How I Built My N-Scale Union Pacific Layout: Apr 2014 to Dec 2015

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  • @espeemike3698
    @espeemike3698 9 лет назад +1

    I have enjoyed seeing the progress you have made on your layout. Keep the updates coming! Thanks, Mike

  • @PeterCPRail8748
    @PeterCPRail8748 8 лет назад +1

    Roy thanks for the look back on your progress. You have done alot in a short time. Looking forward to more updates.

  • @bugwber
    @bugwber 3 года назад

    As a boy back in the early 70’s in the summers, I used to sit on an old luggage carrier sitting right outside the depot in Evanston, Wy., for days on end, all day, simply watching trains go by. The station master was in a booth right there, siting at a control board, managing incoming and outgoing traffic east and west bound. He invited me in several times, showing me as trains rounded the mountains east and west of Evanston on their way thru. What a great time.
    Love your back drop from photos. That’s Green River alright.
    Great work sir.

  • @deandanielson8074
    @deandanielson8074 4 года назад +1

    Hi Roy, I am going back to your December 2015 video where you describe in detail your plans for your layout and photos of each step. It was very interesting to go back and I wish I had done so on my layout as well. It's amazing how the layout features and camera angles give an illusion of a much bigger layout than actual. This is truly what modeling is about and you have captured it so well. Your later videos continue to enrich a wonderful track plan and certainly give you both the fun of running a "real" prototype plus and the ability to keep adding and improving which is at the heart of the model railroading hobby. Thanks, Roy!! - Dean from Minnesota

  • @Adam.J.Reynolds
    @Adam.J.Reynolds 9 лет назад +2

    Great video Roy thanks for sharing the progress.

  • @andrewlupton2120
    @andrewlupton2120 9 лет назад +1

    Both layout and video are first rate. Thanks for sharing it.

  • @liveti1till160
    @liveti1till160 8 лет назад +1

    Beautifully, the Kato track looks really good. Inspiring
    - Mikael

  • @csxmad
    @csxmad 8 лет назад +2

    Roy really like your layout you have done a great job cheers Robert

  • @GandZscale
    @GandZscale 8 лет назад +2

    Great railroad and an excellent video.

  • @chronus1015
    @chronus1015 7 лет назад +1

    Looks really nice Roy-please keep us updated! I too have just started an N Scale layout after being away for awhile and my whole garage is now dedicated to this project. Thank you for this video and the well said narrative you gave.

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  7 лет назад

      You're very welcome, my friend. Doing videos for RUclips is almost as much fun as model railroading itself. I have a long list of ideas for more videos. I'm glad you've come back to N-scale. I was out of the hobby altogether for nearly 30 years before coming back to it in 2014, so I can imagine how excited you must be at the moment. ...Roy

  • @Mike-pj1kv
    @Mike-pj1kv 3 года назад +2

    This is really interesting seeing how you did all this in these stages and the thought process behind it.

  • @gforceAF331
    @gforceAF331 8 лет назад +1

    amazing work! great job, can't wait to see more progress.

  • @gmaneis
    @gmaneis 6 лет назад

    Another really good and inspirational video, Roy. I enjoy watching your progress and your freight trains, and you are obviously a really nice person who enjoys sharing his hobby.

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  6 лет назад

      Thanks for your very nice comment, my friend. One of the best things about model railroading is sharing the hobby with others. ...Roy

  • @MembrainJ
    @MembrainJ 8 лет назад +1

    Very well done video, it's a pleasure to watch and extremely well presented.

  • @auldstampguy
    @auldstampguy 7 лет назад +1

    Really enjoyed the video Roy. You have done a great job on the layout. It is obvious that you really have enjoyed the whole process. Tim from Minnesota.

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  7 лет назад

      Thanks, Tim. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, indeed, I'm now having more fun than I've had since the mid-1980s when I built my last layout. ...Roy

  • @epiksgaming4801
    @epiksgaming4801 7 лет назад +2

    Such a lovely railroad

  • @whatsitaboutwithphilcraig6661
    @whatsitaboutwithphilcraig6661 3 года назад

    Great woodwork Roy and I also love the perspective angles too ,giving the optical illusion of far larger layout. Absolutely fantastic , I’m so glad I’ve subscribed 👍

  • @LS3Jack
    @LS3Jack 8 лет назад +1

    Great job, enjoyed watching the progress.

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  8 лет назад

      +LS3Jack Thanks. There's always more to be done, isn't there? Model railroading is, or can be, a life-long process. ...Roy

  • @1TexasAllyn
    @1TexasAllyn 8 лет назад +1

    Great layout Roy ! I liked the description of how you planned it and why. You've done an excellent job and I'm looking forward to your updates. Allyn

  • @ggreene245
    @ggreene245 7 лет назад +1

    Beautiful layout... I'll be interested to follow your progress. Keep up the good work.

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  7 лет назад

      Thanks, GordWing. Keep watching. I have a lot of ideas for videos I'd like to make in the months ahead. ...Roy

  • @rcguilford
    @rcguilford 8 лет назад +1

    Very professional, great job Roy. I've just started an Ho scale layout with operations and i think you have persuaded me to change my plans to N scale. Ive always wanted to run long trains as well

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  8 лет назад +1

      Thank you so much. And welcome to N-scale. Each scale has its advantages, but I'm very happy with N-scale. ...Roy

    • @thegreypenguin5097
      @thegreypenguin5097 6 лет назад

      I highly recommend n scale as I am just jumping into the n scale hole. I'm having some stuff arrive today.

  • @markcross2696
    @markcross2696 7 лет назад +1

    Really well narrated and very impressive layout!

  • @StevesTrains
    @StevesTrains 8 лет назад +1

    Great job, looking good!

  • @ChrisMarshallUS
    @ChrisMarshallUS 6 лет назад

    Thanks, Roy that was a great way to make use of the grass I wil definitely be using that in the future to help with areas of the layout.

  • @hvsc6159
    @hvsc6159 6 лет назад +1

    Great job on the layout...I live here in Rock Springs just a few miles east of Green River The detail you have in your layout is near Perfect....Like you I found a rebirth so to speek about modeling railroads...lost my first one way back in my late teens early 20s..now I`m retired and building another one is HO scale and only 6'x8' at the moment.... and those back drops are amazing looks like someone flew over them took photos of them and then inlarged them...the detail in the Green River yard is perfect...Although Castle MT on the back drop now has I-80 running thru the bottom of it Looking forward to seeing it when its done Scotty

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  6 лет назад

      Thanks, Scotty. It's really great to hear from you. I love to hear from people who live in or near the area I'm modeling. Such people help me capture "the feel" of the area. I really appreciate your first-hand observations. Welcome back to the hobby. I was out of the hobby for a long time, too, almost 30 years in fact. Since coming back to it in 2014, I have been having more fun than ever. The I-80 tunnel through Castle Rock is just barely visible on my backdrop, but you really have to look close to see it. Right now, I'm having tons of fun doing the Echo Canyon series (based on Echo Canyon, Utah). I look forward to bringing you another episode in that series this coming Saturday morning. ...Roy

  • @ratelmike8825
    @ratelmike8825 8 лет назад +1

    Seasons greetings Roy. I have really been enjoying your channel. I myself am finally starting on my very first venture into model railroading at the age of 46 after many years of planning and thinking. The Kato Unitrack has been the critical factor on being key to my start with the space I have available and the very limited expertise I have. Everything I have read and seen about it appears very positive and would like to get your feedback on what your experience has been especially on its ability for DCC use. Look forward to hear from you.

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  8 лет назад

      +Ratel Mike I wired my last layout for DC (in the mid-1980s before DCC and Kato track existed). Now I'm wiring my current layout for DCC, and quite honestly, I find it to be easier to wire than DC, and a big, big improvement over DC, because it allows me to focus on the diesels and not on a control panel. And Kato track is no more difficult to wire than any other track. With DCC, I don't need a huge control panel with a bunch of toggle switches as I did in the past. I don't need insulated blocks and wires running separately from the control panel to all those blocks. All I do need is bus wires running from my NCE PowerCab under the layout and feeder wires every 3 or 4 feet dropping from the track down to those bus wires. For feeders, I use Kato terminal unijoiners (Kato No. 24-818) which have a blue and white wire for each rail. I use matching blue and white 16-gauge bus wires under the layout. Of course, you have to keep the same rail blue all the way around the layout, and the same rail white all the way around the layout. (You can use any color wire; the important thing is to be consistent.) This is very important; otherwise a short will occur. Barrier strips are very useful for keeping the wiring neat and well organized. I carefully label every connection, both on the bench work under the layout and on a copy of my track plan. I hope to do a video in the near future, showing the wiring I've done, because I think that will be far more useful than my comments here. I think you won't be disappointed by wiring Kato track. Go for it. ...Roy

  • @jameskane5146
    @jameskane5146 7 лет назад +1

    Your layout looks really awesome!! You have done a great job Roy! Enjoy starting phase 4 :)
    James

  • @michaelglass4701
    @michaelglass4701 8 лет назад +1

    Awesome layout

  • @kennethuriarte4969
    @kennethuriarte4969 8 лет назад +1

    Excelente Roy!

  • @mywhittleshortlinetrains3774
    @mywhittleshortlinetrains3774 5 лет назад +1

    Wow! Great help! Keep up the good work!

  • @dougmckay9524
    @dougmckay9524 8 лет назад +1

    hi I do like the videos that you showed I now have switched over to N scale it's munch easy to get a layout. I have been given a small corner 6 the basement but manged to get a good size in and now working on a staggering yard in my l shaped design soon I will be hooking up the power and start running my units I still haven't name it but I think of using the Alaskan line

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  8 лет назад

      +Doug McKay Thanks, Doug. Welcome to N-scale, which is great for small spaces. I've been "working" on my layout for two years, but there's so much still to be done. N-scale may be small, but an N-scale layout can keep you busy for a lifetime. I look forward to hearing about your progress on your layout. ...Roy

  • @elleryparsons5766
    @elleryparsons5766 4 года назад +1

    N Scale has Been Quite for me I saw in a Hobbyshop Oval style Ho on the Outside N Scale Inside what got me goin was this I fell In Love with Bachman. I Now have Lifelike For Ho And Bachman N Scale I am happy with what I invested in Won’t change it for Nothing.

  • @sammoon67
    @sammoon67 7 лет назад +1

    What a great video! You inspire me! Keep them coming!!!

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  7 лет назад +1

      Thanks. It's a pleasure. I will keep them coming, because I have a very long list of videos I would like to make. ...Roy

    • @sammoon67
      @sammoon67 7 лет назад

      About how much surface area does your layout have?

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  7 лет назад

      My layout is kind of small, and that of course is because my layout room is small, measuring only 10 feet by 12 feet. Right now, my layout covers 7 feet by 12 feet of room space, but I have space to grow and eventually will be expanding my layout. I probably will add a new upper level as well. ...Roy

  • @CPRail-qk1rx
    @CPRail-qk1rx 5 лет назад

    Great video Roy!! I'm working on my N Scale Canadian Pacific Layout. I'm in track planning right now. Any track planning video you have or a track plan would be helpful.

  • @pieroluciano3272
    @pieroluciano3272 4 года назад +2

    Great video! 👍 😎 Question, did you use only #6 turnouts for your layout? Cheers!

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  4 года назад

      Yes, Piero, I used #6 turnouts exclusively. This results in yard tracks that are widely spaced, but #6 turnouts work much better than #4 turnouts. ...Roy

    • @pieroluciano3272
      @pieroluciano3272 4 года назад

      @@n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569 Awesome! Thanks Roy! I have a plan of using 40 turnouts (20 left & 20 rights) on a N layout with two main lines and one auxiliary separate line plus a staging yard. My original plan was to block these four zones to DC with the option of switching to DCC from a turn of a switch, but as more time passes, the more it seems it's best to just do all DCC. Almost all of my locos are DCC ready but I do have a lot too that are not and I'm not afraid to convert them. :D Either way, I'll be busy! Cheers and stay safe Roy!

  • @CPRail-qk1rx
    @CPRail-qk1rx 5 лет назад +1

    Okay - i watched this video and it was great. Do you happen to have the track plan though that shows what Kato track pieces you used to design the layout? In paticular, how did you design the compact ladders for the staging yards and the Green River yard?

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  5 лет назад

      CPRail 8496 l. Right now, I'm traveling in the States, my friend. The information you seek is on my computer in Panama. I will be returning to Panama in mid-June. ...Roy

  • @Ecto_Eric
    @Ecto_Eric 5 лет назад

    Awesome work love it

  • @Class1aNScaleModelRailroading
    @Class1aNScaleModelRailroading 9 лет назад

    Would love to see a double head or more sometime!

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  9 лет назад +1

      +Class 1 N-Scale Model Railroading Me too, my friend. It will happen soon (I hope), because I'm learning how to speed match my diesels, so that I can then run them in consists of multiple units, just like the prototype.

  • @elleryparsons5766
    @elleryparsons5766 4 года назад

    My track plan just thought and Played with the tracks to see what looked good where.

  • @spacecalander
    @spacecalander 8 лет назад +1

    How well does a long train do going up the helix? Great layout so far.

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  8 лет назад +1

      One diesel alone can't pull a train of more than 8 or 10 cars up my helixes, even though both of my helixes are a "modest" 2 percent grade and even though all of my diesels are Katos. A consist of two diesels, however, makes an enormous difference. Right now, trains that are 22 or 23 cars long easily climb my helixes when headed up by two diesels. Besides, two or more diesels looks very prototypical, compared to one diesel. Sometime soon, I'm going to try a consist of three diesels, just to see how many cars they will pull. Of course, the diesels have to be speed-matched first. ...Roy

    • @spacecalander
      @spacecalander 8 лет назад

      Thanks alot Roy!

    • @spacecalander
      @spacecalander 8 лет назад +1

      Yes i am still old school, just now starting to get dcc, and i remember reading about speed matching because all units do not run the same. In DC multi unit katos run very well together.

  • @blindjustice8373
    @blindjustice8373 7 лет назад +1

    Love your layout and the precise way you presented it. How long did it take you to plan the layout? BTW look forward to additional videos.

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  7 лет назад

      Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it. I spent about two months thinking about it and drawing up my track plan, using Railmodeller for Mac, from February to April 2014, when I began actual construction. All along, it's been a pretty slow process, but I guess there's no hurry. Keep watching, because I have a long list of video ideas. I just need to get busy and produce them. ...Roy

  • @rogerpalmer7679
    @rogerpalmer7679 8 лет назад

    Nice job

  • @dougmckay9524
    @dougmckay9524 8 лет назад

    Thankyou will give a up date by this month end take care

  • @thegreypenguin5097
    @thegreypenguin5097 6 лет назад +2

    Why did u decide to move to Panama??

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  6 лет назад +2

      The Army brought me here in 1990. I retired at the end of 1991 and decided to stay on. I’ve been here ever since. ...Roy

    • @AskAngeloJ
      @AskAngeloJ 6 лет назад

      Good Day Roy
      I model Michigan Central in HO after a lengthy absence from the hobby. It's Saturday and my wife and I enjoy your videos and how to segments. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us.
      Regards
      Angelo

  • @ericfe2
    @ericfe2 8 лет назад +1

    What kind of engine s that?

  • @redbarnz
    @redbarnz 5 лет назад +1

    If only 2019 Roy could warn 2014 Roy about the problem with termites, maybe 2014 Roy wouldn't have used plywood!

  • @denismay6011
    @denismay6011 8 лет назад +1

    Great stuff Roy always good to find another Union Pacific Nut as being down here in North Queensland Australia us U.P. Fans can be a bit hard to find.I regret not using Kato Track on my Feather River Layout. I stuck with Code 80 Peco Flexi track with Large Radius Points.The Layout also features a Keddie Wye Bridge at on one end of my 15' X 9' Layout. It is loosely based at the time U P were buying up all the smaller railroads.You can get me on marg_den@bigpond.net.au if you would like any photos of my Layout it's always a bit of fun swapping photos. I wish you continued success with a mighty Layout. Cheers, Denis.

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  8 лет назад

      Thanks, Denis. You're right! UP is the greatest. And so is Kato track. Way back in the 1980s, I built an N-scale layout, using Atlas flex track and Peco turnouts. Now, more than 30 years later, I'm building my current layout, using Kato track and Kato no. 6 turnouts. I really, really like it. Of course, like other track, it needs to be painted or weathered and ballasted to look realistic. Have you given thought to posting videos of your layout? ...Roy

  • @Longshadowsmodeltrees
    @Longshadowsmodeltrees 9 лет назад +1

    I think you have done a real nice job on your fine Layout Roy, a 2nd will be great for running long Trains. The size of my Train Room is 11x10, so you able to get a lot of nice scenery on it. Enjoy watching the protest of your Railroad......and I never seen a clean garage like that, mind is full of stuff I need to get rid of. Bob, Longshadowsmodeltrees.com

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  9 лет назад

      +Widi1956 Thank you, Bob. You and I have about the same amount of space for our layouts. Your layout inspires me because it shows me that it is indeed possible to build a great layout in that amount of space. As you say, a second level will be great for running long trains, but I will need to head up those trains with multiple diesels to get up the 2 percent grades on my helixes. ...Roy

    • @Longshadowsmodeltrees
      @Longshadowsmodeltrees 9 лет назад +1

      Yes Sir, I'm glad my Railroad got you going on yours. Like you & I say....they will never be done, lol!!! and we both are UP fans. :{P

  • @santoscairns3377
    @santoscairns3377 8 лет назад

    how much are dcc steam engine

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  8 лет назад

      Santos, I don't really know. I don't have any steam engines. All of my locos are modern diesels, and all are Katos. I recommend you do a web search of online stores, such as Model Train Stuff, Hobbylinc, or Fifer Hobby to find the engines you are looking for and their prices. ...Roy

  • @sparky107107
    @sparky107107 8 лет назад +1

    I just seen your channel and have looked at a couple of your videos ,, your doing a great job with the layout , and with your videos , I am going to sub to you ,, and keep watching intently , I too have a few videos up and hope you subscribe to me , it is a HO layout and the new one I am about to start , is of CONRAIL , St Thomas Ontario yard , , well hope you keep posting videos , love to see what you are doing , and yes your right , our layouts are never going to be done ,, always something to tweek ,, thanks for sharing your layout ,

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  8 лет назад

      +sparky107107 Thanks for subscribing. I'm continuing to work on the scenery at the Green River bridge area and hope to do an update video about it soon. ...Roy

  • @trainsfordays1965
    @trainsfordays1965 8 лет назад

    I think N scale looks a little funny, because it's so small.

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  8 лет назад

      +ScarceBrush196 Some of us don't have a big enough space to build an HO scale layout. N-scale is small and ideal for small spaces. But it's important to build an N-scale layout high above floor level. My layout level varies from 48 to 56 inches above floor level.

    • @4ennout2
      @4ennout2 8 лет назад

      +N-Scale Union Pacific Evanston Subdivision Just an inquiry as to why you say that the level of the track needs to be so high?

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  8 лет назад

      +MWRR R Well, of course it doesn't have to be that high above floor level. Layout height is a matter of personal preference. Each of us builds our layouts at a height that we are comfortable with and enjoy working on. I'm 6'3" tall, so I need a layout that is 48 to 56 inches above floor level when working in N-scale.

    • @4ennout2
      @4ennout2 8 лет назад

      +N-Scale Union Pacific Evanston Subdivision That make sense. I am only 5'9" and shrinking. Thanks for the return comment/answer. I do enjoy your videos.

    • @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569
      @n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569  8 лет назад

      +MWRR R Thank you. I have several ideas in mind for other videos. I will do my best to provide something that is useful to model railroaders everywhere.