Been doing all kinds of small jobs on the layout over the past few weeks in order to get it ready for an article in Hornby Magazine. I cover most of the changes in the vid. Enjoy...
Congratulations on getting the photo shoot, you deserve it. I always look forward to your videos as they're always informative and they show what can be done if you have the time and the passion :)
Really looking great. I especially like that we don't have to listen to engine sound or horns or bells. I like the click of the wheels on the track. Sometimes I just turn off the sound when the noise gets just to much. I have one 16 foot wall that I am going to treat like you did with a wall. Stunning. I have a pattern for arches like yours and will make the wall from foam and paint it concrete .
Superb video Richard. It's amazing how a plethora of small jobs could have such an impact on the layout. It seems to have jumped forward a huge amount and the detail is great, l hope my layout will be half as good. I did a weathering job on my 08s and 03 about six months ago and they don't look to bad compared to yours, I'll be interested to see how you went about it. Good luck with the shoot and article. Keep the great videos coming cheers Paul
Hi Richard love the video's, your a real inspiration. I'm now starting a new shed layout as the last one had me falling through the loft floor, wife was not amused.. lol.. but it was your layout that convinced me to upgrade to DCC, so the fun begins... All the best for the photo shoot for Hornby mag, I think we'll all by a copy. Many thanks for showing Everard Junction.
Congratulations on getting your layout published, it has been a long time coming. My wife is generally the first person in our house to let me know that you have posted a new video.I find your videos informative and interesting. I am making the brass gantry at the moment.......tricky, I have resorted to half soldering and the other half super glue from wickes.
The weathering on the little blue shunting engine is masterful! On an earlier video I found the yellow coupling rods garish and unconvincing; now all the colours are spot on!
nice to see your layout in Hornby magazine, great feature. testament to all your hard work. Didn't know you started so young well done. keep it up you have helped me know end.
Hi Richard I've watched most of your videos and enjoyed them all and got a lot of useful tips and information too, so thanks for that! just read the Hornby Magazine article too, which was excellent. However, I always thought you were a lot older for some reason and we still don't know what you look like!! Keep up the great work!
wow you painted the people ,, that would take a bit of time ,, and a steady hand , painting the doors just gave it a more real look to the town , , I like the fence in the broken state it is in ,, might just need a bit of rust coloring , I don't think I can get that magazine in Canada ,, that be a nice issue to have , your layout looks amazing , and will make a great article , I just doing videos on the new bench work for my new conrail layout ,, and I hope I can get mine to look half as good as yours , thanks for sharing
Well worth the effort of the odd jobs. It's those touches that really start to create the atmosphere. Good luck with the photo shoot, looking forward to reading the article.
As someone about to undertake a loft layout and a former track renewals p-way engineer, can I recommend a bit of a ballast shoulder. Perfect layout BTW & look forward seeing press coverage- well deserved.
Well one Richard. I'm not sure if I'm inspired or intimidated. My 31-609a has been returned to me after repair at Bachmann two weeks ago and I haven't even tested it yet.
I have a very minor (nitpicking) observation... the PSR board mentioned at 7:27 does not need an arrow below it, because there is no diverging route beyond it. I thought you might like to know as you seem keen on getting the detail right. I must say the layout is looking fab.
Excellent video, obviously there is a good council who has gone around and ensured the all the road markings are visible, which would have been correct compared to today's councils who have no money. I recall first seeing the orange jackets on Permanent way crew when they came out and these were like waist coats that had seriously shrunk in the wash, they covered more of the shoulder area and the upper third of the body and not full length. There are quite a lot of small nice touches that really bring the railway to life. Nice to see the seventies housing and very sympathetically modeled. It will look really good in Hornby Magazine. I recall 08s at Leeds and as I look at your weathering on the loco you seem to have got all the areas correct where these would really looked fouled up!
wow! what can I say? Your layout is awesome! I used to do railway modelling back in 1993 but work took over and never had time to do anything. I've got no knowledge of wiring etc so never thought about building one. However your videos are extremely helpful and love how you explain whats what and briefly reiterate what you've said. I'm so amazed at what you've achieved and it's inspirational to the point of purchasing my first locomotive lima 37693. can't wait to get started and running. regarding scenery, I noticed that the embankment from the canal to the sidings would look good if it had an unserviceable loco that has maybe had a mishap and "accidentally" run off and come to rest halfway down. Anyway I love what you're doing and keep up the good work.
That is some excellent work, thanks for sharing it with us. I don't normally get the Hornby magazine, but I think I will need to pick up the issue your display is featured on.
I love the MK3 Cortina with the odd coloured wing. Back in the eighties my first car was a MK3 and that had an odd coloured wing! Wow, must say that the layout is looking fantastic, stunning job.
This is a great layout! You've achieved a lovely smooth, realistic appearance with fantastic ballasting and brilliant attention to detail! With the backscene, which you mention you're partly happy with, I'd suggest a slight sponging in of white clouds using artists' acrylic paints. It might seem daunting to try at first (to begin with I'd practise on a scrap piece of board to see the effect) but it would really add to the background. Congratulations, by the way, on being in Hornby Magazine! I look forward to seeing the article when it's published.
As always - excellent detailing and an interesting and informative video.Love how the trained spider adds movement to the town scene at 16:13 - 16:18 :-).Looking forward to seeing the completed shed. Please also show some more information on how a typical operating session would go.
Richard......subscribed and kept up with all your updates "down under" for quite a while. It's a superb layout and your skill and attention to detail is outstanding. It gives a lot of viewers the incentive to "get on with it" :) Dan.
John Mård always perplexed me. it's obviously about a train layout which is truly amazing so if you don't like train sets or you're going to dislike it why watch it in the first place lol.
Looking good Richard! Thank you accommodating our photo shoot and we're looking forward to brining the feature together for our July 2016 issue - on sale from June 9.
You should be very proud Richard. A well deserved accolade being selected by Hornby. You have a wonderful layout and your video's are most interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Just pick up the July issue of hornby magazine love the article some great pics and good to hear how it all started and hope to see loads more for the future keep up the excellent work and just want to say your channel was the first I subscribed to and it gave me a lot of inspiration along with DaveClass47 without you guys I wouldn't have a clue where to start so thank you. Regards Stephen.
Your layout has inspired me to do a lot better on my own and I love all the little realistic details you include. Hope the photo shoot goes well - can't think of any reason it wouldn't
Yet another great video. Love the detailing you've done, don't know if I would have the patience! Can't wait to read the magazine article when it comes out, almost looking forward to that as much as your next video
Very nice layout! And a nice weathering on that shuttle loco too! And about the contention walls and wires, which both seemed to have strong presence in the last modifications made to the layout, have you thought about, maybe, having high voltage wires that run through those walls?
Surely you'll be stating another layout soon?....when the carriage sidings are done you'll just about be finished (if a layout is ever finished!). No more room for expanding?
Deverton Junction I think he should be more than satisfied....its a great layout. But progress must slow when there's nothing more major work that needs done. I've a long way to go on my layout as its years 'younger' than his, but one day I'll run out of room, major tasks etc. Just as he will.
+DaveClass47 I have indeed run out of room. I'd say theres another two years of layout stuff to do and that doesn't include all the rolling stock detailing and weathering. Would be nice to 'finish' the layout one day!
love the Class 08, looks the bol, can't wait to see your tutorial on that, have to let us know when your in the Hornby mag, will pick it up, will be a good read Andy
+Andy Hudson Thanks Andy. I believe the article will be in the next issue of Hornby Magazine (July). I will make it clear in a video once I know for sure.
Well!! Isn't THIS a pleasant surprise? I wake up, get my coffee, sit down to check the news and viola! An update from you! The news can wait. Thanks for making my Sunday AM all that much more pleasant. Now, get back to work on the shop building. I know what your doing, your procrastinating because you cant stand doing the windows. Just get er done mate. And thanks for the nice surprise. Best to you sir.
Couple of tiny things I noticed while watching this: - The 15 mph sign on the bay platform exit isn't indicating a line that diverges at that point in the direction of travel and therefore doesn't need the arrow beneath it. - On the town scene you've missed the termination lines on the pedestrian crossing zig-zag markings. - While I agree it draws attention to the cable trunking, I personally find the new colour to be too bright, like it was installed new very recently and it drawing the eye to be odd... Aside from these nit-picking points, lovely layout and progress, one of the most realistic looking layouts I have ever seen I must say. :)
+Road-hog123 Thanks. I've already corrected point one. The town scene still needs more work, still no traffic lights etc. The cable trunking will get a light pass with the airbrush when I have time.
Weird as it may sound, my favorite part is the overgrown pair of sidings by the station. I can easily picture an old truck or hopper just sitting there in the one on the left, a bit like how a truck was abandoned at Staines West station after it was closed for a while.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video the layout is looking photo ready, it is amazing how much work you can get done when your up against a deadline :) Cheers
Looking very nice.... the small fixes and touching ups make a huge difference. One small comment... the engineers train you had running... the wagons are incompatible. You have 'Tope' (vac only) running with 'Limpet' (air only), which doesn't work. Simple rule, look at the last letter on the datapanel. If it end in an 'A' (Limpet are ZKA), then it's Air Braked only. If it ends in a 'V' (Tope are ZCV), then it's Vacuum braked only. Others are: B - Air Braked, Vac piped (with the vac pipe going through the wagon with no braking mechanism). Your Seacow's have this. H - Dual AFI and Air Brakes (AFI is a rapid acting Vacuum brake system). Common on Sealion ballast hoppers. O - No brakes (Hand only) Unfitted wagons. Very rare in the 80's, but an ancient Parkside Dundas 'Grampus' kit at the end of as siding full of rubbish would work for your layout). P - No brakes (Hand only) Vacuum piped. Brake vans are most common Q - No brakes (Hand only) Air Pipe only. Usually Brake vans used with airbraked wagons. R - No brakes (Hand only) Dual Air and Vac piped. CAR (red and grey) type Brake vans used on Speedlink trains. W - Vacuum Brake, Air Piped. A number of these have them, such as a Queen Mary bogie Brake van, or a LOWMAC. X - Dual Air and Vacuum brakes. Can work with anything, but will usually use Air OR Vac, NOT 'both'. A cripple train would be an exception, but will travel very slowly. The Limpets date to post 1994, when they were converted from ARC and Foster Yeoman POA opens, which were former TTA tank wagons before that! They have the big holes in the side so they don't get overloaded with heavy 'spoil' trains, such as old wet and oily ballast that weighs more than the clean stone they previously carried. Hope that helps. :^) By the way, what camera do you use?
The layout is looking good. We all need a photo shoot to get all the small jobs done. I think the small jobs take more time than doing the big ones. I think of all the little jobs I have to do, its going to take me a year just to do them.Scott
Brilliantly done Richard. Absolutely amazing layout you've got there. Well done and good luck with Hornby Magazine. Have you thought about possibly running Modern Image stock from a friend or two (although it's an 80's based layout). I think it would look brilliant. Lovely layout Richard
Excellent work Richard. It's amazing how those little jobs soon add up up. Love the 08, it reminds of one of the ones we have in Old Oak Common, 'Dusty' before he/she was repainted in B.R. black. I agree with you about painting figures. You go to all the effort of having a detailed railway but when you add the people that have been badly painted with their faces melting down their bodies etc just ruins the scene. Personally I would have another look at a back scene {when you get a bit more time on your hands?}. I think in some areas it would really help. Anyway well done and look forwards to seeing your layout in the Hornby Magazine. All Best
Hello sir, someone said your points were the wrong way, what's that all about? Anyway, it's all looking so good, and what a following you have! Do you think the boys may have the Mk3 Cortina out of the mud in 2 years' time, finally?
13:00 The fence being moved makes it look a bit more realistic, it would be where the local yoof break in to steal cable/do graffiti. Since there is already graffiti in the fenced off area it would make sense in keeping with the layout - how did they get there to do that? Also on the cable front, it seems quite common around here for the top of the trunking to be missing, no doubt not replaced fully by trackworkers and then shifted by animals/weather/both, revealing the cable inside and with the cable flopping out at the exposed section. When (if) I get round to making my static scene, I'm going to give recreating that kind of thing a try. I'm not sure if that type of disarray would be in keeping with the NSE era or a post-privatisation thing where resources are stretched more
amazing as always, I think your backboard could do with some clouds, with mine I painted the backboard the same sky blue and then with a can of matt white spray paint just sprayed on some clouds, it creates a sense of depth to the backboard, just a thought keep up the good work
The town (and the cars and trucks) looks absolutely wonderful! Will I be able to check out the Hornby mag here in the US--is it published on-line? Kindest regards.
Everyone else has already said it but nice video and such amazing work!! thanks for sharing! your videos have been very inspiring!! I did have a question on what you use for point switches?.. and stationary decoders?? brand.. model number.. I'm as green as they come! I'm starting a model which will run along the walls of my living room about a foot down from the ceiling. I've go two tiers already underway. I bought the NCE Pro Cab wireless, tortoise switches, and digitax stationary decider for the turnout switches. But I've kinda got space issue and don't have lots of room under the track base for switch motors. Curious to know more of what you use?!?! Thanks again for the amazing videos!!!
+Kelly Anderson I use seep and peco soleniod point motors. They are quite small and all are manually controlled by me using a toggle switch on the control panels. I don't use point decoders currently.
Well thanks for that info! I'm very much in planning stages.. have some of the baseboard started and am realizing the lack of space issue I'm creating by wanting my tracks on the upper wall vs 3 or 4 feet off the floor. So I've picked up several switching mechanisms as thought that would be best way to learn and try what works best and what I like! So I will pick up some of the peco switches as that might be better suited for my layout in places. I just picked up some solid 3inch round aluminum stock (about a foot of it) and I'm planning to machine on my metal lathe two small cams that I will use in conjunction with a tortoise switch to control two switch overs simultaneously.. then not having to use all the pulleys and cables they recommend. Lol! Well thanks a million for the info and the great videos!!!!
Just wondering, have you ever thought of putting a thin fascia board around the edge of your layout? Just to remove the bare edge of the baseboards and cover up the bulk of the wiring.
+Netherfield Junction I have and I will do it at some point. The problem is that on my layout it makes access to the lower lover even more difficult. I also access the wiring frequently at the moment as I continue to add all the various lighting and signals.
I Think The Whole Loft Has Had A Thorough Going Over The Walls Look Like They've Been Toshed With A Lick Of Paint And It All Looks Very Tidy, Nothing Like A Good Spring Clean And As Per Usual The Video And It's Content Were Nothing More Than Brilliant 10/10
When you said you find other jobs to do on your model railway it's the same for everyone no model railway will look completely finished there is always work on any size layout
It remains a point of interset for me - great source of ideas. When is the Hornby article to be available. What kind of point motors are you using? Thanks for all your vids - I'm a modeller of too many years and have loved watching your videos - inspirational!!!!!!! Cheers, Ian M.
+7121239 Thanks Ian. I believe the article will be in the next issue of Hornby Magazine (July). I will make it clear in a video once I know for sure. The point motors I use on the layout are a mix of seep and peco solenoid motors.
Congratulations on getting the photo shoot, you deserve it. I always look forward to your videos as they're always informative and they show what can be done if you have the time and the passion :)
Very nice layout indeed. Inspiring. I have just shared your video to our club to suggest the backdrop wall. Thanks for sharing.
Really looking great. I especially like that we don't have to listen to engine sound or horns or bells. I like the click of the wheels on the track. Sometimes I just turn off the sound when the noise gets just to much. I have one 16 foot wall that I am going to treat like you did with a wall. Stunning. I have a pattern for arches like yours and will make the wall from foam and paint it concrete .
Superb video Richard.
It's amazing how a plethora of small jobs could have such an impact on the layout. It seems to have jumped forward a huge amount and the detail is great, l hope my layout will be half as good.
I did a weathering job on my 08s and 03 about six months ago and they don't look to bad compared to yours, I'll be interested to see how you went about it.
Good luck with the shoot and article.
Keep the great videos coming
cheers
Paul
Hi Richard love the video's, your a real inspiration. I'm now starting a new shed layout as the last one had me falling through the loft floor, wife was not amused.. lol.. but it was your layout that convinced me to upgrade to DCC, so the fun begins...
All the best for the photo shoot for Hornby mag, I think we'll all by a copy.
Many thanks for showing Everard Junction.
Congratulations on getting your layout published, it has been a long time coming. My wife is generally the first person in our house to let me know that you have posted a new video.I find your videos informative and interesting. I am making the brass gantry at the moment.......tricky, I have resorted to half soldering and the other half super glue from wickes.
16:08 to 16:20 the spider cruising around the village! I love you train set made me buy the hornby magazine.
The weathering on the little blue shunting engine is masterful! On an earlier video I found the yellow coupling rods garish and unconvincing; now all the colours are spot on!
nice to see your layout in Hornby magazine, great feature. testament to all your hard work. Didn't know you started so young well done. keep it up you have helped me know end.
Hi Richard
I've watched most of your videos and enjoyed them all and got a lot of useful tips and information too, so thanks for that! just read the Hornby Magazine article too, which was excellent. However, I always thought you were a lot older for some reason and we still don't know what you look like!! Keep up the great work!
ha ha ha ha!!! Double denim.... Take a walk down at the local shopping center near me and you'll be transported back to the 80s again. Great update :)
Yeah its the same where I live Luke, lol!
wow you painted the people ,, that would take a bit of time ,, and a steady hand , painting the doors just gave it a more real look to the town , , I like the fence in the broken state it is in ,, might just need a bit of rust coloring , I don't think I can get that magazine in Canada ,, that be a nice issue to have , your layout looks amazing , and will make a great article , I just doing videos on the new bench work for my new conrail layout ,, and I hope I can get mine to look half as good as yours , thanks for sharing
Well worth the effort of the odd jobs. It's those touches that really start to create the atmosphere. Good luck with the photo shoot, looking forward to reading the article.
"Ive added a bin...thats about it"
why the hell did i laugh so much
As someone about to undertake a loft layout and a former track renewals p-way engineer, can I recommend a bit of a ballast shoulder. Perfect layout BTW & look forward seeing press coverage- well deserved.
Well one Richard. I'm not sure if I'm inspired or intimidated. My 31-609a has been returned to me after repair at Bachmann two weeks ago and I haven't even tested it yet.
I have a very minor (nitpicking) observation... the PSR board mentioned at 7:27 does not need an arrow below it, because there is no diverging route beyond it. I thought you might like to know as you seem keen on getting the detail right. I must say the layout is looking fab.
Thanks. I spotted that a while ago and managed to correct it before the layout was photographed. Cheers
Excellent video, obviously there is a good council who has gone around and ensured the all the road markings are visible, which would have been correct compared to today's councils who have no money. I recall first seeing the orange jackets on Permanent way crew when they came out and these were like waist coats that had seriously shrunk in the wash, they covered more of the shoulder area and the upper third of the body and not full length. There are quite a lot of small nice touches that really bring the railway to life. Nice to see the seventies housing and very sympathetically modeled. It will look really good in Hornby Magazine. I recall 08s at Leeds and as I look at your weathering on the loco you seem to have got all the areas correct where these would really looked fouled up!
wow! what can I say? Your layout is awesome! I used to do railway modelling back in 1993 but work took over and never had time to do anything. I've got no knowledge of wiring etc so never thought about building one. However your videos are extremely helpful and love how you explain whats what and briefly reiterate what you've said. I'm so amazed at what you've achieved and it's inspirational to the point of purchasing my first locomotive lima 37693. can't wait to get started and running. regarding scenery, I noticed that the embankment from the canal to the sidings would look good if it had an unserviceable loco that has maybe had a mishap and "accidentally" run off and come to rest halfway down. Anyway I love what you're doing and keep up the good work.
thanks for sharing your layout its given me new incentive to get going on my layout that i have left for five years cheers again
That is some excellent work, thanks for sharing it with us. I don't normally get the Hornby magazine, but I think I will need to pick up the issue your display is featured on.
I love the MK3 Cortina with the odd coloured wing. Back in the eighties my first car was a MK3 and that had an odd coloured wing! Wow, must say that the layout is looking fantastic, stunning job.
This is a great layout! You've achieved a lovely smooth, realistic appearance with fantastic ballasting and brilliant attention to detail! With the backscene, which you mention you're partly happy with, I'd suggest a slight sponging in of white clouds using artists' acrylic paints. It might seem daunting to try at first (to begin with I'd practise on a scrap piece of board to see the effect) but it would really add to the background. Congratulations, by the way, on being in Hornby Magazine! I look forward to seeing the article when it's published.
+Ray MacFadyen Thanks. I plan to add some clouds in future.
As always - excellent detailing and an interesting and informative video.Love how the trained spider adds movement to the town scene at 16:13 - 16:18 :-).Looking forward to seeing the completed shed. Please also show some more information on how a typical operating session would go.
Richard......subscribed and kept up with all your updates "down under" for quite a while. It's a superb layout and your skill and attention to detail is outstanding. It gives a lot of viewers the incentive to "get on with it" :) Dan.
+Dieselbuilder Thanks Dan. My aim was always to make what I do seem achievable.
There are 4 "thumbs down"...I wonder why? This is really amazing, both film and layout. Absolutely marvelous! :-)
Yes, who would thumbs down any of these videos?
I guess they get some sort of weird kick out of doing so. People can be quite odd at times, particularly on You Tube.
True, so true.
John Mård it's only because those people don't like trains
John Mård always perplexed me. it's obviously about a train layout which is truly amazing so if you don't like train sets or you're going to dislike it why watch it in the first place lol.
Crazy to think it's now gone but looking forward to seeing your new layout Richard 👍
Looking good Richard! Thank you accommodating our photo shoot and we're looking forward to brining the feature together for our July 2016 issue - on sale from June 9.
On my birth day!
An absolutely fascinating and educational series of How-Tos.
You should be very proud Richard. A well deserved accolade being selected by Hornby. You have a wonderful layout and your video's are most interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing details that make all the difference when put together. You're about to pass 5,000,000 views. Congratulations!
It's in the July edition issue 109Great article and worth a look. Congrats on getting the mag write up
Just pick up the July issue of hornby magazine love the article some great pics and good to hear how it all started and hope to see loads more for the future keep up the excellent work and just want to say your channel was the first I subscribed to and it gave me a lot of inspiration along with DaveClass47 without you guys I wouldn't have a clue where to start so thank you.
Regards
Stephen.
agree, this layout and daveclass47 are masterclasses in model railways!
What an awesome job. The Class 8 looks fantastic too. I'm looking forward to the Hornby magazine when it comes out.
Your layout has inspired me to do a lot better on my own and I love all the little realistic details you include. Hope the photo shoot goes well - can't think of any reason it wouldn't
The scenery and blending of various product creates a very nice and believable decor.
Shunter looks superb , look forward to the video thanks for sharing cheers Kevin
Brilliant video series sir! stumbled across you last year and haven't missed a video yet! hats off to you!
cheers
dean
looking great, like the various small updates, will keep a look out for the magazine when it comes out.
Yet another great video. Love the detailing you've done, don't know if I would have the patience! Can't wait to read the magazine article when it comes out, almost looking forward to that as much as your next video
Very nice layout! And a nice weathering on that shuttle loco too!
And about the contention walls and wires, which both seemed to have strong presence in the last modifications made to the layout, have you thought about, maybe, having high voltage wires that run through those walls?
Surely you'll be stating another layout soon?....when the carriage sidings are done you'll just about be finished (if a layout is ever finished!). No more room for expanding?
+DaveClass47 i'd expect the 2nd tmd side of the layout needs loads of work
Deverton Junction Yeah perhaps, but at the rate Richard works that wont keep him satisfied for years! ;-)
but im sure if the layout's been progressing every year then he's more than satisfied! not taking this from his words ofcourse
Deverton Junction I think he should be more than satisfied....its a great layout. But progress must slow when there's nothing more major work that needs done. I've a long way to go on my layout as its years 'younger' than his, but one day I'll run out of room, major tasks etc. Just as he will.
+DaveClass47 I have indeed run out of room. I'd say theres another two years of layout stuff to do and that doesn't include all the rolling stock detailing and weathering. Would be nice to 'finish' the layout one day!
Superb work as always mate, I look forward to reading about your layout in the mag, all the best, Jack
love the Class 08, looks the bol, can't wait to see your tutorial on that, have to let us know when your in the Hornby mag, will pick it up, will be a good read Andy
+Andy Hudson Thanks Andy. I believe the article will be in the next issue of Hornby Magazine (July). I will make it clear in a video once I know for sure.
Its interesting to me watching your videos from newest to oldest and see many of the changes and improvements u have made overtime in reverse.
Amazing work Richard! I wish I could do just half as well. Congratulations on the photo shoot, it's well deserved.
Really beautiful layout, and your videos are always so nicely done.
16:16 Local man claims he saw a cat-sized spider crawl along the pavement, Police dismissed it as having had too much to drink.
Well!! Isn't THIS a pleasant surprise? I wake up, get my coffee, sit down to check the news and viola! An update from you! The news can wait. Thanks for making my Sunday AM all that much more pleasant. Now, get back to work on the shop building. I know what your doing, your procrastinating because you cant stand doing the windows. Just get er done mate. And thanks for the nice surprise. Best to you sir.
Couple of tiny things I noticed while watching this:
- The 15 mph sign on the bay platform exit isn't indicating a line that diverges at that point in the direction of travel and therefore doesn't need the arrow beneath it.
- On the town scene you've missed the termination lines on the pedestrian crossing zig-zag markings.
- While I agree it draws attention to the cable trunking, I personally find the new colour to be too bright, like it was installed new very recently and it drawing the eye to be odd...
Aside from these nit-picking points, lovely layout and progress, one of the most realistic looking layouts I have ever seen I must say. :)
+Road-hog123 Thanks. I've already corrected point one. The town scene still needs more work, still no traffic lights etc. The cable trunking will get a light pass with the airbrush when I have time.
Weird as it may sound, my favorite part is the overgrown pair of sidings by the station. I can easily picture an old truck or hopper just sitting there in the one on the left, a bit like how a truck was abandoned at Staines West station after it was closed for a while.
great layout great detail looks really well you have done a great job look forward to the next one
Amazing, fantastic layout- in July 2016 Hornby magazine which is out now. Brilliant photos and track plan included. Why on earth 7 thumbs down?????
I thoroughly enjoyed this video the layout is looking photo ready, it is amazing how much work you can get done when your up against a deadline :) Cheers
Looking very nice.... the small fixes and touching ups make a huge difference.
One small comment... the engineers train you had running... the wagons are incompatible.
You have 'Tope' (vac only) running with 'Limpet' (air only), which doesn't work.
Simple rule, look at the last letter on the datapanel.
If it end in an 'A' (Limpet are ZKA), then it's Air Braked only.
If it ends in a 'V' (Tope are ZCV), then it's Vacuum braked only.
Others are:
B - Air Braked, Vac piped (with the vac pipe going through the wagon with no braking mechanism). Your Seacow's have this.
H - Dual AFI and Air Brakes (AFI is a rapid acting Vacuum brake system). Common on Sealion ballast hoppers.
O - No brakes (Hand only) Unfitted wagons. Very rare in the 80's, but an ancient Parkside Dundas 'Grampus' kit at the end of as siding full of rubbish would work for your layout).
P - No brakes (Hand only) Vacuum piped. Brake vans are most common
Q - No brakes (Hand only) Air Pipe only. Usually Brake vans used with airbraked wagons.
R - No brakes (Hand only) Dual Air and Vac piped. CAR (red and grey) type Brake vans used on Speedlink trains.
W - Vacuum Brake, Air Piped. A number of these have them, such as a Queen Mary bogie Brake van, or a LOWMAC.
X - Dual Air and Vacuum brakes. Can work with anything, but will usually use Air OR Vac, NOT 'both'. A cripple train would be an exception, but will travel very slowly.
The Limpets date to post 1994, when they were converted from ARC and Foster Yeoman POA opens, which were former TTA tank wagons before that!
They have the big holes in the side so they don't get overloaded with heavy 'spoil' trains, such as old wet and oily ballast that weighs more than the clean stone they previously carried.
Hope that helps. :^)
By the way, what camera do you use?
It's the little jobs which make the layout, great up date Richard, just goes to show you don't know who's watching your hard work
layout looking fantastic..look forward to the magazine cheers dave
Excellent video as always. Layout is looking amazing.
Nothing like an upcoming and flattering photo shoot to get a person going on the fine stuff.
The layout is looking good. We all need a photo shoot to get all the small jobs done. I think the small jobs take more time than doing the big ones. I think of all the little jobs I have to do, its going to take me a year just to do them.Scott
Nothing like a Hornby magazine photo shoot to get the little jobs done :)
Looks fantastic :D
I feel less guilty now, I too have little projects to do that should have been done about four years ago. Great video.
Brilliantly done Richard. Absolutely amazing layout you've got there. Well done and good luck with Hornby Magazine.
Have you thought about possibly running Modern Image stock from a friend or two (although it's an 80's based layout). I think it would look brilliant. Lovely layout Richard
Excellent work Richard. It's amazing how those little jobs soon add up up. Love the 08, it reminds of one of the ones we have in Old Oak Common, 'Dusty' before he/she was repainted in B.R. black. I agree with you about painting figures. You go to all the effort of having a detailed railway but when you add the people that have been badly painted with their faces melting down their bodies etc just ruins the scene. Personally I would have another look at a back scene {when you get a bit more time on your hands?}. I think in some areas it would really help. Anyway well done and look forwards to seeing your layout in the Hornby Magazine. All Best
+Dave Gower Thanks Dave
You should do a Q&A video, and I'm curious on how often you crash the trains due to points being the wrong way?
I imagine not much!
+TwX EdgE I get derailments just like any other layout, but the trains don't crash due to points.
EverardJunction thank you
Was just thinking when do we get to see your amazing layout and then you announce the news that hornby magazine
Hi Loved your lay out hope you do well with Hornby mag. keep up the good work
Andrew Skilling
Hello sir, someone said your points were the wrong way, what's that all about? Anyway, it's all looking so good, and what a following you have! Do you think the boys may have the Mk3 Cortina out of the mud in 2 years' time, finally?
Looks very good Richard, usual attention the small details.
I especially like the "end of track" bumpers. Are they lit???
yes, they are the hornby ones but modified
I do like your layout - keep up the videos they're really entertaining and informative cheers JC
13:00 The fence being moved makes it look a bit more realistic, it would be where the local yoof break in to steal cable/do graffiti. Since there is already graffiti in the fenced off area it would make sense in keeping with the layout - how did they get there to do that?
Also on the cable front, it seems quite common around here for the top of the trunking to be missing, no doubt not replaced fully by trackworkers and then shifted by animals/weather/both, revealing the cable inside and with the cable flopping out at the exposed section.
When (if) I get round to making my static scene, I'm going to give recreating that kind of thing a try. I'm not sure if that type of disarray would be in keeping with the NSE era or a post-privatisation thing where resources are stretched more
Hello Everard .Gefällt me very much, especially the small gardens.
beyond all the great modeling and detail I appreciate your documentary eye (and voice) : )
Great work, look forward to seeing the layout in Hornby Magazine
amazing as always, I think your backboard could do with some clouds, with mine I painted the backboard the same sky blue and then with a can of matt white spray paint just sprayed on some clouds, it creates a sense of depth to the backboard, just a thought keep up the good work
+adam widdrington Thanks. I plan to add some clouds in future.
You did a great job of weathering the rail ties.
Your layout is amazing. I wish I had the skill, money and patience required to create something like this.
The town (and the cars and trucks) looks absolutely wonderful! Will I be able to check out the Hornby mag here in the US--is it published on-line? Kindest regards.
It is available in the Apple Store
That's where I read it
Fantastic scenery work!
Finally you've got some little people on your layout. It's come to life!
+Slim Charles And a spider walking through the town scene :)
Congratulations great design layout and detail, great achievement.
Very impressive work. Does your prototype railroad not use dwarf signals for the switch points?
Everyone else has already said it but nice video and such amazing work!! thanks for sharing! your videos have been very inspiring!! I did have a question on what you use for point switches?.. and stationary decoders?? brand.. model number.. I'm as green as they come! I'm starting a model which will run along the walls of my living room about a foot down from the ceiling. I've go two tiers already underway. I bought the NCE Pro Cab wireless, tortoise switches, and digitax stationary decider for the turnout switches. But I've kinda got space issue and don't have lots of room under the track base for switch motors. Curious to know more of what you use?!?! Thanks again for the amazing videos!!!
+Kelly Anderson I use seep and peco soleniod point motors. They are quite small and all are manually controlled by me using a toggle switch on the control panels. I don't use point decoders currently.
Well thanks for that info! I'm very much in planning stages.. have some of the baseboard started and am realizing the lack of space issue I'm creating by wanting my tracks on the upper wall vs 3 or 4 feet off the floor. So I've picked up several switching mechanisms as thought that would be best way to learn and try what works best and what I like! So I will pick up some of the peco switches as that might be better suited for my layout in places. I just picked up some solid 3inch round aluminum stock (about a foot of it) and I'm planning to machine on my metal lathe two small cams that I will use in conjunction with a tortoise switch to control two switch overs simultaneously.. then not having to use all the pulleys and cables they recommend. Lol! Well thanks a million for the info and the great videos!!!!
It's all looking great, I'm looking forward to seeing it in the magazine too! How did you do your paving in the town scene? Cheers, Dan
Thanks. The paving is made from pollyfilla.
Cool thanks for that, I'll give that a go.
layout looks great, well detailed (especially the loco depot and countryside areas) and a nice array of locomotives and rolling stock :-)
great job, great lay-out and good luck with the photoshoot, tomwee
Just wondering, have you ever thought of putting a thin fascia board around the edge of your layout? Just to remove the bare edge of the baseboards and cover up the bulk of the wiring.
+Netherfield Junction I have and I will do it at some point. The problem is that on my layout it makes access to the lower lover even more difficult. I also access the wiring frequently at the moment as I continue to add all the various lighting and signals.
I Think The Whole Loft Has Had A Thorough Going Over The Walls Look Like They've Been Toshed With A Lick Of Paint And It All Looks Very Tidy, Nothing Like A Good Spring Clean And As Per Usual The Video And It's Content Were Nothing More Than Brilliant 10/10
amazing , so real and i have nothing to do with models.
Can you make full 360* of entire room? to show us scale and full layout.
Top banana mate, I was thinking John Menzies for the corner shop, a real 80's icon
Love your stuff man I only wish I had the space time and more of all the money to make mine look as good as yours
Great update as ever - do you do much in the way of track and wheel cleaning and what do you use, please ?
+holmesfieldboy I clean the track every month or so. I use a cmx track cleaner. I made a video about it a while ago. Thanks
Will you be investing in many more locomotives and DMU's this year because of the new releases for the 30th anniversary of NSE?
When you said you find other jobs to do on your model railway it's the same for everyone no model railway will look completely finished there is always work on any size layout
great layout,thanks for all the how to videos,i have learned so much from you,just wanted to say thank you. ......
So Life Like, Amazing Complete Build. Well Done.
Great work , layout looks fantastic
Brought back memories of my days working for Network Southeast. I started in 1989.
It remains a point of interset for me - great source of ideas.
When is the Hornby article to be available.
What kind of point motors are you using?
Thanks for all your vids - I'm a modeller of too many years and have loved watching your
videos - inspirational!!!!!!!
Cheers,
Ian M.
+7121239 Thanks Ian. I believe the article will be in the next issue of Hornby Magazine (July). I will make it clear in a video once I know for sure. The point motors I use on the layout are a mix of seep and peco solenoid motors.