Absolutely fantastic. I have a number of these engines myself. You’ve done a fantastic job detailing them and what a wonderful array of cars to go with the locos and shots of these running.
Am modeling the FJ&G with an interchange at Fonda, NY. I am old enough to remember the steam era on the NYC. I also remember the transition from 4 tracks to 2 tracks after WWII. ( Have a BLI Hudson and Pacific)
Love it! Super detailed. 2 questions: is the Dreyfuss brass? If so could you please tell me where did you get the decals for it? I love painting brass and would like to get a Dreyfuss but I can’t find decals for them…
5454 is a Westside brass engine. The decals are Micro-Scale pieced together from various sets, except the NYC on the tender is made up of individual letters.
Niagara 5500 is a Key brass import. The prototype was an experiment with a new type of steam distribution to the cylinders, hence the sparse appearance of the usual valve gear.
Brilliant as ever. I am thinking those are the MTH 20th Century cars? Do you have a feeling for the radius they'd be reliable at with the close coupling you are sporting there? Also really like the tender to Baggage/RPO distance so much more realistic than others I see.
Thank you! With the close coupling you see here, 48" radius is about the minimum. And, yes, those are MTH cars. I like them as well as some of my high-end brass cars.
@@warrenfrost6033 That explains why they look so realistic. I don't thing many people understand just how broad of a radius is required to get really realistic looking passenger trains
5500 is actually the last built Niagara and was equipped with experimental Franklin cam poppet valves. These valves are internal and replace the outside valve gear. Hence, the bare look.
I grew up in Rochester, NY 1/4 mile from the NYC mainline. When I was born, the Century still had Hudsons assigned, Niagaras were not built until one year later. Fifty scheduled first class trains passed through every night when I was sleeping!
Absolutely beautiful layout! Love the wheel slip on the pusher engine!!!
Love NYC. wish the hudsons we're still around
Agreed!
Simple but expensive solution BUILD A FULL Scale REPLICA
Everyone wishes we had some still around.
The T1 trust has hinted towards a newbuild if I recall correctly.
Yep, and we all know who did it, I WANT THAT STEAM ENGINE BRRRRZZZZZTTTT
I love the way that you all put this together, for it reminds me of old steam engines on the tracks of yester year. Old Master Gunnery SGT USMC.
Thanks for your kind words, from one vet to another.
Absolutely fantastic. I have a number of these engines myself. You’ve done a fantastic job detailing them and what a wonderful array of cars to go with the locos and shots of these running.
Thanks! Just the tip of the ice burg!
What a beautifully crafted video on a most impressive layout!!!!!!!!
Thank you! This is actually a hobby shop layout, Just Trains, in Concord, CA. The scenery is not finished pending completion of the track work.
Absolutely stunning !! Although I don my know much about American trains, they look very realistic on a beautiful layout.
Thank you!
I LOVE this NYC layout in 1946 form! ❤❤❤❤❤😮❤
Thank you!
Thank you!
Superb running action, a salute from across the pond.
Thank you!
Beautiful collection of steam
Thank you!
This is a magnificent setup!
Thank you!
Lovely slow, smooth running.
Thank you, A lot of time goes into the mechanisms of each engine.
You’ve done it right! Fantastic trains!
Thank you! Much more to come.
Am modeling the FJ&G with an interchange at Fonda, NY.
I am old enough to remember the steam era on the NYC.
I also remember the transition from 4 tracks to 2 tracks after WWII.
( Have a BLI Hudson and Pacific)
Nice to hear from someone upstate! I'm from Rochester when it was still a NYC town and steam ruled supreme!
Fantastic railway
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video.
I would love to add a Mohawk, a Mikado, or a Niagara to my fleet. They are such amazing engines.
Yes they are! Thank you for your interest!
Awesome detail! Is it O Scale? What part of New York State does it represent?
It is all HO scale, and doesn't represent any place in particular. The layout is in a hobby shop, Just Trains, in Concord, California.
Even the wheel slippage on start!
More sand!
Really cool layout 👍👍👍👍👍. HO scale? Looking forward to your next videos! Good luck 🍀
Thank you, and, yes, HO scale.
First time I've seen what appears to be a road caboose without a cupola or bay windows. Of course there are transfer cabooses with neither of those.
B&A used them on locals. Originally, they had cupolas.
Love it! Super detailed. 2 questions: is the Dreyfuss brass? If so could you please tell me where did you get the decals for it? I love painting brass and would like to get a Dreyfuss but I can’t find decals for them…
I love guessing these locomotives so curious too - I think PSC?
5454 is a Westside brass engine. The decals are Micro-Scale pieced together from various sets, except the NYC on the tender is made up of individual letters.
Westside.@@CarbonC50
@@warrenfrost6033 Wrong again! Hahaha. That's an excellent job on the Hudson, it really is.
@@warrenfrost6033 thank you! Wonderful job indeed
What is the extremely tall Santa Fe car at 2:29? I don't recall ever having seen a car quite like that before.
"Bomber Boxcar" used to transport B-29 wings to Boeing for final assembly during WW2. The model is a Sunshine Models resin kit.
I’ve got ask where’d he get the 4-8-4 Niagara’s?
Niagara 5500 is a Key brass import. The prototype was an experiment with a new type of steam distribution to the cylinders, hence the sparse appearance of the usual valve gear.
Brilliant as ever. I am thinking those are the MTH 20th Century cars? Do you have a feeling for the radius they'd be reliable at with the close coupling you are sporting there? Also really like the tender to Baggage/RPO distance so much more realistic than others I see.
Thank you! With the close coupling you see here, 48" radius is about the minimum. And, yes, those are MTH cars. I like them as well as some of my high-end brass cars.
@@warrenfrost6033 That explains why they look so realistic. I don't thing many people understand just how broad of a radius is required to get really realistic looking passenger trains
The close coupling is very important for passenger trains to look convincing. I don't see it very often, however.@@jonnyspeed
O scale 2 rail? Beautiful
All HO scale.@@robertbeauregard4672
Very nicely done! Where on earth did you find an HO f12 class? I've been looking for one of those. Who was the manufacturer?
The 1285 is a model made by Gem Models circa 1970's. Precision Scale also made one more recently. or your Both are brass.Thanks for asking.
That first Niagara….where’s the valve gear?
5500 is actually the last built Niagara and was equipped with experimental Franklin cam poppet valves. These valves are internal and replace the outside valve gear. Hence, the bare look.
I LOVE NYC!!!!
For good reason!
I grew up in Rochester, NY 1/4 mile from the NYC mainline. When I was born, the Century still had Hudsons assigned, Niagaras were not built until one year later. Fifty scheduled first class trains passed through every night when I was sleeping!
Wow, totally prototypical in operation! One question, where's the smoke?!
Brass engines don't have smoke units.
The level of detail is amazing!
@@warrenfrost6033 duly
Noted!
Too bad the golden age of train travel isn't still around.
My sentiments too.
Love it! But please, no talking.
The layout is in a hobby shop, Just Trains in Concord, CA. We are guests there, and customers come first.
Ah yes The New York Central, shame Alfred E Perlman had to ruin everything
Agreed!
I don't have any nyc trains AND I'M NOTBUYING ANY!!! NO USE FOR ANY!!!