No, no, Jago, steam trains were never that small. They're enormous big things that would never fit in your loft. And they didn't run on electricity. P.S. Do the Glasgow Subway.
May I please add... "No no Jago, underground trains were maroon, originally intended for Poland,. ended up operated by the LMS and ran between the first ever deep level stations, James Street and Hamilton Square. Do Headbolt Lane." Any more?
"No, no Jago…." Your plan is more convincing than mine in which the French Island of Noirmoutier was "liberated" by the Royal Navy during the French Revolution and Charette who was leading the Vendéen revolt was made Governor and the Island became British. In the 1840’s the GWR decided the island needed a railway system (there was passenger and goods - salt, potatoes and oysters - so they built a railway. Initially, Brunel sold them the atmospheric system and the line joined the mainland French network via a line laid over the tidal causeway "le Gois" to Fromentine. Obviously this was a maintenance and timetabling nightmare because trains to the mainland could only run at low tide, which was also the only "window" for maintenance. So they abandoned it pretty quickly and built a bridge from the southern tip of the island over to Beauvoir sur Mer. The line was taken over by the SNCF during German occupation in WW2 and returned to the GWR, together with a fair amount of SNCF and Deutsche Reichsbahn locomotives and rolling stock in 1945. Upon nationalization it became part of BR Western Region. Through trains run to the continent and even as far as London via the channel tunnel built by the Great Central in the early 20th century. So there you have it, I can run what I like, even LNER, LMS, and SR holiday trafic 😂, and I have an excuse for a couple of Kreigsloks en salt, potato, oysters, fish and general goods traffic. Just need to find a justification for one of those lovely Metropolitan tank engines now. Thinks……
Great video, and a beautiful model. An interesting thing to note is that Met No.1/LT L.44 was not originally meant to be preserved. The goal of the Met Tank Appeal Fund was to preserve former Met F Class L.52, an 0-6-2. When the fund was ready to hand over the money to LT they were informed an inspection had revealed cracked frames so L.52 was to be scrapped. The fund was therefore offered L.44 instead. And the rest is history.
The LRPS now the Quainton Railway Society did want both if money could be raised but there was only funds for one so we ended up with Met 1 or at least thats what a number of the older volunteers have said in the past. I actively volunteer at the centre Met 1 lives at and we are currently doing a cosmetic overhaul on her :)
OMG, I think you've solved something that's been nagging me for years. I started commuting to school in 1966. Part of the journey from Wembley Park to Baker Street took me past Neasden depot and I remember seeing a very similar steam engine. It disappeared at some stage that I don't remember. This must be the one. Thank you
Beautiful,and as a model bus collector ( have been nearly 30 years) I built a rather large collection of London/London country buses. Owning a model railway allows us to not only have a scale world where life can be simpler and less stressful but the rules are our own making
Sounds a great model railway project. And Rapido's model is lovely. Remembering rule 1 I think you will really enjoy developing your fictional part of the Metropolitan Network.
Love the way you draw the ‘rivet counters’ in with the: “…but I’m just gonna use these….look fine from a distance…” And just when they’re about to do the - typingreallyreallyfasttogetinbeforeanybodyelsecan -bit. You pull the pin on the “itsmylayoutandi’lldowhatiwant” -grenade and booom!! Melt - Down.😂😂😂😂
Many decades since I had a model railway, it was loosely based on a Great Western branch line, since that was all the rage in 'Railway Modeller' at the time and probably still is, but the beauty of your own railway is that you get to choose how it looks and what runs on it.
Love this video, thanks Jago. Please please can you have a little model figure Charles Yerkes in one of the carriages plotting to take over the Coldhaven line
When you're the CEO of the railway, your word is gold. Thank you for more steam ideas for the underground in OO scale. I always looked up at the open air stations and thought of steam. We needed more than powered 1939 units, as beautiful as they are.
I loved the B0-B0 (Metrovicks) and the brown T-stock with rounded top doors. I always looked out for the Pannier tanks and their small shed at Neasden with the tall chimney of the power house behind.
Hello again, Mr H. I recall your early work, so I'm well aware of your love of model railways (and craft beer). I'm glad to see you're still a fan. Hope that you manage to build your dream loft layout and share it with us. And I encourage you to exercise your consitutional right to use Rule 1 as much as you like. This Rapido model - and your coaches - looks wonderful.
Hi Jago, Now that is a Beautiful small engine and a great buy for your future model railway. Enjoy the hobby and like to see more video’s about the Metropolitan line on this channel. Thanks and best regards, Dennis. 👍🏻
The Graham Farish suburbans are AFAIK based - with a lot of simplfication and generalization as usual for the time - on LMS prototypes. But they work indeed quite convincing enough with about any livery.
Looking forward to following your model project. Incidentally, Fyffes banana vans were all destined to Lingfield, where the UK distribution went out from. Regards
Incredible video of your model of the Metropolitan E Class loco Jago 👍👍 I’m hoping to buy one soon and when I do so I’m running the loco with Gresley suburban coaches on my train set layout.
Well done Jago! I suspect we are all fellow travellers to some degree! I am modelling in N Gauge, (right little buggers to maintain!) and the only restriction I place upon myself is all my loco's are era specific around the mid to late 1960's, so I can just about squeeze in steam with diesels and a very rare BR blue DMU. But as another person commented, Rule Number One is it's your layout, you run what pleases you! I have a 1938 stock train on order and I'm going to build a layout model of Archway Station to run it!
Good shout on the Graham Farish coaches. I also did the same, with their teak versions, replicating earlier Met line (albeit shorter) stock. I made some transfers for them which I printed onto decal paper, happy to share if useful...
@@TimHall42 They're a good match. ?Query? Prototypically correct? These coaches worked over Metro U/G lines and I've seen footage showing them hauled by a GW Metro tank outside what I assume is Paddington. Is it possible the loco was substitutes en-route. Well in my version of history that will be the case!
For me 1971 was the year, not only did I see the last working steam train run through platform 3 at London Bridge to run into Cannon St then run out again and after seeing her run down again having been turned on the Borough Market triangle, my father took me into Tooley St signalbox for a tea mumping special as he wasn't paying Traveller's Fare prices even with "SP" or staff prices when over the footbridge was a nirvana to free endless teas and me father was buttering his bread a little because he was hoping for a chair at Tooley St signalbox but alas didn't get one with the closure after the big power box was built. The second event of the year was standing Baker St with the old man to watch LT's Pannier tank run some coaching round and about the place but those were two very iconic memories few would remember today, the London Bridge run was the last time a steam loco could run because of the insane tight pathing that made even more insanely tight in the later 70's to give the Charing Cross side of things more space and capacity as Cannon St side was seen as "second class" in that regard lol
Some time in the late 80s there was a Steam on the Met day where they ran a train from Chesham, around the North Curve to Watford and back. One way was hauled by Met 1, the other by Sarah Siddons. So many grabs in one day 🙂
My model railway (a Southern Region branch line of the 1950's/60's) has been a great way of de-stressing over the last 6 years. Having a little world of your own is so calming and when you can share it with others a brilliant conversation piece.
Model train? I bet it doesn't get out of a railyard for less than 10,000 passengers a day. (If you get this, Jago, you're more niche and worldly than I imagined.) 😄
In the attic???? Surely it should be in the cellar - or under the floorboards of the lounge at the very least :-) But seriously, I think youve done a good job with the coaches. They look the part even if they arent historically accurate. Good job.
I do love that model railway concept and would enjoy seeing more updates, as some others have also indicated. Your ads, as well, are hilarious as always.
Absolutely incredible video. Growing up my father was really into model railways and we'd go to exhibitions to see them. The concept of the fiddle yard always amused me, or at least, the name did. It's fascinating to see the stories behind these trains' real life counterparts. P.S. do Turnham Green.
Genius, recreate the entire London rail network in your loft, that way you can illustrate all your videos without the need to leave the house!! PS, do Dalston Junction!! 😊
Hello Jago, that is a very nice loco (L44), I’m envious. I too have been spending a bit of the pocket money only mine is on N gauge and German, K Bay Sts Bahn (Royal Bavarian State Rly). A small but beautifully marked 0-8-0 GtL 4/4 tank engine Nr. 2557 in lined (white) and green (Fleishmann 7160012) DC control. It was a bit of a shock how small it is being 2mm/ft as I have been recently getting live steam 7/8”/ft narrow gauge 610mm (2ft) gauge) running 45mm track (LGB). Jago, it’s your railway and the general rule is “ if you like it then that’s ok.” Hopefully we will get to see the Hazzard’s Alternative History of the East London Line. Best wishes from the little Bavarian State in Oxfordshire. 🇩🇪🇬🇧
I love this concept! and to echo the comments, your layout, your rules! Model railways are all about the impression of the real thing, much more important than any "realism" - To be artsy, its your interpretation - Your other video's show you know your history which I feel has better helped you to make the choices you have.. makes it more personal to you! idk if you have one but bachmann did a LT pannier tank from the great western too.. an course you have the electrics co co's from Heljan.. jus ideas to push that London 50's/60's feel! Hope to see more updates from your layout as you progress!
The benefit of having a model train layout is that you CAN do whatever you want, and if someone doesn't like it, well, they can build their own layout. When I was about 10 yo, I had an HO layout with an auto racetrack inside it. My friends and I had a great time racing our sports cars while the trains went by.
Excellent choice Jago! Beautiful loco. I have one myself and she really looks the part. I built a rake of Radley’s dreadnoughts a few years back, which turned out reasonably acceptable, so should look great behind Met 1. I think it is great that some model companies have taken the plunge and made some Underground/London Transport models. The number of people I’ve heard of buying Heljan’s “Sarah Siddons” style electric locos and saying, “well it doesn’t go with anything I’ve got but it looks beautiful” illustrates the point that if you really like a model - get it! It’s your little world that you’re creating and why should someone else’s opinion about the “wrong roof vents” matter? Enjoy! The great thing about the Met 1 model, particularly in the current livery she’s in is that you could literally put anything behind her; BR mk1s, Bulleid because the real loco could end up on a rail tour or heritage railway with anything behind her! Let your imagination and artistic skill run wild. Which I guess is kind of the point! 🤣
Another cracking vid, Jago! Love to see your layout, the details you choose (your own taste will make you happiest!) and the historical link to East London and how you chose to represent it in "Coldhaven". Wonderful stuff, thank you again and keep up the awesome work!
More for Rule No. 1 -- Have fun. I had an extensive N-scale model railway but I no longer have the space or budget for it. I am now modeling virtually. This has its advantages and disadvantages but it's still a way to escape from the real world and do as I wish. One of the virtual model railway content-creators made some beautiful models of the metropolitan stock and locomotives. That alone makes it worth the virtual modeling world. Ps. I'm in the US and run them on my US type railways because I can.
"Coldhaven?" Jago, you just invented a _setting._ It sounds like Dracula is back in London during the Interwar period, up to his usual nonsense. An elderly Seward is in no condition to fight him anymore, but another team of international heroes is convened: I'm picturing a beautiful, buxom Scandanavian rural girl who's astonishingly well-read for a farm girl who can bench-press an ox, a young Tommy home on leave, an older German Jewish former army officer now ex-pat who prefers a monarchy to what's going on in Germany, a Brazilian merchant of furs and animals used to long and arduous hunts, an American doctor on the run from the Pinkertons because he had an affair with a wealthy heiress, and the daughter of a lifelong railway engineer who knows more about the rails than _Bradshaw's_ and yearns to work on the railways herself in an age when that's essentially an utter impossibility. Bonus antagonists: the Pinkerton Agency! Turns out they'll work for anyone, even literal Dracula, if their money is good.
Have fun man! I wish I had the space and time to make a model layout. (P.s. don't worry about what other people think. It's your layout- it's a freelance layout- and it should be fun!) I wish you the best on your endeavors and I'll be looking forward to any progress in the future. Cheers man!
One of the nicest aspects of railway modelling is that, within the limits of products available, everyone can do whatever they want (your own talent for kitbashing plays a major role in this).
"No, no" was my first thought, then watched this the next day. Now, "Absolutely fantastic" and I'm not even a modeller! Ps, Do the long forgotten small station that served the Three Counties Assylum, just off the ECML, north of Hitchin...
Sounds like a plan. A chap called Richard (I think...) from Everard Junction may (just may, mind) be able to give you a few useful pointers about model railways...😉 Max
Even though my model railway is N scale, I couldn't resist ordering one of these models, just for display. It sits next to the Heljan Metropolitan Bo-Bo locomotive, which I believe is the only other Metropolitan locomotive model. (I don't count the ex-GWR pannier tanks.) I hope you have this in your collection too.....
One always has licence with a model railway layout, I had SR electric suburban stock and The Brighton Belle Pullman running alongside LMR steam hauled. Became a dab hand at making buildings from cornflake packets and Balsa wood along with spraying course sand a dirty grey as ballast adding the odd brown and white streaks. Dad told everyone it was his, they knew he was lying as only on leave about once every 9 to 15 months.
Jago... your a star 🤣🤣🤣 that comments bit made me spit out my Rosie lea in laughter. Spot on my friend.... now do Croxley Green, Pinner.... and Blake Hall, indeed !! 😂😂😂
Although I don't often comment, your videos Mr Hazzard are a regular part of my entertainment and information source, so thank you for that. I loved the one some years ago on the Parkland Walk (my part of the world). With this video also an excellent diversion from the norm (or should that be points junction) between the big and the small, as well as reality, fiction and a lot of fun. Question- you don't happen to know where Walford is on the Underground, I think it might be somewhere up around Elstree ¦:¬)
Bending the rules and warping time is called modellers' licence. My licence is broad enough to explain the presence of all 3 generations of Met electric locos (the one you show at 2.32 is 3rd generation), District box cabs, Southern and LNER electric locos at the same time, in the same place by imagining a direct connection between the East London Line and the Mtropolitan Widened Lines. BTW if you get an attack of the rivet counters, they can be fended off by whispering MFR at them.
As a resident of the afore mentioned Coldhaven, I wish to complain about the rail service I am recieving. The carriages are all wrong, too many wagons, a constant diet of bananas ... (fades off into the distance). Great video, made me laugh.🤣
No, no, Jago, steam trains were never that small. They're enormous big things that would never fit in your loft. And they didn't run on electricity.
P.S. Do the Glasgow Subway.
🤣🤣🤣
May I please add...
"No no Jago, underground trains were maroon, originally intended for Poland,. ended up operated by the LMS and ran between the first ever deep level stations, James Street and Hamilton Square. Do Headbolt Lane."
Any more?
Well, you *could* have an electrically powered steam loco... 😂😂
@@alanclarke4646 Believe it or not, such a thing actually existed: ruclips.net/video/pqsuBj40zw8/видео.htmlsi=BrTAe1kPrYrEvSjU
A subway in a loft, really?
Rule No.1 - your layout, your rules!
Rule No.2 (Scottish edition) - £7.50 a coach is waaaay better than the thick end of £60! Carry on.
Exactly in agreement with you!
Haha Scottish edition!
Model Railway Rule 1 : It's your train set, do as you will.
Indeed, model railways/railroads should be fun.
Yep. I'd totally go with that, as well.
Absolutely.
"No, no Jago…."
Your plan is more convincing than mine in which the French Island of Noirmoutier was "liberated" by the Royal Navy during the French Revolution and Charette who was leading the Vendéen revolt was made Governor and the Island became British. In the 1840’s the GWR decided the island needed a railway system (there was passenger and goods - salt, potatoes and oysters - so they built a railway. Initially, Brunel sold them the atmospheric system and the line joined the mainland French network via a line laid over the tidal causeway "le Gois" to Fromentine. Obviously this was a maintenance and timetabling nightmare because trains to the mainland could only run at low tide, which was also the only "window" for maintenance. So they abandoned it pretty quickly and built a bridge from the southern tip of the island over to Beauvoir sur Mer. The line was taken over by the SNCF during German occupation in WW2 and returned to the GWR, together with a fair amount of SNCF and Deutsche Reichsbahn locomotives and rolling stock in 1945. Upon nationalization it became part of BR Western Region. Through trains run to the continent and even as far as London via the channel tunnel built by the Great Central in the early 20th century.
So there you have it, I can run what I like, even LNER, LMS, and SR holiday trafic 😂, and I have an excuse for a couple of Kreigsloks en salt, potato, oysters, fish and general goods traffic.
Just need to find a justification for one of those lovely Metropolitan tank engines now. Thinks……
Jago saying "hekkin chonker" is joyful
I came here to say this too! It made me very happy. 😂
Two things I learned:
1) Jago knows his audience very well, or at least the ones in the comments section.
2) He has more than one microphone.
I also noticed that the voice changed from time to time!
Whoop Whoop! it’s a Friday Jago video!
We now need a second Jago channel tracking the model railway project 🙏🙏🙏
"Tracking": saw what you did there! But yes, I totally agree. May we please have regular update videos on your model railway. Jago?
You mean not to derail the main channel?
Thankyou for signaling that point
You're on the right track
It would be a fantastic place to let off some steam.
Jago and the 'Map Men' are (personally) the smoothest RUclipsrs at integrating their sponsors.
Bursting out laughing over the reenactment of comments and the ‘P.S.’ bits have me WHEEZING 😂
Great video, and a beautiful model. An interesting thing to note is that Met No.1/LT L.44 was not originally meant to be preserved. The goal of the Met Tank Appeal Fund was to preserve former Met F Class L.52, an 0-6-2. When the fund was ready to hand over the money to LT they were informed an inspection had revealed cracked frames so L.52 was to be scrapped. The fund was therefore offered L.44 instead. And the rest is history.
Thanks for the extra info. 😁
The LRPS now the Quainton Railway Society did want both if money could be raised but there was only funds for one so we ended up with Met 1 or at least thats what a number of the older volunteers have said in the past. I actively volunteer at the centre Met 1 lives at and we are currently doing a cosmetic overhaul on her :)
OMG, I think you've solved something that's been nagging me for years. I started commuting to school in 1966. Part of the journey from Wembley Park to Baker Street took me past Neasden depot and I remember seeing a very similar steam engine. It disappeared at some stage that I don't remember. This must be the one. Thank you
Ambitous plan - hope that you will post more about it, as you go along👍
I love hearing about your model train layout alternate reality area of London, please don’t be afraid to make more as you progress
Nice to see some model railways back on the channel Jago
Beautiful,and as a model bus collector ( have been nearly 30 years) I built a rather large collection of London/London country buses.
Owning a model railway allows us to not only have a scale world where life can be simpler and less stressful but the rules are our own making
Sounds a great model railway project. And Rapido's model is lovely. Remembering rule 1 I think you will really enjoy developing your fictional part of the Metropolitan Network.
Really good to hear about YOUR model railway. Esp the thinking behind your decisions. Carry on...
At 1 minute 32 I love how the photo is framed .The clouds make it appear that the engine is actually in steam
Thanks Jago, excellent to have news of your model railway ! Wishing you all the best for that very enjoyable pursuit ! 😊
Love the way you draw the ‘rivet counters’ in with the:
“…but I’m just gonna use these….look fine from a distance…”
And just when they’re about to do the -
typingreallyreallyfasttogetinbeforeanybodyelsecan
-bit.
You pull the pin on the “itsmylayoutandi’lldowhatiwant” -grenade and booom!! Melt - Down.😂😂😂😂
Aw in 61, my late father would have been working the next signalbox up at North Kent East Junc... awesome.
Many decades since I had a model railway, it was loosely based on a Great Western branch line, since that was all the rage in 'Railway Modeller' at the time and probably still is, but the beauty of your own railway is that you get to choose how it looks and what runs on it.
Very happy with your model railway plans and quirks! It's very similar to my model railway plan. 😊
Love this video, thanks Jago. Please please can you have a little model figure Charles Yerkes in one of the carriages plotting to take over the Coldhaven line
Now we can look forward to Jago telling us all the history of the different stops on his little railway, the ouroboros line
When you're the CEO of the railway, your word is gold. Thank you for more steam ideas for the underground in OO scale. I always looked up at the open air stations and thought of steam. We needed more than powered 1939 units, as beautiful as they are.
When you are your railway's Edward Watkin, George Hudson, or, indeed, Charles Tyson Yerkes Jr., you mean? ;-)
You can get blank transfer sheets for use in inkjet printers.
PS do Snaresbrook.
I loved the B0-B0 (Metrovicks) and the brown T-stock with rounded top doors. I always looked out for the Pannier tanks and their small shed at Neasden with the tall chimney of the power house behind.
Hello again, Mr H. I recall your early work, so I'm well aware of your love of model railways (and craft beer). I'm glad to see you're still a fan.
Hope that you manage to build your dream loft layout and share it with us. And I encourage you to exercise your consitutional right to use Rule 1 as much as you like.
This Rapido model - and your coaches - looks wonderful.
Very impressive cab details in your locomotive!!😯
with a model railway you can be Yerkes
I hope this is a compliment. This is about the only channel whose commercials I watch.
It's your layout, and hell to anyone who doesn't like it.
@1:31 The well-positioned grey cloud convinced me for a second that his was a photo of a moving train… until the actually moving cars became apparent
Hi Jago, Now that is a Beautiful small engine and a great buy for your future model railway. Enjoy the hobby and like to see more video’s about the Metropolitan line on this channel. Thanks and best regards, Dennis. 👍🏻
it's nice to what jago is doing when he isent' making video's!
PS love you'r choo choos! 🚂🚃🚃☺👍
The Graham Farish suburbans are AFAIK based - with a lot of simplfication and generalization as usual for the time - on LMS prototypes. But they work indeed quite convincing enough with about any livery.
Looking forward to following your model project. Incidentally, Fyffes banana vans were all destined to Lingfield, where the UK distribution went out from. Regards
Fantastic video Jago. Knowledgeable and also had me in stitches. Your layout plan sounds brilliant. 👍🏻
Love this fictional world Jago. Go for it.
Your so-called steam train has a hidden electric motor 🤪. PS, do Acton Main Line.
I just laughed so hard I snortled. 😆
And oh, to have a loft big enough to hold a train layout. *sigh*
Incredible video of your model of the Metropolitan E Class loco Jago 👍👍 I’m hoping to buy one soon and when I do so I’m running the loco with Gresley suburban coaches on my train set layout.
0:28 Oh this is beautiful! Imagine if you recreated the whole thing at the London Transport Museum
Well done Jago!
I suspect we are all fellow travellers to some degree!
I am modelling in N Gauge, (right little buggers to maintain!) and the only restriction I place upon myself is all my loco's are era specific around the mid to late 1960's, so I can just about squeeze in steam with diesels and a very rare BR blue DMU. But as another person commented, Rule Number One is it's your layout, you run what pleases you!
I have a 1938 stock train on order and I'm going to build a layout model of Archway Station to run it!
now we need a video about the hidden underground briefly mentioned. Use whatever cover needed to get there.
Really like your model railway idea, sounds like a great reason to get yourself some industrial tank engines and a J69 on preorder!
Good shout on the Graham Farish coaches. I also did the same, with their teak versions, replicating earlier Met line (albeit shorter) stock. I made some transfers for them which I printed onto decal paper, happy to share if useful...
Your layout, your rules! P.s make a 3D print of Yerkes twiddling his moustache, at Quainton Road..
Yes, a wonderful gem of a model she is too. I've got mine shuttling up and down my test track pulling a rake of the new Dapol toplights.
Mine does the same with Maroon top lights, close enough when moving!
@@TimHall42 They're a good match. ?Query? Prototypically correct? These coaches worked over Metro U/G lines and I've seen footage showing them hauled by a GW Metro tank outside what I assume is Paddington. Is it possible the loco was substitutes en-route. Well in my version of history that will be the case!
For me 1971 was the year, not only did I see the last working steam train run through platform 3 at London Bridge to run into Cannon St then run out again and after seeing her run down again having been turned on the Borough Market triangle, my father took me into Tooley St signalbox for a tea mumping special as he wasn't paying Traveller's Fare prices even with "SP" or staff prices when over the footbridge was a nirvana to free endless teas and me father was buttering his bread a little because he was hoping for a chair at Tooley St signalbox but alas didn't get one with the closure after the big power box was built. The second event of the year was standing Baker St with the old man to watch LT's Pannier tank run some coaching round and about the place but those were two very iconic memories few would remember today, the London Bridge run was the last time a steam loco could run because of the insane tight pathing that made even more insanely tight in the later 70's to give the Charing Cross side of things more space and capacity as Cannon St side was seen as "second class" in that regard lol
Some time in the late 80s there was a Steam on the Met day where they ran a train from Chesham, around the North Curve to Watford and back. One way was hauled by Met 1, the other by Sarah Siddons. So many grabs in one day 🙂
Good choice in locomotive, Sir.
All stations to Verney Junction, please close the doors, thank you. Peep, peep, peep!!!
Thanks for sharing! One of the best things about creating your own model railway is creating your own lore.
Looking forward to seeing future updates!
My model railway (a Southern Region branch line of the 1950's/60's) has been a great way of de-stressing over the last 6 years. Having a little world of your own is so calming and when you can share it with others a brilliant conversation piece.
Distressingly wonderful. Thank you.
Model train? I bet it doesn't get out of a railyard for less than 10,000 passengers a day. (If you get this, Jago, you're more niche and worldly than I imagined.) 😄
Go for it Jack. It’s a lovely loco and run it with whatever you like. Have fun
In the attic???? Surely it should be in the cellar - or under the floorboards of the lounge at the very least :-)
But seriously, I think youve done a good job with the coaches. They look the part even if they arent historically accurate. Good job.
@@neiloflongbeck5705
I think I saw an article in a magazine about that years ago.
I do love that model railway concept and would enjoy seeing more updates, as some others have also indicated. Your ads, as well, are hilarious as always.
No, no, Jago. That was delightful. Do Coulsdon North
Good on you. Your layout, your rules!
Absolutely incredible video. Growing up my father was really into model railways and we'd go to exhibitions to see them. The concept of the fiddle yard always amused me, or at least, the name did. It's fascinating to see the stories behind these trains' real life counterparts. P.S. do Turnham Green.
The fiddle yard, AKA the rest of the world.
Genius, recreate the entire London rail network in your loft, that way you can illustrate all your videos without the need to leave the house!! PS, do Dalston Junction!! 😊
Hello Jago, that is a very nice loco (L44), I’m envious. I too have been spending a bit of the pocket money only mine is on N gauge and German, K Bay Sts Bahn (Royal Bavarian State Rly). A small but beautifully marked 0-8-0 GtL 4/4 tank engine Nr. 2557 in lined (white) and green (Fleishmann 7160012) DC control. It was a bit of a shock how small it is being 2mm/ft as I have been recently getting live steam 7/8”/ft narrow gauge 610mm (2ft) gauge) running 45mm track (LGB). Jago, it’s your railway and the general rule is “ if you like it then that’s ok.” Hopefully we will get to see the Hazzard’s Alternative History of the East London Line. Best wishes from the little Bavarian State in Oxfordshire. 🇩🇪🇬🇧
I just loved this and want to see more of your railway modeling!
It's a pretty engine. I like the livery, and the couches go well with it.
I love this concept! and to echo the comments, your layout, your rules! Model railways are all about the impression of the real thing, much more important than any "realism" - To be artsy, its your interpretation - Your other video's show you know your history which I feel has better helped you to make the choices you have.. makes it more personal to you!
idk if you have one but bachmann did a LT pannier tank from the great western too.. an course you have the electrics co co's from Heljan.. jus ideas to push that London 50's/60's feel!
Hope to see more updates from your layout as you progress!
The benefit of having a model train layout is that you CAN do whatever you want, and if someone doesn't like it, well, they can build their own layout. When I was about 10 yo, I had an HO layout with an auto racetrack inside it. My friends and I had a great time racing our sports cars while the trains went by.
💵💃💵🎤🚂L.44 Yeah~💵💃💵. It's the 'P.s do Croxley Green' for me, coming in sideways then making request💀
Your layout, do what you want to
The only thing I can agree with from your fictional comments section : "Do Croxley Green!"
Definitely used to go through walford
Excellent choice Jago! Beautiful loco. I have one myself and she really looks the part. I built a rake of Radley’s dreadnoughts a few years back, which turned out reasonably acceptable, so should look great behind Met 1. I think it is great that some model companies have taken the plunge and made some Underground/London Transport models. The number of people I’ve heard of buying Heljan’s “Sarah Siddons” style electric locos and saying, “well it doesn’t go with anything I’ve got but it looks beautiful” illustrates the point that if you really like a model - get it! It’s your little world that you’re creating and why should someone else’s opinion about the “wrong roof vents” matter? Enjoy! The great thing about the Met 1 model, particularly in the current livery she’s in is that you could literally put anything behind her; BR mk1s, Bulleid because the real loco could end up on a rail tour or heritage railway with anything behind her! Let your imagination and artistic skill run wild. Which I guess is kind of the point! 🤣
Another cracking vid, Jago! Love to see your layout, the details you choose (your own taste will make you happiest!) and the historical link to East London and how you chose to represent it in "Coldhaven". Wonderful stuff, thank you again and keep up the awesome work!
More for Rule No. 1 -- Have fun.
I had an extensive N-scale model railway but I no longer have the space or budget for it. I am now modeling virtually. This has its advantages and disadvantages but it's still a way to escape from the real world and do as I wish. One of the virtual model railway content-creators made some beautiful models of the metropolitan stock and locomotives. That alone makes it worth the virtual modeling world. Ps. I'm in the US and run them on my US type railways because I can.
Funnily enough it was your videos on 009 that first got me to watch your channel.
"Coldhaven?"
Jago, you just invented a _setting._ It sounds like Dracula is back in London during the Interwar period, up to his usual nonsense. An elderly Seward is in no condition to fight him anymore, but another team of international heroes is convened: I'm picturing a beautiful, buxom Scandanavian rural girl who's astonishingly well-read for a farm girl who can bench-press an ox, a young Tommy home on leave, an older German Jewish former army officer now ex-pat who prefers a monarchy to what's going on in Germany, a Brazilian merchant of furs and animals used to long and arduous hunts, an American doctor on the run from the Pinkertons because he had an affair with a wealthy heiress, and the daughter of a lifelong railway engineer who knows more about the rails than _Bradshaw's_ and yearns to work on the railways herself in an age when that's essentially an utter impossibility.
Bonus antagonists: the Pinkerton Agency! Turns out they'll work for anyone, even literal Dracula, if their money is good.
Have fun man! I wish I had the space and time to make a model layout. (P.s. don't worry about what other people think. It's your layout- it's a freelance layout- and it should be fun!) I wish you the best on your endeavors and I'll be looking forward to any progress in the future. Cheers man!
One of the nicest aspects of railway modelling is that, within the limits of products available, everyone can do whatever they want (your own talent for kitbashing plays a major role in this).
"No, no" was my first thought, then watched this the next day. Now, "Absolutely fantastic" and I'm not even a modeller!
Ps, Do the long forgotten small station that served the Three Counties Assylum, just off the ECML, north of Hitchin...
No, you can never have too many vans!
Nice to see you're sorted for Es - far out, man x
Whether life size or miniature what's not to love ?!
Sounds like a plan. A chap called Richard (I think...) from Everard Junction may (just may, mind) be able to give you a few useful pointers about model railways...😉 Max
You had me at "secret tube line".
I can't be mad about people doing what they want for their layout. It's all part of the fun. Each and every one to their own.
If you need Metropolitan/East London Line oddity you need a model of the F stock trains with the oval drivers windows to run on your model railway
Even though my model railway is N scale, I couldn't resist ordering one of these models, just for display. It sits next to the Heljan Metropolitan Bo-Bo locomotive, which I believe is the only other Metropolitan locomotive model. (I don't count the ex-GWR pannier tanks.) I hope you have this in your collection too.....
Corpsed at PS do Croxley Green. Guess where I live. Great video.
Looks like a fantastic model of a beautiful locomotive.
One always has licence with a model railway layout, I had SR electric suburban stock and The Brighton Belle Pullman running alongside LMR steam hauled. Became a dab hand at making buildings from cornflake packets and Balsa wood along with spraying course sand a dirty grey as ballast adding the odd brown and white streaks. Dad told everyone it was his, they knew he was lying as only on leave about once every 9 to 15 months.
I have a friend who is a designer for Rapido. I tell you, they do good work.
Jago... your a star 🤣🤣🤣 that comments bit made me spit out my Rosie lea in laughter. Spot on my friend.... now do Croxley Green, Pinner.... and Blake Hall, indeed !! 😂😂😂
Magnificent plan can't wait to see it finished
The doors are round at the top so they can be open in tunnels how did they think of that 🤔
No no no Jago, Coldhaven's that creepy place on the coast of the back end of nowhere that no one ever seems to come back from.
Although I don't often comment, your videos Mr Hazzard are a regular part of my entertainment and information source, so thank you for that. I loved the one some years ago on the Parkland Walk (my part of the world). With this video also an excellent diversion from the norm (or should that be points junction) between the big and the small, as well as reality, fiction and a lot of fun. Question- you don't happen to know where Walford is on the Underground, I think it might be somewhere up around Elstree ¦:¬)
Rapidos No 1 is a lovely model and don’t forget Accurascale is doing a Buckjumper which I’m sure would right in on an East London layout
Bending the rules and warping time is called modellers' licence. My licence is broad enough to explain the presence of all 3 generations of Met electric locos (the one you show at 2.32 is 3rd generation), District box cabs, Southern and LNER electric locos at the same time, in the same place by imagining a direct connection between the East London Line and the Mtropolitan Widened Lines. BTW if you get an attack of the rivet counters, they can be fended off by whispering MFR at them.
Yoooooo. He's back with the model railway videos.
As a resident of the afore mentioned Coldhaven, I wish to complain about the rail service I am recieving. The carriages are all wrong, too many wagons, a constant diet of bananas ... (fades off into the distance). Great video, made me laugh.🤣
Morning Jago fantastic video as always love your train set up look forward to more videos like this 😊🎉🤪🙌🤩