| Last updated on November 23, 2020
Jim Munns’ HO scale Christie Division is a freelanced model railroad set in September 1955. The Chicago & North Western Ry. (C&NW) inspired the model train layout. Watch trains run through the detailed scenes.
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Amazing! The music was perfect for the footage. I really like your layout, Jim, and the CNW has one of the best color schemes of all time! Keep up the good work!
fyi the link to the 'related article' is dead.
The name of the instrumental playing is "A fistful of Music".
Super layout I really enjoyed the video and the music was great also. Does any one know the name of the instrumentaleplaying in the background?
Great layout of the C&NW.
Enjoyed the trip on your layout… Thanks for your video, another CNW fan.
As a third generation Sadler to have worked on the CNW, I think this is a great layout!
Great layout rated 5
Great Layout, I would like to use your plans to do this layout.
Fantastic and well put together.
I would like to complement you for capturing the essance and some of the diversity of the CNW. I was a Conductor, switchman/brakeman for 15years on the CNW Lakeshore Dtv. My Dad was also a Conductor, brakeman for 38years on the CNW. You brought back fond memories, great job! I still remember my Dad giving me a "highball" from the back of one of those red cabooses! Thanks Mac
this excellent video has been inoperative for several weeks.
when is it going to return?
thanks.
C&NW and Milwaukee Road are two of my favorite rail roads! You have done a great job with your layout! Can we expect more videos in the near future? Cheers! Chef Jeff Tendick
I!!! LOVE THIS!!!!! PLEASE DONT BE SO DECEIVEING TO THE EYES,,, NOW !!! IF YOU WOULD, GIVE ME A MOMENT I HAVE TO PRAY TO THE TRAIN GODS TO MAKE ME BETTER MODELER SO I CAN HAVE SOMETHING NICE LIKE YOU SIR….. AND THANkS AGAIN MR, KEEP ALL VIDS IN A SHAREING SOURCE…….
VERY NICE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Very nice layout! Great detail and liked the video with moving trains.
enjoyed the video and the music…Thanks
Jim's period layout looked great, fine attention to detail.
Nice layout. As a CNW modeler it was very well done. Keep up the nice work!
I am only laying cork bed right now, but someday I would like to be a craftsman like you.
Would have prefered the video without the music and just the sound of the trains on track
Very, very nice! But it would be even nicer still with more pictures and longer video. How about doing a video depicting train #X going from Terminal A to Terminal B? Great work.
Would like to see more layouts in my era (late 1990's) as it appears that most modelers are stuck in mid 50"s. Come on guys – aren't there some that do more modern railroading.
Would love to see more video of trains opperating
I enjoy looking at the videos, I would like to see more on the round house and turntables that are often used as I have a few steam engines and my areas could improve by incorporating some of these senior experts details.
very nice. The colors,scheme, detail is great.You have somthing you should be proud of.
It was good I in joyd it thanks.