http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4215128964555845776&hl=en
A quick tour of the small RR town of Kodiak Junction.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2973804746939347810
The 671 races around the layout to keep it's schedule!
And as promised the World Premier of the Century Club Hudson!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5721016245528113659&hl=en
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MartyE and Kodi the Husky Dog! ( 3/31/90-9/28/04 ) www.MartyE.com My O Gauge Web Page and Home of Kodiak Junction!
Nice vids, I like all the animated pieces on the display, as for that steamer...wow, that thing was going so fast that I thought for sure it would fly straight off the tracks.
p.s. love the tubular.
Marty, there are not many photos/videos posted on the forum that I call Mrs. Buckeye and ask her to take a look at. Your video of around the town is one that Mrs. Buckeye will need to see. I really like how you worked the tire swing into the back yard of the house.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
I love looking at the rest of Kodiak Junction without the trains - what a neat idea! I appreciate seeing all the details - you lingering on a shot so we can see how you embedded the accessories into the scenery for example or placed figures and vehicles. Nicely done.
Of course, my favorite is classic trains going around fast. I appreciate your holding the camera steady and allowing the train to come in and out of the shot instead of trying to chase it around the layout. I was just racing the GG1 and a short consist the other night and thinking it would be fun to film if I had a video camera... What a nice engine. Thanks very much, Marty.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Marty
I like your double line over & under, may I copy it?
Paul
Thanks for all the compliments. Next time I get some left over disc space I plan on doing a more comprehensive look at Kodiak Junction. Slow things down a bit and really try to get some clearer shots. I do think sometimes we concentrate on the trains and not the very important "supporting cast".
Paul...Copy away! I did. And thats why I enjoy sharing. If I give someone even a small idea I think I've done the hobby justice.
Marty,
Keep up the great work! Did that CC 671 come from the factory with a fan-driven smoke unit, or did you upgrade it?
Marty - nice!
Makes one think about the fun we have with TMCC and no cruise control!
I have the 671 also. Great smoke and great sound.
Marty - did you get the extra Pennsy tender? I did. Looks good with the 671.
Regards, Roy
Roy
The 671 is on loan from my sister. Myself and her former husband went in together on the Century Club together. When they split he left the trains behind. Somewhere at her house I believe the tender sits. Although he might have taken it. I'm guessing at the rate my sister is putting up any kind of layout that the 671 will beon my layout for many years and hopefully the tender will show up.
Don
Great videos Marty, thanks for sharing.
dennis
TCA#09-63805
Marty - I don't know where to begin - marvelous videos! I liked how Kodiak Jct. has bounced back from the alien attack! I liked the background music too. The animations are so well blended into the overall setting, subtle but still a nice feature. The 671 is sweet too! Great sound and smoke.
Thanks for sharing! I look forward to seeing more.
Hello Marty:
Very nice! I thought the 671 was headed for a derailment! Also, you can't go wrong by having Glenn Miller provide your soundtrack.
Regards,
John O
Marty - Very Impressive! Loved it all!..... and I saw a few ideas I may need to "borrow." Can't wait for the sequel!!
Lisa
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
MARTY,
Great job on the videos. Love your animation and that 671 is a good looking engine. You say that smoker is factory? WOW! Is it a good puller? Does it have odyssey?
Keep em coming.
laz57
Laz...No Odyssey in that pup. Thats why she's a hiballin'!
Nice MARTY, Is that a true O scale HUDSON? It sure looks and runs great. REAL NICE.
Great Video's! Loved watching your trains steam around Kodiak Junction. The over/under double loop is shown to be an awesome design by your layout. Do you have separate blocked power sections in your loop? My new ZW gave a good tip in the instructions for setting up separate blocks for the flats, the downhills and the uphills, and then tweaking the voltages to each section to compensate for the trains tendancy to slow when climbing and highball downhills! I guess without Odyssey that could be a way to go if you cared. I'd enjoy tweaking the throttle instead personally. You were likely busy with that camera and had to pick a throttle setting and leave it while you shot the footage. Excellent job. I'm Green with envy.
Roland
Usually when I don't have to worry about my poor camera work I actually do throttle back on the slopes. I'm hoping once I get a little use to the consumer camera the videos will get better. That was the first time I picked up that camaera and I was having a heck of a time with the controls. Thanks for the kind words.
Your videos just keep getting better! I really like the CC 671, but that CC 773 is unbelievable! The whistle and the smoke are incredible! These videos have inspired me...
MartyE wrote: And as promised the World Premier of the Century Club Hudson!
jeez - that was sweeeet.
The amount of clearance to the table's edge is a thrill seeker.
Pennvalley wrote: Marty I like your double line over & under, may I copy it?
Ditto!
Lionel collector, stuck in an N scaler's modelling space.
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