Tutorial Tuesday - Episode 19 - How to build model railway / railroad platforms 

You never stop learning

Thats very kind, we do try not to repeat some of the errors of other channels. Average view time on you tube is less than 3 mins per video so you cant afford to waste time.

Some of the worst vids are loco reviews, I watched one when after 10 mins he still hadn't taken it out of the box! Another was 15 mins long and he never actually ran it on a piece of track , I guess he saw it as a collectors item to sit on a shelf, my locos have to earn their keep running on layouts!

Thanks

Thanks for the support , we have also made a video on the future of model railways that touches on that subject a bit more

The old ways are sometimes the best ways

Hi Michael, thanks for your support. As you have probably seen our entire exhibition layout is made from second hand and recycled materials, which gets some comment. This layout will also be nearly all second hand. I really like working with cardboard as it's cheap and easy to work, more projects planned. Thanks again for watching

Thanks John

Thanks Robert , we try and live, and model, in the real world

Your welcome thanks for watching

Thanks for your support

Many thanks

Thanks

Happy to help

Hi Mitch, more updates due, possibly Friday

I have two Class 121 bubble cars a Triang two car DMU and a freelance single unit so I'm with you on that one.

Thanks

Hi Greg, thanks that's the main advantage of making our own buildings etc

That's very kind thanks

Thanks Phil, lots of videos and updates planned

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Will take a look thanks

The 009 layout is on hold, but we have been busy 3D printing 009 loco bodies and rolling stock, watch this space!

Thanks, and thanks for watching. You could store a layout that size on its end behind a door?

I'll be storing it on the end by a wardrobe. I'm in 'negotiations' for where I am allowed a larger more permanent layout. It's a slightly more modern update of a station that was removed in the 50s by where I live.

We have layouts in the loft, summer house and conservatory so negotiations for yet another are a bit delicate , hence its 'hiding place '!

Thanks Kev , I will take a look

Thanks for watching, good luck with it and let us know how you get on

Where's my blue peter badge, get down shep! Lol. Thanks for your support

Anything we can do to help just ask

Disney Monorails sounds epic, do you have any pictures

Budget Model Railways I just uploaded a video recently after adding illumination to the train cars, spaceshipEarth and Contemporary. Working on scratch building the Contemporary steakhouse restaurant inside the Contemporary as that is where my fiancée used to work.

m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1-BBHh7rt2w.html So far building-wise I’ve added lighting, added a floor made from foamcore board, made the famous mickey wreath from flocking (thanks) and am about 1/2 done with my “contemporary Steakhouse impression” restaurant. still need to find appropriate scrap wall paper as carpet, and install more people, and a Christmas tree inside. Ultimately this will our Christmas tree “railroad” with each building sitting on a foamcore base so I can add scenery bits to it, pools, flower boxes, grass, parking lots, etc. Thank you again for the budget tutorials, I really am quite inspire to try new things and learn new skills as a result.

Many Hank's for your support

Or thanks even!

I think that's where ours came from, also used in flat pack kitchen units

That's very kind, thanks

It comes as packing in flat pack furniture and things like fridges etc, I can sometimes get it from my local electrical supplier when they chuck their packaging out for recycling

The canopy was made from corrugated cardboard packaging, a mounting board frame and BBQ skewers for the up rights. All painted with emulsion tester pots

A mix of Lima, Hornby, peco, airfix steel and nickel silver, what ever I had in my box that fits. The passing loop points are from the hattchett magazine series!

It's a possibility , I also have two Lima bubble cars as well

Yes many thanks

Budget Model Railways I am glad it arrived. I would be interested to know what your experiences (good or bad!) with them are, if you can find the time to relate them.

Clever idea, never thought of that lol

@@BudgetModelRailways 😃

I guess so

Most model shops sell it, either by Superquick or Metcalfe or take a look at 3DK who have a download website

Budget Model Railways thank you!

Budget Model Railways also what is the card called please because I'll try to find some on eBay

The thick corrugated card is packaging from electrical goods, the thin card is from cereal packets

Budget Model Railways I'm talking about the platform card and the brick paper

Is there any other tips I could use to make life easier - especially considering I'm not the arty type

OK - used polystyrene blocks - bits fell off but used PVA and paper to join them again - once i get the paving sheets on you'd never know - my mum's new desk was perfect timing!

You could make them separate, our of interest why don't you want to stick them down

@@BudgetModelRailways just because

@@BudgetModelRailways another question, what if I want to make fully curved platforms to go next to curved track?

Should be just as easy, but you will need to leave a bigger gap to allow for the overhang of your longest coach if it's on the inside of the curve

The UK standard height for platforms is 915mm which is just a tad over 3 feet, at 4mm to the foot thats 12mm but that is from the top of the rail so 12mm cardbourd is a little short but its looks OK.

jaxmar88 thank you very much , saves me from doing it 😅 I did think it would of been too much of a coincidence that the cardboard was the right height

I watched some of the rivit counters build platforms from ply & MDF inc plastic kit edging and afters days of sanding down they dont look anywhere as nice as these.

To be fair we don't worry too much about that sort of thing, but you could easily add a layer of mounting board to make them a few mm higher.

That's very kind thanks

Why?!

You could of course download and print , I just happen to have draws full of cheap sheets