Hi Tony! What an interesting and varied episode! Nice to see you still adding extra baseboard to such a long standing and well established layout! Makes me feel better knowing what plans I have looking forward! Can't wait to see what you dream up to add to it now that the new track to the TMD is installed! Making room for the signal box looked like incredibly hard work, but the end results were definitely worth it! I'm only four months behind now, and have enjoyed playing catchup so far! All the best, Ian.
Glad you enjoyed the video Ian. the extra spur saves the long winded way round into the M.P.D. especially trains coming in from the branch line. thanks again for watching all the best Tony.
Hi Tony, you’re not kidding a model railway is a journey of a lifetime! Mine will take forever although that’s the point to me , no pun intended! I love episodes like this and the development of that area that you’ve created, looking forward to how the rest of it turns out. The nerve centre is amazing, so many wires! One day there will be a wireless point I’m sure but I think the wire manufacturers are safe for now. Made some progress yesterday at Exehaven which I’m really happy about, and should be in next weeks episode, cheers Tony, John
Good morning John. i agree, that's what we signed up for when we started these layouts. and we just can not seem to find the light at the end of the build. i am guessing that we don't want to find the light. because we don't want the journey to end. as we are enjoying the hobby to much. Take care my friend. cheer's Tony.
You’ve got it spot on Tony, I decided to build such a big layout for my retirement and although I have my golf I needed something else. I enjoy what it brings me from the point of view of keeping my brain ticking over and also from a creative point of view. I don’t really want the layout to finish although I hope it will get to a point where it looks done to those who come to see it. Have a good week mate👍
Hiya Tony, another great watch and as usual, superb outcome. Gives another project possibility and a nice typical scene back in the day.. All the best my friend, Chris n Jules
Good morning my friends Chris & Jules. Sundays are the best days for me. this day is normally when i start the next up and coming video. this week we have a lot to do. Ballasting. the embankment and some other smaller details. take care and look after yourselves. all the best Tony.
Hi Dave. yep it seems we think alike. i guess having a fixed layout. we can do this. even a exhibition layout can be altered if done correctly. thanks again for commenting. cheer's Tony.
Hi Tony. I agree that the signal box is in a much better position now. You really had your work cut out for you with that scenery that required removing. The new trackwork addition will add more interest as well as giving the locos in the shed a forward way out. I was pleased that you started calling the ‘point’ a turnout, which is the correct technical term, the latter is only used in the UK model railway community. As I know you like to hear my ramblings, here is this weeks. The colloquial term ‘point’ refers to what is technically known as a ‘switch’ or ‘tongue’ rail. A standard turnout, called that because it facilitates the loco or train to ‘turnout’ from the main line to a diverging line, has two or a ‘set’ of 'points'. When the signalman changes the points, he is actually moving the pair of switch rails from main to diverging or vice versa, within a single turnout. A turnout is sometimes colloquially referred to as a 'set of points', not a 'point'. The Permanent Way Department refers to the formation as a ‘turnout’, however, turnouts, slips and diamonds, are generally known as ‘S&C work’ (Switches & Crossings), as the railway consists of switches and crossings connected by standard rail. A turnout is made in three sections. A ‘switch panel’, a ‘closure panel’ and a ‘crossing panel’. The term ‘frog’ is American, from the days of the Iron Horse, said to be when they noticed that the crossing V was like the V formation at the base of a horse’s hoof, called in the US and in the UK, as a frog. The UK term, other than in model railway circles, is a ‘common crossing’. The switch panel and crossing panels are assembled on site together with the closure panel which goes between the two S&C panels. Diamonds have two common crossings and two obtuse crossings (unless a switched diamonds, in which case the obtuse crossings are replaced with four switches), all fabricated in separate panels for assembly on site. So ends the ramblings of the day. I hope you and maybe others, found them of interest. Best, Jason.
Good evening Jason my friend. the signal box where it is now adds more interest. and not only that you can see inside it. which means it will need detailing at some point. it seems like i keep going around in circles. i am sure that i have just one signal box. boy, this seems to be an never ending story. take care. and thanks again for commenting. look after yourself. Tony.
Well done mate. I like that you have recognised an area of improvement and just bitten the bullet! Excellent example of how simple adjustments can create a whole improvement to functionality and add ‘sense’ to the layout, as you have rightly improved the view up and down the line for your signaller! 😎 Top job mate 👍🍀🍻
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN: no worries mate. I actually think that in addition, the fact that the disused siding is there means that you can reballast, etc in that scene and create a good effect. Don’t weather the ballast too much, cos the fact the shades will be entirely different from the surrounding lines will suggest that the tracks have been realigned. Which they have! I’d even suggest making it look more pristine and have a couple of bods in the vicinity examining the p/way to check the integrity of the work 🤔
Good morning Mr Rock n Roll. Very true i hate to think how cable has gone in already. its something that is rarely seen. but essential to run a model railway. thanks again for commenting my friend. best wishes Tony.
Good morning Michael. its great to hear from you. its been a long time. hopefully i will start started on completed the junction today. many thanks for commenting. take care Tony.
Got an idea for the MPD expansion for you to ponder on. Maybe, shift the yard office from beside the water tank to across to the new acerage and replace with a coaling and sanding point. This also gives you the opportunity to bring in a couple of Loco Coal wagons and a dried sand van every now and again. Impressively tidy wiring loom to mate. Will be hanging out for next Fridays posting as usual. Keep safe and take care. Arthur
Good morning Arthur. I am already thinking along those lines for the siding. which looks like a great place for those ideas of yours. thanks again for commenting. cheer's Tony.
Enjoyed that, especially you fighting with the previous groundwork you'd done. Seen as you asked us to remind you, Tony I wouldn't reccomend you mix, plaster and ballast, it might take a while to dig it out, just for future reference, should you wish to put, oh I dunno, a signal box there for example,, in that very spot😂 I mean I'm no modeller but the new line in, just seems to add to the flow of your layout and probably realism too. Thoroughly entertaining Tony. Thank you for sharing.
I am sure the engine drivers would be very grateful for a canteen, especially after the long journey up from London. I expect Mr What Is Name, has been counting the number of lumps of rubble, that have been removed, and a few bundles of pound notes have been found nearby, no doubt connected to the Hole In The Wall Gang. I trust the workmen were wearing their high viz jackets and were able to negotiate successfully with the friendly group of halibut, who were in the middle of their annual conference in the early hours and were sitting comfortably up by the siding. I expect a good few of Mrs T's winter warmers also went down a treat to all concerned as well.
Good morning Alan. I am still looking for an appropriate building to go in that area. i have seen some north eastern coal stathes which look great as the engines go into the sheds. but its all just ideas at the moment. cheer;s for now Tony.
Well, that is not as easy a job as you made it look. That was a major change and it came along and makes a nice alteration and a sensible one, too! Nice work!
Good morning Tony, that was a undertaking, and it looks really good. You've got the aligning of those points perfectly so they should not give you any problems in the future. That's a nice location for the signal box. Should be enough room for John when he's doing relief to park his motorbike. Still loads of work ahead for you, but looking forward to seeing this area progress, whenever you get the time. We've had a bit of a todos this week, last Friday our little Annabelle (4) fell into a wooden bench in school and has loosened her two front teeth, lots of bruising and cuts to her face and gums, poor little thing had hospital appointments all last weekend so we flew up to look after the other two so they didn't have to spend the whole weekend in hospital waiting rooms. Long story but she's okay healing nicely no lasting damage. Back home again, trying to catch up with some sleep and relaxing, we for now. Thinking of you both, hope Laura is doing ok give her our love. Eddy and 😅Anne xxx 😊😊
Good morning Eddy & Anne. I hope all is well on this bright, but cold Saturday morning. The track alignment work out well because the curve of the tracks was fitted using a peco track setter when the tracks first went down. so i knew that the track was good for any alterations that may come our way in the future. plus a little bit of luck. Poor Annabelle. children can be very resilient and bounce back very quickly. when we were kids i was always ging home will cuts and bruises. i remember the day i split my knee open trying to run away from a wasp's nest. it was my own fault teasing them. i fell over some stones split my knee, but the strangest thing it did not bleed straight away. it must have been inch long this deep cut. so i just carried playing. and when i got home my mum went nuts because my trousers were split and covered in blood. but there was no pain until i went to the hospital for stiches. sorry to bore with my childhood stories. Annabelle later on will wonder what all the fuss was about. thanks again my friend best wishes Tony & Laura.
Good evening Oz Man. thank you for commenting. i think your right it is crying out to be connected to the disused line, and its very tempting to do just that....cheer's Tony.
Tony you've been busy again now you have worked out where you are putting the single box by the way I agree with you it's a better option and now you can out fit it.liking the track work well my friend I will leave you to it while I watch the rest of your video.
Hello Stephen. very true i have been busy. i never seem to stop. thanks for the tip last week. my figures have arrive to go in front of the plate layers hut. cheer's for now Tony.
That was very interesting, Tony. I suppose, the layout will also be a work-in-progress, just like the real thing. Just make sure you show Dr.Beaching the door if he shows up. His sort of progress is not wanted.
Good evening Peter. absolutely. Dr Beaching has been banned from the T.N.E. railway. Lol. the railway will always just be that, a labour of love. cheer's for now Tony.
Thanks for the video Tony. I agree with you skipping parts of what you've covered before, there are so many videos of wiring up point, ballasting ... But incidental comments about the specific aspects you're working on are useful, like the reuse of chairs cut off sleepers and adding a dip to clear the rail connectors are really helpful.
Hi Andrew. I agree. i thin i have repeated ballasting videos at 3 times. so stick to the facts i think is the best way forward. cheer's for now my friend. Tony.
Cor that polyfilla was tough, looked like the White Cliffs of Dover in 500th scale! Mole hills on a layout (and why not?) this has to be a first - just missing some wild boar gouge marks too! Great on the track tips and nice to see inside the panel and that you number up the cables too. Looks so much better with these improvements, ditto for fun of operation…… and for storing more new locos…..All the best Stephen
Good evening Stephen, That filler was a tough nut to crack. hammer & chisel did the trick. it would not touch at first. but drilling the holes did soften it up. i am surprised that i did not take chunks out of the baseboard. i dont think i have shown the inside of the control panel before. but there is still a lot of points that need wiring up. take care buddy, Tony.
Hi Tony, I certainly concur about soldering the droppers directly to the rails. People sometimes say, it is unsightly but I would challenge them to find them on my layout. Once it is ballasted and painted, they are very hard to find. Nice control panel work. Rob
Yes, thank you. You have to keep busy otherwise our railways will never get done. i have checked your channel out. you have a great railway....all the best Tony.
Do like your layout, starting mine soon , watching you improve yours , thinking maybe not to worry to much on placing points, and just put them in once the main loine is built ,looking forward to next video, regards Marc 👍👍👍
Good morning Marc. thank you for commenting. I do use Peco Tack setters for setting out curves. and keeping as big as you can with the space that you have. but yes it is not as hard as it looks. but you will have to sacrifice some track to create new lines. planning is the key when starting. the thing i knew that one day a point will go where i have placed the new one. and that is good planning. take care and enjoy your new project. i know you will have a lot fun with the layout once your up and running. cheer's Tony.
Nice job there Tony! It's always a test of a modeler's skill to see if they can make unplanned changes to the layout and yet blend them back in so that he casual observer would never know 🙂
Good morning Marv. I agree. it does look like the point has always been there. well it will do once the ballasting has been done. have a great weekend. all the best Tony.
Hi Tony, Its always nice to add a new part of the railway for more interesting running but you have done a super job on this bit and with out all the fuss that Network Rail inflict on there passengers and the signal box relocation makes a lot of sense and its nice to see it being run on and working well. Cheers Robert.
Many thanks Robert, for commenting. the branch has been closed for a week. but hopefully we will get the branch back up and running come Sunday. mind you we have the F A Cup Saturday. Newcastle is playing. Home team takes president over the railway. just this once mind. take my friend. have a great weekend. Tony.
Are you running special trains to get Newcastle United FC fans to Newhassel for this Saturdays match. Love the progress at West Tyne Signal Box. Location of this signal box now makes more since. Signal man insist on getting the best view of all nearby tracks to see where trains are. Bill & Janet from California.
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN Love to come, but I live in California's San Joaquin Valley. That is 8 time zones away. I may follow the match on my mobile phone. Bill & Janet.
Hi Tony. Good grief, you really work quickly, it would have taken me weeks to do a job like that! You've certainly improved your steam shed by adding the new entrance. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished result. One small thing though, have you thourght of a low retaining wall around the exposed earth bank surrounding the signal box? Thank you for sharing your layout, all the best, Ken.
Good morning Ken. Its amazing has much you can go in a two hour window each night. but yes i do find if you work at methodically you get more done. i am just glad that i can run trains again. everything is coming together a small piece each week. take care Tony.
Signal box is as you said in the right position `Mr Master Signal Box Tony` lol. All looking good Tony, are you going to detail and light the interior of the signal box? Take care regards Barry..👍🦉(couldn't find a magpie!!).
Good morning Barry. Signal box's are always sited where the signalman has the best views of railway traffic. detailing the signal box will happen but just yet as there more work to do behind the signal box. we do have a magpie on the layout. he roosts over at Jarrow Road. cheer's for now my friend. Tony.
Dear Tony, don’t know what kind of Polyfiller you initially used, if it’s one based on a gypsum compound, you can ‘attack’ it with vinegar, regular white vinegar for example, but any kind of vinegar will do the job, because it’s the ‘enemy’ of gypsum. Love the way you showed the rearrangement of the tracks, adding of the different points, how you do your fill in sleepers etc. Cool to see the MPH now has a Tyne Dock connection. Anyhow, remember you saying a little while ago you were planning this addition, but also spoke on adding a turntable. Just wondering if that’s indeed the same corner. Also curious for the ideas you will put into form for the brewery section. Cheerio
Good morning Vincent. i never thought that vinegar could do that, soften up the Polly filler. the brewery is something i was looking forward to doing. but the track looks well wrong. i have been toying with ripping it up and starting again. but it wont look much different to what it is now. so i will have to ponder a bit more before making a decision to get stuck into that project. The turntable i am thinking of putting that somewhere else just in front of Newhassle i think that spot will be ideal. lots of things to think about. until next time stay safe. cheer's Tony.
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN on the Polyfiller, it depends; when we still had the Dutch version of the Wickes, they sold a brand of spackle which referred to the product characteristics of ‘polyfiller.’ Now it’s known as ‘stucpasta’ in Dutch. Stucco paste in English. That’s a gypsum based product. I’m aware there are other kinds of polyfiller. Like Polyester filler, mainly used in car repair, or as a kind of wood repair product. To such products my comment certainly doesn’t apply. Anyhow, in my former apartment I once had the attic ceiling stuccoed, between the beams. The plasterer, who is a friend, recommended to clean the wood with vinegar. He was right, it works like a breeze. The vinegar dissolves the gypsum, even old stuff, after which it’s much easier to remove. Whereas one uses water and soap the effect is that the moisture only pushes the gypsum in all directions. After which you see white stripes and a snowy veil everywhere. Since then after any repairs or even to clean my tools I use vinegar. So much easier. Of course you have to be careful close to any new stucco. A while ago, I was making a kind of tryout diorama, using up some old spackle to make some rock formations on foam. Didn’t notice that a large blob of spackle settled on one of the faces. Also was too late to make an adjustment. So I just sprayed the blob with a mixture of water and vinegar, let it soak in and could easily scrape away the blob after a while. Of course I let the area dry thoroughly before applying any new layer. The area of the gypsum which has been soaked can be easily roughed up with a stiff brush after the treatment. Just went until I had a found a solid layer, which is much harder to scrape away.
Your right, there are two access tracks to the layout. one from the Newhassle side and the one that you have seen in this video. many tanks again for commenting. cheer's for now Tony.
As a MR fan, it's nice to see a Midland Railway box up in the North East. But do you have plans for a proper NER box in that location? Great layout, by the way Tony.
Good morning Peter. the signal had to match the one at the other end of TYNE DOCK station. so it will be staying. but in light of what you have said i will building original north eastern signal box's to replace some of the others. i think you know the one i love to make. is the over head box on the Newcastle to Carlisle branch. thanks again for commenting. cheer's for now Tony.
Hi Barry. nice idea. but i did not want to take the risk of damaging a point by using a Razor saw. which i have done in the past. track is expendable. while turnouts are worth keeping. thanks again for commenting. cheer's for now Tony.
Hi Tony, thanks for the video, lots of progress indeed. I have just started soldering on my new layout, however for one or the other reason, the soldering does not work, I can't get tin on the tip of the soldering iron and connections just won't stick. Could you tell me what kind of iron you are using? What temperature, how many Watts? What solder tin are you using (size/ thickness)? Are you using tin with flux added or are you using separate flux? If the latter, what kind of flux? Thanks and regards, Paul
Hi Paul. soldering is easy to do. you must remember to put the flux onto the cables. before adding the solder to the cables. this is what we call tinning. this helps the solder run smoothly around the cables. the same must be done to the rails. flux and a tiny bit of solder. once this done then the cable can be soldered to the rails without the solder cracking. this is watt we call a cold joint. if this happens then you dip the cable back into the flux and try again. the solder iron i use is a 15/30 watt fine tip. which heats up to about 200. this is more than plenty to do the task. i hope this helps. all the best Tony.
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN Hi Tony, thanks for the feedback! It looks like my iron did not work properly, so I bought a new one, a very simple one, 30 watt, with a fine tip. I also bought finer tin and different flux. Then following your description and it worked well, as you said, it's easy. Thanks again! Regards, Paul
Hi Tony! What an interesting and varied episode! Nice to see you still adding extra baseboard to such a long standing and well established layout! Makes me feel better knowing what plans I have looking forward! Can't wait to see what you dream up to add to it now that the new track to the TMD is installed! Making room for the signal box looked like incredibly hard work, but the end results were definitely worth it! I'm only four months behind now, and have enjoyed playing catchup so far! All the best, Ian.
Glad you enjoyed the video Ian. the extra spur saves the long winded way round into the M.P.D. especially trains coming in from the branch line. thanks again for watching all the best Tony.
I could watch you tmd all day love the wide range of locos you have
Hello my friend. i like your suggestion. now that could be an interesting video. cheer's Tony.
Hi Tony, you’re not kidding a model railway is a journey of a lifetime! Mine will take forever although that’s the point to me , no pun intended!
I love episodes like this and the development of that area that you’ve created, looking forward to how the rest of it turns out.
The nerve centre is amazing, so many wires! One day there will be a wireless point I’m sure but I think the wire manufacturers are safe for now.
Made some progress yesterday at Exehaven which I’m really happy about, and should be in next weeks episode, cheers Tony, John
Good morning John. i agree, that's what we signed up for when we started these layouts. and we just can not seem to find the light at the end of the build. i am guessing that we don't want to find the light. because we don't want the journey to end. as we are enjoying the hobby to much. Take care my friend. cheer's Tony.
You’ve got it spot on Tony, I decided to build such a big layout for my retirement and although I have my golf I needed something else. I enjoy what it brings me from the point of view of keeping my brain ticking over and also from a creative point of view. I don’t really want the layout to finish although I hope it will get to a point where it looks done to those who come to see it.
Have a good week mate👍
Nice to see Scottish and Newcastle wagons , my dad was the chief engineer with them back in the day.
Good morning Colin. your dad must have had some interesting stories working for the Brewery. thanks again for commenting. have a great weekend Tony.
Hiya Tony, another great watch and as usual, superb outcome. Gives another project possibility and a nice typical scene back in the day.. All the best my friend, Chris n Jules
Good morning my friends Chris & Jules. Sundays are the best days for me. this day is normally when i start the next up and coming video. this week we have a lot to do. Ballasting. the embankment and some other smaller details. take care and look after yourselves. all the best Tony.
Fantastic job Tony , it’s always a pleasure to watch you work on your layout , have a great weekend mate
Thank you for the kind words. i do enjoy this type of work on the layout. as it just adds new possibility's. thanks again. all the best Tony.
Changing your mind and adding bits to the baseboard. That's something I would never, I mean have done multiple times!!! ;-)
Hi Dave. yep it seems we think alike. i guess having a fixed layout. we can do this. even a exhibition layout can be altered if done correctly. thanks again for commenting. cheer's Tony.
Hi Tony. I agree that the signal box is in a much better position now. You really had your work cut out for you with that scenery that required removing. The new trackwork addition will add more interest as well as giving the locos in the shed a forward way out. I was pleased that you started calling the ‘point’ a turnout, which is the correct technical term, the latter is only used in the UK model railway community.
As I know you like to hear my ramblings, here is this weeks.
The colloquial term ‘point’ refers to what is technically known as a ‘switch’ or ‘tongue’ rail. A standard turnout, called that because it facilitates the loco or train to ‘turnout’ from the main line to a diverging line, has two or a ‘set’ of 'points'. When the signalman changes the points, he is actually moving the pair of switch rails from main to diverging or vice versa, within a single turnout. A turnout is sometimes colloquially referred to as a 'set of points', not a 'point'.
The Permanent Way Department refers to the formation as a ‘turnout’, however, turnouts, slips and diamonds, are generally known as ‘S&C work’ (Switches & Crossings), as the railway consists of switches and crossings connected by standard rail.
A turnout is made in three sections. A ‘switch panel’, a ‘closure panel’ and a ‘crossing panel’. The term ‘frog’ is American, from the days of the Iron Horse, said to be when they noticed that the crossing V was like the V formation at the base of a horse’s hoof, called in the US and in the UK, as a frog. The UK term, other than in model railway circles, is a ‘common crossing’. The switch panel and crossing panels are assembled on site together with the closure panel which goes between the two S&C panels.
Diamonds have two common crossings and two obtuse crossings (unless a switched diamonds, in which case the obtuse crossings are replaced with four switches), all fabricated in separate panels for assembly on site.
So ends the ramblings of the day. I hope you and maybe others, found them of interest. Best, Jason.
Good evening Jason my friend. the signal box where it is now adds more interest. and not only that you can see inside it. which means it will need detailing at some point. it seems like i keep going around in circles. i am sure that i have just one signal box. boy, this seems to be an never ending story. take care. and thanks again for commenting. look after yourself. Tony.
Cheers Tony, nice track update. All that wiring gives me the collywobbles! Blessings 🙏
Good evening David. i wobbled a bit myself trying to work out what i had done last time i wired up a point motor. Lol. cheer's for now Tony.
Well done mate. I like that you have recognised an area of improvement and just bitten the bullet! Excellent example of how simple adjustments can create a whole improvement to functionality and add ‘sense’ to the layout, as you have rightly improved the view up and down the line for your signaller! 😎
Top job mate 👍🍀🍻
Thank you Tim. you have taken the words right of my mouth. take care my friend. Cheer's Tony.
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN: no worries mate. I actually think that in addition, the fact that the disused siding is there means that you can reballast, etc in that scene and create a good effect. Don’t weather the ballast too much, cos the fact the shades will be entirely different from the surrounding lines will suggest that the tracks have been realigned. Which they have! I’d even suggest making it look more pristine and have a couple of bods in the vicinity examining the p/way to check the integrity of the work 🤔
Great work there Tony. Another great video with lots of useful tips. Thanks for sharing. Roy.
Your very welcome Roy. that's what great about making these movies is the feed back i receive in the comments. thanks again. cheerio Tony.
Very nice Tony. I like the idea of the track lining up with the disused section. Now, I need to sit back and wait for the landscaping to be done. 😊
Hi Martyn. I have been thinking about that, but i will leave as it is. well at least for now. catch up next Friday cheer's for now Tony
Great video Tony, and educational as usual. The amount of wiring it takes to run your layout is incredible.
Good morning Mr Rock n Roll. Very true i hate to think how cable has gone in already. its something that is rarely seen. but essential to run a model railway. thanks again for commenting my friend. best wishes Tony.
Great work on the new junction Tony, I can't wait to see it completed.
Take care my friend.
Good morning Michael. its great to hear from you. its been a long time. hopefully i will start started on completed the junction today. many thanks for commenting. take care Tony.
Got an idea for the MPD expansion for you to ponder on. Maybe, shift the yard office from beside the water tank to across to the new acerage and replace with a coaling and sanding point. This also gives you the opportunity to bring in a couple of Loco Coal wagons and a dried sand van every now and again. Impressively tidy wiring loom to mate. Will be hanging out for next Fridays posting as usual. Keep safe and take care. Arthur
Good morning Arthur. I am already thinking along those lines for the siding. which looks like a great place for those ideas of yours. thanks again for commenting. cheer's Tony.
Enjoyed that, especially you fighting with the previous groundwork you'd done. Seen as you asked us to remind you, Tony I wouldn't reccomend you mix, plaster and ballast, it might take a while to dig it out, just for future reference, should you wish to put, oh I dunno, a signal box there for example,, in that very spot😂 I mean I'm no modeller but the new line in, just seems to add to the flow of your layout and probably realism too. Thoroughly entertaining Tony. Thank you for sharing.
I am sure the engine drivers would be very grateful for a canteen, especially after the long journey up from London. I expect Mr What Is Name, has been counting the number of lumps of rubble, that have been removed, and a few bundles of pound notes have been found nearby, no doubt connected to the Hole In The Wall Gang. I trust the workmen were wearing their high viz jackets and were able to negotiate successfully with the friendly group of halibut, who were in the middle of their annual conference in the early hours and were sitting comfortably up by the siding. I expect a good few of Mrs T's winter warmers also went down a treat to all concerned as well.
Good morning Alan. I am still looking for an appropriate building to go in that area. i have seen some north eastern coal stathes which look great as the engines go into the sheds. but its all just ideas at the moment. cheer;s for now Tony.
Well, that is not as easy a job as you made it look. That was a major change and it came along and makes a nice alteration and a sensible one, too! Nice work!
Hello Anthony & Joyce. it was a bit of challenge but yes it was well worth it. thank you for commenting take care for now Tony.
Hello Tony, Really like the changes, great work.
Have a good weekend 😊
Good morning my friend. thank you for commenting. the new junction adds a new dimension to that area. thanks again. cheer's Tony.
Nice work Tony. The addition of the points and track into the loco depot will make for some interesting running. - Nicholas.
Good morning Nicholas. very true, the track work has a purpose, and it looks the part. take care my friend. Tony.
Nice job Tony. We can always find improvement for our model railways. That's why they are never finished!
Thank you Alan. absolutely. most of the time its worth doing. just adds that more fun for running the railway. all the best Tony.
Awesome job mate!!! Well done! Cheers Onno.
Hello Onno. thank you it does add a new dimension to the layout. all the best Tony.
Good morning Tony, that was a undertaking, and it looks really good. You've got the aligning of those points perfectly so they should not give you any problems in the future. That's a nice location for the signal box. Should be enough room for John when he's doing relief to park his motorbike. Still loads of work ahead for you, but looking forward to seeing this area progress, whenever you get the time. We've had a bit of a todos this week, last Friday our little Annabelle (4) fell into a wooden bench in school and has loosened her two front teeth, lots of bruising and cuts to her face and gums, poor little thing had hospital appointments all last weekend so we flew up to look after the other two so they didn't have to spend the whole weekend in hospital waiting rooms. Long story but she's okay healing nicely no lasting damage. Back home again, trying to catch up with some sleep and relaxing, we for now. Thinking of you both, hope Laura is doing ok give her our love. Eddy and 😅Anne xxx 😊😊
Good morning Eddy & Anne. I hope all is well on this bright, but cold Saturday morning. The track alignment work out well because the curve of the tracks was fitted using a peco track setter when the tracks first went down. so i knew that the track was good for any alterations that may come our way in the future. plus a little bit of luck.
Poor Annabelle. children can be very resilient and bounce back very quickly. when we were kids i was always ging home will cuts and bruises. i remember the day i split my knee open trying to run away from a wasp's nest. it was my own fault teasing them. i fell over some stones split my knee, but the strangest thing it did not bleed straight away. it must have been inch long this deep cut. so i just carried playing. and when i got home my mum went nuts because my trousers were split and covered in blood. but there was no pain until i went to the hospital for stiches. sorry to bore with my childhood stories. Annabelle later on will wonder what all the fuss was about.
thanks again my friend best wishes Tony & Laura.
That's looking very good, you do such neat work. Thing is, the new siding is now crying out to be connected across the bridge to the disused siding 😂
Good evening Oz Man. thank you for commenting. i think your right it is crying out to be connected to the disused line, and its very tempting to do just that....cheer's Tony.
Tony you've been busy again now you have worked out where you are putting the single box by the way I agree with you it's a better option and now you can out fit it.liking the track work well my friend I will leave you to it while I watch the rest of your video.
Hello Stephen. very true i have been busy. i never seem to stop. thanks for the tip last week. my figures have arrive to go in front of the plate layers hut. cheer's for now Tony.
good work on layout keep up the cool vids thanks lee
Thank you Lee. take care buddy. Tony
Another enjoyable video Tony. Regards Al :o)
Good morning my Friend Al. its interesting how we can make changes and not cause to much damage & hardship. have a great weekend. take care Tony.
That was very interesting, Tony. I suppose, the layout will also be a work-in-progress, just like the real thing. Just make sure you show Dr.Beaching the door if he shows up. His sort of progress is not wanted.
Good evening Peter. absolutely. Dr Beaching has been banned from the T.N.E. railway. Lol.
the railway will always just be that, a labour of love. cheer's for now Tony.
very nice Tony !
Thank you Paul. it worked out alright in the end. all the best Tony.
Thanks for the video Tony. I agree with you skipping parts of what you've covered before, there are so many videos of wiring up point, ballasting ... But incidental comments about the specific aspects you're working on are useful, like the reuse of chairs cut off sleepers and adding a dip to clear the rail connectors are really helpful.
Hi Andrew. I agree. i thin i have repeated ballasting videos at 3 times. so stick to the facts i think is the best way forward. cheer's for now my friend. Tony.
Cor that polyfilla was tough, looked like the White Cliffs of Dover in 500th scale! Mole hills on a layout (and why not?) this has to be a first - just missing some wild boar gouge marks too! Great on the track tips and nice to see inside the panel and that you number up the cables too. Looks so much better with these improvements, ditto for fun of operation…… and for storing more new locos…..All the best Stephen
Good evening Stephen, That filler was a tough nut to crack. hammer & chisel did the trick. it would not touch at first. but drilling the holes did soften it up. i am surprised that i did not take chunks out of the baseboard.
i dont think i have shown the inside of the control panel before. but there is still a lot of points that need wiring up. take care buddy, Tony.
Hi Tony, I certainly concur about soldering the droppers directly to the rails. People sometimes say, it is unsightly but I would challenge them to find them on my layout. Once it is ballasted and painted, they are very hard to find. Nice control panel work. Rob
Good evening Rob. absolutely. once ballasted and painted. the soldered joints do blend in nicely. thanks again for commenting. take care for now Tony.
Amazing, wow you have been busy🎉
Yes, thank you. You have to keep busy otherwise our railways will never get done. i have checked your channel out. you have a great railway....all the best Tony.
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN Thanks so much, you are too kind, try my best🚂⭐💫🌟😊
Do like your layout, starting mine soon , watching you improve yours , thinking maybe not to worry to much on placing points, and just put them in once the main loine is built ,looking forward to next video, regards Marc 👍👍👍
Good morning Marc. thank you for commenting. I do use Peco Tack setters for setting out curves. and keeping as big as you can with the space that you have. but yes it is not as hard as it looks. but you will have to sacrifice some track to create new lines. planning is the key when starting. the thing i knew that one day a point will go where i have placed the new one. and that is good planning. take care and enjoy your new project. i know you will have a lot fun with the layout once your up and running. cheer's Tony.
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN thanks Tony😊
Nice job there Tony! It's always a test of a modeler's skill to see if they can make unplanned changes to the layout and yet blend them back in so that he casual observer would never know 🙂
Good morning Marv. I agree. it does look like the point has always been there. well it will do once the ballasting has been done. have a great weekend. all the best Tony.
Major Earth works!!😀
Yep you got that right Steve. take care for now Tony.
Hi Tony,
Its always nice to add a new part of the railway for more interesting running but you have done a super job on this bit and with out all the fuss that Network Rail inflict on there passengers and the signal box relocation makes a lot of sense and its nice to see it being run on and working well.
Cheers Robert.
Many thanks Robert, for commenting. the branch has been closed for a week. but hopefully we will get the branch back up and running come Sunday. mind you we have the F A Cup Saturday. Newcastle is playing. Home team takes president over the railway. just this once mind. take my friend. have a great weekend. Tony.
Are you running special trains to get Newcastle United FC fans to Newhassel for this Saturdays match. Love the progress at West Tyne Signal Box. Location of this signal box now makes more since. Signal man insist on getting the best view of all nearby tracks to see where trains are. Bill & Janet from California.
Absolutely. they are playing this weekend, come on the toon. Take care my friends. Tony & Laura.....
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN Love to come, but I live in California's San Joaquin Valley. That is 8 time zones away. I may follow the match on my mobile phone. Bill & Janet.
Hi Tony.
Good grief, you really work quickly, it would have taken me weeks to do a job like that! You've certainly improved your steam shed by adding the new entrance. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished result.
One small thing though, have you thourght of a low retaining wall around the exposed earth bank surrounding the signal box?
Thank you for sharing your layout,
all the best,
Ken.
Good morning Ken. Its amazing has much you can go in a two hour window each night. but yes i do find if you work at methodically you get more done. i am just glad that i can run trains again. everything is coming together a small piece each week. take care Tony.
Signal box is as you said in the right position `Mr Master Signal Box Tony` lol. All looking good Tony, are you going to detail and light the interior of the signal box? Take care regards Barry..👍🦉(couldn't find a magpie!!).
Good morning Barry. Signal box's are always sited where the signalman has the best views of railway traffic. detailing the signal box will happen but just yet as there more work to do behind the signal box. we do have a magpie on the layout. he roosts over at Jarrow Road. cheer's for now my friend. Tony.
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN Hi Tony if my memory serves me right you have a painting of an magpie in the main building of South Shields. Barry.
I forgot about that. your right. there is a magpie on the ceiling. i must be loosing my memory. lol...cheer's Tony.
Dear Tony, don’t know what kind of Polyfiller you initially used, if it’s one based on a gypsum compound, you can ‘attack’ it with vinegar, regular white vinegar for example, but any kind of vinegar will do the job, because it’s the ‘enemy’ of gypsum.
Love the way you showed the rearrangement of the tracks, adding of the different points, how you do your fill in sleepers etc. Cool to see the MPH now has a Tyne Dock connection.
Anyhow, remember you saying a little while ago you were planning this addition, but also spoke on adding a turntable. Just wondering if that’s indeed the same corner.
Also curious for the ideas you will put into form for the brewery section.
Cheerio
Good morning Vincent. i never thought that vinegar could do that, soften up the Polly filler. the brewery is something i was looking forward to doing. but the track looks well wrong. i have been toying with ripping it up and starting again. but it wont look much different to what it is now. so i will have to ponder a bit more before making a decision to get stuck into that project.
The turntable i am thinking of putting that somewhere else just in front of Newhassle i think that spot will be ideal. lots of things to think about. until next time stay safe. cheer's Tony.
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN on the Polyfiller, it depends; when we still had the Dutch version of the Wickes, they sold a brand of spackle which referred to the product characteristics of ‘polyfiller.’ Now it’s known as ‘stucpasta’ in Dutch. Stucco paste in English. That’s a gypsum based product.
I’m aware there are other kinds of polyfiller. Like Polyester filler, mainly used in car repair, or as a kind of wood repair product. To such products my comment certainly doesn’t apply.
Anyhow, in my former apartment I once had the attic ceiling stuccoed, between the beams. The plasterer, who is a friend, recommended to clean the wood with vinegar. He was right, it works like a breeze. The vinegar dissolves the gypsum, even old stuff, after which it’s much easier to remove. Whereas one uses water and soap the effect is that the moisture only pushes the gypsum in all directions. After which you see white stripes and a snowy veil everywhere. Since then after any repairs or even to clean my tools I use vinegar. So much easier. Of course you have to be careful close to any new stucco.
A while ago, I was making a kind of tryout diorama, using up some old spackle to make some rock formations on foam. Didn’t notice that a large blob of spackle settled on one of the faces. Also was too late to make an adjustment. So I just sprayed the blob with a mixture of water and vinegar, let it soak in and could easily scrape away the blob after a while. Of course I let the area dry thoroughly before applying any new layer. The area of the gypsum which has been soaked can be easily roughed up with a stiff brush after the treatment. Just went until I had a found a solid layer, which is much harder to scrape away.
Hope to see you at Alton later. Dave 🙏
Hi David. i was there until 3. i am sorry i missed you. hopefully we will meet next time. take care. Tony.
I left at 2 but could't see you. It was pretty busy wasn't it? I'll get to buy lunch or a pint at some point. Cheers@@TONYNORTHEASTERN
I was in the canteen with Gary Checky Tech. Sussanah and Fred Wilbury. hopefully next time my friend.
Tony that's a great addition, do you now have two access tracks into the shed area? Looks a great job, very nice.
Your right, there are two access tracks to the layout. one from the Newhassle side and the one that you have seen in this video. many tanks again for commenting. cheer's for now Tony.
Hi Tony , good job you are doing the track up grade and not NETWORK RAIL.
Hello Michael. thank you for commenting. absolutely all done with out two much interruption to the passengers. cheer's for now Tony.
As a MR fan, it's nice to see a Midland Railway box up in the North East. But do you have plans for a proper NER box in that location? Great layout, by the way Tony.
Good morning Peter. the signal had to match the one at the other end of TYNE DOCK station. so it will be staying. but in light of what you have said i will building original north eastern signal box's to replace some of the others. i think you know the one i love to make. is the over head box on the Newcastle to Carlisle branch. thanks again for commenting. cheer's for now Tony.
Just a thought from a novice would it not have been easier to cut through the fish plates and lift the track out without destroying it 🤔
Hi Barry. nice idea. but i did not want to take the risk of damaging a point by using a Razor saw. which i have done in the past. track is expendable. while turnouts are worth keeping. thanks again for commenting. cheer's for now Tony.
Hi Tony, thanks for the video, lots of progress indeed. I have just started soldering on my new layout, however for one or the other reason, the soldering does not work, I can't get tin on the tip of the soldering iron and connections just won't stick. Could you tell me what kind of iron you are using? What temperature, how many Watts? What solder tin are you using (size/ thickness)? Are you using tin with flux added or are you using separate flux? If the latter, what kind of flux? Thanks and regards, Paul
Hi Paul. soldering is easy to do. you must remember to put the flux onto the cables. before adding the solder to the cables. this is what we call tinning. this helps the solder run smoothly around the cables. the same must be done to the rails. flux and a tiny bit of solder. once this done then the cable can be soldered to the rails without the solder cracking. this is watt we call a cold joint.
if this happens then you dip the cable back into the flux and try again.
the solder iron i use is a 15/30 watt fine tip. which heats up to about 200. this is more than plenty to do the task. i hope this helps. all the best Tony.
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN Hi Tony, thanks for the feedback! It looks like my iron did not work properly, so I bought a new one, a very simple one, 30 watt, with a fine tip. I also bought finer tin and different flux. Then following your description and it worked well, as you said, it's easy. Thanks again! Regards, Paul
That's brilliant Paul. a love a success story. now you can solder in complete confidence.
Just posted a short, let me know what you think my friend.
Brilliant. i think we would like to see more. cheer's for now Tony.
Pulling that scalpel towards your fingers had me cringing 😂
Me too!
Me too Graham. but a steady hand wins the day. have a great weekend Tony.
I can't stand the sight of real blood. but i can watch horror movies. how does that work. all the best my friend. Tony.