The Great Plains Railroad: Private Basement HO Layout Video

[DoctorZ]

I was invited to shoot this private layout. I hope you enjoy it:

 

[santafewillie]

Nice video, great looking layout. Lots of fallen cows around 11:20!

 

[Patrick]

My dream is to have something as nice someday.

Thank you for sharing.

 

[kleiner]

Very nicely done! Was this all built by just one person?

 

[DoctorZ]

Very nicely done! Was this all built by just one person?

It appears so. I asked him how long it took and he said five years. He didn't mention anyone helping him.

 

[tower24]

Absolutely amazing, especially if done by only one person in just 5 years. It takes me that long to find my glasses...

 

[riogrande5761]

I started erecting benchwork in 2020 and here it is 2025 and have most of the layout up and some scenery base but still have a ways to go.

 

[daves68]

nice

 

[riogrande5761]

One thing I've noticed is even with this (to me) relatively good sized layouts, in HO trains don't have a lot of room to stretch their legs. There are two sidings 21 feet long so I can pass some reasonably long trains but the layout is filling up fast, even with 11 storage tracks below the yard. I am seeing more and more the advantages of N scale for mainline running and long trains.