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"Certainly gonna be a favorite on my railroad."
"This has to be the most fun train set I've ever come across, you can just do so much with it."
"Probably the best Hogwarts Express at the time."
"It is the greatest fun, I'm Peter Sloane, and this has been my passion ever since my dad bought me my first toy train when I was just four years old."
"So if you guys see any of this or you just like these kinds of trains, they have a lot of other stuff for sale, and if you're looking for something I think they can find it for you, that's right."
"I had high expectations for the model when I opened the box and those expectations were met and in some places exceeded I absolutely love it well done backman and thank you backman thank you for showing us what you can do it's magical."
"That's a real model train, it's a museum in Gilbert."
"It's awesome being able to see a train of this scale in the city. It feels like a diorama or one of those miniature train sets."
"Bachman's GG1s are the best ones on the market. They are affordable, they feel quality, and they run like a dream."
"I love the Bachman diesel. It is such a brick and it's one of their best ones, in my opinion."
"...these are quite expensive coaches... the coaches are £67.95 each..."
"...a close look at the coaches... let's get it all down onto the track... I'll show you that mechanism on the Loco..."
"Even the simplest of Lionel train sets and track layouts is a wonderful, thrilling complete model railroad."
"A fourth very crucial element that you absolutely have to have in any yard and that is you need to have some way to run around trains."
"Curves in O gauge should have a radius of no less than 381 mm or 15 in."
"Model trains are a means of expressing ourselves and the joy and satisfaction of creating something."
"Your staging track length, your passing siding length, and your train length all have to kind of be on par."
"Let's put it on a little layout, let's set up the original track."
"...and in fact, I must say, it's lovely to be working with Hornby track again."
"...let's try the rear Aylor on a bit of straight track which is I think the way it's meant to be used."
"All sorts of Old Road names and New Road names as well as some HO scale tank car announcements."
"Welcome back to the channel. Hornby has sent over their all-new TT 120 set, the Easterner. It's an interesting new system that Hornby has introduced from scratch."
"Overall an amazing looking train mode. Takara Tomy absolutely did knock out the park when it comes to this alt form."
"Hello everyone, this is a happy day for me because I get to show you the new Lego cargo train."
"These are new pantograph pieces so that's cool."
"So, when it comes to something that is excellent quality, rugged, and easy to use, it really doesn't get any better than Lionel's Fast Track system."
"Ultimately, what I've tried to create here is a Lego version of an HO scale train layout."
"It's great to see longer coaches and other Rolling Stock in the newer Trackmaster line."
"Third radius and fourth radius are more recommended."
"Hello and welcome to the show that's all about the restoration of model trains."
"If you're in the market for a class 20, this has to be the one."
"It's the best class 20 model I've ever looked at."
"For a train set loco, this is an unprecedented level of detail and quality really."
"I would probably say that this is more or less the most detailed piece of rolling stock I've ever seen in a train set before."
"It really is a very, very impressive thing."
"The little 3F is just gorgeous, isn't it? Really, really lovely."
"Clearance is vitally important, never lose sight of running your longest wagon or coach."
"Let me inspire you to build a layout to display to the public at a model railway exhibition."
"Ashton Steel is an end-to-end micro layout based in the modern era, showing small shunting operations for the loading and unloading of steel."
"Say all you like about the quality of Bachmann's models by design, but generally speaking, the way Bachmann's models are assembled is usually top-notch."
"Tender pickups allow a loco to run much more reliably, particularly over points and that sort of thing."
"It's very very rare to find a Hornby locomotive that doesn't have the proper metal bearings on the wheel sets."
"For the most part, particularly with the top of the range stuff, you're going to see good motors."
"It gives you the ability, just like the real railway, to have a computerized system knowing exactly where all your trains are at any given time."
"I'm impressed, a lot better than the Hornby railroad HST in double O scale."
"The railroad plus range has been a great Innovation from Hornby."
"The sound profile for the class 55 is optimized for this model."
"It's a great way to introduce a younger modeler maybe on a budget to their locomotive and to real modeling."
"Simply install this product in your models and you have all the amazing sounds and features you've come to expect from a modern era locomotive."
"The world of digital command control has arrived at three-rail O scale."
"I'm also really pleased with the working semaphore signals too, and to me, this really brings the layout to life."
"If Backman were to release this this year as an all-new model, I wouldn't say that the level of detail and the features were that behind modern standards."
"So incredibly smooth, possibly the best running O scale loco I've got."
"Loads and loads of separate details and other little parts, absolutely marvelous."
"The build quality is high, I did not see any glue on this, no scuffs in the decoration, no overspray in the paintwork, yeah, it's really really good quality."
"It's marvelous, really really big fan of this B4 from Dapol."
"The underframe also looks great; there's plenty of detail down here."
"Athearn is probably up there with Atlas as the most consistent model training company."
"LGB... everything they make is at the absolute pinnacle of model railroad quality."
"At the end of the day, model trains are model trains and we all love them because they're model trains."
"A real premium specification to our new class 37."
"This is a large Tank Engine, a very large one in fact, so on first glance the value here seems to be really quite good."
"Overall, this is a really, really nicely detailed model and a well-built model at that."
"This Smokey Joe is the limited edition Hornby Centenary Smokey Joe, which makes it something special."
"The emergency stop button is one of the most important features for any DCC controller."
"If I was to pick one of the two, I would probably just on the out-of-the-box features have to pick the Gauge Master Prodigy."
"This thing is astonishing and once again Oxford Rail have proved what can be achieved for a small amount of money."
"It's just incredible, Oxford Rail, I love them, they are truly superb."
"It's always train time here at Lionel, and we're happy to have you all on board."
"These engines are simply amazing and they're just a pleasure to run."
"The detail and quality is pretty much amazing on these locos."
"It runs beautifully, it looks fantastic, the lighting is phenomenal."
"The level of detail is super impressive."
"The performance is absolutely awesome, it runs so smoothly and quietly."
"Such a pleasurable loco to run, no problem at all, no derailments, beautiful smooth performance."
"We now have a DCC layout capable of running a train."
"You can amass quite a collection of good old tubular track for next to nothing or pennies on the dollar."
"I've always liked the Atlas containers, they make the most beautiful well cars of anybody I know scale, they are absolutely spectacular."
"It's a perfect choice for Hornby in their railroad range."
"It's been around for a little while but it's still, according to what people say, one of Hornby's better diesels."
"Gorgeous, gorgeous loco running really nicely as you can see."
"Overall then, that is 8.37 out of 10. For a loco dating back almost 10 years now, I think that's pretty good going."
"The layout has working platform and yard lights and both the station building and signal box have interior working lights."
"This will be a benchmark model available in all the liveries that people can buy time and time again."
"This is a fun layout to operate and something like this can be a great first layout to build."
"The NCE Power Cab is perhaps the most popular starter system available."
"The most popular recommendation by far is NCE Power Cab."
"Wow, I've probably restored over 100 model trains over the last 10 years and I've got to say this is really a first for repair."
"I'm really glad to have the track plan transferred onto the lower level of the bench work here."
"This thing is beautiful, has it got the diecast running plate? Yes, I think it does."
"Regularly cleaning your wheels is as important, I think, as cleaning a track."
"Microtrains has been built on a history of American innovation and entrepreneurship which we're excited to share with you."
"Growing up, I watched my dad put his heart and soul into this business. He loved trains and he loved sharing his passion with others."
"You've got the painted coupling rods which I think looks wonderful, really, really nice effect."
"It's a pretty heavy loco with some great torque, so pulling power is absolutely perfect."
"It's one of the best ones I've ever run, isn't it? Absolutely marvelous."
"I love what they do with their paint jobs; it shows how far a good paint job can take a loco."
"For a DC ready steam locomotive with a nice bit of weight in it, I think that's an extremely good price."
"It looks good, it's got a nice bit of weight to it and yeah, from just looking at it, it looks fantastic."
"This program is intended to introduce you to and, in some cases, show you how to do cool things with your model railroad."
"Do you guys like model trains? Because I really love model trains; they are so intricate and detailed."
"Wow, well that was a really cool look at this model train and it's got so much incredible detail."
"Wow, what a what an amazing train display, this one was really cool."
"All I want this Christmas is a box of candy canes tucked in the caboose of an electric model train."
"It's a smooth runner, it's got nice slow speed operation."
"This is a meaningful upgrade over previous Hornby railroad locomotives."
"This industry needs some affordable locos that people can buy so that they can at least get some trains to enjoy."
"Here we have a loco and a range of locos that is consistently less than 100, which makes them very affordable."
"It's lovely to have the choice, I think."
"The first and only remote controlled level crossing and still my favorite to this day, is set number 7866 from 1983."
"Overall, it's a decent train set; it's a very very good loco and a good set of coaches for a train set, much better than you normally get, so that ought to be celebrated."
"If you purchased a Lego 9-volt train back in the day, this is what you would receive: a simple oval of track."
"I always like using the 90 degree Crossing."
"I've been virtually a lifelong collector and operator of model trains, and this is a way of combining a profession with one of my hobbies."
"Anyway, I have a dream that to this point is sort of unfulfilled, like many dreams, but it revolves around finding a way to control independently the speed and direction and behavior of a large number of trains on a single layout."
"I liked world building myself; I played baseball and I built a gigantic train set."
"This is the Union Pacific coal turbine from Division Point."
"I love it. I'd show up there, everyone else would be like, 'Hey, I just got the new Rapido Royal Hudson,' and I'd show up with this and be like, 'Well, that's nothing, look at what I've got: 1976 Taiko with completely stripped gears.'"
"Some may say they're just toys for children to play with, others say it's accurate scale models of real life things. Yeah, everyone's got a different opinion."
"Ten dollar locomotive here, folks, runs beautifully."
"Last May I went to a restaurant in Kansas City where your food was served by model trains."
"The Excalibur Express train pack... where possible correctly matched in period and livery with special points of identification simulating the details of the prototype."
"We needed to have smooth slow speed running."
"I'm going to show you how you can use block detection in your helix or any other area on your layout to show the position of your locomotives and your trains at any point in time."
"A DC motor like typically in all the model trains that we use does actually like a pulsed DC."
"The locomotive motor is still running on DC."
"This is a really action-packed layout for just 2x4 ft, running four trains at one time."
"This is really where things are going to start to ramp up as more and more scenery gets added around the layout."
"We've also got another fabulous layout called Park Stone Goods by an owner called Colin Lockyer, and that's a brilliant little Southern Region goods yard scene with a little bit of a twist as well."
"Bench work is simply the foundation of your layout so you can run your model trains."
"It's an exciting release and probably a really strong reason to become a Bachmann Collectors Club member as well."
"Good morning and welcome to my train room."
"Every time a train pops into view and disappears again, it's effectively another scene."
"This part should look really good; it's an area we're going to spend a lot of time watching the trains."
"This is what's neat for 8 April 2023, I'm your host Ken Patterson, and this month we've got a great show."
"It's so great how Bachmann is creating so many new models for the model railroad industry."
"Hello, this is Michael Gross, and you're watching what's neat with Ken Patterson."
"So let me walk you through the rest of the process that it took to finish the turntable side of our diorama."
"So next, I want to work on a little area of the layout on the other end where I plan to put a few buildings, a freight station, a train station."
"I chose to build a BTS deerlick station kit, but I wanted it to more or less be a freight depot because its lines look perfect for that."
"I'm working on the trim now on the structure, putting all the pieces of white parts that we painted."
"Once this glue sets up, and this is nice, then I'll paint the underneath eaves white to match the rest of the station."
"I'm going to take these windows that we've previously just painted white, I'm going to spray this reading green on them."
"The overall length of this model is 24 and a half inches, the combined weight of the engine and the tender is 10 pounds 7 ounces."
"The client really wanted a double track continuous run so that he could just watch the train run by when the mood took him."
"This will have to be the greatest brake van I've ever seen in double O scale."
"I feel like that's such a nice way to put together a die-cast boiler."
"So I think that's it for the time being on the Legacy Y6B project."
"Well hey everybody, today I've got two really cool brand new Atlas diesel locomotives."
"My goal here is to show you that you can build a great layout in a small space."
"It's a beautiful Loco with a very decent level of finesse and detail."
"Welcome back to Overall Junction, today's video is all focused on track weathering and adding lots of detail and scenic bits and bobs."
"Track weathering makes a big visual change to the way the layout looks, a little bit like ballasting when you've got bare baseboard."
"DCC decoders are capable of putting out a constant regulated voltage to the motor in a locomotive regardless of its position on the track."
"It's probably the most highest quality, most realistic intermodal well car on the market today."
"The scale trains rivet counter Backpacker well cars are exceeding my expectations."
"It adds another level of realism because the feather or junction indicator does actually switch as each train goes round."
"The fascinating thing for me is not what's on the layout, underneath that nobody can see."
"What's quite special about this set is this bad boy here, it's a P2, it's a Hornby P2 locomotive and that's really quite special."
"It's a very nicely well-done locomotive with no broken parts."
"All of that detail really does bring it to life down on the track."
"Now for those of you who aren't familiar with 009, well essentially it's the same scale as double O but these are smaller narrow gauge style engines which run on N gauge nine millimeter track."
"It's the popularity of double 009 modeling that has definitely grown in the last few years with the availability of more ready-to-run products coming to the market."
"It's really great to see more Welsh and Festiniog locos starting to be released."
"I do hope you've enjoyed my very first double 09 review and hopefully it's the first of a few to come."
"That's what we call success in a model railroad operating session."
"I think that model trains are something that you can go as deep as you want to."
"MTH produces O Gauge model trains that are tremendous values; whether you look at the big scale size Premier Line equipment or the slightly smaller and less expensive Rail King products, the bottom line is terrific bang for the buck."
"Great looking model trains that run just as good as they look."
"Over the years, MTH has invested millions of dollars in precision dies and tooling to manufacture hundreds of stunning Rail King and Premier Line models."
"When MTH began producing model trains, there were four watchwords that guided the development of our products: Quality, Value, Variety, and Innovation."
"Model trains have fascinated youngsters and adults alike for almost a hundred years."
"The MTH Proto-Sound system is full of exciting sounds, features, and special effects that will make your operation of MTH Electric Trains almost like running the real thing."
"MTH Premier Line locomotives are some of the best in the business."
"A model railway is something that you do because you enjoy it."
"You can really speed match locomotives just using three points along that curve with these three CVs."
"That about wraps it up for this review, as you've seen, this is a beautiful locomotive and certainly a unique engine."
"It's just like magic, isn't it, watching these trains get ran around and around."
"This engine is very friendly to small layouts with tight curves."
"I've been incredibly happy with basically every item of Oxford rail rolling stock I've ever looked at."
"I'm just blown away at the fidelity of this hybrid brass."
"So at this point, the layout is looking pretty good, and the trains are running reliably all around the layout."
"This is the way model trains can be done, really nice and easily."
"Well there you have it then folks, that is my review on what is possibly one of my all-time favorite tank engines."
"The best thing you can do to any layout is get trains running as soon as possible."
"I've always said that the best way to find out any issues or potential areas for improvement with any new layout is to get trains running as soon as possible and to have a play."
"I've gotten absolutely addicted to giving these things a second life because these trains are indestructible."
"Using cutting-edge technology and thinking outside the box to do things that had never been done before in O scale."
"Welcome back to the Allegheny Northern in N scale."
"11 months after starting this project, I present you with a fully functional HO scale Astrotrain with the Astro tender."
"It's a fascination that starts with our first Lionel electric train and seems to grow stronger as we grow older."
"JMRI is absolutely fantastic and it makes running and programming decoders just so much more easier and quicker."
"This is kind of a special edition because it's just on setting up jmri and how I speed test and do different things like that."
"A locomotive that I never expected to see in double O gauge."
"These are great Locos, they're very reliable, they run excellently."
"The ultimate coronation Duchess locomotive, that streamlined shape is just gorgeous."
"A beautiful design which has been expertly captured."
"A legendary tank engine from Hornby."
"A great quality feature, the decoration and the level of detail are also excellent."
"Welcome back to Evereld Junction today, I'm going to do a long overdue layout update."