Building Baseboards for the TMD at Chadwick Model Railway | 170. 

Very enjoyable Charlie. How could 35 mins. go by so quick?. You had me under your spell. lol All the best.

Who is the clever fella then, a nice job of problem solving Charlie. A truely entertaining show, thank you.

Hi Charlie. Congratulations on your win. Keep it up.

Thanks Charlie, always a great watch. Cheers Daz

Cant wait for another instalment .

Charlie Bishop, Fame and fortune await you, congratulations on winning the Hornby Model Rail 2022 Blogger of the year award.......... Great to see a well deserves award going to such an eminent person. Keep up the good work, sorry this is attached to a video but cannot find a way to message you directly.

Once again a very interesting vid3o Charlie.

Talking to railway buds this evening and Chadwick keeps coming up. We all agree that for most of us we learn as we go. A friend of mine did start a RU-vid channel but unfortunately shut it down after continue criticism on how he did things. From anything like you say your words wrong to could your wife iron your t shirt . So I say well done to the Charlie of the world for providing us with such wonderful content. I have since apologies to my friend regarding the comment I left about his mess t shirts. LoL. Sad git

Great video Charlie. Good progress with the boards. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Roy.

Another great video. Thanks Charlie

I have just heard congratulations are in order.... Chadwick Model Railway won an award. Well done Charlie.

Excellent train layout Charlie

Nice video Charlie! Thanks!

The new TMD is really coming on 😁

All fun fun fun at Chadwick!

I am certainly impressed.

Plase every body, don't call and disturb Charlie during his video !!!! I'm a French fan since a long time. Thank you for all. Sorry for my English not very fluently.

Great video👍

Excellent

Charlie thankyou for the video. Ron.

this was a fun watch thanks m8

Thanks Charlie, my what a lot Kit, although very useful I can see it adding a large Cost to a Model Railway, unless you can borrow some of it from a Friend,mind great Video, thank you for sharing.

Charlie is picking up steam, see him go!

Hi Charlie Congratulations on your Hornby Magazine award. Disappointed that I did not manage to meet you. I was helping out on the KMS stand. John

When wood working never under estimate the amount of sawdust you are going to produce. Its only second to sand getting every where! So please dont forget to wear a mask. Charlie I did notice you were getting a bit chesty at one stage. Non the less, a very enjoyable production. Keep up the good work.

Nice one Charlie, good woodwork is when you make what you intended, very good woodwork is when you make what you intended and you’ve still got all your fingers and thumbs.

Great vid Charlie despite all the hard work

Hi Charlie. I have never left a comment before, but I have been watching your Videos for about 2 years. I have no chance of ever having my own layout. I always enjoy your very informative, and well explained projects, not forgetting your great sense of humour. You always brighten up my day. Long may it last.

Brilliant Charlie, most entertaining……nuff said 😁

Congratulations Charlie on your well deserved award 👏

Thank you Charlie, it proves you need to multi task, when building a model railway. Many thanks, enjoy your sense, of humour.😍

Charlie enjoyed the video, some good tips! Here’s another one via a good friend who is a contractor. Invest in a second battery power drill. Changing bits constantly between screwdriver and drill bit is a big waste of time!

Great video, Charlie. We'll done for your award at GETS. I'm so pleased for you.

Get some foam carpet underlay and roll a tube that fits inside the helix to stop cars etc. falling down inside? Alternatively fish net mesh at the base of the helix to catch anything falling before they hit the floor.

For a minute then I thought you were going to name the power tools, brilliant video showing on the fly design changes

awesome video charlie

Your a man like me. Always looking for cheaper alternatives that do the identical job that dearer hobby brands sell. 👍🏻

hi charlie looking good so far roll on 2 weeks time just love your videos .

35 minutes on baseboards? But it shot by! As a beginner my first take-aways were cutting straight lines on the ply using the clamps, battens and the edge of the circular saw plate, the bulk cork, and your point that even 18mm ply can flex significantly in quite small areas. But I’ll come back to this. I hope there’s no charge for repeated viewings!

When you showed us your 8mm bolt dilemma, I instantly thought, 1/2" bolt cutters! But, your solution was way more cunning. Just goes to prove a bit of head scratching and a dash of hesitancy go a long way. Well done Charlie.

Great video again Charlie's, brings out an angle grinder *insert Charlie's catchphrase "what could possibly go wrong " LOL, Instead of a router you could also use drill bits with adjustable stoppers,

Charlie, good video. Re the sound-proofing foam, there are many types of foam, so you do not need to pay the premium for branded sound-proofing versions. As you say, a recommendation is useful, but you’ll want it it be medium-low density, and (for coach/loco protection) at least an inch thick. The low density acoustic foam has bubbles in the surface, so may catch on details and couplings of a train. Re drilling the holes for the top of the 8mm bars, you can use a Forster bit (similar to those used to recess hinges in kitchen doors). Lidl sell them frequently, in sets at reasonable prices. Key difference is that you don’t get a long hole for the centre, so it doesn’t broach the upper surface.

Great video - as usual Charley - Thank You!

And next week charlie shows us how to build a room extension using nothing but a bent nail and a pair of mole grips

Hi Charlie. It was great to meet you at the end of Saturday's Great Electric Train Show. I think my wife was particularly pleased to meet somebody else the same height as her! We really enjoyed the day and meeting you topped it off for her (but don't let Richard Watson know!!!). A great weekend was topped off when we heard that you were voted as You Tuber of the Year. Congratulations. It really is deserved. all the best. Paul and Shelley

Great video Charlie 👍 looking forward to the next one.

Awesome video Charlie!!! Love it!!! Cheers Onno.

very excited to see this next section take place! Great work Charlie! - SBJ

It's always great to watch other people work, Charlie, but the way you solve the little problems that come up is fascinating. Your good humour is an integral part of the mix and adds to the learning experience and enjoyment.

Great vid Charlie... I have my shed built and just making sure its water proof.. then get on with the planning of my layout... this ia a good vid to get tips from cheers.. Davey P.

Nice job Charlie, really like that router.

Great progress! And you still have ALL your fingers! The cutting going into a tunnel on the helix will certainly look great!

Looking forward to fitting the point motors video. I am of the age and dimension that makes going low a big problem. Even when I could dive under the board,, twisting my head up to see a motor under the board was a trial only to be made worse by the glasses slipping or looking through the wrong magnification part of my glasses etc. I have 5 Peco ones installed at the moment but I have a planned 5 rail goods siding that will need point motoring. Barry.Devon

I’ve just had the most enjoyable “breakfast with Charlie” - healthy food and a truly superb and engaging video, lots of carpentry learning, board alignment, points installation and cork laying ! - all delivered with your usual charm, knowledge and superb on screen presence.

Thank you for your videos Charlie, very inspiring.

Maybe a bit extravagant, but having two drills the same is of real benefit if you need to swap between drilling and countersinking, drilling and screwdriver, etc; you can have the other one ready loaded to save changing bits.

Charlie… Bit late now and you’ve more than likely addressed the situation. As for the sound proofing mats on the inner base of the helix, I have a suggestion. Line the sound proofing mats as an inner wall to the helix and secure the mats to the rods with black zip ties. You attain a soundproofing wall and potentially avoid derailment and falling locos etc inside the helix.

Another great video. I am looking forward to these as I am about to create a depot area on my layout. I believe it is 'Canadian Lumber Standard'.

Great progress Charlie.Looking forward to seeing what is next for the TMD. - Nicholas.

Hi Charlie the opening was like something out of the Generation Game... was just waiting for his and her dressing gowns and a cuddly toy

Great to see this engineering marvel taking shape. Looking forward to seeing the landscaping and the creation of your world on all the boards

The foam is not really sound absorbing, it just reduces the reflection of higher frequencies. It may still improve sound in the room to a small extent, and it should be fine for protecting any falling stock.

These videos are getting better and better. Thanks for making and sharing them Charlie 👍

good work Charlie, it is really coming together nicely

Your ability to change the load in that drill chuck is very Rambo.

Bloody hell charlie this is amazing stuff, i think in the end i would have a track running outside into a small shed used as a fiddleyard, but im nuts, ignore me.

When marking perhaps may I suggest mark the tops of the rods with either a marker pen or a touch of paint that will mark the underneath of the board also an adjustable set square that will the pen upright when marking from underneath

Saved by the bell from the angle grinding! Very useful and timely - for me - as ever. Thank you.

Great video Charlie....a power tool extravaganza. Looking forward to the track laying on those board's.

Hello Charlie, I really enjoy your videos AND follow your progress. You are very interesting indeed. I wish I lived closer so I could see you and your railroad. good job my friend.

Another interesting video Charlie. Each one gets a bit 'closer' and it is fascinating watching the development. Thanks for quoting imperial measurements for us oldies.

More clamps! Two drills vs swapping bits. Good series and directions.

Charlie, Recently, I have considered becoming a RU-vid Content Provider. I am eligible to retire. Still considering retirement and taking up being a content provider. I have not made the decision to jump in as of yet. The past few months I have been posting my model railroading work to a Facebook group dedicated to my scale and there is some real interest by the members of the group. Anyway, I searched for your episode on Bloopers and RU-vid advice. I found it and I watched it again. Only this time I took notes. I paused often to get those important points written down. I dragged the video back many times to be sure I got that important point written down. I ended up with one and a half pages of handwritten notes. I like the fact that you tell it like it is. I will go over these notes to get those into some order in Word for my reference as I go. Maybe a schedule for RU-vid will get me on a schedule for my own model railroad build. I tend to go into spurts of activity for a day or three, then get busy again with family and work while leaving the layout alone. Another observation, over time I have noticed that a number of the model railroad content providers go on a schedule of weekly posting for a year or two, then take a break, return with a reduced schedule to monthly. They reached their goal, but some viewers who got hooked, myself included, are disappointed. I notice that you keep notes to keep you on task when in video mode. Do you do the same for tasks to be done on the Chadwick? Any comments? Also, what are your thoughts on those model railroaders doing another form of subscription buys? The sub buy where they are close to that 1,000 or 5,000 so they offer a "give away" prize if they get to that next goal. Good or bad? By the way, will you create another video with RU-vid creation advice?

Hi I used a Hacksaw on my m8 bars of the helix. Its from the same place you got you helix from. Mine I under a main board fit's spot on. Good luck on your project

Really enjoyed the vid Charlie. Looking forward to the next update. All the best. 👍

Way to go! Turns out nicely the way everything comes together. Lookin forward to your next improvements.

Another enjoyable video, I’m looking forward to the surface mount point motors sequence We’ve come a long way from the original TMD ! 😊

hi charlie , joining plywood advice from a carpenter joiner . you could use dowels ,biscuits, or route out a groove for 5 mm ply strip tounge gluing one side only so boards can be taken apart .these methods may of crossed your mind . great vidio again regards sam

Hi Charlie, Another fun packed video! 🤣 Ambulance on speed-dial is advisable for any first-time user of any of those tools! Ear protection and eye protection and, if cutting MDF, a mask are a necessity - ask me how I know... you are never alone with tinnitus. Thinking about stopping coaches etc. falling into centre of the helix. You could get some thin card and staple it to the risers on the inside of the helix making a wall strong enough to keep stock from falling into the "pit" and never to be seen again! This would offset the need for padding on the bottom which, despite the softer landing, could still cause some damage to locos' detail parts. Always looking forward to the next instalment.👍

Hi Charlie, Another enjoyable and entertaining chapter on the ongoing construction of Chadwick Model Railway. Good to see the power tools in action with an emphasis on safety and with a great tip for adding point motors to a layout using a plunge router. Looking forward to the next chapter. Regards, David.

Hi Charlie - soundproofing foam is excellent - you may want to consider using it in other areas of the railway room! However re the helix - I would advise using the spiked foam as opposed to the ridged foam in case your rolling stock decides to take a bounce on impact, thus avoiding a missing piece of tooling if any should clip the bottom side of the helix post descent! Have you also thought about lining the inner sides of the helix? Would there be enough clearance for your longest coaches? Appears to be! Best of luck.

Great Video Charlie ! , really looking forward to seeing how these boards come out ! .

Suspended Ceiling Track . My mate Martin has come up with a idea 💡 of suspending railway track from the ceiling to increase layout. He asked me to ask the Chadwick Gang has this been done. I told him if it has then clearly no one survived it running. The idea is to use batten on ceiling then very much like the helix dangle the track from the ceiling.

Thanks for this video Charlie once again very helpful video. The layout taking shape now I'm looking forward to the next one.

Excellent extension of your layout going to look amazing thankyou for the tips and video

Charlie and power tools... what possibly could go wrong 🙂 - Excellent video Charlie, some good hints and tips, and great progress on the layout.

CLS may be Canadian Lumber Standard. Loving the 18mm thickness of the ply. Will be strong enough to stand on or hide under in the event of a nuclear war.

Make part of your bottom board slide out retrieve said wagons

Ooh boy you know it’s going to be a good day when Mr Charlie Bishop uploads. Loving these updates Charlie, your layout is magnificent and that helix is beautiful! Can’t wait to see the finished product in the near future. Your videos have been really helping me through my intensive sickness I’ve had since February of this year and for that I thank you. I’ve had adverse effects from contracting glandular fever for the second time in seven years. Incredibly unlucky and one thing that has incapacitated my ability to do my own filming most of this year. I have got the odd train or two throughout South Australia and filmed on a massive 5 inch gauge miniature railway that is owned by a friend of mine but in the wider scheme of things, not really so much lol 😆. It’s beyond a joke now but at least I haven’t had COVID as yet, thank the Lordy Lord! It has to get better eventually doesn’t? That’s the theory anyway. I still take the odd comedic swing at myself to keep me from going completely insane lol 😆. And imagine how better off the world would be if we all just had a laugh or two every single day, and excepted the cruel yet sometimes delightful irony that is life eh? 🤣. Keep well yourself, Charlie and I’ll look forward to your next upload with great anticipation. You can watch the trip on the 5 inch gauge private railway on my channel if you’re interested? In other news, this week will be great for me as my brand-new Dapol OO Gauge Manor Class 4-6-0 number 7814 Fringford Manor will be arriving in the post, hooray! It’s almost here after travelling from the UK. Can’t wait to run her! 😍👌 For now, stay healthy. Warmest regards, Caleb

Thank you Charley. For an "amature" woodworker, your really building it well! Good work.

Good Day Charlie, Keep up the progress. You're doing a great job. For you and those viewers who maybe novices with a plunge router. Before you bring out your neighbor's tool a bit of prep work. When you know where you wish to bore a hole, on the reverse side tape down a piece of wood DIRECTLY BEHIND WHERE YOU WILL BE PLUNGING. It can be a slight piece of waste. It is only a backer board To avoid tear out. Next, if you know the size of the hole you are boring, choose a router bit that is one or better yet two sizes smaller. Then when you flip the board over and commence you cut set up some sort of straight edge to firmly secure the routers plate against. Now the router is secure and less likely to shift or move. The board is safe from tear out. The hole is protect from splintering and you can safely rotate the device to enlarge the hole to the proper circumference. Also a quick tip about audio suppressing foam (a.k.a. Egg Crate Foam). Unlike your technique of applying Copy Dec's to the foam, DON'T. On all of my audio studios my guys always apply the foam's manufacture's recommend wall paper paste and apply the paste to the ?wall? surfaces. NOT THE FOAM directly. Depending on the manufacturer their foam may dissolve by certain glues or application techniques. Good going, Jim in N.Y.

Thank you for another really enjoyable video with an injection of some humour. It's nice to see more progress on your layout and it will be nice to see some trackwork laying next time.

Charlie, Great Video, The sound proofing foam is great! supper easy to cut and take glue easy. you can also stack it upside down on each other to increase thickness. Looking forward to seeing more great videos

Another great instructional video Charlie - thanks. Couple of extra tips - when using a jigsaw etc, it's sometimes possible to clamp what you're cutting to the bench, or use an end stop if it's a proper bench, so that the action of putting the saw through doesn't move the piece over so the blade hits the bench. I'll also remind people that you demonstrated using the tools on plywood - MDF dust in particular needs extra precautions if working on other materials. There is lots of advice on the internet.

good vid on the channel of building the ne track on layout thanks lee

I'm impressed with your jigsaw work. My composit deck has 3 strange cuts in it and my recycle bin has 2 cuts in handle.

Just want to say this is an excellent channel, I personally have learnt so much from seeing your videos! Glad I came across your channel, keep up the excellent work

Thanks for another great video Charlie. I need to surface mount some point motors so looking forward to your solution.

No tool kit is complete without a hammer, bigger the better.

Another half hour well spent watching my favourite guide to model railways. Hate picking at anything with a craft knife (surgeons use them and take at least five years to train), why not use the router bit by hand to clear the cork, you'll feel when the bit contacts the plastic!