Garden Railroad Videos
Welcome to my Garden Railroad Videos page.
This page is a compilation of all of my videos that can be found on my site.
MTH Big Boy Videos:

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- First run - 9:09 mins - Challenger and 2 Big Boys
coming out of the house - YouTube
- Video #2 - 3:08 mins - Big Boy and Challenger inside basement - YouTube
- Video #3- 6:23 mins - Big Boy and Challenger double-headed on basement line - YouTube
- Video #4- 2:06 mins - Big Boy and Challenger double-headed on main loop - YouTube
- Video #5- 2:07 mins - Big Boy and Challenger double-headed on main loop - YouTube
- Video #6- 2:52 mins - Big Boy and Challenger double-headed on main loop - YouTube
- Video #7- 7:01 mins - Big Boy lead camera angle on main loop - YouTube
- Video #8- 6:41 mins - Big Boy lead camera angle on main loop - YouTube
- Video #9- 6:16 mins - Big Boy chase camera angle on main loop - YouTube
- Video #10- 3:59 mins - Big Boy chase camera angle on main loop - YouTube
- Video #11- 4:48 mins - Big Boy chase camera angle on main loop - 59 SMPH - YouTube
- Video #12- 3:20 mins - Big Boy runby shots various angles - YouTube
- Video #13- 2:30 mins - Big Boy runby shots various angles - YouTube
- Video #14- 5:17 mins - Three inside the basement - YouTube
- Video #15- 5:12 mins - Three Big Boys together - Doubleheader + Pusher - YouTube
- Video #16- 2:11 mins - Three Big Boys together - Doubleheader + Pusher - YouTube
- Video #17- 1:20 mins - Three Big Boys together - Doubleheader + Pusher - YouTube
- Video #18- 1:14 mins - Three Big Boys together - Doubleheader + Pusher - YouTube
- Video #19- 2:15 mins - Three Big Boys together - Doubleheader + Pusher - YouTube
- Video #20- 2:00 mins - Three Big Boys together - Doubleheader + Pusher - YouTube
- Video #22 - 2:04 mins - Big Boys + Challenger w/smoke deflectors - YouTube
- Video #23 - 4:28 mins - Big Boys + Challenger w/smoke deflectors - YouTube
- Video #24 - 2:41 mins - Big Boys + Challenger w/smoke deflectors - YouTube
- Video #25 - 1:24 mins - Big Boys at night - YouTube
- Video #2 - 2:29 mins - Challenger w/smoke deflectors + Big Boys - YouTube
- Video #26 - 2:11 mins - Big Boys x 4 - Three + visiting Big Boy on the head-end - YouTube
- Video #27 - 2:37 mins - Big Boys x 4 - Three + visiting Big Boy on the head-end - YouTube
- Video #28 - 4:08 mins - Big Boys x 4 - Three + visiting Big Boy at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #29 - 1:21 mins - Big Boys x 4 - Three + visiting Big Boy at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #30 - 4:23 mins - 3 Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #31 - 1:53 mins - 3 Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #32 - 1:48 mins - 3 Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #33 - 1:38 mins - 3 Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #34 - 1:40 mins - 3 Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #35 - 0:57 mins - 3 Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #36 - 1:28 mins - 3 Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #37 - 1:55 mins - 3 Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #38 - 3:42 mins - 3 Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #39 - 1:06 mins - 3 Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #40 - 0:57 mins - 3 Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
Test videos: (MTH Big Boys)
- HD Video #1 - 1:23 mins - High Definition Video test - lose-up run-by camera on staging track - YouTube
Train Show 3/15/08: (MTH Big Boys)
- Video #1 - 3:11 mins - 2 Big Boys on the point with Big Boy pusher on 60 car coal train - YouTube
- Video #2 - 5:20 mins - 2 Big Boys on the point with Big Boy pusher on 60 car coal train - YouTube
100ft Coal Trains (x 2)
- MTH Big Boys & Aristocraft Norfolk Southern Dash-9s:
- Video #1 - 4:27 mins - 3 Big Boys and 5 NS Dash-9s take on their own 100ft coal trains - YouTube
- Video #2 - 1:56 mins - 3 Big Boys and 5 NS Dash-9s take on their own 100ft coal trains - YouTube
- Video #3 - 4:31 mins - 3 Big Boys and 5 NS Dash-9s take on their own 100ft coal trains - YouTube
- Video #4 - 2:13 mins - 3 Big Boys and 5 NS Dash-9s take on their own 100ft coal trains - YouTube
- Video #5 - 3:42 mins - 3 Big Boys and 5 NS Dash-9s take on their own 100ft coal trains - YouTube
- MTH Big Boys & Triplexes:
- Video #6 - 8:05 mins - 3 Big Boys and 3 Triplexes each take on their own 100ft coal trains - YouTube
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MTH Triplex Videos:
MTH Triplex - Erie:
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- Video #1 - 1:57 mins - Smoking Whistle - YouTube
- Video #2 - 1:33 mins - Quick test run with all engines - YouTube
- Video #3 - 1:41 mins - First run of Triplexes at Train show w/100ft coal train) - YouTube
- Video #4 - 2:47 mins - First run of Triplexes at Train show w/100ft coal train) - YouTube
- Video #5 - 4:11 mins - First run of Triplexes at Train show w/100ft coal train) - YouTube
- Video #6 - 2:27 mins - Test run of Triplex with updated sound file (louder chuff and whistle) - YouTube
- Video #7 - 6:28 mins - First run outside with the 60 car coal train - YouTube
100ft Coal Trains (x 2)
- MTH Big Boys & Triplexes:
- Video #6 - 8:05 mins - 3 Big Boys and 3 Triplexes each take on their own 100ft coal trains - YouTube
Triplex - test videos:
- Video #1 - 12:38 mins - Speaker comparison tests - YouTube
- Video #2 - 1:20 mins - Quick compare compilation - focused on chuff - YouTube
(1=Original setup, 2=Speaker enclosure removed, 3=Upgraded speaker, 4= Upgraded speaker open frame, 5= Upgraded speaker+new sound file, 6=Big Boy)
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Aristocraft Dash-9 videos:
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- Video #1 - 0:50 mins - Pulling Heavyweight passenger cars - YouTube
- Video #8 - 1:40 mins - Test run of three newly converted NS Dash-9s to DCS - YouTube
- Video #9 - 2:24 mins - 4 NS + 1SF Dash-9s pull the 60 car coal train - YouTube
- Video #10 - 2:25 mins - 4 NS + 1SF Dash-9s pull the 60 car coal train - YouTube
- Video #11 - 2:14 mins - 4 NS + 1SF Dash-9s pull the 60 car coal train - YouTube
- Video #12 - 2:42 mins - 4 NS + 1SF Dash-9s pull the 60 car coal train - YouTube
- Video #13 - 1:05 mins - 4 NS + 1SF Dash-9s pull the 60 car coal train - YouTube
- Video #14 - 3:41 mins - 4 NS + 1SF Dash-9s pull the 60 car coal train - YouTube
100ft Coal Trains (x 2) - MTH Big Boys & Aristocraft Norfolk Southern Dash-9s:
- Video #1 - 4:27 mins - 3 Big Boys and 5 NS Dash-9s take on their own 100ft coal trains - YouTube
- Video #2 - 1:56 mins - 3 Big Boys and 5 NS Dash-9s take on their own 100ft coal trains - YouTube
- Video #3 - 4:31 mins - 3 Big Boys and 5 NS Dash-9s take on their own 100ft coal trains - YouTube
- Video #4 - 2:13 mins - 3 Big Boys and 5 NS Dash-9s take on their own 100ft coal trains - YouTube
- Video #5 - 3:42 mins - 3 Big Boys and 5 NS Dash-9s take on their own 100ft coal trains - YouTube
Aristocraft Dash-9 under MTH DCS Protosound 2 videos:
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- Test #1 - 2:20 mins - Light and sound test (with Dash 8 - 4 axle sound file) - YouTube
- Test #2 - 3:43 mins - Fully assembled WITHOUT flywheel installed (with Dash 8 - 4 axle sound file) - YouTube
- Video #3 - 1:20 mins - Demonstration of slow speed control WITH tach flywheel installed - YouTube
- Video #4 - 2:22 mins - Demonstration of slow speed control WITH tach flywheel installed - YouTube
- Video #5 - 1:52 mins - INSTALL COMPLETE! w/Proper tach strip and flywheel installed Demo - YouTube
- Video #6 - 5:09 mins - Comparison between stock Aristo speaker and my speaker upgrade + function test - YouTube
Dash-9 - test videos:
- Video #1 - 2:01 mins - AC4400cw sound file test video - YouTube
- Video #1 - 2:27 mins - SD70mac sound file test video - YouTube
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MTH GS-4 Daylight Videos:
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- Test Run #1 - 3:09 mins - Basement line test run - YouTube
- Test Run #2 - 2:01 mins - Night-time running outside - YouTube
- Test Run #3 - 6:35 mins - GS-4 & Challenger double-headed on feeder line - YouTube
- Test Run #4 - 10:23 mins - Inside basement test with Challenger - YouTube
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MTH Hudson Videos:
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- Lead Cam #1(Full video) - 14:23 mins - camera on
flatcar behind tender - YouTube
- Lead Cam #1(Part 1 of 4) - 5:00 mins - camera on flatcar behind tender - YouTube
- Lead Cam #1(Part 2 of 4) - 3:38 mins - camera on flatcar behind tender - YouTube
- Lead Cam #1(Part 3 of 4) - 2:16 mins - camera on flatcar behind tender - YouTube
- Lead Cam #1(Part 4 of 4) - 3:41 mins - camera on flatcar behind tender - YouTube
- Lead Cam #2 - 5:18 mins - camera on flatcar behind tender - YouTube
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MTH GS-4 American Freedom Train Videos:
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- Lead Cam #1(Full video) - 10:57 mins - camera on flatcar behind tender - YouTube
- Video #1 - 3:09 mins - Runby shots at top speed of 75 SMPH - YouTube
- Video #2 - 1:24 mins - Runby shots at top speed of 75 SMPH - YouTube
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Aristocraft Mallet Videos:
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- Video #1 - 3:23 mins - UP Mallet - YouTube
- Video #2 - 3:54 mins - Double-header + Pusher - YouTube
- Video #3- 4:00 mins - Double-header + Pusher - YouTube
- Video #4- 2:36 mins - Double-header + Pusher - YouTube
- Video #5- 3:23 mins - Double-header + Pusher - YouTube
- Video #6- 2:46 mins - Test with MTH Smoke unit installed - YouTube
- Video #7- 2:26 mins - Test with MTH Smoke unit installed #2 different smoke unit mod - YouTube
- Video #8- 5:30 mins - Double-header + 60 coal hoppers + Pusher - YouTube
- Video #9- 4:17 mins - Double-header + 60 coal hoppers + Pusher - YouTube
- Video #10- 13:36 mins - Double-header + 60 coal hoppers + Pusher - YouTube
- Video #13- 2:27 mins - 3 Mallets take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station - YouTube
Mallet - test videos:
- Video #1 - 1:21 mins - DCS Speed test video - YouTube
- Video #2 - 2:30 mins - Allegheny Sound file test #1 - YouTube
- Video #3- 4:05 mins - Allegheny Sound file test #2 - YouTube
- Video #4- 1:09 mins - Y6b Sound file test - YouTube
- Video #5- 3:03 mins - Allegheny Sound file test #3 - YouTube
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Bachmann Big Hauler (10th Anniversary edition) Videos:
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- Video #1 - 1:21 mins - MTH DCS install complete with
MTH Smoke unit - YouTube
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USA Trains - Big Boy Videos:
USA Trains Big Boy #4000:
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- First run - 1:37 mins - Going up in smoke...
Only video of my personal USA Big Boy - YouTube
- Video #2 - 2:16 mins - USA Trains Big Boy at the SEGRS 2010 show - YouTube
- Video #3 - 1:01 mins - USA Trains Big Boy at the SEGRS 2010 show - YouTube
- Video #4 - 2:46 mins - USA Trains Big Boy at the SEGRS 2010 show - YouTube
- Video #5 - 1:06 mins - USA Trains Big Boy at the SEGRS 2010 show - YouTube
- Video #6 - 1:17 mins - USA Trains Big Boy at the SEGRS 2010 show - YouTube
- Video #7 - 3:02 mins - USA Trains Big Boy at the SEGRS 2010 show - YouTube
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MTH Challenger videos:
General interest videos:
Challenger
Video #1
- YouTube
Challenger Video #2 - YouTube
Challenger Video #3 - YouTube
Challenger Video #4 - YouTube
- Smoke test - 3:03 mins - YouTube
General Interest:

Bridge to Mainline Compilation of Videos #12-14 below - YouTube
General Interest: Demonstrating the function of the Semaphore at the main oval's #6 switch. (See Garden Railroad 2004 page for more info.)
Semaphore Video #1 - YouTube
General interest: Go for a ride on the original bridge and oval.
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- Chase Cam #1 - 13:00 mins - Camera on flatcar behind
tender - YouTube
- Chase Cam #2 - 3:43 mins - Camera on extended arm for better side view - YouTube
- Chase Cam #3 - 10:23 mins - Camera on extended arm for better side view - YouTube
- Lead Cam #1 - 3:57 mins - Camera on flatcar in front of engine - YouTube
- Lead Cam #2 - 8:28 mins - Camera on flatcar in front of engine - YouTube
- Lead Cam #3 - 6:49 mins - Camera on extended arm for better side view - YouTube
- Lead Cam #4 - 8:18 mins - Camera on extended arm for better side view - YouTube
- Lead Cam #5 - 3:54 mins - Camera on inside track of new expansion loops - YouTube
- Aristocraft Heavyweights #1 - 5:34 mins - YouTube
General interest:
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- Video #1 - 1:10 mins - Challenger w/smoke deflectors - YouTube
- Video #2 - 2:29 mins - Challenger w/smoke deflectors + Big Boys - YouTube
- Video #3 - 2:24 mins - Challenger w/smoke deflectors - YouTube
- Video #22 - 2:04 mins - Big Boys + Challenger w/smoke deflectors - YouTube
- Video #23 - 4:28 mins - Big Boys + Challenger w/smoke deflectors - YouTube
- Video #24 - 2:41 mins - Big Boys + Challenger w/smoke deflectors - YouTube
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LGB Mars Flyer Videos:
LGB Mars Flyer:
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- Video #1 - 0:43 mins - How fast can you go? Scorching the rails at the Great Plains Train Station - YouTube
- Video #2 - 0:33 mins - How fast can you go? Scorching the rails at the Great Plains Train Station - YouTube
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Bachmann K27 Videos:
Bachmann K27:
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- Video #1 - 1:05 mins - Rodney's Bachman K27 at the Great Plains Train Station - YouTube
- Video #2 - 1:06 mins - Rodney's Bachman K27 at the Great Plains Train Station - YouTube
- Video #3 - 0:57 mins - Rodney's Bachman K27 at the Great Plains Train Station - YouTube
- Video #4 - 0:27 mins - Rodney's Bachman K27 at the Great Plains Train Station - YouTube
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Dual Rotary Snow plow Videos:
Initial power up tests:
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- Test #1 - 3:46 mins - First test - YouTube
- Test #2 - 3:05 mins - First test - YouTube
First actual test in snow:
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- Video #1 - 2:58mins - First test in snow - You see it
as I first saw it - YouTube
- Video #2 - 1:01 mins - Second attempt with less snow - YouTube
First use on layout:
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- Video #1 - 3:05 mins - Fighting snow on the layout - YouTube
- Video #2 - 1:26 mins - Fighting snow on the layout - YouTube
- Video #3 - 4:02 mins - Fighting snow on the layout - YouTube
- Video #4 - 1:49 mins - Fighting snow on the layout - YouTube
- Video #5 - 2:25 mins - Fighting snow on the layout - YouTube
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Train Show Videos:
Train Show 3/15/08:
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- Video #1 - 3:11 mins - 2 Big Boys on the point with Big Boy pusher on 60 car coal train - YouTube
- Video #2 - 5:20 mins - 2 Big Boys on the point with Big Boy pusher on 60 car coal train - YouTube
HAGRS 2009: (Heartland of America Garden Railway Show in Overland Park, KS)
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Video #1 -
1:12 mins - HAGRS 2009 - YouTube
- Video #2 - 1:34 mins - HAGRS 2009 - YouTube
- Video #3 - 2:14 mins - HAGRS 2009 - YouTube
- Video #4 - 2:06 mins - HAGRS 2009 - YouTube
- Video #5 - 4:12 mins - HAGRS 2009 - YouTube
- Video #6 - 1:47 mins - HAGRS 2009 - YouTube
- Video #7 - 2:57 mins - HAGRS 2009 - YouTube
- Video #8 - 3:51 mins - HAGRS 2009 - YouTube
- Video #9 - 2:03 mins - HAGRS 2009 - YouTube
- Video #10 - 4:30 mins - HAGRS 2009 - YouTube
- Video #11 - 4:34 mins - HAGRS 2009 - YouTube
- Video #12 - 2:30 mins - HAGRS 2009 - YouTube
- Video #13 - 1:22 mins - HAGRS 2009 - YouTube
- Video #14 - 4:34 mins - HAGRS 2009 - YouTube
- Video #15 - 4:34 mins - HAGRS 2009 - MTH Big boy pulls all 120 coal cars - YouTube
- Video #16 - 3:38 mins - HAGRS 2009 - Aristocraft Dash-9 pulls all 120 coal cars - YouTube
- Video #17 - 2:24 mins - HAGRS 2009 - Martin's Continuous Welded Rail Train - YouTube
HAGRS 2010: (Heartland of America Garden Railway Show in Overland Park, KS)
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- Video #1 - 5:04 mins - HAGRS 2010 - YouTube
- Video #2 - 5:14 mins - HAGRS 2010 - YouTube
- Video #3 - 2:48 mins - HAGRS 2010 - YouTube
- Video #4 - 3:14 mins - HAGRS 2010 - YouTube
- Video #5 - 5:28 mins - HAGRS 2010 - YouTube
- Video #6 - 3:03 mins - HAGRS 2010 - YouTube
SEGRS 2010: (Southeast Garden Railroad Show) - Dalton, GA
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- Video #1 - 3:06 mins - SEGRS 2010 - YouTube
- Video #2 - 2:52 mins - SEGRS 2010 - YouTube
- Video #3 - 2:26 mins - SEGRS 2010 - YouTube
- Video #4 - 3:21 mins - SEGRS 2010 - YouTube
- Video #5 - 1:33 mins - SEGRS 2010 - YouTube
Great Plains Mall: KCGRR Club's new home (Olathe, KS)
Opened it's doors on 12/15/09.
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- Video #1 - 0:43 mins - How fast can you go? Scorching the rails at the Great Plains Train Station - YouTube
- Video #2 - 0:33 mins - How fast can you go? Scorching the rails at the Great Plains Train Station - YouTube
- Video #28 - 4:08 mins - MTH Big Boys x 4 - Three + visiting Big Boy at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #29 - 1:21 mins - MTH Big Boys x 4 - Three + visiting Big Boy at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #30 - 4:23 mins - 3 MTH Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #31 - 1:53 mins - 3 MTH Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #32 - 1:48 mins - 3 MTH Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #33 - 1:38 mins - 3 MTH Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #34 - 1:40 mins - 3 MTH Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #35 - 0:57 mins - 3 MTH Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #36 - 1:28 mins - 3 MTH Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #37 - 1:55 mins - 3 MTH Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #38 - 3:42 mins - 3 MTH Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #39 - 1:06 mins - 3 MTH Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #40 - 0:57 mins - 3 MTH Big Boys take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station in Olathe, KS - YouTube
- Video #13- 2:27 mins - 3 Aristocraft Mallets take on the coal train at the Great Plains Train Station - YouTube
- Video #1 - 1:05 mins - Rodney's Bachman K27 at the Great Plains Train Station - YouTube
- Video #2 - 1:06 mins - Rodney's Bachman K27 at the Great Plains Train Station - YouTube
- Video #3 - 0:57 mins - Rodney's Bachman K27 at the Great Plains Train Station - YouTube
- Video #4 - 0:27 mins - Rodney's Bachman K27 at the Great Plains Train Station - YouTube
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Music Video: (Long Train Runnin' - Doobie Brothers)
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- Video #1 - 3:29 mins - Largescale Music video to the
tune Long Train Runnin' - Rumble
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Music Video: (To answer a question some G scale modelers have wondered)

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- Video #1 - 0:51 mins - A quick music video to finally
lay to rest a nagging question to some G scale modelers... - Rumble
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Union Pacific #844: (The real engine)
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- Runby - 1:16 mins - 05/28/2006 - Kansas City -
Redbridge and Holmes road - YouTube
- Chase - 1:21 mins - 07/05/2007 - From Kansas City to Topeka - YouTube
- Chase - 3:48 mins - 07/05/2007 - Arriving Topeka, KS - YouTube
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