5 Tips for Building Your First Train Layout.

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[kensbackshop]

Scrump you just did this forget one very important thing is tools and more video for beginers scrump

[smokencoffee]

Keep an eye out for railroading books from the 1950s. They are really cool because they tell you haw to make a lot of details for your layout from things found around your house. That was the early days of small scale modeling and there were not a lot in the selections of what was being made. Those little bread tabs, free plastic for small projects. Saves on the sheets that you would cut up instead. But the funny one I read in the book I had, how to make a street light with a stick of wood for the pole and an old button for the lamp part. The funny part.... Ask for your mom's permission to get into her old button box before you take the buttons, you do not want to take the ones she has a sewing project in line for. Keep up the good videos, I am enjoying them and started model Railroading back in 1985.

Now on the topic of timelines to build on. If you build modern but still like steam, set up an area on the layout for the local train museum. A great place to park the Vintage locomotives and rolling stock. Run some special steam days on your layout. Fan trips and such. Also you can put some old Street Cars in there as well.

Happy model railroading!

[owenthetrainman]

I rebuilding my layout right now. This helps a little.

[fernandochavez]

Having fun is always great advice. Your a good young man.

[johnramirez]

There is a set of hangers on Amazon. They are used for grow lights to raise them up and down where they lock in place. So with the lack of space you can raise your layout to the ceiling. where it is out of the way.

[aidan_rickard_v]

Thanks for the advice SMT. I'm planning to put a large layout in the garage but...….months of work to build multiple sheds where I can put everything that is already in the garage.

[robertnielsen]

Thank you for posting this. Good advice for thos new to the hobby.I began while in high school.My early teachers were men such as John Armstrong, or Frank Ellison.No Internet then.. How fortunate for today's hobbiest, good advice is always needed, keep it up.

[wazzo]

(Bed exists)
SMT: It’s free real estate

[elleryparsons]

When Model Railroading Love your Layouts.Always Remember to Say God Blessed model Railroading! Best thing to Spend your money on Better than going to a Bar and getting into trouble. Model Railroading Rocks!

[Petemonster]

SMT - In designing a layout to store under the bed, you may want to plan the benchwork design for castor wheels.

[realMrHudson]

Nice video! I have had my trains running on EZ track on a dining table for a while and I'm finally gonna build a real legit layout, encouraged by you. Thanks bro!

[MMRails]

An under-the-bed layout? LOL. Great video. Great tips. I agree with all of them. You forgot #6, record every step with a video camera and post your progress on YouTube.

[clearcreek]

My problems with this hobby are flextrack & wiring. I belong to a model train forum & a member told me to "bulletproof" my track then deal with electrical issues. I bought some used trains in Calgary recently & I couldn't get any power to my layout or the test track I used. I'm taking apart my current layout & I'll replace it with a simple oval. I like your videos as it helps me work on motors I haven't seen before.

[dwc]

Very helpful information, I am building my first ever layout as we talk! I am currently on the track-gluing stage of the project. I can't wait to see how it turns out!


P.S: We need a video on Nerf Cat, it will be your most viewed video by a huge amount.

[anthonyj.adventures]

Big big tip i learn and highly recommend is the different sized track accessories pack. They usually have 1, 2, and 3 inch long track sections. Perfect example a turn out. Yes they are 9 inches from end to end. But thats the length of the turn not the part that goes straight. The straight part is only 6 inches. So you will need to get a 3 inch track piece or your layout will be off by 3 inches when you go to connect the final track to complete loop.

[scottmacd]

Hi Harrison, just watched this video and wanted to say you are so right about the timeline and prototypical “rules” some folks in the hobby have. This is supposed to be fun. Lol

[elleryparsons]

Flavor your layout Take Pride in your layout.Be happy in what your doing.

[ericgraham]

Awesome. I'm a newbie and I love your videos. You explain things calmly and smooth, making it easy to understand. Thanks!

[TheKingRacer]

I make stop motion videos using a large diorama for my 1/64 scale diecast car collection and adding a train layout for my city will be my next project. I will make sure I take my time planning the zoning, installing the railroads and not going crazy on the budget! A few years back I bought 2 giant boxes fulled of ho scale rails, locomotives, train cars, buildings and city scene props at a local toy store for 200$ cad. I think it was almost a steal for all the stock I got vs the price I paid, lol. Like your channel and just subscribed.

[stanleyjazwinski]

Much appreciated and I like your “have fun” approach
Here, Here!!