Thanks! My good friend Chris helped with photos of real ones in Dartmouth and Google Streetview helped with other elements. I think it’s about picking which elements tell the story and including them without making the whole thing overcrowded and toy like.
Just like an old episode of Paddington Bear! Buildings are slowly being fleshed out, I finished the basics of the most complicated shape one this weekend.
I have a copy of your book and find it a bit like “Zen in the art of building a model railway“. IE model railways reduced to its pure essence. I also have a very thumbed book called Model Railroading with John Allen that I have owned for decades and can still remember Johns magazine articles from the 1950s.
Thank you, as a ‘proof of concept’ it works. I need to refine some of the angles to remove foreground ‘tells’ that we’re on a layout… oh and finish the structures! They are enjoyable to put together so I’m pleased people also enjoy watching them.
All the structures are scratchbuilt based upon those on the real Beaverbrook in Moncton, New Brunswick. the loco is a Montreal Locomotive Works S13, a resin kit running on a much modified Bachmann mechanism. It’s built along the wall of my workshop and runs from wall to wall. No fiddlestick required.
@@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways my layout 'Sandy Creek' (mk. 3) will be similar in operation - small locomotives and small trains albeit South Gippsland Victoria Australia circa 1983-1985
I gather this is a shelf layout. Have you posted a track plan? Looks very realistic without all the unnecessary clutter one sees so often modeled. Clutter is not detail.
It is just the two turnouts. If you look in the channel I think there is one called Heart Felt Layout Tour which also talks about this layout. Viewed at eye level and a work in progress, but you’re right, clutter isn’t detail.
James, what are the dimensions of this layout? I am in the planning stages of my first layout, but I think I need to build a much smaller one first, e.g., a shadow box diorama of sorts, or just a tiny shelf < 6 ft / 1.83 m. Thank-you...
You might like to look out for my books on small layout design, published by Wild Swan and available from good railway book shops, including the Titfield a Thunderbolt (www.titfield.co.uk)
The more I find out about the state of our nation, the more I like watching model railroad videos
Thank you
Realy beautiful switching video - well done!
Thanks!
I love the little details - the bilingual stop signs, the subdivision signs an the crossbucks. They all add to the feeling of being there.
Thanks! My good friend Chris helped with photos of real ones in Dartmouth and Google Streetview helped with other elements. I think it’s about picking which elements tell the story and including them without making the whole thing overcrowded and toy like.
Awesome job!
Quite an old video now this one, but thank you! Currently working on another Kaslo MLW switcher, am RS23.
Like the hand-drawn details on the building flats to be constructed; we'll put some happy little windows here, and a door here...
Just like an old episode of Paddington Bear!
Buildings are slowly being fleshed out, I finished the basics of the most complicated shape one this weekend.
Wonderfully filmed video
Thank you, that’s kind, I enjoyed trying out some ideas with this video and will do another as work on the remaining Scenics progresses.
Loved the video. Please make more of this style!
I will look at doing some… I think there are some of Kinross and Paxton Road in a similar style without dialogue.
Nice and neat layout
Thanks, very kind.
WOW ... I'm very impressed with this layout ... I'm subscribing 👍
Thanks Shawn
Relaxing 😊
Thanks!
More of an experiment than a proper video, but glad you enjoyed it.
I have a copy of your book and find it a bit like “Zen in the art of building a model railway“. IE model railways reduced to its pure essence. I also have a very thumbed book called Model Railroading with John Allen that I have owned for decades and can still remember Johns magazine articles from the 1950s.
Thank you, I feel very humbled to be in such company. Hopefully you’ll enjoy the new book out in the autumn
@@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways new book? Yes please. Reserve me a copy for my birthday.
Truly inspirational 🙏🏿😎
This could definitely be a mini series on your different builds - Shunt Meditations
Thank you, as a ‘proof of concept’ it works. I need to refine some of the angles to remove foreground ‘tells’ that we’re on a layout… oh and finish the structures! They are enjoyable to put together so I’m pleased people also enjoy watching them.
really smart layout.. and love the alco sound ;-) Subbed!
Thank you, I hope you enjoy digging about the back catalogue as well.
Nice layout
thanks, there is plenty more on the blog.
Very nice.
Thank you!
Very nice!
Thanks, it’s still got a lot more work required but despite the simplicity I love operating it!
Love the structues, scratch built or Pikestuff? The Alco S2 (?) is Atlas presumably. A fiddle stick needed maybe.
All the structures are scratchbuilt based upon those on the real Beaverbrook in Moncton, New Brunswick. the loco is a Montreal Locomotive Works S13, a resin kit running on a much modified Bachmann mechanism. It’s built along the wall of my workshop and runs from wall to wall. No fiddlestick required.
Thanks for that, cheers Paul@@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways
No problem! thanks for subscribing.
Love your work, especially the loco. Why Terra Transport? You have a Newfoundland connection?
Thanks Jon!
😊 superb
Thank you - glad you enjoyed it.
@@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways my layout 'Sandy Creek' (mk. 3) will be similar in operation - small locomotives and small trains albeit South Gippsland Victoria Australia circa 1983-1985
Sounds fantastic!
I gather this is a shelf layout. Have you posted a track plan? Looks very realistic without all the unnecessary clutter one sees so often modeled. Clutter is not detail.
It is just the two turnouts. If you look in the channel I think there is one called Heart Felt Layout Tour which also talks about this layout. Viewed at eye level and a work in progress, but you’re right, clutter isn’t detail.
Nice S13. Point 1 models resin kit?
No, it’s a resin kit from Kaslo on a much modified Bachmann S4 chassis with Tsunami2 decoder.
James, what are the dimensions of this layout?
I am in the planning stages of my first layout, but I think I need to build a much smaller one first, e.g., a shadow box diorama of sorts, or just a tiny shelf < 6 ft / 1.83 m.
Thank-you...
This is just over 8ft long, not much deeper than a 1ft over most of its length.
@@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways Thanks, really appreciate that, and your HO switching layout is inspirational. * subscribed *
Thanks!
You might like to look out for my books on small layout design, published by Wild Swan and available from good railway book shops, including the Titfield a Thunderbolt (www.titfield.co.uk)
@@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways I'll look for those right away, and did you paint your background, or is it a print, or a mix of the two?