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Hey Alan, I actually completely dropped the ball on this one and forgot it was on. Have been very busy in work lately. I'll definitely be at next years one, hopefully see you there :)

Thanks a lot :)

Hello Alan :) Update coming this week, watch this space!

Merci Nicolas!!

Thank you!

Thank you very much! Glad you like me them and really appreciate the feedback, I’ll try and do more of them in future :)

Thank you Minty, glad you liked it :)

Yeah, I love that you can actually here the difference between the two types of engine

Thank you Russell :)

I agree 😊

Thanks James :)

Thanks James, glad you enjoyed it!

You’re very welcome Andy, glad you enjoyed it :)

Thank you John :)

I don't make the grass itself Darrel, I buy most of it from Woodland Scenics. But I do make my own grass tufts, quick simple and really adds to the realism

Thank you for all your kind words :) Really glad there was some tips that helped you out. I don't have a specific video for weathering the tracks and ballast, but you might like this playlist when I made the dirty oily ballast for the fuel area: ua-cam.com/play/PL4sIrxM1DXchtwszcbz5uVz9RU_WnZ7c-.html You've given me an idea though, I might do a similar how to video for the track and ballast weathering as it was quite involved. And no I haven't tried the kitchen grease paper yet - if you're gonna try it out, let me know how it goes!

@@riverbankrailways It would be great. Your weathering of your track is great. I did see some of your videos about the weathering of more of the concrete work areas, not so much the siding areas that you have added the grasses too. The oil and general weathering is really good. I'm yet to do mine, 1 - holding back as not sure how I want to do it.. 2 - I have other things I think I need to add before I weather the tracks. (Point Rodding..etc) I'll let you know how I go with the grease paper.. I was thinking about doing it this afternoon, but got stuck making some trees. Thanks Craig.

Thanks Craig, I'll dig out the paint mixes I used and the process from start to finish and put a vid together in the next couple of weeks :) You're right to hold back, the trackside stuff needs to be done and there's no rush. It's a hobby :) As with the grass, I'd recommend practicing your technique and colours and a few spare pieces of track glued to some MDF before you get to the layout. I'll show some of my test pieces in the video.

@@riverbankrailways I've already done a lot of my static grass, but it the nice little fine details in the tracks just off the main lines etc... You can see what mine layout looks like in the latest video. Look forward to seeing how you went about your track weathering. Craig

Cheers, copy away!

Class! Glad I could help Steve. The static grass is tricky, there's sooo many videos out there about it and different techniques. I spent a lot of time experimenting with glues and technique on a spare piece of MDF so I'd recommend practicing on something like that before hitting the layout. Actually, if you check out the video at 16:02, in the top right corner behind the plastic box you'll see a test piece I used divided in sections for different methods / types of glue etc

​@riverbankrailways Hello from the Netherlands! If you have so much time spent on experimenting, could you help us out with the big question of the glue? What is the best solution that you find out for yourself? I, and probably all the folks, are looking at this video like hear more about the right way😊. So... saying this, I cannot wait longer to watch this video 😅 Thanks for showing your work!

Hey, thanks for the comment. For the initial static grass layer, I use either WWS Basing Glue or else Modge Podge (matt). Either of these work perfectly well, you don't dilute them (the Modge Podge is more widely available in standard craft shops and cheaper). The trick is to spread it thinly on the area you want to cover, if it's too thick, it takes too long to dry and the grass falls over. Once the initial 2mm or 4mm grass is in place then to build up extra layers of grass I spray the existing layer with either WWS Spray Adhesvie or Spray Mount (again Spray Mount or any form of art and craft spray adhesive is more widely available in craft shops and cheaper). This will then allow you to add more static grass on top of the original layer and it will stick to it. Then you just repeat this second step over and over until you are happy, spraying between layers. Lastly, I always *touch* the alligator clip onto the baseboard when applying the static grass and keep the grass hopper hovering over longer grass for a few seconds after applying. This helps the grass stand up straight. You can also use a vacuum cleaner to both suck up non-stuck grass for later use, as well as pull up any stuck grass to make it stand straighter. Hope this helps, feel free to ask any more questions :)

​@@riverbankrailwaysThanks a lot!❤

Thanks Josef, same as. I had a lot of frustration trying to figure out static grass, even with all the tutorials and stuff out there.

@@riverbankrailways you know it’s funny in some 100 vids in the series static grass is still in. A folder waiting for an edit and has been there for two years since after all I have done with it I still think I can better result. We’ll keep up the great work.

Thanks Alwin! Appreciate that :)

Thank you!

Yes immediately after applying the grass. It might seem strange but the glue is strong enough to hold it, and any bits that do come up contribute to thinning out the grass which the effect were after anyway. I have a cut up pair of tights over the vacuum to collect the grass and clean it out after every step to avoid the grass mixing. Also I use a proper household vacuum plugged into the mains, not a handheld one, I’ve found they’re not strong enough.

@@riverbankrailways great tips thank you. I used a sock to collect, but only on a hand held. I'll bear that in mind for the new module. Thanks again for taking the time to explain

Yeah this is how I have done mine.. Very hard to see it standing up in N Gauge when the grass is only 1m or 2mm max though!!! But I usually leave the glue for about 5 mins. Then using a normal vacuum with tights over the end, vacuum it up. (Only problem is when you get too close and the vacuum pulls you down and you make contact! So I'm now mind full of that happening!)

@@CGngauge good to hear this is the process many are using.

@@dibsyardshuntinglayout You're welcome Dibs

Thanks Maura, yeah I’ve noticed modelling slows down over the summer alright!

Thank you Maryville, glad you liked it :)

You're very welcome, glad you found it useful!

Eagle eye!! I sure did Maura, after watching the video back I was like oops! But the video was 20 mins long and came out as I had hoped so I don't want to redo it. Hopefully no one has an issue...they are both great supplies and their products are class! There, that should keep everyone happy :)

Wow! That's high praise Dibs Yard, thank you :)

Not at all ​@@riverbankrailways. You have set a very high bar for rough ground in the yard. Can you add your materials (well the fine to course grades) in the description, please? If you have not already, of course. I should have looked first! 😅

@@dibsyardshuntinglayout Will do

Thanks!

Thanks Alan :)

Excellent, glad you learned something, that’s makes me happy :)

I could listen to them all day :)

Thanks Alan, glad you enjoyed it :)

Thanks Dibs, that is definitely, 100% something I will be doing :)

Thanks a lot!

Thanks James, yeah it should work as planned. Love hearing about younger kids getting into modelling and having an actual physical hobby :)

@riverbankrailways he's really enjoying his modelling at the moment and has done a great job of mocking up the layout. In fact, he's done a great job of filming the video as well 🙂👍

Will do James thank you for the invite :) I was at the show last October and made some nice purchases :)

@@riverbankrailways I'm a member myself self were always looking for new people or just visit club. See what ya think. I did get marks models jinty and have mk 2 irm models to pay off

Thanks David, appreciate the comments on the carpentry, it’s definitely a skill I picked up along the way. One thing I did was start small and go from there, so I’d just advise practicing skills at a small scale first before tackling something bigger 👍 Best of luck!!

Thank you David :)

You said it Barry :)

Thank you Walter :)

Thanks Charlie :)

That’s right Alan, but as well as using flexi track, also giving the space in the curves and keeping them shallow to stop the train having to bend sharply around the corner of the room, which is not realistic of how they would curve in real life - hope that makes sense!

Any update?

Coming in the next few days Alan!!

@@riverbankrailways 👍

@alanwhite4003 New video out now Alan ;)

It’s standard OO from Peco. The prototypical Irish gauge is slightly different than in the UK but I’d say there’s not enough market for manufacturers to make that gauge in model form (I think only Ireland and one part of Australia use our specific gauge in real life :) )

@@riverbankrailways Thanks for clearing that up - I suspected it was the case. But on my only visit to Ireland, I was struck by how it looked visibly wider in proportion than the narrower 'standard' gauge. Of course, if manufacturers from Ireland, the Iberian peninsula, and the Russian Federation got together, they could produce a generic 'broad gauge' track system for those countries!

And of course it's complicated further in England by modellers running 1/76 trains on 1/86 track, for historical reasons, which again is detectably different from the prototype.

Ireland + Iberian peninsula + Russia is a very interesting group 🤣

Thanks Dylington :)

Thanks for that advice. I might give it a go, and see how tricky it actually is, I can always change my mind and fix it in place if it gets too much work to keep everything aligned 👍

Thanks Malcolm, I’ll be using cork under all the track, both for the height but also noise suppression 👍

@@riverbankrailways nice 👌

Carpet tile is rigid and sound suppressing too. This is fascinating

Cheers, yeah we’re kinda spoilt a little in Ireland cos the same station yard scene could be in the 80s or ten years ago 🤣 Good for modelling, but not a good state of affairs in real life!

@@riverbankrailways look at tuam Station on Google maps with an abandoned turntable cattle sidings and about 6 grassed over coach sidings and a shed.

Thanks a lot!

Thanks Ciaran!! Next Video out today :)