As you may have noticed, I've now changed the release time to 5pm rather than 12 noon (UK times). I do hope that this hasn’t inconvenienced you. Regards Charlie
11 pm (NZ time) came and went with no Charlie video so I drifted off unfulfilled with your humour and wisdom and know how.....I now know my fix will be there first thing Saturday morning. I am struggling to find the words to describe your dedication and enthusiasm to produce with such regularity your videos. You have my thanks and appreciation for what you do.
Great video Charlie and glad you got to visit South Devon Railway. It's a beautiful area and the route to Totnes alongside the River Dart takes some beating!
The change of time is OK. We are, of course our time is about 8 hours ahead of UK. I was just a bit worried when your post was not here at the usual time that you had decided you have had enough. I enjoy all your posts and have learnt a lot from you . . . most of which I still have to put into practice. Cheers - Chris
Greetings from the most remote city on the planet; Perth, Australia. I too will be retiring at Easter time and embarking on my model railroad journey. Of all the tutorials available to me on RUclips, I find The Chadwick Model Railway authored by Charlie to be the most informative, easiest to understand (mostly) and often most entertaining of them all. I will be taking great note of all the information Charlie has to offer when I commence my build. Thank you and I look forward to many more informational and entertaining videos.
I like the way you go about figuring things out and present them. Just a good rule to find out if the grad is to steep is to stop the train on the gread a see if it starts moves from there, if not you are to steep is my feelings. Great video Charlie....thanks for sharing 😉
Hi Charlie, loving the progression being made. An idea for your level crossing would be one that is known as an Automatic Open Crossing Locally Monitored (AOCL) This consists of no barriers saving you barrier worries with motors etc The road uses flashing red lights as normal and the railway uses a white flashing light at the crossing, one either side depending on direction of travel to tell the driver the road stop lights are working and the driver then checks it is clear of any obstruction, that's what is meant by locally monitored, no signal box control required, movement of trains is sensed by a treadle prior to crossing and a reduction in speed board is given for trains on approach. Driver checks for flashing white light and an unobstructed crossing and cracks on at permitted speed and that's it, no fancy stuff or other signals needed and would suit the low speed road crossing your making. These crossings have been in use for many decades, slowly being upgraded to barriers but plenty still around. Probably find examples of the layout of such crossings online somewhere though happy to aid in signage and layout info
Woodland scenics recommend filling the gaps in that flexi-polystyrene stuff with that guey plaster of Paris chewed up toilet roll stuff. Oh dear, have I let the cat out the bag.. apart from PVA and cat litter.. I know Jenny Kiel’s trick with Impregnated Jayes cloth and PVA.. using bog roll and PVA has come in handy in the past. Like Mod-rock (Jarvis of Stockport) but different
Hi, For the level crossing (and the industrial scene), perhaps build the whole piece as a slot in module that way it can be built easier and be removable for maintenance. Have some sort of connector for the power so it doesn't need to be rewired each time. When you add lighting to it it can all be self contained and controlled.
One option for the level crossing is once you have ground set and and at the correct height, use a long drill bit that will reach all the way through to the bottom. You then can install a drinking straw or hollowed tubing and run the wires through for the arms and signal lights to the bottom. Then you can attach the motors and circuit boards on the bottom of your layout. I did this to run my feeder wires using the same incline set. Another option it putting all your motors and circuit boards under your cutout card you made and that way there is easy access for trouble shooting. Great Videos! always enjoy them.
Another excellent and fascinating video. My only comment is that if you put a couple of warehouses against the wall and at 90 degrees to each other then they tend to draw attention to the corner of the room. - and thus make the suspension of disbelief of the viewer a little more difficult.
I suggest the first bridge (plate girder?), they are more typical in urban areas. Also keep it relatively narrow if it's only for a small industrial area. Mark in Melbourne
Another interesting video Charlie. My suggestion, fwiw, if you do put the warehouses in the corner, some old rails sunk in the ground outside them hinting at a former set of sidings that ran from the line going past would look good. Maybe the outline of a former wagon turntable like they have at Coal Drops Yard at King's Cross even.
Charlie, great video. One of the recommended things to do with Woodland Scenic inclines and risers before attaching roadbed is to use a paper masking tape to lay across the top of those. Modelers have done that and claim that it has lasted for years. I have done it myself and the thin paper masking tape will not introduce any bumps into your incline. The tape keeps ballast from falling between the gaps and gives you more surface area to glue your roadbed to on the inclines.
Good stuff again, as usual, Charlie. Great idea on the mock ups. Not sure how ahead of the videos, Chadwick is, but here are a few comments/suggestions : 1) First bridge looked best - if it's only going to a couple of factory buildings, who would have paid for large and expensive arch bridges like the bow string bridge? Particularly as with a railway goods line going right past, it'd be quite likely that in the past the factory/ies would have had their own spur. (You could even model the remnants of that spur in the road surfaces outside the factory. 2) Not sure what looked like the stone-built (laser cut) building works alongside the brick (card) building. The laser cut building also looked to be a slightly larger scale than the card building, and really pulled the whole corner into the foreground (if you see what I mean). I'd guess it's actually the card building that is a bit underscale, which is probably what you want in the distance, which, together with its rather bleached appearance, would help increase the perspective. 3) Putting both the buildings up against the walls, seems to emphasise that it's a corner. Might be worth trying it with the brick (card) building *across* the angle of the corner, even though that would then need a bit kitbashing to get the roof(s) looking right. 4) I share Gary Long's (above/below) concerns that the land would have been there before the railway, and that the railway company wouldn't have excavated such a massive area, rather than just putting the lines through a cutting. If there were/had been sidings or a goods yard there, then that might explain why so much land was removed, but I rather suspect, the railway company would have put the sidings/yard somewhere cheaper. Or a combination of the two. 5) I would suggest doing a couple more mock ups, to test possibilities: a) a cutting for the lines coming out of the station b) bringing the raised area over the tracks to the front of the layout. Both, but especially b) would disguise the curse of most model railways: the steepish curves to get round the corner of a room. Might be a bit of compression from your camera lens that's emphasising the curves. I might be tempted to see how it might look if the land sloped down from the raised area in the corner to the river. 6) Your hand gesture for the bridge over the river suggested a humpback bridge. Would the main road into a station and the factories in the corner really go over a humpback bridge? (I'd better stop. Sorry, this has got a bit long. I don't mean to make it look like I'm laying into you, this list just sort of grew, as I re-watched the video and thought of things)
An excellent and well received comment Andrew. I will revisit this area in its entirety, and I think I need to work on the levels of the land to the left of my proposed bridge area first and see how that impacts on my proposed bridge. I already think that the bridge will be a much more cheaper more narrow bridge without the level crossing gates/barriers. Regards Charlie
a track sensor so has the train gets near the level crossing the gates close and the warning lights flash -- small 3-5mm tubes push though the incline for making the gates move up + down -- wooden blocks under the corner that would be better for supports that way you can put peg post in if you need to take the board off for any maintenance if needed
Another interesting video. My only thought is that the positioning of the two buildings parallel to the walls of the room tends to strongly link the scene to the room and so unnecessary make it look more model like than it needs to. Having the buildings at slightly different angles might reduce this effect. The main point of the video that mock ups allow one to get a better idea of what a layout will look like than just track plans and one’s imagination is well made.
@@ChadwickModelRailway Great video. Agree with Andrew, it's important to hide the room corner not emphasize it. Moving the lines of the buildings around can enable clearer perspectives. A further thought, allowing the upper surface to fall away slightly towards the backscene can avoid those awkward baseboard/backscene meetings.
"I need to build from the back forwards" If only I had thought of that....! Ah well, its all a learning curve! I purchased one of those cutting pens, it burned out quite quickly, but that was probably a case of tool abuse on my part. The only thing I would add, is that the fumes from cutting polystyrene in this way are extremely toxic and noxious. I resorted to wearing a mask and/or cutting outside. It really is pungent, as you mentioned. Another great video Charlie. All the best, Nige
Hello from Christchurch New Zealand, I have one of these cutters to that failed, so I unscrewed the brass nut and the outer tube fell off and I found that the element circuit uses the tube to complete the circuit And this was broken so I measured how far into tube it went reassembled and squashed the end of the tube on to the element. Hey presto it lives again! Hope this helps!
When cutting foam with a hot cutter, a steel ruler will suck heat out of the cutter - use a wooden straight edge, or better, a 'band-saw' style design (maybe a bit of a faff for just one cut).
Haha...building from the back forwards. Simples! If only I'd decided to use that theorem, it'd have saved me hours!! All looking good Charlie. Thanks once again.
"What could possibly go wrong?" Those are usually my famous last words before catastrophe! But for you, Charlie, looks like you have a solid plan for the upper level transition. It's always good to see how others work these things out. I tend to take forever making these plans; suppose I need to take Nike's advice - Just Do It! Thanks for the great video, as always!
Charlie, Thank you again for a great video. I love the planning and thought that you put in to your layout. The mock-up with styrene and cardboard is a great idea. Stay safe, cheers, Michael
I really enjoyed how you explained your thoughts as you ran through this whole process. The inclusion of inclines and the tracks running on different levels is a great addition to Chadwick. Mock ups and trial runs has to be the way to go.
Hello Charlie, I have watched a lot of your videos, and they are all very interesting. In my case, this has been the best so far as my new deign relies on two dual mixed gauge inclines/declines in an awkward area. Depending on how long the hot pen is, I thought two batterns, loosely taped, each side of the proposed cut might be helpful in ensuring a straight cut. If you invert the 'spoiled' piece the 'hinging effect' will be in the wrong plane, i.e 3 degrees from vertical. Great work. Thanks again for all the tips.
Hi Charlie. Loving the work. Crossing gates.. look up Megapoints, and their servo system. Used for Points and signals, but watch the how-to video. Attaching them directly to the pivot of a crossing gate works the same as signals. Alternatively, barriers, with them underneath, with a bit of piano-wire of about 0.8 mil dia, should work. Had a thought about that bridge. How about the road bridge at the top of Crewe station throat? All a bit girder and concrete but does the whole span in One, so you get views underneath. I must get back to airbrushing 009 rolling stock now. All main station buildings fitted with LED lighting and interiors! Lots of little people painted with the thin end of a cocktail stick. All 200 of them🙃🚂K.
@@ChadwickModelRailway You’ve probably been asked this before - and no doubt declined since it is quite an imposition! - but have you ever given/thought of giving private tuition for model railway building, wiring especially? I always find your videos instructive but there isn’t any real substitute for personal instruction.
@@ChadwickModelRailway less likelihood when drawing towards you... This is how I have also taught people to use a hoof knife for many years - and they are much more likely to slip than your electric pen.
Hi Charlie, liked your video, picking up tips for lots of things to do and not to do. With the fill in on the corner behind the had you thought of sizing the card to cover the track bed well as the back corner? You could make a cut out where the level crossing is to be then you could have a drop in unit for the crossing, just in case it went faulty. Andrew
Hi Charlie, one option is, coming from the industrial area, curve the bridge to the right, take the road down a ramp and join the road to the station with a “Y” junction. This gives access to both the station and the industrial area. Constructing the bridge would be a challenge, but I am sure you could handle it! Regards Brian.
Thanks Charlie. Great as always. Big on rural but, it matches the 5 lanes of track very well. Having used these incline kits in the past, found them to be just the ticket 🎟
Blindingly obvious.. I forgot this.. Inspiration for you, since I live here.. Look up Old pictures of Macclesfield. Also known as silk town, an old mill town. Your corner rings bells in my shell-like. Even today, that sky-line you are invisaging in your head rings true to what I see every day in 1:1 scale.
Hi Charlie, About the level crossing. Don't do it so advanced with motor driven gates. Just signs and and mabybe signal lights. It is just a industrial track and area with slow going trains.
Great video, Charlie! Mock-ups really are helpful in deciding where to put things. I do like that bow string bridge! That particular one may be a bit wide for the area, but I do like the design! Remember rule #1: Your railroad, your rules.
great episode this week, may have an idea for you, you could have a none functioning point and a small section of track going into that industrial area, then put a fence and gate across it as if it used to be used but isnt any more.
Charlie, the layout is really coming together. I like the way you put the mock ups in, that way you can really get the scene in your head. As always I pick up a truck or two. Thanks for sharing and stay safe. Ken
@@ChadwickModelRailway I used to ride across a metal mesh bridge and although it was slippery when wet you could see the river below as there was always light coming through which was really cool watching the boat traffic beneath.
You know it’s going to be a good arvo when Charlie is narrating one of his videos. Always thoroughly enjoyable, Charlie! Thanks for your efforts in every video you do. Love to have a mainline railway some day. I’m a more branch line man but I do love mainline running layouts. We have some exceptional British mainline running layouts here in South Australia. A few can be seen on my channel. You’re most welcome to check them out at anytime. Stay healthy and I look forward to the next one. Regards, Caleb
Yet Another great video Charlie , like the 'mock up' idea never really thought about using that . Really happy you had a great day out with us at the South Devon Railway . Regards Howard
Charlie My thoughts are that the upper level looks too tall in relation to the main track area. You have built up from the main track board but the higher level would have been in place first and presumably the main area would have been excavated to get the tracks through so you wouldn’t have excavated more than you need to. There is such a tall wall next to the main track with a large gap underneath the bridge without any sensible reason if that makes sense. I would suggest the proportions would look better if it was say 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches too high. With regards to the level crossing you could cut out a section of the foam risers and span over the gap with a section of plywood with the operating mechanism mounted underneath if that makes sense. I have an express models level crossing which has motorised barriers lights and sirens all mounted underneath a removable top section. Hope that gives you some food for thought.
Charlie you could also have the bridge sloping down slightly assuming the off scene road level was lower also the cars nearest to the front would need less clearance
RE your level crossing, start with a thin piece of ply as your base, road, rail etc mount your crossing, driven by model aircraft servo's and open and close them using an electronic timer to open, wait, close and wait again all mounted under the board so that it can be installed complete and removed as one if necessary for manitenance. Godd video by the way.
Inclines have always been an uphill struggle for me... Sorry 😁 Well done with the incline, looks a job job mate 👍 The Freightliner depot sounds like a great idea though sir, would enjoy seeing that develop! Take care 👍
Hi reminds me of where I grew up chivalry rd in South West London there was a good yard across the road reached from the main line by a gradient just outside Clapham junction it was the original Wandsworth common station but downgraded to a good yard
Great video Charlie. Can’t beat thinking time and trying out ideas before committing and building. Why is so often I then still have a better idea...!?
Just my thoughts. The bridge construction would come down to who you imagined paid to build it. If the area in the corner is going to be a dead end/yard parking ect then the bridge built would probably be cheap and basic as it would of probably of been paid for by the land owner/factory owners so more likely a girder bridge. If the road is going to cross the bridge go throught the buildings and off through the back scene then the council/road builders would of paid and it would of been a more substantial bridge to carry a more used road.
Those inclines are the best woodland scenics product in my opinion. Most of their others have equivalents or better options from other manufacturers. But the inclines are great.
Hello Charlie, as I may suspect that you may be running, occasional steamers up your incline. May I suggest using a PowerBase. If memory is correct DCC Concepts supply this, and I believe it to be very good. Keep on with the build. cheers
I have so much hind sight that I should start walking backwards. I like the way you develop your scenes but I can't describe them ( you vision) at all like you. Nice job. I like the last bridge , it has more bulk and gives character to the whole corner . It also takes away the feeling that it is a corner.
Charlie, just a thought. Why not reduce the length of the platforms and build the station entrance where you intended putting the bridge to the industrial area. The road from the river to the industrial are via the station would make an interesting feature. Also as the elevated part of the station entrance would give the illusion of longer length platforms without taking up a huge area of the base boards..
Hey Charle hope your doing well. I think you should do a video on the advantages of insul frogs for maybe starter modelers as some people may not have the skills for electro frogs. Just a thought. Maybe more in depth about what both can give you why you would purchase one or the other.
Hi Charlie, if you can get a brass rod to the rear of the level crossing barrier then control it with a servo motor, you can control the servo motor with a 555 timer ic and a double pole switch which round alter the resistance to control the position, if need be I can build you the electronics.
Hi Charlie Great video as ever good to see the progress. I 100% agree about trying things out first to see what will work. I am now rebuilding my layout again and I left a track plan for a week and only yesterday after having the stuff out for 6 days saw a better way to align everything without cramping it in.
Love it Charlie, I'm with you, you can only go so far with drawings, you need a mock up to see if the space works. As to your crossing, if you use the arm type you might be able to run a control rod through to under the base board, and then use a servo, so the motor is below.
Excellent as always, Charlie. Fortuitously for me, my own layout progress is in lock step with yours, so all your product tips are very useful. For my two WS inclines I tested out their position and curves with tiny dabs of blu-tak, then placed some track and rolled a coach uphill and downhill to test for smooth running. I’ve not yet firmed up on backscenes as I want to integrate a complete townscape into the design with a reasonably natural looking undulating topography. That gives the headache of trying to plan in 3D of course!
For the curves, I like to use network conduit cover taped in the static areas to get a good idea. It's a small flat plastic item - don't know what it's called where you are. Sadly a lot of my old locos can't make such a gradient anyway. I set up some track on a gradually raised bit of thin plywood and try some of my weakest locos to get an idea of how far I can go. Nice update Charlie 👍
Hi Charlie, another enjoyable and interesting video. I'm actually on holiday at the moment and visited the South Devon Railway for the first time. I would recommend visiting the railway to everyone as I met such friendly people on my visit. I'm looking to put a road and parking area around my station so will be interested to see how you tackle it.
Charlie, why not a slight slope down on the far side of your incline in front of the backdrop. A level extension towards the photo will take away the effect of depth. To create the illusion of more depth you can do that by sloping down the scenery towards the horizon.
Very enjoyable video as usual Charlie, playing designer and engineer all in one go to achieve what you want, your imagination is great, thanks again for the inspiration
My 2 cents worth on the corner Charlie. Less is more IMHO, far too much going on there. A bridge, level crossing, retaining wall, road to station, 4 track main line, it seems as though you're trying to cram too much in. I would imagine there is a prototype somewhere, but a level crossing immediately after a bridge doesn't seem to sit right, an access road to the right of the warehouses at back wall would look a bit more convincing for me. Ultimately if these are your must haves then go for it, it's your train set and rule 1 applies! Also, instead of attempting to asphyxiate yourself with the hot sword, you could have made a neater job of the incline by clamping 2 bits of wood either side and using a Japanese style negative rake pull saw to make the cut. Keep up the good work. Mike.
Hi Charlie After lots of trials and testing with inclines the one that really works is fir every 1" of rise it takes 30" in length for it to work faultlessly ,so for a height of 3" the incline needs to be 90" in length. Regards David P.s great video
The 3% rise is the same as 3 in 100 or 1" rise in 33" travel. That's just slightly less steep than 1 in 30 - but to all intents and purposes they are equivalent.
I really like the look and idea of your industrial area so far. Just a thought about the bridge; if your intention is to have it as a service road to the warehouses you might want it as a single road and therefore a narrower bridge? Either way I’m sure it will look fab when finished!
Thanks for another excellent video Charlie! I'm guessing beyond fighting the pull of gravity when 'going down' there might need to be a speed restriction imposed on the incline curve - alternatively for a bit of an adventure you could use that new cutter to put a camber on the track bed. Now, there's a whole new world of mathematical calculation and cutting challenges to get your teeth in to in case life is otherwise a bit too dull 🤣. And, you'd make the rivet-counters so happy, they would just love to see that!
Afternoon Charlie hope you’re having a good day great video on Friday adding height dimension to our layouts looks more realistic thought i would let you know that I have got some more celatex to add more height to my other part of my layout and it’s from one of your favourite diy shops B&Q 1200mm X450mm £6.25 bargain compared to wickes over £58.00 what kind of bridge have you decided on the level crossing you talked about train tech do an automated one when a train approaches the crossing it makes the sound as if the barriers are about lift up can’t wait for the next installment take care all the best Kev Beighton Parkway Sheffield
Hi Charlie, very nice video again! I think you have two options to work out the roads. In my opinion it makes more sense that roads follow the landscape rather then cutting trough it (espacially with secondary roads). So if you have a hill in front of the layout the road should go over or around it rather then with an expensive tunnel trough it. For the crossing with the railroad you can use a unguarded crossing because it's a low traffic line. Or build some prefeb wooden sheet(s) with de crossinggates attached to it that you can take out for installation and maintenance. Hope these ideas will help you make the right descision. Good luck with the rest of the construction and enjoy the hobby! Cheers Jasper
Hello Charlie, as always I've enjoyed your video, you asked for suggestions on the level crossing, how about a manual gated crossing with a crossing keepers hut and ground frame with semaphore signals to protect the crossing, as it's away from the colour light main line it wouldn't look out of place. Thank you again Charlie for your helpful down to earth video.
@@ChadwickModelRailway A couple of good ideas, a gated spur going into the area (dcc concepts surface mount point motor -"operated by the site guards"), a smaller industrial bridge across the tracks with guard shack to control access for lorries, an excuse to have the gates normally closed - employees park on the other side of the bridge checking in and out of the site through the guard shack. The industry? Some sort of operation that requires a high level of security.
As you may have noticed, I've now changed the release time to 5pm rather than 12 noon (UK times).
I do hope that this hasn’t inconvenienced you.
Regards Charlie
11 pm (NZ time) came and went with no Charlie video so I drifted off unfulfilled with your humour and wisdom and know how.....I now know my fix will be there first thing Saturday morning.
I am struggling to find the words to describe your dedication and enthusiasm to produce with such regularity your videos.
You have my thanks and appreciation for what you do.
Nope..anytime on Saturday is a good time to review your work Charlie.
Not a problem I always watched them on catch up
Nope cuz I'm on the other side of the lake so I don't see it till later. As long as I get to see it doesn't matter to me.
No problem Charlie, just glad to see the video's when you have time to release them, please keep up the good work.
This corner really starts to take shape and it'll look very nice.
Thanks GS, you’re too kind.
Great video Charlie and glad you got to visit South Devon Railway. It's a beautiful area and the route to Totnes alongside the River Dart takes some beating!
Top drawer memories DS.
9.45 Hells bells Charlie I nearly had kittens when you went to put your glasses back on with that hot knife in your hand!
TonyS
I’ll have to rewatch it, I never noticed!
Wow, a close call!
The change of time is OK. We are, of course our time is about 8 hours ahead of UK. I was just a bit worried when your post was not here at the usual time that you had decided you have had enough. I enjoy all your posts and have learnt a lot from you . . . most of which I still have to put into practice.
Cheers - Chris
Thanks Chris, it’s great to have you on board.
Greetings from the most remote city on the planet; Perth, Australia. I too will be retiring at Easter time and embarking on my model railroad journey. Of all the tutorials available to me on RUclips, I find The Chadwick Model Railway authored by Charlie to be the most informative, easiest to understand (mostly) and often most entertaining of them all. I will be taking great note of all the information Charlie has to offer when I commence my build. Thank you and I look forward to many more informational and entertaining videos.
Thanks Jerry, for such a heartwarming comment. Regards Charlie
Lovely Charlie never mind to much when i can't sleep i put a vision in my mind and try it ! well done good show ! John from Chichester
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it John.
No worries Charlie have a good week or 2 !
I like the way you go about figuring things out and present them. Just a good rule to find out if the grad is to steep is to stop the train on the gread a see if it starts moves from there, if not you are to steep is my feelings. Great video Charlie....thanks for sharing 😉
I’m so pleased that you found it interesting JO.
Charlie, as usual I thoroughly enjoy your videos and like following along in your thought process.
Thanks Stan I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it mate. Regards Charlie
Time to sit down with a beer in the comfy chair and watch another Chadwick video!
Good for you mate, put your feet up and relax. Regards Charlie
Great session Charlie yes love the south devon railway to great model shop 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂
Yes Adam, certainly a great day out
Awesome to see a plan coming together 🤩 You are a Legend in your own lifetime 🏆👍🏻
No, just like playing trains Donni.
@@ChadwickModelRailway Your a Legend for meeting up with your Fans bruv, Making Memories and new modellers. Credit where it’s due 👍🏻
Hi Charlie, loving the progression being made.
An idea for your level crossing would be one that is known as an Automatic Open Crossing Locally Monitored (AOCL)
This consists of no barriers saving you barrier worries with motors etc
The road uses flashing red lights as normal and the railway uses a white flashing light at the crossing, one either side depending on direction of travel to tell the driver the road stop lights are working and the driver then checks it is clear of any obstruction, that's what is meant by locally monitored, no signal box control required, movement of trains is sensed by a treadle prior to crossing and a reduction in speed board is given for trains on approach.
Driver checks for flashing white light and an unobstructed crossing and cracks on at permitted speed and that's it, no fancy stuff or other signals needed and would suit the low speed road crossing your making.
These crossings have been in use for many decades, slowly being upgraded to barriers but plenty still around.
Probably find examples of the layout of such crossings online somewhere though happy to aid in signage and layout info
Thanks Rob, I shall certainly check them out.
Woodland scenics recommend filling the gaps in that flexi-polystyrene stuff with that guey plaster of Paris chewed up toilet roll stuff. Oh dear, have I let the cat out the bag.. apart from PVA and cat litter.. I know Jenny Kiel’s trick with Impregnated Jayes cloth and PVA.. using bog roll and PVA has come in handy in the past. Like Mod-rock (Jarvis of Stockport) but different
Interesting options Kris.
Well done Howard and the Williams family for looking after the old boy on his day out playing trains 😆😆
You’re too kind mate !!!!!
Hi,
For the level crossing (and the industrial scene), perhaps build the whole piece as a slot in module that way it can be built easier and be removable for maintenance. Have some sort of connector for the power so it doesn't need to be rewired each time. When you add lighting to it it can all be self contained and controlled.
A good tip LS. Regards Charlie
One option for the level crossing is once you have ground set and and at the correct height, use a long drill bit that will reach all the way through to the bottom. You then can install a drinking straw or hollowed tubing and run the wires through for the arms and signal lights to the bottom. Then you can attach the motors and circuit boards on the bottom of your layout. I did this to run my feeder wires using the same incline set. Another option it putting all your motors and circuit boards under your cutout card you made and that way there is easy access for trouble shooting. Great Videos! always enjoy them.
Great advice Jordan, many thanks.
Another excellent and fascinating video. My only comment is that if you put a couple of warehouses against the wall and at 90 degrees to each other then they tend to draw attention to the corner of the room. - and thus make the suspension of disbelief of the viewer a little more difficult.
Yes, you’re dead right David, I’m currently rethinking that area.
I suggest the first bridge (plate girder?), they are more typical in urban areas. Also keep it relatively narrow if it's only for a small industrial area.
Mark in Melbourne
You’re on the button Mark. Regards Charlie.
WOWSERS THATS STEEP INCLINE well done!
Thanks Josef, regards Charlie.
your vlogs have been so good as I am just learning cheers Alan
Welcome Alan, we are all still learning!
Another interesting video Charlie. My suggestion, fwiw, if you do put the warehouses in the corner, some old rails sunk in the ground outside them hinting at a former set of sidings that ran from the line going past would look good.
Maybe the outline of a former wagon turntable like they have at Coal Drops Yard at King's Cross even.
I'm so pleased that you enjoyed it Mark and I shall certainly look into installing tracks in that area. Stay safe. Regards Charlie
Only question is it looks like you have a tree in the middle of where the street would go. Great shout out l. So Charlie. Great video. Great ideas.
Thanks Ken, regards Charlie.
@@ChadwickModelRailway Like the comment on the flat earth! Like how you get the sense of elevation change.
Charlie, great video. One of the recommended things to do with Woodland Scenic inclines and risers before attaching roadbed is to use a paper masking tape to lay across the top of those. Modelers have done that and claim that it has lasted for years. I have done it myself and the thin paper masking tape will not introduce any bumps into your incline. The tape keeps ballast from falling between the gaps and gives you more surface area to glue your roadbed to on the inclines.
Thanks mate, great tip. Regards Charlie
Good stuff again, as usual, Charlie. Great idea on the mock ups. Not sure how ahead of the videos, Chadwick is, but here are a few comments/suggestions :
1) First bridge looked best - if it's only going to a couple of factory buildings, who would have paid for large and expensive arch bridges like the bow string bridge? Particularly as with a railway goods line going right past, it'd be quite likely that in the past the factory/ies would have had their own spur. (You could even model the remnants of that spur in the road surfaces outside the factory.
2) Not sure what looked like the stone-built (laser cut) building works alongside the brick (card) building. The laser cut building also looked to be a slightly larger scale than the card building, and really pulled the whole corner into the foreground (if you see what I mean). I'd guess it's actually the card building that is a bit underscale, which is probably what you want in the distance, which, together with its rather bleached appearance, would help increase the perspective.
3) Putting both the buildings up against the walls, seems to emphasise that it's a corner. Might be worth trying it with the brick (card) building *across* the angle of the corner, even though that would then need a bit kitbashing to get the roof(s) looking right.
4) I share Gary Long's (above/below) concerns that the land would have been there before the railway, and that the railway company wouldn't have excavated such a massive area, rather than just putting the lines through a cutting. If there were/had been sidings or a goods yard there, then that might explain why so much land was removed, but I rather suspect, the railway company would have put the sidings/yard somewhere cheaper. Or a combination of the two.
5) I would suggest doing a couple more mock ups, to test possibilities: a) a cutting for the lines coming out of the station b) bringing the raised area over the tracks to the front of the layout. Both, but especially b) would disguise the curse of most model railways: the steepish curves to get round the corner of a room. Might be a bit of compression from your camera lens that's emphasising the curves. I might be tempted to see how it might look if the land sloped down from the raised area in the corner to the river.
6) Your hand gesture for the bridge over the river suggested a humpback bridge. Would the main road into a station and the factories in the corner really go over a humpback bridge?
(I'd better stop. Sorry, this has got a bit long. I don't mean to make it look like I'm laying into you, this list just sort of grew, as I re-watched the video and thought of things)
An excellent and well received comment Andrew.
I will revisit this area in its entirety, and I think I need to work on the levels of the land to the left of my proposed bridge area first and see how that impacts on my proposed bridge.
I already think that the bridge will be a much more cheaper more narrow bridge without the level crossing gates/barriers.
Regards Charlie
a track sensor so has the train gets near the level crossing the gates close and the warning lights flash -- small 3-5mm tubes push though the incline for making the gates move up + down -- wooden blocks under the corner that would be better for supports that way you can put peg post in if you need to take the board off for any maintenance if needed
I’m not too sure that you even need barriers. Regards Charlie
Another interesting video. My only thought is that the positioning of the two buildings parallel to the walls of the room tends to strongly link the scene to the room and so unnecessary make it look more model like than it needs to. Having the buildings at slightly different angles might reduce this effect.
The main point of the video that mock ups allow one to get a better idea of what a layout will look like than just track plans and one’s imagination is well made.
You’re dead right Andrew, I’m already rethinking that area.
@@ChadwickModelRailway Great video. Agree with Andrew, it's important to hide the room corner not emphasize it. Moving the lines of the buildings around can enable clearer perspectives. A further thought, allowing the upper surface to fall away slightly towards the backscene can avoid those awkward baseboard/backscene meetings.
Hi Charlie, I found the hot wire cutter is easier to use and control. The one I have is from the same manufacturer
Thanks Derek. Regards Charlie
"I need to build from the back forwards" If only I had thought of that....! Ah well, its all a learning curve! I purchased one of those cutting pens, it burned out quite quickly, but that was probably a case of tool abuse on my part. The only thing I would add, is that the fumes from cutting polystyrene in this way are extremely toxic and noxious. I resorted to wearing a mask and/or cutting outside. It really is pungent, as you mentioned. Another great video Charlie. All the best, Nige
Thanks Nige, a very useful comment. Regards Charlie.
Not just toxic mate, polystyrene is known to cause lung cancer.
I use an adjustable box cutter blade for cutting foam gotta make sure it's sharp or it's a rough time.
Hello from Christchurch New Zealand, I have one of these cutters to that failed, so I unscrewed the brass nut and the outer tube fell off and I found that the element circuit uses the tube to complete the circuit And this was broken so I measured how far into tube it went reassembled and squashed the end of the tube on to the element. Hey presto it lives again! Hope this helps!
@@alanswallow9033 Thanks very much. I will try that. Nige
it would be a good idea to have a little stub shunting area by the buildings at the back. possibly then going into the wall ....via a hidden track etc
An interesting point David.
When cutting foam with a hot cutter, a steel ruler will suck heat out of the cutter - use a wooden straight edge, or better, a 'band-saw' style design (maybe a bit of a faff for just one cut).
The timber is a good idea.
Regards Charlie.
The layout is starting to come together now Charlie.
I'm so pleased that you enjoyed it mate. Stay safe. Regards Charlie
Haha...building from the back forwards. Simples! If only I'd decided to use that theorem, it'd have saved me hours!!
All looking good Charlie. Thanks once again.
Thanks Ian, sorry that you didn’t do it that way. However, sometimes other things are much more fun!
"What could possibly go wrong?" Those are usually my famous last words before catastrophe! But for you, Charlie, looks like you have a solid plan for the upper level transition. It's always good to see how others work these things out. I tend to take forever making these plans; suppose I need to take Nike's advice - Just Do It! Thanks for the great video, as always!
Great advice Pat, just do it!
looking good charlie keep up the good work.
Thanks Derek.
Charlie,
Thank you again for a great video.
I love the planning and thought that you put in to your layout. The mock-up with styrene and cardboard is a great idea.
Stay safe, cheers,
Michael
Thanks Michael, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it.
I really enjoyed how you explained your thoughts as you ran through this whole process. The inclusion of inclines and the tracks running on different levels is a great addition to Chadwick. Mock ups and trial runs has to be the way to go.
Thanks mate, I’m so pleased that you found it interesting.
Hello Charlie, I have watched a lot of your videos, and they are all very interesting. In my case, this has been the best so far as my new deign relies on two dual mixed gauge inclines/declines in an awkward area. Depending on how long the hot pen is, I thought two batterns, loosely taped, each side of the proposed cut might be helpful in ensuring a straight cut. If you invert the 'spoiled' piece the 'hinging effect' will be in the wrong plane, i.e 3 degrees from vertical. Great work. Thanks again for all the tips.
I’m so pleased that you found it interesting RT. Regards Charlie
Hi Charlie. Loving the work. Crossing gates.. look up Megapoints, and their servo system. Used for Points and signals, but watch the how-to video. Attaching them directly to the pivot of a crossing gate works the same as signals. Alternatively, barriers, with them underneath, with a bit of piano-wire of about 0.8 mil dia, should work. Had a thought about that bridge. How about the road bridge at the top of Crewe station throat? All a bit girder and concrete but does the whole span in One, so you get views underneath. I must get back to airbrushing 009 rolling stock now. All main station buildings fitted with LED lighting and interiors! Lots of little people painted with the thin end of a cocktail stick. All 200 of them🙃🚂K.
Great comment Kris and good luck with yours.
Many thanks, yet again, for a most interesting video with many useful ideas and tips.
Thanks Alex, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it.
@@ChadwickModelRailway
You’ve probably been asked this before - and no doubt declined since it is quite an imposition! - but have you ever given/thought of giving private tuition for model railway building, wiring especially? I always find your videos instructive but there isn’t any real substitute for personal instruction.
Alex, can you email me please at
chadwickmodelrailway@gmail.com
Wee tip for cutting the polystyrene - draw the pen towards you rather than pushing away. This way you have more control over your action.
Unless of course it slips, and hits you!
@@ChadwickModelRailway less likelihood when drawing towards you... This is how I have also taught people to use a hoof knife for many years - and they are much more likely to slip than your electric pen.
Hi Charlie, liked your video, picking up tips for lots of things to do and not to do. With the fill in on the corner behind the had you thought of sizing the card to cover the track bed well as the back corner? You could make a cut out where the level crossing is to be then you could have a drop in unit for the crossing, just in case it went faulty. Andrew
Hi Andrew, you have raised an interesting option. Regards Charlie
Hi Charlie, one option is, coming from the industrial area, curve the bridge to the right, take the road down a ramp and join the road to the station with a “Y” junction. This gives access to both the station and the industrial area. Constructing the bridge would be a challenge, but I am sure you could handle it! Regards Brian.
An interesting option Brian, regards Charlie.
Thanks Charlie. Great as always. Big on rural but, it matches the 5 lanes of track very well. Having used these incline kits in the past, found them to be just the ticket 🎟
Thanks Andy I’m so pleased that we agree. Regards Charlie
Looking so very good , thanks for sharing
Thanks ER , regards Charlie.
Blindingly obvious.. I forgot this.. Inspiration for you, since I live here.. Look up Old pictures of Macclesfield. Also known as silk town, an old mill town. Your corner rings bells in my shell-like. Even today, that sky-line you are invisaging in your head rings true to what I see every day in 1:1 scale.
Thanks Kris Google Maps next
Hi Charlie,
About the level crossing. Don't do it so advanced with motor driven gates. Just signs and and mabybe signal lights. It is just a industrial track and area with slow going trains.
You’re dead right Jan.
Great video, Charlie! Mock-ups really are helpful in deciding where to put things. I do like that bow string bridge! That particular one may be a bit wide for the area, but I do like the design! Remember rule #1: Your railroad, your rules.
Thanks Flyboy.
great episode this week, may have an idea for you, you could have a none functioning point and a small section of track going into that industrial area, then put a fence and gate across it as if it used to be used but isnt any more.
Interesting point Richard, I shall look into it. Regards Charlie
Charlie, the layout is really coming together. I like the way you put the mock ups in, that way you can really get the scene in your head. As always I pick up a truck or two. Thanks for sharing and stay safe. Ken
Thanks Ken, I’m so pleased that you found it useful.
A nice steel grate bridge roadway or metal painted wooden grate might look nice for a road surface.
I must confess I’m still undecided myself.
@@ChadwickModelRailway I used to ride across a metal mesh bridge and although it was slippery when wet you could see the river below as there was always light coming through which was really cool watching the boat traffic beneath.
Charlie you are giving me so much to think about. Although my layout is smaller, 8 x 7. It is a joy to watch what you are doing on yours. Mick
Mock ups, rather than cock ups Mick
You know it’s going to be a good arvo when Charlie is narrating one of his videos. Always thoroughly enjoyable, Charlie! Thanks for your efforts in every video you do. Love to have a mainline railway some day. I’m a more branch line man but I do love mainline running layouts. We have some exceptional British mainline running layouts here in South Australia. A few can be seen on my channel. You’re most welcome to check them out at anytime.
Stay healthy and I look forward to the next one.
Regards,
Caleb
Thanks mate, it’s great to have you on board I will certainly check out your channel. Regards Charlie
Yet Another great video Charlie , like the 'mock up' idea never really thought about using that . Really happy you had a great day out with us at the South Devon Railway . Regards Howard
The pleasure was all mine Howard.
Looking forward to joining you on the footplate.
Regards Charlie
Charlie My thoughts are that the upper level looks too tall in relation to the main track area. You have built up from the main track board but the higher level would have been in place first and presumably the main area would have been excavated to get the tracks through so you wouldn’t have excavated more than you need to. There is such a tall wall next to the main track with a large gap underneath the bridge without any sensible reason if that makes sense. I would suggest the proportions would look better if it was say 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches too high. With regards to the level crossing you could cut out a section of the foam risers and span over the gap with a section of plywood with the operating mechanism mounted underneath if that makes sense. I have an express models level crossing which has motorised barriers lights and sirens all mounted underneath a removable top section. Hope that gives you some food for thought.
Well said that's my thoughts as well
An excellent point Gary and (sadly) I believe that you’re right too.
Charlie you could also have the bridge sloping down slightly assuming the off scene road level was lower also the cars nearest to the front would need less clearance
Yep, always consider what was there before the railway arrived. If a bridge is required here then a lot of earth was removed to build the railway.
RE your level crossing, start with a thin piece of ply as your base, road, rail etc mount your crossing, driven by model aircraft servo's and open and close them using an electronic timer to open, wait, close and wait again all mounted under the board so that it can be installed complete and removed as one if necessary for manitenance. Godd video by the way.
Thanks for the advice mate, very useful.
Regards Charlie
Inclines have always been an uphill struggle for me...
Sorry 😁
Well done with the incline, looks a job job mate 👍
The Freightliner depot sounds like a great idea though sir, would enjoy seeing that develop!
Take care 👍
Great comment IHR, regards Charlie.
@@ChadwickModelRailway I just saw my comment - no idea what happened there!
Auto correct and rushing probably 😁👍
Great progress! Carry on!!!
Thanks Rick, regards Charlie
Hi reminds me of where I grew up chivalry rd in South West London there was a good yard across the road reached from the main line by a gradient just outside Clapham junction it was the original Wandsworth common station but downgraded to a good yard
Great memories Jason
Great video Charlie. Can’t beat thinking time and trying out ideas before committing and building. Why is so often I then still have a better idea...!?
Mock ups rather than cock ups!
Just my thoughts. The bridge construction would come down to who you imagined paid to build it. If the area in the corner is going to be a dead end/yard parking ect then the bridge built would probably be cheap and basic as it would of probably of been paid for by the land owner/factory owners so more likely a girder bridge. If the road is going to cross the bridge go throught the buildings and off through the back scene then the council/road builders would of paid and it would of been a more substantial bridge to carry a more used road.
An interesting point Danny, much appreciated.
Hi Charlie, if you fix strips of thick card with track pins both sides of the cut line, you can use them as a guide for cutting the foam.
Good point Peter. Regards Charlie
Very good video Charlie, the scenic side is just as important as the trains themselves otherwise its a train set.
Never a truer word. Regards Charlie
Those inclines are the best woodland scenics product in my opinion. Most of their others have equivalents or better options from other manufacturers. But the inclines are great.
I couldn’t agree more Peter. Regards Charlie
Hello Charlie, as I may suspect that you may be running, occasional steamers up your incline. May I suggest using a PowerBase. If memory is correct DCC Concepts supply this, and I believe it to be very good. Keep on with the build. cheers
You may have missed a previous video Lindsey, I have power base on the up line of the Helix, regards Charlie
Looks good, lots of great ideas
Thanks NK.
I have so much hind sight that I should start walking backwards.
I like the way you develop your scenes but I can't describe them ( you vision) at all like you. Nice job. I like the last bridge , it has more bulk and gives character to the whole corner . It also takes away the feeling that it is a corner.
Thanks Bob, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it.
Great video as usual Charlie. Sat at work watching in my bait time. Must get one of those polystyrene cutters, very handy. Cheers mate 👍
Thanks Peter, the link should be in the show more tab. Regards Charlie
Wow! Some great comments here. I am amazed by your progress on this area and your imagination. Look forward to seeing what you decide on. Roy.
I must admit some comments have changed my planning somewhat.
Charlie, just a thought. Why not reduce the length of the platforms and build the station entrance where you intended putting the bridge to the industrial area. The road from the river to the industrial are via the station would make an interesting feature. Also as the elevated part of the station entrance would give the illusion of longer length platforms without taking up a huge area of the base boards..
I shall certainly check out your proposal SW. Regards Charlie
Hey Charle hope your doing well. I think you should do a video on the advantages of insul frogs for maybe starter modelers as some people may not have the skills for electro frogs. Just a thought. Maybe more in depth about what both can give you why you would purchase one or the other.
An interesting suggestion James. Regards Charlie
Thoroughly enjoyed that vlog Charlie no electrics my cup of tea 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤️
Don’t worry, I’ll get you next time. Regards Charlie
Could you use that girder bridge to carry the freight line over the river? I think it would suit the freight train look. Great video by the way.
You’re right Alan but I’m planning a longer one.
Hi Charlie, if you can get a brass rod to the rear of the level crossing barrier then control it with a servo motor, you can control the servo motor with a 555 timer ic and a double pole switch which round alter the resistance to control the position, if need be I can build you the electronics.
That’s a very kind offer thank you. However I’m already having second thoughts on that area so we should see how it develops. Regards Charlie
Always staggered by thr detail in your layout, you are truly gifted, love your passion :)
You’re too kind Josh. Regards Charlie
That heated cutting tool looks risky :) Great video Charlie.
Yes, use with care and keep away from the kids!
You could put the point motor under the base of the industrial area
You’re right Sam but I’m just not too sure how accessible it will be.
Hi Charlie Great video as ever good to see the progress. I 100% agree about trying things out first to see what will work. I am now rebuilding my layout again and I left a track plan for a week and only yesterday after having the stuff out for 6 days saw a better way to align everything without cramping it in.
It’s great when time sorts out problems Shane.
Love it Charlie, I'm with you, you can only go so far with drawings, you need a mock up to see if the space works. As to your crossing, if you use the arm type you might be able to run a control rod through to under the base board, and then use a servo, so the motor is below.
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Alan and thanks for the tips too.
@@ChadwickModelRailway I just thought it might work, a bit like points
Great vid as always Charlie. I think this is going to be an interesting scenic corner when it's done!
Thanks Al, regards Charlie.
Thanks Charlie, looks great fun, looking forward to the next Installment.
Thanks Peter, regards Charlie
Excellent as always, Charlie. Fortuitously for me, my own layout progress is in lock step with yours, so all your product tips are very useful.
For my two WS inclines I tested out their position and curves with tiny dabs of blu-tak, then placed some track and rolled a coach uphill and downhill to test for smooth running. I’ve not yet firmed up on backscenes as I want to integrate a complete townscape into the design with a reasonably natural looking undulating topography. That gives the headache of trying to plan in 3D of course!
I’m so pleased that we are in unison Will.
Good luck with your project mate. Regards Charlie.
Great video as always, wish I’d have seen this a when I started my layout a couple of years ago. Can’t wait for the next episode.
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Stephen.
For the curves, I like to use network conduit cover taped in the static areas to get a good idea. It's a small flat plastic item - don't know what it's called where you are.
Sadly a lot of my old locos can't make such a gradient anyway.
I set up some track on a gradually raised bit of thin plywood and try some of my weakest locos to get an idea of how far I can go.
Nice update Charlie 👍
Thanks Gerry, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it. Regards Charlie
Nice video. You have some nice ideas going there Charlie looking forward to seeing how this turns out when finished.- Nicholas.
Thanks Nicholas I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it mate.
Hi Charlie, another enjoyable and interesting video. I'm actually on holiday at the moment and visited the South Devon Railway for the first time. I would recommend visiting the railway to everyone as I met such friendly people on my visit. I'm looking to put a road and parking area around my station so will be interested to see how you tackle it.
I’m so pleased that you too had a great day out. A terrific example of a heritage railway.
Charlie, why not a slight slope down on the far side of your incline in front of the backdrop. A level extension towards the photo will take away the effect of depth. To create the illusion of more depth you can do that by sloping down the scenery towards the horizon.
A great idea VH and you’re not the first to suggest it either.
Very enjoyable video as usual Charlie, playing designer and engineer all in one go to achieve what you want, your imagination is great, thanks again for the inspiration
You’re most welcome Jed.
My 2 cents worth on the corner Charlie.
Less is more IMHO, far too much going on there. A bridge, level crossing, retaining wall, road to station, 4 track main line, it seems as though you're trying to cram too much in. I would imagine there is a prototype somewhere, but a level crossing immediately after a bridge doesn't seem to sit right, an access road to the right of the warehouses at back wall would look a bit more convincing for me.
Ultimately if these are your must haves then go for it, it's your train set and rule 1 applies!
Also, instead of attempting to asphyxiate yourself with the hot sword, you could have made a neater job of the incline by clamping 2 bits of wood either side and using a Japanese style negative rake pull saw to make the cut.
Keep up the good work.
Mike.
An excellent point Mike and much appreciated.
Brilliant as always Charlie.. I get so much inspiration watching your layout come together. I've just started the electrics on mine .
That’s great news Graham and good luck with your project.
Hi Charlie
After lots of trials and testing with inclines the one that really works is fir every 1" of rise it takes 30" in length for it to work faultlessly ,so for a height of 3" the incline needs to be 90" in length.
Regards
David
P.s great video
The 3% rise is the same as 3 in 100 or 1" rise in 33" travel. That's just slightly less steep than 1 in 30 - but to all intents and purposes they are equivalent.
Lee is spot on, HJ.
I really like the look and idea of your industrial area so far. Just a thought about the bridge; if your intention is to have it as a service road to the warehouses you might want it as a single road and therefore a narrower bridge? Either way I’m sure it will look fab when finished!
An excellent point Otis.
Lovely bit of modelling and layout as always Charlie, always interesting to see what clever ideas you have
Thanks mate I’m so pleased that you found it interesting. Regards Charlie
Thanks for another excellent video Charlie! I'm guessing beyond fighting the pull of gravity when 'going down' there might need to be a speed restriction imposed on the incline curve - alternatively for a bit of an adventure you could use that new cutter to put a camber on the track bed. Now, there's a whole new world of mathematical calculation and cutting challenges to get your teeth in to in case life is otherwise a bit too dull 🤣. And, you'd make the rivet-counters so happy, they would just love to see that!
Advice that I shall certainly avoid David!
Afternoon Charlie hope you’re having a good day great video on Friday adding height dimension to our layouts looks more realistic thought i would let you know that I have got some more celatex to add more height to my other part of my layout and it’s from one of your favourite diy shops B&Q 1200mm X450mm £6.25 bargain compared to wickes over £58.00 what kind of bridge have you decided on the level crossing you talked about train tech do an automated one when a train approaches the crossing it makes the sound as if the barriers are about lift up can’t wait for the next installment take care all the best
Kev Beighton Parkway Sheffield
I’m sorry Kev I really haven’t decided even to definitely have a bridge yet. Regards Charlie
Hi Charlie, very nice video again! I think you have two options to work out the roads. In my opinion it makes more sense that roads follow the landscape rather then cutting trough it (espacially with secondary roads). So if you have a hill in front of the layout the road should go over or around it rather then with an expensive tunnel trough it.
For the crossing with the railroad you can use a unguarded crossing because it's a low traffic line. Or build some prefeb wooden sheet(s) with de crossinggates attached to it that you can take out for installation and maintenance.
Hope these ideas will help you make the right descision.
Good luck with the rest of the construction and enjoy the hobby! Cheers Jasper
Thanks Jasper, some excellent ideas. Regards Charlie
Excellent as always - must pick up the spirit level as I've a second helix to build on my layout - so thanks for the tip Charlie. Euan
You’re most welcome Euan.
Hello Charlie, as always I've enjoyed your video, you asked for suggestions on the level crossing, how about a manual gated crossing with a crossing keepers hut and ground frame with semaphore signals to protect the crossing, as it's away from the colour light main line it wouldn't look out of place. Thank you again Charlie for your helpful down to earth video.
… and thanks for your useful comment too Paul.
@@ChadwickModelRailway A couple of good ideas, a gated spur going into the area (dcc concepts surface mount point motor -"operated by the site guards"), a smaller industrial bridge across the tracks with guard shack to control access for lorries, an excuse to have the gates normally closed - employees park on the other side of the bridge checking in and out of the site through the guard shack. The industry? Some sort of operation that requires a high level of security.
Nice progress Charlie
Nick Australia
Thanks Nick, regards Charlie.
Fine video Charlie. FYI I just use Copydex to hold down the foam. Works fine. Keith
Thanks Keith, great tip mate.