LIONEL & MTH "O" SCALE TRAINS ... (and the story behind it)

NEW! See more of my layout at: *http://youtube.com/profile?user=ilovemthtrains

* * * COMMENT IF YOU WISH OK !!!* * * OK, I`m about to "break protocol" here, and blow the "complex science" of model railroading into the fun, simple, easy to understand way in which it really is!
FIRST: I would like to say I recommend you NOT buy MTH Trains, their equipment is good, BUT their service is terrible! *More about this later ...

Lets look at what a little fish gravel and a pile of old curbside ceiling tile...( Which later would become scenery)... some plaster, coupled with a little imagination will do. ...* Here's a clip of Tom and Scott`s layout... These are "O" Scale trains, Anyway, it took 40+ years to amass all this "stuff", for this 30 x 45` layout... Tom loves to lash up 4 or 5 engines and will pull trains way in excess of 100 scale cars long (that's 17+ inches of coupler slack, and trains in excess of 170-200 feet long!)
*Note he made the walls round (no corners) to conform to its outer 0192 degree radius. In this video, at the beginning, You`ll see Tom when he was just 6, getting his 1st Train set, Then later you`ll see how far he took it ( As it took 53 4x8 sheets of plywood to construct this layout!) ... and the time to build ?: 8 months... (just him). *NOT years like most others say! You know..."ah God, ah god" in a "babbling rant". *We built this so ANY Train can go up or down any level and run on another track, or ski`diddle into the yard,... again, from ANY track... there are 9 trains running at once most of the time.
Not seen are many tunnels and places where more trains go. Smoke from the Trains comes from a liquid, which is inserted into each engine by means of a small funnel.
*No annoying "TCA" or "Club" had anything to do with this, We model no particular railroad either... So if CSX and the NS, (or whatever) are "at war"... and this isn't "prototypical" , We don`t care!. IF its big and can pull... "we get it"!! *We model "FUN"!

Once I was great supporter of MTH, But.. Put simply, "They don`t give`a dam"!! They treat you like crap and opinion`s are many .... MINE however, is that you support someone else! Someone who cares about their customer`s !! Now, a word about club`s / group`s...
*please don`t miss understand me, "clubs" have a place in our hobby... But more often then not , members turn "anal" and bitter when they try`in coexist... "WHY"?? The question then begs... "why can`t it be we just all enjoy Trains" ? These putz`s ruin things more often then not, and we steer clear of them.
Were also proud to say that this layout was featured in "Classic Toy Trains" Magazine, "our`s is about fun" NOT "schedules too keep, or some "ridiculous way bill" they`ll tell ya you need BEFORE a Train can move" ...
Tom`s an auto tech, who say`s to his customer`s: "bring me the trains, no bill spanking pains" (keep your money & just find your old trains in lieu of payment)

*NO PLANS WERE USED TO DO ANY OF THIS... I HATE PLANS!! "We Just Have fun with the thing and let it go"
So their you are... No Rocket science where you must spend thousands of dollars on "REAL" crushed ballast, or the like, + expensive scenery, trees etc... "that's a lot of crapola!!
*See many others here on You Tube whom are far better than us, AND THEIR ARE!
BUT generate interest in the hobby*!! & NEVER say : "Man I could never do that"! BUNK! * YES YOU CAN! *

****YOUR COMMENTS are welcome and thanks for same.

This video was a courtesy for me, done by my son's good friend Steve McKinney of Wojo Multimedia. Thanks a million!

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[grizzleybearz282004]

is this awesome looking you should be very proud to have all this 40+ years is a long time i have to say this would be a bit much for me to take care of you said you dont like mth services. im a big lionel fan and let me tell ya lionel this days isnt any better a few years ago they had me wait 4 or 5 months to replace a smoke heating element in my kids 1225 berkshire engine and charged me $40 to ship to them and back the engine all that for a $10 part and when i would call they didnt care

[natezemanek]

@grizzleybearz282004 See ? Why is that ? "Screw em", No more for me Griz ! They lost my repairs after 2.3 YEARS ... "YEARS" !!! (In Service). Lets hope things change.

[terrorrname]

i have a UP hauling Santa Fe

come and get me, BITCHES AT CLUBS

[natezemanek]

@terrorrname LOL "yeah" ... respect ALL .." but make room for all" . :-) 

[TheArmadillo17]

Very nice job, you could use your train table as a display in a mueseum it is so good. Great job:)

[natezemanek]

@TheArmadillo17 Very humbled ! THANK-YOU so very much, I really appr. that. :-)

[nscalefun]

Excellent work on your layout and video. And for all of those train lovers, just have fun doing what you enjoy. Remember, it does not matter what scale you have, just have fun with it and possibly mix some train scales together and have more fun. Your video inspired me to make my youtube name. NSCALEFUN

[SilverRailClub]

What a great looooooong video featuring some really great loooooong trains.  Are we having fun yet? You bet'cha! We like to have lots of fun with our O-guage too - just check us out on the Silver Rail Club's channel for all the fun we have at shows and rail-events! :)

[trainbuff1985]

Your philosophy is great! I have a BNSF ac6000 and some putz sad hey they dont make those..I said..well My empire did...I like it cuz its big bad and pulls a ton..nuff said..Love your layout..I keep coming back to watch..I see something diff. Every rime...

[roge69charger]

Any road or era is fine with me, That's the way I run um. Steam with modern, GG1 pulling Southern Cars. I don't care who doesn't like it. I do, That's all that counts.

[CORKYANDERSON]

whatt size is the room?

[NscaleRR]

WOW... That is the most amazing O gauge layout I have ever seen. I have some o gauge... vary vary old O gauge from 1936 and it runs perfect!

[TommyZTrains]

@grizzleybearz282004 IC that ... (Nice Box Cab) :-)

[grizzleybearz282004]

those train sets are waesome nice layout too i collect o gauge trains myself