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Thank you Randy! Appreciate you tuning in! -Mike

@@rickolson6031 hello! I’m currently looking into that possibility and have been in talks with my publisher. More titles are in the works, but I’m also trying to gauge interest in another run of the original. I appreciate your interest! That helps as I gather everyone’s thoughts on it.

@@MainTrack Great!! I missed the first run, so I will await the good news. Put me down for a copy!

Yes, I really appreciated that extra detail! The Denver ones are just as nice of course, but I’m just a little biased toward Springfield! Haha.

I was hoping to find something with that information, but didn’t have any luck finding it in LokSound’s documentation. I originally shot Rapido an email asking that, but they haven’t gotten back to me just yet. I’ll be sure to pass it along if I’m able to figure that one out! -Mike

Yes, I’ll be looking into what some other options there are. I don’t think it would look nearly as tall if it weren’t mounted on the little platform. If I could find a way to take that out and lower the beacon down to the roof, it would look better. The wire running up to the beacon is nearly microscopic-thin…so I’ll need to have the magnifying glass ready for that project!

Hi, Randy! I appreciate you watching. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the video. Have an awesome week! -Mike

I appreciate that, Kraig! I’m looking forward to their Katy GP40s even more now. I don’t think they’ve announced a manufacture date, let alone a release date on those…so it’ll be a while. -Mike

Yes, they’ve been pretty great so far! I’m guessing you got the BN ones? Katy had a handful of the 38s that made it into green/yellow. Maybe I’ll get lucky with those in a future release!

@MainTrack I actually didn't buy the BN versions yet. They're technically a post 1990 unit, and I haven't talked myself into looking past that yet. So far I have 1 CR and 1 PC that I have plans for. I keep kicking the tires on a set of Santa Fe and a set of Southern for transfer runs

Hello! Yes, they are pretty smooth runners. I’m going to figure out a way to speed match them my Athearn Genesis units with them. The Rapidos are so smooth that they’re not playing well in consists with my units from other manufacturers.

@@MainTrack that’s mainly ESU and Rapido having custom factory board sounds and functions. They usually don’t play nice. Which is y I decided to just buy two of the same.

Hi, Dennis. Yes, most certainly! I have been tempted to start replacing my other decoders with Loksound. It won’t be cheap, so that’ll likely be a long term project! -Mike

@MainTrack to me it is well worth it as you can still use the bell and horn if you want while the engine sound is off. Also programming for me is a breeze compared to JMRI and there are a lot less cables running around!

Yes, it makes a nice difference. I have some other units where it was added after the fact. It’s nice having these installed already. -Mike

Hi, Randall. Very cool…I have seen the BNSF ones in the ads and they look pretty sharp! No matter the scheme, I don’t think anyone could go wrong with these! -Mike

Got a total of 5 Rapido locomotives (which will soon be 6 as soon as my BNSF GP38 I ordered from Iron Planet Hobbies arrives), 2 Santa Fe B36-7s, 2 Frisco U25Bs, and most recently, 1 BCRAIL Dash 8-40CM. So far, I've really liked Rapido's locomotives! The only issue I came across, ironically came with the most recent arrival, the BCRAIL Dash 8-40CM (ordered from Yankee Dabbler), in which when function 4 is activated for the dynamic brake, the locomotive stops instead of just activating the sound as it normally would! Not a big deal, I'll probably wait until I'm back in Springfield while they're open and see if if it's just a programming error, which I'm 99.99999% sure it is.

i do not own any rapido locos so any opinions i have on them are based off of others who do own them... while rapido has very NICE LOOKING equipment, i have heard VERY VERY BAD things about their performance from MULTIPLE people who do own them... one person went so far as to call their locos very nice looking "paper weights"... i was very close to buying their new GP9 release... but after reading some of the negatives on their performance i backed off

I have a rapido frisco u25b that I run but it's a bit too early for my era. I've been debating getting some gp38's in Southern for an early 80s project or some c36-7 for UP/MP for a late 80s early 90s project. Not really sure the best one to go with. I have found that they have good models and such but I don't really like the sound files being locked to a serial number of the decoder. If the sound isn't really unique to the model I tend to run the OEM file. Great models though!

I’ve got 2 of their GP38s and the GP9RM w/slug still in the box and one of their Wabash E8s. Unfortunately my layout was torn down and its rebuilding status is in hiatus right now due to moving so my locomotives haven’t been used yet. I do like the details on them but unfortunately can’t comment on performance just yet. I do have 4 of the Rapido Katy GP40s with the slug on preorder as well, just cause I’m willing to risk it. Each company has theirs pros and cons. People swear by Athearn but I’ve had multiple Athearn locomotives come in broken or have problems and had to send back for replacements. I still have a Athearn RTR Katy SD40-2 that came out of the box with the motor not working. Honestly, I’m just waiting for Scale Trains to come out with some Rivet Counter Katy SD40-2’s and MoPac 40-2’s. A barriger red era Katy GP40 would be nice too. Those are harder to find than the JD green and red was Katy’s traditional colors.

I’ve got 8 tank cars that I purchased from Midwest model railroad that came out few years ago but no locomotives yet waiting on the 3 stooges to come out

Hello! Thank you…I am liking this style quite a bit so far. I have the (future) power plant section that is 2 feet wide, but that will be the absolute widest. I’ll likely have a 2-foot wide section when I rebuild the town of Sedalia, but the rest will mostly be 12 inches to 16 inches wide all the way around. The 16-inch spots I’m working on seem to be a pretty good balance width-wise. -Mike

Hi, Randy. I agree…they did an amazing job on these layouts. It’s definitely a great example of amazing detail that we can all strive for. -Mike

Thanks, Randy! I appreciate you watching. I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying the videos. -Mike

Hello! I’ve been hearing a lot about the Wonderland layout (it sounds like it’s more of an entire miniature world). It sounds like something I definitely need to check out. Thank you for stopping in to watch! -Mike

@@MainTrack Plenty of videos online. It has sections for different countries, a port and a working airport.

Hello! I’m sure that was a great opportunity to operate the layouts. I’d love to get that chance sometime. Maybe next time I can catch them during one of their regular meetings and ops sessions. -Mike

Mike , you must be invited to run their and your equipment all needs to be up to NMRA standards! They will test ! Are you in SO. CAL area? Or a few hours drive from San Diego ? ! But am friends with some members it's not to hard to run their just a lot of scheduling. Than we will see what we can do ! 🤞

Hey there! Good to hear from you. Thank you…I really appreciate that! I’ve been staying busy trying to make some progress. Some months I have better luck than others. Haha! -Mike

Hi, Larry! I agree…they did a fantastic job on this layout. Truly a work of art! -Mike

Hi, Larry. Thanks for watching! -Mike

I appreciate that! Yes, that is my goal for sometime soon- hopefully. One industry installed, just a few more to go to give everyone something to switch! Ha. -Mike

Thank you, Dennis! I’m getting there slowly but surely! -Mike

Hi! I agree...it was pretty cool. I can't imagine trying to paint/decal that scheme on a model! I appreciate you watching! - Mike

Hi, Ryan. It was great to see you as well. It was a fun show. I’m sure I’ll see you around again sometime! -Mike

Hi, Roger. Thank you. I’m glad I have these for room for some long straight stretches of running. The prototype is pretty flat and sparsely populated…so I’m doing my best to replicate that. Thanks for tuning in! -Mike

Hi, Mark! That is one of the things I’ve considered. I’ve been measuring and brainstorming different options. It seems like none of them will be a perfect solution, though. I will give some more thought to the module on wheels idea. I may have to try a couple of different routes and see which one works best! -Mike

Thank you…I appreciate that! I have a few more little details to add. I’ll be sure to post some updates showing the progress. -Mike

Hi, Taylor…I appreciate that. I hope you have a fantastic birthday and are able to enjoy the day! -Mike

@@MainTrack oh yes Mike no work so pretty happy about it and besides that I get have party see u soon thank u for b day wish

Hello! I appreciate you watching. Yes, Fair Grove isn’t too far away. I’ve passed through there many times on my way up to Sedalia. I always enjoy hearing from my fellow Missouri guys!

Hi! I got this shirt at Doc’s Caboose in Kansas City. It’s a model train store, but they also create their own train themed apparel. I have several of their shirts. They have plenty of options with most of the major railroad logos to choose from. -Mike