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Are you running an N Gauge layout? if so it might be that the polarity switch on the points aren't moving enough distance to switch the frog over, this was an issue on my layout that I solved using some Gaugemaster Autofrog juicers, you just wire up to the main power bus and one wire to the frog and then it sorts itself out. Though do have to mention, that the relay on the units can be tempermental, but they are reliable otherwise.

Heh I'm sure there's others still keeping the glue factories going, though I do like to use a lot of it for various things! As for the track, that is something which I've been actively working on, so far it's been confusing me but my current thought is to try and make the powered chassis battery powered, would eliminate polarity issues and since it's meant to be on the cartoony side for the style I could hide it in the printed coach body with a switch on top!

If I remember right, the Red/Crimson version was a Bachmann Collector special edition, though might be thinking of the Crimson 8F, but yeah either one would be in limited numbers and quite expensive on eBay. Might be an option to buy a spare body and repaint it then swap them round as needed.

@@GosportRailworks couldn’t I just join the club or something . Or would that even work for this and once the item is owned and in my collection remove myself from the club 😕

When I was part of the Club, it cost about £40 a year, and the items they have on offer are limited edition so they don't have them there all the time, so once they all sell out then they are gone from the store for good.

@@GosportRailworks well that’s just plain supid … why don’t just sell that same model as a smaller amount as the others and for a shorter time and so I can’t get a black one and swap the bodies on the part shop or somerhing

You're welcome and glad it was helpful! And yes there's just about space for a decorder, though do recommend being careful with the body as the red lining is fragile, first time I ended up somehow smudging the lines when trying to fit the body back on!

Using a translator, so excuse if not correct, but yes does seem similar! Hope you enjoy the channel and thank you for commenting! Utiliser un traducteur, alors excusez si ce n'est pas correct, mais oui, cela semble similaire! J'espère que vous apprécierez la chaîne et merci de vos commentaires!

It is a nice model, was quite impressed with how well it ran, never got round to trying the detail pack, but was pleased with it!

@@GosportRailworks you gotta … tho it dose involve removal of the front coupler it helps update the front a tad I am myself getting a second one . Evening star … since I don’t wanna get no N scale 9f any time soon . I thought “we’ll if I don’t wanna get the steam engine called evening star … there is a class 66 with the same name . YES I will get that” And now that will be a gift for myself by Christmas

I ended up selling mine as was a little too big for my current layout, the 9F however I might want to have a look at sometime though have heard some mixed reactions from how well it runs so have been putting it off for now till the new Dapol Battle of Britain comes out. Though do hope you enjoy your second Class 66!

@@GosportRailworks I will I am also making the swap from peco to kato for the tracks . Apparently it’s good … and I want it to be removable also . Not one for all the nails and it being permanent . It’s why I am getting the kato m2 set instead … tho I am wondering how to get it to function for the uk wall plug ?

Kato track is quite nice, is a good option for a portable/temp layout since it's quite easy to put together/take apart! For getting it to work with a UK plug, you can get Kato controllers which come with a UK mains plug, or if wanting to use with other controllers, you just modify the connection wire so it's able to be wired into the controller of your choice, but the hassle free way is to look for a Kato Controller with a UK plug, would go check on traintrax.co.uk if not already looking on there.

Hello Alan! First of all do hope that you enjoy the series, might not be perfect but was also my first time building a folding layout, but seems to be going well so far! Hope that you find the videos interesting, will be making some more folding layouts in the future as well!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Think a small single car multiple unit might work nicely as well for a modern option, perhaps a little shunting diesel for handling any goods! And yeah the buildings are quite tiny heh, think each house is scaled at 20ft by 20ft, so about 4cm by 4cm and prob about 5-6cm tall.

Ta very much, and always like it when the rest of the greenery gets added, makes it look far better!

Ta very much Pete, and yes planning, I'm sure I did that too heh But yeah I do check if it all fits, though often forget to record it all on camera!

Thank you very much!

Cheers very much, glad you enjoyed it!

Would like to point out, the video is 5 years old (so near the start of the channel), and back then I was still learning on how to do my videos.

Cheers very much for the suggestion, will have to remember to get some for if I work on another Kestrel or Plastic building kit!

It is a nice little engine, does have a fair amount of weight into it though I've yet to work out how to DCC mine (mines an older one without a socket for a chip), the handrails if I recall are metal, though it doesn't have any lighting.

@@GosportRailworks ok brilliant . Thanks

Only place I can think of is prob the secondhand market, however having a quick look it seems they don't have the BR Black version, alternative option would be to get sometime with similar coupling rods then do a body swap with the right body from Bachmann Spares.

@@GosportRailworks that’s actually genius . Oh and Bachman are making lots of Thomas characters brand new now Diesel Paxton Gordon Emily Henry And then are just the ones with motive power … and yeah … tetnically speaking they have a Class 08 in BR black … tho with face 🤣

@@GosportRailworks and is there Bachman spares in the uk ? Oh and are them handrails metal ? The ones on the front on the ladder ?

You can order spares from Bachmann from their site here: bachmann-spares.co.uk And the handrails are metal as well, only plastic detail on the body is two ladders on either side of the non-cab end, they can become bit loose but aren't hard to pop back into place.

@@GosportRailworks Well knowing myself . A dab of super glue will do the trick and any frost with some black paint on a thumbtack And that’s acctually great . Metal handrails are better and they won’t break . I personally saw many of these engines in person and voilenteer at a railway where they have one in blue . And then external siderods are amazing to look at … tho it’s anoying to clean the wheels on the engine .

Glad that you enjoyed it Dave!

Always do enjoy building my own stuff nowadays, been slowly getting ready to replace most my coaches with my own printed stuff now heh And shame that the plastic is going on the HO model, hopefully can be saved but if the mechanics are still working then could still be used for something!

Sorry for the late reply, was my niece's birthday! As for the handrails they are a very fine metal wire from what I can tell.

@@GosportRailworks it’s fine and happy birthday to your niece then . Wish her the best day ever I do . Birthdays are the times to get the things you want . For me it’s model trains but others would have other intrests to enjoy on there special day And that’s nice knowing them handrails won’t break like toothpicks . I once had a model that did that . I mean my class 28 diesel from “rapido trains uk” has metal handrails all over every angle of the model . And I prefer them cuz it had plastic ones on the underside in white . They’re all snapped off now tho the ones on the front back and sides are all still there . And the things been dropped countless times … blame my elbows for that . And it’s mostly held up . Proper sturdy model that one is . And with directional listing on DC too . Anyways that’s good knowing the handrails won’t break if I hold the models the wrong way . I do tend to drop models . I am carefull tho once in there life’s they will fall of my table onto soft carpets below . Not the end of the world with super glue fixing it mostly tho sometimes it’s not doable so I just get my fingers to pull the rest off or get some clippers to the underside carefully so it won’t damage itself no more . Anyways . Thin metal is fine by me . Tho I do hear the footplate up front bends a tad on all the videos I have seen so far . Is that true ?

And my J94 came in the mail from rails of Sheffield last night . And I can confirm the handrails on the saddle are metal painted black . The the pipes under the cab is plastic . And there is this tiny MINUSCULE cab detail . However the extra details I tried fitting and the coupler didn’t work anymore . Why is that ? Anyways and I also saw some crew figures for the model on the website . I wouldn’t try painting them but oh well . And the smokebox handrail is also metal and all Great model for a great price . Personally a 9.5/10 tho the pipes under the cab should have been metal but they’re sturdy enough I think . Yeah . What’s your thoughts ?

I mostly just threw a squishmellow at her and it made her happy heh. As for the footplate on the J94, I have heard of some warping on some models, however on the two which I've owned I've not noticed it myself. Plastic handrails I've not had too many issues with, outside of on some models but luckily they were donors for kitbuilding so it wasn't an issue, only once or twice I've had something slightly misalign but wasn't too hard to pop back in. But even with metal handrails, it's still ideal to lift the model by the footplate, bit more sturdy and less likely to damage things.

For the optional extra details, I generally don't add them myself as I'm likely to either glue them to myself or someplace where they aren't meant to live, but without being able to see the model it sounds like that the extra details are fouling with the coupling and are only for when not got a coupling fitted to that location (either for the front only or if intending for the model to be a display piece) For the cab pipework, it would've been ideal that they were made of metal, though from my LMR version they still feel decently strong, it was most likely a cost saving option to have it in just plastic and considering the price of the engine it's not too bad, if the engine cost over a £100 then I'd be more wanting of metal cab pipework along with metal safety valves as well.

Do try to keep them moderately realistic in speed, except the odd engine where it's a little fussy at the slowly speeds. But generally most of them perform well.

Glad you enjoyed it Terry, and it's alright, at somepoint I will make some more detailed instructions on how to put the models together, though main problem is finding time to write it all up!

Ta very much Pete, glad you like the 2-NOL, just been printing some prototype 2-BILs and so far have come out nicely! And yeah the Arthur does need a touch lowering, though I dislike messing about with the chassis too much unless I have to! And I still need to finish my T1 heh, need to get round to using the Airbrush!

I should be able to make one with the Bachmann Percy, as it wouldn't be too disimiliar to my LSWR B4 kit, though the main thing I need is diagrams so I can make prototypical ones. And most the diagrams would prob be in books, so just need to find the right books with diagrams on industrial engines (which Pecketts are part of), though I do have a single diagram of a Peckett W6, one which I would like to find is a R4 Class as they were used at a local gasworks. But once I find the right books, I'll be able to make some smaller engines to add to my range.

@@GosportRailworks oh brilliant news that is Oh and another idea for a second peket model . Perhaps use a terrier chassis for them 0-6-0 peket models . And the Percy for well them 0-4-0 ones If both are possible and could eventually be shown on your channel that would be splendid . And if that video ever dose come out . I will be seeing it . And possibly a running session ? That would be nice to see in the end of the video with the custom models !

I have used a Terrier chassis for a printed Peckett before (not much design) and do know it works, though might be a little tight fitting a decoder inside it! And will try to make a running session with them once I can get round to making them, though can't give a time on when I'll be able to design them unfortunately.

The Dapol Q1 is tender driven, however it's via a drive shaft so it powers the drive wheels in the loco, personally I find it a little bit over engineered. Also does have very fragile loco to tender connection wires, so while it looks nice it's a very delicate engine in many regards, for a more robust locomotive which can take more rough handling it would be a Farish chassis, which is why I prefer them for my kit builds.

@@GosportRailworks that is one wierd build Is there any 0-6-0 tender engines with tender drive and free spinning front wheel sets to only have picking up whilst the tender dose all of the main work . Just to make it easyer

That's how Dapol do most of their steam models in N Gauge, and off the top of my head there's only one which is still being made (unless they've updated it to be loco driven), which is the LNER J39 Class from the other video you commented on.

@@GosportRailworks oh . Ok . Anyways out of any brand of N scale any medium sized n scale engines Yeah the fowler 4f is on my list of models to get soon by Christmas

They are nice little engines, and do prefer the smaller sized tender engines, quite a few interesting designs in that range, my favourite class would be the LSWR A12! And yeah outside of the most well known engines, or something preserved, there is a bit of a lack of steam for N Gauge, more so when looking at tank engines, it is getting better but diesels and electrics do seem to be the majority in the scale! Not sure if it's just due to more people interested in them for N Gauge, though might just be that they are easier to motorise early on and so dominated the market. And yes, we don't have many 0-6-0 or 4-4-0 tender loco options, unfortunately one of the manufaturers of some good ones has retired, but you can still prob find them on secondhand places, Union Mills is the make, but can be costly. And no worries for the long post, though does take me bit longer to write up a reply!

@@GosportRailworks I tend to get Bachman n scale And the only 0-4-0 n scale has ready to run if Percy . And from there a resin printed body on top of that to make a peket saddle tank or something Yeah . And to make an N2 I have found James chassis reversed will work But literally that’s about it we need more steam engines . Besides Dapol panniers or the 4f and j39 That’s about it . For non famous engines like the a3 and a4 I wanna see things in the modern world like E2 tank and Caledonian 812 in N scale eventually . I mean we have the terrier . But once again that’s only cuz of Stepney … I want more diversity for steam . And old grahamfarish don’t count . Sure I may get them and they look nice like that general purpose tank resembling a jinty tho that’s nice I want myself more 0-4-0 engines . And sure if they don’t have enough picking up power that’s fine then give them a plank wagon to be sold with them for extra pickups . Like that small 00 diesel that was made that did the same thing . Maybe a peket could be made with s tiny set of wheels and to assist it a small 5 plank truck on the back end with extra picking up power to help and could be removed and swapped for a extra normal n scale coupler . Wouldn’t that be nice to purchase from Bachman or Dapol or sonic rail or something . It would be amazing to see a little n scale Stephensons rocket model or maybe a Stirling single (Emily from Bachman coming soon doesn’t count) The models I wanna see myself is a peket saddle tank with 5 plank truck for extra picking up power to be sold. Also a Caledonian 812 steam engine to be made . And be tender drive too Them are the 2 models I ask for . Bachman can make the 812 and dapol can make the saddle tanks just re using the same chassis and chainge inch out the colour of the wagon behind it perhaps . There we go

I have been considering making a 3d printed body for an LNER N2, though I was going to fit it to the Sonic 56xx chassis, and Farish do have modern Jintys, do have a few of them as the chassis for some 0-6-0 tank engines. The main manufacturers are somewhat relucatant in exploring industrial engines for N Gauge, though considering the market for the scale is around 20% of that of OO, if it struggles to sell well in that scale then it's unlikely they'll try it for N, which is where kitbuilding tends to step in to fill the gaps in N For a Caledonian 812, given the size of the tender, unless it had a decent coal load to hide the motor, I don't think it would work well tender driven, personally I'd use a 4F or C chassis, but I tend to use them for any tender 0-6-0.

@@GosportRailworkswait … they wernt even on rails of Sheffield to begin with . They’re on pre order on there but NOT for buy now … how do I get one !!!

And I ended up getting the J94 and breaking it somehow My god I am having the worst week ever

Glad that you enjoyed the all Southern Electric run Pete, been wanting to run something like this for a while, though do wish I recorded this after I finished the 4-LAV!

Glad you enjoyed it Terry, though I do want to do another big steam run soon, have got something planned, though will have to wait till another session!

Cheers very much, and was tempted to make a trailer 4-BUF to run with my 4-COR to have a nice long 8 car train, but it takes a while to fit all the windows heh, but it is an advantage of the scale to be able to run long trains!

Well the first idea was to make the normal Spirit Tracks train, but could make some stock which is themed to the other races in the game! Might see about making a Deku Shrub or two to pop in the Forest realm as well!

That's fair, I generally don't mind them though find them a little too big and strict for placement, but good for getting started with or just want to focus on other aspects of the hobby!

Glad you enjoy it! And do think it'll make a nice display piece, though don't think I can keep it myself when it's done, need to the space for more layouts in the future! Might see if I can give it away to someone who enjoys the game series for them to enjoy!

That's all fine Pete, don't need to know too much about it to enjoy parts of it! And luckily does give me practice for different terrain types as well! (though to mention, Zelda is the Princess in the games who Link/The Player generally has to save, there is more to it but that's the basic plot heh)

Cheers very much, and glad you like the idea! Do have some more game based layout ideas that might be fun to try sometime!

I would say that modeling in N scale is possibly a lot easier due to the size difference

I've been considering trying to get the right pieces for my camera (or build them if I need to) so I could record shots like how they did in the model era of the show (using a periscope setup) so I can get some more close up shots hopefully! Also didn't realise they announced Henry for N Scale, do need to add him to my wishlist when possible, do wish for a Edward as well but will see what pops up.

I'd say it's about the same for modelling, though main bonus is not needing as much material for the same scale area.

Glad you enjoyed it, do try to run them at a more real speed, though maybe a bit of speed if needing to get over some annoying points heh

I think it's mostly that Thomas is quite undersized compared to the size of the prototype, which is infact a rather large tank engine, think even during the model era of Thomas they made him bit smaller than the E2 But I think it's mostly a stylised choice just so he'd fit in with the other small tank engines and seem "young" compared to the larger engines so he'd appeal to the audience.

Glad it was helpful! Though I do want to make a new version of this vid sometime which is bit more structured and with the audio fixed, though just need to find time for it heh Still glad that it could be of help!

@@GosportRailworks Please consider doing it! I'm trying to build a layout and I'm struggling a lot. Your video helped a lot but I still didn't know that there were so many turnouts and other pieces!

Might take me a while, but will see what I can do as the last one I mostly did trying to remember everything off the top of my head heh

Hello there! Unfortunately the only place I managed to get one was from eBay quite some time ago, they are very sporatic when and where they pop up and tend to go for silly prices. Though saying that, did manage to spot on on the US eBay these two listed here: www.ebay.com/itm/364840225536 www.ebay.com/itm/296163333068 One is in Germany, other one seems to be in the US, hopefully that helps!

Glad you like them, and they do indeed look great!

Cheers very much Terry! And I often end up knocking the chimneys off when moving them around heh, normally have to fetch the superglue to fix it heh Luckily not lost any windows yet, but yes they aren't too hard to put together, just the odd bit to be careful of!

Cheers very much Pete!

Dunno bout a steady hand heh, but glad that you like how things turned out!

Cheers very much Pete, and I have been thinking a small path might be in order, though only on the one side for the houses and a small bit for the station, will try to add one when working on adding more details to the layout!

Ta very much, and do quite like how the church turned out as well! Though quite glad that it fix in nicely once folded up heh

Cheers very much Terry!

Ta very much, and the houses are always a bit of work, mostly for cutting out all the windows since after a while it does hurt my fingers heh

@@GosportRailworks I can imagine but they sure look good and very detailed.

Fair enough, it is a very good engine! Also misread which pack the comment was on heh, but yeah fair enough considering how hard it is to fit the aircraft in, you'd need a decently sized layout for a airstripe for them, or try to hang them on the roof!

Unfortunately the only place I've found them was via secondhand sale, for example I got mine off eBay quite some time ago, I did have a quick search on there last night but unfortunately there's none currently.

@@GosportRailworks oh . Thanks anyways .

They are a simple yet effective design, have been tempted in trying to replicate them myself one day! But the Dukedog is quite a nice engine, though thinking it could do with some clerestory roof coaches which might look better with it!