Hi Terry, love this layout and your blogs so much, you how to's and show us how you done certain things, makes you a great UA-camr. I love to look back over your early days right up to present day, keep up the excellent work buddy.Regards, Jamie
We are really well served by three wonderful youtube channels all modelling essentially the same period of pre-privatisation. Over at Everard Junction Richard is a master at instruction. His videos are brilliantly shot and incredibly informative - I now have coach lighting and soon a rake of closely coupled wagons. Dave at Dean Park has a fantastic eye for detail, and that station canopy - wow. But Terry mate, you are an artist, nothing more to be said.
mattoxic Well thank you very much, i don't know what to say to that. But both Richard and Dave's layout are bloody brilliant and i take a lot of inspiration from both layouts and know both of them very well and they are top blokes. The internet is a wonderful thing as it's nice to share and compare with others and i dare say if it was not for youtube and RMWEB my layout would not be anywhere near as good as it is right now. Terry
Just like to say thanks for all the videos you upload , you are a great insperation to people like myself who have restarted the hobby of model railways at a later stage in our lives . The loco weathering and scenery are amazing .....Regards...Peter.
Hi mate, I had a class 14 and I used (if I remember correctly) Hattons own 8 pin decoder. For me it worked absolutely fine. It ran smoothly over both insulfrog and electro points. Others may disagree but it worked really well for me. Great video, keep them coming chief!
Excellent, I look at loads of different model railway related videos on UA-cam and yes sure there are other tutorials on how others do it and achieve great results but the way you do your scenery is certainly unique, you have a real 'eye' for what looks natural etc, I will look forward to seeing your tutorial videos! Howard.
Howard Sugars Thanks for the comment Howard...i do have an eye for detail and i always look at the smaller detail in real life and try to add to the layout as it is this that makes it more realistic.
Hi Terry Really good update the weathering you have altered on the first 3 locos look good. Looking forward to seeing the yard done. Good luck with the photo shoot looking forward to seeing that. Regards Paul
Excellent update as always! You really do have a great nack for weathering, they look amazing. As does the new scenic section, looking forward to seeing it done. All the best!
I'm lost for words Terry looks fantastic the detail is just superb mate and your weathering skills puts mine to shame. Like the layout Terry looks so realistic the magazine people will be blown away with your skills at model railway building I bet they offer you a job mate. Kev
Fantastic work Terry. The older locos are looking far better now the weathering has been toned down. The wagons shorting out could be two things. The wheels could be out of gauge causing them to move to much in pointwork and touch areas they shouldn't. A back to back gauge should sort that. If not that it could be the steering axles doing the same thing. Hornby let the wheels turn slightly on those wagons. See if you can lock them straight on one wagon and give it a test. Hope that helps, keep up the good work.
Another great update Terry, like the new bridge section and the uneven ground and very impressed with your new loco's and weathering, much better job, want to see them running now, looking forward to the photo shoot Andy
Great update Terry, that lower bridge scene looks really good. The weathering also looks brilliant, the 57 in particular looks a lot better. Looking forward to seeing the photos after this photoshoot! Cheers, Joe.
Joe Jabczynski Cheers Joe...the 57 is not totally finished yet as there are a few more little details that need sorting out but for now it is a massive improvement to how it use to look.
It's gotta be pretty close though as it looks brilliant mate! You'll have to get a nice set of coaches for it now! ;) I forgot to say, but I love that 26 aswell, that's got to be one of the best looking locos in your collection now!
Excellent weathering ! As close to the real thing as humanly possible,and I must say your layout is one of the most realistic I've seen on UA-cam .... Nice one !
Would just like to say I think your weathering of the 57 in Arriva is absolutely fantastic!!! By far the most realisticly weathered loco I've seen on youtube.
Hi Terry, Just caught up with your June update - better late than never!! - If you haven't had your photo shoot yet I wish you well for it and please let me know how it went. You've managed to get a great deal of detailing done before deadline day - looking forward to your next update. STEVIE B.
The weathering on the loco's looks fantastic. The layout looks great and it will never will be finished. We are never satisfied so the work never ends. Scott
Hi terry you have been busy , the layout is looking great mate especially the scenic side where the viaduct bridge is spot on Love that 33 weathering looks fantastic Cheers Graeme
Hi Terry, another great update and all the new work looks incredible! Definitely up to your usual very high standards. I don't know how you seem to get the atmosphere so right? Lots of great layouts on here but for me yours really does capture the moment so well, I don't know what it is but if you could bottle it.... As the saying goes! Two quick points, I have the same teddy, I used a digitrax decoder with no problems, I didn't actually realise there was an issue! Lol and your rake of HAAs, mine on a rake of 25 only one did that! I think however it was the oldest one and probably most worn self steer allowing it to touch on points where it shouldn't, this morning I have just tried it again with some blue tack to lock the self steer out and it worked fine! This seems to support some of the comments on here? Can't wait to see the photo shoot, if he's a decent photographer I think your layout will look world class!! Keep up the good work, Tim.
BR Blues Thanks for the comment Tim...it's nice to know that people like what i do and drives me to do better. A digitrax decoder it shall be then if it works well in your Teddy mate. The issue with the HAA's does seem to be down to what everyone is saying here on youtube so i will get round to fixing them this weekend hopefully. The guy who is doing the shoot is very well know and is apparently the best in the business plus it is going in the best mag on the shelf in my opinion so lets hope it does Glebe Rd some justice lol. Terry
Great update ! Very nice weathering on the locos ! The layout looks really great ! Love it ! and I like the walking dead billboard ! Thanks very much for sharing ! Martin
I really like the uneven ground between the tracks. The locos you've re-weathered at the start look amazingly realistic. If the wheel are not insulated, they would short the track anywhere it would seem. The Teddy looks great too. Rob
Rob McCrain The wheels are insulated with plastic sleeves behind each wheel so i really dont know whats going on with them. And i am glad i re weathered the locos as they look so much better now.
Hi Terry You have been busy, really great update. Loved the weathering of the locos and that uneven ground looks really realistic. I guess I am the same as lots of people, wanting to weather their locos but worried about ruining an expensive item. Robin
Milton Mo Junction Thanks for the comment mate...yeah the weathering can be a daunting job at first but you learn by your mistakes just like i did but the good thing is you can go back to them at a later date and remove most of the paint and start again just like i did. You will get a lot of satisfaction from doing it yourself tho mate. Terry
Great update! I have had the same problem with Hornby hoppers shorting on the points and crossings. It is really frustrating! I have had to paint over the points that short in the area. I think the wheel flangers are too wide? The weathering on the locos is fantastic! Richard
Terry I have the Heljan class 14 in blue circle livery only the Hornby decoder fits in the space available nothing else on market according to Hattons does!! & mine works perfectly!! It's a very very tight squeeze
Hey Terry. 6 months since your last update? I am sure i speak for many subscribers when i say that i have really missed your monthly updates. Hope all is well in your life & hope to see you back on UA-cam very soon. All the very best for Christmas & for 2016. Best wishes & all the best. Ian.
Great weathering as always but very lifelike by wiping away some of the grime on the yellow fronts,love your grass and even a little red post box adds to that lifelike detailing.Class 33 and 14 very impressive and i know what you mean paying a little more for quality is well worth it in the long run.
The tunnel where fire engine is needs depth maybe put the engine in the tunnel and put sound in be good as it would echo. Love the under bridge bus stop makes u think the layout continues maybe put a removable scenic wall benind or make the road have a slipway to the fiddle yard with Sercurity fencing and barrier gate.
Hi Terry, great update. The layout is looking fantastic. Your scenic areas look excellent as always. Is there any possibility of doing a future tutorial video on the techniques and materials you use? I'm also interested in how you weather your track, it looks very realistic. Is the photo shoot for a magazine or something? Keep up the good work mate, looking forward to your next update. Howard.
Howard Sugars Hi Howard I could do how to videos on how i do my weathering and scenic work but i have not so far as there are so many videos on these subjects here on youtube already but im sure i have different techniques to others so it may well be worth doing some in the future.
Glebe Road Junction I second this. Even if there are other tutorials online, I'd really love to see how you do it because your results are really impressive!
The new weathering looks amazing, the only comment i would make is could you put in some clean areas on the windows where the wipers would have cleaned the dirt out of the way?
i think the wagons shorting on points is where at the toe and the two opposite rails come together, the wheel completes the circuit, so negative and positive touch, i have some hornby yeoman hoppers that do the same thing
Tom Elms It's a pain whatever i choose to do. I can see the wagons just sitting on the shelf for months to come now until i get round to sorting the wagons out.
Stunning again Terry!! Great reworked locos, nice n heavy! The new scenics are the usually standard! Looking forward to the fire cameo scene! Brilliant new locos, and a truly AWESOME TEDDY!!! Thats one of my faves liveries for the 14, and with the weathering u hav the best looking one around!! I really miss my Teddy watching that :( so r u gonna b in a mag then with the photoshoot? Cheers mate!
Matthew Snowden Yeah the Teddy looks awesome in that livery and have been looking for that exact one for over a year now. so i am very pleased i have it now. And yes the layout is going in a magazine later in the year but the shoot is at the beginning of July.
Oki doke bud! Can i just ask as wel, after a nightmare tonight? Where do u start when adding scenery? Ground cover mainly?? I try to use scatters n fine turfs etc, but i struggle to get it down properly, and then end up with glue, scatters etc all over shop!!! The must b a simpler way lol
Matthew Snowden You have to do it bit by bit. put the glue down first then add the scatter material then hoover off the excess and wait for it to dry then add the next layer.
Hi, Very nice update and excellent work to your layout. With regards to your sorting problem, if it was the wheels/axles I would have thought it would happen as soon as you put them on any part of the track. Is it only when going over the points, is it the same set of points or all points? What type of Frog do you have, if electrofrog-points and it is the same points every time do they have rail joiners? If they are not shorting on a piece of straight track I would have thought you do not have a continuity problem on the wheels/axles. Just another thought, when they short on a point is it only one direction or both?
Simon Young I think it is the back to back with the wheels plus the bogies swivel slightly which i have been told causes the issue so i just need to glue them into place and hopefully that fixes the issue.
Check the back to back on the wheels if they are shorting out on the points, like Tom says it sounds like the wheels are sitting the outer rail and blades and causing a short,
Steve Lindley I was looking at the nano decoder...i think it could be a good choice. I think i will be using the Lafarge building to fill the space in the corner but if i dont you can have it.
Hey there I like our layout you have done a great job putting it together. I am sure by now that fire cameo is complete, I use to be a fireman so I was interested in that. I want to know what kit is your signal gantry? I rather like that one, well keep up the good work, I have just found your site so I need to subscribe. Cheers. guy
If the issue is what I think it is, then you are obviously using insul-frog points. I was having the same problem with my N gauge Peco points, and it has something to do with the spacing between the to inside rails on the top end of the frog. Essentially what I found was that the insulator had worn slightly, and the gap between the rails, was close enough that when the wheels passed over, they were touching both rails for a moment, just enough to short out the electrics. Basically if it is what I think it is, then you basically have turned you points into 'rudimentry electro-frog' points.
If it is the same problem as me, then replacing the wheels didn't help, because the gap was so small that one wheel was able to bridge the gap. if it is particular points that are causing the problem, they may need replacing, or some way to increase that gap.
Walking dead billboard you are awesome! I really should hook up there is some things you could probably help me with. Everything looks awesome as always, I need to plug up courage to weather one of my 37s but as they sound I am scared as extensive :(
Glebe Road Junction wow really that would be awesome, after your photoshoot of course, you could give it a run round your layout too, Sound on glebe, a dream :)
Brighton Junction It's from a company called "LCUT"...it is a laser cut kit and you can find it on the internet for around £12. It's a very good kit too.
Get a faller fire kit and add the smoke and fire LEDs in it could make realistic water and run from the hose pip to fire. Lastly the whole of that road looksn2 clean in real life there be lifter about business clutter graffiti on walls bus stop. And have lighting(yellow orange ones ) I. The bridge tunnels. Plus br bridge IDs. Higher restriction on the bridge. And the roads would have troughs in where the bus has stopped and lorries waited
Hi Terry, love this layout and your blogs so much, you how to's and show us how you done certain things, makes you a great UA-camr. I love to look back over your early days right up to present day, keep up the excellent work buddy.Regards, Jamie
We are really well served by three wonderful youtube channels all modelling essentially the same period of pre-privatisation. Over at Everard Junction Richard is a master at instruction. His videos are brilliantly shot and incredibly informative - I now have coach lighting and soon a rake of closely coupled wagons. Dave at Dean Park has a fantastic eye for detail, and that station canopy - wow. But Terry mate, you are an artist, nothing more to be said.
mattoxic Well thank you very much, i don't know what to say to that.
But both Richard and Dave's layout are bloody brilliant and i take a lot of inspiration from both layouts and know both of them very well and they are top blokes. The internet is a wonderful thing as it's nice to share and compare with others and i dare say if it was not for youtube and RMWEB my layout would not be anywhere near as good as it is right now.
Terry
Just like to say thanks for all the videos you upload , you are a great insperation to people like myself who have restarted the hobby of model railways at a later stage in our lives . The loco weathering and scenery are amazing .....Regards...Peter.
Peter Shaw Thanks Peter and i am glad the layout inspires and helps you on your way.
Terry
Hi mate,
I had a class 14 and I used (if I remember correctly) Hattons own 8 pin decoder. For me it worked absolutely fine. It ran smoothly over both insulfrog and electro points. Others may disagree but it worked really well for me.
Great video, keep them coming chief!
Adam Goodin Cheers for the info Adam...something i need to press on with.
Excellent, I look at loads of different model railway related videos on UA-cam and yes sure there are other tutorials on how others do it and achieve great results but the way you do your scenery is certainly unique, you have a real 'eye' for what looks natural etc, I will look forward to seeing your tutorial videos!
Howard.
Howard Sugars Thanks for the comment Howard...i do have an eye for detail and i always look at the smaller detail in real life and try to add to the layout as it is this that makes it more realistic.
Hi Terry
Really good update the weathering you have altered on the first 3 locos look good.
Looking forward to seeing the yard done.
Good luck with the photo shoot looking forward to seeing that.
Regards
Paul
Paul White Thanks for the comment Paul...i'm off to the loft now to do some more work to the fiddle yard.
Excellent update as always! You really do have a great nack for weathering, they look amazing. As does the new scenic section, looking forward to seeing it done.
All the best!
***** Thanks James still loads of work to do before it's complete but it's certainly getting there.
I'm lost for words Terry looks fantastic the detail is just superb mate and your weathering skills puts mine to shame.
Like the layout Terry looks so realistic the magazine people will be blown away with your skills at model railway building I bet they offer you a job mate.
Kev
percomotion Lol im sure it's not as good as that mate but i hope they do like it tho.
Fantastic work Terry. The older locos are looking far better now the weathering has been toned down.
The wagons shorting out could be two things.
The wheels could be out of gauge causing them to move to much in pointwork and touch areas they shouldn't. A back to back gauge should sort that.
If not that it could be the steering axles doing the same thing. Hornby let the wheels turn slightly on those wagons. See if you can lock them straight on one wagon and give it a test.
Hope that helps, keep up the good work.
EverardJunction Cheers Richard i will take a look at them to see if that is the case.
Another great update Terry, like the new bridge section and the uneven ground and very impressed with your new loco's and weathering, much better job, want to see them running now, looking forward to the photo shoot Andy
Andy Hudson Cheers Andy...I am planning on a running video soon with all those locos in it.
Hi Terry, very good update, i'm glad to see an entyre view of the layout, tracks, house project, wagons stock and also usual tools. Good idea. Gérard.
BB67407 Merci Gerard
Great update Terry, that lower bridge scene looks really good. The weathering also looks brilliant, the 57 in particular looks a lot better. Looking forward to seeing the photos after this photoshoot!
Cheers, Joe.
Joe Jabczynski Cheers Joe...the 57 is not totally finished yet as there are a few more little details that need sorting out but for now it is a massive improvement to how it use to look.
It's gotta be pretty close though as it looks brilliant mate! You'll have to get a nice set of coaches for it now! ;) I forgot to say, but I love that 26 aswell, that's got to be one of the best looking locos in your collection now!
Yeah the 26 looks amazing now i have re weathered it. it certainly is up there with the best of them mate.
Excellent weathering ! As close to the real thing as humanly possible,and I must say your layout is one of the most realistic I've seen on UA-cam .... Nice one !
andybyrne50 Thanks Andy that was a really nice comment.
Would just like to say I think your weathering of the 57 in Arriva is absolutely fantastic!!! By far the most realisticly weathered loco I've seen on youtube.
GWR Steam Railways You really think so?
Yeah definitely!!
Hi Terry,
Just caught up with your June update - better late than never!! - If you haven't had your photo shoot yet I wish you well for it and please let me know how it went.
You've managed to get a great deal of detailing done before deadline day - looking forward to your next update.
STEVIE B.
The weathering on the loco's looks fantastic. The layout looks great and it will never will be finished. We are never satisfied so the work never ends.
Scott
Scott Downey Lol yeah your right about it never ending which is good i suppose as what would we do when it's all done.
Hi terry you have been busy , the layout is looking great mate especially the scenic side where the viaduct bridge is spot on
Love that 33 weathering looks fantastic
Cheers
Graeme
Graeme Morrison Thanks Graeme....yes i have been very busy the last few weeks and i am pleased with the progress so far.
Fantastic work Terry, I know you have a deadline but try not rush it, you will get there! Simply the best!...Steve
Steve Burgess Cheers steve...im not rushing it but simply just making more time than usual for it.
Hi Terry, another great update and all the new work looks incredible! Definitely up to your usual very high standards. I don't know how you seem to get the atmosphere so right? Lots of great layouts on here but for me yours really does capture the moment so well, I don't know what it is but if you could bottle it.... As the saying goes!
Two quick points, I have the same teddy, I used a digitrax decoder with no problems, I didn't actually realise there was an issue! Lol and your rake of HAAs, mine on a rake of 25 only one did that! I think however it was the oldest one and probably most worn self steer allowing it to touch on points where it shouldn't, this morning I have just tried it again with some blue tack to lock the self steer out and it worked fine! This seems to support some of the comments on here?
Can't wait to see the photo shoot, if he's a decent photographer I think your layout will look world class!!
Keep up the good work, Tim.
BR Blues Thanks for the comment Tim...it's nice to know that people like what i do and drives me to do better. A digitrax decoder it shall be then if it works well in your Teddy mate. The issue with the HAA's does seem to be down to what everyone is saying here on youtube so i will get round to fixing them this weekend hopefully.
The guy who is doing the shoot is very well know and is apparently the best in the business plus it is going in the best mag on the shelf in my opinion so lets hope it does Glebe Rd some justice lol.
Terry
great video the weathering looks great and so does your whole layout
Mark Holloway cheers Mark
Great work...everything's really coming together now mate. Regarding the shorting, you could always revert to plastic wheels.....just a thought.
colin james i did think of that but not sure it is something i want to do.
Great update ! Very nice weathering on the locos ! The layout looks really great ! Love it ! and I like the walking dead billboard ! Thanks very much for sharing ! Martin
Martin Bruggeman Thanks Martin...very nice comment.
I really like the uneven ground between the tracks. The locos you've re-weathered at the start look amazingly realistic. If the wheel are not insulated, they would short the track anywhere it would seem. The Teddy looks great too. Rob
Rob McCrain The wheels are insulated with plastic sleeves behind each wheel so i really dont know whats going on with them. And i am glad i re weathered the locos as they look so much better now.
Great update, wethering looks brilliant, like railway arches scene looks really good
ted caton Thanks Ted.
I am no expert...but the best weathering on trains IMHO - and there's some amazing weathering!
Hi Terry
You have been busy, really great update. Loved the weathering of the locos and that uneven ground looks really realistic. I guess I am the same as lots of people, wanting to weather their locos but worried about ruining an expensive item.
Robin
Milton Mo Junction Thanks for the comment mate...yeah the weathering can be a daunting job at first but you learn by your mistakes just like i did but the good thing is you can go back to them at a later date and remove most of the paint and start again just like i did. You will get a lot of satisfaction from doing it yourself tho mate.
Terry
Great job on the weathering, looks very realistic!!!
Looking good. The arches look great. Keep up the good work.
Jacob Porrett Thanks Jacob.
Great update! I have had the same problem with Hornby hoppers shorting on the points and crossings. It is really frustrating! I have had to paint over the points that short in the area. I think the wheel flangers are too wide? The weathering on the locos is fantastic! Richard
BALLAN PARKWAY Thanks Richard.
Brilliant progress! Looking great. Thanks for sharing.
***** No problem mate.
Terry I have the Heljan class 14 in blue circle livery only the Hornby decoder fits in the space available nothing else on market according to Hattons does!! & mine works perfectly!! It's a very very tight squeeze
Steve Lindley is it the standard Hornby 8 pin decoder your using then?
Hey Terry.
6 months since your last update? I am sure i speak for many subscribers when i say that i have really missed your monthly updates. Hope all is well in your life & hope to see you back on UA-cam very soon.
All the very best for Christmas & for 2016.
Best wishes & all the best.
Ian.
I think he got rid of his layout. I saw this from other comments
Great weathering as always but very lifelike by wiping away some of the grime on the yellow fronts,love your grass and even a little red post box adds to that lifelike detailing.Class 33 and 14 very impressive and i know what you mean paying a little more for quality is well worth it in the long run.
sheba31 It certainly is worth it mate.
The tunnel where fire engine is needs depth maybe put the engine in the tunnel and put sound in be good as it would echo. Love the under bridge bus stop makes u think the layout continues maybe put a removable scenic wall benind or make the road have a slipway to the fiddle yard with Sercurity fencing and barrier gate.
Hi Terry, great update. The layout is looking fantastic. Your scenic areas look excellent as always. Is there any possibility of doing a future tutorial video on the techniques and materials you use? I'm also interested in how you weather your track, it looks very realistic. Is the photo shoot for a magazine or something? Keep up the good work mate, looking forward to your next update.
Howard.
Howard Sugars Hi Howard
I could do how to videos on how i do my weathering and scenic work but i have not so far as there are so many videos on these subjects here on youtube already but im sure i have different techniques to others so it may well be worth doing some in the future.
Glebe Road Junction I second this. Even if there are other tutorials online, I'd really love
to see how you do it because your results are really impressive!
Ok i will do a few videos on how i ballast the track and weather it...and i will do one on how i do the scenery too.
The new weathering looks amazing, the only comment i would make is could you put in some clean areas on the windows where the wipers would have cleaned the dirt out of the way?
Chris Dodd yes that is the next job. the locos are not finished yet as i need to add the final little touches.
i think the wagons shorting on points is where at the toe and the two opposite rails come together, the wheel completes the circuit, so negative and positive touch, i have some hornby yeoman hoppers that do the same thing
Tom Elms yeah that was my fears...not sure what to do now.
I'm thinking about just putting plastic wheels in mine, but 15 sets is quite a lot, I've only got 5
Tom Elms It's a pain whatever i choose to do. I can see the wagons just sitting on the shelf for months to come now until i get round to sorting the wagons out.
Really nice Tree at 13:19 Do you make your own ? or do you buy them ready to go ?
Matt Jenkins No i usually make my own trees mate...much cheaper.
Stunning again Terry!! Great reworked locos, nice n heavy! The new scenics are the usually standard! Looking forward to the fire cameo scene! Brilliant new locos, and a truly AWESOME TEDDY!!! Thats one of my faves liveries for the 14, and with the weathering u hav the best looking one around!! I really miss my Teddy watching that :( so r u gonna b in a mag then with the photoshoot? Cheers mate!
Matthew Snowden Yeah the Teddy looks awesome in that livery and have been looking for that exact one for over a year now. so i am very pleased i have it now.
And yes the layout is going in a magazine later in the year but the shoot is at the beginning of July.
Wel done in finally tracking it down :) wot mag r u gonna b in, wil hav to make sure i pick that one up!
Matthew Snowden Can't say which mag yet but i will let everyone know nearer the time for sure.
Oki doke bud!
Can i just ask as wel, after a nightmare tonight? Where do u start when adding scenery? Ground cover mainly?? I try to use scatters n fine turfs etc, but i struggle to get it down properly, and then end up with glue, scatters etc all over shop!!! The must b a simpler way lol
Matthew Snowden You have to do it bit by bit. put the glue down first then add the scatter material then hoover off the excess and wait for it to dry then add the next layer.
Nice layout, some of your vehicles look like 1:72 scale though, and I had my volume turned up full could hardly hear the commentary.
It's a small Hornby decoder! Hattons fitted it as I had to send my first 14 back as it caught fire
Steve Lindley oh thats not good.
Some very nice weathering Terry..
A very good update Terry, thanks.
N MOUGHTON Cheers mate.
David Todd Cheers DT.
Hi,
Very nice update and excellent work to your layout. With regards to your sorting problem, if it was the wheels/axles I would have thought it would happen as soon as you put them on any part of the track.
Is it only when going over the points, is it the same set of points or all points? What type of Frog do you have, if electrofrog-points and it is the same points every time do they have rail joiners?
If they are not shorting on a piece of straight track I would have thought you do not have a continuity problem on the wheels/axles.
Just another thought, when they short on a point is it only one direction or both?
Simon Young I think it is the back to back with the wheels plus the bogies swivel slightly which i have been told causes the issue so i just need to glue them into place and hopefully that fixes the issue.
Hi, is there a link anywhere for making the brillo pad bushes you have?
Check the back to back on the wheels if they are shorting out on the points, like Tom says it sounds like the wheels are sitting the outer rail and blades and causing a short,
Chris Dodd Yeah that sound like the issue...another problem im gonna have to sort out now lol.
hi how big is your loft? love your work
where did you get the JCB fast track from at time index 7:07 ??
Some very nice weathering jobs you do :)
Humbolt136 I'm getting better at it now.
It's looking fantastic :-) keep up the great work ! :-) Matt
Brilliant weathering
Nigel Carter Thanks Nigel
Not sure what the new DCC nano ones would be like!! If you are not using your lafarge cement works could I purchase it off you
Steve Lindley I was looking at the nano decoder...i think it could be a good choice. I think i will be using the Lafarge building to fill the space in the corner but if i dont you can have it.
Hey there I like our layout you have done a great job putting it together. I am sure by now that fire cameo is complete, I use to be a fireman so I was interested in that. I want to know what kit is your signal gantry? I rather like that one, well keep up the good work, I have just found your site so I need to subscribe. Cheers. guy
If the issue is what I think it is, then you are obviously using insul-frog points. I was having the same problem with my N gauge Peco points, and it has something to do with the spacing between the to inside rails on the top end of the frog. Essentially what I found was that the insulator had worn slightly, and the gap between the rails, was close enough that when the wheels passed over, they were touching both rails for a moment, just enough to short out the electrics. Basically if it is what I think it is, then you basically have turned you points into 'rudimentry electro-frog' points.
Netherfield Junction Oh really...that sound like what is causing the issue. Would it be easier and cheaper to just replace the wheels and axles?
If it is the same problem as me, then replacing the wheels didn't help, because the gap was so small that one wheel was able to bridge the gap. if it is particular points that are causing the problem, they may need replacing, or some way to increase that gap.
Looks great!
***** Cheers
Fantastic work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
need 2016 updates
Walking dead billboard you are awesome! I really should hook up there is some things you could probably help me with. Everything looks awesome as always, I need to plug up courage to weather one of my 37s but as they sound I am scared as extensive :(
MrTimmsy1986 well i could do one for you if you like.
Glebe Road Junction wow really that would be awesome, after your photoshoot of course, you could give it a run round your layout too, Sound on glebe, a dream :)
MrTimmsy1986 It's a pleasure mate...we can sort it after the shoot.
Stunning. Brilliant job:)
Ben's Model and More! Cheers Ben
superb ! - not scared to really weather
Are you making a new layout ?
Really Nice work! Subscribed!
saw some of the loco's on eBay, what's happening!? hope you have more great videos in the pipeline!
+Chris Callow yeah sold all of my modern locos and just keeping the stuff from the 80's.the layout is going so no more updates.
+Glebe Road Junction that's a shame, oh sell good luck and whatever is next.
Shoes getting rid of the layout and building a new one?????
Excellent weathering. Now all you need is some pigeon shit on the ledges lol.
They are awesome
george mason cheers
A common mistake is going overboard with weathering, id just do very light weathering people tend to forget most modern trains have a gloss finish
what brand is the signal box mate? :)
Brighton Junction It's from a company called "LCUT"...it is a laser cut kit and you can find it on the internet for around £12. It's a very good kit too.
yeah it looks lovely. is it too modern looking? :)
no i think that signal box was around in the 70's until present day.
my lyout is 36-38 :(
See the layouts taking shap anyway nice video
masyvlogs yeah it's getting there now
I think i know whats happing to the wheels unless you got the answer if not i am happy to help
daniel catley-white I have been told it's the back to back on the wheels.
Glebe Road Junction hi it can be that but its bets to make sure all your wheels seta follow the same pattern
Awesome... Too Good !!!
Fucking brilliant! Leave it all to me in your will. Please.
MotoCrazy66 lol your gonna have a to fight all the others for it mate lol.
very nice update serious detail and very creative im trying to find some time to get back in to the hobby keep up the good work cheers thumbs up
Get a faller fire kit and add the smoke and fire LEDs in it could make realistic water and run from the hose pip to fire.
Lastly the whole of that road looksn2 clean in real life there be lifter about business clutter graffiti on walls bus stop. And have lighting(yellow orange ones ) I. The bridge tunnels. Plus br bridge IDs. Higher restriction on the bridge. And the roads would have troughs in where the bus has stopped and lorries waited
No it was a motor fault but they sorted it free of charge :)
lovely weathering but would rather see actual movement rather than just locomotives appearing from nowhere.
first view and loved the vid
Sam Whmas Thanks Sam.
In fiddle yard a the rive is sim to at an airport but dirty grubbyer