Welcome to a very special "cab ride" tour of Shorty Parker's incredible HO scale layout. Shorty invited Steve and I to come over and run some trains. We both did, and in addition we ran the HD action camera around the entire layout.

We made two runs- Steve ran his train with a Sony HDR AS20 camera. I then made a run with a Replay XD 1080 Mini. To me the Sony was better quality, but both runs provide a great view of Shorty's layout. My run with the Replay Mini is a nice slow run so you can see and enjoy the layout- you may need to fast forward if it is too slow for you. We conclude the video with a run up to the coal loader- it really needed a smaller camera but it is an interesting view!

I added some graphics showing the progress of the runs so you can have an idea of where the train is during the trip. It is my first attempt at this and it is a little clunky- but it should help.

Be warned- there are cameos by Shorty, Steve and Rob!

Steve and I both are very appreciative of Shorty for his gracious hospitality. He is a true gentleman.

Shorty is just starting the process to dismantle the layout. He feels it is time and wants to take care of it while still in good health. There is not an urgent rush to get it done, but over the next several months the process will be underway.

The beautiful model of the coal loader will be going to the Sandusky Maritime Museum in Sandusky, Ohio. This will enable many more people to see and enjoy Shorty's exceptional craftsmanship and view a unique and one of a kind HO scale model.

Sit back and enjoy the cab ride over Shorty's layout!

Here are links to the original layout tour and the special video on the coal loader:

Layout Tour:    • Layout Tour: Shorty Parker's HO Scale...  
Coal Loader:    • Shorty Parker's HO Scale Sandusky Coa...  

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