Beechcroft Model Railway - #59. Pottering!!

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I’ve not had too much time in the train room this week so rather than tackle anything ‘big’ I’ve been pottering around doing some small details which always get left.
I do have a question though regarding my lighted Pullman coaches and whether it’s ok to have power to them all the time or whether I should have some isolated track sections for them to ‘rest’. I’m no electrical expert so any advice (in really simple language!!) would be greatly appreciated.
As always, Thank you for watching.
/ @grandadstrainroom-pn3tt
andyjxf@yahoo.co.uk

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@Terry_Fritz 2 месяца назад

If the lights in the carriages are LEDs it's not a problem as the current drain is very small. If they are some sort of incandescent bulb the heat buildup around them might be a fire hazard.

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thank you. Useful to know 👍

@barryturner2916 2 месяца назад

Great update all looking good, I think a small (see through) fence between the brewery and rails would look ok. Attention to detail is second to none, keep it up as for the coach lights I'm still `old school` DC so its not an issue for me as such but I have isolated sections with plastic fishplates so I can run serval trains on the same track (although wiring is a nightmare lol) so if you have storage sidings I would just isolate with plastic fishplate on one rail with a switch. Many thanks for sharing regards Barry.👍

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Brilliant. Thanks Barry 👍

@Millsbritish4x4 2 месяца назад

Anything that is turned on i.e. Pullman coaches will definitely pull current. As for longevity, if the lights are the traditional incandescent globes then isolating the track to prolong the life of globes would be a good idea! if they're LED then I wouldn't worry!

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Fab. Thank you for that. 👍

@stuartallen8684 2 месяца назад

This layout is FANTASTIC! First rate modelling imo. 👍🙂

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much 😊

@Andrewstolarski 2 месяца назад

Every time you post a new video it looks better and better 😊😊😊😊

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much 😊

@CharlesPruden 2 месяца назад

The layout is looking pretty good. As an alternative to installing the security fencing around the brewery. you could have a lorry with fencing on it and a crew of guys installing the fence posts for the fence. It tells a story and saves a little work. plus if you don't like it, later you can change it around by adding the fence in spots to show progress.

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Yes! An interesting cameo scene 👍

@StMaryChurchModelRailway 2 месяца назад

Excellent Andy. All coming along nicely, superb detail 👌 ATB to you.Stuart

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks Stuart. Regards Andy 👍

@paultaylor9652 2 месяца назад

Great wee video, i think fencing adds definition to a layout, and a brewery would either be surrounded by a wall or fencing.

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thank you 👍

@johnsrailways8609 2 месяца назад

With trains sitting in sidings for hours its a good idea to isolate them. more to protect the decoders rather than the lights, the led lights have a much better lifespan than the old globes and dont really draw much power, regards

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Really helpful. Thank you 😊

@paulturnbull5861 2 месяца назад

Great progress Andy. Fence - No Fence? I am in the pro-fence lobby with the gaps like you said and perhaps some of those sleeper paths from one gap to another.... I cannot think of any reason other than it would look nice maybe and offer areas for little cameos like two shunters having a yarn, the brewery apprentice tasked with painting it etc. I also thought the other suggestion below to have a cameo of the security fence was a great idea too. Keep the videos coming they will be so useful for me when I finally get the chance to build Grandad's Train Room 2.0

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much. Great ideas. I will be looking forward to hearing about your progress when you do start 👍

@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204 2 месяца назад

Good see you put vid out on channel keep up the good video thanks lee

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much 😊

@lms_steve6693 2 месяца назад

Great progress Andy, yes extend the fencing in the brewery yard and don't forget some 'Beware of Trains' signs at the access points.

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Very good point! Thank you 👍

@briansewell7263 2 месяца назад

Coming along nicely Andy, looks great. Byvthe tunnel mouths, id be tempted to put a wing wall in then meet the fencing to that. With brewey, i dont think you'll need to fence it all in, the whole yard is gated, and you already walled the front of the brewery

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thank you. Like the wing wall idea and I think you’re right about the fencing 👍

@nigelericogden3200 2 месяца назад

The railway looks GREAT. Thank you for sharing it with us.

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much 👍

@greatnorthernrailwaytother4711 2 месяца назад

Hi I have many sidings with an isolation switch so that my locos are not powered when not in use. I haven’t any lit carriages (yet) but I would set them up in a siding I can shut down when not in use. Cheers Peter from downunder.

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks Peter. Really good to know. I like that idea. Cheers, Andy 👍

@NigelDeVere-Ellery 2 месяца назад

Hi, love the railway and the trains you run. A couple of thoughts for you. The headshunt in the goods yard would be perfect for an engine shed, as the main shed is not close. Also, the goods shed seems a bit small relative to the other buildings and the colour is very different. I would have thought a bigger shed would give the space more gravitas! 4:35

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much. The different colour has always niggled me! The space there is so limited that’s the only shed I could find to fit (unless I tried scratch building!!). As for an engine shed I didn’t think there was enough room but after reading your suggestion I’ve gone back and measured and can fit a small one in. Watch this space… 👍

@jamesmackinlay2500 2 месяца назад

Great video. It caming along great. Its your layout. You please yourself. To me it all looks great. I did have a layout in our loft but cold and drafty in the winter 🥶❄️ and to 🥵 in the summer. Then son number 2 came along. I did try to make my layout so a oil turmoil. As i did work for many happy years at ici north tees works up here in Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks. I’m lucky now that the kids have grown and moved on, and no work to get in the way! 👍

@alecralph6667 2 месяца назад

Just remember that variety is the spice of life!

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Very true!

@jeffheins6624 2 месяца назад

Looking great, pullmans are a disease, ask me how i know...😊 isolating tracks are a good thought. They don't draw much, but it may save you from needing an extra booster

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much. I guess you’ve had issues!! I am thinking isolated tracks would be best 👍

@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway 2 месяца назад

Hi. As for the coach lighting or anything else on the layout I use a 13a socket adapter. Remote Control Plug Socket,13A/3120W Wireless Light Switch 30M/100ft Operating Range for Household Appliances, 5 Pack Sockets and 2 Remotes. If you do need a 5 pack there are smaller packs available.

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Brilliant. Thanks very much 👍

@jimbobwhale 2 месяца назад

Having trouble sleeping Andy 😊.

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

😂. Can you tell!!

@georgethomas7814 2 месяца назад

Good to see another video. Run the fence to the tunnel mouth it will be fine. No fence behind the Colliery The layout is looking great. I know nothing about lights in carriages. But lights in coaches are often left on during the day and if they have to be on all the time because of power going to the track so be it.

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much 😊

@ianhughes-zf1ll 2 месяца назад

Another interesting video good to see other parts of your layout with trains running a good question about the lights on all the time I to would like to know the answer to that too cheers

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much. Hopefully someone knowledgeable will be able to help!! 😊

@gwrbuckleyjunction1733 2 месяца назад

Brilliant update As for the fencing by in the yard All depends what years your modelling Health and safety was non existent till about the 50s lol ATB Sion

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks Sion. That’s a very good point! 👍

@thecheez3418 2 месяца назад

To give that wall a bit of height, why not put some shrubbery/trees behind it. It'll also help the backdrop to blend in. I really enjoy your channel, your layout looks amazing.

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much. That’s a good idea 👍

@johncresswell9843 2 месяца назад

Hi, I'm not whizz on electrics but I would isolate a siding to store your coaches. Regards John

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Brilliant John. Thank you. Andy 👍

@RailroudHobby 2 месяца назад

i subscribed u channal i am building an english modelrailway here in netherlands and have also 5 of those coaches so far i dont notice much of huge power drain so far but thads maybe caused by i have only 2 trains so far in my colecktion and running although both has sounds on

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thank you. That’s really good to know. Good luck with your build 👍

@DavidL_atashgroveparkmr 2 месяца назад

It’s looking great, giving me som great ideas. Out of curiosity what is the rural photo backdrop you’ve got for the brewery & goods shed sidings area?

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much. All the backscenes, the rural areas and the factory front are from ID Backscenes. I just searched online - quite a lot of model shops stock them and also a good few available on eBay. 👍

@nigelnicholson7439 2 месяца назад

Do the carriages not have a decoder board of any kind? If so, you could switch them off using that. LEDs use very, very little electricity, so I don't think they will impact your quarterly bill, they also last a very long time. It is the OCD in you that wants them off, I know how you feel.

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

That’s good to know. I think you’re right! 😀

@coalbridgejunction7674 2 месяца назад

Hi what a great layout and followed you for sum time on y tube I also had the same problem with locos and coaches with lightning but it can be esley over come if you use insulfrog points all you have to do is use one rail fed permanently and use the point switching blade for the other when the point is switch to that track it will be live after a train is run into it and the point is thrown in the other direct it will be isolated hope this helps kind regards Martin Coalbridge Junction

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much. I like that idea - a simple solution 👍

@silkytrack8091 2 месяца назад

It’s looking fantastic. Can I ask in a previous video where you created the yard road with foam underlay, what underlay did you use and what thickness is it? Cheers Ian.

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks Ian. I used XPS foam board. It’s 3mm thick. Found it on eBay. 👍

@martingriggs5439 2 месяца назад

Hi - love the layout and your attention to detail. Could you tell me where you get the 4 bar wooden fencing from? Thanks

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much. I got the fencing from eBay. Listed as: Scenery 1:76 OO gauge FENCING -10 PACK - UK Model Railway - DARK BROWN * 1.5m's. 👍

@davemitchell9941 2 месяца назад

The ol ?of peace of mind. POM. I shunt the coaches into a dead siding as in reality when stabled the lights would be off, except say when cleaning/ maintenance being carried out. Brewery, I’d say less is more & open areas like you have were a reality. Uncluttered. Freedom of movement saved time & £. Despite the staith a lorry can be backed straight up to a wagon. Uncoupling & shunting made easier. Perhaps just stick a beware of trains sign on adjacent wall. After all you are modelling the era where common sense reigned. Layout is looking really good in 1D, must be a real delight in 3D. Thanks for sharing.

@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much. Some really useful ideas and info. Really appreciated 👍