Model Railroading with Dave Vollmer
Model Railroading with Dave Vollmer
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HOn3 RGS First District Layout Tour - May 2024
Take a tour of my HOn3 Rio Grande Southern First District model railroad! I've tried to faithfully model selected scenes from the first 66 miles (First District) of the real Rio Grande Southern as it looked between the years 1938 to 1947. I did take a few liberties because of the limited space, including leaving out some great locations on the real RGS and a lot of selective compression. As noted, I did move some of the businesses from Glasgow Ave in Rico from the hill behind the depot to the front of the layout for viewers to be able to see them. But otherwise I really tried to be as accurate as I could in just 12 by 14 feet.
Please excuse my hand-drawn trackplan. I'm still a bit of a Lud...
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HOn3 Rio Grande Southern Extra 454 West
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We follow Extra 454 West (south) on the HOn3 Rio Grande Southern First District. We first catch it near Placerville, then at Windy Point. Then we cross Bridge 45-A at Ophir and round the Ophir Loop. We leave the snowshed at Lizard Head Pass and then say goodbye to the train at Gallagher as Extra 454 heads to Rico. The first song is an AI song by "There I Ruined It," featuring Hank Williams sing...
HOn3 Rio Grande Southern March 2024 Layout Update
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Update for March 2024 for Dave Vollmer's HOn3 Rio Grande Southern First District model railroad. At long last...the Lizard Head Pass snowshed appears!
HOn3 RGS First District Update November 2023
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Here's the long-overdue update on my HOn3 Rio Grande Southern First District model railroad as of November 2023! I also threw in a few run-bys and a teaser for a new project. Visit the HOn3 RGS on Facebook: HOn3RGS Visit the N scale Colorado Midland on Facebook: profile.php?id=100057259458092
Brass HOn3 RGS 42 by Key, sound & DCC
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Brass HOn3 RGS 42 by Key, sound & DCC
2023 01 02 Tournament of Roses Parade: Marching Band from Mexico
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2023 01 02 Tournament of Roses Parade: Marching Band from Mexico
2023 01 02 Tournament of Roses Parade: Penn State float and Blue Band
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2023 01 02 Tournament of Roses Parade: Penn State float and Blue Band
2023 01 02 Rose Bowl Game B-1 Flyover
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2023 01 02 Rose Bowl Game B-1 Flyover
2023 01 02 Rose Bowl Game: PSUMBB Pregame
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2023 01 02 Rose Bowl Game: PSUMBB Pregame
2023 01 02 Rose Bowl Game: PSUMBB Halftime Show Part 1
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2023 01 02 Rose Bowl Game: PSUMBB Halftime Show Part 1
2023 01 02 Rose Bowl Game: PSUMBB Halftime Show Part 2
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2023 01 02 Rose Bowl Game: PSUMBB Halftime Show Part 2
N Scale Colorado Midland August 2022
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Dave Vollmer's 36" x 70" N scale Colorado Midland Railway. The layout consists of two independent loops on two levels.
HOn3 Toma Porter
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This is the HOn3 Porter 0-4-0 from Toma Model Works in Japan. I added an ESU LokPilot5 Micro DCC decoder (it's hidden in the cab ceiling) and lettered/detailed it as San Juan Central #2, the "Tuco Ramirez" (from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly). The elk antlers on the headlight are a 3-D print from MiniPrints.
HOn3 RGS June 2022 Layout Update
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June 2022 layout update for the HOn3 Rio Grande Southern First District Model Railroad. It's a long one...sorry!
HOn3 MDC/Roundhouse 2-8-0 with Soundtraxx Tsunami2 Sound
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This is a first-edition 1970s/80s era plastic, zamak, and brass HOn3 Model Die Casting/Roundhouse outside-framed 2-8-0 kit. Most of us HOn3 modelers have built one of these at some point, but I was curious as to whether I could bring one up to date such that it'd be at home around my Blackstone and brass engines with DCC and sound. I'm pretty happy with how this came out. It's not the smoothest...
Four Runbys on the HOn3 Rio Grande Southern
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Four Runbys on the HOn3 Rio Grande Southern
HOn3 RGS November 2021 Layout Update HD 1080p
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HOn3 RGS November 2021 Layout Update HD 1080p
First Test Run of Two Trains N Scale Colorado Midland
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First Test Run of Two Trains N Scale Colorado Midland
Colorado Railroad Museum Triple Steam Up 15 May 2021 HD 1080p
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Colorado Railroad Museum Triple Steam Up 15 May 2021 HD 1080p
N Scale Colorado Midland November 2020 Layout Update
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N Scale Colorado Midland November 2020 Layout Update
May 2020 HOn3 RGS Layout Update
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May 2020 HOn3 RGS Layout Update
HOn3 San Juan Central Freight Runby
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HOn3 San Juan Central Freight Runby
April 2020 HOn3 Rio Grande Southern Layout Update
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April 2020 HOn3 Rio Grande Southern Layout Update
2020 02 29 CSYSA Vivace Orchestra: "Keystone" by Alan Lee Silva
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2020 02 29 CSYSA Vivace Orchestra: "Keystone" by Alan Lee Silva
JFRTM on the HOn3 RGS
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JFRTM on the HOn3 RGS
Fast Runby on the N Scale Colorado Midland
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Fast Runby on the N Scale Colorado Midland
The San Juan Central Lives Again!
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The San Juan Central Lives Again!
2019 11 07 DCCHS Chamber Ensemble "Allegretto from Palladio"
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2019 11 07 DCCHS Chamber Ensemble "Allegretto from Palladio"
2019 12 07 CSYSA Allegro String Orchestra Holiday Concert 2019
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2019 12 07 CSYSA Allegro String Orchestra Holiday Concert 2019
Silverton Railroad 1905 Runby
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Silverton Railroad 1905 Runby

Комментарии

  • @Jeff-fx1zy
    @Jeff-fx1zy 26 дней назад

    Very, very impressive.

  • @tracynation2820
    @tracynation2820 27 дней назад

    Super. 💙 T.E.N.

  • @Lakeside1943
    @Lakeside1943 Месяц назад

    The ultimate HOn3 layout! Perfect scenery, no hassle with grades or tunnels. Railroading "in between" the mountains, and everything within reach !

    • @vollmerdp
      @vollmerdp Месяц назад

      Thanks! It's not all that, LOL... The lack of tunnels__BTW--is purely prototypical; somehow the real RGS did what it did for 162 miles with zero tunnels!

  • @rodneycody8746
    @rodneycody8746 Месяц назад

    Nice

  • @seventhcircleracing3012
    @seventhcircleracing3012 Месяц назад

    I was Thumbs Up 325. Impressive.

  • @royroberts5333
    @royroberts5333 Месяц назад

    Really fabulous scenery and backdrops. Wow

  • @acsxfan1
    @acsxfan1 Месяц назад

    Great video Dave -- it really showcases your work .. JB

  • @TheBmwDriverM3
    @TheBmwDriverM3 Месяц назад

    New to your channel! Absolutely stunning layout...and when the scene opened and music started up I died laughing at how well the song and run bys went together! 😂

  • @johnbanicki7232
    @johnbanicki7232 Месяц назад

    Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

  • @therandoms8102
    @therandoms8102 Месяц назад

    Great video and great layout mate👌

  • @ohpoleez
    @ohpoleez Месяц назад

    I LOVE THIS LAYOUT!! Dave this is just a gorgeous well thought out beautiful layout...congrats sir on a truly remarkable depiction of the late great RGS....

  • @markthomas6436
    @markthomas6436 Месяц назад

    Just superb model work!

  • @cagorrie
    @cagorrie Месяц назад

    Incredible work

  • @derekalexander4030
    @derekalexander4030 Месяц назад

    5 years ago. This is the first video I found for this layout. Very nice. I’ll be watching, liking, and commenting on your videos and hopefully it will get them in front of more people like me that think you have a great layout and subscribed.

    • @vollmerdp
      @vollmerdp Месяц назад

      I just uploaded the most recent video on Saturday.

  • @derekalexander4030
    @derekalexander4030 Месяц назад

    You have built a fascinating layout. The track work, rock work and buildings are incredible and the way you tied the layout into the backdrops is amazing. Did you photograph the backdrops or are they available commercially and if so, from where? I can’t wait to watch these videos. I have subscribed and look forward to catching up on your beautiful layout.

  • @RamseysTrains
    @RamseysTrains Месяц назад

    Narrow gauge is fascinating… that mill is spectacular!

  • @johnfisherjr.5911
    @johnfisherjr.5911 Месяц назад

    Everything about this layout is amazing!Great work!

  • @aarosandeinosmodelrailway3818
    @aarosandeinosmodelrailway3818 Месяц назад

    Oh wow. This is amazing layout and you’ve really made the scenes look interesting.

  • @OtterCreek
    @OtterCreek Месяц назад

    A great production for a fantastic layout Dave! I personally love the hand drawn track plan, I would prefer to do that my self if I had any skill with a pencil or pen! just out of curiosity how wide is Ridgway at it's widest point?

  • @SteveBull-tg8mi
    @SteveBull-tg8mi Месяц назад

    Excellent track plan and beautifully done RGS.

  • @dkstudioart
    @dkstudioart Месяц назад

    I really like the format of this layout tour video. I'm not a model railroader but appreciate the craftsmanship, creativity and artistry of a well built layout. Beautiful model railroad, nicely done.

  • @jamesherring4480
    @jamesherring4480 Месяц назад

    Fantastic modelling !

  • @jcsalerno8263
    @jcsalerno8263 Месяц назад

    Very well done.

  • @shadowfaxx5
    @shadowfaxx5 Месяц назад

    Very Nice!! I always enjoy your creations!!

  • @Keith80027
    @Keith80027 Месяц назад

    You have created a very beautiful model RR of the area. I am a front range guy too who is looking at finally building his layout. Your HOn3 engines and cars run very nicely. I was going to do HOn3 before my eyes went bad and bought both Sn3 and Fn3. Now that my eyesight has been restored with contracts and now trying to decide which gauge to go with. It likely will be HOn3 or Sn3. I had a friend that has a operating layout that has HOn3 and I never seen it operate because he says it is too hard to maintain compared to his HO layout. There is a lot more stuff for HOn3 than Sn3. If you had the room to build this layout again in Sn3 would you do it?

  • @everywherewestmodels
    @everywherewestmodels Месяц назад

    What a cool layout!

  • @CharlieKrampitz
    @CharlieKrampitz Месяц назад

    Magnificent

  • @Glenn_AE6YT
    @Glenn_AE6YT Месяц назад

    Beautiful!

  • @cowboyvalley
    @cowboyvalley Месяц назад

    Love it, Dave!!

  • @ThatBIGTRAINGuy
    @ThatBIGTRAINGuy Месяц назад

    A beautiful representation of the RGS. Beautiful scenes. I visited all these places last July (from the UK!) so it was nice for me to relate your scenes to what I saw in person. Excellent work! Simon

    • @vollmerdp
      @vollmerdp Месяц назад

      Better than I've done. I live on the Colorado Front Range and haven't visited RGS country since 2018!

    • @ThatBIGTRAINGuy
      @ThatBIGTRAINGuy Месяц назад

      @@vollmerdp It's such a beautiful area. I love it.

  • @Nate-sy1vf
    @Nate-sy1vf Месяц назад

    Looks great Dave, my layout is slowly coming together the Caribou Northern and Pacific on the logging branch. Thanks for the great videos and inspiration

  • @billbeverly2864
    @billbeverly2864 Месяц назад

    Very well done !!

  • @torehjellset
    @torehjellset Месяц назад

    Perfect! The best looking HOn3 layout out there. Your colours and textures are spot on 👌

    • @vollmerdp
      @vollmerdp Месяц назад

      Thanks! Although I cheated on the colors...that's dirt from the real locations modeled,.

  • @marklewis298
    @marklewis298 Месяц назад

    WOW, Dave!! Your RGS layout, viewed detailed scene by detailed scene, measures 20'x30'....not the actual 12'x14'. Kudos to your excellent modeling and execution! 👏

  • @N-Scale
    @N-Scale Месяц назад

    Nice work Dave !!!

  • @StevesTrains
    @StevesTrains Месяц назад

    Looks amazing Dave!

  • @vododragon
    @vododragon Месяц назад

    Inspiration and a great feeling is what I get from your videos! Keep then coming >

  • @StillPlaysWithModelTrains1956
    @StillPlaysWithModelTrains1956 Месяц назад

    Beautiful layout! Are those Owl Mountain lumber stacks on the flatcar? 👍

  • @markevans8262
    @markevans8262 Месяц назад

    Love this video, Dave!

  • @ekapus
    @ekapus 2 месяца назад

    Gangsta. Straight gangsta.

  • @OtterCreek
    @OtterCreek 2 месяца назад

    Awesome!

  • @charlesheinlein1923
    @charlesheinlein1923 2 месяца назад

    Nice job Dave As usual Good to see you again

  • @Keith80027
    @Keith80027 2 месяца назад

    Very nice work Dave. I looking into building my model railroad finally. I was going to do HON3 and have a lot of stuff, but because for a while my eyes were bad, I started collecting Sn3 because I was told HON3 was hard to keep running the small engines. I see your engines run great. If you had to do it again, would you stay with HOn3 or go to a larger scale? There sure is a lot more HOn3 structures.

  • @TheJpec361
    @TheJpec361 2 месяца назад

    NWA sounds so much better accompanied by a steel guitar... Great job, Dave!

  • @marklewis298
    @marklewis298 2 месяца назад

    So inspirational.....

  • @PlaneBoy2520
    @PlaneBoy2520 2 месяца назад

    Absolutely beautiful footage as always! Your layout is honestly one of my favorites to see 🥺

  • @LMR78
    @LMR78 2 месяца назад

    I was not expecting my favorite Hank Williams parody 😂

    • @treehousejackal
      @treehousejackal 2 месяца назад

      Utterly mentally flashbanged me when I clicked on the video. My diaphragm hurts from laughing

  • @timkubik3936
    @timkubik3936 2 месяца назад

    Question your San Juan Cental rolling stock where did you get the decals. I re found my MR mags on Malcolm Furlow building the layout. Is your SJC 354 a Model DIe Cast kit or a brass engine? Good work and Great videos.

    • @vollmerdp
      @vollmerdp 2 месяца назад

      I lettered a Blackstone D&RGW C-19 as San Juan Central 347. I don't have a 354. But the decals were custom made. A bunch of us got together and did a group order, and I don't recall what company did the work. I was not the lead on that project.

  • @happyboar1019
    @happyboar1019 2 месяца назад

    Lovely little layout with a lot of playing possibilities 👏

  • @happyboar1019
    @happyboar1019 3 месяца назад

    Lovely layout with a lot of details 🤩 the backdrop on the walls brings a good depth 👍 congratulations 👏