Superb realism. That marshalling yard, and the weathering on those waggons (especially the oil tankers) is fantastic. Watching a vid without ads chipping in mid-word is such a nice change to everything else I watch!
Thank you for posting this update video. What you called barrow crossing boards are called crossing deckings. I use to inspect anything from a six track level crossing down to small foot crossings and everthing in between during my Railway career.
Hi, a great update, I especially like the Yard Lights, they might be just what I am looking for myself. Then you go and show them at Leicester TMD in the 1980's.............my local station. I used to go spotting there about when that photo was taken! The Signal Box sound module is brilliant, I put one under one of my own signal boxes, although mine is under the board, but it's still more than loud enough, a great unit isn't it? Happy modelling, all the very best Dave.
Hi Dave, The yard lights are a fairly new release. I bought them at Alexandra palace model railway show this year from the Bachmann stall. I am really impressed with them. The sound modules are great. Got this as a birthday present. I remember Leicester depot having the tall yard lights. I think Barrow Hill still has them? Thanks for watching.
Hi Richard, why has your channel not been in my recommended videos before 😄, I've missed so much. Impressive stuff indeed, wonderful layout. Subscribed straight away 👍🏻
Thank you and thanks for subbing. There is a lot to catch up on then. I also do my own music and occasionally other stuff in this channel. Much appreciated Enjoy Richard
Nice update Richard! The little touches you put together really brings it to life, feels like I haven’t seen your layout for ages, hopefully catch up soon , cheers Darrell
Much progress and well done. 👍 _Can remember the track access to Linford Street Jcn (Battersea) being through a mucky waterlogged scrapyard (thence up onto the viaduct)!_
@@CHESEABUN Railway staff (myself included) would not have been able to traverse the 100 yards or so through a large scrapyard without walking through knee-depth of dirty oily water. Furthermore, I would not drive a personal vehicle through such depth of water let alone into a scrapyard where debris could puncture or damage tyres. Network Rail Infrastructure Limited had to call up a Land Rover to get us through the site. Does that answer your question? _Twenty years on the site appears to be much changed and cleaned up (on Google) and now appears to handle recycling. Road access was from Pensbury Place (close to Factory Jcn) thence along the scrapyard site to gates underneath a railway viaduct arch located towards the far end of the scrapyard (four arches London-side of the Up Chatham lines signal gantry). Thence walking alongside the Stewart Lane tracks (past the relay room) the metal stairs up the side of the viaduct to Lindford Street Jcn (on the Chatham Lines) are located alongside four lineside location cases on a steel supporting structure._ _As an aside, and with Eurostars (then) running into Waterloo, a twenty-minute daytime possession was taken of the Chatham reversible (to create a safe space) and all movements into Victoria (Eastern) were diverted along the Up Stewarts Lane - this may have puzzled a few passengers._
Interesting. Privatisation and probably modern regulations have certainly tidied up some of the railway infrastructure. A bit political. But what do you think is best for the railways today. Privatisation or nationalisation? I am on the fence with this...
@@CHESEABUN Fortunately I am very much retired and (despite repeated offers of work) have no interest in any further involvement with the railway industry (having worked for and in both the public and private sectors around the globe). The UK's railways have suffered from Governmental interefernce /inaction almost since day one. The 1997 privatisation model followed EU Directive 91/440 and has been poorly managed by succesive Governments. The current debacle is essentially nationalisation in all but name, with NRIL being an underfunded public not-for-profit company. The TOCs are now (mostly)* management contracts to an inept DfT who cannot afford the salaries need to attact experienced railway staff. DfT now pays operators to run the trains whilst DfT receives the revenue from the fare box whilst (in essence) instructing operators what to do. _*(Scotrail comes under Holyrood, Transport for for Wales the Senedd then there are some wholly provate operators such as Hull Trains. Virtually all the rolling stock remains in private ownership)._ Having caught a cold during Covid, DfT appear intent on cutting costs to the detriment of the railway..... If you fancy two interesting (business-orientated) reads may I recomment _'Sir Herbert Walker's Southern Railway'_ by C.F. Klapper and _'British Railways 1948-73'_ by T.R. Gourvish.
