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Wonderful how the first two responses are non-responses.  Way to go guys! 

 

I haven't had much luck finding channels that post new videos regularly, but I do subscribe to several users.  LionelModelTrains is a good one, Ericstrains is another one that I follow. I've noticed that one of OGR's competitors has a strong YouTube presence as well.

I have my own YouTube Channel called:  kstrains

 

I don’t have permanent layout, but I set-up Christmas layout every year which I post many videos.  Throughout the year I post videos of new stuff I buy that I run on my carpet layout. 

 

Chris and Gary I follow the most because they always reply to my comments about their video’s as well as about my videos.   In making comments you get to know about their layouts and the trains they collect. 

 

SRCJO1481  Chris

trainroomgary  Gary

 

There are many others I follow too.  Some I will make comments because they will leave comments back, but other I don’t.  Here are some of the other channels I watch…

 

Jeff Bennett

TheSteamChannel

ericstrains

PghTrainFanatic

escape150

Matthew100358

mjc6184

Bill Yates

jacksOtrains

Trainsarunning

Zach K

ChristmasGarden

bradstrains

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YouTube can be a valuable tool for building your layout, fixing your trains, or painting and weathering....just as this forum is. There's nothing you can't find on YouTube when it comes to "How To's". I've learned just as much there as I have on this forum. I may not use a specific technique, but a combination of things I've watched or read that I turn into my own technique.
Originally Posted by cta4391:

Wonderful how the first two responses are non-responses.  Way to go guys! 

 

I haven't had much luck finding channels that post new videos regularly, but I do subscribe to several users.  LionelModelTrains is a good one, Ericstrains is another one that I follow. I've noticed that one of OGR's competitors has a strong YouTube presence as well.

What?  OGR has competitors?  I don't think so.  Nothing even comes close!

@Hot Water posted:

I'm with Pappy!  I wouldn't waste my time with that YouTube drivel. Besides, I didn't know YouTube had "channels" anyway.

The "drivel" on YouTube are just the videos that are, well, drivel. I do not watch those. That's what judgement is for. I watch what catches my eye - some RR stuff - less than you would think - but many other things, also. Jay Leno's Garage is one of my regulars. Automotive road tests in general (must be discriminating there - some are very well-informed; most involve people with far too many tattoos). I stumble across some fascinating "How To" stuff, some modeling (not all RR) and some really oddball items. Very few cute animal videos make it with me (there have been one or two...)

Like most of human endeavor, most of YouTube is just junk. Some of it is not, and can be worthy.  Judgement, judgement. 

Do you enjoy learning?

A couple years ago when I got into O Gauge & STD Gauge, I couldn't find much content on YouTube.  Some of these responses and attitudes make me understand why!  Jeez, YouTube might be the best source for information for just about any hobby.

I subscribe to and watch the following train hobby channels.  All are members here:

Eric's Trains

Don's Trains

D. Scott Smith

Flint Rock Valley

gunrunnerjohn

gigeastman

Jim Kelly-Evans

Joe Paonessa

L.I.Train

Sean's Trains Cars and Other Stuff

TrainRoomGary

Andy Konefal

Mr.Muffin's Trains

TrainWorldTV

I also watch some trains channels that aren't necessarily O related:

Ken Patterson

mpeterll

Model Railroad Hobbyist

I also enjoy hickok45 and Jay Leno's Garage but those aren't train related . 

There are more I'm forgetting and I wish there were thousands more.  I never tire of seeing other people's layouts, learning about the past, and seeing what's in store for the future.  That's the future of the hobby IMO.  A kid can't go into a Walmart to see a train.  They can see one on YouTube.  God knows they get enough screen time!  Lionel & MTH should have much nicer channels.  It's sort of embarrassing really.

 

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I have about a dozen I subscribe to (mostly off-topic--I go down a lot of rabbit holes), others I keep in mind because I remember their content, but not enough to commit to subscribing--there's too much material to keep up with as it is. So far as railroad video goes:

Freight: Jaw Tooth, Distant Signal and Mile Post Munk

Transit: DJ Hammers, Fan Railer

On my own channel (same name as here) I maintain playlists of of 'Pure Railroad Runbys' from various posters, cab-ride videos (mostly trams/light rail, but some are model RR cab-view videos) and time-lapse videos of rail infrastructure projects.

I also have my own videos, but haven't posted any in awhile as I focus on backlogged art projects, photographing and documenting my train collection (500 pieces so far, and nowhere near done)

---PCJ

I know people lover Eric's trains and more power to them.  However, his reviews just grind on me.  I have watched some of this other stuff as well, I just don't dig it.

The only regular Model RR Guy I watch is Luke Towan, he seems to always be doing something different and new.  There are other non Model RR things I frequent on YouTube, but alas my interests are pretty varied, so my watching reflects that.  Trains are not my only hobby or interest.

For those of you who have asked "What's a YouTube Channel?" here's the answer.

Anyone who posts even a single video on YouTube automatically has a "channel." You can "subscribe" to a channel by clicking on the poster's name in one of their YouTube videos. This allows you to "sort" the videos into more usable and watchable groups of videos than what you find on the main YouTube page.

While I would agree that there is a lot of drivel and crap on YouTube, there are some real gems there as well.

Some Prototype Video Channels:



Some O Gauge Video Channels



There are thousands more channels to see!

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I subscribe to many rail-related channels on YouTube. Many of the channels I like have already been mentioned. Like Rich did I broke down my picks to Prototype and O Gauge and limited to my top three of each. 

Prototype: Love all three because of the great camera work and coverage of east coast & mainline steam.

     Eastern PA Railfan Productions 

     Blue Comet Productions 

    Big Jim Video Productions

O Gauge:

    pennsy484 - Great collection of PRR Steam

    pghTrainFanatic - Loved watching Nick's process of building a top-tier layout throughout the updates

  I also really enjoy Virtual Railfan's Strasburg Camera. Non-train related but if you are a home-improvement/DIY guy, This Old House has a channel with how-to videos as well as full episodes of their show; I love watching their videos.

And of course, before the end of my post, here is a shameless plug for my own channel; I post a variety of prototype, O gauge, and G scale. I'm working on getting better at filming, and hope to one day have videos as good as the channels I listed above. 

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Former Member posted:
YouTube can be a valuable tool...

Bingo.

Don't do YouTube? No problem. Don't watch it and go your way. No biggie.

As for me, YouTube help vids have helped me so many times I've lost count: Tech tips, how-to's, recipes,  and such, then there's the historical clips, etc, etc, etc. Basically, the internet has replaced TV in our household. YouTube is a go to site for me for lots of reasons.

Via YouTube I've watched films, information, and what have you, that will NEVER make it to the History Channel or other broadcast/cable outlets.

Adre

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