Awesome HO Scale NS TopGon Model Train Action in HD - OCT 2009

Visit Tim Dickinson's HO Scale model train layout for an unusual sight - Norfolk Southern locomotives and TopGon coal cars traversing the line between Spokane and Seattle, Washington. In due time, we'll cover awesome Burlington Northern action from the mid-70's on Tim's layout.

Featured in this video are Paul Federiconi and his completely custom, Norfolk Southern Dash9's. Complete with ALL of the detail you could imagine (including some new Details West NS and Dash9 products), Paul even went as far as adding sound to the models with the correct, custom programmed, K5 horn and air compressor - not currently available on the market. Sound decoder by Loksound. Paul painted the models and used decals from ShellScale Decals (www.shellscale.com) Visit: www.detailswest.com

Paul's Dash9's pull 36 BLMA Models HO Scale TopGon Coal Cars in smooth, modern fashion. Running empty, the train makes good speed through the flat lands, powers it's way up the grade, and glides down the hill in dynamics for a meet with an intermodal train holding the main.

Please visit our website for additional information on the Norfolk Southern TopGon's and other products:

www.blmamodels.com

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[rayamanelly]

Could Create a bit more realism by giving the bridges a chipped concrete look with air brushed graffiti hey! "Pods" weren't even around in the 70's cute.

[BLMAmodels]

@rayamanelly Per our note at the end of the video, we slightly 'modernized' the layout with updated rolling stock and the PODS unit to give a different effect for this video. Overall, the layout is still based in Washington in the mid-1970's.

[EddieLP2000]

Superb job on the layout, loved just about everything except one thing, The "Pods" box, I don't think it existed in the era!? but just my personal opinion, I think it should go.

[BLMAmodels]

@EddieLP2000

The layout is set in 1976; however, for this video we 'modernized' the scenes in order to show a scene from the past decade - hence the modern Dash 9's and rebuilt TopGon cars. Thus, the PODS are correct for the timeframe for this specific video. We'll have a new video soon based in 1976.

[Veradrix90]

4:08 LOOOOOL!!!

[SuperBanana121]

Oh my gosh, people are mooning the train, thats nasty.

[cinnamo66]

4:08 mooners

[ffjsb]

VERY nice layout! Just got to get those cars weathered!

[hubertrailroadfan]

a profesional masterpiece! :)

[igc4lifecuzz]

how do you run to locos at the same time? im just getting started into this hobby and am unsure of how to do this. is one powered and the other is unpowered or are both powered?

[JimS6025]

pure beauty guys! pure beauty!!

[TheNamloc100]

that looks like a layout but its so good its like your giants

[naterailfan]

great video man.

[naterailfan]

AWSOME VIDEO MAN. 30 year of working on it ? i see why its a great layout. i have only been working on my layout for only 2 years and its almost finished.