HO Tehachapi Loop Train Bandits

The inspiration for this video came from the June 2026 "Trains" magazine article. Since the author did not disclose where he observed the bandits, the locations in this video are purely fictitious. Today it is common to see containers doors open, packages trashed and littering track side. The point of this video is to illustrate what that might look like on a model railroad. Thanks to Chuck Hicks for helpful comments. Share this video:    • HO Tehachapi Loop Train Bandits   Additional layout construction photos: https://goo.gl/photos/8oAC4e8mcXXPnnrv8 Crossing gate construction photos: https://goo.gl/photos/Jz1ovwhuDYc7TceS9 Signaling operation photos: https://goo.gl/photos/PoUc831YaMKXMD4z9 Video: Hardware: Nikon Z50II http://www.nikonusa.com/en/index.page Desktop: Hardware: ZaReason Limbo 9200a https://zareason.com Software: Linux Mint 22 https://linuxmint.com Kdenlive Video Editor 24.05.2 https://kdenlive.org Layout: Electronics: DCC: Digitrax http://www.digitrax.com/ IR sensors: Azatrax (crossing gates) http://www.azatrax.com/ Computer: Arduino UNO (crossing gates) http://www.arduino.org/ Arduino Shields: Adafruit (crossing gate - motor, proto) https://www.adafruit.com/ Hardware: Track: Code 83 mainline Turnouts: Peco http://www.peco-uk.com/ Turnout motors: Tortoise http://www.circuitron.com/index_files... Signals: Tomar https://tomarindustries.com/signals.htm Crossing gates: NJ International http://www.njinternational.com/ Locomotives: MTH http://mthtrains.com/ Intermoutain http://www.intermountain-railway.com/ ScaleTrains https://www.scaletrains.com Software: (Layout operating) Display, signal, and turnout operation: JMRI http://www.jmri.org/ Raspberry Pi 3 Raspbian https://www.raspberrypi.org/ Miscellaneous: (figures, structures, vehicles ...) Walters https://www.walthers.com/ Aurora Miniatures North America https://na.auroraminiatures.com/ Tags: Ron Ciminero, Tehachapi Loop, HO, BNSF, UP, DCC, Digitrax, Arduino, Nikon, JMRI, Tortoise, model railroading, operating crossing gate, operating signals, intermodal, train bandits, train robbery, Linux Mint, Raspbian, Raspberry Pi, Kdenlive, MTH, Intermountain, ScaleTrains, Walthers, Aurora Miniatures North America