You are at 10,000 because your videos are interesting and vary between the layout and engine repairs. Also, you have an honesty about mistakes we all can learn from. I really like what you are doing with the scenery too. Keep it up 😊
Glad Mrs OOBill is still on the mend, and mega congratulations on 10k subscribers: quality will out! Loved "party night" at TGLs... Some suggestions for the future, if I may... 1) Narrated running sessions, explaining the background of the consists you choose to run, how you acquired them, what (if any) work you've done on them, and what they mean to you. And more "on board" footage please! 2) Continuation of repair requests. Perhaps to include some "deep dives" into specific topics. 3) "Behind the scenes". How you plan & film your videos. 4) "Top Tens" (of anything) are always a crowd pleaser. 5) Update on the tools and substances you use to maintain & repair locos and rolling stock. Finally, how about "crowdfunding" an ATP scrapping video?? But whatever you do, I'll keep watching.
I think you might need to model a couple of Travelodges to accommodate all your subscribers….The Gnomes Legs won’t cope!! Hats off to your perseverance Bill.
Hello Bill, wonderful news about your wife, pass on my regards. As to the layout its been an absolute joy following the creation of layout number two. It was so sad to see the old layout being dismantled, it was part of what made the channel good. Seeing this creation come to life has been an educational masterclass. Your skills at repairing and servicing models are second to none as usual. Keep up the good work. 10k subscribers? You deserve a whole lot more. I've been with you from almost the beginning. it's just such a brilliant channel. Thank you. 🎉👍👍👍
The layout is going very well. I love it! How many modellers have said to themselves about their most troublesome model "I wish Id walked away and never bought it"!
Oh bill what is it with our wives ? Since mine turned 40 she's went down hill ,carpal tunnel both wrists had both operated on together ,the laughs we had trying to dress her well, it's ok taking the stuff off you know what I mean then she had another op a few years later for her gall bladder ,then she fell ill and got sepsis,touch and go for a while thank goodness she came trough that ,but she's off to hospital again in march for a new knee op ,so I do feel for you bill and hope your maid gets fully better very soon. By the way your new layout is coming on a treat and I love your repair vids to ,keep safe guys ....
And I thought that it was only my old APT that caused problems! Thanks for the video, it has inspired me to finish my old APT project. I bought a new version (2) APT power car, with the magnetic couplings, which has solved all the power issues. I have also re-wheeled (Peter's Spares) all the bogies and added bearings to all the coaches. Silicon wire picks up power through the front bogie to light all the coaches daisy-chained together. I have added an open second (two front coaches, cut and suck) and a buffet coach (two intermediate coaches, cut and suck with the internal buffet section from a Hornby short mk3). It runs really well, and as a seven set (2 front - Power - 4 back), and I just love the wiggle through my Peco Streamline points ! Dave
Glad to here your wife on well on the mends. My wife just recovered completely from 3 broken ribs & a punctured lung. Sounds like the Gnomes Legs is a good place to hang around. It must of been rocking last month on Robby Burns night. Bill from California
Sometimes bloopers on a chanel is a great way to go :) Know you did one a long time ago. But a cut together with things that didnt go as expected and some cursey words are a fun way to give a laugh Thank you for your layout update
Great progress on the layout Bill. It’s really coming along. Those old APTs… boy oh boy. I have one - the motor is a-ok and everything function a just great til you couple it together and then the wheels on the power car seem to lift and the thing just sits there with its wheels spinning not going anywhere. Mine sits in a cat food box, forlornly watching the new version do circuits.
The APT, try putting weights in each of the leading driving cars. As far as the interior lighting flickering when they run on track power, that’s something difficult to deal with on DC operation. You could no doubt fit capacitors to help with this. Ideally you connect the lighting circuits in each car to each other so the lights are fed from multiple pickups
I thought that too. They are very light. I've had several sets in various states of disrepair in storage for 20 years. The work in these videos will be most helpful in sorting out mine in due course.
Congratulation on the 10k subs, Bill! Thoroughly well-deserved. Enjoyed the layout update. Perseverance is the key with the APT..! Loved the loco-cam sequence! Best wishes from down here on the Wirral.
you have the patience of a saint with these models. the layout looks extraordinary. for a cd motor, might i suggest ‘strathpeffer junction’s’ cd motor. it’s very fast, but with some capacitors and whatnot it’ll run fine. bon chance, bill.
Well done on reaching 10k subs fully deserved as your content in the video’s is 2nd to none enjoyed the rave at the end Enjoyed a previous video with a repair etc you made on the engine i donated Best regards. Steve
Hi Bill, that's a lovely bit of landscaping you're showing. I like the way you convey the feeling your rails and bridges have been adapted to fit into the landscape and not the other way around.
Hi bill glad to hear your wife is on the mend ❤ the layout is looking great and persevere with the apt as the are fetching silly money as the latest cost an arm and a leg
Hi, I really liked the old layout but starting a new one was really worth it! Great job. Sometimes a layout's time has come. I had two previous layouts with my dad; a starter layout was expanded and eventually replaced by a more ambitious one. My parents then moved house 20 years ago and we started an entirely new layout which was properly planned from day 1. It's now a wonderful setup which we enjoy improving and running trains on whenever I visit. My loco maintenance skills picked up massively after I discovered your channel, so many thanks for all the guidance! Keep up the good work. 😊
Your modelling skills are exemplary...i hadn't noticed that road .... The viaduct will be a good project, and the farm on the hill sounds good.... Stay warm, spring is nearly here Loved the ride a long footage at the end....the knee's up at the Gnomes Legs was going off 😎🤙 🙂👍🇳🇿
Congrats on 10K! I am very interested on a video about the bachmann and/or mainline split chassis models as I have quite a few myself and maintaining them is always a bit of headache for me!
Alright Bill glad to hear family life getting back to normal for you all . Layout looking amazing and 10,000 subscribers because you have a great knowledge of trains and how to fix them and your seren
I enjoy your layout updates, seeing the transformation from white polystyrene into the great shape it's in now and the backdrops will just polish it off. If you can do a video of the materials and methods you use for the hill/ tunnel section that would be of interest to me - I like the way you keep it simple with getting great results.
As someone who has tried to obtain an APT for a modest price, on multiple occasions, the thought of you giving up on the APT (like that) fills me with horror. Sounds like many others have had issues with the original Hornby APT, so this would seem a ripe time for a dedicated video showing how to sort it once and for all! (Also, you as THE person who fixes model trains have a reputation to maintain!)
Another great video and glad to hear your wife is getting better. Putting the camera on the train really shows the layout in a different perspective and highlights how authentic the scenery is from that angle. Thought for a future video...how about including something on lighting carriages...what has worked for you in the past and any recommendations? Also how you reach those engines and carriages on the shelf above the layout ☺ Hope to see you on Saturday at the SEC.
I'm going to model rail Scotland on Friday cause Saturday is the class 40 diesel railtour coming to Inverness and Sunday for Dundee for filming. I was looking forward to meeting you
Congratulations on the 10.000 subscribers and glad to hear your wife is on the mend, sounds like your APT is like the real one was and like the helijn class 17 i have these models are so realistic like the real ones were 😂, you need a few BR locos placed around your layout so they can rescue it like the ones in BR days was 😂
Congrats on reaching 10k subs. When's the big giveaway happening? 🤣 The layout is looking really good now. Glad Mrs Bill is on the mend. I'll have to check out how you made the lift-out section as I'm probably going to have to do something similar for my little layout. That APT seems like an absolute lemon. Don't let it beat you mate, make it work better than new. After all, that's kind of your thing.
The viaduct in Kidderminster Worcestershire doesn't go over a river like every one seems to model, but goes over a main road with a island as it crosses a valley going from Kidderminster to Worcester, I thought it may be of interest to you, something a bit different maybe. Bless you and your loved ones ❤xx
I’m looking at those shelves behind you and thinking blimey, there are a lot of engines up there. I know we’ve seen a lot of them get overhauled but what about an inventory video of all your motive power and discussion about favourites, running schedules, etc.
I've learned so much from your work Bill, so thanks. I'm going to model rail Scotland Friday, disappointed I wont get to meet you in person. Keep up the good work mate ! all the best
Awesome update - This Railway is an absolute Credit to your Skills Brother - I watched one of your older vids recently for reference purposes on the previous Layout, which was lovely to see again, but the difference is worlds apart. Many thanks 🤩🙌🏻🙏🏻💫
The old Hornby APT is a bit of an awkward design: its armature is unique! If it’s burns out or otherwise expires… no spares. A CD motor is what I’d wholeheartedly recommend if the armature isn’t doing so well.
Hi Bill. Excellent news to hear your command in chief is making some progress. Talking about progress congratulations 10k thanks an excellent result. Your hammer dragging over the slabs was well funny. The layout is wonderful and puts me to shame. Why not review one of my videos, I would be pleased to hear your thoughts. I wish I could have enjoyed a wee dram with you to celebrate at The Gnomes Legs
Congratulations on the subcriber numbers. A great running session, lovely photography, great angles to appreciate the locos. The ride along complimented the hard work you've put into the landscaping. I would be interested in the equipment you use to capture such wonderful shots.
Could OOBill have finally found his match in the ATP? - I strictly refuse to believe that any train not made of Mazak could resist his mighty repair skills! 😀 Also, nice landscaping, Sir!
Layout is coming along very nicely - looking forward to seeing the next stages of the scenic work on the viaduct area and planned hillside/tunnel sections. Do you intend to install any signals? Well done on reaching 10,000 subscribers by the way.
You should give us a video on the intricate use of the sledgehammer when repairing a locomotive for the final time. Don't forget to see if it is fireproof afterwards. LOL
The viaduct looks great on the layout. I may have told you I have two APT’s and have experienced similar problems as you describe. I might file away sone of the plastic as you did in an effort to allow the body to rotate as you have done. Also like your idea of the guitar string. Am in California at the moment having withdrawal symptoms but trying to make videos of the Amtrack Surfliner. It has been stopped as a result of landslides of the cliff faces v following heavy rains from El Ninno. Hoping to get to next station south of here to take the ride down to San Diego. Keep watching Cheers
Good news about your good lady, if any one can fix the apt you can. Trusting you get some bargains for your birthday . Would find a video on putting pick ups on non power bogies on diesel locomotives etc most helpful
Hi Bill. Would you consider doing a Q&A video at some stage? I'm sure you'd have some interesting answers on various model related topics, methods and even just general questions!
It would be helpful if you could tell us where you get your spare parts from. I know of Peter's, Lendons and several others, but the part I need (X56 pickup plate for an old Triang 0-6-0) appears to be out of stock with all of them!
I remember seeing the APT when i was a kid, late 70s, driving through Biggar on our way to Dumfries and the APT went past us. Was the real thing not a problem child too, like your model, issues with the tilt mechanism?
But be prepared for a shock. The pantograph was packed separately in the train set box, and so is easily lost, and they are also prone to breaking. Fully working original units command a premium, as do APTs that come with a pan!
