You should be very happy with the way it all turned out (both the layout and the video).   Very nice indeed. 

Steve

Nice job James!  That looks like a prototype I could really get behind. 

James!

Really impressed with your scenery! Looked like the real deal! How did you make your trees?  One thing I liked about them was that they seemed in right proportion to the trains. So often I see layouts where the "trees" look more like shrubs compared to the trains, than actual trees. I've got a layout where I will need a lot of trees, and I hope/want them to look every bit as good as yours! Great job!

Paul

Thank you gentlemen. Joe I figured my choice of prototype would meet your approval.

Paul, the trees are Scenic Express SuperTrees. What I'll say is that the secret to any believable scenery is variety, variety and variety.

An article detailing my scenic methods is forthcoming in Model Railroader.

James

I like the subtle camera movements at the beginning of each shot as the camera "finds" the train.

Your layout is coming along very nicely as well!

Damin.

Congratulations on the upcoming article James!  Any idea when it'll be out?

Hard to tell. Kalmbach operates 6 months out and even then the wait can be longer. I've heard stories of authors waiting 18 months from submission to publication.

My best guess would be early spring 2013 but it will probably be later.

James

Nicely done. Really shows off your smooth running equipment and very convincing scenery James. One thing I did notice though.........no horn at the grade crossing?

I was waiting for someone to comment on that. 

It's difficult to run a camera and a throttle at the same time. Rest assured that the IAIS blows the horn (and rings the bell) at all grade crossings.

James

Great looking scenery! As for the horn... must be a quiet zone lol