Morning Oscar, 1st class fix on the series 3 wobble and great running session. The layout is now up there with the previous greats 👍 I liked the montage on the intro. Gordon
Good morning Oscar. I was quite surprised when I saw that you had uploaded your video already as I came to bed last night, but, unlike some, I managed to hold off and wait to watch this morning. Great to see multiple trains running together today, and some good progress on the layout too. I must get on with mine today. Lots to do, so little time! Thanks for sharing. Roy.
Afternoon Roy, I'm not sure how the timing of the video was out. I thought I had selected 0700 Sunday morning as normal! glad you enjoyed the video, I hope you got lots of done with your railway and had a great time with it. Take care. Oscar
Hello Oscar. Once again, you've posted an amazing video. I think that I mentioned before how much I like that you have classic 3 rail Hornby Dublo & Tri-ang Series 3 on your layout. Cool idea of yours, the adaptor for the Series 3 track on your elevated section. I look forward to your next video. Best Regards from British Columbia, Canada.
Afternoon Mr Snooze, glad you're enjoyed that bit of filming, the noise and aroma from theses model locomotives in action together is fantastic. Thanks again take care. Oscar
Hello Oscar, it's Martin from Hull in the East Riding. It's early Sunday morning and I've just watched your video. The co bo locomotive is one of my favorites. Your doing a great job on your layout. I'll go now as it's early hours and ill finish my cup of tea. See you on your next video.keep safe.
Good morning Martin, thank you for watching, the CoBo is quite interesting looking model locomotive Glad you like the look of them, from what I read, they had great plans for these on the real railways, but they never lived up to expectations. Take care. Oscar
Really early Sunday morning playing trains at 20 past midnight. Yes a Sunday morning lie in. Thanks for all your work on creating a playble layout with fun.
Hi, thank you for watching. Not quite sure why this video came out at this time, must've missed selected the time slot. Hope you enjoy your Sunday morning lie in. Take care. Oscar
Great progress on your layout. I am impressed how you are using a 3D printer to solve issues such as the bespoke elevated components and adaptors for the early track. Keep up the good work!
Hi, thanks for watching. Sounds like quite a collection of Class 31's you have, they made quite a few interesting variations over the years of my collecting period. Take care. Oscar
good morning Oscar. Your 3D printing skills are brilliant. Making that elevated section with custom supports is impressive and a great example of how 21st century technology works perfectly with 1950's models. The class 31 in experimental blue is worthy of note. I'll look in the Triang catalogs to see what year that was released. Finally ,your comment last week regarding the balance between keeping tidy and having what you need at hand struck a chord. Model railways are inherently untidy during the building phase.
Hi, thanks again, glad you're enjoying the mix of things coming together as this railway develops. I'm certainly looking forward to the railway being a little more organised, but I'm having terrific fun along the way. Take care. Oscar
Hello Oscar, Just wanted to say thanks for sharing these videos. I appreciate the effort you put into them and seeing the collection of vintage trains is always a highlight of my Sundays. I'm very tempted to start collecting the older models too. Is there a specific reason you stick with the older models & not venture into the newer generation ? Is it nostalgia, or a desire to keep to the Made in England era ? Great fun as always, love the tinplate Dublo, such quality. Cheers, Felix
Hi, great to hear you're enjoying these videos. It's partly because I had a the number of these Triang Hornby items as a child that I became interested in collecting them. The contemporary items of today, whilst really beautiful models themselves, don't seem to hold the same amount of fascination for me. As the collection has grown up, become much more interested in the development of the models and the track system over the years. Take care. Oscar
I must look out for that version of the class 31 ,got a bargain from hattons triang emu un powered driving coach in box very good condition for a cheap price ,layout is coming on great Oscar Take care ,Mark 😊😊
Hi Mark, great to hear you've got that EMU from Hatton's, I'm pretty sure this version of the class 31 on the railway is one of the earliest in the range they went on to produce up into the 70s. Thanks again take care. Oscar
A very nice video with a mix of Hornby and Tri-ang railways. The high level tracks are going together well. The sloppiness of the Series 3 track fitting in the piers had not occurred to me, (as my layout uses the original Standard track). Your solution is a brilliant piece of work. Really impressive and well done.. One day you must show us a loco turning as it is making the transition from inner and outer ot the Tri-ang tracks via the turntable. I think that is a really good idea for the older turntable with no extra track outlets... Again, a great design idea? I noticed your hesitancy choosing the switches? Perhaps they could be mounted into a small diagram of just the portion of track-work that they handle? A visual image instead of remembering numbers may be easier? I know it would be a bit more work, but then an LED could light up on the track that is "open? I think that you are using Bi-colour LEDs as a red/green indication, so just fit 2 track LEDs at opposite polarities and run them from the same wire. Only one should light up on the route diagram? .. It is a real Sunday treat to visit your layout each weekend.. Thank you for sharing with the many viewers.. I'm sure that we all appreciate it..
Good morning Robin, glad you like the look of those little parts to hold the track in place, I've been very pleased with the effect they have had. Still not sure about point/switch numbering or whether to have a visual representation, it would be a nice touch, but I'm not sure I've got the space to introduce a visual representation for all of the point work around the railway for both track types, but it has been under serious consideration. Great to hear you're enjoying to look over the railway each week. Thanks again take care. Oscar
Hi Oscar, Perhaps if you only do small local diagrams for the points and their switch area. (not the whole layout)? Our control panel diagrams are not very big, ( about 18" X 10" for an entire section).. But, we can fit in a lot of switches and LEDs in to see what we are doing? I think that you would find some diagrams to be a big help?
Hello Oscar - looks like I'm the 1st to comment & you've only got 3 views b/c I've just seen you have up-loaded this video 2 mins ago!!! - Liking the peg for a buffer!!! Nice to see that you've got 4 Locos running at the same time 🙂 @ 5:30 or you could cut a little grove into the cork boards to save from spoiling the plastic walls!!! 🤔🚂🚂🚂
Good morning Jimyjames it looks like I may have missed selected the timeslot the uploading of this video. Glad you enjoyed the use of the clothes peg.. Essential model railway accessory. Take care. Oscar
Hello Oscar. This was a surprise popping up quite early on a Saturday evening, what shall I do Sunday morning? Great operating action this week, a busy railway, just as it should be. I'm pleased to see the elevated section going back in. That is going to be great fun seeing the trains passing the station on an upper level. Regards, David.
Good morning David, not quite sure why this video came out so early, I must've missed select the timeslot. Just checked next weeks video and is defiantly set 07:00 here in the UK. Glad you enjoyed seeing this group model locomotives in actions. I was very pleased that the elevated section went back in more or less where I had expected it to go.. as you say it should be great fun when it's developed a little further. I think time will be the issue as it's going to require a number of bespoke parts in conjunction with a little trial and error! Thanks again take care. Oscar
Hi Oscar, looking good! Watching another video on adapting a modern 3-rail motor bogie for three rail it occurred to me that with judicious use of a 3-rail pickup and a DPDT switch on a 2-rail locomotive it might be possible to adapt it to run on either two or three rail at the flick of a switch. With a linking dual 2/3 rail section with a similar switching system it might not only be possible to have a loco that could run on both, but also run trains between the two systems (with a « switching stop » on the dual section of course). You’d have to use stock with insulated wheels in the train, but it should work. What do you think ?
Hi Oscar ,, maybe it might be a bit easier to put a wedge under your first riser and will save a lot of mucking around. Paddle pop sticks make good wedges to give height as they are so thin and flat you can cut the round edges off them and cut them to length required and glue them together and paint them if needed and as they are so thin you can use multiple layered to suit the right height required to lift the section needed. I havent seen them extra stability pieces for the bridge risers unless i missed it in other video's you have done. They seem to fit the track and bridge quite well. Your layout is coming together quite well an looks good. Cheers from John in Australia.
Thanks Andrew, don't think I'll be cutting the side walls, it looks quite good without that bottom pair of side walls in place. I do have a few damaged side walls(straight and small radius only) that I've been holding in reserve for later use possibly around points as the elevated section develops. Take care. Oscar
Very informative I like the pier supports great idea 👍
Good morning to you Oscar from Glasgow Another great video 📹 from you this morning Fantastic Running Locomotive on the Railway
Good morning Cameron, glad you enjoyed that. It was great fun, running that group of items together.
Take care.
Oscar
Morning Oscar,
1st class fix on the series 3 wobble and great running session. The layout is now up there with the previous greats 👍
I liked the montage on the intro.
Gordon
Thank you Gordon. Glad you're enjoying seeing this railway progress. it's going to be great fun as it develops further.
Take care.
Oscar
Nice lot of updates. The track stabilisers for the elevated sections are brilliant. 😊
Good morning Pauline, glad you like the look of those little items. I've been very pleased with the effect they had.
Thanks again take care.
Oscar
Good morning Oscar. I was quite surprised when I saw that you had uploaded your video already as I came to bed last night, but, unlike some, I managed to hold off and wait to watch this morning. Great to see multiple trains running together today, and some good progress on the layout too. I must get on with mine today. Lots to do, so little time! Thanks for sharing. Roy.
Afternoon Roy, I'm not sure how the timing of the video was out. I thought I had selected 0700 Sunday morning as normal! glad you enjoyed the video, I hope you got lots of done with your railway and had a great time with it.
Take care.
Oscar
Nice one. . Love seeing the trains run
Thanks Russell, glad you enjoyed that bit of a run around the railway.
Take care.
Oscar
Hello Oscar. Once again, you've posted an amazing video. I think that I mentioned before how much I like that you have classic 3 rail Hornby Dublo & Tri-ang Series 3 on your layout. Cool idea of yours, the adaptor for the Series 3 track on your elevated section. I look forward to your next video. Best Regards from British Columbia, Canada.
Thanks Greg, glad you enjoyed that, those little pieces for the series 3 track have proved to be very effective.
Take care.
Oscar
Great running and excellent filming, the noise of the locos is superb. Best regards to you
Afternoon Mr Snooze, glad you're enjoyed that bit of filming, the noise and aroma from theses model locomotives in action together is fantastic.
Thanks again take care.
Oscar
Great update on the layout this morning Oscar, keep up the great work, as always great to see some trains running as well.
Thank you David. Glad you enjoyed seeing that group of items in action.
Take care.
Oscar
Hi Oscar, brilliant to see four loco,s running. Great, really enjoyed it. I collect old loco,s myself. All the best. Carl.
Good morning Carl, thanks for watching great to hear you enjoy collecting these older model railway items yourself..
Take care.
Oscar
very impressive layout Oscar and enjoyable video....
Thanks Adrian glad you enjoyed that.
Oscar
Hello Oscar, it's Martin from Hull in the East Riding. It's early Sunday morning and I've just watched your video. The co bo locomotive is one of my favorites. Your doing a great job on your layout. I'll go now as it's early hours and ill finish my cup of tea. See you on your next video.keep safe.
Good morning Martin, thank you for watching, the CoBo is quite interesting looking model locomotive Glad you like the look of them, from what I read, they had great plans for these on the real railways, but they never lived up to expectations.
Take care.
Oscar
I like the Series 3 to pier adapters - they deserve an R. number :o) Thanks as ever for sharing. Mike
Thanks for watching Mike. Glad you like the look of those 3-D parts..
Take care.
Oscar
Really early Sunday morning playing trains at 20 past midnight. Yes a Sunday morning lie in. Thanks for all your work on creating a playble layout with fun.
Hi, thank you for watching. Not quite sure why this video came out at this time, must've missed selected the time slot. Hope you enjoy your Sunday morning lie in.
Take care.
Oscar
with regards to the fall off in power, give the fish plates a clean using a fibre pencil, also underneath the ends of the rails, it works wonders
Great progress on your layout. I am impressed how you are using a 3D printer to solve issues such as the bespoke elevated components and adaptors for the early track. Keep up the good work!
Hi, thanks again for watching great to hear you're enjoying seeing the progress and the inclusion of 3-D printer parts.
Take care.
Oscar
I love the class 31. It was my first locomotive back in 1973. I have three older models and about 5 newer.
Hi, thanks for watching. Sounds like quite a collection of Class 31's you have, they made quite a few interesting variations over the years of my collecting period.
Take care.
Oscar
good morning Oscar. Your 3D printing skills are brilliant. Making that elevated section with custom supports is impressive and a great example of how 21st century technology works perfectly with 1950's models.
The class 31 in experimental blue is worthy of note. I'll look in the Triang catalogs to see what year that was released.
Finally ,your comment last week regarding the balance between keeping tidy and having what you need at hand struck a chord. Model railways are inherently untidy during the building phase.
The class 31 in experimental blue was a 1-year only item - 1962!
@@garymckinnon6903 Thanks for the reply Gary. Very similar livery as applied to the early west coast AC electrics, except for the white cab roof.
@@garymckinnon6903 Indeed....Triang took a guess as to what 'rail blue' would look like. Almost got it right
The comment only applied to the period that version of the Tri-ang model ran for. It had NOTHING to do with British Rail under Dr. Beeching!😄
Hi, thanks again, glad you're enjoying the mix of things coming together as this railway develops. I'm certainly looking forward to the railway being a little more organised, but I'm having terrific fun along the way.
Take care.
Oscar
Hello Oscar, Just wanted to say thanks for sharing these videos. I appreciate the effort you put
into them and seeing the collection of vintage trains is always a highlight of my Sundays. I'm very
tempted to start collecting the older models too. Is there a specific reason you stick with the older
models & not venture into the newer generation ? Is it nostalgia, or a desire to keep to the Made in England
era ? Great fun as always, love the tinplate Dublo, such quality. Cheers, Felix
Hi, great to hear you're enjoying these videos. It's partly because I had a the number of these Triang Hornby items as a child that I became interested in collecting them. The contemporary items of today, whilst really beautiful models themselves, don't seem to hold the same amount of fascination for me. As the collection has grown up, become much more interested in the development of the models and the track system over the years.
Take care.
Oscar
I must look out for that version of the class 31 ,got a bargain from hattons triang emu un powered driving coach in box very good condition for a cheap price ,layout is coming on great Oscar
Take care ,Mark 😊😊
Hi Mark, great to hear you've got that EMU from Hatton's, I'm pretty sure this version of the class 31 on the railway is one of the earliest in the range they went on to produce up into the 70s.
Thanks again take care.
Oscar
A very nice video with a mix of Hornby and Tri-ang railways.
The high level tracks are going together well. The sloppiness of the Series 3 track fitting in the piers had not occurred to me, (as my layout uses the original Standard track). Your solution is a brilliant piece of work. Really impressive and well done..
One day you must show us a loco turning as it is making the transition from inner and outer ot the Tri-ang tracks via the turntable. I think that is a really good idea for the older turntable with no extra track outlets... Again, a great design idea?
I noticed your hesitancy choosing the switches? Perhaps they could be mounted into a small diagram of just the portion of track-work that they handle? A visual image instead of remembering numbers may be easier? I know it would be a bit more work, but then an LED could light up on the track that is "open? I think that you are using Bi-colour LEDs as a red/green indication, so just fit 2 track LEDs at opposite polarities and run them from the same wire. Only one should light up on the route diagram? ..
It is a real Sunday treat to visit your layout each weekend.. Thank you for sharing with the many viewers.. I'm sure that we all appreciate it..
Good morning Robin, glad you like the look of those little parts to hold the track in place, I've been very pleased with the effect they have had. Still not sure about point/switch numbering or whether to have a visual representation, it would be a nice touch, but I'm not sure I've got the space to introduce a visual representation for all of the point work around the railway for both track types, but it has been under serious consideration. Great to hear you're enjoying to look over the railway each week.
Thanks again take care.
Oscar
Hi Oscar,
Perhaps if you only do small local diagrams for the points and their switch area. (not the whole layout)?
Our control panel diagrams are not very big, ( about 18" X 10" for an entire section).. But, we can fit in a lot of switches and LEDs in to see what we are doing? I think that you would find some diagrams to be a big help?
Hello Oscar - looks like I'm the 1st to comment & you've only got 3 views b/c I've just seen you have up-loaded this video 2 mins ago!!! - Liking the peg for a buffer!!! Nice to see that you've got 4 Locos running at the same time 🙂 @ 5:30 or you could cut a little grove into the cork boards to save from spoiling the plastic walls!!! 🤔🚂🚂🚂
Good morning Jimyjames it looks like I may have missed selected the timeslot the uploading of this video. Glad you enjoyed the use of the clothes peg.. Essential model railway accessory.
Take care.
Oscar
👍
Thanks Kevin, glad you enjoyed it. Take care.
Oscar
Hello Oscar. This was a surprise popping up quite early on a Saturday evening, what shall I do Sunday morning? Great operating action this week, a busy railway, just as it should be. I'm pleased to see the elevated section going back in. That is going to be great fun seeing the trains passing the station on an upper level. Regards, David.
Watch it again on Sunday morning.
Good morning David, not quite sure why this video came out so early, I must've missed select the timeslot. Just checked next weeks video and is defiantly set 07:00 here in the UK. Glad you enjoyed seeing this group model locomotives in actions. I was very pleased that the elevated section went back in more or less where I had expected it to go.. as you say it should be great fun when it's developed a little further. I think time will be the issue as it's going to require a number of bespoke parts in conjunction with a little trial and error!
Thanks again take care.
Oscar
Hi Oscar, looking good! Watching another video on adapting a modern 3-rail motor bogie for three rail it occurred to me that with judicious use of a 3-rail pickup and a DPDT switch on a 2-rail locomotive it might be possible to adapt it to run on either two or three rail at the flick of a switch.
With a linking dual 2/3 rail section with a similar switching system it might not only be possible to have a loco that could run on both, but also run trains between the two systems (with a « switching stop » on the dual section of course). You’d have to use stock with insulated wheels in the train, but it should work. What do you think ?
Sounds like an interesting idea, could be quite complicated..
Oscar
Hi Oscar ,, maybe it might be a bit easier to put a wedge under your first riser and will save a lot of mucking around. Paddle pop sticks make good wedges to give height as they are so thin and flat you can cut the round edges off them and cut them to length required and glue them together and paint them if needed and as they are so thin you can use multiple layered to suit the right height required to lift the section needed.
I havent seen them extra stability pieces for the bridge risers unless i missed it in other video's you have done. They seem to fit the track and bridge quite well.
Your layout is coming together quite well an looks good.
Cheers from John in Australia.
Morning John, thanks again for watching and the information its much appreciated. Take care.
Oscar
Train set "scratch 'N' sniff" Cards🤔😁👍👍
That insert is a canny solution. Seems a pity to cut an original bit of sidewall, perhaps a custom printed piece instead?
Thanks Andrew, don't think I'll be cutting the side walls, it looks quite good without that bottom pair of side walls in place. I do have a few damaged side walls(straight and small radius only) that I've been holding in reserve for later use possibly around points as the elevated section develops.
Take care.
Oscar