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But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.
Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall;
don’t be happy when they stumble.
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As a beginner in model rail roading (starting layout construction in October) I appreciate the amount of information you mix in with enjoyment. I have learned a lot and gained the confidence to proceed. I continue to look forward to your videos. Thanks!
Another great one Jimmy. I particularly loved the final point. This is the most important one.
I believe that #30 is the most important of all.
Agreed with designing track and layout…digital software and even a tape and paper will expose problems before you set it in concrete
Great tips, pretty much how I got to where I am. Again another great show. Operate on Operator 👍😀
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Great tips Jimmy! Now, just how many cups of coffee were downed in the making of this video? That was fast!
Great video, your tips are just right for newbies and veterans of the hobby, we all stray away from the basics at times. Thanks Jimmy, all your videos are keepers. But this one tops them all.
Nice summary!
A ton of great pointers … thanks.
I was having a drink of coffee when you said op session. For a 1/10 of a second I thought you said obsession🤣 I thought there was some real help coming with that🤪
Very helpful. Thank you.
Great tips as always
All great points, When building a layout you have to think ahead. I think you will agree scenery needs to be planed out because the star of the show is the train. one of my friends had to tear out a section because he wanted a scenery look that just did not have ample space. Great scenery takes a good layout to Great.
As a beginer i just fricking LOVE this channel! Hope you will have a great week! Greetings from Stockholm Sweden /Victor
Great advice. I have to give two thumbs up for SCARM – and I paid the $50 for the full version – that helps the guy who wrote it continue to work on it
Great tips, Jim! Thanks for sharing.
I like number 30 the best. Thanks for all the advice.
My layout is 4×12 from an Atlas track planning book (Scarm wasn’t available) and when I had to move the movers just shuddered when they looked at it! I had to cut it in half and I’m still debugging turnout connections etc. it’s free standing but if doing it again I’d go shelf around the wall. Maybe I can expand it like that as it didn’t turn out like the one in the book.
Designing a layout is for psychopaths you are totally wrong!!!
A tip i'd like to add is to lay out all your track and test it with your locomotive before you ever start putting your base scenery together. Just connect it all and test it on the bare benchwork first. This way if you find there is something that your locomotive doesn't negotiate right you can make changes before you have to worry about moving any scenery features.
The "++" has recently been dropped from DCC++EX name. The new, simplified designation of DCC-EX is much less a mouthful and helps distinguish the new version with a complete rewrite of the original coding. Thanks for your videos building this DIY command station. They gave me the confidence to venture forward and build my own.
I’m a bit of a procrastinator & perfectionist with a side of OCD & ADD. I spent nearly 20 years stuck in the design phase and planned for a O gauge layout 13’ wide at the side and 23’ length. I discovered I liked building things and got sidetracked more than once getting my basement layout & wood shop constructed and when I finally started laying track I got hurt at work, ended up selling all my train stuff and only running trains on two 4’x8’ pieces of plywood, less than a dozen times; don’t be that person.
Great tips!
Great ideas, enjoyed watching. Have an awesome day jimmy.
I love Number 30! Best advice