here's several things for building a railroad layout yourself Find a proven set of plans online Find a colleague who wants to build one too so you have someone to encourage you (I discovered these and why they work on Jareks hobby club website )
Thank you, Peter, what an inspiration to me. Now, maybe, I will get on with building a small layout first rather than the full shed I have been going to start for the last 5 years!
Hi Peter nice job & video too, though please do something about signaling. Please, while reading my comments have a look at the layout. I've seen 3 signals: a mast with 2 + 1 for the track coming from the engine shed. They are all up! As it is, it would mean that all could move ahead; no way! For this system: Nornal position is the arm is down and across in red colour, which means that the engine cannot move. When the arm goes up, green colour, it means that that engine may move, and all others stay red. When the engine/train goes by, then the arm goes down again. Now regarding the mast: The higher signal is the main line, and one that's next to it and at lower hight is for a siding. As it is, passing track is main line whilest the station track is the siding. If the station were the main line, then the mast should have the signal coming out from the station at a higher level and siding at a lower hight. To give a green light for the engine coming out from the shed it would mean that all other signals are down, ie red. It will indee give you more fun on the layout!! Cheers
After watching I had an idea....how about an X crossover from the loco shed top left which allows then the engine to come out ahead of anything in the station piece of track byh way of the left points to the right..?
@@Macro-photographer Of course not but if I was you I would make the run off longer.However it can be unscrewed.But it would need to be sturdy to support it.
Nice layout mate, signals are great the way they are. Ignore the rivet counters, thanks for taking the time to make a vid and upload it for us to enjoy. Cheers
Nice layout with a couple of my favourite locos, very nice
here's several things for building a railroad layout yourself
Find a proven set of plans online
Find a colleague who wants to build one too so you have someone to encourage you
(I discovered these and why they work on Jareks hobby club website )
Thank you, Peter, what an inspiration to me. Now, maybe, I will get on with building a small layout first rather than the full shed I have been going to start for the last 5 years!
Sweet little layout
I’m itching to build mine
3:26 Always makes me chuckle when the couplings don't engage. x) What a great little layout. How lovely. :3
great layout..inspiring too
Hi Peter nice job & video too, though please do something about signaling.
Please, while reading my comments have a look at the layout.
I've seen 3 signals: a mast with 2 + 1 for the track coming from the engine shed. They are all up!
As it is, it would mean that all could move ahead; no way!
For this system:
Nornal position is the arm is down and across in red colour, which means that the engine cannot move.
When the arm goes up, green colour, it means that that engine may move, and all others stay red.
When the engine/train goes by, then the arm goes down again.
Now regarding the mast:
The higher signal is the main line, and one that's next to it and at lower hight is for a siding.
As it is, passing track is main line whilest the station track is the siding.
If the station were the main line, then the mast should have the signal coming out from the station at a higher level and siding at a lower hight.
To give a green light for the engine coming out from the shed it would mean that all other signals are down, ie red.
It will indee give you more fun on the layout!!
Cheers
sorry.you are right.I will alter it.thanks.
Beautiful layout
Fantastic layout, indeed great work.... just need a few passengers at the station to busy it up a little ;-)
GREAT WORK SIR,,WHAT SIZE IS IT
Great little layout, Re. Comments on signals, just as easy to get it right as to get it wrong.
Nice I'm doing something similar only 10 inches wide and still only in the early stages
Thanks for sharing your vid first time subscriber 👍 just found your channel 👍
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If anyone's wondering, the music is "The Bluest Star" by the 126ers
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Very nice, sir.
After watching I had an idea....how about an X crossover from the loco shed top left which allows then the engine to come out ahead of anything in the station piece of track byh way of the left points to the right..?
Well done!
How is it wired up
How delightful! I should like to do something similar, what size is the layout please?
Have you got a track plan for this wonderful layout please?
No Track plan.But it is about 18" wide x 7ft long with a small 17" run off.
Peter B thanks for such a prompt response. Would you mind please if I constructed a layout with an approx copy of your track plan?
@@Macro-photographer Of course not but if I was you I would make the run off longer.However it can be unscrewed.But it would need to be sturdy to support it.
nice
great layout hope you like mine diesel dave
That's a big shelf
Nice layout i subscribe.
What’s the music?
Im sorry.I dont know.
It's called "The Bluest Star" by the 126ers
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good job whatsizeisit jim
Nice layout but read up on railway signaling
Jim would you like to add any further comments to what I wrote?
Cheers
yes.sorry about that.I will alter the signalling.thanks
Yes.I will.thanks
Nice layout mate, signals are great the way they are.
Ignore the rivet counters, thanks for taking the time to make a vid and upload it for us to enjoy.
Cheers
Well done!