is stunning!

  • @leelaughton3767
    @leelaughton3767 6 месяцев назад

    this has made my day!! thank you for sharing

  • @kit-shingtse1222
    @kit-shingtse1222 6 месяцев назад

    Hi all, newbie here. Wanna build a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge in N scale. Any suggestion on the tracks? Nn3? 00-9? Z? Thanks in advance!!

  • @fiddlesteven
    @fiddlesteven 7 месяцев назад

    A Billionaire could afford to rebuild a part of the RGS as a museum RR as a preservation project, similar to the Cumbres and Toltec RR. They wouldn't even miss the money, but it's been shown that the richer one becomes, the less empathy one has. They never have enough in their minds. If only they could let go of the profit motive and do it for the public good. There is so much that could be accomplished with that kind of cash. The RR could also be done as a modern transit system like the RHB in Switzerland, with steam tourism as an extra.

  • @fiddlesteven
    @fiddlesteven 7 месяцев назад

    Nicest RGS I've seen in some time. I used to live nearby and am very familiar with the area. The music hurts your video however, in my view. A lot of people don't like adding music beds, they would rather hear the train, or even train recording. But great job otherwise.

  • @zebrashark23
    @zebrashark23 7 месяцев назад

    The funny thing is, that 461 model makes more smoke than all of the converted oil burners on the D&S.

  • @johnjornod6429
    @johnjornod6429 8 месяцев назад

    WOW WHAT A REPLICA OF THE OPHIR LOOP. I have been reading The RGS Story for the past few years and when I got to book iv on the Ophir Loop, i knew what I wanted to model with my HO set. But having seen yours which is sooo accurate I know I could never do it as you have done. It's absolutely beautiful. I would love to see it in person some day. Do you ever do open houses like when a show like the Narrow Gauge show was in Denver and had homes open around town.

    • @johnjornod6429
      @johnjornod6429 8 месяцев назад

      I was watching again this morning and noticed on bridge 45-A that you made it with the long bents and not the Howard-truss style bridge prior to 1909. I like the one you modeled better. I also wanted to comment on the smoke from the station chimney. I love it! How did you do it? Also what gauge and model of steam engines are they?

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 3 месяца назад

      @@johnjornod6429 Engines are Precision Scale brass imports O scale, 3 ft narrow gauge. Speeder is a Grandt line plastic model. Goose is a Lampert (sp?) brass kit. Chimney smoke is from an old HO scale chimney. Since I have geese I used 45-A later design.Thanks for your note!

  • @daveb.trains7019
    @daveb.trains7019 8 месяцев назад

    An excellent layout-love the beautiful scenery, it looks so realistic!

  • @dennisfillhart88
    @dennisfillhart88 8 месяцев назад

    Fantastic! (And what everyone else said.)

  • @19tractor52
    @19tractor52 8 месяцев назад

    WOW!! I've studied quite a few pics of the Ophir Loop and town...you really can't tell your little world from the real one-----no difference.....just wonderful creation of what I agree is the most intriguing RR ever. Thanks for showing us what you created.....

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 7 месяцев назад

      Thank you for your generous comment! I visited the Loop several times and have all the books on this RR.

  • @jamesscofield6308
    @jamesscofield6308 8 месяцев назад

    This layout is unreal. The scenery, the trains, the buildings, the videography, etc. Everything about looks like the prototype, like it was filmed in 1940 live. Outstanding work. The absolute best modeling I have ever seen. It just blows the mind into another dimension.

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 8 месяцев назад

      Thank you for your great note!!

  • @markthomas6436
    @markthomas6436 8 месяцев назад

    Love the penstock snaking down through the Ophir Loop. 😊

    • @DennisFerguson-rd6ni
      @DennisFerguson-rd6ni 8 месяцев назад

      Great note! Gotta love the details that was the loop! Thanks!

  • @markthomas6436
    @markthomas6436 8 месяцев назад

    Where is layout located? Are visitors welcome?

  • @markthomas6436
    @markthomas6436 8 месяцев назад

    Just superb in every way! Rockwork and coloration is best I've seen. 😊

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 8 месяцев назад

      Thanks - I visited the loop a few times to try to capture just a hint of its glory - very hard to do!

  • @robertjirava942
    @robertjirava942 8 месяцев назад

    From an engineer: 10/10. I applaud you for good taste selecting that setting for your excellent model

  • @ScratchGlass9
    @ScratchGlass9 8 месяцев назад

    Incredible.

  • @cowboyvalley
    @cowboyvalley 9 месяцев назад

    Fantastic! Thanks for showing it to us!... Claude

  • @koiyujo1543
    @koiyujo1543 9 месяцев назад

    This is amazing.... this is just art! Amazning that you tried the hardest to make this accurate as you could and this was amazing!

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 7 месяцев назад

      Wow - thank you for your generous note!!!

  • @uptownphotography
    @uptownphotography 9 месяцев назад

    Very nice. I enjoyed it and thought it was stellar to see the real locations that the modeled scenes were based on. Nice you gave photo credits to the proper people as well... Philip Jersey Shore Area

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 7 месяцев назад

      Thanks for noting the real railroad history photos!!!

    • @uptownphotography
      @uptownphotography 7 месяцев назад

      @@TheRustedSpike My pleasure... I am modeling the same area in a freelanced Standard gauge version (Ho Scale) and always a pleasure to see a stellar model railroad. It's a bonus to have it depict the same areas I am interested in and that I model myself. All the best... Philip

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 3 месяца назад

      @@uptownphotography Thank you for your compliment!

    • @uptownphotography
      @uptownphotography 3 месяца назад

      @@TheRustedSpike My pleasure. I am modeling a standard gauge freelanced HO railroad modeling the same areas w/scratch built bridges...I was (still am) a big John Allen fan... Phil

  • @19scamps92
    @19scamps92 9 месяцев назад

    this is ART! unbelievable work. big respect to the builder and thank you for sharing with us, this masterpiece of art!

    • @DennisFerguson-rd6ni
      @DennisFerguson-rd6ni 8 месяцев назад

      Thanks - Very difficult to capture even a hint of the loop.

  • @anb7408
    @anb7408 9 месяцев назад

    Holy cow! The mountains are so big, they actually make it look like the real thing!

  • @nozyspy4967
    @nozyspy4967 9 месяцев назад

    15:29 What the heck is that thing?!

    • @DennisFerguson-rd6ni
      @DennisFerguson-rd6ni 9 месяцев назад

      RGS built 7 "motors" they called them, from car parts, handcar wheels, etc. for the limited traffic they had and very few resources. They are called "galloping geese" by railfans because of the rough track.

    • @nozyspy4967
      @nozyspy4967 9 месяцев назад

      @@DennisFerguson-rd6ni You learn something new every day, thank you!

  • @VidsPhone
    @VidsPhone 9 месяцев назад

    Ophir Goodness Sakes!

    • @DennisFerguson-rd6ni
      @DennisFerguson-rd6ni 8 месяцев назад

      Cool reply - I will take it as a positive.

    • @VidsPhone
      @VidsPhone 8 месяцев назад

      Just being silly. Your model and video are awesome!

  • @Ruggedrails
    @Ruggedrails 9 месяцев назад

    Speechless ❤

    • @TheRustedSpike
      @TheRustedSpike 7 месяцев назад

      Thank you for watching and note!!

  • @bernardvermont248
    @bernardvermont248 9 месяцев назад

    The best model railway!!!! Very Amazing. i have enjoyed beautiful modeling!

  • @massimosimeone6135
    @massimosimeone6135 9 месяцев назад

    Complimenti per il paesaggio artistico,adir poco fatto artistico bravo 👏

  • @SylvainsShipyard
    @SylvainsShipyard 9 месяцев назад

    Very impressive work! Well done!

  • @410Gregj
    @410Gregj 9 месяцев назад

    One of the best pikes I’ve seen. How big is it and how many years have you been building it? Congrats, very well done!

    • @DennisFerguson-rd6ni
      @DennisFerguson-rd6ni 9 месяцев назад

      The room is 54 x 25 feet with Ames cliffs 20 feet long by 6 feet tall. The road CO 145 is 25 feet long, and Ophir is 54 feet from Butterfly. It took 9 years (solo effort) part time to build. Adding more now in retirement. Thanks!!

  • @peterflute2817
    @peterflute2817 9 месяцев назад

    The landscape is epic just epic wow 👌 👏 ❤

  • @andrerossol3985
    @andrerossol3985 9 месяцев назад

    Great video - fantastic model railroad!