A world, the one you have reproduced in your system where your creativity and passion for this hobby are highlighted. The right "soiling or aging" on your models is always maintained with balance without excess. I love the PRR J1 which, even in my modern-style Ho scale system, I keep with particular care. Congratulations on your high contribution to this wonderful hobby.
Excellent, excellent, footage, you just can’t get anymore realistic than this and to have some footage come from, I guess one of the hopper cars and then one of the buildings behind where a man is holding a bottle of soda, unbelievable. Thank you once again, outstanding.
All I can say is wow! Absolutely love your work . When I talk to folks about my hobby I reference Your work and videos to folks around where I live here in Kansas and when folks see what You have done and what I aspire too they are just blown away ! I tell them ... now this is what I am going to aim for so thanks for what you do.
You must be psychic, I was going to ask you to post a Video of the "J" in action, it's always been my favorite engine and with your weathering it's over the top. Your video was PERFECT, you must be a fan of O. Winston Link
Absolutely amazing! Down to the details, I feel as if I were taken back to the Ohio industrial city where I grew up in the middle of the last century. Thanks for sharing this.
When i first saw your articles in CTT, I was absolutely awed and wished i could see and hear your actual layout. You sharing it here for anyone to watch is a dream come true for me and I'm sure many other modelers as well
I'm ashamed to admit it Norm, I get green with envy watching your videos. The new camera angles are superb. The fact that the inside of your structures are just as weathered as the exteriors is mind boggling. I mean, you took the time to weather the roof of the round house.
For sure one of the best layouts I have seen. The sky is never been done better or the weathering. Take a good look at cement and intricate details. You can almost feel like your there. Is that not the whole point of scale modeling.........? Not too mention the larger model gauge is also harder to model...i.m.o. This guy way past model railroading he is an artist.
The realism on this video is breathtaking. It's better than a rail fan excursion. You'd never get to see this much on an excursion. You're obviously an excellent cameraman as well as master model railroad builder. Thank you for sharing your pike. Do you ever have an open house?
You know what sells this? The lighting both inside the roundhouse and "outside" looking from inside the roundhouse through the doors! Especially the inside lighting!
Most enjoyable video ive seem norm im in Michigan too and am inspired by your work/ beauty of your layout and engines. PS. A big fan of the NYC and the Pennsylvania RR.
Norm - is there any content online about your layout itself? It is gorgeous. Would love to see the track plan. Also interested in learning about the lighting, scenery techniques, etc.
The trackplan was published in my OGR article a couple years ago: ogaugerr.com/run-301/ I have been wanting to do a layout tour vid. I'd like to start with a general overview, then do separate vids on track, power/control, signals, scenery, lighting, etc.
would love to know about the signals! what brands are the masts, the signal bridges, and the dwarfs! how did you wire it and is it lined up in a signaling system?
See, here's the thing. If you can get the photographic angle and / or the depth of field just right ( in order to eliminate the focus blur ) this layout would be practically indistinguishable from real life! You can see that at 1:50.
I have to ask. Is the 3 rail PRR J1 a Lionel or other make. Ever since I discovered your work I realize that three rail O scale can be done realisticly.
@@normstrains I understand. Is it all year long for you? I mostly do it in the winter time. I belong to a modular club that gets together a couple times out of the year so that helps keep me inspired.
@@zainevenable6896 I go hard at it from late October to early May. My work has me traveling quite a bit and that seems to pick up starting in the spring.
@@normstrains I just bought a copy of your layout on blu-ray. If you go to york tca look for my club stillmeadow train club layout, itd be cool to talk trains
Such an amazing layout and camera work too but may I ask one question, why is there no smoke coming from the locomotives? This would sure put the icing on the cake if you know what I mean.
@@normstrains it would be quite some work to do. Fantastic work, i am finishing up a crude large scale model trolley and the work involved is tremendous, and still about 1/1000th what you have done.
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A world, the one you have reproduced in your system where your creativity and passion for this hobby are highlighted.
The right "soiling or aging" on your models is always maintained with balance without excess. I love the PRR J1 which, even in my modern-style Ho scale system, I keep with particular care. Congratulations on your high contribution to this wonderful hobby.
Thanks! I liked your J1 video!
That is one beautiful layout and great camera work. Nice to see a J1 at work.
Norm, the lighting on your layout is great, looks like it's outside.
Excellent, excellent, footage, you just can’t get anymore realistic than this and to have some footage come from, I guess one of the hopper cars and then one of the buildings behind where a man is holding a bottle of soda, unbelievable. Thank you once again, outstanding.
Easily one of the most realistic layouts I’ve seen. Love the shots from inside the well weathered buildings too.
It really shows the magic of 3RS. The third rail isn't a sore thumb when it is surrounded by the true craft of model railroading.
Simply the best. Awesome work Norm!
Thanks man!
GORGEOUS FOOTAGE COULD NOT APPEAR MORE REALISTIC, BRAVO SIR, YOU GET THE CAP AND GOWN!!!!!!!!
Nothing beats the sound of an old steam locomotive!
As always excellent video Norm
Nice shots of the Pennsylvania J1a at work on your beautiful layout Norm
J1a is always the beautiful locomotive ever made
Pennsylvania railroad,best ever.
Best 3 rail modeling I've seen. Good enough one forgets there's a middle rail.
Camera work. Weathering. Realistic scenery. #Goals
Awesome layout of my favorite railroad.
Beautiful, extra-ordinary, superlative! Thank you for sharing.
Great job on the machine shop. I really like the part where the engine backs out and picks up its load.
Best is the biz norm! Truly amazing buddy!
All I can say is wow! Absolutely love your work . When I talk to folks about my hobby I reference Your work and videos to folks around where I live here in Kansas and when folks see what You have done and what I aspire too they are just blown away ! I tell them ... now this is what I am going to aim for so thanks for what you do.
You must be psychic, I was going to ask you to post a Video of the "J" in action, it's always been my favorite engine and with your weathering it's over the top. Your video was PERFECT, you must be a fan of O. Winston Link
Spectacular.Looks so real.
Awsome shots Norm.. as usual!👍🏻😀 Great layout!! If there was ever an O gauge "Hall Of Fame" you would be first.. front row centre. You inspire us all!
This is beyond fantastic, I still can’t believe 3rail. Excellent all around!!
the camera work on your running videos is top notch, as always
Cannot get better than your layout and in all respects at that Norm. Outstanding as usual.
Watching your videos on the J1 made me get a J1 made by BLI. They look so mighty and I always wanted the 2-10-4 type.
That BLI stuff is nice! I love how cohesive their product line is!
Like standing next to the PRR in that era-the best modeling bar none.
Amazing work, Norm! I really wish the PRR J1a’s survived the scrap heap.
Absolutely amazing! Down to the details, I feel as if I were taken back to the Ohio industrial city where I grew up in the middle of the last century. Thanks for sharing this.
When i first saw your articles in CTT, I was absolutely awed and wished i could see and hear your actual layout. You sharing it here for anyone to watch is a dream come true for me and I'm sure many other modelers as well
Wow cool, glad you like my layout. I hope to make some more vids soon.
Please please please do more of these style video s
The detail is IMMACULATE amazing job!!!!!!
I am amazed at the detail in this layout,. Granted, this is "O" gauge but still.. There is some true artistry involved here.
Love the angle from the cam mounted on the hopper
That was my GoPro 9. I am trying to find more uses for it. I like sticking it out of a boxcar door.
looks great! Fun to watch thank you for posting
I'm ashamed to admit it Norm, I get green with envy watching your videos. The new camera angles are superb. The fact that the inside of your structures are just as weathered as the exteriors is mind boggling. I mean, you took the time to weather the roof of the round house.
Unbelievably detailed! Fantastic.
Thanks Jimi. 🎸 Say hi to Elvis for me!
Nice Norm. I tried weathering on a Lionel traditional O-Gauge PRR boxcar that came from the Pennsylvania Flyer set from the early 2000s.
Outstanding.
Agree, camera work is flawless!
The whole layout is spectacular, you’ve caught everything perfectly thank you for sharing
For sure one of the best layouts I have seen. The sky is never been done better or the weathering. Take a good look at cement and intricate details. You can almost feel like your there. Is that not the whole point of scale modeling.........?
Not too mention the larger model gauge is also harder to model...i.m.o.
This guy way past model railroading he is an artist.
Man your train operation is so real looking. 👍next time show engineers inside train driving Train.
Fantastic looking loco and tender ❤❤❤❤
Just fantastic! Everything working together to make a better than real moment.
you are # 1
The realism on this video is breathtaking. It's better than a rail fan excursion. You'd never get to see this much on an excursion. You're obviously an excellent cameraman as well as master model railroad builder. Thank you for sharing your pike. Do you ever have an open house?
One word. AWESOME!!!
👍👍👍🙏
Beautiful layout off the hook
You know what sells this? The lighting both inside the roundhouse and "outside" looking from inside the roundhouse through the doors! Especially the inside lighting!
This is an Altoona Model Works kit. I bought the lighting kit with it.
Really great layout.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
As usual, just WOW!!
Most enjoyable video ive seem norm im in Michigan too and am inspired by your work/ beauty of your layout and engines. PS. A big fan of the NYC and the Pennsylvania RR.
Cool, glad you liked it!
Excellent camera work !
Would love to see the Q1 come out again
Holy S&$! Outstanding!!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!
Now THAT'S a hefty beast!
Level of realism is extraordinary!
That was so cool rail on my friends.
Really great layout. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤣
Beautiful 👌🏻😊😊
Amazing job!
Your O scale layout is insane!!!
TOTALLY REALISTIC!!!!!!!! THE BEST BRAVO NORM
Gorgeous!
Hey Norm- your work looks fantastic!
Very lovely J1, enjoyed the video series. Any plans of getting a Santa Fe 2-10-4?
If I could find one for the right price!
Norm - is there any content online about your layout itself? It is gorgeous. Would love to see the track plan. Also interested in learning about the lighting, scenery techniques, etc.
The trackplan was published in my OGR article a couple years ago: ogaugerr.com/run-301/
I have been wanting to do a layout tour vid. I'd like to start with a general overview, then do separate vids on track, power/control, signals, scenery, lighting, etc.
i love your layout its so realistic. i use lego trains but i think i should switch to model trains
Wait is this a model or real life it looks so real
I hope one day i can make my layout look this cool
Awesome shots of video and the M1b in the background. I have an idea, Double head it with the Lionel j-1a!
I’m only the railroad workers aren’t animated as well! Great stuff all away around.
would love to know about the signals! what brands are the masts, the signal bridges, and the dwarfs! how did you wire it and is it lined up in a signaling system?
These are Custom Signals and Atlas. Hoping to make a few layout tour videos someday. The signal system would be a separate vid.
Too bad You don't have one of the "smoking" engines....back in the day I had a Lionel set that had a actual smoking locomotive
Norm, I would guess the answer is no right now due to the virus, but do you allow visits to your layout? Awesome Stuff!!!
7:27 It looks great! Can you film a full lap?
just an idea, what if you got a Y3 or Y6 and detailed it to be an HH-1? I'm a huge fan of the Pennsy as well, except I do mostly HO
you have any PRR electric locos? also man did PRR love massive tenders
No, I don’t have any catenary strung!
Where did you get that figure at the end, holding the beer? Very cool
That is an Arttista figure, they are the best-rendered and very soulful IMO!
www.arttista.com/
See, here's the thing. If you can get the photographic angle and / or the depth of field just right ( in order to eliminate the focus blur ) this layout would be practically indistinguishable from real life! You can see that at 1:50.
is that weathering on the locomotive?
Thumbnail had me fooled I thought it was real
so realistic
I have to ask. Is the 3 rail PRR J1 a Lionel or other make. Ever since I discovered your work I realize that three rail O scale can be done realisticly.
This is a 3rd Rail brass model. 3rd Rail is a division of Sunset Models. At 6:44 you can see a Lionel J1a pacing for a short time on the outer track.
Litterly thought the thumbnail was real life.
Do you have any passenger cars
Well done. Do you have any other hobbies your into?
Thanks! I'm mostly into my model RRing these days.
@@normstrains I understand. Is it all year long for you? I mostly do it in the winter time. I belong to a modular club that gets together a couple times out of the year so that helps keep me inspired.
@@zainevenable6896 I go hard at it from late October to early May. My work has me traveling quite a bit and that seems to pick up starting in the spring.
@@normstrains I just bought a copy of your layout on blu-ray. If you go to york tca look for my club stillmeadow train club layout, itd be cool to talk trains
@@zainevenable6896 hopefully there will be a meet in October!
Are all these models 3rd rail?
Yes
i use to add aints and spiders to my set
You do? 😂 Spiders add themselves to my layout all the time. I have to clear their “decorations” from my scenery quite bit.
Why did I think this was real?
i thought this was real 😂
No smoke?
He weathered the engines and if you turn the smoke on it ruins the weathering
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Such an amazing layout and camera work too but may I ask one question, why is there no smoke coming from the locomotives? This would sure put the icing on the cake if you know what I mean.
Is it has I thought this was real? Lol
This is one if the most realistic things i have seen...might be time to ditch the third rail.
No
@@normstrains it would be quite some work to do. Fantastic work, i am finishing up a crude large scale model trolley and the work involved is tremendous, and still about 1/1000th what you have done.
amazing thanks for sharing