Visit to Chillicothe 2024, how I modeled things, and a couple of NS trains

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  • Опубликовано: 2 фев 2025

Комментарии • 28

  • @patrickgawkins1176
    @patrickgawkins1176 2 месяца назад +2

    Tom, appreciate you sharing the tour and your memories of the town. It really brings your excellent layout to life. I think you have been incredibly successful in capturing the spirit of the town at that time. Thank you.

    • @thomplacier677
      @thomplacier677  2 месяца назад

      @@patrickgawkins1176 Thank you Patrick. Although I haven’t lived in Chillicothe for over 40 years, it will always be my home and modeling it helps keep me connected to it.
      Enjoy the rest of your weekend and stay safe!

  • @kahunatiki6498
    @kahunatiki6498 2 месяца назад +1

    Hi Thom,
    For me this was an outstanding video in every respect. You have done a fantastic job of modeling the history of your memories. All the parts of your layout contribute to the whole which makes your model railroad great!
    Actually, watched the video multiple times. Has to be bittersweet when you go back. At our age, it is actually hard to comprehend all that has changed from when we were young.
    Thanks again for sharing again the inspirations for your layout.
    Stay safe and have a good week.
    Scott

    • @thomplacier677
      @thomplacier677  2 месяца назад +1

      @@kahunatiki6498 Scott, I appreciate your kind comments. As someone who models things that you remember, I thought you might like it.
      Yes, it is bittersweet seeing all that is gone. The construction of the overpass pretty much doomed the depot as it was out of sight for most people. Every time I go back, some old time business has closed.
      I hope your weekend has gone well and you were able to spend some time modeling the places that you remember. Have a great week and stay safe.

  • @tommynorwood5184
    @tommynorwood5184 2 месяца назад

    Hi Thom , it’s amazing how much things change in time. I think as modelers we try to freeze time. Thanks for giving us a tour of Chillicothe. Thanks for sharing. Have a good week. 😎😎 👍

    • @thomplacier677
      @thomplacier677  2 месяца назад

      @@tommynorwood5184 You’re right, Tommy. Our models are a snapshot in time. Very few people try to stay absolutely current year to year.
      Have a great week and stay safe!

  • @richgreene7043
    @richgreene7043 Месяц назад

    Thom,
    I always enjoy hearing about and seeing photos of your home town. Thanks for sharing your history with your N Scale layout.
    Rich

    • @thomplacier677
      @thomplacier677  Месяц назад

      @@richgreene7043 Thanks Rich. Off today to see surgeon about my aching shoulder. No surgery for now, just a shot and PT.
      Thanks for watching. I hope the weather isn’t too bad up there, pretty frigid here. Stay safe!

  • @craigcorson1235
    @craigcorson1235 2 месяца назад

    Thank you for the walking tour of Chillicothe. It is interesting to see what is left of the area you model. The buildings you model give us the flavor of the business area even if they aren't 100% accurate, and we enjoy seeing them receiving rail service. Thank you for sharing.

    • @thomplacier677
      @thomplacier677  2 месяца назад +1

      @@craigcorson1235 Good morning Craig. Thanks for watching. I do this type of video more for myself as it doesn’t interest a lot of my viewers. I ‘m glad you enjoyed it. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Stay safe!

    • @craigcorson1235
      @craigcorson1235 2 месяца назад

      @@thomplacier677 incidentally, I like your choice of car, as I drive a red RAV4 myself.

  • @wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530
    @wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530 2 месяца назад

    Hello Thom, a journey into the past and present is always interesting when you have experienced it yourself. The NS freight trains and the CSX train with caboose are beautifully filmed. I like this caboose. The hall that you have recreated on your layout is great. Thanks for the video and kind regards. Wolfgang

    • @thomplacier677
      @thomplacier677  2 месяца назад

      @@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530 Good morning Wolfgang. Thank you for watching. I was lucky to see the short CSX train with the caboose.
      Enjoy the rest of your week and stay safe!

  • @edgein7892
    @edgein7892 Месяц назад

    A great video to complement a great layout.

    • @thomplacier677
      @thomplacier677  Месяц назад +1

      @ Thank you, Ed.I thought you guys might like seeing the area I modeled.
      I hope you had a Merry Christmas. Stay safe!

    • @edgein7892
      @edgein7892 Месяц назад +1

      @@thomplacier677 Right back at you.

  • @thecincinnatikid6227
    @thecincinnatikid6227 2 месяца назад

    Great stuff 👍

    • @thomplacier677
      @thomplacier677  2 месяца назад

      @@thecincinnatikid6227 Thank you for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it. Stay safe!

  • @TheGrover1968
    @TheGrover1968 Месяц назад

    I took a walk over to your old place and up Sugar to the Main Street overpass. Then I dropped down to Watt St. by the Sciota Trustee building and looked at the fenced off siding, and then looked at the Cargill elevator where all the stub ended sidings are . Using maps and earth, of course.

    • @thomplacier677
      @thomplacier677  Месяц назад

      @@TheGrover1968 I’m glad you like this kind of stuff. Heres another visit to Chillicothe.
      ruclips.net/video/WvZhRwPKCX4/видео.htmlsi=W8_835rfXHQcH6Pa
      Thanks for watching!

  • @genej43
    @genej43 2 месяца назад

    This is really cool stuff. It must be nice to have these connections to your layout.

    • @thomplacier677
      @thomplacier677  2 месяца назад

      @@genej43 It’s what I enjoy about model railroading, Gene. I be encourage everyone to try it. Pick a building or industry that you remember and try to model it on your layout. Doesn’t have to be exact, the only thing that is to scale on my layout is the yard office because it’s small enough to fit.
      I hope you had a great Thanksgiving weekend. Stay safe!

  • @bruceames6332
    @bruceames6332 2 месяца назад

    You still did great job.

  • @bruceames6332
    @bruceames6332 2 месяца назад

    Love the little bridge. They are very common everywhere.
    Are you going to model it.

    • @thomplacier677
      @thomplacier677  2 месяца назад

      @@bruceames6332 There’s no place to put it on this layout, Bruce. Maybe at some point in the future.
      Thanks for watching. Have a great week and stay safe!

  • @DinsdalePiranha67
    @DinsdalePiranha67 2 месяца назад

    Well, there's something I don't see in California - a coal drag! There is a UP (formerly SP) branch line running near my house, but mostly I see Caltrain using it plus the occasional UP local.

    • @thomplacier677
      @thomplacier677  2 месяца назад

      @@DinsdalePiranha67 there aren’t as many coal trains as there used to be, that’s for sure. Growing up, it was loads north, empties south just like you saw in this video. I was shocked when I saw loads moving south a few years ago, Powder River Coal I guess. I grew up with non-stop coal trains on the N&W.
      Have a great week and stay safe!