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That turned out good, Thank you Brian
Great videos......love that Niagara consist!
Peter
Thanks for the videos Brian! Wow Clem you have one great looking layout!
briansilvermustang posted:train night at Clem's, scenes around his R R.....very nice layout, very fun to operate.
I like these images, although I'm not quite sure why.
First I saw this. Thank you Brian for sharing the videos and photos with us! Looks like a great time!
Clem, I have said it before, that is a really nice layout you have! What a great treat Brian had visiting and running trains!!
That has to be one of the best layouts out there!!! Thanks for posting all the videos and photos. Great stuff!!
Thank you Brian, I just hope my arm heals up quickly so I can fix all those divots you find 
I wonder if the crew at Stockyard Express is watching
Clem
Looking good Clem, I even recognized a new warehouse you got 
Clem, great stuff from your outstanding layout! You do the water level route proud.
Brian, Great video's and photos, Clem, excellent work makes for good photos.
You guys are having WAY too much fun. 
Thanks for sharing.
I dunno Clem. You are missing something. Very large and important running those trains!
ME!
I could use the help John !! For some reason the ALL trains feature no longer works 
Clem
Always a treat dropping in on Clem's Switching Service and the NYC in its heyday. The pike gives us all something to aspire to.
clem k posted:I could use the help John !! For some reason the ALL trains feature no longer works
Clem
Did you press the PFA key again ?!
yes, and that sure is a great looking mine he has there !!
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Tell Clem - we are going to have to miter the elevator shaft for him if that's its final resting spot.
I would like to put on my napsack and take a hike through Clem's Forest! Lots of places to sit and watch for trains too!
Nice pics Brian, is that the work of your new camera. Clem has a great looking layout. Nick T.
Brian great pictures sure looks like a load of fun! How do you pick the pictures to take, cause they all look great!
Clem, Where did you get the Camo Engine? Nice looking!
A mighty machine!! Always good train running at Clem's!! What a great layout!!
Don't know how I missed this amazing thread!
Great layout Clem. Especially the NYC Steam power!
Nice work on the photos and videos Brian. I don't think I would have been able to put the remote down long enough to take all of those photos.
Bob
Bob...... Your right its hard to use the camera and operate trains at the same time. Lately Brian does the camera work and I operate the trains. Brian is kept busy as the layout is a walk around type with a peninsula in the middle, the middle is the best place to operate from, and you still have to walk around the peninsula. Also you can't tell from the photos but the track is really a single track, all trains are chasing each other. And Brian likes at least four trains running at once (keeps him busy). Four trains is not to bad but 5 or 6 is a little nerve racking for one operator That single loop is 300' long. With that much going on, Brian gets a lot of shots.
Clem
300 feet of track!! That is awesome!! Can't get enough of Clem's gem of a layout.
Now I know why he goes by Clem K!!! 
I had to get that in before I finish watching the videos.
I guess I can be thankful for my simple Scottish name!!
Hey Mark......Thanks for posting on my youtube channel, unfortunately I can not access my channel, when they changed years ago I lost all ability to do anything with it.. When I see it I only see a fraction of my videos. Brian somehow keeps finding them here and there.
Clem
Clem,
That's a bummer you can't access your own videos. Leave it to Brian to find photographs and videos!!!
Thank you Brian, I see your trying some new effects with your new camera.
Man I sure wish I lived near you guys! Sure looks like a lot of fun! Wish I was there!
Running trains at Clems
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mike g. posted:Man I sure wish I lived near you guys! Sure looks like a lot of fun! Wish I was there!
That’s what I was thinking Mike!! I should move to southern Michigan/Northwest Ohio!! LOL
Mark Boyce posted:mike g. posted:Man I sure wish I lived near you guys! Sure looks like a lot of fun! Wish I was there!
That’s what I was thinking Mike!! I should move to southern Michigan/Northwest Ohio!! LOL
I know it sure seams like all the fun is there! LOL
Clem,
Great layout work sir, just fantastic. The US Army men with the MP Jeeps are especially cool!
Big Mike G,
I agree living close to these guys would be a great place to form a serious train club.
PCRR/Dave
Looking great Clem. Wish I lived closer... but the hour trip is always worth it!
I particularly like the way that classic Lionel operating accessories are integrated into the layout. Well done.
Can't get enough of your first class layout!! I like how you have equipment from different eras and it all works amazingly well together.
Hi Clem, glad to see that your running all that New York Central stuff. Your layout is worth the TWO hour drive from Washington Twnshp. to see in person. The "WWII U.S. Army" is gonna hafta transport by rail thru your sector in the near future. We will have to make arrangements...take care.
Andy O
No question Clem has a first class layout.
I'll be waiting for you Andy, Also would like to thank all of the people that have been here, all of you keep inspiring me to do more. I keep looking at the crawl space I have under my house, h'mm bet I could do something with that, wonder how I can put a basement under my attached garage, then my stairs would be in the middle of the basement. Or since this is a newer house with no load bearing interior walls I could move into the basement and gut the main floor and go into the garage. 
Clem
clem k posted:I'll be waiting for you Andy, Also would like to thank all of the people that have been here, all of you keep inspiring me to do more. I keep looking at the crawl space I have under my house, h'mm bet I could do something with that, wonder how I can put a basement under my attached garage, then my stairs would be in the middle of the basement. Or since this is a newer house with no load bearing interior walls I could move into the basement and gut the main floor and go into the garage.
Clem
Clem have you lost your mind? Have you thought what the better half would say? Hey guess what were going to live in the basement and put all my trains in the house after I tear out all the walls! LOL 
I really love all the pictures of your current layout! So good luck with that idea!
I would say it is worth more than a two hour drive to see and run trains on your layout, Clem!! Thank you Brian and Clem for sharing the experience with us!!!
Train Running at Clem's does indeed look like a lot of fun.
Clem your layout is spectacular and Brian thanks for sharing the photos with us. (We are all a bit jealous though)
LOL sure Brian, just throw gas on the fire!
mike g. posted:LOL sure Brian, just throw gas on the fire!
EHHHH whats wrong with taking out a wall .. or two?? LOL
Jim : )
It’s always great seeing trains running on your layout!
Thank you Mark.... The power plant and yard is west of center south end and the trees is east of center south end. Ridge line and mountain down the center running north- south. Both trains on same track chasing each other.
clem k posted:Saturday afternoon train running
Clem, great layout and video! Was Brian there also? LOL Question where did you get the tree's from?
Clem,
Got to agree with Mike G, Great layout!
PCRR/Dave
Thank you Mike, Brian wasn't here he was busy at work, friend from Monroe wanted to run trains today. Between Brian and Rick and the Detroit Three Railers I get a lot of foreign power running. Trees from Scenic Express.
Thank you Dave
Clem
Yes Mike, I noticed those great looking trees too!!
Clem, thanks for the scoop on the two trains running on the same track
Mark..... even though it looks like a double main, its really a single track loop to loop.
clem k posted:Thank you Mike, Brian wasn't here he was busy at work, friend from Monroe wanted to run trains today. Between Brian and Rick and the Detroit Three Railers I get a lot of foreign power running. Trees from Scenic Express.
Thank you Dave
Clem
Thanks Clem, and if I lived close by I would be there all the time!
Had fun day running trains at Clem's
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Clem,
Fantastic layout! Would you mind telling me about your taller trees? Did you hand make them or buy them all ready assembled? If so, what manufacturer?
Many thanks!
Just great - Thank you
Is there a breakdown anywhere on this awesome layout ??? - Type of track, overall size, track plan, etc.
Thx again
I wish I lived closer so I could go to Clem's! What a great looking layout and sure looks like a lot of fun! Thanks Brian and Rick for posting the pictures and video's!
Thank You
Love your layout Clem. Thanks for sharing it with all of us.
Bob
Trees are from Scenic Express, Creative Accents. $$$
Clem
Train running at Clem's is always fun. What looks like a double track main line is actually one really looooong loop. Half the time you don't know where your train is so running with others on the loop keeps you on your toes.
Jim
OK- how many of you noticed the Minion
OH there is more than one Minion in those photograph's
Clem
someone has to load the grain!
New industrial area!! The economy is looking up, Indeed!!
Minion Power!!
Man what a beautiful layout! I want to go to Clem's! Sure looks like a lot of fun!
amazing that you are running all of this on a single main line!
As always, a treat to visit a master modeler at the top of his craft. Thanks Clem. But how about some of those beauties of the Great Steel Fleet.
Always great to see trains run on Clem’s! Thank you, Brian!
Brian, you are so lucky to be able to spend time with Clem and run trains! I would be happy just to see the layout in person! Wouldn't even have to run trains Amazing!
I agree with Mike
Brian, Thanks for those Mohawks and Niagras- great stuff.
WOW! I can’t stop studying the detail. Beautiful.
Man, I wish you guys lived close to me! I don't think I could handle the weather out there! LOL High of 91 today here in Hoodsport, Wa!
What great fun!
Peter
WOW ! they look GREAT J DADDY !!
Train running at Clem's is always good!
Excellent looking structures JDaddy!
Very "nICE " J Daddy. I sure do miss the "giant orange golf balls". Nice choices Clem
mike g. posted:Man, I wish you guys lived close to me! I don't think I could handle the weather out there! LOL
Mike it's not the heat it's the humidity lately. 70s-80s and I'm sweating worse than last months high 90s. The Ojibwe in me want's to be well north of the meridian this time of year.
