The amazing Shenston Road model railway
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- Опубліковано 19 січ 2022
- The 1960s and 70s were notable for Greg Brookes in his railway career. His memories of the sights and sounds live on through this exceptional model railway layout.
This layout appeared in British Railway Modelling's February 2022 issue.
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As a career railwayman and keen modeller, that has to be the best layout I have ever seen. So accurate, its amazing. 👏👏👏👏👏
I’m three minutes in and inclined to agree straight away! Thirty years on the job and a model by a railwayman has the understanding and details knowledge that sets it apart. The York museums signalling school model railway built by the LYR has a realism that needs no grass or trees! Block bells and correct operation and your imagination fills the gaps!
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Thanks for your kind comments it means a lot coming from a professional.
This is a fantastic layout, some of the most realistic track I've seen and some of the finest buildings anywhere. Many thanks for sharing, a true work of love and amongst the finest model railways out there.
The Steel Mill is outstanding indeed!
outstanding , propper trains when britain had industry ,, my father was a guard so cab rode so many locos and DMUs EMUs in the 70s early 80s it was untrue fantastic eye for details , oh to be back there again
I am not into model railway but this is different level. I am nodding my head.👍
I agree that heavy industry had an awe inspiring and mysterious presence. The product of the labour of hundreds of men working together to achieve great things.
Very realistic scenery, great weathering, one of the best layouts I’ve seen...
What an amazing layout. The attention to detail is absolutely mind-blowing. Well done!
Happened upon your railway... very impressive. Seeing the BRS Midlands took me back to the early '80s as a transport distribution trainee with BRS North Eastern, exotic locations such as Lackenby Teesside and Goole... seeing the steel coils and the mills in such miniature scale is a masterpiece. Congratulations!
Greg is an artist. He feels the atmosphere he wants and creates it! Kudos!
One of the best layouts I have ever seen. Brilliant detail and brilliant industrial setting. Inspirational!
It's very hard to recreate natural distress and wear, and Greg has completely pulled it off here. The still photos are entirely convincing.
Superb layout. I was born and bred in Bilston and the steelwork's bring's back memories of the smell and smoke what use to come off it along with all the other heavy industry in and around Bilston. It's bought a smile to my face. Hope you have plenty more happy year's with your superb layout.
Thank you , glad it took you back , they were great times.
Just carry on the great work. All the best from the Bostin' Black Country.
Fabulous detail. Full marks.
Many shots are barely distinguishable from real life. Superb detail, really realistic weathering - a truly wonderful layout.
Looks like a Triang controller there with the blue hammerite finish cover and red control knob! Super detail on this build.
Yes it is , l use it for loco wheel cleaning as it is wired into a brass wheel brush and the loco is turned upside down and held in a home made cradle .
Incredible layout and great interview. I remember as a kid in South Wales you could just go wander around the local colliery or go down to the docks and ramble about no problem just as long as you didn't interfere or go somewhere stupid. Things have changed so much. Your layout really captures the whole industrial atmosphere that has gone now for the most part. Amazing. Well done!
Thanks for the kind comments , it was a great era
First class model of the late industrial scene, I remember this area and you got the atmosphere just right.
Absolutely stunning! The Steel Works and the Brewery are perfectly photorealistic. Takes me back to the 70’s when we had proper trains. I lived near the railway and the bowel-shaking double-headed Class 37’s were quite scary… like a herd of T-Rex with flatulence.
Whistling T-Rex with flatulence!
I enjoyed working the Waterston to Albion tanks with a pair of 37s from Hereford up to the Black county. Thanks for your kind comments .
Nice work. Every railway modeller is a craftsman but occasionally there is an artist...
can't get better than that -was several times from 1977-79 in Birmingham (Barbarella's still operating?), Leeds and Bradford -it looks 1:1 -congratulations, gold medal
Fantastic work the detail blows you away. Takes me back to my teens when everything was grubby and worn.
I saw this layout on a Kier Hardy Hornsey Road update last week absolutely brilliant
Having been born in Birmingham (Pershore Road Selly Park) I noticed how acurate the Midland Red & Guy corporation buses you have modeled along with the rather rather grimely look of the factory buildings. The "look" is just about perfect.
Excellent weathering
Man, what a masterpiece.
Amazing detail ! 2 years of watching UA-cam for inspiration and ideas for my build and this is by far the best I've seen 100% the best ! Amazing skill
Regards
Ricky
Stunning realism. I grew up in the 50/60's in the N.E. England. Saw the transition of steam to diesel. Your aging of the scene is exceptional. Took me right back.
What a fantastic layout.
I love the griminess, the weeds and random clutter. There are even weeds between the paving stones!
Fantastic set up 100% best i have ever seen real Quality .richard cambridge
Very very good layout,utterly convincing.
Thanks so much to Greg, Mr Shenston Road. I love his layout, video and brilliant description.
Nice to see a layout that looks familiar having been brought up in Birmingham in the late 60s and 70s it nice to see the old coloured buses and the steel works at Saltley and the blue brick buildings with the grime on them. Worked at Tyseley railway museum on a YTS and remember the freight trains with the cars and coal coming through. Great work. John
I'm not into Brit rail layouts that much but this is an absolute masterpiece.....Thanks for this incredible work by any measure ...G'day from Australia..
Thanks and all the best from the UK
Absoluitely brilliant greg 🏴🇬🇧
Don't put yourself down so much, what you have achieved is absolutely staggering. I drove passenger trains for network southeast ( BR days ), and the sights you have created i recognise the feeling of, especially the industrial grime of the bits inbetween suburbia. I know that you will continue tweeking this for ever.
Thanks brother.
I have bin a lot in steel mills and this layout is so accurate when it comes to that, the torpedo carts, coil carts and mill rollers it all looks the same as the real thing.
That is outstanding. I'm blown away how real it looks
Crikey. I have the same blue transformer; part of a Christmas present from 60 years ago. Still got it!
Just fantastic.. the detail is awesome thank you
Well...........you have my utmost respect.
The details are unbelievable as is his love for the setting! Just absolutely fantastic! Best of health and continued love of the hobby.
I love his Triang transformer. I've got one too. 1960s vintage - still working :)
Pretty special work there fella.
You've encouraged me to finally start another miniature world of my own.
Smashing.
Lovely. An absolute work of art and labour of love.
Sounds like a truly sound bloke with a passion for the details and a genuine will, to be totally submerged in the railway, he's created.
The attention to detailing here is absolutely amazing. Very well done. 👍🇬🇧🏆
Amazing layout with so much detail
Quite, quite, superb. Congratulations on turning out such a superb layout. And thank you for sharing it with us.
Fantastic realistic layout, the steel works building is as good as I have seen ! brilliant
Superb. A testament to the time, effort and skill you put into this layout.
Incredible! That is the most realistic layout I have ever seen!
When watching the video it really takes you there!
Thank You for sharing your creation! It's amazing!
What a fantastic layout bud top job
Fantastic realism.
Amazing layout, let my start by saying that I had that Triang transformer in 1965 with a Blue Pullman set. I grew up in the midlands and worked for a family business based in Birmingham small heath and we serviced the industry in the black country so your layout brings back fond memories especially when yo mentioned the "smells" which at places which i remember at places like TI stainless steel, Cashmores and the like. I have lived in Australia for the last 30 years and modelling and English 1960's layout. You have done a wonderful job on the layout and created a special atmosphere.
Oh wow!! This looks amazing!!
That is fantastic .From a fellow brummy also born in dudley road hospital.So much detail MandB's so good .Love our old buses the cobalt and cream colour scheme still the best to me.really is something to be proud of do hope we get to see more.
Thanks fellow brummy .
unbelievable, so many beautiful details. great admiration for all this craftsmanship
How nice is that. Fantastic :)
outstanding detail
I think earlier commentators have already said it but will repeat, Amazing layout and I was a trainspotter from the early 60s through to the early 70s and this is just like I remember an industrial north in and around Bradford, Leeds and Sheffield. Everywhere was busy with trains and the track was dusty, coal dust-coated, ash and oil and a sort of industrial grey and very dark walls and tufts of weeds. This is the most realistic model railway I have seen.
Outstanding layout, thanks for sharing. Kind regards from Southern region tran driver.
Thanks brother.
Fantastic - one of the few model railway videos I've watched right the way through non-stop. That says it all!!
Excellent model making sir 🚂
Oh WOW , that's fantastic , it's the inspiration i've been looking for to start modelling a railway again , thank you so much
Wow what a layout. This is the difference between a train set and a model railway . Love it the detail the locos and how it runs amazing.
This is the most realistic model I’ve ever seen. Amazing.
I'm blown away! Stunning!
Really has a feel of the heavy industrial area. You have done a fantastic job. Well done. Love the Steel Works area, from ex Smoggy down under
That is quite incredible the industrial feel is captured to perfection ..... amazing great work
That is one amazing layout!
The only thing i have to say is just WOW ,, what a great layout you have there.
The detail is amazing and nothing to fault that i can see so you have really done amazing.
You mentioned being a great stress relief well you hit the nail fair on the head as thats what i do too to relieve stress too but as i have amassed a fair bit of engines scenery station buildings and rolling stock in the last few years I thought I would start at the maintenance side of them by cleaning oiling and adjusting different items like some of the british and australian railways stuff i have here.
I have acquired a bit of a taste for the british steam and diesel locos and just bought 3 x 40 class locos and waiting for them to turn up.
I just cant wait to get them here to service them and just have a good look at them.There are sooo many wheels on them like 16 wheels to clean and look after and cant wait to see how they tick and run. I also like to buy old triang hornby stock and get it all running as good as I can.
Anyhoo keep the good work and gr8 videos going there m8.
Cheers from John in Australia.
Thanks John glad you enjoyed it and happy modeling.
Fantastic layout!
That is a work of art
This layout it utterly amazing. Utterly fantastic. A masterpiece!
great layout....looks good and runs very nice and smooth......i build an em gauge layout 40 years ago.....but i feeli haven't got time and patience now anymore.....so it's 00 and german H0 for me now.....will have to do....:-)
Speaking as a permanent way engineer, great track! Brilliant scene setting and attention to detail.
Thanks for the kind comments it is good to get feedback from a professional.
I'm not not normally a fan of diesel layouts but this has blown me away! Absolutely fantastic! I used to go to college in the early 1970s by train from Stafford to Wolverhampton and this layout brings it all back. Well done!
THIS IS AMAZING!!
Amazing, incredible
The detail is absolutely unbelievably good. I think it's the best I've ever seen.
Beautiful layout, congratulations you've done a magnificent job!
Glad you like it!
Marvellous!
Thank you for the video of your amazing expert time and knowledge to high detail of your railway layout Yes, yes ,yes.
This Layout is amazing ! its the pinnacle of what can be achieved .... the level of skill is unbelievable its a sheer joy to watch ! amazing.
This is incredible mate
Never mind what anybody else has done, your model railway is absolutely fantastic. I love it.
Fantastic!!
Fantastic snapshot of a period I remember well. What a stunning layout
All that detailed weathering on a large scale, amazing
Incredible layout. A terrific amount of work has gone into it. The trackwork looks convincing and all the trains are running very smoothly! Thanks for uploading.
Truly inspiring! congratulations
Very realistic scenery, great weathering, one of the best layouts I’ve seen, love the sidings, you should be very proud of it.
Simply beautiful.
just incredible. what a nice layout. the attention to detail is superb.
What a wonderful layout, thanks for sharing.
Amazing! Best layout I have ever seen!
Some great detail, love the steel works factory building
Well done sir.