@@EverardJunction Maybe somewhere on your layout, there should be a reference to ‘A Fish Called Wanda’ as that movie was released by the time your layout is set.
I am Norwegian, but went to school in Canterbury in 1984-85 and I clearly remember the cityscape from that time. Like Oslo, there was a lot of concrete from the 60s and 70s as well as reuse of relatively dilapidated areas (though not so much in Canterbury). I lived in a working-class neighborhood opposite the western train station. There was a lot of activity at the switch tracks and you could clearly hear and see the trains coming and going around the clock. It was charming in its own way and very corresponding to the general mood in Britain at the time. However, the people were nice and I was doing very well in the south east of England. The layout has great scenes that bring back memories of adolescence. I do not have such a layout myself, but am a big fan and follow with interest. Trains in general, however, are a big passion for me and also why I found this great channel.
Attention to detail is awesome. Love the scene. I used to build recovery Beaver tail wagons. Don't know if available in model form but would look great with a battered old car on it being delivered. Looking forward to the next one.
Very nostalgic, took me back to the days when you were allowed to roam the scrapyard. 4 cars high taking a Sierra dash out to upgrade mine to have a revometer. Good times thanks
Takes me back, to afford motoring in the 70’s, one had to spend Saturdays roaming scrapyards for second hand spares to keep your old banger on the road.
Hubby and I have been watching the new layout series for a wee while now, and really enjoying it! We are in new Zealand! Was thinking of a few things on your layout... Maybe hide a homeless person under some trees, specifically in the empty lot by the office block.... It'll need a tarp or something,, little fire...shopping trolley.. Etc. Enjoying this series a lot... Oh and here in nz, we own a couple of Austin 3litres! So hubby was interested to hear your job, plus seeing the cars on your layout! .
Me either but I love to watch these videos, the attention to detail is awesome. I'm convinced these modellers have a different level of patience to most folk.
You've created a world that I would like to explore in real life, clearly you have an eye for detail and a skill for modelling. I am extremely impressed.
Scrapyard looked good before and now it looks brilliant! Really nice expansion. I love the use of the railay arch with the more valuble motors under tarps.
Richard looking great remember going around scrap yards like that back in the day and an yes there was always guard dogs straining at the leash. For cutting out panels on the cars one of the best ways is to use a piercing saw
Now THAT'S bravery! Ripping out a perfectly good and expensive water feature and recreating it 150mm away. Then buying/making a hundred plus more scrapyard pieces, and building it all. Between what was ripped out or covered, and what was added, that's more than my annual layout budget... plus Ramen dinners for 6 months! Turned out nice, though.
The previous canal was a modular piece. I've put it to one side for possible use in the future. Biggest investment in this project was time. It took several days over the course of 2 months to complete. Glad you enjoyed it, cheers.
Absolutely superb modelling, when living in the UK I visited yards like that in Aston Birmingham looking for Simca parts. Brilliant, I can smell the oil , feel the dirt under foot and hear the trains.
As always, a fantastic tutorial on oft ignored touches to a model railway. Your narrative is really easy to follow and I really appreciate your videos. Thanks very much
Theres alot to learn from simple things like the process of thought behind the scenery of a layout, Everard Junction is a perfect example of this, much realism is created from the choice of scenery. Watching Everard Junction videos provides a brilliant source of inspiration for my and I'm sure many others own layout development.
Found your channel at Christmas whilst at home off work. Like yourself I restore classic cars and am a keen railway modeller. Dismantled my last layout about 4 years ago and everything put into original boxes etc and stored away. I’m getting enthusiasm to start a new build...................largely thanks to you. Keep up the good work 👍👍👍
I could watch your videos all day long, the level of detail is truly amazing. Excellent workmanship both the railway and your videos... Thank you for sharing them with us mere mortals...
What a fantastic piece of modelling Richard...visited a few like that in the 80s!! Used to wear a big coat with big pockets, switches and small bits to take an SRI Vauxhall to CDI/CDX spec....🤔
How good! Finished night shift and arrived home to see the the bell icon lit up! It’s only flippin’ Everard Junction! Thanks Richard, really is looking great.
Fantastic layout has a very early 1980's period feel with the scrap cars and vans and old scrap cookers and washing machines reminds me of a local scrapyard was like in the 70's and 80's
Your caravans are 1:43 Cararama caravan... Your model train layout is a very very impressive job... I am not in the model train hobby but I like to watch your vids and hearing your comments. Your craftmanship and more than that, your well explained and documented sociologic approach of the british 80s is a real pleasure to watch.
I said before in the last video how much I loved the scrap yard but I love it even more now, everytime you added something from ground covering to fencing and appliances my grin just got wider and wider as the video went on, I think it's absolutely brilliant - the details are second to none and I love your imagination !, how I wish you were my best mate, I'll follow you forever more now more in hope that you'll let me be your best mate !. Lol.
At the beginning of the video I actually thought the person looking out of his balcony was real. So I replayed it. You really got me. Fantastic scrap yard , also educational and superbly filmed with commentating by BBC? Really Marvelous .
I never ever did a diorama and every time i see yous do these things i can't do nothing but love it regardless how perfect it has to be but i get it.... the better details the world looks more real!!!
From the old layout. so many video's on how to do things that have been asked of you. Following the new layout has been a joy; not forgetting the expertise of the excellent filming, you're an inspiration for model makers seconded to none.
Hi Richard, I really look forward to your videos, In the previous video, you mentioned about adding to the scrap yard. Well, this is impressive, never in a million years did I expect you to move the canal to do so. But yet again, you creative decisions have paid off, your scrap yard is superb, well done and great work. Looking forward to the next instalment 👌🏻
Brilliant. My family owned a big scrapyard covering five acres from the fifties to the nineties. This scene is pretty much accurate to how it was. Junk, dirt and organised chaos. A few 'saved' vehicles tucked away. Alsations on chains at the entrance. You could add a Transit or Bedford CF Breakdown with Harvey Frost crane on the back parked in the street and a 'totter' bringing in some light iron on the back of an old MK1 Transit or if you can find one, a horse drawn flat London Trolley with scrap on. These were in use in the eighties and some are still used today. All in all, great modelling. It really took me back.
Better the cars in your yard than in the canal, you need a shopping trolley or two. Love the mud. Whenever i've been in junkyards theres always mud and puddles and a few weeds round odd patches. There are times when watching i have to remind myself its a diorama and not real life. 👍👍👍
Love this scene. When I'm not working hard in my office, I design and build HO SCALE ( 1/87SCALE ) Mobile homes . I love the way you are using your space wisely.
Looks fantastic. I remember going to the salvage yards with my Grandpa (who was an auto mechanic) and seeing it just like this. the thing I remember was the colors of the fridges and stoves being burnt orange and avocado green as well as white. adds a great point of interest in the set. thank you for sharing all the great videos
loved this video as i used to work in a breaker's yard from 1972 to 1989 as it brought back some great time's i had. Thank you for doing these great video's for us as i know it takes a long time to do. Iv'e got a layout in my garage.
I just love the scrapyard... I can almost smell the oil in the puddles and the forklift exhaust.... Great time period too! I spent most of the late 80s in junkyards here in Canada, getting bits to keep late-60's beaters on the road. My brother still has his Mk 1 Capri though, haha! Cheers from here!
Fantastic job, looks so real and really pleased you decided to expand, the original yard looked great but it always looked too small to be financially viable, kudos for having the nerve to dig up an existing bit of scenery to redo it.
The dog he has looks too happy even if it is cocking its leg. It should have a docked tail and look both depressed and angry. Might be retired fighting dog
Magnificent! Having worked in and around scrap / junk yards all throughout my childhood I must say you did a beautiful job of capturing the essence. I can almost smell the Gear oil and burnt antifreeze.
So glad you extended the scrap yard. Your story of each part of detail was so good to follow, and like you I used to spend a lot of time in a yard just like that. Normally run with a heavily tattooed rough diamond with am evil dog on a chain. Somehow you tube had unsubscribed me so I have only just found this update. Cheers Gary
Wow! Absolutely outstanding work mate, fantastic. Reminds me so much of growing up in the 70s and 80s; that's just how the old scrapyards looked. Your attention to detail is ace my friend... top marks.
I’m not a model railway man of any sort, nor am I old enough to remember anything earlier than 2000, I’m not a avid modeller anymore either but my god I absolutely love following these build videos!
Everard, that is just stunning, what a piece of work, it looks as real as you will ever see. You've certainly studied your scrap yards. The fencing , the mud, the whole ambients is first class. Well done.Remember before you put the British rail van in the crusher to ask the driver to get out !!!! Ha ha ha ha !!! All the best Duncan.
As an American Mini owner, I love your generous use of Mini's in your scrap yard! (I have a 1960 Austin, & a 1967 Morris) Your attention to detail is brilliant, you missed nothing. Sadly modeling in N scale it's tough to find good models of vehicles that don't cost a small fortune! You basically get the same generic cars. I may have to "borrow" a few ideas from you. Love the corrugated fence, and the oil puddles. Spot On!!!
I've spent so many hours in places like this that other customers have mistaken me for an employee (not sure if that's flattery or an insult)... It's always either cold, wet, and muddy, or hot, dry, and dusty -- nothing in between. My one suggestion would be to splash just a little bit of mud on the sides of the appliances on the ground. But the attention to detail is incredible and when I saw you had posted this video, it made my day. I'd give it five thumbs up if I could.
Snap. Wife and me, instantly. All else put aside. Neither of us interested in model trains though I like the craft of watching certain layout making videos
@@cuebj Been a long time since I had a layout, but i'm very much a maker (check out the car on the channel) big and small stuff, and the layouts are still a hope for one day in a distant loft somewhere :)
You are such a puritan that layout will never be finished 😊 fair play to you with all you've got going in life work Ford granada resto etc it's amazing that you have the commitment I look forward to your next video by watching the ones I've already seen
My younger brother is a black cab mechanic in london and his firm works under arches.. went to see him once and it was grim! Great effort on your model work and imagination!
Your attention to detail is amazing - very impressive modelling and the air of desolation you've created in this yard is really convincing. I remember spending time in such places getting bits to keep my cars going when I didn't have much money for maintenance! Excellent and enjoyable video - thank you.
First I've found Chadwick Model Railway and now your channel. These are the kind of videos I need right now to keep me sane while stuck at home during the pandemic. Thanks.
Richard,truly amazing work again. Reminds me of every scrapyard I've been in, especially when you added the big skips. Very enjoyable watch. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Richard. I have to say that I find the logic of this highly amusing. There is more work and possibly money gone into this part of the layout than probably any other part to create ....a scrapyard!!! Such is railway modelling. This is a very fine effort and the end result is astonishingly good. I would point out what might be a good addition...a welding trolley in use with a minute flasing led indicating it is being used. Thanks for posting...another superb video to enjoy. Cheers, Bob
What a great looking scene! The way you were able to capture the grime and gloom of a scrap yard was quite amazing. Always enjoy your videos and look forward to your next project.