Hi Charlie, Thank you for all the useful information. You have been very busy, and provided sound advice. I admire the way that you can explain everything so easily to understand, yet also in sufficient detail to cover everything.
Well ! that’s a lot of content, and no mistake! Some excellent themes there Charlie. I particularly like the idea of your ‘out and about’ section…..more of that please. Those rail joiners are a great find too….. 😃👍🏼 All the best.
Lovely to see another modeller keeping the pre tops era alive. My own timeline had just a few more years than your own 66-72. Only because I can run steam & diesel together. Blues greens blacks & maroon, what's not to love.
Charlie, your iPhone footage was perfectly stable and of good quality. Thanks for taking the time to record it. The muck between the rails was really quite shocking. Just clearing the litter would have made things a bit more acceptable. Oh, well. Thanks, mate.
I remember 50045 trundling in and out of Paddington when I used to work there. Bought back memories of good? old not work southeast 😅 great video as always.
@@ChadwickModelRailway No worries Charlie. Don't know if this is of any interest, but I have never had a model railway (train set as a kid) nor have I ever really desired a model railway! However, having watched your channel and Richard at Everard, for a number of years now, you have almost, only almost mind you, persuaded me to give it a try! I put it down to your presentation style, I mean "how hard can it be?" Just a little tip, if I may. Having reached a "certain age" I now know 2 things. 1 I don't fall over any more, I "have a fall!" 2. Always wear some sort of hat (wherever you are and whatever you are doing, remember, you are never safe!) A cap will suffice, and you'll find it'll save you a small fortune in plasters and pain! "What could possibly go wrong eh?"
Thank you, Charlie, for another brilliant video. All so easy to understand. The diesel sound is excellent, I think I have the same in my class 31. The foliage and fauna is great and I will be copying it. :-) I so look forward to your videos. Keep them coming! Best regards David
There are articulating mounts for screens which let you pull them away from the wall for servicing. I learned that 63/37 solder cools from melted to solid without a noticeable plastic state in between. That yields a better and more reliable connection than traditional 60/40. Melts at a slightly lower temperature too. Thanks for sharing your tips and research.
Thanks Charlie. As ever, loads of useful info, dynamically presented. Norwich station itself has not changed much, since I lived there 20 years ago, but the stock and fittings have! When you introduced Norwich, I was half expecting you to visit Great Eastern or take the train to Bure Valley and NNR (maybe next time). I just picked up some pro track joiners (for N) and and thanks to your wonderful demo, I now know how to fit them. Keep it going, your OOvergrown trains and inimitable style inspire even us N gauge modellers. Take care, Paul
Hi Charlie. Nice to see the Pro Track alignment tie sets worked for you too. And indeed they are really usefull for exhibition layouts, the reason why I myself purchased them when they were released a few years back. Also, for the rail cutting, a thinner diamond coated cutting disc is the must in conjunction with the use of a drill flexible extension like made by Proxxon and Dremel. Makes it easier to cut perfectlu vertical. And about the beam problem for using the dropper eyelets, you could easily solder it on and draw the wure underneath the track in a small trench made in the cork overlay until out of that beam path and then make them drop below to the feeders. For exhibition layouts i use them to connect the tracks wetween the modules with computer type connectors (old printer connectors with around 24 pins ?) Or even the connectible sugars if you have fewer tracks like myself (max 12 to 14 wires between modules including the feeders for DCC and accessories.) All the best from Belgium, Eric.
Loved the variety video tonight.1, An auction, 2, Visit to Norwich, and 3, Updates at Chadwick. Still a subscriber. You Tube hasn't yet kicked me off the island! Bill and Janet from across the pond, California.
Thanks for a very interesting video. Norwich is my local station and you’re 100% correct regarding the state of the track in the station but I love the architecture of the station buildings and some of the old details that have survived on the platforms.
Charlie: an observation. Once you've laid the scenery on the layout below where your monitors and TV are located, what will you do if you need to gain access to any of them in the future? Monitors can and do fail, as do TVs. It may well end up being a right pain in the derriere, trying to get access to one of the walled mounted units if it goes wrong after the scenic work has been sorted.
Charlie, I used to travel between Hull and Aberdeen very regularly, and one of the first manifestations of privatisation was the almost complete abandonment of track bed and trackside housekeeping. This neglect continues to this day, there is no profit in keeping a tidy house!
Great as always. I'd be interested to see how the rail aligners work when the track is at more of an angle to the board edges. The visit to Norwich was interesting especially in terms of the vegetation growing in the 4ft and the 6ft. Seems like they could use some weedkiller treatment. Hope M enjoyed her couple of hours of retail therapy.
Once again you have excelled, great vido as always. I use alignment dowels for my boards and use rail joiners and fit them onto one side of the rail, and when in situ I move the rail joiner to go half way across onto the other rail, this keeps everything aligned both horizontally and vertically.
I was travelling through Norwich train station to Glasgow last year alot for work. I remember thinking how horrible the tracks look there. If you're ever in Glasgow both Queen street and Central are interesting and great architecture and clean.
Great video Charlie. Lots of useful information. We had a coach tour of Norfolk a couple of years ago visiting several preserved railways, Sandringham and the Broads. Ended up at Norwich station on one day but didn’t have time to look around. Thanks for sharing. Roy.
Great update, thank you! Weird how using boards is so popular in Europe, while here in the US the preferred method is spline construction. As I (will) model a railroad 3,500 miles away, my favorite method for researching full-scale railroads is cab ride videos on UA-cam. It's one of the few ways to see what the surroundings of the tracks looks like from the engineer's perspective.
Hi Charlie - another really enjoyable and informative video. You have wet my appetite for an auction but I must remember not to over bid! Many thanks for all the tips and information
marvelous Charlie certainly can get some bargains at auction the class 50 sounds fab and the rail aligners look smart and fairly easy to install .as always informative and entertaining you are a natural at this thank you
I got some Hornby trains and track from the sale room in dingwall. There was a intercity 125 and a midnight freight set. There was 4 points, 2 diamond crossings, some 1st and 2nd radius curves and quite a large number of straight track peices. A railer/uncoupler, goods transfer shed, level crossing, loading ramp and buffer stops. Plus 2 power clips and a controller. It cost me £52 all in, £45 for the lot and the rest was commission and vat.
Dear Charlie. A few videos back you installed a three way point (which I also have problems with) and an interesting new curved point SL-U76/77. This caught my attention! I have a problem with one end of my hidden fiddle yard. These points could give me a great solution. I’ve been putting the job off for over a year. But with these potential new points I thought that’s it. So I dug out my old set track curved points. Made a mock up on the floor. Measured it and thought were in business. But before that as the area was very tight. I then did the design on AnyRail. Took loads of measurements and with that stuck into dismantling the boards. Removing a top board with scenics and a turn table. Then removed all the offending fiddle yard track work. Removed point motors, wiring. Installed additional block detection (BDL168 I had a spare) to improve this. Rebuilt the base boards. Laid out some of the old set track bits I had looks promising. Today I picked up the new SL-76/77s and extra trackwork. Laid out the new points…….something wrong here? Nothing lines up. These new points are NOT the same as the original Set track versions. They are longer. Worse still AnyRail is wrong! Using the new numbers for the same set track. Well a part solution is I can cut them down to the same length, however the inner radius is also different. What a headache… I have sent a note to AnyRail. But Peco didn’t make this clear. Or perhaps we all assumed wrongly. 😢
@@ChadwickModelRailway I need to put my donkey ears on! I’ve discovered AnyRail is ok. What’s caught me out is there are two different set track curved points. The older one which I have is not in AnyRail. ST242. Replaced by ST244 which are based on the new UniFrog version.
Great update Charlie! Thanks for the heads-up regarding the Deluxe Materials Locomotion oil - I need to get some of this ASAP...! Cheers from Melbourne, Australia (still in the grip of winter...)
Hey mate, inoticed you had a little trouble putting the grass onto your layout. Try using a mayo, or peanut butter jar. Drill holes acording to desires pour, and sift.
Back in late 1995 and early 1996 I attended 2 or 3 live auctions. There were lots of collectible stuff from Wrenn , Bassett-Lowke & Hornby Dublo. Buyer's Premium has been going up and up for all auctions. I buy a lot of machine tools at auction here in the US; the Buyer's Premium (fee) used to be around 7% to 10% but now 18% is common. Auction houses are all emulating the greediest auctioneers. It is rare to find an auction with 10% to 12% Buyer's Premium.
Great video Charlie. When the 50 was connected to the Lokprogrammer , there was an opportunity to adjust the base and treble. This can make a big difference.
Thanks for your videos Charlie, I always look forward to them. Norwich station was, to be frank, a disgrace. How long have the tracks at the platforms been so neglected, and is this common to the network? I am now in Australia, and have been for a long time, but my memories of the maintenance done is it was never to this low level. Was the concourse etc clean and maintained?
It was a devastating observation Flyboy, I imagine it’s the detritus and muck left many years ago. I imagine to clear it away would be very hazardous. Regards, Charlie.
Norwich is my local station. I think usually if I'd been there and seen you I would have said hello, but maybe not if I saw you taking detailed, lingering video of the crap on the rails! 😂
@@ChadwickModelRailway If you ever return to Norfolk then hop on the Bittern line to West Runton - I did exactly that today and the station was beautiful, more like a garden with a train line through it. Of course, if you go that far you might as well go to Sheringham and see the NNR station there.
I'm planning to use the ModelTech aligners on my railway for a lift-off section. I'd definitely be interested in seeing how you got on with the angled/curved connection, in a future video.
Good evening Charlie! I very much enjoyed your summer update! The tip about putting the bottle of flux in a jar was simply outstanding,! Thank you! Just wish I'd watched this video earlier! Would you like to take a guess at what I did earlier today? :) All the best, Ian.
Nice one Charlie. All good advice for any auction, the 9V battery in the pocket is great advice to check for a dead motor/current delivery in a loco. DCC is well beyond me at the moment but these morsels are a great building blocks for the future for uploading sound files. Track separators that you mention are brilliant and I applaud the use of separately applied flux to get the job done without melting all sorts of things to get a decent solder joint. Many thanks as always for sharing. Great stuff!
- Your trip to Norwich? station reminds me a little of when I went on a tour of our city's subway system. (such as it was back then) Some of the looks I got from other commuters who noticed what I was doing as I filmed and paced out the distances between certain features on the various platforms only encouraged me to be as swift and discreet with my recon operation as I could be. I probably wouldn't get away with it today. - A 24%Tax? and no backsies if the items bought via the auction aren't up to scratch?.Yikes! You're a braver man than some, that's f'sure. - Any way... I'm really looking forward to the scenery stage of your project. I do enjoy the initial construction stages of the layout but I've come to realise that my greater enjoyment lays in the more artistic aspects of this Hobby? Interest? Obsession? Good Show Charlie... Thankyou and Well done.
What a brilliant video yet again . I’ll be in Norwich myself during next week on holiday so will have a mooch down to the station too. Can’t believe the weeds in the tracks though. I’m also going to be visiting Wroxham miniature worlds to have another look at the cool model railway layouts. Going to do a video for my channel from there too. 😊
Hi Charlie. You looked like an old pro, nodding and shaking your head at that auction! The 9v battery has stood me in good stead at any and all situations when buying pre-loved locos. I heeded your warning regarding being auto-unsubscribed and checked, only to see that yes, it had happened to me too! All OK now, though. I live in Bungay in the Waveney Valley, about 13 miles south of Norwich, so you must have passed close to us when you were in Suffolk. I had no idea that platform tickets were still a thing either: every day's a school day... Your class 50 has been transformed by that sound upgrade. You must be very pleased with it. A very enjoyable video. I wish you a very pleasant rest-of-the-summer, sir.
While you were adding the extra monitor on to the wall, I was waiting for a Mrs Doyle moment.......but you got down safely. !!!!! Pro Rail joiners are tricky to fit on a flexi track curve, as it is under tension. Preferably arrange a fixed radius curve to bridge the board joint, and cut this. Abrading the under side of the track and the copper surface, to get a shiny clean surface to solder then flux, really helps, I've had enough practice fitting them ! A fine razor saw can also cut the track joint in a few moments!! Super content in your video, Charlie.
you felt the sound coming from your own loco sounded tinny! I was was expecting a lot worse, I would of been happy with that, But I know what you mean. I have other peoples locos some did sound dreadful, truly tinny. But Yes your mates sound was spot on, This is exactly how I would feel even though I don't have any DCC locos etc
I went to visit Norwich Thorpe station a couple of years ago, but mainly to admire its magnificent architecture which I think you'll agree puts the track bed to shame. I became interested in its architect (W N Ashbee) several years ago as he designed my local station, Hertford East, and was the man behind many stations on the old Great Eastern. My wife even came with me to gaze on its beauty!
Hi Charlie, very good video as usual. I have just bought the Modeltec rail joiners but not yet fitted them so I was very pleased that you demonstrated how to fit them Gives me confidence to try them myself. Many thanks, Frank Reynolds.
The MORAL of the story is not to put off for ever building that layout…. I accumulated quite a lot of model railway items over a period of a few decades. Then just this year, I sold my late Father in Law’s woodturning lathe, and used the proceeds to have a professional baseboard/table built and having now received it and assembled it, I can now move forward and design and build my small end to end GWR Branch line layout. Due to limited space in my garage, I had decided to build a main diorama of the branch line terminus, and then at a later stage build a fiddle-yard to rest upon my wood working bench. Keep up the Good Work, Charlie, as you’re an inspiration to others😇 Clearly the permanent way at Norwich doesn’t appear to have continuous rail….. There was a very interesting DOCUMENTARY on Talking Picures TV about how BR replaced most of their track throughout the UK with continuous track and how the problem with “BUCKLING” at high temperatures was overcome….. the result being (on my local OVERGROUND to Liverpool Street ) quiet journeys❤️
There are several ways to make decals. One way, is to go to a local print shop, and make custom ones. Another is to purchase a cricket printer. And, somewhere on the web, they make custom ones
Charlie; Funny that you brought up EBay auctions. I ended up with a number of Rivarrosi N scale passenger cars. I got a good deal but I got more cars than I really wanted. (Yeah but do we ever have enough rolling stock? Of course I am buying AMERICAN RS3 diesel locomotives.
Nice update chap. With regards to the ESU Lokprogrammer, just remember that as you clicked to set to default, if you ever CV8-8 the decoder, it will go back to the address you had selected. I usually get all my decoders set up with everything other than address, so still on #3, then write the decoder settings (including defaults), then set the address to what im wanting afterwards and unclick the default box. You may already know all this so apologies if so, but it may help someone down the line 😄
Your Norwich footage may have been produced on a phone but at least you had the good sense to shoot in landscape format as you realise our eyes are side by side and not one above the other! Why do some people shoot videos in portrait mode? Anyway, another interesting video, keep up the good work!
Well, this was a profitable day. I too have an ESU programmer, and was struggling to find some decent sound files. I had discovered South West Digital, but they don't trade (sound files!!!) with the US - I had to get my dad to order and pay. But following your rabbit hole through Roads and Rails, I now find that SWD sound files are now free from the ESU sound file download page... so happy, and now I have a bunch of work to do, fitting ESU chips and loading sound files this summer!!
Thanks for another great video Charlie. On the subject of platform tickets, they are quite rare these days as not all TOCs still sell them. Where they are sold, I think it’s from ticket offices only (not machines) but where they are not I find gate line staff are normally happy to let you on the platform (though some of the agency staff get a bit confused!)
Thanks for the Video Charlie, as always I do enjoy them, this time with the auction it shows that we must be carefull and not place bids before hand. Back in the 50's a platform tickets was used incase you got on a train, you would find the train conductor "before he found you" show him your platform ticket to get a travel ticket minis the cost of platform, if you don't you was fined for boarding the train illegally.
I wasn't familiar with the ProTrack Rail Aligner but they look very useful. I also found them in n scale which is nice in case I need them. Thanks Charlie.
Another good video, packed full of information, so thanks Charlie. I wonder if auction houses differ in how they treat absentee bids. I know I've left bids before at auctions (not model railway stuff though) and on the odd occasion I've paid less than my bid. On one memorable occasion, I'd bid I think £175 on six bottles of wine (spot my guilty collecting habit): I got them for £120, and then the auctioneer used his discretion (or rather the discretion allowed him by the seller) to throw in an identical lot that hadn't sold for nothing. Sometimes you get the option to purchase similar lots for the same price that you won (not usually a good idea, as if they go to sale, they may go for less), but this was the only time I ended up getting double what I'd bid on for less than I'd bid! I think if the auctioneer has two or more absentee bids on his/her "book" then s/he'll bid them against each other until one has maxed out. They may do that by starting at the max, or you sometimes see them on the TV antiques auction programmes quickly running through them until they say "I'm out" or similar and letting the room come in. A matter of making sure you read the t&cs when leaving bids. Re platform tickets: I think it must depend on the train operating company running the station, and whether or not they have automatic gates. I know for sure that between Preston and Carlisle at least on the WCML you can just wander onto the stations and along the platforms, as there's nobody checking tickets. Do you think it was the new sound file or the new speaker that made the biggest difference to your 50?
1:00 Well i'm reminded of a tag line from the original 'Deal on wheels' used car show on discovery channel hosted by Mike Brewer and Richard Sutton: 'Keep your money in your hand and, your hand in your pocket' Oh how very true... 😀 4:24 Oh look Charlie, I see you've got the full on 'Lovejoy' bidding twitches 😉
A thought, for future reference, Charlie. When installing those track aligners, cut a groove in the baseboard and install the wires from your source connection to the aligner solder pads. It might just work!
I think you actually leave a starting bid and the maximum you are prepared to go to. The auction may then start and finish at your starting bid if there are no other bids. So you will only pay your maximum set bid if there is incremental competition.
Geez, these trains at Norwich were grim. You think about the cracking diesels we grew up with (37’s, 47’s, HST’s etc). And the youth of today have these glorified trams 😕
Hi again Charlie Talk about variety! Another entertaining and inspiring half hour. I wish it really was as easy as you make it seem. Love the technology But don't understand A lot of it. Thanks so much for my fortnightly entertainment. Stay safe. Howard
What a difference in sound the speaker and the new program made to the class 50. I rather hoped it was going to do the "hoover" sound. How were the two locos you bought at the auction? Are you pleased with them now you have them? The other question was the break in the board. Have you run anything across it yet. It looks like a simple solution where there have to breaks in your boards. Thanks for the update and an interesting video. I do like the variety of subjects you cover.
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it, Don. My new Locos have yet to be set to task. I’m still soldering in the board joints but making good progress. Rest assured the Hoover sound is there just didn’t come over very well. Regards Charlie.
Charlie, great summer update. Certainly a lot to unpack there. The board joint rail joiners look like an amazing bit of kit, and yes, you should have used a thinner wheel on your Dremel I use an Ultra-Thin wheel, only issue is it does wear out, but they sell them in packs of 10, and you need a steady hand, they don't like being flexed. Looks like you got some great new items at the auction, I look forward to reports on them in the future. That Loco Motion oil looks very interesting, we might get it in Australia some time next year. Thank you for sharing, cheers, and stay safe, Michael
Trains at Norwich are Staedtler FLIRT units I have recently been working with the company who provided the finance for these. Somewhere in my records I have some photos inside the roof at Norwich from a project a few years back will try and dig them out for you if you are interested
Very interesting selection of topics, Charlie - thoroughly enjoyable, as ever. I note that you commented on the width of the gap left by the cutting disk, to which I would like to make an observation, if I may. Why not solder only one side of the track aligner, then cut the track before soldering the second aligner? That way you can close up the gap between the two sections of track. Just a thought.
Just caught up after being away on holiday. Auctions are great for bargains but as you say buyer beware, bought several Heljan class 26/27's a few years ago for £40 each .Really good progress well done .
The class 50 with updated sound is more convincing. I havnt gone down the sound route as some of the tinny frequencies hurt my ear of which I have had 4 operations on in the past. Too many of the loco sounds to me ,sound like listening to your favourited song though one of those old transistor radios from the 70s .Great update Charlie.
Have you looked for 3d printed versions of those oversized Peco point motors/covers? It sounds like just the sort of thing that someone’s already designed.
Literally just a few days ago used the 009 Pro Track aligners on my narrowgauge layout. Pretty damn good aint they!! I actually reinforced the trackbed with 3mm plywood, the same thickness as my cork roadbed. So there was no squishyness to the rail ends that would affect the heights of the rails.
Hi Charlie, Great summer update. Very interesting trip to the auction and what a collection on sale, obviously I'm sure you couldn't film there but was there a lot of people there compared to online? I'm amazed you can still get platform tickets, I guessed at £5, so you raised a broad smile when you told us 10p. It really wasn't a great advert for Norwich when you think that's what people see on their first visit. Even worse considering the number of views your video will get. You made a great improvement to the sound of that engine it sounded as good as your friends model, well done!! Although the last boards have been cut there is still chance for the kitchen sink extension complete with well for an abandoned turntable maybe the start of a heritage railway, now that would be prototypical!! Checked my subscription and all ok. I only have two which provide my notifications for everything, my first was your channel and the other Martin Zero who recently broke 100k subscribers .... Best of luck and have a great weekend!!
There's certainly a big improvement on the new sound file and speaker in your class 50. I remember these locos double headed at Glasgow Central on London bound trains. On changing headcodes, I used RAILTEC to provide some bespoke Scottish headcodes for my Bachmann class 24s. I just put these over the originals, although that led to some dimunition of the brightness of the lights. If I had been brave enough, I might have tried to remove the original headcodes first.
Excellent, as always. I was an erstwhile fan of our local auction house, but sadly that avenue of enjoyment and expenditure has now been withdrawn. Good advice about the buyer's premium and VAT etc. I have a workshop full of ship models, a radio controlled tug and a couple of Mamod steam traction engines. According to my partner, Louise, I may be able to have my stitches removed towards the end of this month.....!! All the best Charlie, Nige.
Great video and good advice about auctions, never been to one yet, also loved the part with Norwich station, a good mate of mine is a diver on the Norwich to london line ,he started on class 86 & 90s on the original push & pull and now drives these units the class 745s and nicknamed FLIRTS! 😂Which I don't know why ? Will have to ask him.
Ooooo, 2nd channel perhaps?, Charlie on the go?, i found this really interesting, quite a nice change (no disrespect intended) from being stuck in the layout room
Hi Charlie, Thank you for all the useful information. You have been very busy, and provided sound advice. I admire the way that you can explain everything so easily to understand, yet also in sufficient detail to cover everything.
Thanks librarian, that’s very kind of you to say so. Regards, Charlie.
Hi Charlie, your U Tube Videos keep me sane while trying to look for a job, and having to deal with the Benefits Agency.
Thanks librarian, I’m so pleased that you find the videos useful.
Regards Charlie.
brilliant video Charlie
I must confess mells, it’s one of my favourites. Regards, Charlie.
Well ! that’s a lot of content, and no mistake! Some excellent themes there Charlie. I particularly like the idea of your ‘out and about’ section…..more of that please. Those rail joiners are a great find too….. 😃👍🏼 All the best.
Thanks Adrian, so pleased that you found the video interesting. Perhaps future segments on stations, might be something to consider. Regards, Charlie.
@@adrianolsen-woodhamwoodtur4980 out and about remind me of out of town with jack hargreaves good old Tv
Should have called that oil:
Loco Motion Loco Lotion.
The Lotion to keep your Locos in Motion.
Perhaps deluxe materials should pick up on it. Regards, Charlie.
I bet theres loads of us buying and collecting in the hope one day we will start building a layout. This chaps collection though is huge.
Yes, I miss confess, I was astounded when I saw the collection. Regards, Charlie.
Hymek and Westerns... that does sound like my cup of tea! love the update that Class 50 does run smoothy with sound
Thanks, Simon, it’s nice to improve one’s rolling stock. Regards, Charlie.
Lovely to see another modeller keeping the pre tops era alive.
My own timeline had just a few more years than your own 66-72.
Only because I can run steam & diesel together.
Blues greens blacks & maroon, what's not to love.
You have great taste, Terri. Regards, Charlie.
Charlie, your iPhone footage was perfectly stable and of good quality. Thanks for taking the time to record it. The muck between the rails was really quite shocking. Just clearing the litter would have made things a bit more acceptable. Oh, well. Thanks, mate.
Thanks, M5863, yes, it was rather distasteful! Regards Charlie
Your close in shot was so engaging that I found myself trying to blow the dust away 🤣🤣
Thanks Fred, I shall have to get the feather duster out. Regards, Charlie.
Not just the sound is better, the way it pulled off looked amazing too.
Thanks S1608, it’s a little gem. Regards, Charlie.
I remember 50045 trundling in and out of Paddington when I used to work there. Bought back memories of good? old not work southeast 😅 great video as always.
Not Work Southeast! I love that.
Regards Charlie
"Sold a Pup" is the phrase Charlie. Love your channel!
Thanks, VV. That’s most kind. Regards, Charlie.
@@ChadwickModelRailway No worries Charlie. Don't know if this is of any interest, but I have never had a model railway (train set as a kid) nor have I ever really desired a model railway!
However, having watched your channel and Richard at Everard, for a number of years now, you have almost, only almost mind you, persuaded me to give it a try! I put it down to your presentation style, I mean "how hard can it be?"
Just a little tip, if I may. Having reached a "certain age" I now know 2 things. 1 I don't fall over any more, I "have a fall!" 2. Always wear some sort of hat (wherever you are and whatever you are doing, remember, you are never safe!) A cap will suffice, and you'll find it'll save you a small fortune in plasters and pain! "What could possibly go wrong eh?"
Thank you, Charlie, for another brilliant video. All so easy to understand. The diesel sound is excellent, I think I have the same in my class 31. The foliage and fauna is great and I will be copying it. :-) I so look forward to your videos.
Keep them coming! Best regards David
Thanks, David, that’s exceptionally kind of you to say so. Regards, Charlie.
There are articulating mounts for screens which let you pull them away from the wall for servicing. I learned that 63/37 solder cools from melted to solid without a noticeable plastic state in between. That yields a better and more reliable connection than traditional 60/40. Melts at a slightly lower temperature too. Thanks for sharing your tips and research.
Thanks William, I was unaware of your soldier ratio, and I shall check it out. Regards, Charlie.
Thanks Charlie. As ever, loads of useful info, dynamically presented. Norwich station itself has not changed much, since I lived there 20 years ago, but the stock and fittings have! When you introduced Norwich, I was half expecting you to visit Great Eastern or take the train to Bure Valley and NNR (maybe next time).
I just picked up some pro track joiners (for N) and and thanks to your wonderful demo, I now know how to fit them.
Keep it going, your OOvergrown trains and inimitable style inspire even us N gauge modellers.
Take care, Paul
Thanks Paul, it’s comments such as yours to make the whole thing worthwhile. Regards, Charlie.
Hi Charlie.
Nice to see the Pro Track alignment tie sets worked for you too. And indeed they are really usefull for exhibition layouts, the reason why I myself purchased them when they were released a few years back.
Also, for the rail cutting, a thinner diamond coated cutting disc is the must in conjunction with the use of a drill flexible extension like made by Proxxon and Dremel. Makes it easier to cut perfectlu vertical.
And about the beam problem for using the dropper eyelets, you could easily solder it on and draw the wure underneath the track in a small trench made in the cork overlay until out of that beam path and then make them drop below to the feeders. For exhibition layouts i use them to connect the tracks wetween the modules with computer type connectors (old printer connectors with around 24 pins ?) Or even the connectible sugars if you have fewer tracks like myself (max 12 to 14 wires between modules including the feeders for DCC and accessories.)
All the best from Belgium,
Eric.
Thanks Eric. I think we can agree, they are great device. Regards, Charlie.
Loved the variety video tonight.1, An auction, 2, Visit to Norwich, and 3, Updates at Chadwick. Still a subscriber. You Tube hasn't yet kicked me off the island! Bill and Janet from across the pond, California.
Thanks Bill, I’m so pleased that you enjoy the channel. Hopefully Janet does too. Regards, Charlie.
Thanks for a very interesting video. Norwich is my local station and you’re 100% correct regarding the state of the track in the station but I love the architecture of the station buildings and some of the old details that have survived on the platforms.
Thanks Stephen, it really was an interesting couple of hours. Regards, Charlie.
Hi Charlie. Thanks for the sage advice re auctions. Very valuable as usual
Thanks Kriso, i’m so pleased that you found this video interesting. Regards, Charlie.
Charlie: an observation. Once you've laid the scenery on the layout below where your monitors and TV are located, what will you do if you need to gain access to any of them in the future? Monitors can and do fail, as do TVs. It may well end up being a right pain in the derriere, trying to get access to one of the walled mounted units if it goes wrong after the scenic work has been sorted.
Rest assured Clem, I’m sure that it will happen! Regards Charlie
Excellent auction room poker face Charlie. That stack of locos looks like my brother in laws loft!
Thanks Davie, I’m so pleased you found it interesting. Regards, Charlie.
Yes,lofts are wonderful for years of hoarding!
Charlie, I used to travel between Hull and Aberdeen very regularly, and one of the first manifestations of privatisation was the almost complete abandonment of track bed and trackside housekeeping. This neglect continues to this day, there is no profit in keeping a tidy house!
But FF, could you imagine taking a tumble into it! Regards Charlie
Great as always. I'd be interested to see how the rail aligners work when the track is at more of an angle to the board edges. The visit to Norwich was interesting especially in terms of the vegetation growing in the 4ft and the 6ft. Seems like they could use some weedkiller treatment. Hope M enjoyed her couple of hours of retail therapy.
Thanks Lee, it’s actually a very interesting visit to Norwich station. Great to see the unfamiliar infrastructure. Regards, Charlie.
Once again you have excelled, great vido as always. I use alignment dowels for my boards and use rail joiners and fit them onto one side of the rail, and when in situ I move the rail joiner to go half way across onto the other rail, this keeps everything aligned both horizontally and vertically.
Thanks Sam, they really are a useful commodity. Regards, Charlie.
I was travelling through Norwich train station to Glasgow last year alot for work. I remember thinking how horrible the tracks look there. If you're ever in Glasgow both Queen street and Central are interesting and great architecture and clean.
Hopefully, I should be there for your show in January February. Regards, Charlie.
Great video Chas , and I'm glad you saw Norwich Station been there many times when on holiday
Thanks, John, yes, it certainly was worth a look around. Regards, Charlie.
Great video Charlie. Lots of useful information. We had a coach tour of Norfolk a couple of years ago visiting several preserved railways, Sandringham and the Broads. Ended up at Norwich station on one day but didn’t have time to look around. Thanks for sharing. Roy.
Thanks Roy, it was an enjoyable visit.
Regards Charlie.
Great update, thank you! Weird how using boards is so popular in Europe, while here in the US the preferred method is spline construction.
As I (will) model a railroad 3,500 miles away, my favorite method for researching full-scale railroads is cab ride videos on UA-cam. It's one of the few ways to see what the surroundings of the tracks looks like from the engineer's perspective.
Thanks MMS, research is a great hobby. Regards, Charlie.
Hi Charlie - another really enjoyable and informative video. You have wet my appetite for an auction but I must remember not to over bid! Many thanks for all the tips and information
Thanks David, I do hope that you enjoy your first bidding frenzy.
Regards, Charlie
marvelous Charlie certainly can get some bargains at auction the class 50 sounds fab and the rail aligners look smart and fairly easy to install .as always informative and entertaining you are a natural at this thank you
Thanks mate, that’s extremely kind of you to say so. Regards, Charlie.
I got some Hornby trains and track from the sale room in dingwall. There was a intercity 125 and a midnight freight set. There was 4 points, 2 diamond crossings, some 1st and 2nd radius curves and quite a large number of straight track peices. A railer/uncoupler, goods transfer shed, level crossing, loading ramp and buffer stops. Plus 2 power clips and a controller. It cost me £52 all in, £45 for the lot and the rest was commission and vat.
Well done Callum, what a great buy. Regards, Charlie.
Platform tickets Great idea
I didn’t realise they still did them Toucan. Regards, Charlie.
Back in the mid 90's I would get a platform ticket to go train spotting at Doncaster, that was 10p then too, but was valid all day 🙂
Thanks, David, but I don’t believe they’ll kick me off after an hour! No one really cares. Regards, Charlie.
Lovely episode, those are interesting trains! Never seen them before!
Thanks Jade, they were new to me too.
Regards Charlie.
Dear Charlie.
A few videos back you installed a three way point (which I also have problems with) and an interesting new curved point SL-U76/77. This caught my attention! I have a problem with one end of my hidden fiddle yard. These points could give me a great solution. I’ve been putting the job off for over a year. But with these potential new points I thought that’s it. So I dug out my old set track curved points. Made a mock up on the floor. Measured it and thought were in business. But before that as the area was very tight. I then did the design on AnyRail. Took loads of measurements and with that stuck into dismantling the boards. Removing a top board with scenics and a turn table. Then removed all the offending fiddle yard track work.
Removed point motors, wiring. Installed additional block detection (BDL168 I had a spare) to improve this.
Rebuilt the base boards.
Laid out some of the old set track bits I had looks promising.
Today I picked up the new SL-76/77s and extra trackwork. Laid out the new points…….something wrong here? Nothing lines up.
These new points are NOT the same as the original Set track versions. They are longer.
Worse still AnyRail is wrong! Using the new numbers for the same set track. Well a part solution is I can cut them down to the same length, however the inner radius is also different. What a headache… I have sent a note to AnyRail.
But Peco didn’t make this clear. Or perhaps we all assumed wrongly. 😢
I’m so sorry to hear that Howard. Heaven only knows how I got away with it. Good luck with your reconstruction, regards Charlie.
@@ChadwickModelRailway I need to put my donkey ears on! I’ve discovered AnyRail is ok. What’s caught me out is there are two different set track curved points. The older one which I have is not in AnyRail. ST242. Replaced by ST244 which are based on the new UniFrog version.
Great update Charlie! Thanks for the heads-up regarding the Deluxe Materials Locomotion oil - I need to get some of this ASAP...! Cheers from Melbourne, Australia (still in the grip of winter...)
Thanks Greg, so pleased that you found this video useful. Regards, Charlie.
Hey mate, inoticed you had a little trouble putting the grass onto your layout. Try using a mayo, or peanut butter jar. Drill holes acording to desires pour, and sift.
Thanks GF, for such a useful tip. Regards, Charlie.
Back in late 1995 and early 1996 I attended 2 or 3 live auctions. There were lots of collectible stuff from Wrenn , Bassett-Lowke & Hornby Dublo.
Buyer's Premium has been going up and up for all auctions. I buy a lot of machine tools at auction here in the US; the Buyer's Premium (fee) used to be around 7% to 10% but now 18% is common. Auction houses are all emulating the greediest auctioneers. It is rare to find an auction with 10% to 12% Buyer's Premium.
Yes BP, they certainly know how to make a dollar or two! Regards Charlie
The class at Norwich is mostly 755s bimode units, great units. The signals are all controlled by Colchester CO power box.
ThanksCorin, I did figure out that it was a Colchester control centre. Regards, Charlie.
Great video Charlie. When the 50 was connected to the Lokprogrammer , there was an opportunity to adjust the base and treble. This can make a big difference.
Thanks, Dave, perhaps I shall bring up the base. Regards, Charlie.
Lovely update Charlie. Loved the auction 👍🏻👍🏻, The friends 50 sounded amazing I have to say. ATB to you.Stuart
Thanks Stuart, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it. Regards Charlie
Thanks for your videos Charlie, I always look forward to them. Norwich station was, to be frank, a disgrace. How long have the tracks at the platforms been so neglected, and is this common to the network? I am now in Australia, and have been for a long time, but my memories of the maintenance done is it was never to this low level. Was the concourse etc clean and maintained?
It was a devastating observation Flyboy, I imagine it’s the detritus and muck left many years ago. I imagine to clear it away would be very hazardous. Regards, Charlie.
Hi Charlie, love the update, I really enjoy the mixed content, great video as ever.
Thanks Kevin, that’s most kind.
Regards Charlie
Norwich is my local station. I think usually if I'd been there and seen you I would have said hello, but maybe not if I saw you taking detailed, lingering video of the crap on the rails! 😂
Thanks Luke, it’s a remarkable Station regardless of the state of the tracks! Regards Charlie
@@ChadwickModelRailway
If you ever return to Norfolk then hop on the Bittern line to West Runton - I did exactly that today and the station was beautiful, more like a garden with a train line through it. Of course, if you go that far you might as well go to Sheringham and see the NNR station there.
I'm planning to use the ModelTech aligners on my railway for a lift-off section. I'd definitely be interested in seeing how you got on with the angled/curved connection, in a future video.
Thanks Doug, I shall certainly mention it in the future. Regards, Charlie.
Good evening Charlie! I very much enjoyed your summer update! The tip about putting the bottle of flux in a jar was simply outstanding,! Thank you! Just wish I'd watched this video earlier! Would you like to take a guess at what I did earlier today? :) All the best, Ian.
Every day is a school day in this hobby Ian. Take care mate, regards Charlie.
35 minutes of pure Charlieness - something to look forward to later - cannot wait!
Thanks, B70, it’s one of my best. Regards, Charlie.
Nice one Charlie. All good advice for any auction, the 9V battery in the pocket is great advice to check for a dead motor/current delivery in a loco. DCC is well beyond me at the moment but these morsels are a great building blocks for the future for uploading sound files. Track separators that you mention are brilliant and I applaud the use of separately applied flux to get the job done without melting all sorts of things to get a decent solder joint. Many thanks as always for sharing. Great stuff!
Thanks Anthony, I’m so pleased that you found the video interesting. Regards, Charlie.
- Your trip to Norwich? station reminds me a little of when I went on a tour of our city's subway system. (such as it was back then) Some of the looks I got from other commuters who noticed what I was doing as I filmed and paced out the distances between certain features on the various platforms only encouraged me to be as swift and discreet with my recon operation as I could be. I probably wouldn't get away with it today.
- A 24%Tax? and no backsies if the items bought via the auction aren't up to scratch?.Yikes! You're a braver man than some, that's f'sure.
- Any way... I'm really looking forward to the scenery stage of your project. I do enjoy the initial construction stages of the layout but I've come to realise that my greater enjoyment lays in the more artistic aspects of this Hobby? Interest? Obsession?
Good Show Charlie... Thankyou and Well done.
Thanks, NDV, hopefully the next video will be right up your street. Regards, Charlie.
What a brilliant video yet again . I’ll be in Norwich myself during next week on holiday so will have a mooch down to the station too. Can’t believe the weeds in the tracks though. I’m also going to be visiting Wroxham miniature worlds to have another look at the cool model railway layouts. Going to do a video for my channel from there too. 😊
Thanks, HH, the next time I’m in the area I shall have to look up the miniature world. Regards, Charlie.
Hi Charlie. You looked like an old pro, nodding and shaking your head at that auction! The 9v battery has stood me in good stead at any and all situations when buying pre-loved locos.
I heeded your warning regarding being auto-unsubscribed and checked, only to see that yes, it had happened to me too! All OK now, though.
I live in Bungay in the Waveney Valley, about 13 miles south of Norwich, so you must have passed close to us when you were in Suffolk. I had no idea that platform tickets were still a thing either: every day's a school day...
Your class 50 has been transformed by that sound upgrade. You must be very pleased with it.
A very enjoyable video. I wish you a very pleasant rest-of-the-summer, sir.
Thanks Stephen, I’m so pleased that you enjoy the video, I believe it was one of my best. Regards, Charlie.
@@ChadwickModelRailway Yes, it is a creation to be proud of.
While you were adding the extra monitor on to the wall, I was waiting for a Mrs Doyle moment.......but you got down safely. !!!!!
Pro Rail joiners are tricky to fit on a flexi track curve, as it is under tension. Preferably arrange a fixed radius curve to bridge the board joint, and cut this.
Abrading the under side of the track and the copper surface, to get a shiny clean surface to solder then flux, really helps, I've had enough practice fitting them !
A fine razor saw can also cut the track joint in a few moments!! Super content in your video, Charlie.
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it, John, and many thanks for your advice. Regards, Charlie.
you felt the sound coming from your own loco sounded tinny! I was was expecting a lot worse, I would of been happy with that, But I know what you mean. I have other peoples locos some did sound dreadful, truly tinny. But Yes your mates sound was spot on, This is exactly how I would feel even though I don't have any DCC locos etc
Yes,Toucan, the sound is very subjective. Regards, Charlie.
I went to visit Norwich Thorpe station a couple of years ago, but mainly to admire its magnificent architecture which I think you'll agree puts the track bed to shame. I became interested in its architect (W N Ashbee) several years ago as he designed my local station, Hertford East, and was the man behind many stations on the old Great Eastern. My wife even came with me to gaze on its beauty!
Thanks Paul, sometimes we do miss the beautiful architecture, focusing too much on the Trains. Regards, Charlie.
Hi Charlie, very good video as usual. I have just bought the Modeltec rail joiners but not yet fitted them so I was very pleased that you demonstrated how to fit them Gives me confidence to try them myself.
Many thanks, Frank Reynolds.
Thanks Frank, I’m so pleased that you found it interesting. Regards, Charlie.
Hi Charlie, yet another informative video, really enjoyed it. You have such a good presentation skill 👍
Thanks, Alan, that’s very kind. Regards, Charlie.
The MORAL of the story is not to put off for ever building that layout…. I accumulated quite a lot of model railway items over a period of a few decades. Then just this year, I sold my late Father in Law’s woodturning lathe, and used the proceeds to have a professional baseboard/table built and having now received it and assembled it, I can now move forward and design and build my small end to end GWR Branch line layout. Due to limited space in my garage, I had decided to build a main diorama of the branch line terminus, and then at a later stage build a fiddle-yard to rest upon my wood working bench. Keep up the Good Work, Charlie, as you’re an inspiration to others😇
Clearly the permanent way at Norwich doesn’t appear to have continuous rail….. There was a very interesting DOCUMENTARY on Talking Picures TV about how BR replaced most of their track throughout the UK with continuous track and how the problem with “BUCKLING” at high temperatures was overcome….. the result being (on my local OVERGROUND to Liverpool Street ) quiet journeys❤️
Thanks, David, for a very interesting comment.
I shall certainly try and track down that documentary. Regards, Charlie.
That was a great update. Thanks, Charlie 👍
ThanksJeff, I’m so pleased that you found it interesting. Regards, Charlie.
There are several ways to make decals. One way, is to go to a local print shop, and make custom ones. Another is to purchase a cricket printer. And, somewhere on the web, they make custom ones
Yes, GF, I have found some on eBay thank you. Regards, Charlie.
Charlie; Funny that you brought up EBay auctions. I ended up with a number of Rivarrosi N scale passenger cars. I got a good deal but I got more cars than I really wanted. (Yeah but do we ever have enough rolling stock? Of course I am buying AMERICAN RS3 diesel locomotives.
It sounds like you had a bargain Ken. Regards, Charlie.
Nice update chap.
With regards to the ESU Lokprogrammer, just remember that as you clicked to set to default, if you ever CV8-8 the decoder, it will go back to the address you had selected.
I usually get all my decoders set up with everything other than address, so still on #3, then write the decoder settings (including defaults), then set the address to what im wanting afterwards and unclick the default box.
You may already know all this so apologies if so, but it may help someone down the line 😄
I would also add that not all decoders use CV8-8 for re-set so read the info sheet or lookup on the internet first for your decoder.
Thanks Eric, no I wasn’t aware of this. Regards, Charlie.
Another informative video. Liked your advise regarding EBay auctions. Cheers
Thanks Ken, I’m so pleased that you found it interesting. Regards, Charlie.
If you have more than one screen, you could be watching Chadwick at the same time.
Sometimes I get fed up of me, Ashley! Regards, Charlie
Your Norwich footage may have been produced on a phone but at least you had the good sense to shoot in landscape format as you realise our eyes are side by side and not one above the other! Why do some people shoot videos in portrait mode? Anyway, another interesting video, keep up the good work!
Steve, I’m so pleased that you found the video interesting. Regards, Charlie.
Well, this was a profitable day. I too have an ESU programmer, and was struggling to find some decent sound files. I had discovered South West Digital, but they don't trade (sound files!!!) with the US - I had to get my dad to order and pay. But following your rabbit hole through Roads and Rails, I now find that SWD sound files are now free from the ESU sound file download page... so happy, and now I have a bunch of work to do, fitting ESU chips and loading sound files this summer!!
That’s great news, Neil, Free is always best. Regards, Charlie.
I put a zimo decoder and large speaker in my class 50. It can be heard half way down my garden. It is stunning
I believe that is what Ed used as well. Regards, Charlie.
Thanks for another great video Charlie. On the subject of platform tickets, they are quite rare these days as not all TOCs still sell them. Where they are sold, I think it’s from ticket offices only (not machines) but where they are not I find gate line staff are normally happy to let you on the platform (though some of the agency staff get a bit confused!)
Yes, I agree Mark, it’s a strange situation. It’s almost like collecting a memento. Regards, Charlie.
Bidding on engines right on the s&djr nice one Charlie !
Thanks Peter, regards Charlie
Thanks for the Video Charlie, as always I do enjoy them, this time with the auction it shows that we must be carefull and not place bids before hand. Back in the 50's a platform tickets was used incase you got on a train, you would find the train conductor "before he found you" show him your platform ticket to get a travel ticket minis the cost of platform, if you don't you was fined for boarding the train illegally.
Thanks, John, what an interesting revelation. Regards, Charlie.
Hi Charlie, good video as always.
Thanks CBW, so pleased that you enjoyed it. Regards, Charlie.
I wasn't familiar with the ProTrack Rail Aligner but they look very useful. I also found them in n scale which is nice in case I need them.
Thanks Charlie.
Thanks K, I’m so pleased you found the video useful. Regards, Charlie.
Another good video, packed full of information, so thanks Charlie.
I wonder if auction houses differ in how they treat absentee bids. I know I've left bids before at auctions (not model railway stuff though) and on the odd occasion I've paid less than my bid. On one memorable occasion, I'd bid I think £175 on six bottles of wine (spot my guilty collecting habit): I got them for £120, and then the auctioneer used his discretion (or rather the discretion allowed him by the seller) to throw in an identical lot that hadn't sold for nothing. Sometimes you get the option to purchase similar lots for the same price that you won (not usually a good idea, as if they go to sale, they may go for less), but this was the only time I ended up getting double what I'd bid on for less than I'd bid!
I think if the auctioneer has two or more absentee bids on his/her "book" then s/he'll bid them against each other until one has maxed out. They may do that by starting at the max, or you sometimes see them on the TV antiques auction programmes quickly running through them until they say "I'm out" or similar and letting the room come in. A matter of making sure you read the t&cs when leaving bids.
Re platform tickets: I think it must depend on the train operating company running the station, and whether or not they have automatic gates. I know for sure that between Preston and Carlisle at least on the WCML you can just wander onto the stations and along the platforms, as there's nobody checking tickets.
Do you think it was the new sound file or the new speaker that made the biggest difference to your 50?
Many thanks, Andrew, for such an interesting comment. I think it was the sound file that made the most difference. Regards, Charlie.
1:00 Well i'm reminded of a tag line from the original 'Deal on wheels' used car show on discovery channel hosted by Mike Brewer and Richard Sutton:
'Keep your money in your hand and, your hand in your pocket'
Oh how very true... 😀
4:24 Oh look Charlie, I see you've got the full on 'Lovejoy' bidding twitches 😉
Just an unstoppable twitch. Regards, Charlie.
Another great and interesting video Charlie!!! And again many thanks for sharing! Cheers Onno.
Thanks Onno, it’s great to have you onboard. Regards, Charlie.
A thought, for future reference, Charlie. When installing those track aligners, cut a groove in the baseboard and install the wires from your source connection to the aligner solder pads. It might just work!
An interesting idea, Philip. Many thanks, regards Charlie.
Can't believe you didn't visit the ladies at Great Eastern Models in Norwich 😂 Another great update Charlie. Really coming along well.
I certainly did Ian, and they had a wonderful racking system for paints. Regards, Charlie.
AHH well done. Lovely pair.
I think you actually leave a starting bid and the maximum you are prepared to go to. The auction may then start and finish at your starting bid if there are no other bids. So you will only pay your maximum set bid if there is incremental competition.
Actually, Neil, I think this now varies from auction house to Walkin house. But I shall certainly check it out. Regards, Charlie.
I've often wondered about that one: all comes back to the integrity of the Auction House.
Hello Charlie once again full pacted video, I will have to try find an auction to see if I can find a bargin
It certainly an eye-opening day out QJ. Regards, Charlie.
Geez, these trains at Norwich were grim. You think about the cracking diesels we grew up with (37’s, 47’s, HST’s etc). And the youth of today have these glorified trams 😕
A sad situation, Kev, which lacks inspiration for the youngsters. Regards, Charlie.
Hi again Charlie
Talk about variety!
Another entertaining and inspiring half hour.
I wish it really was as easy as you make it seem.
Love the technology
But don't understand
A lot of it.
Thanks so much for my fortnightly entertainment.
Stay safe. Howard
Thanks Howard, I’m so pleased that you find the channel interesting. Regards, Charlie.
What a difference in sound the speaker and the new program made to the class 50. I rather hoped it was going to do the "hoover" sound. How were the two locos you bought at the auction? Are you pleased with them now you have them? The other question was the break in the board. Have you run anything across it yet. It looks like a simple solution where there have to breaks in your boards. Thanks for the update and an interesting video. I do like the variety of subjects you cover.
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it, Don. My new Locos have yet to be set to task. I’m still soldering in the board joints but making good progress. Rest assured the Hoover sound is there just didn’t come over very well. Regards Charlie.
Took some inspiration from Norwich for my layout.
Yes, it’s an interesting terminus.
Regards Charlie
Charlie, great summer update. Certainly a lot to unpack there.
The board joint rail joiners look like an amazing bit of kit, and yes, you should have used a thinner wheel on your Dremel I use an Ultra-Thin wheel, only issue is it does wear out, but they sell them in packs of 10, and you need a steady hand, they don't like being flexed.
Looks like you got some great new items at the auction, I look forward to reports on them in the future.
That Loco Motion oil looks very interesting, we might get it in Australia some time next year.
Thank you for sharing, cheers, and stay safe, Michael
Thanks, Michael, I’m so pleased that you enjoyedthe varied content. Regards, Charlie.
Trains at Norwich are Staedtler FLIRT units I have recently been working with the company who provided the finance for these. Somewhere in my records I have some photos inside the roof at Norwich from a project a few years back will try and dig them out for you if you are interested
Thanks Gary, it was a very interesting visit. Regards, Charlie.
Very interesting selection of topics, Charlie - thoroughly enjoyable, as ever. I note that you commented on the width of the gap left by the cutting disk, to which I would like to make an observation, if I may. Why not solder only one side of the track aligner, then cut the track before soldering the second aligner? That way you can close up the gap between the two sections of track.
Just a thought.
Interesting and sensible suggestion, Stephen. Regards, Charlie.
Hi Charlie, with a ROCO track saw instead of a Dremel the hole between cutted tracks will be much smaller.
Thanks mate, I should look into it.
Regards, Charlie
Just caught up after being away on holiday. Auctions are great for bargains but as you say buyer beware, bought several Heljan class 26/27's a few years ago for £40 each .Really good progress well done .
Thanks David, there are bargains out there. Regards Charlie
The class 50 with updated sound is more convincing. I havnt gone down the sound route as some of the tinny frequencies hurt my ear of which I have had 4 operations on in the past. Too many of the loco sounds to me ,sound like listening to your favourited song though one of those old transistor radios from the 70s .Great update Charlie.
Thanks Gareth, I’m so pleased that you found it interesting. Sound isn’t for everyone, and can be overwhelming. Regards, Charlie.
Good video as always Charlie; lots of stuff in this one.
Thanks PP, I am particularly proud of this one. Regards, Charlie.
Hi Charlie - I've used the Modeltech aligners in a few scales. You can add power feeds to them.
Yes, Chris, I couldn’t add the power droppers because of timbers under the board. Regards, Charlie.
@@ChadwickModelRailway Yes Charlie - saw that later - my apols.
Have you looked for 3d printed versions of those oversized Peco point motors/covers? It sounds like just the sort of thing that someone’s already designed.
An excellent suggestion Chris.
Regards Charlie
Literally just a few days ago used the 009 Pro Track aligners on my narrowgauge layout. Pretty damn good aint they!!
I actually reinforced the trackbed with 3mm plywood, the same thickness as my cork roadbed. So there was no squishyness to the rail ends that would affect the heights of the rails.
Thanks Nathaniel, and you found a pretty good system. Regards, Charlie.
Hi Charlie, Great summer update.
Very interesting trip to the auction and what a collection on sale, obviously I'm sure you couldn't film there but was there a lot of people there compared to online?
I'm amazed you can still get platform tickets, I guessed at £5, so you raised a broad smile when you told us 10p. It really wasn't a great advert for Norwich when you think that's what people see on their first visit. Even worse considering the number of views your video will get.
You made a great improvement to the sound of that engine it sounded as good as your friends model, well done!!
Although the last boards have been cut there is still chance for the kitchen sink extension complete with well for an abandoned turntable maybe the start of a heritage railway, now that would be prototypical!!
Checked my subscription and all ok. I only have two which provide my notifications for everything, my first was your channel and the other Martin Zero who recently broke 100k subscribers ....
Best of luck and have a great weekend!!
Thanks, David, for an excellent comment. It was a real pleasure to read. Regards, Charlie.
A great video as ever! This one really was very interesting.
That’s most kind. I must confess, I’m very proud of this one. Regards, Charlie.
There's certainly a big improvement on the new sound file and speaker in your class 50. I remember these locos double headed at Glasgow Central on London bound trains. On changing headcodes, I used RAILTEC to provide some bespoke Scottish headcodes for my Bachmann class 24s. I just put these over the originals, although that led to some dimunition of the brightness of the lights. If I had been brave enough, I might have tried to remove the original headcodes first.
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it, John. Regarding the head codes, this one seems to be a real challenge. Regards, Charlie.
Excellent, as always. I was an erstwhile fan of our local auction house, but sadly that avenue of enjoyment and expenditure has now been withdrawn. Good advice about the buyer's premium and VAT etc. I have a workshop full of ship models, a radio controlled tug and a couple of Mamod steam traction engines. According to my partner, Louise, I may be able to have my stitches removed towards the end of this month.....!! All the best Charlie, Nige.
That’s great news, Nige, you’re clearly on the mend. Regards, Charlie.
Another excellent video. Very enjoyable. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it Kriso, it took an age to film and edit this one! Regards Charlie
Great video and good advice about auctions, never been to one yet, also loved the part with Norwich station, a good mate of mine is a diver on the Norwich to london line ,he started on class 86 & 90s on the original push & pull and now drives these units the class 745s and nicknamed FLIRTS! 😂Which I don't know why ? Will have to ask him.
Thanks, Ian, for looking into your world. Regards, Charlie.
Ooooo, 2nd channel perhaps?, Charlie on the go?, i found this really interesting, quite a nice change (no disrespect intended) from being stuck in the layout room
Thanks Tez, it is nice to change it around a little bit.
Stay safe, regards Charlie.