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I tend to work on the layout in spurts too so that adds to the delays at times but I'm glad you like the updates!

Thanks, I'm looking forward to seeing your 2024 progress as well. Happy New Year!

Thanks, Happy New Year to you too.

Thanks, Happy New Year to you too!

It's not sealed and the dehumidifier is in the finished part of the basement so when the dehumidifier died, the door to the train room swelled up so much it wouldn't even shut properly. I should have realized then that I was going to have problems with the layout. Luckily ever since getting a new one there hasn't been any issues. I plan on posting more now that I'm starting to finish the last of the track plan. Thanks for watching and have a Merry Christmas! -Tyler

Thanks! Merry Christmas to you too.

Yep, that is correct. The manufacturer for the M1b is Broadway Limited, and the hoppers are all Bowser.

@@pennsylvaniamodelrailroad Thanks. I saw your tip on the H21 hoppers coming from Bowser. So I'll keep an eye out for them.

Thanks! It became a lot easier to keep at it once I got the main line done again. Half the time when I was stuck on an idea, I'd just run trains around the layout and relax and then something would pop into my mind. I hope to have even more done in the next week or so. Thanks for watching.

Same here. Its really inspiring me as much as it is thoughtful.

I suppose it's good that it happened this early on, since I now know what to do if it happens again in the future when I'm further on in my layout progress. It was easier to fix than I initially thought.

Yeah the dehumidifier I had my family has had for 40 years so it definitely gave everything it had and then some. Hopefully I can find another one that lasts even half as long. Up here in the northeast the humidity isn't too bad besides July and August, but of course that's when I decided to lay the track. I suppose it's a nice problem to have-- needing lots of freight cars. Same with engines. Luckily if I remember correctly Bowser has another dozen of uniquely numbered H21a hoppers coming this spring and some boxcars too, which will help me put a dent in my freight car buying needs. I have a few of the kits, they're really good. In fact I think they run better than some of the RTR by other companies.

@@pennsylvaniamodelrailroad I'm a transplant from SE PA with time on Longuyland and in Ohio before wondering south. Your weather assessment is just like I remember it. :) Not even new $500+ built-in whole house HVAC vented system humidifiers or dehumidifiers last over 7-10 years these days. The less expensive but more versatile (and only choice if you don't have vented HVAC) are ~$250 for about 600-900 sf areas, and might last 5 years. I had an basic portable electric oil radiator heater and two portable dehumidifiers raised over one basic $40 vertical pump for several years. Worked great at 40-45% humidity. The oil rather than electric resistance heater kept things warm w/o drying everything out - the other extreme. When one portable broke down last year, I was in the midst of walling in my PRR layout area and workshop room. With the rooms now cut off, I added a $1500 Mr. Cool 12k self installation heat pump, giving me heat, air conditioning or straight dehumidification on demand. I can turn it on before leaving work and it's perfect by the time I get there. NOT CHEAP, not easy. But a world of difference. PS - Please don't wait on new dehumidification. If initially invisible mold gets into the Masonite, wood or models, which it will, your whole layout and all your models are trash. Now that suck!

I haven't touched the layout since this video but I have to relay half the yard because the dehumidifier died in the summer and the homasote got so swollen that once it shrunk, it pulled the rails together so badly there's kinks every foot or so. Got so humid the wood door wouldn't even shut. So that's probably where I'll start, it should take me about a week and then I'll at least have a video of trains running. Since I still have some work to do.

Sorry to hear about the swelling. I know you don’t want to hear this during the problem but have you considered cork? Cork is more stable and doesn’t take up water. It might help if god forbid the next dehumidifier takes a crap in the future.

@@derekalexander4030 I use cork where I have the mainline, but since the homasote is just compressed paper it can swell a lot and then shrink. In the past I've mainly only laid track in the winter time and I didn't run into many issues. Now that's it dry once I re-lay it it should be fine. It might also be how I lay track. I put spikes outside the rails, if I just put them down the middle it would allow the ties and rails to flex more rather than being pulled together when the homasote shrunk. Luckily the first 5 tracks have no issues. Just the next 4-5 I have to re-lay.

I thought about it but in order to keep a 2% max grade it would take 8' to get the track down under Tyrone which would cut into the scenery in Tyrone a lot. The upper level I'm just sneaking behind the coal mine lead, which doesn't take much space luckily.

I like first and second generation diesels too. I like most 4 axel diesels but GP-9s are probably my favorite along with F units. I like the Southern Railroad color scheme a lot. Thanks and stay safe yourself -- Tyler

Thanks! Yeah I always liked both - steam and diesel - but I thought I would never have a big enough radius to really do steam or the roundhouse to do it justice. Now that I changed the yard I have plenty of room, and I bumped the minimum radius up to 22 on the whole layout which let's me run almost any steam engine. The pulling power seems really good, the engine has the rubber wheels for traction and it's pretty heavy. I haven't tested it pulling much yet but the m1b can pull 15 or so freight cars up the curve and that one doesn't have any rubber wheels so I'd imagine the 2-10-0 can pull 20+. I'm tempted to speed match them and run double headers up the curve, both with the smoke units running. I can't wait to do that, it will probably push me to get scenery done on the curve.

@@pennsylvaniamodelrailroad We have the same aspirations but you are so so far ahead. I've wanted to recreate the 'ore train' with four decs. Apparently so have many others. I'm sure you've seen all the vids. Looking forward to your Steam on Horseshoe Curve series.

@@gonebamboo4116 I may be a little ahead but I'm probably not too far ahead haha. I still have 50+ pieces of track to buy and half a dozen switches so it will be quite awhile before I have all the track laid. When it comes to scenery, I'm even slower. But I enjoy it and I'm glad you like my videos.

Thanks! I had gone back and forth with how I wanted everything to work, so it took me all summer to figure things out. I hope to buy a short tender hippo at some point too. I just recently heard about the warning, I just have to find where the switch is.

@@pennsylvaniamodelrailroad It should be underneath near the front of the loco.

@@frankhellman6879 thanks, I'll be sure to check it out. It's probably my favorite engine overall. I love the sounds especially.

There were, I just didn't have the space for 4.

I have no idea actually. I think the only BLI locos I have are the M1s, and they were built in the early 2000s I think, so I don't even have a very good instruction manual for them. I got them from 2 people who were both getting rid of their layouts because they had to move. A model railroading forum like cs.trains might be able to help. I'm kind of in the same boat when it comes to my locos. I'm still trying to figure out how to get a replacement air horn for one of my F units.

@@pennsylvaniamodelrailroad Okay, thanks much. I'll keep admiring your layout from afar.

Thanks! I really appreciate it. I'd love some hippos too, but I unfortunately don't have a wide enough radius for them. I used to have a J1 but had to swap it for an M1b since the J1 was a little too big as well.

@@pennsylvaniamodelrailroad Yea, I saw that M1 sitting there, was imagining it chugging around on fully decd. layout. I'm really encouraged by your post, thanks much.

Yes, I've been working on it a little bit, just getting everything running and cleaned off again. Should have another video this week, just have to edit it and upload it.

I ended up getting burnt out when it comes to model trains, because I spent pretty much every week of 2019 working on the layout. I've had a bunch of non-train hobbies that have been eating up most of my time this year, but I have them to where I want them so hopefully I'll get the itch to work on trains again this next month. Thanks for checking in.

PENNSYLVANIA MODEL RAILROAD I understand that....I went about 6mos not working on mind before...it’s a hobby and your building the layout for your enjoyment. Will be on the watch for return.

Thanks William, you too!

I'm glad you enjoyed it.