I have to be honest here. That is one of the most realistic steam locomotive models I have seen with a working smoke generator. Nice work to all involved.
Do you fix your track to the cork with glue or track pins. I’m starting an n gauge model railway and want to know the best way to fix my track to the cork I have laid. Would love your ideas
Hi Richard as I live just a few mile’s from where this layout was set up l visited it and was really impressed and also when I was at work before retiring our head office was at Milton Keynes in the glass office block and I can confirm that it is an exact replica of Milton Keynes central station.
Ahh that was you that bought it to the exhibition! I did see pictures, hope your keeping well, layout looking fab, that train stopping ghost always appears when the camera is on! 😂sorry if this is repeat not sure if Rob’s commented 😂
Looking good 👍 Mayflower is a beauty know doubt, I saw her a few years back on the WCML with a support coach heading south. Lovely stuff. Looking forward to seeing you add the OHLE ⚡️ Cheers John b😎
Just came back from a short absence of watching your vids. I really like what you did with the fence and T-poles. That "NEW JUNCTION" car is fantastic! They did a superb job for you. What drove me a bit nutty was seeing that "B1" loco pulling coaches backward. Is that common in the UK?? The only reason it is done in the USA is due to the lack of a "wye" or some other turn around. Many of the tourist line short railroads do it because they only have one track in use. With the steam unit backwards, all the smoke and soot from the stack moves closer to the carriages instead of up & over them. Good Luck on future endeavors and enjoy!
We're o gauge guys but the camera makes his ho scale look very appealing, much larger than seen by our eyes. I can spend hours watching ho gauge, fooling my eyes watching on a big screen tv, godsmacked by how much area the Trainboard has. Our o gauge board is 18 by 24 feet, gets filled up so quickly. You ho guys are so fortunate. Gary
Good to see you back Richard. The layout is looking great! I'd suggest with the new bridge going down the laser cut route, I think with card and plaster you are asking for trouble, particularly in the garage. Anyhoo, keep up the good work and hope to see you soon. All the best!
Hi Richard..the layout is coming together nicely and who doesn’t love a B1…also is that an accurascale Class 31 I see? 🤔…really looking forward to getting mine
That’s a cool video. I’ve got a class 110 Hornby to unbox after my birthday. Will be fitting the new Hornby HM7000 system once the chip becomes available. Must admit I did worry when you pulled the cab body off by pushing on the buffers. I thought,hope they don’t snap. Regards Richard.
GRAFITTI Why on earth modellers are modelling Grafitti on freight trains or on trackside 'furniture' beggars belief.......? It is the greatest assault on our environment and culture, and there is no reason for it to be modelled at all. James Hennighan Yorkshire, England
I imagine it’s because he’s trying to represent real life. Ignoring graffiti on a model representation isn’t going to eradicate Graffiti in real life any more than it encourages it. And to counter your culture argument, one of the most culturally influential artists of the modern era, who’s work is very sought after and often valued in the hundreds of thousands if not millions of pounds is an anonymous person known as Banksy. A graffiti artist. Like it or loath it, graffiti is here to stay, so it’ll get represented in model form as a reflection of reality.
@@ManchesterOxfordGate Oh Dear..... Someone who thinks graffiti is 'real life's rather than the blot that it is. Modelling it is a clear acceptance that it is alright, which is pretty pathetic really. We should be recognising that it is an unwelcome imposition on all of us by a number of stupid people, intent on despoiling and defacing things, because they think they have the right to do so. ....and yes, modelling it will encourage more of it. We have only to see the increase in modelling it, (mainly because one supplier is promoting it), to know this. It's like the authorities not removing it the moment it occurs. More of it appears. It's the 'Broken Windows' component.... Once one window gets broken......more windows get broken..
I lost my biscuit in my tea looking at the long racks of wagons LOL - Love the update and the layout is looking superb as always - keep safe bud.. Garry 😁
The heritage line being formerly double track looks a bit weird. Yes the road bridge over it is now double track, but the embankment, the bridge over the road, and the main line bridge over it are clearly not built for double track
My N gauge head keeps looking at this thinking it's O gauge, your stock looks huge for some reason 😂 coming along nicely though, love the little branch line and the B1!
We're o gauge guys but the camera makes his ho scale look very appealing, much larger than seen by our eyes. I can spend hours watching ho gauge, fooling my eyes watching on a big screen tv, godsmacked by how much area the Trainboard has. Our o gauge board is 18 by 24 feet, gets filled up so quickly. You ho guys are so fortunate. Gary
Layout is coming along very nicely, definitely better to get a section “finished” to keep the flame alive. The details you’ve added work really well and really expect the addition of catenary will be an absolute game changer. I must say, it would be great to know whose sounds are on that B1, it’s so realistic, at one point in wondered if you’d edited with real sounds over the top of the running shot! Keep up the great work 👍
Wow Richard, the scenic side is looking absolutely awesome. Loving all the detail you have started to add, looking forward to seeing the next video, and the video of the garden railway. Take care and thanks for sharing
My understanding of British land ownership is that the railway needs to own the land that it regrades, and it would then fence off its land. So, the embankment down from the heritage line to the road would be owned by the railway, and it would be appropriate for the fence to be placed along the roadside.
Nice update Richard - the heritage line and embankment is looking ace. I’m in the early stages of creating Old Tileford in my loft - not sure if I’ll bother documenting it for my channel yet but nice to be able to get involved in the hobby again.
Hello Richard. I've been following your journey with interest. Your creation is a thing of technical beauty! I have an observation/question: on most exhibition/YT layouts, the addition of OHLE gets in the way of the sight lines, reducing the visual impact for the viewer. How will you counter this, or do you see it as an inevitable consequence of modelling a modern, electrified line?
Hi Richard, I follow your video with interest viewing this one I’m not sure the telegraph poles are correct for the a UK railway? To my recollection our telegraph poles only had pairs of wires with either side of the pole none on the top of the pole. Possibly some local lower voltage power lines might be like this?
