Adding Roads to your layout - SkillsCast

Learn the basics of adding roads to your model railway, from steam era cobbles and setts to modern highways. Ask your questions live in the chat or find out more now: bit.ly/2Uk5wA9

[@johnwyldbore73]

Really informative video, using these materials will make my roads straightforward. 👍🏻

[@HattonsModelRailways]

Thanks John, if you need any more tips of advice don't hesitate to ask.

[@9501599]

Nice one Dave good to see the Ministry of Works in action, even on a model railway there are jolly road works.

[@HattonsModelRailways]

I just need some traffic cones and temporary lights for the next stream, Guy :-)

[@richardswiderski4985]

Another great video Dave they are great to show us what we can do on our model railways.

[@HattonsModelRailways]

Thanks Richard, glad you enjoyed the show.

[@UKDooB]

Great SkillsCast Dave :-) loving the road ideas

[@HattonsModelRailways]

Thanks Mark - there's something there for every skill level and it shows just how easy it can be to add roads.

[@oswestryroadtmd4850]

I always enjoyed all of your videos most informative and entertaining

[@HattonsModelRailways]

Thanks Thomas, I'm glad you're enjoying the videos - Dave

[@p674mle2]

really enjoying the videos from hattons recently . keep up the good videos : )

[@HattonsModelRailways]

Thanks a lot, I'm glad you're enjoying the videos and make sure you stay tuned for more - Dave

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

Couple of sources for data on roads are the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions, first published in 1965, and the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges. The first tells you what markings and signs are correct for the UK. The latter tells you the standard dimensions for UK roads. Be careful on corners as the road width will be increased on the inner side if the corner, ie the lane on that side is wider than the other lane. For housing and industrial estates you can find road widths online from various local authorities. Please be aware some of the colours used in the current version of the TSRGD are not the same as used in earlier versions, one example is the markings for bus stops which before 1984 were white and after that yellow BUT white Bristol markings existed until repainted. The Gaugemaster road strip used is fine for rural roads, but needs to lose the white edge lines for the urban roads with any kind of crossing.
As for pavements make sure that were pedestrians are expected to congregate the footway should be wider than elsewhere, the current minimum is 3m wide where pedestrians congregate and 2m elsewhere.
In earlier years the wides are different, for both carriageways or footways. You can estimate the width of both from the old maps on the Nstional Library of Scotland's collection of maps (available online).

[@HattonsModelRailways]

Some great additional advice and tips there Neil, thanks for sharing.

[@davidbradley3028]

Hi Dave they are Sets "square cut blocks" cobbles are beech like round stones set into the road

[@HattonsModelRailways]

Hi David, thanks for the correction, you're totally right. I'll make sure I get a set of Cobbles and Setts to show the differences :-)

[@TheCromptonParkinson]

Great video Hattons, nice to see my layout 'Six Quarters' as the thumbnail, but wish I'd had this video when I built it, as the roads was ripped up a couple of times to get it right! Oly

[@HattonsModelRailways]

Its a fantastic looking layout, Oly - do you have any more images or video of it? Industrial railways are a bit of a personal favourite :-) - Dave

[@TheCromptonParkinson]

@@HattonsModelRailways thanks Dave, there is a load of information at otcm.wordpress.com there is some videos on RUclips but all within larger exhibition videos. Was in BRM but cannot remember the issue now! I enjoyed the industrial railway stream, right up my street.

[@HattonsModelRailways]

@@TheCromptonParkinson Thanks Oly - that's something for me to read tonight! - Dave

[@malcolmpayne754]

Superb video showing some of the materials that are available for road building and they look great. Some of the train sets have mats provided within they box but they only seem to provide these in 00 and not N. Does Hattons have these mats available for sale as a separate issue in N? It seems to me that a mat would assist greatly in planning a layout especially within an oval of track which is the usual way with train sets. Alternatively, I could have an end to end layout but the problem there is it would not give the locos a good run. Any ideas you might suggest would be most appreciated.

[@HattonsModelRailways]

Hi Malcolm, I'm not aware of any N gauge trackmats that are out there, but we do sell N gauge trackplan books which can give some inspiration on layouts to build.
If you wanted to build an N gauge layout, you could pick up a rolling road to ensure your locomotives got a good workout when not shuttling to and fro - check out our upcoming livestream which will feature these: ruclips.net/video/genTlVaMpYs/видео.html

[@alanrobertson7217]

oops! You forgot the kerb edges for the pavement.

[@HattonsModelRailways]

Well spotted! They're included in the Metcalfe kit too and well worth adding.

[@oswestryroadtmd4850]

Very good, are those cobbled road sheets garage proof

[@HattonsModelRailways]

The chooch enterprises versions are - if using the Metcalfe Card cobbles I wouldn't recommend using them in an area thats likely to be damp or wet.

[@roger8750]

Have you got any oo gauge roadkill ?

[@FatBoysonTourHikingVideos]

Not True information I'm afraid you just get 1 metre in the GM370 Noch road