55 Feet of New Layout! - Fall '24 layout Update

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @davidhughes4448
    @davidhughes4448 Месяц назад +16

    Holy Cow. I was 8 minutes into this video before I was informed this is N scale. I've been in HO for 25 years and can "always" spot N scale right away. Not this time. This is incredible work - world class.

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад +2

      Hey thanks a bunch for that, much appreciated. N scale has some dead give aways for sure. I try to camouflage them as best I can. Cheers. -grant

    • @davidhughes4448
      @davidhughes4448 Месяц назад +2

      @@SouthernAlbertaRail Grant: you do a marvelous job.

    • @landhopper4296
      @landhopper4296 Месяц назад +2

      Great comment - this layout really does justice to the real thing and it’s staggering that it’s in N.

  • @tracyhill6295
    @tracyhill6295 21 день назад +1

    GRANITE!!
    Always love popping in to see how the layout is looking and sometimes just to railfan a bit. I hope you, Heather and Brogan are doing well. Cheers Grant!

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  20 дней назад

      Hey Trace good to hear from you. All well out here. Hope you and family are the same. Cheers Pal!

  • @tedmaas3588
    @tedmaas3588 Месяц назад +11

    What outstanding work, you are one hell of an overachiever...And it's nice to see you back Grant!

  • @DaronSitton-e8n
    @DaronSitton-e8n 20 дней назад +1

    Just recently subscribed, you have the best scenery (trees, grass, & rocks) that I have seen on RUclips ! Nothing compares, in my opinion !

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  20 дней назад

      Wow thanks, really appreciate that, and welcome to the channel! -grant

  • @gardeningwithjeff3072
    @gardeningwithjeff3072 Месяц назад +3

    Your layout, and all you have had to go through is soooo inspiring!!! I am a professional horticulturist and garden designer. I gotta say that I also loved the nice detail of the hardscape in the front yard. impressive work! You are one talented guy! Cheers

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад +1

      Hey thanks a bunch. I had a blast with forms and concrete over the last few summers. I have never bought cut flowers for my wife so I make sure to an assortment of her favourites growing through the season. Cheers. -grant

  • @SteveFullerBikes
    @SteveFullerBikes 27 дней назад +1

    I never would have guessed this was N-scale until I heard it mentioned around minute 7 or so. Amazing.

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  26 дней назад +1

      Hey thanks a bunch. One of the best compliment an N scaler can get... Doesn't look like N. Cheers. -grant

    • @SteveFullerBikes
      @SteveFullerBikes 26 дней назад +1

      @ I've been considering building a small model railroad again. Been debating N or back to HO. Both have their benefits and pitfalls

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  26 дней назад +1

      Absolutely. I think N scale is more suited to larger spaces and HO shines in the shortline/switching setting. N scale can't pull off switching as well as HO and HO doesn't give you the feel of distance and space quite like N. Have fun!

  • @AndrewLove-t9p
    @AndrewLove-t9p Месяц назад +2

    Amazing story and work, Grant, your productivity is always impressive
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  • @atwoodca
    @atwoodca Месяц назад +4

    You lazy Albertin. Lol. Ben waiting eighteen moons for a new up load.. thanks for greatness, From Ontario

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад +1

      Haha.... Good to have some time to play again! Cheers. -grant

  • @rimodeler7963
    @rimodeler7963 Месяц назад +1

    Greetings Grant - Mind-blowing as usual. Your masterful skills result in some of the best looking scenery and scenes in all of model railroading. Excellent update and thank you! Mike

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Great to hear from you Mike and thanks for the kind words! All the best. -grant

  • @DwayneKlassenTheCoachForMen
    @DwayneKlassenTheCoachForMen Месяц назад +1

    Awesome to see the update Grant! Your narration and overview are always insightful and a gift to the hobby we all love! Thanks Bud!

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад +1

      Appreciate the kind words, always good to hear from you Dwayne. Cheers!

  • @riogrande5761
    @riogrande5761 Месяц назад +1

    You can really see the advantage of N scale here. I have an HO layout in a 15x33 foot space and made a mainline run as long as I could manage and can run 30 car trains but still seems like not enough space.

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Indeed. All scales have advantages over others depending on what you're going for. I love unit trains in the middle of large scenery. Can't beat N scale for that but you have to make compromises when it comes to other aspects of the hobby to be sure. Cheers. -grant

  • @johnpetrovitz935
    @johnpetrovitz935 Месяц назад +1

    Great to see ya back, Grant! Your reconstruction is (again!) fantastic! Love your front walkway! Thanks for sharing!

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Thanks John, good to hear from you. Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate them. Cheers.

  • @AndrewUnderwood-sm7qd
    @AndrewUnderwood-sm7qd Месяц назад +2

    Wow! Well done with turning lemons into lemonade there. You turned a setback into a net positive, I like it. It'll look fantastic.

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Thanks Andrew. Excited to be able to include another signature Crowsnest Sub scene.

  • @TheHobGoblin
    @TheHobGoblin 14 дней назад +1

    Beautiful layout!!

  • @wilzdart
    @wilzdart Месяц назад +4

    great up date, have learned a ton as a member.

  • @derekalexander4030
    @derekalexander4030 Месяц назад +1

    I thought electricians prevented shorts. I’m so glad that he was vertically challenged because the rip out created such a wonderful scene with that train snaking it’s way through those curves. Amazing job, love the scene.

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Sounds like that came straight from the Dad Joke Playbook Derek... I'm really looking forward to getting some scenery roughed in to see how everything will come together. Thanks for stopping by for a look. -grant

    • @andyevans2336
      @andyevans2336 Месяц назад +1

      Actually, the NEC rules dictate 3 feet clear access in front of and above and below a panel for safe service and emergency access. Did you include removeable panels in you scenery adjacent to this area? Just wondering. Note: I did reconfigure my layout's initial plan just for this reason.

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Oh yah all good. Won't be a problem in the future.

  • @Iron_Rails
    @Iron_Rails Месяц назад +3

    Your scenery is incredible for N scale! Great job

  • @daviddryden8088
    @daviddryden8088 Месяц назад +2

    Long time no see! I was thinking the worst...as I tend to do...nice to hear from you Grant. My kilt was indeed blown up.

  • @peteedwards7157
    @peteedwards7157 Месяц назад +1

    What a great update 😊 loving all your current projects and can’t wait for the Bridge videos. 👍

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Thanks Pete. I too am looking forward to getting a start on the area around the bridge. Cheers.

  • @jimmyjames2022
    @jimmyjames2022 Месяц назад +2

    Yah that panel is tucked in a little tight there, but lemons/lemonade I guess. New layout is looking really nice, looking forward to the progress on the Crowsnest Lake section.

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад +2

      Thought of moving it but didn't want to open up that can of worms. Looks worse than it actually is providing you're tall enough!! Cheers. -grant

  • @henkkhrr5306
    @henkkhrr5306 Месяц назад +3

    All I can say is that you are very inspiring.

  • @SpringfieldAndWestern
    @SpringfieldAndWestern Месяц назад +1

    Absolutely fantastic layout and very impressive work - as always! I do have a tiny N scale switching layout myself - the complete opposite in terms of size 😂.

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks a bunch for the comment. I love switching layouts, piles of fun to operate. Cheers. -grant

  • @Longfoot123
    @Longfoot123 Месяц назад +5

    Yes! Grant is back!!

  • @charlierumsfeld6626
    @charlierumsfeld6626 Месяц назад +1

    I am in Michigan. I contracted for a few years with a company who performed physical inspections of residential and commercial properties for insurance underwriters. The requirements for residential and commercial varied somewhat but a general rule was that the electrical panels need several feet of free space in front of and beside the panels with no obstructions.

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Appreciate the info. I do think the rules are a wee touch different up here as the panel has passed inspection more than once and it is easily accessible for the majority of humanity! Cheers.

  • @goodrails
    @goodrails Месяц назад +1

    Just found yoiur channel.
    Loved the full explanation and the naration.
    Nicely done.

  • @lrowell4564
    @lrowell4564 Месяц назад +2

    May I suggest making a section in front of the electrical panel easily removal? Sooner or later, you will have another short electrician.

  • @JDERailCorp
    @JDERailCorp Месяц назад +4

    Your philosophy about N scale in a big space is why I'll switch to N when I move into a bigger space.

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад +2

      That's awesome! Hope you get that bigger space soon. Cheers. -grant

  • @achb-railway
    @achb-railway Месяц назад +1

    And that's all you've done in the past few months? Looking great - although if an electrician said that to me I would have just done the work myself (actually I probably would have done it myself and not asked an electrician in the first place). It's looking good! That long train through those curves looked amazing.

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Thanks! Yah normally I do all my own work but just couldn't find a way to get 27 hours out of a day!! All turned out well though and I'm happy I was forced to address the Hazell area along Crowsnest Lake. Cheers! -grant

  • @custom-nscale4331
    @custom-nscale4331 26 дней назад +1

    great work as usual !

  • @SignalLightProductions
    @SignalLightProductions Месяц назад +1

    Excellent work as always!

  • @sernajrlouis
    @sernajrlouis Месяц назад +1

    Beautiful layout

  • @matthewjones1119
    @matthewjones1119 Месяц назад +1

    Amazing work!! If I could get my layout to half as good as yours I’d be happy! Thanks for the update

  • @mapit07
    @mapit07 Месяц назад +1

    Excellent. What process did you use to make so many trees?

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад +1

      I have a pair of videos, one for Aspens and the other for Fir trees that goes over how I make them. You can find both videos on my channel home page. Cheers.

  • @peterweber4094
    @peterweber4094 Месяц назад +1

    Nice scenery! Thanks for sharing.

  • @mpeterll
    @mpeterll Месяц назад

    That long unit train at the end even looked like a snake as it traversed the reverse curves

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Thought the same thing myself. I think the area that will show off unit trains to maximum effect. Cheers.

  • @davidhughes4448
    @davidhughes4448 22 дня назад

    6:58. Oh, you'll do it justice alright. We have no doubt in you.

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  21 день назад

      Thanks for the encouragement David. Hoping to kick off rough scenery before end of year. -grant

  • @danielr.sepulvedaranspilot976
    @danielr.sepulvedaranspilot976 Месяц назад +1

    Excellent work thanks for sharing.

  • @gunsaway1
    @gunsaway1 Месяц назад +1

    That section you added is awesome

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Thank you. There is a very recognizable feature in the area that I hope to do justice to. -grant

  • @heybeerdan1820
    @heybeerdan1820 Месяц назад +2

    Just stunning.

  • @gerdeguelle1967
    @gerdeguelle1967 Месяц назад +1

    Very nice work jou done .

  • @TheNorthwestWind
    @TheNorthwestWind Месяц назад +1

    amazing layout

  • @MosriteCharlie
    @MosriteCharlie Месяц назад +1

    Excellent modeling. Herd to tell this is N scale! Ever consider a swing gate by the electrical panel? Either that or hire a taller electrician.

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Normally I do all the work myself so it's never been an issue. Perhaps I should have offered the gentleman a pair of stilts... Tearing the benchwork out forced me to address an issue that would have been dealt with in a year or so. Circumstance presenting a real opportunity! Cheers.

  • @ericceulemans7851
    @ericceulemans7851 Месяц назад +1

    The layout is next level 👌👌👌👌👌

  • @macadaweg3219
    @macadaweg3219 18 дней назад +1

    amazing. What color spray paint for the fascia boards ? - is it just matte black ?

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  18 дней назад

      Not straight black, more of an extremely dark gray eggshell finish latex rolled on.

    • @macadaweg3219
      @macadaweg3219 18 дней назад +1

      very nice. Did you find that worked better than a very dark green ?​@@SouthernAlbertaRail

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  17 дней назад

      Personally yes. Black or dark grey is neutral and goes un-noticed and that to me is the point of a fascia. It is the frame around the art which is the layout. It shouldn't distract but rather highlight the art.

  • @GreatNW
    @GreatNW Месяц назад +1

    I was looking for your video that went over the history of motive power for your rr the other day but can't seem to find it?

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Are you thinking of the one covering pusher and DPU evolution? It talks about some of the history of motive power and consists. If so here's the link... ruclips.net/video/8_UMorYy-qE/видео.html

  • @UncleMattstrains
    @UncleMattstrains Месяц назад +1

    Awsome layout

  • @keithludowitz9637
    @keithludowitz9637 Месяц назад +1

    Fantastic. Did I understand correctly, reverse curves with no tangents in between (except one)? And no running problems? Against conventional wisdom, but if so, I'd like to try on my new layout. Or did I misunderstand...Best wishes!

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Each reverse curve has a tangent at least as long as my longest piece of rolling stock between the next and all curves are super-elevated. There just isn't much in the way off straight track for any extended distance. Thanks for the comment and question Keith. Cheers. -grant

    • @keithludowitz9637
      @keithludowitz9637 Месяц назад +1

      @@SouthernAlbertaRail Thanks for the correction. I've followed your layout for a while, and greatly admire it, especially your scenic techniques.

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Thanks so much. All the best.

  • @petersh0world429
    @petersh0world429 Месяц назад +1

    Your layout look so good 👍👍👍👍👍👍 something for be to aim for. Regards 🇩🇰

  • @TOPWOP999
    @TOPWOP999 Месяц назад +1

    Looks good grant!

  • @juergenamlinger4410
    @juergenamlinger4410 Месяц назад +1

    Hay great job. Can you tell me witch power source to use if you are trying to power a 60ft power bus wall plug in power .? To power all switches & lights now the 60ft power bus going around the layout . Each switch needs 16volts 133 switches & cdu all switches are peco n scale insulfrog. O.k let me know what you might think I need to power that bus wire to get 16 volts all the way to the end. My house power is going to a power bar. Thank you .

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Determine how many amps will be drawn and get an appropriate 16 volt power supply. I don't use Peco switch motors so I have no idea how many amps they draw. I would use 14 or 16 gauge wire to minimize voltage resistance.

  • @Coreyhkh2
    @Coreyhkh2 Месяц назад +1

    Amazing work

  • @bigfoot-bf5wp
    @bigfoot-bf5wp Месяц назад +1

    Great layout

  • @Killbuck.Southern.Railroad
    @Killbuck.Southern.Railroad Месяц назад +1

    This is n scale holly cow is it good!

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Hey thanks a pile for that, greatly appreciated. -grant

    • @Killbuck.Southern.Railroad
      @Killbuck.Southern.Railroad Месяц назад +1

      @SouthernAlbertaRail looking forward to seeing more

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Stay tuned... more to come. Piles of other stuff on the channel if you haven't poked around there yet.

  • @ronaldrondeau7870
    @ronaldrondeau7870 Месяц назад +1

    great job thanks

  • @canadianlocomotivelogistics
    @canadianlocomotivelogistics Месяц назад +1

    Would you be interested in letting people operate remotely on your Layout? Just like my Layout people can drive a train from their home.

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад

      Interesting concept. Not sure that would be something I would dig. I like being able to give brownie points to an operator in person!

  • @TheLoachman
    @TheLoachman Месяц назад +1

    I really, really try hard not to subscribe to any more channels. I don't have time to monitor the ones to which I am already subscribed.
    I stood no chance here.
    I'll be working through your older videos as able.

  • @deweyhall712
    @deweyhall712 Месяц назад +2

    The hobo union approves of this video...😊😊😊❤❤❤

  • @rodneycody8746
    @rodneycody8746 Месяц назад +1

    Nice

  • @BradLobregt
    @BradLobregt Месяц назад +1

    Wow!

  • @wolftrainservicesltd6418
    @wolftrainservicesltd6418 Месяц назад +1

    N to small. Old eyes. I model cn rail in 2 rail ,O scale

    • @SouthernAlbertaRail
      @SouthernAlbertaRail  Месяц назад +1

      I find the reading glasses needed more often over the last few years myself. Cheers.

  • @johnfitzgerald1192
    @johnfitzgerald1192 Месяц назад +1

    needs dirt and graffiti sprayed on the cars and engines to give a more realistic look.