I put together a series of clips showing the entire layout, as seen by a “cameraman” riding a flat car on a freight train. It’s almost seven minutes long, so it takes a little time to download it, but it’s pretty cool:
Ray You’re the man!!! I do not want to go out to see my humble line after seeing that video! It did remind me of the Queen Ann’s mine in Arizona. Ray you’re work is so outstanding it ??? I’ll have to steel you’re Idea and video just like you did. Was that a digital camera or a movie camera? Thanks I’ll be watching it several times. Sean
Thanks Sean! I used a little digital camera to shoot it, my Canon SD880-IS. I shot everything twice, with the camera facing to either left or right each time. That way I could the different views together and keep only the shots that were focused on the layout, and eliminate the shots that faced away from the layout. I used Apple’s iMovie to edit the scenes together and add the title. I never used iMovie before, and found it incredibly easy to use.
Reminds me of Mexico’s Copper Canyon Railroad.
An engineering feat!
Amazing! ++++++++++
Is it one long climb to the top and back in a continuous loop?
I was watching your video at lunch and Jan walked through and her comment was, “Holy Cow! can you play that again?” Both of us are very impressed by all your work.
WOW, neat and fun to watch…I can see many hours of train watching videos from your layout alone…some passing shots, ride on, ride in, and more…(like you’ve got time for that-huh?)
thanks for posting!
cale
John Bouck said:
Reminds me of Mexico's Copper Canyon Railroad. An engineering feat! Amazing! ++++++++++Is it one long climb to the top and back in a continuous loop?
Yes it is. Thanks!
Very impressive! It’s a neat layout.
Very nice job on the video.
You have a great knack for making things look natural.
When I try to build a mountain using rock, it looks like a pile of rocks :o
Ralph
Neato Ray, Magnificent, as always, left you a comment on you tube. P.S. When did you say you were coming out to help me or ADOPT me??? Hee Hee LOL The Regal
BTW I posted a few new, short clips this evening. Three are onboard shots with the camera mounted on the front of the loco. There’s also a couple run by shots.
I need to make a simple camera car that can be pushed in front of the loco. It tends to shake too much when mounted on the pilot, which is one reason why those clips are short.
I also have an idea for doing “pacing” shots that I’d like to try out, whenever I get around to it.
Wow! I felt like I was riding the old SD & AE RR out to Carriso Gorge.
Ray,
I posted an impression of your videos on another website…sorry about that. Won’t happen again.
Loved the views of the stone work, you show a rare talent. I will watch the video over and over.
Barry - BBT
Ray said:Ray, try pushing a flat car in front of the locomotive with your camera firmly ensconced on it. Also, set the lens for as wide a field as possible. I think you will be pleased with that.
I need to make a simple camera car that can be pushed in front of the loco. It tends to shake too much when mounted on the pilot, which is one reason why those clips are short.
Ray, I love the shot of the piece of vegetation in the last few frames of this one, just hanging on to life in the desert.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnSm2YDz2zY&feature=channel
Canon SDs work great on Bachmann cabeese–just shove it into the end railings when off and turn it on so the lens comes out between the left and right railings. Holds it in place. Look the strap over the smokestack and you should be good to go 
That’s how I shot this:
Steve Featherkile said:Steve, as long as he also mounts a stabilizer. Don't forget it's a nice rolly-polly Narrow Gauge RR. :) :) A camera on a flat car on my layout would make the viewer seasick in a second. :) :)Ray said:Ray, try pushing a flat car in front of the locomotive with your camera firmly ensconced on it. Also, set the lens for as wide a field as possible. I think you will be pleased with that.
I need to make a simple camera car that can be pushed in front of the loco. It tends to shake too much when mounted on the pilot, which is one reason why those clips are short.
Great shots Robbie, but i’m not tooooooooooooooooo sure about the people you are a hanging out with though!!! Hah LOL The Regal p.s. tell Geoff hi for me .
Nice work Ray–great little film of a great RR
Thanks for the tip, Robbie. Looks like that keeps it pretty steady.