Thanks for sharing this. My dad was an engineer on the rock island his whole career until they folded. Then he worked for the Iowa interstate the last few years until he retired. Most of the trains on my layout are the rock.
Fantastic work here Mike , really captured those E/F units in their later days. Possibly the track/lineside did not look quite so good by then. Loved the head on with the E going round what looks like a massive layout.
Very impressive and what a layout! The passenger cars and loco looks great and 404 has just the right touch of weathering. The intersection (Iowa terminal) is amazingly done. The pavement at the station is exceptional (so is the station and backdrop) Superb layout and video
Mike, It is great seeing some of your passenger fleet operating. I like how you have passengers in the cars, it is so much better than seeing empty cars like many modelers have. The shot of the train departing Albert Lea, MN was really nice. Thanks for posting. -Tom
Hi Tom - Yup, I finally got around to filling all of my passenger cars with people. As always, thank you for watching and for your comments. Take care my friend! Mike
Nice video. A couple of comments though. #17 and #18 normally met at Argon, north of Iowa Falls, or Purina, south of Iowa Falls. Also, the only SW1200's used on the Des Moines Division were 920, 931, 933, and 935. 924 was a Southern Division unit
Greetings bcrnfan - Yes, my copy of the 1966 Rock Island employees timetable shows #17 and #18 meeting at Purina if they are on time. In my video; however, #18 is running late 🙂 ........ therefore, the meet at Nevada. As for the 924, I'm going to say that the SW1200 made one unusual appearance on the north end before it was sent back south. Thanks much for watching and I always appreciate your comments. Mike
@@rimodeler7963 No worries Mike and thank you very much for replying to my comment. I would love if you could take a quick look at my page and any feedback would be greatly appreciated.I have a new video out now.Hope you like and share.
Love the layout and your videos! Great work and thanks for sharing it. One comment…….when the crossing signal lights up the backdrop. Perhaps paint the rear facing bulbs black. I’ve done that. Adds more depth.
Great video Mike!! I love how you populated the passenger cars!!!! How often did those F units have to take on water for their steam units?? Boy for someone to give a thumbs down for this layout is ridicules!! They need to stick to TikTok videos of Lego crap!!!!
Good question about filling the steam generators. The "Plainsman" ran between St. Paul and Kansas City, so I'd guess water may have been added in Des Moines. Thank you very much for watching and for your comments! Mike
Thank you for sharing. Hi Mike, another great video of the Rock. A little disappointing at Albert Lea, the cameraman filmed on the wrong side of the station :( LOL, Stay safe and as always I enjoy your empire of the Rock Island, simply one of the best.
Thanks so much, Gary! I checked and the gal in the yellow dress is still there on the platform. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Take care! Mike
I'll never say never, but it could be a long while before Bankruptcy Blue makes an appearance on my layout 🙂. Thank you for watching and for your comments. Mike
From SouKan Angling: Another outstanding video. I'm admiring your weathering on the locomotives, especially the pilots. Its called weathering, which leads one to believe weather might impact the color, when one of the leading causes are bug splatter. See attached link (railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=318598) of the front of the pilot on RI 621 in Amarillo on passenger train #21 that just arrived after traveling across Arkansas, Oklahoma, and the panhandle of Texas in late august, 1965. It looks greasy. Well, I imagine it was, but not from grease, but rather bugs. Coupling up the MU hoses and MU Cable is nasty, stinky work sometimes.
SouKan Angling - For some reason your original comments are not posting to the video so I copied & pasted your comments above. I very much appreciate your kind words. I agree that the bug splatter is responsible for a good amount for the weathering on locomotives. Thank you very much! Mike
@@rimodeler7963 My name is Kevin Dawson. I live in Norman, Oklahoma now and work as an engineer out of Oklahoma City, El Reno and Chickasha on the former Rock Island. I look forward to seeing your upcoming videos. You really did an outstanding job building your layout and do such an amazing job making videos.
@@JoKe4244 - Thank you, Kevin, for your message. I always appreciate receiving your comments about my videos. I'm glad that you enjoy watching them. Mike
Several of my model railroad friends have held regular op sessions and I hope to have one before the end of the year. Thank you for watching the video! Mike
March 1980 was a sad month for all Rock Island fans and employees. If the Rock Island had been allowed to continue operation, at least along their highest traffic main lines, think of the value of the railroad would have been today.
I agree, it was a dark day when the Rock Island stopped operations. The good news is that many of the Rock Island's key main line routes are still being operated today by other carriers. Thanks for watching the video. Mike
Yes sir! I placed a portion of a caboose into the wall to create the illusion of a freight train passing underneath. Thanks for catching that little detail. Mike
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Thanks for sharing this. My dad was an engineer on the rock island his whole career until they folded. Then he worked for the Iowa interstate the last few years until he retired. Most of the trains on my layout are the rock.
Thanks for checking out the video and I appreciate your comments. Mike
Great video. Wonderful layout, thanks for sharing. Dave
Thank you, Dave, I appreciate it. Mike
It's fun to see passenger cars populated with actual passengers. Nice video!
I finally got around to placing passengers in all of my passenger cars. Thank you for noticing and I appreciate your comments. Mike
Fantastic work here Mike , really captured those E/F units in their later days. Possibly the track/lineside did not look quite so good by then. Loved the head on with the E going round what looks like a massive layout.
I appreciate your comments and thank you for watching the video. Mike
Very impressive and what a layout! The passenger cars and loco looks great and 404 has just the right touch of weathering. The intersection (Iowa terminal) is amazingly done. The pavement at the station is exceptional (so is the station and backdrop) Superb layout and video
I really appreciate your very kind comments and thanks for watching the video! Mike
Mike, It is great seeing some of your passenger fleet operating. I like how you have passengers in the cars, it is so much better than seeing empty cars like many modelers have. The shot of the train departing Albert Lea, MN was really nice. Thanks for posting. -Tom
Hi Tom - Yup, I finally got around to filling all of my passenger cars with people. As always, thank you for watching and for your comments. Take care my friend! Mike
Really great Mike. Fantastic job on the equipment as always. Thanks much for sharing with us. Take care and be safe.
Thank you, John, for watching the video and I greatly appreciate your comments! Mike
Nice video. A couple of comments though. #17 and #18 normally met at Argon, north of Iowa Falls, or Purina, south of Iowa Falls. Also, the only SW1200's used on the Des Moines Division were 920, 931, 933, and 935. 924 was a Southern Division unit
Greetings bcrnfan - Yes, my copy of the 1966 Rock Island employees timetable shows #17 and #18 meeting at Purina if they are on time. In my video; however, #18 is running late 🙂 ........ therefore, the meet at Nevada. As for the 924, I'm going to say that the SW1200 made one unusual appearance on the north end before it was sent back south. Thanks much for watching and I always appreciate your comments. Mike
Nice upload I really enjoyed watching your video
Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and I appreciate your comments. Mike
@@rimodeler7963 No worries Mike and thank you very much for replying to my comment. I would love if you could take a quick look at my page and any feedback would be greatly appreciated.I have a new video out now.Hope you like and share.
Very nice. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching and for your comment. Mike
Love the layout and your videos! Great work and thanks for sharing it. One comment…….when the crossing signal lights up the backdrop. Perhaps paint the rear facing bulbs black. I’ve done that. Adds more depth.
I appreciate the tip and thank you for watching! Mike
Great Video Mike. really enjoyed it. Love the cooling coils and the differences in exhaust treatment on the FP's. Cheers! -grant
Thank you, Grant!
Greatvideo!!! Nice bro. Keep up the excellent operations!!
Thank you very much! Mike
Just an awesome video. Great work.
Thank you for watching and I appreciate your comment! Mike
Great video Mike!! I love how you
populated the passenger cars!!!!
How often did those F units have
to take on water for their steam
units?? Boy for someone to give
a thumbs down for this layout is
ridicules!! They need to stick to
TikTok videos of Lego crap!!!!
Good question about filling the steam generators. The "Plainsman" ran between St. Paul and Kansas City, so I'd guess water may have been added in Des Moines. Thank you very much for watching and for your comments! Mike
very nice layout
I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching. Mike
Thank you for sharing. Hi Mike, another great video of the Rock. A little disappointing at Albert Lea, the cameraman filmed on the wrong side of the station :( LOL, Stay safe and as always I enjoy your empire of the Rock Island, simply one of the best.
Thanks so much, Gary! I checked and the gal in the yellow dress is still there on the platform. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Take care! Mike
Great video as always!
Thanks very much! Mike
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Thank you very much! Mike
Awesome video once again Mike. Someday maybe a little bankruptcy Blue shows up??
I'll never say never, but it could be a long while before Bankruptcy Blue makes an appearance on my layout 🙂. Thank you for watching and for your comments. Mike
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Thank you, Tom! Mike
awesome video!!!!
Thank you very much! Mike
From SouKan Angling:
Another outstanding video. I'm admiring your weathering on the locomotives, especially the pilots. Its called weathering, which leads one to believe weather might impact the color, when one of the leading causes are bug splatter. See attached link (railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=318598) of the front of the pilot on RI 621 in Amarillo on passenger train #21 that just arrived after traveling across Arkansas, Oklahoma, and the panhandle of Texas in late august, 1965. It looks greasy. Well, I imagine it was, but not from grease, but rather bugs. Coupling up the MU hoses and MU Cable is nasty, stinky work sometimes.
SouKan Angling - For some reason your original comments are not posting to the video so I copied & pasted your comments above. I very much appreciate your kind words. I agree that the bug splatter is responsible for a good amount for the weathering on locomotives. Thank you very much! Mike
@@rimodeler7963 My name is Kevin Dawson. I live in Norman, Oklahoma now and work as an engineer out of Oklahoma City, El Reno and Chickasha on the former Rock Island. I look forward to seeing your upcoming videos. You really did an outstanding job building your layout and do such an amazing job making videos.
@@JoKe4244 - Thank you, Kevin, for your message. I always appreciate receiving your comments about my videos. I'm glad that you enjoy watching them. Mike
Hope regular op sessions are taking place!
Several of my model railroad friends have held regular op sessions and I hope to have one before the end of the year. Thank you for watching the video! Mike
As a fellow Rock Island modeler, I want that caboose @ 3:43
Yes, that caboose is a dandy. It's an Ajin Korean Brass model offered by Overland Models. Thanks much for watching the video. Mike
March 1980 was a sad month for all Rock Island fans and employees. If the Rock Island had been allowed to continue operation, at least along their highest traffic main lines, think of the value of the railroad would have been today.
I agree, it was a dark day when the Rock Island stopped operations. The good news is that many of the Rock Island's key main line routes are still being operated today by other carriers. Thanks for watching the video. Mike
Wait!
Is that half of a caboose sticking out of the wall?
6:22
Yes sir! I placed a portion of a caboose into the wall to create the illusion of a freight train passing underneath. Thanks for catching that little detail. Mike
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Thank you very much! Mike