Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 48 minutes ago
In this video my grandchildren will run all the Amtrak locomotives on my layout. Which Amtrak is your favorite?
Chapters
0:00 - Train Room Adam & Noah Production
0:16 - Battle of the Amtraks
1:21 - My Dad’s Amtrak from the 80’s
2:09 - Williams by Bachmann
3:10 - K-Line
4:19 - MTH - RailKing
6:05 - Lionel • LionChief 2.0
7:44 - Lionel Legacy
9:42 - Which Amtrak is your favorite?
▶︎ The real Amtrak: amtrak.com
▶︎ My model train hobby shop: greatlakeshobby.com
▶︎ My Train Layout - Brief Specs
This layout is a shelf layout - 24 feet long with about 10 foot turnarounds on each end.
4 Mail Lines with 7 sidings,
Track: Tubular Track by K-Line Shadow Rail on a cork road bed. (No longer in production)
Lionel and K-line 0 Gauge Switches
Main Transformer: Lionel ZW-L with 4 180W Powerhouse Bricks
Second Transformer: Lionel CW 80
Control Systems: Lionel Cab 1 • Lionel Universal Remote • LionChief Plus Remotes
• Lionel’s Bluetooth APP • LVC Lionel Voice Control
• MTH DCS & Wi-Fi
▶︎ A little story about me: I am a retired shop teacher, I spent 36 years teaching Graphic Arts, Vocational Printing Trades, Photography along with extra duties like Drivers Education, & Yearbook Advisor.
I started teaching shop in the fall of 1974 for 36 years.
▶︎ e- mail accepted at: trainroom@gmail.com
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▶︎ Hi • Train Room Gary from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway.
If this video helps you out, remember to hit me up with a “Like” and “Subscribe”.
▶︎ Production
Editing Software: Final Cut Pro X Version 10.8.1 on an iMacOS Ventura Version 13.7,5
Artwork & Titles: Adobe Photoshop
Cameras: iPhone 11 Pro • Canon EOS R-8 with Rode Video Micro • GoPro Max
▶︎ Train Room Gary • Production / Detroit, Michigan USA
▶︎ Some of the narration by: Train Room Pam
▶︎ Music in this video from: YouTube Audio Library
You're free to use these songs and monetize your video.
United States of America • Copyright Fair Use Act • Copyright Infringement NOT intended. For entertainment purposes only on YouTube
In this video my grandchildren will run all the Amtrak locomotives on my layout. Which Amtrak is your favorite?
Chapters
0:00 - Train Room Adam & Noah Production
0:16 - Battle of the Amtraks
1:21 - My Dad’s Amtrak from the 80’s
2:09 - Williams by Bachmann
3:10 - K-Line
4:19 - MTH - RailKing
6:05 - Lionel • LionChief 2.0
7:44 - Lionel Legacy
9:42 - Which Amtrak is your favorite?
▶︎ The real Amtrak: amtrak.com
▶︎ My model train hobby shop: greatlakeshobby.com
▶︎ My Train Layout - Brief Specs
This layout is a shelf layout - 24 feet long with about 10 foot turnarounds on each end.
4 Mail Lines with 7 sidings,
Track: Tubular Track by K-Line Shadow Rail on a cork road bed. (No longer in production)
Lionel and K-line 0 Gauge Switches
Main Transformer: Lionel ZW-L with 4 180W Powerhouse Bricks
Second Transformer: Lionel CW 80
Control Systems: Lionel Cab 1 • Lionel Universal Remote • LionChief Plus Remotes
• Lionel’s Bluetooth APP • LVC Lionel Voice Control
• MTH DCS & Wi-Fi
▶︎ A little story about me: I am a retired shop teacher, I spent 36 years teaching Graphic Arts, Vocational Printing Trades, Photography along with extra duties like Drivers Education, & Yearbook Advisor.
I started teaching shop in the fall of 1974 for 36 years.
▶︎ e- mail accepted at: trainroom@gmail.com
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trainroomgary - All Rights Reserved 2011 - 2023
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▶︎ Hi • Train Room Gary from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway.
If this video helps you out, remember to hit me up with a “Like” and “Subscribe”.
▶︎ Production
Editing Software: Final Cut Pro X Version 10.8.1 on an iMacOS Ventura Version 13.7,5
Artwork & Titles: Adobe Photoshop
Cameras: iPhone 11 Pro • Canon EOS R-8 with Rode Video Micro • GoPro Max
▶︎ Train Room Gary • Production / Detroit, Michigan USA
▶︎ Some of the narration by: Train Room Pam
▶︎ Music in this video from: YouTube Audio Library
You're free to use these songs and monetize your video.
United States of America • Copyright Fair Use Act • Copyright Infringement NOT intended. For entertainment purposes only on YouTube
