Trains Trains Trains - New Video of the Hidden Pass Junction RR

Just a super video, Alex. Lots of action. The Big Boy sequence is very, very good.

Hi Alex

Like the sights & sounds at the Chiemsee Station & Pond.

Gary - Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway

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Alex,

Totally enjoyed your video! The layout looks great, I really like your passenger station and engine service scenes and the trestle is awesome!

Thanks for posting the video update..

Fantastic video & layout.

Fantastic video, Alex. Just what I needed to make my day.

I have followed your layout progress through the years and it is really a fantastic work of art! Thanks for sharing with us.

Bruce

I liked this video so much, I went back and viewed the previous video. You have a beautiful layout!

I rarely watch such a long video, but you had me hooked with the replenishing coal load sequence in the first minute--just a superbly produced video of a fantastic layout.  Bravo, Alex.

Alex this is an awesome video. How did you get the spout on the water tank to operate? It is extremely realistic and adds a great deal. It resembles a Harry Heike water tower but I have not seen one of his that operates.

Your layout is spectacular.

Thanks

Alex great layout & video. Question the mfg. of your Amtrak Engine is? Looks great pulling those cars.

Jack

Alex,

    Simply fantastic video and layout, congrats to you and the better half on a job more than well done!

PCRR/Dave

Brian, Gary, RD, Spence, Bruce, Henry, Carl, Bill, Jack, Dave  –

Thank you – I really appreciate your comments!

Gary, the sounds are children playing and canoe rowing, mixed. That scene is one of my wife’s favorite. We spent a few days at Lake Chiemsee in Germany, and had a wonderful time.

RD, the wooden trestle, undoubtedly, offers a most impressive view, and it is well liked and appreciated by our guests.

Henry, Carl, the video was 20 minutes initially, but since I know that anything over 10 minutes tends to drag, I started cutting. I didn’t quite make it to 10 minutes, but just couldn’t cut anymore. I have decided to make another video that will feature several of the new operational accessories I have installed over the past few months, and a few other train views.

Bill, that is the RailKing Water Tower, which I finally got around to weather and it turned out fine. I achieved the spout effect by playing back that video portion at half speed. As far as the lids on top of the tender – I manually opened and closed them, and the video software transition makes this looks interesting. BTW, I use Corel Video Studio, which at around $60 is quite a bargain.

Jack, that is Lionel Legacy Dash 9 catalog 6-28343. (I bought the cars from my good friend Alan Arnold)

Thanks to everyone for watching!!

Alex

Alexander Müller

Excellent Alex, we need more posts like this!

Hi Alex,

  Your video was a pleasure to watch so well done, I thoroughly enjoyed it !!!!!

  Will you be attending this coming York meet this October, it would be great to see you and Judy. Haven't seen you guys in a few years.

Thanks,

Alex

Very nice! Wish I still lived in STL, I would like to see your layout in person.

Well done....

Alex,

 Your layout and your trains look great. The Big Boy takin on coal was terrific. Are they all Lionel? I know the BB and Amtrack are.

Thanks

JohnB

Excellent!!!!!

WOW that's a really great video, very well done. Your layout is also outstanding! Thanks for posting.

Alex:

We were planning to go (Oct York), but instead we sort of have to go to see the kids in Texas. (Funny thing, I say ‘the kids’, and my son who lives there will be 49 shortly.)

Doug:

Well, you know the way; come visit us!

John:

Correct; the Big Boy and Amtrak Dash-9 are Lionel, as well as the two Union Pacific diesels. The Santa Fe ABA and the BNSF+SF diesels are MTH. I frequently run DCS and Legacy at the same time without any issues.

And 86TA, Don, Rich, et al – Thank you very much!

Alex

Alexander Müller