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Good morning Nat! Looked like it was a good show! Enjoyed seeing the Rapido 'Peak' samples, as I've got my pre-order in for a class 45! Cheers, Ian.

Good morning Nat! The 37 looked really good, and seems to run much better than mine when running slowly on DC! I think I'm going to have a similar issue with that viaduct! I'm planning on using the Metcalfe kit but don't think I've got enough height from the top of the foam down to the baseboard, so some surgery will be required!!! All the best, Ian.

I've yet to meet anyone who doesn't like a Class 37. The viaduct looks good where it is, and it was good to see the running session which also showed off your wiring of that section to store the class 68. Stephen

Good progress being made Nat. To remove the rapido coupling on a Farish 66 you need to pull the whole bogie out. Once out use a tiny Jewellers screwdriver to remove the plastic frame around the wheels. Be careful as you remove the frame as the front part holds in a tiny spring behind the Rapido coupling. Cheers Euan

very nice

Nice update Nat, the viaduct looks really good - I do like the Metcalfe kits. Thanks for sharing. Chris

Good evening Nat! It's interesting how you isolated the sidings to allow multiple locos to be run in the area! I hear people say that DCC is too complicated all of the time, but this appears to be way more involved as this particular problem just doesn't exist in DCC layouts! I enjoyed the show segment! I'm off to GETS next month, so this was an nice appetiser and has got me enthusiastic about my visit! :) All the best, Ian.

It was interesting to see how you deal with wiring to allow you to have isolated sidings. I thought the use of the terminal blocks was very clever to give you so many options for routing locos while isolating others. The show looked a good one and I notice you lingered on the stand with the O gauge locos. I think if I moved away from N I would go to O. The O gauge layout at the show looked very good. Stephen

Hello Nat ! I see my compatriots are already subbed - so I'm late to the party so to speak. Neat bit of work on the border and embankments. Layouts ways come to life once the scenery starts to go in. Cheers Euan

Good morning Nat! I'm a great fan of using greyboard for many things, and while I use it for one of my backscene sections, I'd not considered using it at the front of the layout! I had been intending to use thin MDF, but now I'm reconsidering! The scenery is going to look awesome due to your perseverance in creating some excellent structure for it around the layout! Looking forward to seeing what you get up to next! All the best, Ian.

Hi Nat, you're making great progress on the layout 🤩 You should give Delux Materials Tacky Wax a go on your droopy couplings 🤭 it's non permanent , a tiny bit will keep the coach attached and not effect the movement around corners 👍 Very best wishes from the Emerald Isle ☘️

All that effort to get the structure right is really going to pay off when you start doing the scenic work Nat. A you say it's going to look so good around that corner with scenic material in and the track ballasted. I admire your perseverance cutting all that 3mm card and shaping it. Before you paint any of it I suggest you experiment to see how it responds to paint, especially if it is water based. I came a cropper early on when I was building Grey Havens with card covered foam board that turned up like stale bread after I put some paint on it. I think because you have used 3mm card and provided you don't use too watery a paint it will be fine, but better safe than sorry. Stephen

Best class of steam engine right here fellas

Hi Nat, sometimes you can pair up couplings that may be odd heights or check to see if this coupling has a spring in which case removing and refitting can work. I have a City of Birmingham coronation class, a beautiful runner too. All the best.

Hi Nat! Loved those kebab skewer strengthening aids! Great that you can move large sections of landscape around to work on! I'm definitely looking to do something similar on Shelfington in various areas! Looks like you've got some nice new stock! Shame about the coupling issue! It looks like the coupler on the tender is sitting too low! I can only mirror what others have said about using some sort of magnetic coupling! I've also had success with Blu Tack and Black Tack, although that was more about keeping the coupler in its pocket rather than making the connection stronger! Was surprised that the loco with the DCC chip ran at all, but good to see you sorted that with a blanking plate! All the best, Ian.

Lots of new locos nat. The Coronation class loco looks very good but alas suffers from the curse of the saggy coupling. Looking at the shots you took I am not sure the coupling itself is sagging very much, but the coupling pocket sits lower than the pocket on the carriage and so any sag makes it difficult to couple. Not a lot you can do to put that right. I have seen on the N Gauge Forum people suggesting to use some Tacky Wax if you encounter this problem to hold the coupling in place. It is made by Deluxe and often used to fix figures to layouts especially where you might want not to fix permanently. Alternatively y could change the coupling either to a dapol easy shunt or a magnetic coupling, but as Endoor says that would limit both which carriages the loco could pull and which locos could pull any carriage. Personally I would want to be swapping over couplings too often. Stephen

Hi Nat, nice work on the scenic strengthening! I think I too would go for Hunt magnetic couplings between the new steamer and the Pullmans, but that wouldn't be any good if you want to mix what it pulls, or what other locos pull that train. I imagine the surprise decoder in your EWS Class 66 wasn't getting enough power for its circuits to work until you had about 5 Volts at the rails - I think that (or maybe as much as 7V) is the minimum level decoders have to work at to be NRMA DCC-compliant - so that would be why it would suddenly spring into life.

Hi Nice update there, good progress and nice loco's too. Thanks

get a hunt magnetic coupling for the tender and the brake coach. that's probably the easiest option.

nice train collection!

Hi, to join track lengths on a curve it works best if the joins on each rail are about 40 mm a part. So cutting one rail on each piece and the sliding them together keeps the track in the correct shape. I made the same error years ago and had it pointed out to me. I glued my track to the board with Copydex using track formers and weight to hold it in place for 30 minutes. Hope this helps.

terrific layout and well planned out. I can’t imagine trying to change brushes etc on an N gauge loco etc, but you can certainly squeeze so much more in. Thanks for sharing Regards Charlie

Well done Nat - excellent progress - very hard to maintain that curved join on the track - we have all been there. Regards Steve

Morning Nat! Great to see the layout growing with the branchline now connected! Must be very satisfying to get the trains running on the new track, even if it's only temporary for now! Loved the solution for implementing the hard standing with the multiple layers of greyboard! Very well thought out! All the best, Ian.

great progress, and love those green coaches, nice collection

Real progress there Nat. It's always a great feeling when you get a train to run to or from a new part of the layout. Stephen

I went there!

Hi Nat! As you know, I love those loco boxes! The only problem is that I seem to fill them up too quickly! I wasn't too bothered whether the laser burns were inside or outside, as it was always my intention to paint them... one day! Lol! Another thing I'm always putting off is sorting out my couplings! I have a love hate relationship with the standard Rapido couplings, but think I'll be changing to hunt couplings between pieces of rolling stock, and Dapol couplings between loco and rolling stock! Again, one day it'll happen! Cheers, Ian.

Hi Nat. The couplings do make a great difference especially in the ease of use in coupling and uncoupling. Well done in acquiring the skill to work around a camera. Stephen

Hi Nice video, and informative, I have been thinking about buying some of those WWS Loco storage boxes but I saw another video, on them showing that a cl 08 would only fit in upside down as the box isn't quite wide enough for the coupling rods (did you have this issue?). Also the Hunt Coupling magnets are a great boon for most model railways and I have started changing some of my wagons to them. Thanks

A very nice cat, the couplings make a big visual difference. The boxes are great too. Interesting I have both the warship and the Western, my farish warship really smooth but the western is a bit noisy and jerky. How do you find yours?

Hi Nat. Nice adjustments to the track layout. What was the blue-coloured screwdriver-like tool that you used to push in the track pins, please?

Hi Nat! That was some impressive track work skills! The sweeping curves look so much more effective now that they've been brought closer together, and the trains looked great traversing them! I wouldn't worry too much about uploading, we'll all still be here when the next video drops! All the best, Ian.

Hi Nat, the new alignments look nice - as you say, it looks nicer when the curves all sweep around together in a similar way. It looks like you didn't have to do too much wrestling against the track either, which is a bonus!

Good to see the changes nat, which really improve the curves. The voyager and pendelino looked good going round them. Don’t worry about how frequently you can upload videos. Most people are working and can only put up videos from time to time as work gets done. We’ll still be here. Stephen

Just a question the fuel filling point should may be kept free rather than for storage, the changes though look good,

Hi Nat! Looks like you had a bit of a spending spree at MRS! Lol! I don't blame you! Don't think you'll be disappointed with the loco boxes! I'm already thinking about getting another couple! That DC controller is great too! You also got a nice little collection of wagons! I think that the magnetic couplers will be a great help, especially when moving the stock to and from the layout! Not sure what to suggest about the derailing Pendolino, other than check the back to backs as Stephen suggests! I'm off to the London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace on Saturday, and hope I can pick up a few decent additions to Shelfington! Enjoy your new purchases! All the best, Ian.

You certainly made full value of your trip up here Nat. I can see why you bought both the Voyager and the Pendilino. They did look very good running around the layout and, as you say, both worked well from the box. I would gently encourage you to try to find out why that carriage derails. I have a memory that there was a problem with Pendilinos, and I think Euan mentioned to me that he had a problem and spoke to Rapido. If he comments you might want to check with him. I think it was a back to back issue with some of the wheels being a bit too wide. If it isn't a problem with the train, then it may be a track issue and that will come back to haunt you just after the ballast is fully dry! Stephen

Hi Nat, you’re making good progress and I look forward to seeing more, cheers for now, John

Hi Nat! Glad you enjoyed the show! Looks like there were some great layouts there! Was that Euan I heard in the background at one point? I guess it's Scotland and they all talk funny like that up there! :) Hope you got away without bankrupting yourself! Lol! All the best, Ian.

Just subscribed following Stephen's recommendation!

brilliant work and excellent layout

Hi just seen your channel on Elevenhome so cane across to have a look at your channel, great layout I will be following your progress with interest! Great to see another N gauge channel. Just subbed so don’t miss any future videos! Cheers Gary

Hi Nat, we both got a shout out from Stephen at Elvenhome in his latest video. I have subbed and will follow your progress with interest. Chris

It was very good to meet up with you Nat. I thought the show was the best I've seen since I went to my first one in 2016. Eastfield TMD really is something and it isn't finished yet. I thought you captured it well with the montage. Hope you had a good time in Glasgow and got over to Harburn on the Saturday . Stephen

The bridge is looking really good across the tracks with that pier in place and the retaining walls - looking quite the part! Getting distracted is all part of the fun - my attention at times is like a gold fish and I ignore what I've been planning to do and work on something completely different at times but it makes it more interesting! Good to see the railway cat has inspected and approved the work, even the faux paus! Regards Steve

Hi Nat! Some great progress with the retaining walls and bridges! This area is going to be great for running shots when complete! It's great getting sidetracked - it's pretty much what the whole of my channel is about! Lol! Loved the running sessions! I've nearly purchased a baby Deltic a couple of times before now, but am really hanging on for a sound fitted bigger brother! Hope you enjoyed MRS! All the best, Ian.

Good to meet up at MRS today Nat. The retaining walls are looking good and I like the job you made of cutting the wall to help it follow the curve of the inside of the track. Getting sidetracked is all part of the fun of this hobby. That whole area is really starting to take shape. Enjoyed the running sessions. DP1 used to be in one of the exhibition halls in the Science Museum in London (with I think Pendennis Castle). I have a very strong memory when I was 6 or 7 being taken there on a school trip and just standing looking up at it in awe. I have a very soft spot for Deltics. Maybe DP1 might one day appear on Elvenhome. Stephen

not a 197, thats a 196.