N Gauge Model Railway Layout Creating a Timber yard by the Canal in N Scale Elvenhome EP 144 

Hi Richard. I had a 30 year break from the hobby while work and life took over. As you can see I am thoroughly enjoying my return to it. Never too late (hint hint) I’m glad you enjoy the videos. Stephen

Thanks Chris. I do have some emerging scenes to set the camera at because of the canal. Once I am done there, if I get it right, I think there will be quite a few nice looking sightline. Stephen

Thanks very much I have been meaning to get the Collett coaches for a while and I must say they are very good models. I think Dapol are due to issue a new set of them in a couple of months time. I suspect they will go quickly, although with a bit of patience you can acquire them second hand, so my rake of five is now seven. Stephen

Thanks very much. I am really pleased with how the canal basin area is coming together. Stephen

Hi Ron and welcome to the channel. I think Tom mentioned my channel during one of the livestreams from Allens. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. I have great fun doing them, and find them an excellent way to encourage me to get on with the building the layout. Stephen

@@Elvenhome … and are you still taking lessons with Tom?

Yes I am. I’m looking forward to going to Peterborough in October too.

@@Elvenhome I'll see you there! 🙂👍

I'm really enjoying working on this part of the layout, which as you may have seen wasn't in the original plans. Stephen

Thanks very much Graham. I was pleased how the balsa wood turned out especially the happy accident of using the saw that gave a nice rough edge. Stephen

Hi Paul I was pleased both that Chris had some Colletts and that I could help him move them on. He is such a nice bloke to talk to. Gary has indeed been in touch and has some more mud magic in his next video. Interesting stuff in the tub and I shall have a play before I use it in earnest. Stephen

Thanks Graeme. I need to block in where the scenery that surrounds the canal basin is going to be, and I started doing that this afternoon. That will tell me what space I have for the wood piles. I think the timber yard is going to be the major industry that the basin now serves. Stephen

Thanks Euan. Chris appears to be doing well in moving on his stock. I think Mark Ireland has a few things to pick up from him. Just a pity he can't keep the railways going, but the dioramas he is doing really are something. I am going to go along to Linlithgow tomorrow morning. I think it needs supporting especially as I think it is virtually all N scale. As it happens there is also another exhibition in Dalmahoy on Saturday and Sunday by Pentlands Model Railway Club who meet out at Dalkeith which I may go to on Sunday. Need to check bus timetables but with my bus pass its a free trip. Stephen

@@Elvenhome Possibly see you then tomorrow as I'm also going to support it. Could be the start of a Scottish TINGS !!

@@thegrowler-blackwoodngauge Now there is an idea. It'll be good to meet up if we can. I'll probably get there bout 10.15 if the trains hold good. Maybe see you tomorrow.

@@Elvenhome I'll be driving through with my better half - I'll probably be there nearer 12 noon.

@@thegrowler-blackwoodngauge in that case I’ll delay getting over there until nearer 12. See you tomorrow.

Thanks very much John. Chris is a great bloke, and nice guy too. It was a pity to miss York, but I will be there for the 13th. There is some interesting stuff in the scenic material including some things I hadn't seen before. So it will be an adventure for us all. The mud is intriguing stuff and Gary has used it to great effect on his layout. I am hoping to use it to put in the path down the hillside. I'll need to do some experiments with it first I think. Stephen

Thanks very much Gert. Stephen

Hi Ian. It was a pity about York, but LNER today gave me full refund, and I had fun on the internet spending the money I would have spent at York. I am looking forward to the May show. James St is well worth the journey and it will be nice to be at a show dedicated to N gauge. The timber yard is coming along, and I am busy building stacks of timber for seasoning. The things we learn to build a model railway. Stephen.

Thanks Chris. It is going to be fun using some of them which I have never seen before to give ground cover. Stephen

Thanks very much Josh, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Stephen

Hi Steve and thanks. I’ve only just discovered that RU-vid held this comment for review, I can think why. At least I’ve seen it now hope the personal stuff isn’t too demanding. Stephen

Thanks Phil. It was a pity not to get to York, but there we are. I'm pleased with the things I was able to secure and I am looking forward to working with them. Not sure what you mean about foul language. I'm pretty sure there isn't any, but if there is can you let me know where? Stephen

Was a joke Stephen, at one point you said you ‘ couldn’t be Arsed ‘ (19.25) referring to making a tool, was quite numerous in context, keeping the entertainment value going I see 😊 I like your approach to the models, accuracy isn’t all but does add to the model, I’m picking up the tips. 👍

Phew! I thought it might be that, but I live in fear of leaving in the occasional flip or bother that might slip my l lips when things don't go right 😁. Stephen

Thanks Gary. I’m looking forward to using the muds, I’ll have a play with them first. I’ll also look out for how you use the Vallejo muds. It is funny you should mention the board of High Elven. I put all the track back in place on it yesterday just to see where the track limits need to be and to start blocking out where the cliff face needs to come and the road down to the canal. One thing which was good is that I do like the track layout so will be keeping that , but I’ve come to the same conclusion that the board either needs replacing with a slimmer one or this one, if it can be saved, cut back further. It is in a couple of pieces and one of the joining braces would need moving. Stephen

Hi Colin and thanks. Yes Chris' channel is Wheezy Palace. It is a pity but talking to him he has just had to accept that trying to do a layout was too much and has moved his modelling to other things. He showed me some of the things he has been doing and they are just the same high standard. Stephen

@@Elvenhome Chris is a nice guy

Hi Tony and thanks. It was a pity not to get to the York show, but I am looking forward to the N Gauge Society show in May. It would be good to meet up there if we can. If you do have stacks of planned wood going spare I would be very grateful for them. That is the harder thing to create i have found. Stephen

Thanks Colin. It was a pity about not getting down to York but in the circumstances it was understandable and just one of those things. Stephen

Hi Mike. I do have my eye on getting a Cricut 3 and it can cut through balsa wood. I think it would be invaluable for scratch building generally as Richard has used for in Everard Junction. At nearly £400 it is, as they say on TV shopping channels, a considered purchase. My razor saw will have to do in the meantime. Stephen