Hi Tony! Enjoyed the tour around some of your past and present kit bashed and scratch built properties! I think the new camera also passed with flying colours! All the best, Ian.
Cool, thanks! Ian. im always a bit nervous when buying second hand stuff. but the camera works a treat and it should last awhile. but yes the picture quality is great. thanks again my friend for commenting. cheer's Tony
This is one way to test out my newish oldish camcorder. the Panasonic SD700 Full HD 1080. judging by the comments so far its a hit video.. thank you all for commenting. its back to normal as work is now well underway with Jarrow Road. cheer's Tony
Morning Tony, well its never dull moment when you're here in Surrey, this morning I was at football with the eldest grandkid Sam who's 11 and plays for Walton and Hersham junior side. ---- Tony your kitbashing and scratch building is totally inspirational, I love the way you can look at something and visualise what it will look like on the layout. I so wish now I'd had the foresight when I'd started building my kits to put inside details and lighting. I've managed to do some by removing sections of roof carefully and something close to keyhole surgery, not to your standards but me and Alfie are happy. I can go around your layout and remember you building so many buildings some of which I did my own version, one of which was the watertower at South Shields. Talking of South Shields that station is second to none, I enjoyed following the whole process from the very beginnings the fencing and footbridge going in to the crown and glory that magnificent roof. I still think the moment when your attention to detail shone through was the Magpie painted on the ceiling of the station entrance, you told us "I know you can't see it but I know it's there ". I enjoy your stories and the adventures of the boys, I know I'm jumping around a lot but smiling at dear old Fred Dibnah up the colliery chimney, and the glimpse of the ship through the bridge at Tyne Dock. You take care of yourselfs and keep inspiring us mere mortals. It's a privilege to be able to call you a friend, Eddy and his lot, xxx
Good morning Eddy. i have really missed our comment exchanges. sounds like a bright lad, Sam. you will have to send me some pictures of your version of the Shields water tower. the good thing with you at the moment is that you have a blank canvas. with a new layout. with that in mind you can make buildings to fit those new area's. I have some found memories when looking back at some of the builds that i have done. mostly trying to work things out. how i can do this. and that. its great to hear from you. keep safe and take care. best wishes Tony & my bunch....lol
Nice addition to the layout you have there, Tony. Most enjoyable video, my friend. I remember many of the builds you showed and how much I enjoyed them progress. This was before I started posting comments. Some beautiful shots of Shields station, particularly under the roof which looks is very impressive. Have a great weekend. Best, Jason.
Thank you Jason. you must remember them better than i do. because i had a bit of a struggle trying work what i had done to some of these builds. lol. happy days. all the best Tony
Hi Tony, good to see you back. The camera seems to be performing well. I think, from my point of view, making buildings either as a kit or scratch really gets my creative juices flowing. At the moment i don't have room for a layout.. Nice to see the colliery. When I first found your channel, this project was well underway. Thanks again for the inspiration. All the best. Peter
Likewise Peter. its great to be back. the comments page makes all worth while. it gives me the push i need to get going again. you never know you may have the room one day for a model railway. thanks again for all your support. all the best Tony.
Hiya Tony, hope all is well and dandy with you and Laura. Great look into what you have achieved by way of scratch and kit bashing. I am honoured to say I was with you on most of them and thoroughly hooked I was. You were the man who inspired me to build my Cirencester buildings from nothing but photographs. Great video and a true inspiration to the hobby, keep it going mate..all the best, Chris n Jules
Good morning Chris. thinks are slowly getting back to some normality. i hope this message find you and Jules well. thanks for your kind words. but it does work both ways. especially from i have seen from our visit last year. take care my friend. stay safe best wishes Tony & Laura.
Afternoon Tony I think you have been the greatest inspiration for people to try scratch building and kit bashing then anybody else. When you where stood near South Shields Station it put the size into prospective showing what the actual size of the build, wow its huge mate. Looking forward to seeing your plans for Newhassle in the future. Stay safe my friend.
Hi Steve. Very true about the scale of the Station. the video camera never shows the actual size of the station. but yest new camcorder has a 16.9 lens setting which gives a better view. even more can be seen. thanks again for commenting. stay safe my friend. Tony
I always enjoy your work. You mentioned that perhaps one day you might do a revamp of your other large station (Hew Hassel). I would love to see that! Anyway, thanks again.
Your Layout is Brilliant Tony, and your buildings add so much to it. Always enjoy watching you create new buildings. Thank you Tony for all your videos.
Thank you John. i have some good plans ahead for some new scratch builds, once i finish Jarrow road station. thanks again for your kind words. cheer's for now Tony👍👍👍
Great video Tony. A very interesting comparison between kit bashing and scratch building. I hadn’t realised that I did a bit of both. Thanks for sharing. Roy.
Good morning Roy. well you go, the two Kit bashing and scratching sometimes do go hand in hand. depending on what you are trying to achieved with your builds. and it sounds like you have done a lot of this, and mostly it does work. many thanks for commenting. cheer's Tony
Hi Tony great to see you again, great views of you fantastic layout the pictures with new camera look good. Thanks for the mention Regards Paul & Paris
Your very welcome Paul & Parish. regarding the shout out you deserve it. i really enjoyed seeing the video's. have a great weekend. all the very best with your channel. cheer's for now Tony.
Hi Tony, As you are the master of all this it is good that you encourage us to try but I fear most do not have your skill or expert attension like myself to do it but so nice to see all the wonderful items you have created and are still creating so long may it continue and the Sonic loco looks great and you are I think very pleased with it. Looking forward to seeing you again at Ally Pally next month lets hope the snow that may come does not muck it up. Keep well and do what you enjoy to do and take us for the ride also. Cheers Robert.
Good morning Robert. i have just finished reading your comment. and i totally agree that not everyone has the skill to do what we do. but if i can encourage some of viewers to even have a go at putting a kit together. i think that is what our hobby is about my friend. encouragement. you have done the same in your videos. stay safe. looking forward to having a proper natta at the pali....cheer's Tony
Dear Tony, great vid, love the crispness of the shots. Some very cool angles you took there. Humbly think I started watching your videos shortly after you dove into ‘the deep end’ of scratch building. As far as I’m concerned, you absolutely hit the nail on the head with what you conveyed about building from scratch, freely translated; that it’s the way to give our own touch to our layouts and representations of what we’re modeling. As so many others, I too started modeling and model railroading as a kid. I had this little corner in the house I grew up in where I had my train set. Just on a board, really simple setup, way before DCC. Anyhow, because of the space restrictions, I had to compromise for my station building. So, there was no other option than to cut up the station kit, I had before used on the ‘carpet layout.’ Taking this ‘branch line’ opened up a whole new world of balsa, acetate, brick sheets and so on. The fun came in plenty opportunities of fascinations along the track, taken from the real world, or as iterations of whatever I had seen and observed on a trip or holiday. Years later, i got back into model railroading, after a back injury from a bicycle accident. I had plenty of time and was severely restricted on what I could do. Then I saw an article on the introduction of Tim Warris’s FastTracks rail jigs and subsequently several of his videos on his Bronx Terminal CNJ layout. I was simply astounded by his track work. To upkeep my skillset during the timeframe of the restrictions I started to build my own track from scratch. Through Tim Warris I got acquainted with the NMRA, their standards and their clinics on scratch building. But what possibly fascinated me most was the fact that this organization even initiated a program for veterans and other folks, with either disabilities or illnesses, to kinda therapeutically help these people in creating their own worlds. It’s just another way to learn to cope, get our minds of things we worry about, and foremost opens new doors to tell a story of a world ‘hurt’ eyes sometimes need to see to heal. Hey, i know, there’s other things too. Also got into writing at that similar timeframe, just as an example. But the power of making something with one’s own hands is something very significant, where it comes to a healing process. It is a source through which we all can tap in to our imagination and creativity more easily. Maybe, because it touches upon the fascinations we’ve encountered as a little kid. Or, otherwise said, because it rejuvenates the very ability to be able to play. To touch base with our ‘inner child.’ Anyhow, since then I’ve returned to modeling, almost finished the shed in which I’m gonna build my very own small world. As I said before in one of my comments, I will start filming the build of the layout. I’ll show the sweethearts I built the last years and what my imagination and representation of the world I imagine will bring. For now, have a great weekend, love the invite through this vid of yours. Definitely wanted to give a more in depth answer to your bidding for making more scratch builds. Cheerio
Good morning Vincent. i have just finished reading your comment, and i am in awe my friend. you should get your work out there for world to see. its great that you have filmed the world of Vincent. as I am sure we would love to see it. thanks again for commenting. stay safe. look forward to hearing from you...cheer's Tony
Nice video Tony. Great hearing your thoughts on Kit bashing and scratch building. It's one of my favourite things to do in this hobby as you can let your imagination run wild with ideas. - Nicholas.
Thank you Colin. i am really looking forward to something similar to Newhassle. maybe not as grand. thanks again for your kind words. all the best Tony
Hi Tony, nice to see you back, you did inspire me to scratch build, after looking at market Harborough and Kettering stations, i decided to go to Nuneaton Station, that is the one I'm halfway through building, so thanks for your videos which gave me the guts to tackle a project of my own. Rgds Geoff Roberts.
What can i say Geoff. that's brilliant news. a large station like that will take a lot of time and patience. good luck. love to see the finished project. and i am sure you will do a great job. stay safe my friend. Tony
Tony... seeing you stand with the station to your right certainly gives us the idea of just how large the building is... Impressive. Would hate to think how much something like that would cost if it was made by Metcalf !! - Excellent video Tony, quite inspirational
Hi Malcom. there are large station kits out there, going for around £70 quid. street scenes do one. I think i must have spent around £300. that is a very good estimate. but it was the time that it took it to build the station. we where in lock down at the time of this build. and i was only working at reduced hours at the time. 4 hours a day on average was spent on this project for 18 months. funny how things have changed. but now i am lucky if i do 8 hours all week. it was a project of a lifetime. and a childhood memory brought back to life. thanks again for you kind words and appreciation. cheer's for now Tony
Hello Tony, I have watched many of your scratch built buildings being built, ie the Sweet shop , Station building, and so much more, I only wish I had the skill to follow you , like some other youtubers you have an Eye for detail, many thanks for your uploads, Allan.
Very interesting and provoking video, Tony. IN the end, we have what we want to do and get there however we can. Sometimes, scratch-building is the only way to get what you want. FOr some it is an artistic endeavor and for others, just a mechanical necessity. Being happy is what it comes down to.
Good morning Arthur. thank you for kind words. this video was done mostly to try out my newish camcorder. and i was surprised with the quality of the picture. i did have to tweak the settings a bit. but yes not a bad camcorder. its a Panasonic SD700 Full HD. it for better than my old sony which lasted over 20 years. stay safe my friend. cheer's for now Tony
Morning Tony great to see you back. I've been watching your channel for several years, jumping on at the time of the realisation of High Shields and throughout that journey I have marveled at how your unique scratch built constructions have created this fabulous world that fits into the landscape of the North Eastern so realistically. you are an inspiration and I look forward to future developments.
Good morning Liam. thank you all your support. High Shields was when realized that eventually i would need improve on my skills for the up and coming station of south shields. because until then everything was kits and i really needed to do some scratch building. in order to build what was to come. thanks again for you kind words. cheer's for now Tony
just finished. brilliant tony. yes, the cameras great. it's so good to see South Shields. it's just amazing. i watched it through, however, it's ages since i saw it. it's better than i remember. a really good film. not to many 3 weeks please, Tony.
Hey Tony, great to see and hear about your progress with kitbash and scratch built buildings over the time doing your layout. The new camera does look great, nice n clear. Take care and all the best. Brian @ The Angels
Hi Brian. you have done a fair share of scratch building yourself. and sometimes its always surprising seeing the end results. thanks again. all the best Tony
Hi Tony, a lovely engine and ease of access to cab. I didn’t realise how big a step up SSS was as you expanded your skill set, just shows what you can - do a bit like Neil Armstrong one giant step…. I think you missed a large chunk of your skill base - all that internal detailing, perhaps worth a set of stills - you covered so much ground that RTB just do not, from duke boxes, benches and chairs, tables, bars, staircases & bannisters, tea urns, ticket machines the list just goes on! So inspirational and there is nothing wrong with replacing RTB with your own more detailed models later on which I can see myself doing. All the best Stephen.
Hi Stephen, all stations have a similar problem getting the height up to the platforms. the next station will be the same. i think sometimes i do go over the top now and again with the internal detailing. LOl. thanks again for commenting its always great to hear from you. cheer's Tony
That camera is a vast improvement, much better clarity and colour. The sound is also oodles better - not only can I see the rolling stock going past, I can hear it going past in stereo, on my racey new air pods (I still prefer the old ‘Decca Gram’ 😉.) Thanks again for sharing your fantastic work with us Tony ( one of those pubs needs a horse drawn drey 😀.)
Hi Eric. I agree, the picture quality is as good as it gets. the one sony camcorder was over 20 years old. the screen had gone. but yes with a newish camera and some enthusiasm we now crack on with the station build and get it finished soon. as i am brimming with ideas at the moment, stay safe and stay tuned. all the best Tony👍👍👍👍👍
Hi Tony I enjoyed this very much the new camera looks great.your station roof build did give me the inspiration to have a go myself hopefully this year thanks. Brian
Good morning Brian. Why not have a go. i must admit that i did know at the start how my station build. or any of the other builds would turn out. some work out better than others. we do learn as we go along. so yes i would certainly encourage you to have a go. as it can be very rewarding. stay safe all the best Tony
I've always been an advocate of bashing and scratch building, Tony, but I'd like to add that the most difficult thing about scratch building is making a start on the first project! As you said, it's all a matter of thinking, "What can I get away with?" Nice new camera... It looks sharper to me, too! All the best. Ken
Good morning Ken. what you have said in your comment is very true. planning is the hard part, and sometimes it takes longer than the actual build itself. I had notice picture quality when i was editing and how sharp the picture is. its a Panasonic 200. the camcorder is a second hand one. but it works really well. thanks again for commenting. all the very best Tony
I love your layout. I think it is superb. The new camera is nice and sharp. I only hope my layout will be half as good as yours. My layout has taken a big delay because of health. I have a very bad back, and it has been playing me up for the past year. The doctor has made some progress with my pain control. I hope I can start to get things going. Anyway, it's a great video and a well detailed and wonderful layout.
HI Tony, nice to see you back. Quite an achievement you've done here. Through time. I was. Trying to remember how many solder points you did for South Shield roof, if I recall it was a tremendous amount, you mentioned it in the video at the time. The result of the all station and environment is just superb. Thanks again or this great moment. Cheers.
Your welcome Francis. i am glad that you enjoyed this sample video. as mentioned. my camcorder packed up. which took awhile to find a decent one. and at a reasonable price. but yes i have found my enthusiasm to continue. many thanks again for commenting very much appreciated. stay safe my friend. Tony
Hi Mike. i got my order in early at rails. not a bad price. compared to some locos that are coming on the market. thanks again my friend. cheer's for now Tony👍👍👍👍
Of course it is scratch built. People buy windows to put in their buildings they’ve scratch built all the time. Lovely tour of your layout. I came into your world during the coal mine build as I recall. 😊. Oh yes, the bridge. It had the harbor scene beyond. Rob
Hi Rob. i thought it was long before the coal mine when you had subbed and joined in the comments. where does the time go. it was a nice trip down memory with this video. sometimes i forget the layout and dont appreciate as much as i should do. meaning that i always seem to head straight for the bench to carry one building. but yes it was nice to take a step back, and take it all in for a change. thanks again my friend. cheer's Tony
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN It may have been before the coal mine. You were just starting to plan it at the time. I don't truly remember. By the way, you mentioned GETS. I plan to be there this year. I am meeting up with Graham there. If you are there, we could actually meet. ;-)
Great video Tony, that roof is an absolute classic build. This is an excellent channel and I've enjoyed everything you've done so far, but that roof build series stands out as a total epic, truly brilliant that was mate.
Good morning Jon. what i can say. very humbling comment. the roof was an epic build , i thing that i had spent two moths just soldering the spans. 38 in total. fond memories. thanks again for commenting. stay safe. cheer's for now Tony
I think I need to build some more Metcalfs before I start scratch building but I want to scratch build a factory which has coal delivered and goods sent out plus empty coal wagons and I will kit bash some of the metcalf kits to do that you have been my inspiration to attempt this but first I have to finish my work on the house Thank you Tony
Hi James. why not have a go my friend. do some research on what you want to build. study the photos. see what type of doors and windows that are available that are already made. but most of all do some drawings to get the idea of sizes. and check the location to see if what space you have and make the necessary changes to the drawings. before you make a start. but most of have fun. good luck and all the best. you can do this....cheer's for now Tony
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN I will do but Railway on hold as I have just moved into a new house so I am under orders at the moment but will start the layout in June /July
That's spooky, I was just thinking I've not seen anything from you and it's popped up, will watch later after youngest grandchild has gone to bed. Eddy xx
Hi Tony, I was just beginning to wonder if you were ok as I was missing my North Eastern Fix! Great subject matter it was really good to go back and have a look at what you’ve done and achieved. Of course South Shields is the masterpiece but I have a feeling we may be in for another one with New Hassle at some point. Camera works a treat mate, lovely sharp images, looking forward to getting back to normal, cheers Tony, John
Cheer's John. Newhassle seems a long way away at the moment. but we shall see how far we get this year. its good to hear from you. stay safe cheer's for now. Tony
I'm just watching, but had to stop. at the pit bit. a couple of days ago, wondering where you are, i watched the colliery build, and how you did the tapering chimney. and now back.
You know what I’d like to know. How long would it take 1 locomotive to traverse every piece of track on the layout travelling at scale speed. My guess is about 40 minutes.
Hi Edd now would make a great video. what speed would be the average. 20mph... we shall have to see on that one. thanks again for commenting. all the best Tony
Would Mrs Simms meet the personal spec to apply to be a member of the crew for the LNER Passenger Tank? Could she ask the Station Master at Tyne Dock for a reference? I trust that she has an exemplary work history and an outstanding Curriculum Vitae, and is able to demonstrate excellent customer care skills.
Hi Mr t I hope you are well and feeling better? I really like this type of videos Your new camera works a treat Love you new loco. Please don't be offended But I think you may of put the crew on the wrong side drive should be on reversing rod side Sorry Thank you for sharing your layout and opinion with us Keep safe ARP
Hello Adi. i am not offended,. its a fair comment. but i have just watch an old LMS loco crew Film. and the driver was on the left-hand side as he pulled out the station. here is a link. Ernest Potter what a name for a loco driver. ruclips.net/video/jdGE3a31uJQ/видео.html. but some loco's may vary to where the crew are. thanks again my friend. cheer's Tony
Now you have got me puzzled. How did the public access the platforms at South Shields? Was there no height difference? Your description of kit bashing underplays your technique. I would describe it as kit modification. No bashing with you!
Evening Alan. that is very true. the south shields station was level with the ground at the entrance originally. and built on a slight slop from king street. for me to make it the same i would have had to make the platform to come to edge of the baseboard. and then slope up from both sides up to the entrance. but yes, that would have been the way to go. if i was to build it again. so in the end i came to bit of a compromise to meet up to height of the platform. i dont know if have watch the full build of south shields. there is a full explanation as i went along. but in the end its worked out quite well. thanks again for commenting. cheer's for now Tony.
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN Are, I was so engrossed with your methods that I missed that comment. There cannot be many stations like that with basically the running lines set lower than the general ground level.
Hi Tony! Enjoyed the tour around some of your past and present kit bashed and scratch built properties! I think the new camera also passed with flying colours! All the best, Ian.
Cool, thanks! Ian. im always a bit nervous when buying second hand stuff. but the camera works a treat and it should last awhile. but yes the picture quality is great. thanks again my friend for commenting. cheer's Tony
This is one way to test out my newish oldish camcorder. the Panasonic SD700 Full HD 1080. judging by the comments so far its a hit video.. thank you all for commenting. its back to normal as work is now well underway with Jarrow Road. cheer's Tony
Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.
Thanks, you too! for commenting and watching. cheer's Tony
Morning Tony, well its never dull moment when you're here in Surrey, this morning I was at football with the eldest grandkid Sam who's 11 and plays for Walton and Hersham junior side. ---- Tony your kitbashing and scratch building is totally inspirational, I love the way you can look at something and visualise what it will look like on the layout. I so wish now I'd had the foresight when I'd started building my kits to put inside details and lighting. I've managed to do some by removing sections of roof carefully and something close to keyhole surgery, not to your standards but me and Alfie are happy. I can go around your layout and remember you building so many buildings some of which I did my own version, one of which was the watertower at South Shields. Talking of South Shields that station is second to none, I enjoyed following the whole process from the very beginnings the fencing and footbridge going in to the crown and glory that magnificent roof. I still think the moment when your attention to detail shone through was the Magpie painted on the ceiling of the station entrance, you told us "I know you can't see it but I know it's there ". I enjoy your stories and the adventures of the boys, I know I'm jumping around a lot but smiling at dear old Fred Dibnah up the colliery chimney, and the glimpse of the ship through the bridge at Tyne Dock. You take care of yourselfs and keep inspiring us mere mortals. It's a privilege to be able to call you a friend, Eddy and his lot, xxx
Good morning Eddy. i have really missed our comment exchanges. sounds like a bright lad, Sam.
you will have to send me some pictures of your version of the Shields water tower. the good thing with you at the moment is that you have a blank canvas. with a new layout. with that in mind you can make buildings to fit those new area's.
I have some found memories when looking back at some of the builds that i have done. mostly trying to work things out. how i can do this. and that. its great to hear from you. keep safe and take care. best wishes Tony & my bunch....lol
It's amazing watching you scratch building and have enjoyed every minute for quite a few years now thankyou for the video 👏
My pleasure 😊Mark. wow that is some commitment my friend. thanks again for your support. cheer's Tony
Nice addition to the layout you have there, Tony.
Most enjoyable video, my friend. I remember many of the builds you showed and how much I enjoyed them progress. This was before I started posting comments. Some beautiful shots of Shields station, particularly under the roof which looks is very impressive. Have a great weekend. Best, Jason.
Thank you Jason. you must remember them better than i do. because i had a bit of a struggle trying work what i had done to some of these builds. lol. happy days. all the best Tony
Hi Tony, good to see you back.
The camera seems to be performing well.
I think, from my point of view, making buildings either as a kit or scratch really gets my creative juices flowing. At the moment i don't have room for a layout..
Nice to see the colliery. When I first found your channel, this project was well underway.
Thanks again for the inspiration.
All the best.
Peter
Likewise Peter. its great to be back. the comments page makes all worth while. it gives me the push i need to get going again.
you never know you may have the room one day for a model railway. thanks again for all your support. all the best Tony.
Excellent video. Love doing scratch building.
Hi John. i think it is very rewarding. i totally agree with you on that one. take care my friend. Tony
Hiya Tony, hope all is well and dandy with you and Laura. Great look into what you have achieved by way of scratch and kit bashing. I am honoured to say I was with you on most of them and thoroughly hooked I was. You were the man who inspired me to build my Cirencester buildings from nothing but photographs. Great video and a true inspiration to the hobby, keep it going mate..all the best, Chris n Jules
Good morning Chris. thinks are slowly getting back to some normality. i hope this message find you and Jules well. thanks for your kind words. but it does work both ways. especially from i have seen from our visit last year. take care my friend. stay safe best wishes Tony & Laura.
Afternoon Tony I think you have been the greatest inspiration for people to try scratch building and kit bashing then anybody else. When you where stood near South Shields Station it put the size into prospective showing what the actual size of the build, wow its huge mate. Looking forward to seeing your plans for Newhassle in the future. Stay safe my friend.
Hi Steve. Very true about the scale of the Station. the video camera never shows the actual size of the station. but yest new camcorder has a 16.9 lens setting which gives a better view. even more can be seen. thanks again for commenting. stay safe my friend. Tony
I always enjoy your work. You mentioned that perhaps one day you might do a revamp of your other large station (Hew Hassel). I would love to see that! Anyway, thanks again.
Me too Alfie. hopefully next year if i can complete Jarrow Road & Little Haven before then. cheer's Tony
unique and inspiring modelling, Tony. My favourite layout
Thank you Scott. that means a lot to me my friend. cheer's Tony
Your Layout is Brilliant Tony, and your buildings add so much to it. Always enjoy watching you create new buildings. Thank you Tony for all your videos.
Thank you John. i have some good plans ahead for some new scratch builds, once i finish Jarrow road station. thanks again for your kind words. cheer's for now Tony👍👍👍
Great video Tony. A very interesting comparison between kit bashing and scratch building. I hadn’t realised that I did a bit of both. Thanks for sharing. Roy.
Good morning Roy. well you go, the two Kit bashing and scratching sometimes do go hand in hand. depending on what you are trying to achieved with your builds. and it sounds like you have done a lot of this, and mostly it does work. many thanks for commenting. cheer's Tony
Hi Tony great to see you again, great views of you fantastic layout the pictures with new camera look good.
Thanks for the mention
Regards Paul & Paris
Your very welcome Paul & Parish. regarding the shout out you deserve it. i really enjoyed seeing the video's. have a great weekend. all the very best with your channel. cheer's for now Tony.
Hi Tony,
As you are the master of all this it is good that you encourage us to try but I fear most do not have your skill or expert attension like myself to do it but so nice to see all the wonderful items you have created and are still creating so long may it continue and the Sonic loco looks great and you are I think very pleased with it. Looking forward to seeing you again at Ally Pally next month lets hope the snow that may come does not muck it up. Keep well and do what you enjoy to do and take us for the ride also.
Cheers Robert.
Good morning Robert. i have just finished reading your comment. and i totally agree that not everyone has the skill to do what we do. but if i can encourage some of viewers to even have a go at putting a kit together. i think that is what our hobby is about my friend. encouragement. you have done the same in your videos. stay safe. looking forward to having a proper natta at the pali....cheer's Tony
Dear Tony, great vid, love the crispness of the shots. Some very cool angles you took there.
Humbly think I started watching your videos shortly after you dove into ‘the deep end’ of scratch building. As far as I’m concerned, you absolutely hit the nail on the head with what you conveyed about building from scratch, freely translated; that it’s the way to give our own touch to our layouts and representations of what we’re modeling.
As so many others, I too started modeling and model railroading as a kid. I had this little corner in the house I grew up in where I had my train set. Just on a board, really simple setup, way before DCC. Anyhow, because of the space restrictions, I had to compromise for my station building. So, there was no other option than to cut up the station kit, I had before used on the ‘carpet layout.’ Taking this ‘branch line’ opened up a whole new world of balsa, acetate, brick sheets and so on. The fun came in plenty opportunities of fascinations along the track, taken from the real world, or as iterations of whatever I had seen and observed on a trip or holiday.
Years later, i got back into model railroading, after a back injury from a bicycle accident. I had plenty of time and was severely restricted on what I could do. Then I saw an article on the introduction of Tim Warris’s FastTracks rail jigs and subsequently several of his videos on his Bronx Terminal CNJ layout. I was simply astounded by his track work. To upkeep my skillset during the timeframe of the restrictions I started to build my own track from scratch.
Through Tim Warris I got acquainted with the NMRA, their standards and their clinics on scratch building. But what possibly fascinated me most was the fact that this organization even initiated a program for veterans and other folks, with either disabilities or illnesses, to kinda therapeutically help these people in creating their own worlds. It’s just another way to learn to cope, get our minds of things we worry about, and foremost opens new doors to tell a story of a world ‘hurt’ eyes sometimes need to see to heal.
Hey, i know, there’s other things too. Also got into writing at that similar timeframe, just as an example. But the power of making something with one’s own hands is something very significant, where it comes to a healing process. It is a source through which we all can tap in to our imagination and creativity more easily. Maybe, because it touches upon the fascinations we’ve encountered as a little kid. Or, otherwise said, because it rejuvenates the very ability to be able to play. To touch base with our ‘inner child.’
Anyhow, since then I’ve returned to modeling, almost finished the shed in which I’m gonna build my very own small world. As I said before in one of my comments, I will start filming the build of the layout. I’ll show the sweethearts I built the last years and what my imagination and representation of the world I imagine will bring.
For now, have a great weekend, love the invite through this vid of yours. Definitely wanted to give a more in depth answer to your bidding for making more scratch builds.
Cheerio
Good morning Vincent. i have just finished reading your comment, and i am in awe my friend. you should get your work out there for world to see. its great that you have filmed the world of Vincent. as I am sure we would love to see it.
thanks again for commenting. stay safe. look forward to hearing from you...cheer's Tony
Nice video Tony. Great hearing your thoughts on Kit bashing and scratch building. It's one of my favourite things to do in this hobby as you can let your imagination run wild with ideas. - Nicholas.
Very true Nicholas. especially when you built your office buildings. and from scratch too. its great that we can share ideas. cheer's for now Tony
Your South Shields Station is an absolute masterpiece Tony
Thank you Colin. i am really looking forward to something similar to Newhassle. maybe not as grand. thanks again for your kind words. all the best Tony
Hi Tony, nice to see you back, you did inspire me to scratch build, after looking at market
Harborough and Kettering stations, i decided to go to Nuneaton Station, that is the one I'm halfway through building, so thanks for your videos which gave me the guts to tackle a project of my own.
Rgds Geoff Roberts.
What can i say Geoff. that's brilliant news. a large station like that will take a lot of time and patience. good luck. love to see the finished project. and i am sure you will do a great job. stay safe my friend. Tony
Tony... seeing you stand with the station to your right certainly gives us the idea of just how large the building is... Impressive. Would hate to think how much something like that would cost if it was made by Metcalf !! - Excellent video Tony, quite inspirational
Hi Malcom. there are large station kits out there, going for around £70 quid. street scenes do one. I think i must have spent around £300. that is a very good estimate. but it was the time that it took it to build the station. we where in lock down at the time of this build. and i was only working at reduced hours at the time. 4 hours a day on average was spent on this project for 18 months. funny how things have changed. but now i am lucky if i do 8 hours all week. it was a project of a lifetime. and a childhood memory brought back to life. thanks again for you kind words and appreciation. cheer's for now Tony
Hello Tony, I have watched many of your scratch built buildings being built, ie the Sweet shop , Station building, and so much more, I only wish I had the skill to follow you , like some other youtubers you have an Eye for detail, many thanks for your uploads, Allan.
Good morning Allan. your very welcome. its a pleasure to upload videos and show you the latest updates. stay safe. all the best Tony
Tony, your scratch building skills are legendary, excellent video of your great layout
Thank you Colin. very much appreciate your kind words of support. thanks again. have a great day. cheer's Tony
This sure just great. Just like all of your others!!! All the best to you.
Thank you Beatle Brad. take care buddy. Tony
Thank you and have a great weekend cheers mate!!!!
Very interesting and provoking video, Tony. IN the end, we have what we want to do and get there however we can. Sometimes, scratch-building is the only way to get what you want. FOr some it is an artistic endeavor and for others, just a mechanical necessity. Being happy is what it comes down to.
Very true Anthony. as they say its all in game. ours just happens to be model railways. many thanks my friend...Tony
A very sharp HD picture, Tony. Nice to revist some of your old builds too. South Shields Station really does take the biscuit mate.
Arthur
Good morning Arthur. thank you for kind words. this video was done mostly to try out my newish camcorder. and i was surprised with the quality of the picture. i did have to tweak the settings a bit. but yes not a bad camcorder. its a Panasonic SD700 Full HD. it for better than my old sony which lasted over 20 years. stay safe my friend. cheer's for now Tony
Such brilliant detail on that loco love your videos and your layout many thanks keep up the good work chuffing fantastic
Hi Tony. Chuffing fantastic. sounds chuffing brilliant to me. stay safe Tony
Great video Tony. Interesting Kit Bashing and the Station is amazing. Cheers Michael
Thank you Michael. have a great weekend. all the best Tony
Morning Tony great to see you back. I've been watching your channel for several years, jumping on at the time of the realisation of High Shields and throughout that journey I have marveled at how your unique scratch built constructions have created this fabulous world that fits into the landscape of the North Eastern so realistically.
you are an inspiration and I look forward to future developments.
Good morning Liam. thank you all your support. High Shields was when realized that eventually i would need improve on my skills for the up and coming station of south shields. because until then everything was kits and i really needed to do some scratch building. in order to build what was to come. thanks again for you kind words. cheer's for now Tony
just finished. brilliant tony. yes, the cameras great. it's so good to see South Shields. it's just amazing. i watched it through, however, it's ages since i saw it. it's better than i remember. a really good film. not to many 3 weeks please, Tony.
I will do my best to try and do a video every 3 weeks. how's about that Kevin. take care all the best Tony
Hey Tony, great to see and hear about your progress with kitbash and scratch built buildings over the time doing your layout. The new camera does look great, nice n clear. Take care and all the best. Brian @ The Angels
Hi Brian. you have done a fair share of scratch building yourself. and sometimes its always surprising seeing the end results. thanks again. all the best Tony
Hi Tony, a lovely engine and ease of access to cab. I didn’t realise how big a step up SSS was as you expanded your skill set, just shows what you can - do a bit like Neil Armstrong one giant step…. I think you missed a large chunk of your skill base - all that internal detailing, perhaps worth a set of stills - you covered so much ground that RTB just do not, from duke boxes, benches and chairs, tables, bars, staircases & bannisters, tea urns, ticket machines the list just goes on! So inspirational and there is nothing wrong with replacing RTB with your own more detailed models later on which I can see myself doing. All the best Stephen.
Hi Stephen, all stations have a similar problem getting the height up to the platforms. the next station will be the same. i think sometimes i do go over the top now and again with the internal detailing. LOl. thanks again for commenting its always great to hear from you. cheer's Tony
That camera is a vast improvement, much better clarity and colour. The sound is also oodles better - not only can I see the rolling stock going past, I can hear it going past in stereo, on my racey new air pods (I still prefer the old ‘Decca Gram’ 😉.)
Thanks again for sharing your fantastic work with us Tony ( one of those pubs needs a horse drawn drey 😀.)
Hi Eric. I agree, the picture quality is as good as it gets. the one sony camcorder was over 20 years old. the screen had gone. but yes with a newish camera and some enthusiasm we now crack on with the station build and get it finished soon. as i am brimming with ideas at the moment, stay safe and stay tuned. all the best Tony👍👍👍👍👍
Your work is inspirational. Always enjoy your methods and processes. Cheers Peter.
Thank you Peter. inspiration works both ways. i have seen some of your videos. brilliant work my friend. all the best Tony.
Hi Tony I enjoyed this very much the new camera looks great.your station roof build did give me the inspiration to have a go myself hopefully this year thanks.
Brian
Good morning Brian. Why not have a go. i must admit that i did know at the start how my station build. or any of the other builds would turn out. some work out better than others. we do learn as we go along. so yes i would certainly encourage you to have a go. as it can be very rewarding. stay safe all the best Tony
I've always been an advocate of bashing and scratch building, Tony, but I'd like to add that the most difficult thing about scratch building is making a start on the first project! As you said, it's all a matter of thinking, "What can I get away with?"
Nice new camera... It looks sharper to me, too!
All the best.
Ken
Good morning Ken. what you have said in your comment is very true. planning is the hard part, and sometimes it takes longer than the actual build itself. I had notice picture quality when i was editing and how sharp the picture is. its a Panasonic 200. the camcorder is a second hand one. but it works really well. thanks again for commenting. all the very best Tony
What great video Tony 👍👍👍💯💯picture is pukka 👍👍👍
Hi Dylan. thank you for your kind words. cheer's for now Tony
I love your layout. I think it is superb. The new camera is nice and sharp. I only hope my layout will be half as good as yours. My layout has taken a big delay because of health. I have a very bad back, and it has been playing me up for the past year. The doctor has made some progress with my pain control. I hope I can start to get things going. Anyway, it's a great video and a well detailed and wonderful layout.
Hi Duncan. your health comes first my friend. there's always time for a railway. stay safe, best wishes Tony. thanks again for kind words of support.
HI Tony, nice to see you back. Quite an achievement you've done here. Through time. I was.
Trying to remember how many solder points you did for South Shield roof, if I recall it was a tremendous amount, you mentioned it in the video at the time. The result of the all station and environment is just superb. Thanks again or this great moment. Cheers.
Your welcome Francis. i am glad that you enjoyed this sample video. as mentioned. my camcorder packed up. which took awhile to find a decent one. and at a reasonable price. but yes i have found my enthusiasm to continue. many thanks again for commenting very much appreciated. stay safe my friend. Tony
Hi Tony,
I like the A5 pacific tank, a really nice loco. That will go well on your layout!
Regards. Mike.
Hi Mike. i got my order in early at rails. not a bad price. compared to some locos that are coming on the market. thanks again my friend. cheer's for now Tony👍👍👍👍
Of course it is scratch built. People buy windows to put in their buildings they’ve scratch built all the time. Lovely tour of your layout. I came into your world during the coal mine build as I recall. 😊. Oh yes, the bridge. It had the harbor scene beyond. Rob
Hi Rob. i thought it was long before the coal mine when you had subbed and joined in the comments. where does the time go.
it was a nice trip down memory with this video. sometimes i forget the layout and dont appreciate as much as i should do.
meaning that i always seem to head straight for the bench to carry one building. but yes it was nice to take a step back, and take it all in for a change. thanks again my friend. cheer's Tony
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN It may have been before the coal mine. You were just starting to plan it at the time. I don't truly remember. By the way, you mentioned GETS. I plan to be there this year. I am meeting up with Graham there. If you are there, we could actually meet. ;-)
That would be great, see you there.
Great video Tony, that roof is an absolute classic build. This is an excellent channel and I've enjoyed everything you've done so far, but that roof build series stands out as a total epic, truly brilliant that was mate.
Good morning Jon. what i can say. very humbling comment.
the roof was an epic build , i thing that i had spent two moths just soldering the spans. 38 in total. fond memories. thanks again for commenting. stay safe. cheer's for now Tony
I think I need to build some more Metcalfs before I start scratch building but I want to scratch build a factory which has coal delivered and goods sent out plus empty coal wagons and I will kit bash some of the metcalf kits to do that you have been my inspiration to attempt this but first I have to finish my work on the house Thank you Tony
Hi James. why not have a go my friend. do some research on what you want to build. study the photos. see what type of doors and windows that are available that are already made. but most of all do some drawings to get the idea of sizes. and check the location to see if what space you have and make the necessary changes to the drawings. before you make a start. but most of have fun. good luck and all the best. you can do this....cheer's for now Tony
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN I will do but Railway on hold as I have just moved into a new house so I am under orders at the moment but will start the layout in June /July
That's spooky, I was just thinking I've not seen anything from you and it's popped up, will watch later after youngest grandchild has gone to bed. Eddy xx
The video is not that scary to wait for the grandson to go to bed. Just kidding. no worries watch in your own good time. take care Tony
Hi Tony, I was just beginning to wonder if you were ok as I was missing my North Eastern Fix!
Great subject matter it was really good to go back and have a look at what you’ve done and achieved. Of course South Shields is the masterpiece but I have a feeling we may be in for another one with New Hassle at some point.
Camera works a treat mate, lovely sharp images, looking forward to getting back to normal, cheers Tony, John
Cheer's John. Newhassle seems a long way away at the moment. but we shall see how far we get this year. its good to hear from you. stay safe cheer's for now. Tony
I'm just watching, but had to stop. at the pit bit. a couple of days ago, wondering where you are, i watched the colliery build, and how you did the tapering chimney. and now back.
I had to really think about what i had done when i did the pit. terrible memory at the moment. thanks again for commenting. cheer's Tony
You know what I’d like to know. How long would it take 1 locomotive to traverse every piece of track on the layout travelling at scale speed. My guess is about 40 minutes.
Hi Edd now would make a great video. what speed would be the average. 20mph... we shall have to see on that one. thanks again for commenting. all the best Tony
Would Mrs Simms meet the personal spec to apply to be a member of the crew for the LNER Passenger Tank? Could she ask the Station Master at Tyne Dock for a reference? I trust that she has an exemplary work history and an outstanding Curriculum Vitae, and is able to demonstrate excellent customer care skills.
Hi Alan, i have missed your witty comments my friend. thanks again for commenting. cheer's for now Tony
Hi Mr t
I hope you are well and feeling better?
I really like this type of videos
Your new camera works a treat
Love you new loco.
Please don't be offended
But I think you may of put the crew on the wrong side drive should be on reversing rod side
Sorry
Thank you for sharing your layout and opinion with us
Keep safe ARP
Hello Adi. i am not offended,. its a fair comment. but i have just watch an old LMS loco crew Film. and the driver was on the left-hand side as he pulled out the station. here is a link. Ernest Potter what a name for a loco driver.
ruclips.net/video/jdGE3a31uJQ/видео.html.
but some loco's may vary to where the crew are. thanks again my friend. cheer's Tony
good vid on the channel tony thanks lee
Thank you Lee. stay safe Tony
Now you have got me puzzled. How did the public access the platforms at South Shields? Was there no height difference? Your description of kit bashing underplays your technique. I would describe it as kit modification. No bashing with you!
Evening Alan. that is very true. the south shields station was level with the ground at the entrance originally. and built on a slight slop from king street. for me to make it the same i would have had to make the platform to come to edge of the baseboard. and then slope up from both sides up to the entrance. but yes, that would have been the way to go. if i was to build it again. so in the end i came to bit of a compromise to meet up to height of the platform. i dont know if have watch the full build of south shields. there is a full explanation as i went along. but in the end its worked out quite well.
thanks again for commenting. cheer's for now Tony.
@@TONYNORTHEASTERN Are, I was so engrossed with your methods that I missed that comment. There cannot be many stations like that with basically the running lines set lower than the general ground level.
Very true. i dont think i have seen to many. I think Ropley Station on Midhants Railway has a couple of steps. but yes very rare. cheer's for now Tony