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@E-UNIT-79 posted:

Nice video of a beautiful layout.  Can you give a little more information like size trackage.  I see a keypad.  Are you using arduino for transfer table or do you have a turntable I missed. Very nicely done.

The Keypad is for the Millhouse river transfer table Millhouse River Studio - O scale Turntables / Transfer Tables & Turntable Drive Upgade kits (studiozphoto.com) it comes with the table. Here is a link to a video of how it works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSUsi_PZq6o. I made the cabinet for it

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This is the layout, is 16x25.

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@SD60M posted:

Quiet drone.

Drones do not take audio; all you would hear is the rotors. I have thought about using mine, but the downdraft/prop wash could do damage to the scenery.  Maybe a smaller one with fpv would work.  It would be interesting to know what drone Denny’s friend is using (you see him in the background).

This might make an interesting topic.

@CAPPilot posted:

Denny,

Great layout.  Fun!

Looks like you are using an actual sUAS and in the second video dubbing in train sounds (drones don't have mics).  Really nice work.

My sUAS would blow over the cars, but I may try it anyway.  Maybe stay close to the ceiling.

The drone is owned and operated by my Grandson Travis. This drone is a DJI mini 2 with a base price of $450.00.

He sets the camera to record at 2720 x 1530 at 60 frames per second. The 60 FPS helps reduce the jerky movement in a video such as train cars going by. Then I edit the drone videos using Cyberlink Power director 20. In some cases I reduce the video speed to ½ normal reducing the frame rate to 30 FPS. After the video editing is completed sound tracks are added. Next the video goes through a Cyberlink produced process and up loaded to you tube.  A two minute HD video size is more than a gig and takes about an hour to up load to you tube. After up load you tube will take some time to get the HD version out on line.

Cyberlink Power Director 20 is not free but an editor that is A free HD editing software is

DaVinci Resolve 17.

My living room rail road is 14 years old and I have walked past the layout several times a day. Watching the drone videos has opened up a whole new viewing experience of the old layout.

@Mark Boyce posted:

The drone views of your layout really show off your nice work, Denny!

Thank you Mark but I can not take all the credit. My grand son Travis flies the drone. Eighteen years ago my employees did the bench work of 16 by 28. I hired a professional model railroad track plan man to design the layout. I laid the track and did the electrical. My brother in law did the walls and all the art work. My nephew did the mountain. My wife did the signs and buildings. My biggest mistake was using regular Lionel track and switches. I should have gone Gragraves or similar high quality.

How I did Model Railroading 101...build the lay out first then find a wife.

@Denny T posted:

Thank you Mark but I can not take all the credit. My grand son Travis flies the drone. Eighteen years ago my employees did the bench work of 16 by 28. I hired a professional model railroad track plan man to design the layout. I laid the track and did the electrical. My brother in law did the walls and all the art work. My nephew did the mountain. My wife did the signs and buildings. My biggest mistake was using regular Lionel track and switches. I should have gone Gragraves or similar high quality.

How I did Model Railroading 101...build the lay out first then find a wife.

Sounds like a great group involved in this layout project.      You're lucky to have this kind of particiation. Denny.    It turned out very nice.

What was the big mistake about the Lionel track ?  The whole thing looks really good.

Interesting last sentence 😎

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