Hi ya Charlie 😃 Another fantastic video, thank you 👍 Although I completely respect all the knowledge that you have demonstrated in many of your videos regarding all the amazing electrical, electronics, wiring and programming that going into running your beautiful layout, I have to say that its these kind of videos that really excite and inspire me 👍 Absolutely loved the little train journey through the new cutting, it sets the scene ( if you'll excuse the pun 😀) for what's to come..... very inspirational 👏 I told you in my last comment, that with your help and support via email and your last video that I rediscovered my mojo and gotten back into my garage to start modelling again!!!!! Well despite having a stinking cold this week and the below freezing temperatures at night, I've spent every hour available after work to crack on with the build....... And I'm absolutely loving it 🥰 Thank you Charlie Kind regards Russ
As always Charlie, your videos and the information you give are flawless and very creative . . . I've learned so much from hanging around on your channel. Keep up the great work !
I'm always blown away at your patience and determination to complete a job. I would have lost my mind with the changes in elevation with the landscape. It's coming on great though! Keep up the good work Charlie. Will
Your attention to detail and enthusiasm for the hobby is fabulous. You are making such work look so easy but its so difficult to tie it all together. Well done Charlie.
The onboard view, as the train left the tunnel, was fantastic. Particularly, the transition from dark to light, inside that cutting, is just as the prototype would appear. Well d9ne Charlie
Great video Charlie the views look great in the cutting, ballasting the tunnel entrance definitely makes a difference. Was great to meet you at Warley, thanks for stopping to chat 👍
Wouldn’t the cutting have the same type of brickwork on both sides, as it would have been built at the same time. Keep the videos coming, they’re just brilliant.
Looking very good, and loved the video of the ' Rat ' ( class 25 ) with camera. That sound it has is great and brings the days watching those locos all back.
@@ChadwickModelRailway mine too the class 25s , only got one haulage by them back in December 1983 and was 25 211 from Manchester victoria to Leeds, can still hear it go up miles platting bank back then. A wonderful memory.
Great Video again always a pleasure to watch. Good to meet up the Shepton Mallet Toy fair today, the dates for the York Show which I could not remember are 31st March until the 1st of April, hope to see you there. Regards Terry
At the same stage with my build and I am in total agreement about the land being there before the railways came along. I do find hacking away at blocks of celotex quite therapeutic. Picked up my off-cuts from my golf club who are in the throws of a clubhouse redevelopment. One or two raised eyebrows from some members as I rummaged around in the skip! Thanks Charlie , another informative and enjoyable video.
Hi Charlie. Great vlog buddy. Lot of what I've done I've learnt from your tutorial vids. Love the retaining wall, not got your size layout so would have followed your method. Have mentioned you in one of my vlogs to do with the pretend water. Should have done it your way. Did see you at GETS but you were busy chin wagging, so didn't disturb you. Thanks again Charlie. Us pensioners need our subs as well as the youngsters ay. Stay safe buddy. Pete.
Like the retaining walls - neat solution with the tunnel brick inset. Looks as if your road is going straight onto the freight yard track. Perhaps you'll need a level crossing, or I've missed something in your plans.😀
Great video Charlie. I have always lined my bridges and tunnels, but in 7mm scale all this has to be done from scratch, especially if on a tight budget! I found that a certain banking co. uses envelopes for their monthly statements that the inside of are perfect size for 7mm blue brick walling and use that! Regards, Paul - in a not so sunny St. Blazey.
I heard only 2 "ouches" when you were working with the hot glue. Not bad. I would have had a lot worse time of it. That section is really taking shape. Well done. Cheers - Larry.
Keep up the good work your so helpful when i watch you vids you described everything nicely I’m 15years old and working on my own n scale rail way and watching you videos help so much thx for all the advice and information you put in your videos.
Hi Charlie, I love the track cam footage, absolutely Great ,I hope there will be more track cam footage in the future ya layout is really looking great as well ,can't wait for the next episode
Another interesting video Charlie..as an aside, Sherwood models of Nottingham.I used to work with the owner ( if he still owns it)in the late 70s early 80s ..before he moved into the railway modelling business.👍
Thanks Dave, I’m so pleased East enjoy the video. The chap who served me from Sherwood Models, was a very friendly guy. However, I’ve no idea if it was the gentleman that you have met. Regards Charlie
Well done Charlie, thanks for the Masterclass - Pure Quality 👌🏻 Thanks also for showing us that your “ Not a Robot” by leaving in the Clip of the Cellotex Storm, I did LOL 😂🤣 - I’ve been waiting for this episode since this morning and it was well worth the wait, although it’s purely aspirational on my part, as I operate a dc Table top layout, which suits my parameters of both space and abilities, but it’s Awesome to see what can be achieved- Many thanks 🙏🏻
Charlie, your layout work is magnificent, but I just wish you had been old enough to appreciate the beauty, character and excitement of steam locomotives. Then you could achieve perfection!
Once again another top video Charlie. It really is great to see the evolution from the original planning to the execution of the layout. Even with some clever expensive CAD tools there will always be some "oh dear, I didn't think of that" events along the way. Your knowledge of materials, methods, glue types and finishes is extremely valuable to people like me who are still deciding what they want to achieve. Anyway the layout is coming along a treat. Many thanks for sharing once again, I really appreciate it, thank you.
Another brilliant video, Charlie. The job is coming on nicely and the result will be fantastic. The onboard view, both going into and coming out of the tunnel. Very realistic. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪.
That video just proves an old observation I was told of and considered fairly sage advice: if you do the small awkward jobs as you go along you’ll set the bar high, if you do things at speed and leave smaller things ‘to go back to’ at a later date, chances are you just won’t. Done it myself before now! 😵💫 The tunnel mouth is a case in point: put it in now so you can see it work and therefore avoid possibly creating a bigger issue later on, with the upshot that you didn’t actually save any time or effort because you had to then undo lots of things you have already done to go back a few steps 🫣 I suspect many have done something similar; myself included! Many times I have just wanted to get on with it without paying due care and attention, which invariably just means that I’ll have even more work to do! 🤣😂😅 Ah well, cheers matey! Gave great weekend 🍻👍🍀😈
Hi again Charlie Excellent. So many little techniques that are going save me time and more importantly frustration . Just knowing what adhesive you prefer for which job can prevent so many headaches. Love it. Stay safe Howard
Hi Charlie. Another great video. I have quite a large run of Faller Car System around my layout. Basically, if the front axle will turn sharp enough, it’ll work. Much like a real vehicle. I have roundabouts etc and they work fine. I found my own way laying the road as the Faller road sections soon add up! I basically super glue the guide wire to the baseboard and then use the Woodland Scenic Road System. The tape and plaster etc. Just as long as you don’t pour it too deep, it’s fine. Gives a great road, simple to build and you can actually run your vehicles on it. I’ve also made some ‘points’ in the road surface for setting routes. I punched a pin out of a Seep point motor and bent a length of guide wire into the hole. You then have two route to choose from with the following guide wire. I cover this mechanisms with thin plasti-card suspended on matchsticks. Not sure if this helps. Willing to share more info if you need it. Also, not familiar with the Veissman system, although I’m guessing it’s similar Regards Daniel
Thanks Daniel, that’s very helpful indeed. Could you email me please at Chadwick Model railway@gmail.com so that I can catch your email address should we need to chat off-line. Regards, Charlie
I’m so excited for how it’s coming along, and I hope you are too! I definitely know how messy a hillside can be. I used a kitchen knife and a surform tool (basically a cheese grater) to contour my hill in my small layout. It was a nightmare to clean up before my wife and son got home.
You need to spray teflon/silicone on that Woodland Scenics tunnel lining mold before putting the plaster on it, that will make it come off easier without stressing the plastic.
If you look at the Fallers finished roads with the description "Laser street Terminal loop" it takes up 411 x 320 mm and has article number: 161945. Thanks for the video! and for taking on more types of traffic in your modeling landscape.
I’m 63 about to hit 64, still working and plan to stay on past 66 as I enjoy my job, not an OAP but must be mad😁 plan a 3 day week so I can get back to my layout. Yes clamps you can’t have enough from very small to BIG. The cutting is looking good, once it’s got all the scenic stuff it will really look realistic. I would paint the tunnel insert though, I did mine to look like old soot and moss just to add something.
Afternoon Charie. Top tip nice to meet you you last week at Wharley. If you prefer to use the sticks like etc then find a local upvc center. the cost will be significantly cheaper than big name trade stores. also normal bog standard clear silicone will work very effectivly on bonding the senics together and at half the cost per tube. Again use your local upovc center. Brands like Henkle (which is bond it) DL Chemicles Wurth a fraction of the price of diy stores and better quality with less water content. easy for me to say though as I use the stuff daily. Fantastic video again though
Well done charlie, another great video from the master. It has been great seeing the progress of the layout over the past several years and it is an inspiration to see your commitment to the hobby.
Hi Charlie. First regarding the road system, may I suggest a look at fellow RUclipsr Graham Foulston who has recently installed a road system. Secondly, when correctly finished the sheets of brick wall which are excellent can be quite amazing. I added the mortar courses, smoke staining and the odd weed here and there....assuming one cares to call buddleia a weed! Great progress. I really am enjoying this series. I wish similar was around some 60 years ago when I started out. In those days of course it was just a few magazines and pictures!! Thanks for the video. Cheers, Bob
Thanks Bob, that’s very kind of you to say so. I do follow Lakeside and will contact Graham. Rest assured the walls will get a fair dose of weathering. Regards, Charlie
Charlie, You can never have enough hillsides. The late Peter Denny alway's maintained that a cutting or overbridge was a great way to make the layout appear longer than it really is. Nice to see you at Warley Model Railway Exhibition. I trust you did'nt eat all the mince tarts? For me it was a trip down memory lane to be reunited with "Ellerton Road" Scale7, O Gauge layout. To view once again all the buildings and horse drawn carts I built for this layout. Cheers, Chris Perry.
Coming along really well Charlie. It would be interesting to see the Faller road system. It was good to meet you at Warley I hope you found the signal you were after 👍
As a Dutchman (partly of German descent) I was a bit puzzled by you mentioning the 'Viceman' car system (never heard of) until I realised that you actually meant Viessmann... 😉
Excellent video as always Charlie, I especially liked the "drivers eye" clip of the view in the cutting, I am sure there are many similar views on the network, e.g. running into Liverpool Lime Street. One idea came to mind for the flimsy plastic mould, from your paster positive you could always cast a latex negative, the latex mould should give you a bit more durability (and be easier to release).
Clamps - when I am building structure kits, I often need small clamps that I can use to hold windows against walls, things like that - I purchased from Amazon a hundred wooden spring clothes pegs (the sort that i recall from my childhood when my mother would hang out clothes to dry on the outside clothes line). They work a treat, and probably cost me $5 or thereabouts.
We were short of pegs for the laundry the other week, got more than a bit in trouble when the better half found about 50 holding various bits of drying Metcalfe kits together.
Charlie, once again a great video! You give examples of various products to accomplish your goal and alternatives as opposed to some that only recommend what they can profit from. You warn those that use hot glue that you can be easily burned, using yourself as an example. I want to build an apx. 10+/- % grade hillside from grade crossing to the top of a hill that goes over the tunnel of the same train line using Brewer Maine in the 1960-70’s as an example. Granted the photos I have that I took as a kid may indicate that I’m an older aged person but the company I worked for for 38 years changed from a retirement/pension account to a 401(k) account which means I’m an OAP just not the OAP mentioned previously. Cheers!
Hi Charlie, that cutting area is developing nicely and I get the feel of the 'pr-existing' geology being manipulated to make the railway function. I can imagine how it will look with some trunking & conduits running along the tracks & walls. Graham Foulston has a roundabout on his layout which I think is quite tight so might be worth checking in with him. His car system looks fab! Hope you get your 100k subscribers soon. Cheers as always Dave.
Thanks Dave, I’m so pleased that you found the video interesting. Yes I do follow Graham, and will contact him regarding his roundabout dimensions. Regards, Charlie
Charlie your cracking Woodland sScenics mould , in a vac mould polystyrene. You can mend and reinforce it with a small plate of styrene sheet over the crack. BUT, you will have to use the correct solvent cement!! None of your go too glues, as shown will do! Thanks for the video as ive reached the stage on my layout to start to build a crag, pieced by tunnels, with a castle perched on top. With from eBay - vintage Faller tunnel portals to complement the castle model.
Thanks Charlie, as usual your progress video has helped me unwind after a long week in work. Another fellow modeller Mr Everard Junction has installed the automated road system & it's been running for sometime. (I dare say you're aware) Your layout over the second helix is shaping up nicely and the functionality/play factor you envision is fantastic! Thanks again Nathan.
Thanks Nathan, I’m so pleased that you found it interesting. Richard, of Everard fame, uses a chain-link system which is unsuitable for going up hills. Regards, Charlie
Those tunnel moulds, u could make a silicone mould from them in negative form, then positive form as they would be more flexible & last longer for multiple use, Great videos Charlie, very informative, enjoying them very much, can't wait for a running day, keep up the good work, Adrian, Barry & Penarth MRC
Charlie, I looked at Viesmann and Faller and wrote them both off. They only seem good if you like lorries! Instead, I’ve invested in Magnorail which applies magnets under ANY standard Oxford Die-cast car, which makes it incredibly flexible. There’s even a bicycle with the rides legs moving! I recommend looking at it before you shell out a HUGE amount for Faller and Viesmann. Tim.
That’s a fair comment. There is a motor running the track vs a motor in each car. I don’t find the noise an issue to be honest - I’m placing my motor in a scenic as part of a tunnel and I have insulation on the screws (track foam!) to absorb any reverb. For me, it comes down to 1) cost and 2) the breadth of choice of vehicles you can run. Horses for courses. 😁
Greetings from wintery Slovenija Charlie. Really enjoyed the video. Lots of top tips and much appreciated advice. Sorry to hear that your kinda-itis has returned. Get well soon mate. 😅
Hi Charlie, another great video. Sticks Like is also my go glue, I use it alot in my day job.so know how good it is. It will pretty much stick anything together, I like that it has about 15 minutes working time, just in case you get the positioning wrong and it normally starts to cure in an hour and is fully cured in 24 hrs, then there is no going back. I have had to use a hammer and chisel in the past to break the bond and even them it ripped the wood not the glue, so it great unless you change your mind! Thanks for another helpful video 👍
Charlie, another interesting video. Certainly lots of cutting and reshaping going on. That, I assum foam based, engineered brick wall boards look good, but it is very monochrome. You would need to pick out different blocks in various similar shades of the grey, and add a lighter mortar to give it more appeal - in my opinion. Good luck with the subscriber drive, your videos are certainly worth viewing. Cheers, and stay safe, Michael
Once again Charlie an inspired Video Its Great that your testing all this stuff for us to see if its any good. As for the Car System have you Looked at Everard Junction System he's using the Magnarail System to great effect he has done a few but the Instillation Video goes back four Years Titled "New Layout Build - Magnorail Part 6" he has done a few since but at to the Turning Circle it does look like it can do a u-turn in a very tight space Looing forward to coming down to the West Camel Show Next month with Swmbo Keep up the Great Work
Thanks Chris, I’m so pleased that you found it interesting. With Richard, at Everard Junction, the use of a Magnorail is really only suitable for level roadways. Not suitable for Chadwick if I wish to incorporate hillsides. Regards Charlie
Thanks Charlie, interesting issues in this one regarding roads. As an observation, would it look better if you change the road that you’ve already done and don’t bridge the river there but end it in a Marina with a riverside pub and some picnic areas with car parking, perhaps a bus turn round point. A nice little diorama at the from of the board. Then create a junction further back and run a new road to cross the river closer to the railway line. After crossing the river, the road can curve naturally towards the industrial area on the other board in a similar curve to the railway but rising over the edge of the hillside. Then another junction about half way around the curve to take the road up and over the railways to your freight yard. I say that because roads tend to meander a bit more that railway lines, my suggestion is trying to break up what could otherwise look like unnaturally straight roads. Anyway, as I say, just a suggestion. I’m also looking to include some moving roadways after I visited James last year and he showed me the Viessmann system. Once you’ve had some feedback to your request for people’s experience in this video, you could use any responses you get to do a future video on the subject. I’m sure James could add some valuable insights for that ? Take care Charlie, until next time.
Thanks Bryan for such an interesting comment. Could you possibly email me a sketch to Chadwickmodelrailway @ gmail.com. I was planning a pub and a mill alongside the river, but I’m certainly open to options. Regards charlie
Excellent suggestion, Bryan, for rerouting the roadway and thus creating some interesting (and realistic) countryside scenes around Chadwick! You're not perhaps a road designer by profession are you 😉 Cheers, Peter
Hi Charlie, a thought about the outside of the cutting. You could leave the Engine Shed where it is & trim down the Celotex beyond it as the remnant of a gulley that has mostly been removed by the cutting. This would not only leave the Engine Shed as is, allowing the desired veiw of passing trains, but also from inside the cutting allow a glimpse of the works outside & the rear of the Engine shed peaking over the top of the retaining wall.
Hi Charlie, If the cutting was created when the railway was built the brickwork on both sides would likely be constructed of the same material to the same design. As the TMD side of the cutting is that much lower you could consider just having grass banks. Also if the land from the freightyard were sloped downwards towards the cutting there would be no need for that extra brickwork on top of the retaining wall. Finally, Richard at Everard Junction has cars running that look decent, perhaps you could have a look at his channel. Another brilliant video Charlie, you should be very pleased with yourself. 👏
Yes, this mirrors my own view. A single cutting could only ever have the same style and material of retaining wall at each side. It' absolutely inconceivable that it wouldn't. Also a parapet detail doesn't occur 2/3rds of the way up a retaining wall. With as much modelling license as you can possibly muster, it isn't a variation on a 'prototypical' theme, it's just entirely wrong. Also the strip of mounding on the side opposite the fiddle yard would be ten times cheaper to reduce to a mound at an angle of repose, than to gainfully employ half of the Midlands bricklayers building a pointless and expensive retaining wall. The idea of the exposed rock is also baffling, as the odds of having a rock outcrop less than 10 metres from soil so weak as to need a retaining wall again makes no engineering sense really. We look forward to Charlie's videos. They are wonderfully made and gratefully received. But a little willingness to accept how reality impacts a model, wouldn't go amiss.
Charlie, You asked ffor suggestions relating to the scenery. For the bridge(s) crossing the rail lines, might I suggest the very beautiful river bridge from the Hornby range, although I do not know if they are still available, also I am uncertain if the span will cover the double track. It occured to me that this elegent piece may help to 'sell' the illusion you are working towards.
Hey Charlie, how are you and your wife doing, well I hope? Loving your videos, and I hope to be at a stage on my layout one day soon where I can use your tips when I get to the scenery creation. You are familiar with Luke Towan and Everhard Junction I am sure. They both have put out videos showing an automated system for moving traffic around. Luke's was a bit short as he does dioramas, but on Everhard, he has a rather extensive set of moving vehicles that seem to be able to turn in a rather nice radius curve. I don't recall the exact video, but I am sure he would share that info with you. Take care of yourself, and stay safe. David.
Thanks David, yes I am aware of both of these guys. However, Everard junctions is on the flat and I’m considering mine going up a hillside so I need to do some more research. Regards Charlie
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Hi ya Charlie 😃
Another fantastic video, thank you 👍
Although I completely respect all the knowledge that you have demonstrated in many of your videos regarding all the amazing electrical, electronics, wiring and programming that going into running your beautiful layout, I have to say that its these kind of videos that really excite and inspire me 👍
Absolutely loved the little train journey through the new cutting, it sets the scene ( if you'll excuse the pun 😀) for what's to come..... very inspirational 👏
I told you in my last comment, that with your help and support via email and your last video that I rediscovered my mojo and gotten back into my garage to start modelling again!!!!!
Well despite having a stinking cold this week and the below freezing temperatures at night, I've spent every hour available after work to crack on with the build.......
And I'm absolutely loving it 🥰
Thank you Charlie
Kind regards
Russ
Thanks Russ, it’s comment such as yours that make the whole thing worthwhile. Good luck with your project, regards, Charlie
As always Charlie, your videos and the information you give are flawless and very creative . . . I've learned so much from hanging around on your channel. Keep up the great work !
Thanks PW, that’s very kind of you to say so. Regards, Charlie.
That scene is coming together, looking forward to seeing more
Thanks Chris, it’s great to have you on board. Regards Charlie
I'm always blown away at your patience and determination to complete a job. I would have lost my mind with the changes in elevation with the landscape. It's coming on great though! Keep up the good work Charlie. Will
Thanks Will, that’s very kind of you to say so. Have a great Christmas, regards, Charlie
Your attention to detail and enthusiasm for the hobby is fabulous. You are making such work look so easy but its so difficult to tie it all together. Well done Charlie.
Thanks John, that’s very kind of you to say so. Regards, Charlie
Good luck with your 100k you deserve it mate.
That’s very kind of you to say so. Regards, Charlie
The onboard view, as the train left the tunnel, was fantastic. Particularly, the transition from dark to light, inside that cutting, is just as the prototype would appear. Well d9ne Charlie
Thanks mate, that’s very kind of you to say so. Regards, Charlie
An awful lot of thought has gone into the design let alone the carpentry and modelling - ever so good; thanks for sharing.
Thanks Alex, that’s very kind of you to say so. Regards, Charlie
Great video Charlie the views look great in the cutting, ballasting the tunnel entrance definitely makes a difference. Was great to meet you at Warley, thanks for stopping to chat 👍
Thanks Lee, it was great to meet up at Warley with so many like-minded people. Regards, Charlie
Everytime Charlie says "branch line station" take a drink XD
It was a shocking slip of the tongue. Regards, Charlie
Hi, Charlie. Another great video again. I look forward to your next video soon.
Thanks Mark, that’s very kind of you to say so. Regards, Charlie
Hi Charlie can i say it was loverly to meet you at Warley and thanks for the chat plus another great video for us.
Thanks big bear, that’s very kind of you to say so. Regards, Charlie
Progress is great. You make watching these videos so gripping. The quality is amazing and you make modelling interesting and fun.
Thanks Aaron, it’s comments such as yours that make the whole thing worthwhile. Regards, Charlie
Wouldn’t the cutting have the same type of brickwork on both sides, as it would have been built at the same time. Keep the videos coming, they’re just brilliant.
I know what you mean, Ian, but the shorter wall just wasn’t suitable for the arches. Regards, Charlie
Looking very good, and loved the video of the ' Rat ' ( class 25 ) with camera. That sound it has is great and brings the days watching those locos all back.
Thanks Ian, and it remains one of my favourite locos. Regards, Charlie
@@ChadwickModelRailway mine too the class 25s , only got one haulage by them back in December 1983 and was 25 211 from Manchester victoria to Leeds, can still hear it go up miles platting bank back then. A wonderful memory.
Great Video again always a pleasure to watch.
Good to meet up the Shepton Mallet Toy fair today, the dates for the York Show which I could not remember are 31st March until the 1st of April, hope to see you there.
Regards
Terry
Thanks Terry, much appreciated.
I now need to plan the few days/week away. Regards Charlie.
Love your enthusiasm, Charlie, as usual, another cracking video. 👍
Thanks Jeff, that’s really kind of you to say so. Regards, Charlie
always a pleasure watching your videos
Thanks Ade, i’m so pleased that you enjoy watching my videos. Regards, Charlie
Another great 'how to' Charlie!!! Many thanks for sharing this video! Cheers Onno.
As usual Onno, you’re most welcome mate. Regards, Charlie
That is coming along nicely Charlie
Thanks Ray, it’s great to have you on board. Regards Charlie
Hi Charlie the Track Cam is Brilliant 😅
Steve
Thanks Steve, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed the footage. Regards, Charlie
Hi Charlie
Yes very interesting it looks
Will look even better when finished
Thanks Mark, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it. Regards Charlie.
At the same stage with my build and I am in total agreement about the land being there before the railways came along. I do find hacking away at blocks of celotex quite therapeutic. Picked up my off-cuts from my golf club who are in the throws of a clubhouse redevelopment. One or two raised eyebrows from some members as I rummaged around in the skip!
Thanks Charlie , another informative and enjoyable video.
Good for you Steve, saving it from landfill. Regards Charlie.
Hi Charlie.
Great vlog buddy.
Lot of what I've done I've learnt from your tutorial vids.
Love the retaining wall, not got your size layout so would have followed your method.
Have mentioned you in one of my vlogs to do with the pretend water. Should have done it your way.
Did see you at GETS but you were busy chin wagging, so didn't disturb you.
Thanks again Charlie.
Us pensioners need our subs as well as the youngsters ay.
Stay safe buddy.
Pete.
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Pete. Next time you see me, feel free to interrupt. Regards, Charlie
Like the retaining walls - neat solution with the tunnel brick inset. Looks as if your road is going straight onto the freight yard track. Perhaps you'll need a level crossing, or I've missed something in your plans.😀
Yes, there will be a level crossing into the freight yard John. Regards, Charlie
Enjoying every video. Thank you
You’re most welcome Roland. Regards, Charlie
Great video Charlie. I have always lined my bridges and tunnels, but in 7mm scale all this has to be done from scratch, especially if on a tight budget! I found that a certain banking co. uses envelopes for their monthly statements that the inside of are perfect size for 7mm blue brick walling and use that!
Regards, Paul - in a not so sunny St. Blazey.
Many thanks Paul, however, my aunt in Falmouth, had 6 inches of snow! Regards, Charlie
Awesome Video Charlie
Thanks Christopher, that’s most kind. Regards, Charlie
I heard only 2 "ouches" when you were working with the hot glue. Not bad. I would have had a lot worse time of it. That section is really taking shape. Well done. Cheers - Larry.
Thanks Larry, I’m so pleased that you found the video interesting. Regards Charlie
Hi Charlie, another very enjoyable video. I hope to strip down my old railway and revamp.
Mike, Bristol
Go easy, Mike, these things shouldn’t be entered in to lightly. Regards, Charlie
You do a really good job, nice layout. Thanks for the good videos. Andrew
Thanks Andrew, it’s great to have you onboard. Regards Charlie
Looking good Charlie 👍
Thanks Martin, that’s most kind. Regards, Charlie
Keep up the good work your so helpful when i watch you vids you described everything nicely I’m 15years old and working on my own n scale rail way and watching you videos help so much thx for all the advice and information you put in your videos.
I’m so pleased that you find the channel interesting. FFR, regards, Charlie
so messy but so neat, your videos are amazing, thanks charlie!
Thanks little Locos, that’s most kind.
Hi Charlie, I love the track cam footage, absolutely Great ,I hope there will be more track cam footage in the future ya layout is really looking great as well ,can't wait for the next episode
Thanks Steve , that’s very kind of you to say so. Regards, Charlie
Another great video
Thanks Caroline, that’s very kind of you to say so. Regards, Charlie
This is great stuff Charlie! Useful and inspiring...
Thanks EF, I’m so pleased that you found it interesting. Regards Charlie
Another interesting video Charlie..as an aside, Sherwood models of Nottingham.I used to work with the owner ( if he still owns it)in the late 70s early 80s ..before he moved into the railway modelling business.👍
Thanks Dave, I’m so pleased East enjoy the video. The chap who served me from Sherwood Models, was a very friendly guy. However, I’ve no idea if it was the gentleman that you have met. Regards Charlie
Great progress Charlie. I like your thinking around the road system up the hillside. I think it will look really interesting. Thanks for sharing. Roy.
Thanks Roy, I’m so pleased that you find the videos. Interesting. Regards Charlie
Looking good Charlie
Thanks, Michael, regards, Charlie
Well done Charlie, thanks for the Masterclass - Pure Quality 👌🏻 Thanks also for showing us that your “ Not a Robot” by leaving in the Clip of the Cellotex Storm, I did LOL 😂🤣 - I’ve been waiting for this episode since this morning and it was well worth the wait, although it’s purely aspirational on my part, as I operate a dc Table top layout, which suits my parameters of both space and abilities, but it’s Awesome to see what can be achieved- Many thanks 🙏🏻
Thanks DB, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed the video. Regards, Charlie
Charlie, your layout work is magnificent, but I just wish you had been old enough to appreciate the beauty, character and excitement of steam locomotives. Then you could achieve perfection!
Yes Gordon, I was born about five years too late for that adventure. Regards, Charlie
Once again another top video Charlie. It really is great to see the evolution from the original planning to the execution of the layout. Even with some clever expensive CAD tools there will always be some "oh dear, I didn't think of that" events along the way. Your knowledge of materials, methods, glue types and finishes is extremely valuable to people like me who are still deciding what they want to achieve. Anyway the layout is coming along a treat. Many thanks for sharing once again, I really appreciate it, thank you.
Thanks Anthony, that’s very kind of you to say so. Regards, Charlie
Another brilliant video, Charlie. The job is coming on nicely and the result will be fantastic. The onboard view, both going into and coming out of the tunnel. Very realistic. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪.
That’s most kind Anders. So pleased you enjoyed the view from the tracks. Regards, Charlie
That video just proves an old observation I was told of and considered fairly sage advice: if you do the small awkward jobs as you go along you’ll set the bar high, if you do things at speed and leave smaller things ‘to go back to’ at a later date, chances are you just won’t. Done it myself before now! 😵💫
The tunnel mouth is a case in point: put it in now so you can see it work and therefore avoid possibly creating a bigger issue later on, with the upshot that you didn’t actually save any time or effort because you had to then undo lots of things you have already done to go back a few steps 🫣
I suspect many have done something similar; myself included! Many times I have just wanted to get on with it without paying due care and attention, which invariably just means that I’ll have even more work to do! 🤣😂😅
Ah well, cheers matey! Gave great weekend 🍻👍🍀😈
So true, Tim, planning is everything. Regards, Charlie
Good to talk to you, briefly, on Sunday morning at 'my' layout, South Pelaw, thanks for your comments.
That’s very kind of you to say so, but don’t you own just such a beautiful construction. Regards, Charlie
Good luck with the 100k subs the track cam reminds me of going into new street station with the walls which is cool
Thanks Marc, I’m so pleased that you found it interesting. Regards Charlie
@@ChadwickModelRailway I did as you can imagine new street has budlea growing out of parapets of the walls
Superb video,as expected, do check out, Lakeside, by Graham Foulson, the ultimate ,I think in moving vehicles , well done again
Thanks Colin, I do follow Graham‘s progress regularly. Regards, Charlie
Looking Good Charlie I really look forward to your videos never sure what is going to happen next
Me, neither John! Regards, Charlie
Hi again Charlie
Excellent.
So many little techniques that are going save me time and more importantly frustration .
Just knowing what adhesive you prefer for which job can prevent so many headaches.
Love it.
Stay safe
Howard
Thanks Howard, I’m so pleased that you find the channel useful. Regards Charlie
Awesome as usual, Charlie! Your passion for the hobby is such an inspiration. Thank you.
That’s very kind of you to say so, Nick. Regards, Charlie
Great video as always, nice to see the progress.
Thanks Kevin, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it. Regards, Charlie
Great to meet you at Warley. Great video on the landscaping techniques. Although I’m 0 gauge the story remains the same!!
Thanks Gordon, it was so interesting to meet up with like-minded people at Warley. Regards, Charlie
I reccoment the Viessman system! Much more relreliable!! Cheers again, Onno
Thanks Onno, much appreciated. Regards, Charlie
Brilliant hillsides Charlie.
Thanks Mels, that’s most kind. Regards Charlie
Love the videos up & down the tunnel
Thanks Eastcoast, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it. Regards, Charlie
good vid nice work on layout keep up the good vids and work on layout thanks lee
Thanks Lee, I’m so pleased to have you onboard mate. Regards, Charlie
Another marvelous video, thank you!
You’re most welcome Jade. Take care, regards, Charlie
Excellent video
Thanks mate, I’m so pleased that you found it enjoyable. Regards Charlie
Hi Charlie. Another great video.
I have quite a large run of Faller Car System around my layout. Basically, if the front axle will turn sharp enough, it’ll work. Much like a real vehicle. I have roundabouts etc and they work fine.
I found my own way laying the road as the Faller road sections soon add up! I basically super glue the guide wire to the baseboard and then use the Woodland Scenic Road System. The tape and plaster etc. Just as long as you don’t pour it too deep, it’s fine. Gives a great road, simple to build and you can actually run your vehicles on it. I’ve also made some ‘points’ in the road surface for setting routes. I punched a pin out of a Seep point motor and bent a length of guide wire into the hole. You then have two route to choose from with the following guide wire. I cover this mechanisms with thin plasti-card suspended on matchsticks.
Not sure if this helps. Willing to share more info if you need it.
Also, not familiar with the Veissman system, although I’m guessing it’s similar
Regards
Daniel
Thanks Daniel, that’s very helpful indeed. Could you email me please at Chadwick Model railway@gmail.com so that I can catch your email address should we need to chat off-line. Regards, Charlie
I’m so excited for how it’s coming along, and I hope you are too! I definitely know how messy a hillside can be. I used a kitchen knife and a surform tool (basically a cheese grater) to contour my hill in my small layout. It was a nightmare to clean up before my wife and son got home.
I feel your pain Andrew. Regards, Charlie
You need to spray teflon/silicone on that Woodland Scenics tunnel lining mold before putting the plaster on it, that will make it come off easier without stressing the plastic.
Thanks mate, for useful tip. Regards, Charlie
If you look at the Fallers finished roads with the description "Laser street Terminal loop" it takes up 411 x 320 mm and has article number: 161945.
Thanks for the video! and for taking on more types of traffic in your modeling landscape.
Many thanks for the info LG, much appreciated. Regards, Charlie
I’m 63 about to hit 64, still working and plan to stay on past 66 as I enjoy my job, not an OAP but must be mad😁 plan a 3 day week so I can get back to my layout.
Yes clamps you can’t have enough from very small to BIG.
The cutting is looking good, once it’s got all the scenic stuff it will really look realistic. I would paint the tunnel insert though, I did mine to look like old soot and moss just to add something.
Thanks Paul, and you make an interesting point about painting the tunnel lining. Regards, Charlie
Afternoon Charie. Top tip nice to meet you you last week at Wharley.
If you prefer to use the sticks like etc then find a local upvc center. the cost will be significantly cheaper than big name trade stores.
also normal bog standard clear silicone will work very effectivly on bonding the senics together and at half the cost per tube. Again use your local upovc center. Brands like Henkle (which is bond it) DL Chemicles Wurth a fraction of the price of diy stores and better quality with less water content. easy for me to say though as I use the stuff daily.
Fantastic video again though
Many thanks, Richard, for some useful information. Regards, Charlie
Well done charlie, another great video from the master. It has been great seeing the progress of the layout over the past several years and it is an inspiration to see your commitment to the hobby.
Thanks Jason, that’s very kind of you to say so. Regards, Charlie
Hi Charlie. First regarding the road system, may I suggest a look at fellow RUclipsr Graham Foulston who has recently installed a road system. Secondly, when correctly finished the sheets of brick wall which are excellent can be quite amazing. I added the mortar courses, smoke staining and the odd weed here and there....assuming one cares to call buddleia a weed!
Great progress. I really am enjoying this series. I wish similar was around some 60 years ago when I started out. In those days of course it was just a few magazines and pictures!! Thanks for the video. Cheers, Bob
Thanks Bob, that’s very kind of you to say so. I do follow Lakeside and will contact Graham. Rest assured the walls will get a fair dose of weathering. Regards, Charlie
Hi Charlie Thank You for all of your videos Happy Christmas and a happy new year 2024 and looking forward to seeing more videos. Glen
Thanks Glenn, and seasonal greetings to you too. Regards, Charlie
Fantastic job Charlie, cannot wait to see the final product! The cutting looks good already even at this early stage.
Thanks Kym, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it. Regards Charlie
Professional 👍
Thanks mate, but more of an enthusiastic amateur. Regards, Charlie
Great Video Charlie with reference to the roadway , Richard at Everard Junction has the Faller system he might be worth a chat to
No John, I’m afraid that you’re mistaken. He uses the magnorail system which is unsuitable for hills. Regards, Charlie
Charlie, You can never have enough hillsides. The late Peter Denny alway's maintained that a cutting or overbridge was a great way to make the layout appear longer than it really is. Nice to see you at Warley Model Railway Exhibition. I trust you did'nt eat all the mince tarts? For me it was a trip down memory lane to be reunited with "Ellerton Road" Scale7, O Gauge layout. To view once again all the buildings and horse drawn carts I built for this layout. Cheers, Chris Perry.
Thanks Chris, it really was a great show. Some excellent layouts and some wonderful people. Regards, Charlie
Coming along really well Charlie. It would be interesting to see the Faller road system.
It was good to meet you at Warley I hope you found the signal you were after 👍
Thanks David, and yes, I did track down absolute aspects, and order my signal. Regards, Charlie
Just amazing. Enjoyable, down to earth fun. Subscribed 👍
Thanks Matt, that’s most kind. Regards, Charlie
As a Dutchman (partly of German descent) I was a bit puzzled by you mentioning the 'Viceman' car system (never heard of) until I realised that you actually meant Viessmann... 😉
I apologise for my poor diction. Regards, Charlie
Excellent video as always Charlie, I especially liked the "drivers eye" clip of the view in the cutting, I am sure there are many similar views on the network, e.g. running into Liverpool Lime Street.
One idea came to mind for the flimsy plastic mould, from your paster positive you could always cast a latex negative, the latex mould should give you a bit more durability (and be easier to release).
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Bryan. Regarding the mould, I don’t really think it has a future at Chadwick. Regards, Charlie
It's not a mess, you've just changed your model's era + region to London during The Blitz.
That’s a fair assessment mate. Regards, Charlie
Clamps - when I am building structure kits, I often need small clamps that I can use to hold windows against walls, things like that - I purchased from Amazon a hundred wooden spring clothes pegs (the sort that i recall from my childhood when my mother would hang out clothes to dry on the outside clothes line). They work a treat, and probably cost me $5 or thereabouts.
That’s a great tip, can see where that works!
What an excellent tip, Ken, I need to buy some for my railway room. Regards, Charlie
We were short of pegs for the laundry the other week, got more than a bit in trouble when the better half found about 50 holding various bits of drying Metcalfe kits together.
Time to add close pegs to your Christmas list!
Charlie, once again a great video! You give examples of various products to accomplish your goal and alternatives as opposed to some that only recommend what they can profit from. You warn those that use hot glue that you can be easily burned, using yourself as an example. I want to build an apx. 10+/- % grade hillside from grade crossing to the top of a hill that goes over the tunnel of the same train line using Brewer Maine in the 1960-70’s as an example. Granted the photos I have that I took as a kid may indicate that I’m an older aged person but the company I worked for for 38 years changed from a retirement/pension account to a 401(k) account which means I’m an OAP just not the OAP mentioned previously. Cheers!
Thanks Steve, I’m so pleased you enjoyed the video. Us oldies need to stick together mate. Regards, Charlie
Enjoyed the video and have yet more ideas to try and follow up on 🙂 I think the cutting is looking great.
Thanks Andrew, I’m so pleased that you found the video interesting. Regards Charlie
Great stuff Charlie, Love the cutting it looks really good but please remember to fill in the missing sleepers at the track joints!
Rest assured, Jonathan , I certainly won’t miss that. Regards, Charlie
A couple of seperate Magna rail roads would really enhance the layout with additional movement.
Thanks mate, I’m so pleased that you can see my interest in a system. Regards Charlie
Hi Charlie, that cutting area is developing nicely and I get the feel of the 'pr-existing' geology being manipulated to make the railway function. I can imagine how it will look with some trunking & conduits running along the tracks & walls. Graham Foulston has a roundabout on his layout which I think is quite tight so might be worth checking in with him. His car system looks fab! Hope you get your 100k subscribers soon. Cheers as always Dave.
Thanks Dave, I’m so pleased that you found the video interesting. Yes I do follow Graham, and will contact him regarding his roundabout dimensions. Regards, Charlie
Charlie your cracking Woodland sScenics mould , in a vac mould polystyrene.
You can mend and reinforce it with a small plate of styrene sheet over the crack.
BUT, you will have to use the correct solvent cement!!
None of your go too glues, as shown will do!
Thanks for the video as ive reached the stage on my layout to start to build a crag, pieced by tunnels, with a castle perched on top. With from eBay - vintage Faller tunnel portals to complement the castle model.
Thanks for your advice John. I should try to drop of polystyrene cement and see how I get on. Regards, Charlie
A quick way to help width that tunnel Used Dark Curtains/Fabric sheets to cover the Helix . Nice to work on this Layout so far
I think that you’re right, when filming I shall draw a black curtain around the outside of the helix. Regards, Charlie
Thanks Charlie, as usual your progress video has helped me unwind after a long week in work. Another fellow modeller Mr Everard Junction has installed the automated road system & it's been running for sometime. (I dare say you're aware) Your layout over the second helix is shaping up nicely and the functionality/play factor you envision is fantastic!
Thanks again Nathan.
Thanks Nathan, I’m so pleased that you found it interesting. Richard, of Everard fame, uses a chain-link system which is unsuitable for going up hills. Regards, Charlie
Excellent video Charlie tunnel and embankments are looking really good. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Gordon, that’s most kind mate. Regards, Charlie
Those tunnel moulds, u could make a silicone mould from them in negative form, then positive form as they would be more flexible & last longer for multiple use,
Great videos Charlie, very informative,
enjoying them very much,
can't wait for a running day,
keep up the good work,
Adrian,
Barry & Penarth MRC
Thanks guys, I’m so pleased that you found the video interesting. Regards Charlie
Charlie,
I looked at Viesmann and Faller and wrote them both off. They only seem good if you like lorries!
Instead, I’ve invested in Magnorail which applies magnets under ANY standard Oxford Die-cast car, which makes it incredibly flexible. There’s even a bicycle with the rides legs moving!
I recommend looking at it before you shell out a HUGE amount for Faller and Viesmann.
Tim.
That’s good advice, Tim. However, do you believe it would be possible for me to run the Magnorail system up a hill!?
@@ChadwickModelRailway According to the FAQ, it can manage 45 degrees, but I’ve not tested that.
I hate to spread rumours, but some say it’s a noisy system. Could that be true?
That’s a fair comment.
There is a motor running the track vs a motor in each car. I don’t find the noise an issue to be honest - I’m placing my motor in a scenic as part of a tunnel and I have insulation on the screws (track foam!) to absorb any reverb.
For me, it comes down to 1) cost and 2) the breadth of choice of vehicles you can run.
Horses for courses. 😁
Greetings from wintery Slovenija Charlie. Really enjoyed the video. Lots of top tips and much appreciated advice. Sorry to hear that your kinda-itis has returned. Get well soon mate. 😅
Thanks Martin, it’s obviously a dreadful medical issue that I need to get sorted. I’m in no kinda hurry though!
. Regards Charlie
@@ChadwickModelRailwayDon't worry mate. There's a kinda epidemic. 😅😅😅👍
Hi Charlie, another great video. Sticks Like is also my go glue, I use it alot in my day job.so know how good it is. It will pretty much stick anything together, I like that it has about 15 minutes working time, just in case you get the positioning wrong and it normally starts to cure in an hour and is fully cured in 24 hrs, then there is no going back. I have had to use a hammer and chisel in the past to break the bond and even them it ripped the wood not the glue, so it great unless you change your mind! Thanks for another helpful video 👍
Thanks Chapel Station, I’m so pleased that you have approved of my glue choice. Regards, Charlie
You could try lining the tunnel molds with cling film to make it easier to remove
I’m unsure how that would work. Regards, Charlie
Charlie, another interesting video.
Certainly lots of cutting and reshaping going on.
That, I assum foam based, engineered brick wall boards look good, but it is very monochrome. You would need to pick out different blocks in various similar shades of the grey, and add a lighter mortar to give it more appeal - in my opinion.
Good luck with the subscriber drive, your videos are certainly worth viewing.
Cheers, and stay safe, Michael
Mr assured Michael, the plain brick face will have lots of added detail. Stay safe, regards, Charlie
Once again Charlie an inspired Video Its Great that your testing all this stuff for us to see if its any good.
As for the Car System have you Looked at Everard Junction System he's using the Magnarail System to great effect he has done a few but the Instillation Video goes back four Years Titled "New Layout Build - Magnorail Part 6" he has done a few since but at to the Turning Circle it does look like it can do a u-turn in a very tight space
Looing forward to coming down to the West Camel Show Next month with Swmbo
Keep up the Great Work
Thanks Chris, I’m so pleased that you found it interesting.
With Richard, at Everard Junction, the use of a Magnorail is really only suitable for level roadways. Not suitable for Chadwick if I wish to incorporate hillsides. Regards Charlie
Loved it Charlie, look forward to seeing the moving cars 👍
Thanks Alan, but fingers crossed. Regards, Charlie
Thanks Charlie, interesting issues in this one regarding roads. As an observation, would it look better if you change the road that you’ve already done and don’t bridge the river there but end it in a Marina with a riverside pub and some picnic areas with car parking, perhaps a bus turn round point. A nice little diorama at the from of the board. Then create a junction further back and run a new road to cross the river closer to the railway line. After crossing the river, the road can curve naturally towards the industrial area on the other board in a similar curve to the railway but rising over the edge of the hillside. Then another junction about half way around the curve to take the road up and over the railways to your freight yard. I say that because roads tend to meander a bit more that railway lines, my suggestion is trying to break up what could otherwise look like unnaturally straight roads. Anyway, as I say, just a suggestion.
I’m also looking to include some moving roadways after I visited James last year and he showed me the Viessmann system. Once you’ve had some feedback to your request for people’s experience in this video, you could use any responses you get to do a future video on the subject. I’m sure James could add some valuable insights for that ?
Take care Charlie, until next time.
Thanks Bryan for such an interesting comment. Could you possibly email me a sketch to Chadwickmodelrailway @ gmail.com. I was planning a pub and a mill alongside the river, but I’m certainly open to options.
Regards charlie
Excellent suggestion, Bryan, for rerouting the roadway and thus creating some interesting (and realistic) countryside scenes around Chadwick! You're not perhaps a road designer by profession are you 😉 Cheers, Peter
Ooh I like that suggestion
Hi Charlie, a thought about the outside of the cutting. You could leave the Engine Shed where it is & trim down the Celotex beyond it as the remnant of a gulley that has mostly been removed by the cutting. This would not only leave the Engine Shed as is, allowing the desired veiw of passing trains, but also from inside the cutting allow a glimpse of the works outside & the rear of the Engine shed peaking over the top of the retaining wall.
Thanks Chris, an interesting option. Many thanks regards, Charlie
Hi Charlie,
If the cutting was created when the railway was built the brickwork on both sides would likely be constructed of the same material to the same design.
As the TMD side of the cutting is that much lower you could consider just having grass banks. Also if the land from the freightyard were sloped downwards towards the cutting there would be no need for that extra brickwork on top of the retaining wall.
Finally, Richard at Everard Junction has cars running that look decent, perhaps you could have a look at his channel.
Another brilliant video Charlie, you should be very pleased with yourself. 👏
Yes, this mirrors my own view. A single cutting could only ever have the same style and material of retaining wall at each side. It' absolutely inconceivable that it wouldn't.
Also a parapet detail doesn't occur 2/3rds of the way up a retaining wall. With as much modelling license as you can possibly muster, it isn't a variation on a 'prototypical' theme, it's just entirely wrong.
Also the strip of mounding on the side opposite the fiddle yard would be ten times cheaper to reduce to a mound at an angle of repose, than to gainfully employ half of the Midlands bricklayers building a pointless and expensive retaining wall.
The idea of the exposed rock is also baffling, as the odds of having a rock outcrop less than 10 metres from soil so weak as to need a retaining wall again makes no engineering sense really.
We look forward to Charlie's videos. They are wonderfully made and gratefully received. But a little willingness to accept how reality impacts a model, wouldn't go amiss.
Thanks mate, I’m so pleased that you found it interesting. Sadly Everard junction uses a chain-link system and suit would go uphill. Regards, Charlie
Charlie, You asked ffor suggestions relating to the scenery. For the bridge(s) crossing the rail lines, might I suggest the very beautiful river bridge from the Hornby range, although I do not know if they are still available, also I am uncertain if the span will cover the double track. It occured to me that this elegent piece may help to 'sell' the illusion you are working towards.
That’s a very interesting suggestion Paul . Regards, Charlie
Hey Charlie, how are you and your wife doing, well I hope? Loving your videos, and I hope to be at a stage on my layout one day soon where I can use your tips when I get to the scenery creation. You are familiar with Luke Towan and Everhard Junction I am sure. They both have put out videos showing an automated system for moving traffic around. Luke's was a bit short as he does dioramas, but on Everhard, he has a rather extensive set of moving vehicles that seem to be able to turn in a rather nice radius curve. I don't recall the exact video, but I am sure he would share that info with you.
Take care of yourself, and stay safe.
David.
Thanks David, yes I am aware of both of these guys. However, Everard junctions is on the flat and I’m considering mine going up a hillside so I need to do some more research. Regards Charlie