Ahh, stations are my favortie thing on a train layout, glad your station is growing pretty well on your layout, - wonderful work and be happy to see your trains running! - :)
Glad you enjoyed it. I do pride myself on making high quality videos that people can follow easily and I try to keep things fresh by doing things different for each project/layout. It's nice to know that it doesn't go unnoticed. Thanks for watching 😃
Brilliant work on the station area, I do like the coal dust effect, I'm definitely going to do that on my layout. There station will look fantastic once it's done 😀
Just want to say I'm really enjoying this series. I left a slightly grumpy comment on the last video about the current state of TT products, but your content is always nice to watch.
Thanks! It really is starting to come together now... I always find the scenics tends to be fairly quick, especially if you work on small sections at a time. Thanks for watching 🤩
Good timing. I was just doing platforms. I too found the A4 needed the most clearance for the value gear. With the coal dust have you tried adding it later? With random bits of moss etc. on ballast I usually add it after the ballast has dried by spraying/painting on watered down PVA and then adding the scatter materials
Yeah it's odd how the linkage sticks out beyond the valences. You can add the coal dust later but if you want a more compacted look where it mixes in with the sleepers and ballast then it's easier to do it at the same time. Even if you add it afterwards, you do tend to need to seal it with glue over the top, otherwise the dust can get drawn up into the motors and mechanisms. Thanks for watching 🤩
Thanks mate, I'm constantly surprised at how much I've managed to fit in without it looking crammed! Looking forward to the return of the podcast. Thanks for watching 😃
It's great stuff! There is ready made polyfibre out there but honestly it's so easy and cheap to make yourself that I really must do a tutorial on it soon. Thanks for watching 🤩
It really does and it's surprisingly simple to make. It's on my list of tutorials to film once the layout is complete as I think a lot of people could benefit from it. Thanks for watching 😃
Another excellent video 👍 As a (former) military modeller I tend to use pigments from MIG PRODUCTIONS. They are great for weathering buildings and bridges. Smoke & rust colour can be used on track areas too for extreme weathering. Keep up the good work, cheers John. Ps your dry stone walling is superb 😊
Awesome, good to know. I've only ever heard good things about MIG so I really must give them a try sometime. Glad you like the walling too and thanks for watching 🤩
Amazing progress and good to see the layout really coming together now. The new TT:120 scale does seem to lend itself to a good detailed and realistic layout. If I weren't invested in I would certainly be considering it.
Thanks Nigel! It does seem to be a good mix between being small enough to fit in large features like the retaining wall stretch but also big enough that those features still make an impact. Obviously a lot of people are invested in the more established scales but TT definitely seems to be creating a nice space for those starting out for the first time. Thanks for watching 🤩
'Derails' is a witty name for a model railway supplier. Akin to 'Sam & Ella's Fine Dining'. Scenery provides that relaxing contrast to the technical side. Good job, as always.
Glad you're enjoying it! The whole layout really takes a step forward in the next episode in my opinion. It's definitely moving from the "half done" to "almost finished" stage. Thanks for watching 😃
Cheers for the videos, although I’m not into TT myself have enjoyed watching this series as well as your previous ones, a question I’m sure you get heaps but just wondering where you got your custom loco headboard made?, I’d like to get on made for myself 😊, keep up the good work and content
Glad you're enjoying the series - lots of the tips and tricks are just as useful for other scales too so hopefully still useful for all kinds of modellers. I made the headboard myself using the laser cutter. There's actually a Members Exclusive video from a few months back that shows how it was made if you wanted to either make one yourself or commission someone to do it for you. Thanks for watching 😃
Hiya, it's basically wadding and scatter materials but I definitely want to do a video on how to make it yourself. There is also commercially available polyfibre too. Thanks for watching 🤩
I love the look of this layout. Just noticed that on Oxford diecasts TT-120 pre orders that there are two vehicle's ideal for your farm scene coming out. One is a green Land Rover series 2 and the other is a grey Ferguson tractor. Are you going to add a small town scene by the main station?
It will depend on when those vehicles are made available as we need to have the layout finished for next month. We have big plans for the area behind the station which will all be covered in an upcoming video. Thanks for watching 😃
Hey sorry in advance for any punctuation/grammar mistakes. I recommend you to buy Piko's ICE 3 for 205 euros (decoder with sound that you have to configure and soder yourself is arround 130 euro). If you're good with paint/decals you can modify the train to look like the one on october 2010 when it debuted in uk other variation is the eurostar (not the class 373 there is also the E320 its an ice 3 but heavily modified) but it will take you hella lot of work, but i recommend the set overall since i have one for over 5 years now. The video was splendid and have a nice day!
@@ThatModelRailwayGuy I realy enjoy watching your videos so i greatly apreciate the thanks. (Note: if you have an interest in the mainland europe 1:120 scale models i can recommend a thing or two since i am in the scale for over 8 years. Im from a small group „tt Pomorze” sometimes we do some events we did once a layout with over 300 meters of track it our personal best now. Tillig offers a locomotive DB class 01.5 thats a rebuild of class 01 in 1962-65 but its discountinued.) Damn im not a social person but i do write a lot in comments.
Ok I think this layout is really coming together. but there is one little thing that I think is a little bit weird. when you're trains are done running around the loops and going back to the station there's no real way for them to turn around after a run. Is there a turntable for TT scale? I just think adding a turntable for your steam locomotives might make it a bit more… realistic? I don't know to be honest. still this layout looks amazing!
There isn't room for a turntable really. We have the sidings next to the station with the idea being that once a train arrives, a loco from the siding can couple on and take it back out again. The released loco can then run round the reverse loop and into the sidings to get it facing the right direction for the next train. The layout was designed with this operation in mind to give it some interest. And of course this only applies for the A3 and A4. All the other locos are capable of running in either direction. Hope that helps and thanks for watching 👍
By the time you account for the length of a headshunt to fit pacific locomotives, plus the length of the points themselves, you'd only have space to run round one coach which isn't really worth it. The way it's currently setup allows for more operational interest by swapping a new locomotive over to the train for the next departure. Thanks for watching 👍
In TT I think a lot of people (myself included) just want more small steam engines. We have the J50 on the way but we're yet to hear anymore about the Austerity and Pannier tanks as well as the Jinty which was teased too. Thanks for watching 😃
How did you make the polyfibre at 7.35? I've looked for similar in WWS but can't find anything as this is an excellent product with loads of applications 😁
Hi there, it's homemade using strips of wadding that have been teased out then painted brown/dark green. You follow that up by dropping scatter of your choice over the wadding while still wet. Hope that helps but I am planning to a proper tutorial video on it in 2025. Thanks for watching 😃
Long story short, soon. We're making more currently and once we have enough in stock it'll go back on sale, hopefully in all three scales. Thanks for watching 👍
Hi Richard, essentially the bridge is on a very slight, imperceptible incline. As the trains come up the main incline, when they reach the bridge it starts to level out before it reaches the first set of points. In this scale we're literally talking 1-2mm. Episode 4 shows more info on how the whole incline and upper level were joined together. Hope that helps and thanks for watching 🤩
Never say never, I would like to do more inglenook shunting puzzle videos. It won't be for a while though as don't have space to setup the 00 gauge layout while I'm working on the TT one. Thanks for watching 👍
@@ThatModelRailwayGuy Thanks for letting me know. I haven't seen a single inglenook shunting puzzle with the B2 pecket. I don't really like the W4 pecket because it doesn't have a coal bunker on the back of the cab. I only like the tank engines with coal bunkers on the back of the engine's cab. Don't worry, I'm not targeting anyone that has the bunkerless engines. I'm just letting you know what tank engines I like or dislike. Cory Mears
Hi TMRG, I have just subscribed to your channel borrowing Gamma's phone. I'm just wondering if you're thinking about possibly putting a canopy on the TT120 scale station. I realized that you have no station with a canopy. I think the stations with canopies over the platforms and the tracks are the best. Cory Mears
We do have some plans for the station and have talked about incorporating a canopy of some sort. I think we probably won't do that for the exhibition just to give viewers a better view of the station but it might be something we do when there's no impending deadline. Thanks for watching 😃
@@ThatModelRailwayGuythanks for letting me know. I was thinking about a magnetic connection for the canopy just like the magnetic arched walling so it can be easily removed for the exhibition. Cory Mears
Yes. It'll go on sale as soon as we have enough stock built up. Obviously things are a bit busy with getting ready for the exhibition at the moment though. Thanks for watching 👍
If anyone ever releases a RTR 009 Single Fairlie I imagine I'll probably do a review of one. Fingers crossed Bachmann have considered it with the popularity of their Double Fairlie. Thanks for watching 😃
Unfortunately I'm a RUclipsr and not retailer and we just don't have the resources to deal with International shipping at the moment. Thanks for watching 🤩
I could have not put anything there at all 🤷🏻♂️ To be perfectly honest, when the scenics for that area are all in place you'll barely be able to see inside the garage anyway, never mind look round the side of it. While I could have spent ages fully decorating the inside of the garage my time is better spent getting the visible parts of the layout complete. Thanks for watching 👍
Ahh, stations are my favortie thing on a train layout, glad your station is growing pretty well on your layout, - wonderful work and be happy to see your trains running! - :)
It's been a long time coming but I'm glad to have finally made a start on it. Lots more detailing work still to do though! Thanks for watching 😃
Love this video. Coming along great. Love how clearly you show things with great camera work and not afraid to try new techniques.
Glad you enjoyed it. I do pride myself on making high quality videos that people can follow easily and I try to keep things fresh by doing things different for each project/layout. It's nice to know that it doesn't go unnoticed. Thanks for watching 😃
Brilliant work on the station area, I do like the coal dust effect, I'm definitely going to do that on my layout. There station will look fantastic once it's done 😀
The coal dust is a great effect. Really stops everything looking too clean or pristine! Thanks for watching 😃
Just want to say I'm really enjoying this series. I left a slightly grumpy comment on the last video about the current state of TT products, but your content is always nice to watch.
No worries, I'm used to dealing with grumpy comments but as long as people are enjoying the videos that's the main thing 😅 Thanks for watching 👍
Great episode, station is beginning to take shape. Like the platforms especially
Really glad you enjoyed it John! The station is definitely starting to look the part now. Thanks for watching 🤩
Wow,really coming along nicely, it’ll be exhibition ready in no time!
Thanks! It really is starting to come together now... I always find the scenics tends to be fairly quick, especially if you work on small sections at a time. Thanks for watching 🤩
Good timing. I was just doing platforms. I too found the A4 needed the most clearance for the value gear. With the coal dust have you tried adding it later? With random bits of moss etc. on ballast I usually add it after the ballast has dried by spraying/painting on watered down PVA and then adding the scatter materials
Yeah it's odd how the linkage sticks out beyond the valences. You can add the coal dust later but if you want a more compacted look where it mixes in with the sleepers and ballast then it's easier to do it at the same time.
Even if you add it afterwards, you do tend to need to seal it with glue over the top, otherwise the dust can get drawn up into the motors and mechanisms. Thanks for watching 🤩
Fantastic job and congrats on 3M views on Insta!
Thanks, I think it's up to 4M now which is bonkers! Hopefully they all turn up to the exhibition later this month 😅 Thanks for watching 👍
Layout is coming along nicely, certainly showing off the advantages of TT.
Thanks mate, I'm constantly surprised at how much I've managed to fit in without it looking crammed! Looking forward to the return of the podcast. Thanks for watching 😃
@@ThatModelRailwayGuy it’s back on Monday 😁
That Polyfibre is a winner! Will be using that a lot I reckon.
It's great stuff! There is ready made polyfibre out there but honestly it's so easy and cheap to make yourself that I really must do a tutorial on it soon. Thanks for watching 🤩
The layout is really starting to come together! That polyfiber makes a world of difference. Fantastic!
It really does and it's surprisingly simple to make. It's on my list of tutorials to film once the layout is complete as I think a lot of people could benefit from it. Thanks for watching 😃
This layout is going to look really stunning when completed 👍
I certainly hope so! It's starting to show signs of that but it'll really come to life when I start adding the smaller details. Thanks for watching 😃
Another excellent video 👍 As a (former) military modeller I tend to use pigments from MIG PRODUCTIONS. They are great for weathering buildings and bridges. Smoke & rust colour can be used on track areas too for extreme weathering. Keep up the good work, cheers John. Ps your dry stone walling is superb 😊
Awesome, good to know. I've only ever heard good things about MIG so I really must give them a try sometime. Glad you like the walling too and thanks for watching 🤩
Amazing progress and good to see the layout really coming together now. The new TT:120 scale does seem to lend itself to a good detailed and realistic layout. If I weren't invested in I would certainly be considering it.
Thanks Nigel! It does seem to be a good mix between being small enough to fit in large features like the retaining wall stretch but also big enough that those features still make an impact.
Obviously a lot of people are invested in the more established scales but TT definitely seems to be creating a nice space for those starting out for the first time. Thanks for watching 🤩
'Derails' is a witty name for a model railway supplier. Akin to 'Sam & Ella's Fine Dining'.
Scenery provides that relaxing contrast to the technical side. Good job, as always.
They've generally got a pretty good sense of humour. Honestly I find that they're a breath of fresh air in the hobby. Thanks for watching 😃
Nice garage interior!!
It works surprisingly well considering how simple it is. Thanks for watching 😃
Wow!! I hope it goes well!!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 😃
The layout looks the absolute dog’s spare parts!!
Depends on the dog I suppose 😅 Thanks for watching 👍
It is really coming together now. I so enjoy this layout and all you are doing on it. It is inspiring.
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Glad you're enjoying it! The whole layout really takes a step forward in the next episode in my opinion. It's definitely moving from the "half done" to "almost finished" stage. Thanks for watching 😃
Cheers for the videos, although I’m not into TT myself have enjoyed watching this series as well as your previous ones, a question I’m sure you get heaps but just wondering where you got your custom loco headboard made?, I’d like to get on made for myself 😊, keep up the good work and content
Glad you're enjoying the series - lots of the tips and tricks are just as useful for other scales too so hopefully still useful for all kinds of modellers.
I made the headboard myself using the laser cutter. There's actually a Members Exclusive video from a few months back that shows how it was made if you wanted to either make one yourself or commission someone to do it for you. Thanks for watching 😃
That matting looks amazing what materials did you use as I have a similar area on my layout that would benefit?
Hiya, it's basically wadding and scatter materials but I definitely want to do a video on how to make it yourself. There is also commercially available polyfibre too. Thanks for watching 🤩
@@ThatModelRailwayGuy Definitely would be interested in seeing how you made the mats, or if you have an example of commercially available products.
I love the look of this layout. Just noticed that on Oxford diecasts TT-120 pre orders that there are two vehicle's ideal for your farm scene coming out. One is a green Land Rover series 2 and the other is a grey Ferguson tractor.
Are you going to add a small town scene by the main station?
It will depend on when those vehicles are made available as we need to have the layout finished for next month. We have big plans for the area behind the station which will all be covered in an upcoming video. Thanks for watching 😃
@ThatModelRailwayGuy the green Land Rover is in stock at Gaugemaster it seems
Hey sorry in advance for any punctuation/grammar mistakes. I recommend you to buy Piko's ICE 3 for 205 euros (decoder with sound that you have to configure and soder yourself is arround 130 euro). If you're good with paint/decals you can modify the train to look like the one on october 2010 when it debuted in uk other variation is the eurostar (not the class 373 there is also the E320 its an ice 3 but heavily modified) but it will take you hella lot of work, but i recommend the set overall since i have one for over 5 years now. The video was splendid and have a nice day!
We're not really going for a modern look for this layout but never say never. Thanks for watching 👍
@@ThatModelRailwayGuy I realy enjoy watching your videos so i greatly apreciate the thanks. (Note: if you have an interest in the mainland europe 1:120 scale models i can recommend a thing or two since i am in the scale for over 8 years. Im from a small group „tt Pomorze” sometimes we do some events we did once a layout with over 300 meters of track it our personal best now. Tillig offers a locomotive DB class 01.5 thats a rebuild of class 01 in 1962-65 but its discountinued.) Damn im not a social person but i do write a lot in comments.
Great episode, very inspirational, did I miss a video on the uncoupled?
Glad you enjoyed it Luke. The uncouplers were covered in Episode 3 and Episode 5. Hope that helps and thanks for watching 😃
Ok I think this layout is really coming together. but there is one little thing that I think is a little bit weird. when you're trains are done running around the loops and going back to the station there's no real way for them to turn around after a run. Is there a turntable for TT scale? I just think adding a turntable for your steam locomotives might make it a bit more… realistic? I don't know to be honest. still this layout looks amazing!
There isn't room for a turntable really. We have the sidings next to the station with the idea being that once a train arrives, a loco from the siding can couple on and take it back out again. The released loco can then run round the reverse loop and into the sidings to get it facing the right direction for the next train.
The layout was designed with this operation in mind to give it some interest. And of course this only applies for the A3 and A4. All the other locos are capable of running in either direction. Hope that helps and thanks for watching 👍
If I may ask, why no escape points at the end of the platform?
By the time you account for the length of a headshunt to fit pacific locomotives, plus the length of the points themselves, you'd only have space to run round one coach which isn't really worth it. The way it's currently setup allows for more operational interest by swapping a new locomotive over to the train for the next departure. Thanks for watching 👍
@@ThatModelRailwayGuy thank you a detailed explanation
Great stuff, but are the bricks on the ramp portion of the platform actually sloped?
No they're straight like the bricks on real platforms. Thanks for watching 😃
Where did you purchase the coal dust from? Very good impact
It's a combination of stuff from both Geoscenics and Specialist Aggregates. Thanks for watching 👍
Looking good my friend ,what new models in to gauge would you like to see
In TT I think a lot of people (myself included) just want more small steam engines. We have the J50 on the way but we're yet to hear anymore about the Austerity and Pannier tanks as well as the Jinty which was teased too. Thanks for watching 😃
How did you make the polyfibre at 7.35? I've looked for similar in WWS but can't find anything as this is an excellent product with loads of applications 😁
Hi there, it's homemade using strips of wadding that have been teased out then painted brown/dark green. You follow that up by dropping scatter of your choice over the wadding while still wet. Hope that helps but I am planning to a proper tutorial video on it in 2025. Thanks for watching 😃
When are the Drystone Walls coming back in stock? I am waiting on them for my module becuase there are no comparable products!!🎉😊
Long story short, soon. We're making more currently and once we have enough in stock it'll go back on sale, hopefully in all three scales. Thanks for watching 👍
Hi. Can I ask how the track transitions from the slope onto the upper station terminus flat section. Can’t figure that bit out. Regards Richard.😊
Hi Richard, essentially the bridge is on a very slight, imperceptible incline. As the trains come up the main incline, when they reach the bridge it starts to level out before it reaches the first set of points. In this scale we're literally talking 1-2mm. Episode 4 shows more info on how the whole incline and upper level were joined together. Hope that helps and thanks for watching 🤩
Hi TMRG, I am just wondering if you could do an inglenook shunting puzzle with the B2 pecket. I absolutely love the B2 pecket. Thanks. Cory Mears
Never say never, I would like to do more inglenook shunting puzzle videos. It won't be for a while though as don't have space to setup the 00 gauge layout while I'm working on the TT one. Thanks for watching 👍
@@ThatModelRailwayGuy Thanks for letting me know. I haven't seen a single inglenook shunting puzzle with the B2 pecket. I don't really like the W4 pecket because it doesn't have a coal bunker on the back of the cab. I only like the tank engines with coal bunkers on the back of the engine's cab. Don't worry, I'm not targeting anyone that has the bunkerless engines. I'm just letting you know what tank engines I like or dislike. Cory Mears
Hi TMRG, I have just subscribed to your channel borrowing Gamma's phone. I'm just wondering if you're thinking about possibly putting a canopy on the TT120 scale station. I realized that you have no station with a canopy. I think the stations with canopies over the platforms and the tracks are the best. Cory Mears
We do have some plans for the station and have talked about incorporating a canopy of some sort. I think we probably won't do that for the exhibition just to give viewers a better view of the station but it might be something we do when there's no impending deadline. Thanks for watching 😃
@@ThatModelRailwayGuythanks for letting me know. I was thinking about a magnetic connection for the canopy just like the magnetic arched walling so it can be easily removed for the exhibition. Cory Mears
Any plans to cover the brick work?
Cover it? No, I went to great lengths to engrave and paint the brickwork so I don't want to hide it away. Thanks for watching 👍
Do you plan to get more stock of your dry stone walling (N gauge).
Yes. It'll go on sale as soon as we have enough stock built up. Obviously things are a bit busy with getting ready for the exhibition at the moment though. Thanks for watching 👍
Thank you 😊
Hi TMRG, I am just wondering if you could review a 009 guage single fairly. That's the best fairly in my opinion. Cory Mears
If anyone ever releases a RTR 009 Single Fairlie I imagine I'll probably do a review of one. Fingers crossed Bachmann have considered it with the popularity of their Double Fairlie. Thanks for watching 😃
@@ThatModelRailwayGuythanks for letting me know. By the way, I'm an American subscriber. Cory Mears
Hello that model railway guy I want to recommend a model the rapido titfield thunderbolt deluxe train pack😊
Yep they're nice little models those. Thanks for watching 😃
When will part 10 be public
If you look on the main channel page you can see it's scheduled for tomorrow 😉 Thanks for watching 👍
Then that video will be a big change to the layout
All good stuff in the shop but foreigners can't buy it ....
Unfortunately I'm a RUclipsr and not retailer and we just don't have the resources to deal with International shipping at the moment. Thanks for watching 🤩
Gaugemaster in the UK seem to have a decent selection of TT items from the European manufacturers as well as Hornby and other UK outline TT suppliers.
Not putting sides into the garage seems abit lazy you can see behind at an angle
I could have not put anything there at all 🤷🏻♂️ To be perfectly honest, when the scenics for that area are all in place you'll barely be able to see inside the garage anyway, never mind look round the side of it.
While I could have spent ages fully decorating the inside of the garage my time is better spent getting the visible parts of the layout complete. Thanks for watching 👍