The BIGGEST railroad in the SMALLEST SPACE!?

I still miss going to this layout, but it was nice to join in on paying Tuffy a visit. Next to Eddie, Barry and Craig, Tuffy's a true gentleman and you can never have a dull conversation with the guy. Also, I'm glad the intro turned out well considering I filmed it, though I still find it humerus that you went for the wrong door first. 😂

One of my favorite features: He didn’t want to knock streetlights loose while reaching across the layout, so he custom fabbed flexible lights using piano wires. So aaaaaaall those street lights you see, can bend all the way over and straighten themselves back up if you knock into them. And of course, they’re all hooked up and lit.

9:20 I love the look on leighton's face when you mention everything has a unique road number.

That fold out hillside was magical, deserves a lot more views mind you this was stuck on my homepage

making even us HO scalers look like absolute amateurs. this is amazing

So amazing how creative people get when they want to do something. My back hurts just watching y'all in there, but holy cow that is cool!!!!

does anyone on here just love watching model railroads for fun. I'm subbed to Sam's Trains, even though I have probably less than $1000 in HO trains, and will probably never buy anything he's reviewing, it's just fun to watch the train

That is AMAZING. The level of detail on something that small is INSANE. Personally, I'd rather do 3-rail O-scale or larger because I don't have the most stable hands on the planet. My dad could do smaller scale because he's an electronics technician by trade AND has hands that are more stable than mine. I could solder wires and program something with a little guidance, but my dad could do it with a quick YouTube video and a diagram. Some of the oil field equipment my dad gets in from the field has a rat's nest of wires for him to sort out, which is difficult enough, then he has to put new software and operatingsystems on the equipment, and that's a nightmare. The good news is that he doesn't have to do this on military grade equipment. "Military grade" is just a fancy way of saying "built by the cheapest bidder", which explains a LOT about the Grumman Long Life Vehicle the United States Postal Service currently uses.

"Why'd you put those up there? Those are your mistakes!" "Well, you're married, aren'tcha?!" xD

I love how there is a A6M Zero and a P-47 on the cars behind the P-51 and Spitfire, gotta ship those relics to a museum

This layout is a beast. I can't believe the "access panel" with the cut and the river in it. The blue modern yard lights next to a few sodium vapor streetlights are a beautiful touch. The little rolly chairs upstairs and the mad ceiling chair just make the whole thing. Thank you for sharing this piece of wonderful insanity.

At last! A layout with less headroom than mine. Superb layout. Cheers

Hi Mark, Tuffy’s layout is sooo ultra cool! Everything about it is beautiful. As a detail person myself, I so appreciated the tiny scenes he created. The space felt cozy and relaxing. Like going into a choo choo cocoon! I’m impressed with the fabulous lighting installation, not just of the rooms but of the layout itself. Like Leighton said nothing done at random but with purpose. Loved those brilliant rolling chairs. The hidden train compartment was amazing complete with scenery and a creek—WOW! And to echo you and Leighton, I loved the old Lionel trains he had. For sure an amazing and so creative use of space. Many thanks to Tuffy for sharing his beautiful layout with us. And to you Professor for making yet another excellent field trip video, and as always cheers to you!

My jaw has hit the floor. Granted in this place, it wouldn't have far to go. Incredible.

DAMN! I'd call this my idea of a "dream layout" since I model N scale, but my 6'-3" frame would much prefer a layout where I can stay upright. Still, amazing detail, and I can't believe all his cars are individually numbered! Not to mention the tiny tiedowns!

It's about time you cover the best scale! 😁

A fantastic gem! Thanks for covering it for us!

I have no model railroads, but these visits to the most amazing layouts are such a treat! It is incredible the amount of detail and work that goes into these.

I think this and Eddie's layout are different enough to BOTH qualify as the coolest you've ever seen. The thing that make them cool are just too different to directly compare.

That is a beautiful layout, and "absurd in the best way," yes! :D I was blown away by the fold-down bit having its own scene too. I love N gauge. :) I sometimes dream of building a layout in a glass-topped table, but I have too many other hobbies. It'd be fair to say that I try to turn every simulation game I play into a sort of model railroad, literally in the case of Transport Tycoon, figuratively in Kerbal Space Program where I'm building infrastructure in the form of mining ships with automated fuel factories, tankers and space stations to support all the comings and goings, plans for colonies... :) It's going to take some doing, especially with bugs to work around.