Oh Matt, thats lovely. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Would love to see some scenery such as a station, people etc., look forward to the next video. Take care and be safe
Very informative! Been looking into doing something like this and this video has helped me a lot in, especially with the type of track I'll need to use. Will be coming back to this more often!
Thanks for sharing Matt, the layout you have produced in such a short time is fantastic! And the aircraft kit videos look great too, have subbed to the channel and look forward to more updates, all the best, Paul
Thank you for the informative video. I’m currently planning my layout. I had a train set when I was a kid but want to attempt an outdoor layout as a bit of a challenge to myself. This video really helped. Just 1 question, did your whole track run using one cable attachment on each track? Cheers.
yeah, i just put a wire to each rail as per normal control - an improvement i want to make is to solder wire loops onto the track joins but it worked ok without them mostly
I find it funny sometimes .. We spend £300 on a set of carriages and a locomotive and buck at spending £100 on building a railway to run them on.. :D Nice to see your garden railway and built in a week... wow. Thank you.
@Model Minutes, no I live in America in the midwest. My garden is not good for a railway since we get high winds, plenty of heavy rain, and etc. I wish I had mine in a garden !
Hey there. It seems you and I had a similar idea by building a cheap and quick garden railway. Some things I've learnt through trial and error is to use conductive carbon grease on the fishplates. This keeps the surface areas between the plates and track from oxidising whilst increasing the conductive area. Oh and yes, the power clips will oxidise and stop working very quickly. Ditch the power clips and pop some wires in the groove where the fishplate goes on the set track with a bit of carbon grease. It's a tight enough gap to grip the wires in place. I hope that helps. Looking forward to seeing what you do next 😊
Two things, first I noticed you didn't leave any gaps between the rails in you rail joiners. Track will expand based on heat so leaving gaps between the rails allows expansion without the track warping. Second you will probably find gunk build up between the rail and joiner that will cause valtage drop allong your line. This just seens to happen especially if the joiners loose. If you aren't that concerned with looks then a peace of wire soldered between each rail should remove this issue otherwise you can wiggle each joiner to clean them. I deal with a similar setup and this does help.
Thanks for the info - there are some gaps in places but clearly i didn't do enough as i have experienced some expansion. Not too much of an issue though as it is easily fixed. This is meant as a bit of fun and not a "serious" garden railway
Ive been trying to decide what I want to do for my out door railroad and this is an excellent idea. The space I'm wanting to have isn't big enough for O and G scale. I think i just found my answer.
I hope you enjoy! As of the moment, the railway still stands in the garden but has had very little use (and has become very overgrown) but I'm hoping that if I get the time to rivisit it, it should still work after all these years of intermittent use
I wanted to do this so badly, but I was concerned with rail corrosion. I've been experimenting with customized copper vs nickel rails. Wanted to know if you ran into the same problems
I like how your hall has that old little sandpaper in the tender to give it the chuffing sound, my Flying Scotsman does it to Also great idea to get outside more
@@ModelMinutes no problem it was fun to watch, though that Britannia was close to losing its funnel. Also if you're looking for new controllers I recommend the HM 2000 or one of the Guage master controllers. Both can be a tad expensive but both of mine have been going for 15+ years with no problems
@@photographerjamie Thanks for the suggestions! I do have other controllers (I forget which kind they are) but they are in a box in a box . . . . somewhere so would have to spend some time digging them out
Hello! Just found your channel! I too am planning to build a garden railway but am of the costs. Sadly I will need to buy most of the things new. But thanks to your video I now have an idea on how to do It in a affordable manner! Will subscribe!
What you could maybe do is we're some trains slow down you should take advantage of that and get a nice long station for let's say your great Western 4-6-0 and plus it'll bring some more life in to your layout!
The area where the trains slow down you may have pitched the track buy hammering a nail too tight. A mistake I've made too many times trying to get trains running. Good luck with the layout and remember just have fun.
Hi just found this video, toy trains are my thing but as you say they need so much room so why not use the garden. I think that it would have been wise to spend more time constructing the trackbed but hey! you got the job done in a week and it runs so what do I know, I don't have a garden railway and you do well done.
Nice little railway. I hope you are right about the shaded area, it would be horrid to come down and find the rails bent and broken out of the sleepers due to expansion. I'm sure you know, but most people leave gaps between the rails and solder wires between the joints for electrical continuity, or just leave the track free floating, solder the tracks together and put wooden blocks between them to stop them sliding together. Good luck with it. :-)
Thanks for the info! I have experienced some expansion in recent weeks with the hot weather - the worst that happened so far was that the track lifted and the pins will need to be tapped back into place, and one length or a curve decided to disconnect itself and fall off (but that one wasn't pinned anyway) so hopefully that's all for now :)
I'm planning on doing something like this here in Canada, but my idea was to make either a plywood cover, or cover it with tarp in the winter. I live in BC, so rain is the biggest issue. My dream would be to have a garden shed with a proper layout in it, then have the trains run into the yard and back. That way the trains could be kept safe in the winter, while being able to show them off in the summer.
@@ModelMinutes I Don't have the garden for it, as I don;t have the money to afford a house with a garden (instead I have a flat with a postage stamp balcony). But dreams are what makes life worth carrying on right?
Hi just watched your video and it's looking good I also have built a garden railway in a very similar way to you. I will be up loading some update soon and you may want to see some ideas I have had. With the heat from the sun your track will expand even when not in direct sunlight but let's hope your will be safe unlike mine witch needs repair now after 3 month. Regards karl
i should have gone for this type of outdoors railway instead of the labour intensive thing i made - indoors and outdoors (majority of which runs at, or even below, ground level )
I think you should add more dirt so that the track looks like it's at ground level and not just floating in the air. Other than that it looks Really good.
I'm not sure, they are pretty steep though. I really could do with going back over the groundwork and leveling it off. That Hornby GWR Hall loco can only really manage to pull 3 coaches up the steepest part of the railway, with weaker locos managing less
Not to be mean but wait to you have a job as you have force your engty on exams do your normal model makeing like plains and tanks or if you build cars I don't you see the reason why I say this is because your money could make how you like it and also railway are really exsptive
@@ModelMinutes ah makes sense you can’t find Them anywhere but anyway the fact you did that in a week is nuts would love to see more of it and adding some scenic elements would be awesome ahah
@@Highervibesofficial yeah, i had big plans for this, and meant to do more regular updates with running sessions, but the weather got bad and i got busy :(
Looks like a good night lined up from 5pm, Coffee pop corn and something to build at the desk.
Nice! :D
For the money and build time you've created a lovely model railway
🚂🚃🚃🚃
Thanks! I am quite pleased with it :D
Oh Matt, thats lovely. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Would love to see some scenery such as a station, people etc., look forward to the next video. Take care and be safe
Glad you enjoyed it! I've been thinking of adding a few things, just undecided what at the moment
I am just astounded that such a model railway can operate in such a small scale in outside in the garden
Brilliant video, nothing better than running trains in the sun, i love my garden railway...Mal
Couldn't agree more!
Very informative! Been looking into doing something like this and this video has helped me a lot in, especially with the type of track I'll need to use. Will be coming back to this more often!
Glad you enjoyed it :D
If I had a garden I would do this...fantastic video...thanks
Thanks! It was a lot of fun!
Thanks for sharing Matt, the layout you have produced in such a short time is fantastic! And the aircraft kit videos look great too, have subbed to the channel and look forward to more updates, all the best, Paul
Thanks for your subscription :D
Beautifully made outdoor railway!!!
Great Work Lad!!!
Thank you very much!
Never seen a garden railway that small scale, good job 👍
Thanks!
Thanks for your video. I’ve been planning to do the same, so your explanation is much appreciated.
I'm glad you found my video helpful!
Amazing video!! Awesome work in only a week!
Thanks! Glad you liked it :D
very good video has given me loads of ideas for my garden lay out
Awesome!
Thank you for the informative video. I’m currently planning my layout. I had a train set when I was a kid but want to attempt an outdoor layout as a bit of a challenge to myself. This video really helped. Just 1 question, did your whole track run using one cable attachment on each track? Cheers.
yeah, i just put a wire to each rail as per normal control - an improvement i want to make is to solder wire loops onto the track joins but it worked ok without them mostly
I cant wait to see that beautiful model
Thanks! Not long to wait now :D
Terrific railway. Thanks for sharing it.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
I find it funny sometimes .. We spend £300 on a set of carriages and a locomotive and buck at spending £100 on building a railway to run them on.. :D
Nice to see your garden railway and built in a week... wow. Thank you.
Yeah, it is a bit odd, although the railway should be the main event really
Fantastic! I have a small railway myself, I have the Hornby Flying Scotsman set, keep up the magnificent work Matt!
Thanks! Is yours in the garden too?
@Model Minutes, no I live in America in the midwest. My garden is not good for a railway since we get high winds, plenty of heavy rain, and etc. I wish I had mine in a garden !
Hey there. It seems you and I had a similar idea by building a cheap and quick garden railway. Some things I've learnt through trial and error is to use conductive carbon grease on the fishplates. This keeps the surface areas between the plates and track from oxidising whilst increasing the conductive area. Oh and yes, the power clips will oxidise and stop working very quickly. Ditch the power clips and pop some wires in the groove where the fishplate goes on the set track with a bit of carbon grease. It's a tight enough gap to grip the wires in place. I hope that helps. Looking forward to seeing what you do next 😊
Thanks for the info! Might have to investigate that grease :)
As you say its not perfect but it was quick and cheap to build and you describe it as "a lot of fun". Isnt that why we do model railways ?
Oh yes!
Two things, first I noticed you didn't leave any gaps between the rails in you rail joiners. Track will expand based on heat so leaving gaps between the rails allows expansion without the track warping.
Second you will probably find gunk build up between the rail and joiner that will cause valtage drop allong your line. This just seens to happen especially if the joiners loose. If you aren't that concerned with looks then a peace of wire soldered between each rail should remove this issue otherwise you can wiggle each joiner to clean them.
I deal with a similar setup and this does help.
Thanks for the info - there are some gaps in places but clearly i didn't do enough as i have experienced some expansion. Not too much of an issue though as it is easily fixed. This is meant as a bit of fun and not a "serious" garden railway
Not bad for a first effort Matt, enjoy.
Thanks 👍
Fantastic mate!! brilliant effort
Cheers! :D
Ive been trying to decide what I want to do for my out door railroad and this is an excellent idea. The space I'm wanting to have isn't big enough for O and G scale. I think i just found my answer.
I hope you enjoy! As of the moment, the railway still stands in the garden but has had very little use (and has become very overgrown) but I'm hoping that if I get the time to rivisit it, it should still work after all these years of intermittent use
I am converting from 45mm to OO gauge thanks for this guide
Glad it helped! My methods in this video might not be the "official" or even the most long lasting, but it worked for me
Looks like thats been a fun project, yeah there's things that can be improved upon over time to improve reliability but a great start
Cheers!
I wanted to do this so badly, but I was concerned with rail corrosion. I've been experimenting with customized copper vs nickel rails. Wanted to know if you ran into the same problems
I've not experienced any issues so far, but it's only been a couple of months really
I like how your hall has that old little sandpaper in the tender to give it the chuffing sound, my Flying Scotsman does it to
Also great idea to get outside more
Haha! Yes, it's one of the more popular locos. Thanks for watching!
@@ModelMinutes no problem it was fun to watch, though that Britannia was close to losing its funnel.
Also if you're looking for new controllers I recommend the HM 2000 or one of the Guage master controllers.
Both can be a tad expensive but both of mine have been going for 15+ years with no problems
@@photographerjamie Thanks for the suggestions! I do have other controllers (I forget which kind they are) but they are in a box in a box . . . . somewhere so would have to spend some time digging them out
@@ModelMinutes love that phrase, 'In a box, somewhere' I use it way to often when looking for trains I forgot about
Photographer Jamie 😂
Can't wait to see this video! :)
Hope you like it!
Doing it outside is so smart!
Well done, just goes to show you don’t need a huge garden or G gauge trains to enjoy garden railway.
Thanks :D
Hello! Just found your channel! I too am planning to build a garden railway but am of the costs. Sadly I will need to buy most of the things new. But thanks to your video I now have an idea on how to do It in a affordable manner! Will subscribe!
Best of luck!
thats wicked. i love it bud. well done. i have subscribed liked and shared on twitter
Thanks! I appreciate the support :D
I look forward to it
Yay!
Got my reminder set.
Awesome! See you there!
What you could maybe do is we're some trains slow down you should take advantage of that and get a nice long station for let's say your great Western 4-6-0 and plus it'll bring some more life in to your layout!
Cool idea, thanks!
The area where the trains slow down you may have pitched the track buy hammering a nail too tight. A mistake I've made too many times trying to get trains running.
Good luck with the layout and remember just have fun.
Yeah, i can't say that my track laying is the best, but also the garden is on a gradient as it is . . .
Hi just found this video, toy trains are my thing but as you say they need so much room so why not use the garden. I think that it would have been wise to spend more time constructing the trackbed but hey! you got the job done in a week and it runs so what do I know, I don't have a garden railway and you do well done.
haha! Yes, If i had better tools, wood etc and more time I could have done a better job, but it was all the time I had whilst I was off work
That looks fab 😀 and love the selection of rolling stock 😀😀
Thanks so much! 😊
Great project. Inspired me to start one as I think we will all be housebound. You could try old duette controllers or gauge master.
thanks for the suggestion!
Nice little railway. I hope you are right about the shaded area, it would be horrid to come down and find the rails bent and broken out of the sleepers due to expansion. I'm sure you know, but most people leave gaps between the rails and solder wires between the joints for electrical continuity, or just leave the track free floating, solder the tracks together and put wooden blocks between them to stop them sliding together. Good luck with it. :-)
Thanks for the info! I have experienced some expansion in recent weeks with the hot weather - the worst that happened so far was that the track lifted and the pins will need to be tapped back into place, and one length or a curve decided to disconnect itself and fall off (but that one wasn't pinned anyway) so hopefully that's all for now :)
Great work.
Thanks!
Looks very nice. What will you do with it when it's raining?
Not much - the electronics are not safe to use out in the rain
@@ModelMinutes Are you cover the tracks with something?
Wow looks great 👍
Thank you 👍
I don't normally like train kits, but this is amazing.
Thanks!
Looks great
Thanks!
Hyped vibes.
yay :D
That's so amazing !
Thank you!
Hey Matt Maybe instead of making the layout raised instead why not put the layout on the garden bed for an idea
I thought about that, but was worried that it would rot quicker and also allow more debris/animals to damage it
@@ModelMinutes maybe put a track bed of wood which might help it last a bit longer
I wish I could do this in Canada, but the snow would mean seasonal layout. Good idea
It's pretty much the same here
I'm planning on doing something like this here in Canada, but my idea was to make either a plywood cover, or cover it with tarp in the winter. I live in BC, so rain is the biggest issue. My dream would be to have a garden shed with a proper layout in it, then have the trains run into the yard and back. That way the trains could be kept safe in the winter, while being able to show them off in the summer.
@@FreeManFreeThought Yes! I would have loved to have something similar, unfortunately my garden is rather small
@@ModelMinutes I Don't have the garden for it, as I don;t have the money to afford a house with a garden (instead I have a flat with a postage stamp balcony). But dreams are what makes life worth carrying on right?
Pat Meyer true! Gotta keep reaching for those dreams
Thank you for explaining some of the trials. I love it.
Glad you like them!
How do the trains run on the track now ?
I was thinking of doing a follow-up video to show you all
Hi just watched your video and it's looking good I also have built a garden railway in a very similar way to you. I will be up loading some update soon and you may want to see some ideas I have had.
With the heat from the sun your track will expand even when not in direct sunlight but let's hope your will be safe unlike mine witch needs repair now after 3 month.
Regards karl
Thanks, you too!
It will be interesting to see how long this last outside with the elements
the track is also very close to the edge of the boards
Well, it’s been nearly a year now, so weather permitting I’ll be doing an update soon
Yes, in some places it actually protrudes away from the base, still works though
Currently working on a layout myself
Awesome!
Do you need to waterproof the track in anyway?
Nope
i should have gone for this type of outdoors railway instead of the labour intensive thing i made - indoors and outdoors (majority of which runs at, or even below, ground level )
I felt that this would have been the best format for mine given my current tool and skillset
eggscllent . u going to make or buy a water proof box for your controllers and other electrical items when not in use ? good luck.:)
At the moment I unplug them and store them inside :D
i would love to do this but would be very concerned about the metals oxidising or rough weather/ rain messing with the trains so not sure…
I uploaded a video about this railway and how I neglected it for a whole year - it still worked in the end though
I would really like to do this but just a bit concerned about the weather etc. any feed back would be great thanks
Probably worth taking a look at my update video which demonstrates the issues I had 12 months later
I think you should add more dirt so that the track looks like it's at ground level and not just floating in the air. Other than that it looks Really good.
I may or may not do that - I was thinking of landscaping it to a certain extent with more plants and rocks and things
@@ModelMinutes have fun!
Like the video very much.
Thank you very much!
More please...my grandson and I are agog...
More railway videos to come in the future :)
Where did you get that south western loco from?
I bought it many years ago in a model train shop
Love it but wouldn’t want to try it in Australia where I used to live the dust and heat would be a killer to it
I can imagine!
Wow, that is a super voice over voice!
Haha! Thanks!
are these powered from the track or battery powered?
Normal track power for these
How do you make/get the bridge that the track is pinned to
i give that info from 02:30
Cool I have a few reperapble 00 gauge trains but gota do some soldering almost forgot just gota do some space making good vid
Thanks! :D
Thanks for putting your experiences on U Tube. What gradients did you end up with?
I'm not sure, they are pretty steep though. I really could do with going back over the groundwork and leveling it off. That Hornby GWR Hall loco can only really manage to pull 3 coaches up the steepest part of the railway, with weaker locos managing less
Great work! :)
Thanks a lot!
Man, I really wish my parents would let me have a garden railway
I know how you feel! The only way I was able to do it was by moving out and buying my own house haha!
Not to be mean but wait to you have a job as you have force your engty on exams do your normal model makeing like plains and tanks or if you build cars I don't you see the reason why I say this is because your money could make how you like it and also railway are really exsptive
where did you get that southwest trains 159 i really want one !!!
I bought it probably about 15 years ago . . cant remember where
@@ModelMinutes ah makes sense you can’t find Them anywhere but anyway the fact you did that in a week is nuts would love to see more of it and adding some scenic elements would be awesome ahah
@@Highervibesofficial yeah, i had big plans for this, and meant to do more regular updates with running sessions, but the weather got bad and i got busy :(
I like the thumbnail already looking forward to it
I hope it doesn't disappoint!
I have often thought of doing this but where I live it never stops raining.
Feels like it rains a lot here too
Hi I wanted to do this but I thought would the rain distroy the track
I have a "1 year later" update on my channel somewhere where you can see how it survived
I spotted Thomas and Percy
haha! yup :)
woooooow
:D
Noice thumbnail :)
Thanks! I was struggling to choose the one I liked the most and that showed off the railway well :D
Not UV Stabilised tracks and trains . Is gonna cause this layout to simply fall apart .
Yeah, it probably will . . .I guess we'll have to see how it is coping in a few months/years. This was never meant to be a permanent thing anyway
very nice layout you got .Thumbs up for you .Hope you like mine diesel dave's
Thanks 👍
Called it
:D
Jedan fini i zadovoljavajući rad za malo novca i veliko zadovoljstvo.
Thanks for watching!
🚂
Trains!
All fine and dandy until the wife waters the plants 😢
Lol, I’m the one who waters the garden (when it’s not raining…)
@@ModelMinutes lol it’s brilliant mate