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Jim Reardon's On3 Colorado style layout Follow trains running through spectacular Colorado mountain scenery on Jim Reardon's On3 layout. This layout was featured at the recent Narrow Gauge Convention held in Portland.
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Jim Reardon's On3 Colorado style layout - segment 1 (15:29) - Extra 455 runs takes water at No Name City, meets a passenger train at Murphy, battles the grades up Cumbres Pass and down through Toltect tunnel and across the beautiful Butterfly trestle. Jim's layout is a real delight for narrow gauge railfans with its realistic mountain scenery.

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Jim Reardon's On3 Colorado style layout - segment 2 (9:06) - D&RGW engine 481 leads a train of tanks and gons across Butterfly trestle, then over Cumbres pass and down through Murphy. For a bonus Jim demonstrates his PFM sound system. See how to create realistic loco sounds before the advent of DCC sound decoders!
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Comments

Great Job Jim

Tue, 2009-07-21 11:48 — INEZ

When I first saw the video, I did not have a speaker hooked up so did not get the sounds.. Then I ran it again on another computer and I was Very Impressed.. I think I will show it to my Grandkids. Great Job, Keep up the good work.

Speaker Size is Not the Answer

Fri, 2009-07-31 17:33 — arthurhouston

I had a PFM sound system the same one Jim has. I would given my I teeth if I could had the speaker quaility they have today.

Booze has show us it not how big it is, but the quality and wave. The baffel box is as important as the speaker.

Great Layout.

Bose

Fri, 2009-07-31 18:27 — Les Halmos

Art,

That is Bose because Booze, well that's something else altogether....VBG

Les Halmos

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Small carry around sound system

Thu, 2011-08-25 20:52 — robteed

Mark,you should check out the post about virtual sound decoders.small carry around sound
Systems are hete now.do a search for virtual sound decoder.
Have a good day,
Rob Teed

Rob Teed

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http://www.modelrailroadtech.com

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Wow!

Tue, 2012-11-20 13:29 — jimbo222

Great job Jim. Love the videos. Very professional.

James

Video

Wed, 2012-11-21 12:46 — Geared

Thanks for sharing, Jim. The videos and the sound were great.

Roy

Geared is the way to tight radii and steep grades. Ghost River Rwy. "The Wet Coast Loggers"

One of my favorite layouts of all time!

Fri, 2015-09-18 23:49 — skyshooter

One of the best layouts I've ever seen! I grew up in Colorado and often visited the Southwest part of the state, Jim nailed the scenery to a tee. His modelbuilding and detailing is the epitome of excellence! Thanks for the two great videos on Jim's layout.

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