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Your Layout Videos
Posted by ModelTrainLover on Sunday, June 10, 2007 10:55 AM

I'm sure most of you have seen pictures of layouts on this forum, but have you seen a video of someone's layout? Well here are all the videos I've made using my digatal camera. Some maybe good, and some might not be as good. All were taken in the same place, but some will be different. Hope you all enjoy them and good luck with your layout.

These are posted in order from first one taken to the most recient one.

 

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/Trainboy13/?action=view&current=MVI_0186.flv

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/Trainboy13/?action=view&current=MVI_0188.flv

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/Trainboy13/?action=view&current=MVI_0233.flv

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/Trainboy13/?action=view&current=MVI_0236.flv

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/Trainboy13/?action=view&current=MVI_0237.flv

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/Trainboy13/?action=view&current=MVI_0246.flv

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/Trainboy13/?action=view&current=MVI_0249.flv

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/Trainboy13/?action=view&current=MVI_0250.flv

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/Trainboy13/?action=view&current=MVI_0315.flv

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/Trainboy13/?action=view&current=MVI_0321.flv

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/Trainboy13/?action=view&current=MVI_0322.flv

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/Trainboy13/?action=view&current=MVI_0323.flv

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/Trainboy13/?action=view&current=MVI_0324.flv

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/Trainboy13/?action=view&current=MVI_0327.flv

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Posted by Rick Bradley on Sunday, June 10, 2007 11:20 AM
very nice, that last video made me laugh though, if it were not for all the "open" space i would have felt just like a giant "sneaking" up on the train,or a gaint Video Reporter trying to get a scoop on the runaway rogue train.
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Posted by wm3798 on Sunday, June 10, 2007 1:16 PM

Railfanning the N Scale WM

Follow the "Other Videos By this User"  You'll find the others.

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Posted by WCfan on Sunday, June 10, 2007 1:42 PM

Nice videos. I hope more people post.

wm3798, I liked your first video at 1:56, with the(was it a SD40?) long hood froward. Looked really nice.

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Posted by WCfan on Sunday, June 10, 2007 8:01 PM

I like this thread so I want to keep it going. Here's my only good Video. I have 2 more but one is just of my loco with a EMD turbocharged sounds in the back gorund, and the other you can here a gritting noise. Even this one isn't the best, still can see "garbage" in the back gorund. Well here it goes.

http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z129/JR7582/?action=view&current=HPIM0724.flv

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Posted by ModelTrainLover on Sunday, June 10, 2007 10:43 PM

WCfan- Like the video. Got any more from other areas of your layout?

Anyone else have videos they would like to share?

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Monday, June 11, 2007 9:05 AM

This one has been around for a while, but some of our newer members might be interested:

http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=dOV9NSqrQlc

I apologize for the darkness, but it is in a tunnel most of the time.  I've since added some LEDs to the front of the train.  This was taken with a train-cam.  I think it was just sitting in a gon with a battery at the time, but I've since mounted it permanently at the front of the subway train.

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Posted by ac4400fan on Monday, June 11, 2007 11:18 AM

Nice.Good Shots .This is one i posted awhile. back

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=41401664024838705&hl=en

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Posted by wedudler on Monday, June 11, 2007 11:53 AM

Yes, I took quite a few videos at my layout in the basement: video site

 And the last weekend at the FREMO meeting in Unna  I've made a few videos, too. I've uploaded them to  YouTube

 

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Posted by jktrains on Monday, June 11, 2007 12:19 PM

ModelTrainLover,

A valiant first attempt at some videos.  Some things you need to work on: 1) Better lighting - beware of where your light source is; take the shade of some table lamps the videos oare just too dark; 2) Be aware of what the camera's depth of field limits are - it looks like you're too close to the subject and everything is out of focus.  Instead of putting the camera on the floor, try elevating it a few inches on some books or something.  Being on the carpet is messing with the autofocus of the camera possibly.

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Posted by ModelTrainLover on Monday, June 11, 2007 1:52 PM

Sign - Ditto [#ditto]

Thanks for the tips. I'll use them to good use, also were the windows are in my room I can use the morning sun to help with the lighting.

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 11, 2007 2:41 PM
 wedudler wrote:

Yes, I took quite a few videos at my layout in the basement: video site

 And the last weekend at the FREMO meeting in Unna  I've made a few videos, too. I've uploaded them to  YouTube

 

Wolfgang 

Whew! Less is definately more!

Good videos, practice makes perfect. Ive a few myself but it is only workbench stuff at the moment.. however that is expected to change soon.

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Posted by Milwhiawatha on Monday, June 11, 2007 3:06 PM

Well i took 2 videos of my layout

This video was shot with an HP still camera which doesnt look all that great and its the newiest video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfSSrPdoNM8

 

And this video is the oldest and the first time a train ran on the tracks. I however did lace cars around on the sidings to make it look right. This was taken with a Panasonic Digital video. I redid it in Sony Vegas DVD but had to lower the quality to fit it. I was goofing off learning the program.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NODAWyao3w4

 

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Posted by WCfan on Monday, June 11, 2007 4:09 PM
 Milwhiawatha wrote:

Well i took 2 videos of my layout

This video was shot with an HP still camera which doesnt look all that great and its the newiest video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfSSrPdoNM8

 

And this video is the oldest and the first time a train ran on the tracks. I however did lace cars around on the sidings to make it look right. This was taken with a Panasonic Digital video. I redid it in Sony Vegas DVD but had to lower the quality to fit it. I was goofing off learning the program.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NODAWyao3w4

 

I really liked your WC videos. Also, where did you get your Algoma Central SD40-2?

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Posted by MilwaukeeRoad on Monday, June 11, 2007 5:47 PM

I rode the Algoma to Agawa canyon last year.

You live in New berlin you say? That's right by my house and I'm a MILW fan.

 

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Posted by Milwhiawatha on Monday, June 11, 2007 6:14 PM
 WCfan wrote:

I really liked your WC videos. Also, where did you get your Algoma Central SD40-2?

Thank you about the WC videos it was a couple of months before the CN took over. As for the Algoma Central I picked that up a couple pf years ago from a Hobby Shop in Milwaukee And it wasnt Walthers. It was made by Kato.

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Posted by Milwhiawatha on Monday, June 11, 2007 6:15 PM
 MilwaukeeRoad wrote:

I rode the Algoma to Agawa canyon last year.

You live in New berlin you say? That's right by my house and I'm a MILW fan.

 

Yup I'm a good ole Milw fan living in New Berlin where are you located?

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Posted by jon grant on Monday, June 11, 2007 6:54 PM

I also use You Tube to share my videos.

 

Here's the newest one I did last week to show off a new caboose repaint.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1zNcV1AFKE

 

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Posted by jktrains on Monday, June 11, 2007 7:31 PM

Here's links to some videos shot on a local modular club setup last year.

There's is a from a friend's module with his equipment. 

http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/jakrueg/?action=view&current=Layout2.flv

The next one is from my module with some switching action.

http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/jakrueg/?action=view&current=Layout1.flv

Hopefully the files aren't too bog and the upload to photobucket didn't mess up the quality with their compression.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 11, 2007 7:46 PM

Photobucket maintains the quality, but I usually edit my raw video at the best quality setting on my roxio 7. That way it produces something that is ok. Watching a 15 gig video get broken down into something a few hundred megabyte and then further broken down is amazing.

The short shoots results in a few hundred meg file and that gets further broken down to something that photobucket can handle. I carry a 700 /sec upload but doubt that I get that much while uploading.

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Posted by MilwaukeeRoad on Monday, June 11, 2007 8:19 PM
 jktrains wrote:

Here's links to some videos shot on a local modular club setup last year.

There's is a from a friend's module with his equipment. 

http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/jakrueg/?action=view&current=Layout2.flv

The next one is from my module with some switching action.

http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/jakrueg/?action=view&current=Layout1.flv

Hopefully the files aren't too bog and the upload to photobucket didn't mess up the quality with their compression.

jktrains

 

Your module: Is that a Woodland Scenics Grass Mat?

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 11, 2007 8:50 PM

I'll chip in with this oldie shot on a friends railroad:

 http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x173/fallsvalleyrr/?action=view&current=Mikadocoal.flv

 It was interesting during the shoot as there were storm warnings for our county near Little Rock that day. Sorry for the buzzing, that is the air conditioning fighting the very hot and humid air outside. This was one of the first videos I put on the net the rest... well... some will never see the net because they are terrible LOL.

The Mike slowed a little because of the twisting 22-23" radius 3.5 something % grade lugging the train down.

Enjoy.

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Posted by jktrains on Monday, June 11, 2007 9:55 PM
 MilwaukeeRoad wrote:
 jktrains wrote:

Here's links to some videos shot on a local modular club setup last year.

There's is a from a friend's module with his equipment. 

http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/jakrueg/?action=view&current=Layout2.flv

The next one is from my module with some switching action.

http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/jakrueg/?action=view&current=Layout1.flv

Hopefully the files aren't too bog and the upload to photobucket didn't mess up the quality with their compression.

jktrains

 

Your module: Is that a Woodland Scenics Grass Mat?

No, its static grass applied with a GrassMaster.  Seeing it in person is even better.

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Posted by Milwhiawatha on Monday, June 11, 2007 11:44 PM

Jktrains,

   isnt the Noch Grassmaster the greatiest thing I'm glad I got it sure makes the layout looks different with standing grass than just the flat surface.

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Posted by MilwaukeeRoad on Monday, June 11, 2007 11:59 PM
How much does a Noch Grassmaster cost?
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Posted by BigZee on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3:12 AM
Here are some videos of the Central Indiana & Ohio Railroad.  Newest videos are at the end of the list.
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Posted by jktrains on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 5:00 AM

The results with the GrassMaster are AMAZING!  I just did a scenery demo for the 4-H MRR group on scenery.  The kids and the parents were amazed at the results and how simple it was to achieve.  I had my 9 year old son helping and doing most of the work.  I think last year many of them thought I must have done the scenery on his module.  I'm sure they don't any more after seeing him do most of the work during the demo, and the results.

(not the best pic to showoff the static grass)

Approx cost of a GrassMaster is $100-115.  While that may sound a little steep, if you got a lot of area to cover and want some amazing results, its worth it.  I've tried the puffer bottles, ballons, etc and none of them get really good, consistent results like the GM does.

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Posted by Milwhiawatha on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 9:57 AM

 BigZee wrote:
Here are some videos of the Central Indiana & Ohio Railroad.  Newest videos are at the end of the list.

BigZee vey nice I'm curious are there any houses up for sale I would like to move in on your layout.

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Posted by WCfan on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 9:58 AM

 BigZee wrote:
Here are some videos of the Central Indiana & Ohio Railroad.  Newest videos are at the end of the list.

Nice videos. I really liked them.

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Posted by WCfan on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 9:59 AM
 Milwhiawatha wrote:

 BigZee wrote:
Here are some videos of the Central Indiana & Ohio Railroad.  Newest videos are at the end of the list.

BigZee vey nice I'm curious are there any houses up for sale I would like to move in on your layout.

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