Thanks Scott for a good comment. Like you say if I was to stick to one era I think it would be hard trying to keep finding what to put in the video's plus not sticking to certain loco's give me the choice to purchase what looks good to run. All the best .Mick
you could run a heratige line so then you can runany out of service engine up untill the era you are modling (you may have to bend the timeline of railways a bit if you are runing *ANY* train)
Its unusual to see a railway like this as it allows for continuous running at the same time as some very interesting train movements. A great joy to watch
My grandad used to have a massive layout in his loft, he bought thousands of pounds worth of track, trains and other stuff. I was very sad when he passed earlier this year
Just found your channel. This is absolutely delightful, thank you for sharing. As an old man on the verge of dipping a toe in to the world of model railways, this is inspirational.
Hi Mick as always great running session the 37 through 55 deltics have to be my favourite diesels...and I just love watching them on your layout...just brilliant...rgds Chris
Hi Mick, good to see life treating you well after retiring from RM and love your enthusiasm and effort put into these clips. I may one day unbox my Flying Scotsman and track pack boxes I have in my loft! All the best, Andy Turpie
Hello Andy, nice to hear someone from the past. Brings back good memories. It keeps me busy and the mind active .Hope your keeping well and may be see you at a reunion. Thanks for watching and your comment. All the best. Mick.
Very interesting and authentic layout. Just re-building my SR (BR) layout. Hope I can get it near your standard. It will be DC with all working, and lighted signals etc.
Wow! Very, very impressive. I have never seen anything like it. The workmanship and patience to do this is commendable. It must be a real joy to run these trains on the tracks and into sidings with all the points and signals. I am truly gobsmacked. Well done to you. Fantastic and thank you for a really enjoyable insight into your layout. 👏👏👏
Thank you for another cracking video. I do love the sound on the class 37. We have the Liverpool Street line at the bottom of our garden and it’s fantastic when the 37’s come through. Keep up the great work Mick 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Good evening!! Glad to see you’re using DCC. I’m very much into DCC myself and am adapting my micro layout of Walmington-on-Sea to be completely DCC, including the points. The layout is of the location of the television series Dad’s Army. I have all the vehicles to go with it.
Hi there. Yes I went DCC in 2009 on my first layout, have not regretted it. Hope you will show your dad's army one day on RUclips. Take care and thanks for watching. Mick
A very nice running session thank you, Michael. Just one thing I noticed and it might be worth checking. When the Northern Belle left the station and went over the first set of points, I saw the bogies of the Loco and the Coaches jump and it looked like the blade of the points wasn't touching the rail. Martin. (Thailand)
Hello Mick, what an amazing layout. It is truly superb. Everything is so life like and accurate, I've spent most of my life working on the railways and you have got everything as real as the real thing. The locomotives, rolling stock, buildings , signaling ect are spot on. Well done.
Thanks Martin for a great comment from some body that knows the railway, if you can think of anything that I can had, please let me know. All the best. Mick
Hello Mike thank you for your reply. I was thinking of what I don't see on model railway layouts and I have come up with the idea of a DMU / COACH cleaning unit with revolving brushes that clean the sides of the rolling stock as it passes thru slowly, possibly on its way to the shed for refueling. I know you can't have water near electricity so if you had just a little bit of whispy smoke, like what is used to simulate locomotive smoke, that might look like water vapour. My local railway station has one of those and the units get cleaned before entering the shed. What do you think Mike.
Hello Martin. I do have a coach cleaning machine where the blue Pullmans are stored but this is not a working model, but your idea is a thought. Take care. Mick
Brilliant video Mick, a really enjoyable half hour or so. Could have watched that running session for ages. The layout is superb and the trackwork and ballasting are amazing. Like many other viewers, I particularly enjoyed seeing and hearing the 37s being given a workout. Roll on your next update. Thanks for sharing.
What can a say it's a joy to watch sir. Your videos & film work well speak for them selfs your layout is wonderfuly built the details are exquisite the tundra of wiring the layout must of been hard work a take my hat of to you sir best layout by far & theirs a lot of wonderful model railways out their. Am still trying to figure out your layout just pure brilliant. Your layout takes me back to my child hood in the 70s with the adverts & said to mum & dad can I please get train set for Christmas my eyes light right up when Christmas came. A wood love to get back doin model railway. Mum took a stroke so it stopped me building one don't have the time please put some more videos up. Thank you
Wow. What a fantastic comment. I am very pleased you love the layout, it makes all my effort worth while. Much appreciated. Due watch more and i hope you enjoy them also. All the best. Mick
First time viewer of any of your videos. Struck straight away by the level of detail. I particularly liked the Pullman carriages and the noises of all the stock. 👏
Superb Mick, I really enjoyed seeing the trains being shunted and then heading out on their journeys or off to work on the line. Your massive stock never ceases to amaze me. Cheers, David.
Hello David how's things with you hope your well. Something different to keep the video's going and to keep it interesting. Thanks for the comment. You take care. Mick
To all younger train fans: Do it. Do not let social pressure from "the popular" kids ruin your fun, you do not have to be exactly like everyone else who's into football or tiktok or whatever. Pull the pin. Buy that train set and enjoy life.
Hi Mick...not seen your layout running for a while, but as usual excellent viewing and so realistic...the sound from the 37s blows you away! Awesome stuff...well done mate Your eye for detail is second to none. Cheers for the effort you put in. 👍
Hi Nigel. I like do a video about every 4-5 weeks by then I have something to show the viewers and try not to be boring with the same old stuff. Thank you for watching and your comment, take care. Mick
Hello David. Doing quite a bit of a change around at the moment all round the Maldon signal box and the canal. New video soon. Thanks for the comment. All the best. Mick
Although I use You Tube for watching videos, I use TikTok to share my videos of the line at the Hoddesdon Model and Railway Club, Much Nattering for Good Report. I shall also be putting some videos of Walmington-on-Sea on my channel.
Hi lovely video bud you do need diagonal bracing on that new house build before Health and Safety Suprintendant fines your builder for improper regs And I had, a problem with a decoder matching and ended up with changing both to legomanbiffo variety which are comparable and compatable
Hello Mark welcome back. Yes thought I would have a change and do something that a lot of viewers like and it's come out well. Yes wifey and me doing fine how's you and your partner doing. Take care, see you a some point hopefully. Mick
Thanks Harry. Appreciate your comment very much, don't put your self down, you have what you have and I'm sure it gives you great pleasure. To get mine to this stage has cost me a lot of money and time and the space makes a lot of difference. All the best. Mick
Great video mick it's great to see everything like yours I still like the red bridge can you do in your next video the colas 68 going over the red bridge please cheers Paul
Great video give us more! I like how you're doing different angled shots from various locations, looks really good. Another learning curve no doubt and the editing. something I've never tried. Just curious now as I can't quite make it out - is that a PB carp or tench in the pic? Looks a good fish whatever it is.
Hello Anthony. Thank you very much for your comment, much appreciated. Yes a carp of 31lb 14oz my biggest British carp March 2019. My best is 38lb in France. Thanks for asking. All the best. Mick
Hi Alex S & T ? don't think so just love detail or it don't look right, that's what makes the railway realistic and given the channel the success. Take care. mick
@@michaelsmith-hn1cn S&T. More commonly known as sick and tired 😂 I work on the installation side of signalling. I was impressed by the accuracy of the points and signals. Two cables going into the HW point machines and orange pipes for cross track cables, not to mention the interlocking. Scrap rail laying about. One of our head aches. Sometimes the permanent way tip scrap rail into the four foot. Anyhowz, you have built an impressive layout. First class!
@@alexsteel5959 Wow what a reply Alex, thanks for that and the impressive comment. Now I know I have the detail right. Thanks again. All the best. Mick
Hi Mick, another great enjoyable running session thanks for sharing. When your Mk1 Pullmans were coming out of platform one they appeared to jump a little over the points was this because it looked as if the blades had not completely switched over, sorry if this sounds negative but thought I should point this out. Take care and please stay safe..
Hi Barry yes you were right to point this out, there was a piece of ballast between the blades, I noticed it when I did the edit. Sorted now. Thanks Mick
I really like how you run whatever trains you get the most enjoyment from, rather than sticking to a certain era, steam, modern era etc.
Thanks Scott for a good comment. Like you say if I was to stick to one era I think it would be hard trying to keep finding what to put in the video's plus not sticking to certain loco's give me the choice to purchase what looks good to run. All the best .Mick
you could run a heratige line so then you can runany out of service engine up untill the era you are modling (you may have to bend the timeline of railways a bit if you are runing *ANY* train)
Its unusual to see a railway like this as it allows for continuous running at the same time as some very interesting train movements. A great joy to watch
Thank you very much Martin. Lovely comment, much appreciated. Mick
My grandad used to have a massive layout in his loft, he bought thousands of pounds worth of track, trains and other stuff. I was very sad when he passed earlier this year
Sorry to hear that Ed. Did you inherit all of his railway. Mick
@@michaelsmith-hn1cn No I haven’t yet inherited it, but I am hoping to get it once I find a space to put it. It is currently in my Nans garage.
If you get it this will keep you busy for a great period of time. All the best. Mick@@EDBDEV
Track weathering is amazing!
Thanks Alan for your comment and watching the channel. All the best. Mick
And what a wonderful running session it was!! I haven’t seen such a great selection of diesels in all my life!! Thank you.
Thanks for watching and your comment. Sorry for the late reply. Take care. Mick
Just found your channel. This is absolutely delightful, thank you for sharing. As an old man on the verge of dipping a toe in to the world of model railways, this is inspirational.
Hello Duncan. Glad to have you on board. Thank you for your comment and enjoy the video's. All the best. Mick
Hello Scott. If your talking about the one I ran in the video it's made by Bachmann. Mick
The track and ballasting look so realistic in close up...just amazing detail.
Thank you very much! Thanks for the comment. Mick
Hi Mick as always great running session the 37 through 55 deltics have to be my favourite diesels...and I just love watching them on your layout...just brilliant...rgds Chris
Hi Chris. You can't beat a 37. I'm just doing the next video showing the Electrics and steam. Keep a eye out. Mick
Hi Mick, good to see life treating you well after retiring from RM and love your enthusiasm and effort put into these clips. I may one day unbox my Flying Scotsman and track pack boxes I have in my loft!
All the best,
Andy Turpie
Hello Andy, nice to hear someone from the past. Brings back good memories. It keeps me busy and the mind active .Hope your keeping well and may be see you at a reunion. Thanks for watching and your comment. All the best. Mick.
Very interesting and authentic layout. Just re-building my SR (BR) layout. Hope I can get it near your standard. It will be DC with all working, and lighted signals etc.
Thanks Phil, welcome aboard. I'm sure your do just a good job as mine. It just takes time. Thanks for the comment. Mick
Wow! Very, very impressive. I have never seen anything like it. The workmanship and patience to do this is commendable. It must be a real joy to run these trains on the tracks and into sidings with all the points and signals. I am truly gobsmacked. Well done to you. Fantastic and thank you for a really enjoyable insight into your layout. 👏👏👏
Well thank you very much for a great comment, glad you like it and thanks for watching. All the best. Mick
it is good
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hi
@@janemarsh3119 Thank you Jane and thanks for watching. Mick
@@janemarsh3119 Same to you. Enjoy the video's. Mick
Thank you for another cracking video.
I do love the sound on the class 37. We have the Liverpool Street line at the bottom of our garden and it’s fantastic when the 37’s come through.
Keep up the great work Mick 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment, much appreciated. Take care. Mick
Good evening!! Glad to see you’re using DCC. I’m very much into DCC myself and am adapting my micro layout of Walmington-on-Sea to be completely DCC, including the points. The layout is of the location of the television series Dad’s Army. I have all the vehicles to go with it.
Hi there. Yes I went DCC in 2009 on my first layout, have not regretted it. Hope you will show your dad's army one day on RUclips. Take care and thanks for watching. Mick
Impressive layout. I especially like the Diesel engine sound effect for the Class 37 locomotive.
Thank you Mark for watching and your comment. All the best. Mick
What an IMPRESSIVE LAYOUT …. Well Done Sir
Thankyou David. Much appreciated. Hope you enjoyed the video's. Mick
A very nice running session thank you, Michael. Just one thing I noticed and it might be worth checking. When the Northern Belle left the station and went over the first set of points, I saw the bogies of the Loco and the Coaches jump and it looked like the blade of the points wasn't touching the rail. Martin. (Thailand)
Thanks Martin. I did notice it on replay after it went on RUclips. A piece of blast was behind the blade. Thanks for watching. Mick
Great to see you're running a lovely steamer there Mick, not often seen on your great layout!
Thanks Tom, yes it made a change and trying to keep every body happy. Thanks for watching, take care. Mick
Hello Mick, what an amazing layout. It is truly superb. Everything is so life like and accurate, I've spent most of my life working on the railways and you have got everything as real as the real thing. The locomotives, rolling stock, buildings , signaling ect are spot on. Well done.
Thanks Martin for a great comment from some body that knows the railway, if you can think of anything that I can had, please let me know. All the best. Mick
Hello Mike thank you for your reply. I was thinking of what I don't see on model railway layouts and I have come up with the idea of a DMU / COACH cleaning unit with revolving brushes that clean the sides of the rolling stock as it passes thru slowly, possibly on its way to the shed for refueling. I know you can't have water near electricity so if you had just a little bit of whispy smoke, like what is used to simulate locomotive smoke, that might look like water vapour. My local railway station has one of those and the units get cleaned before entering the shed. What do you think Mike.
Hello Martin. I do have a coach cleaning machine where the blue Pullmans are stored but this is not a working model, but your idea is a thought. Take care. Mick
Your layout is beautiful Mick!
Thanks very much for saying so. Hope you enjoyed the video. Happy new year to you. Mick
Happy new year to you too Mick!@@michaelsmith-hn1cn
Brilliant video Mick, a really enjoyable half hour or so. Could have watched that running session for ages. The layout is superb and the trackwork and ballasting are amazing. Like many other viewers, I particularly enjoyed seeing and hearing the 37s being given a workout. Roll on your next update. Thanks for sharing.
Your very welcome Ian. Thanks for the positive comment, much appreciated, thanks for watching. All the best. Mick
Creativity across the board here!
Thank you very much for the comment. Take care. Mick
Seen lot's of detail not noticed before excellent running session Mick thankyou for the video
Your welcome Mark, glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching. All the best. Mick
Doing my catch-up after being in London off my favourite layouts love watching your sessions mick all the best 🚂🚂🚂🚂
Thanks Adam glad you enjoy the video's. Take care. Mick
What can a say it's a joy to watch sir. Your videos & film work well speak for them selfs your layout is wonderfuly built the details are exquisite the tundra of wiring the layout must of been hard work a take my hat of to you sir best layout by far & theirs a lot of wonderful model railways out their. Am still trying to figure out your layout just pure brilliant. Your layout takes me back to my child hood in the 70s with the adverts & said to mum & dad can I please get train set for Christmas my eyes light right up when Christmas came. A wood love to get back doin model railway. Mum took a stroke so it stopped me building one don't have the time please put some more videos up. Thank you
Wow. What a fantastic comment. I am very pleased you love the layout, it makes all my effort worth while. Much appreciated. Due watch more and i hope you enjoy them also. All the best. Mick
A beautiful layout and what a relaxing, congenial hideaway to build it in. Greatly enjoying watching!
Thank you very much for watching, yours yours pretty good also. Take care. Mick
This layout is spectacular. It's incredible. I love these videos.
Thank you Robert. When I get comments like this it make it worth while doing them. Take care. Mick
First time viewer of any of your videos. Struck straight away by the level of detail. I particularly liked the Pullman carriages and the noises of all the stock.
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Well thank you for watching and I hope you look at more and enjoy what you see, thanks for commenting. All the best. Mick
Superb Mick, I really enjoyed seeing the trains being shunted and then heading out on their journeys or off to work on the line. Your massive stock never ceases to amaze me. Cheers, David.
Hello David how's things with you hope your well. Something different to keep the video's going and to keep it interesting. Thanks for the comment. You take care. Mick
Absolutely fantastic mate.
Thanks very much for your comment, much appreciated. Take care. Mick
great running session video Mike - thanks for sharing
Your very welcome nd thank you for watching. Take care. Mick
Enjoying watching with my son, thanks!
Your very welcome. Thank you for watching and the comment. New video coming soon. Mick
To all younger train fans:
Do it.
Do not let social pressure from "the popular" kids ruin your fun, you do not have to be exactly like everyone else who's into football or tiktok or whatever. Pull the pin. Buy that train set and enjoy life.
Couldn't have put it better. Thanks for watching. Mick.
hi, must have taken some time and many hours to get to this stage of full running good on Ya and worth the visit
Thank you very much Nigel, glad you enjoyed the visit to Lakeside. All the best Mick
I always enjoy your videos it amazes me how many trains you have I also watch Peter Dixon videos too TOP MARKS 🥇💯🏆👍
Thanks Victor, much appreciated. The fleet keeps growing and yes peter has a great layout. All the best. Mick
Hi Mick...not seen your layout running for a while, but as usual excellent viewing and so realistic...the sound from the 37s blows you away!
Awesome stuff...well done mate
Your eye for detail is second to none.
Cheers for the effort you put in. 👍
Hi Nigel. I like do a video about every 4-5 weeks by then I have something to show the viewers and try not to be boring with the same old stuff. Thank you for watching and your comment, take care. Mick
amazing layout !
Welcome Henry. Thanks for watching and your comment. Glad you like it. All the best Mick.
2:02 he past a red light anyway good track 👍
Driver got the sack. Thanks for watching. Mick
Marvelous Mick, simply marvelous.
Thank you for saying so, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment. Take care. Mick
Brilliant as always, Mick you are a legend
I'm not sure about that. Thanks for the view and your comment. All the best. Mick
Super I'm missing yours video very much please record more.
Hello David. Doing quite a bit of a change around at the moment all round the Maldon signal box and the canal. New video soon. Thanks for the comment. All the best. Mick
Although I use You Tube for watching videos, I use TikTok to share my videos of the line at the Hoddesdon Model and Railway Club, Much Nattering for Good Report. I shall also be putting some videos of Walmington-on-Sea on my channel.
Hi again. Not herd of Tik Tok, will try to find it. Mick
Hi Mick- As always great variety and entertainment .
Cheers Kev
Thanks Kevin glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for your continued support. All the best. Mick
Hi lovely video bud you do need diagonal bracing on that new house build before Health and Safety Suprintendant fines your builder for improper regs And I had, a problem with a decoder matching and ended up with changing both to legomanbiffo variety which are comparable and compatable
Thanks Christopher for the comment and watching the channel. It was down to the crappy Hornby decoders that I used in the past. Take care . Mick
Great stuff mick, always pleasing to watch layout 👍👍
Thanks Phil, some thing different to keep the punters happy. Hope your feeling better. Mick
Such an amazing layout. It's massive!
Thank you very much for watching and your comment. Take care. Mick
Question where is that EMT class156 from? Thanks
Hi Henry. The company is Real track. Thanks for watching. Mick
Hi mick, great video, different to previous you have to do more of these, hope all is well mr 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Hello Mark welcome back. Yes thought I would have a change and do something that a lot of viewers like and it's come out well. Yes wifey and me doing fine how's you and your partner doing. Take care, see you a some point hopefully. Mick
Absolutely fantastic! Love the layout.
Thanks Andy, much appreciated and thanks for the comment. Take care. Mick
Wonderful
Thanks Alan for watching and the comment. Mick
gppd fun mate thanks for this
Your welcome, thanks for watching and the comment. Take care. Mick
Hi mate what camera did you use for this video
Hi. I use the GOPRO session Hero 4, I also have the Hero 5 but both are now unavailable to buy new. Thanks for asking.Mick
i love it i have my own layout and this puts it to shame !
Thanks Harry. Appreciate your comment very much, don't put your self down, you have what you have and I'm sure it gives you great pleasure. To get mine to this stage has cost me a lot of money and time and the space makes a lot of difference. All the best. Mick
Thankyou . At the moment i am building a hill on my layout with a tunnel witch looks super fun !@@michaelsmith-hn1cn
That's it keep adding to it and thinking of new ideas. Mick@@Harryboy362
Very good Bruv…Missed the sound effects.. still enjoyed watching…
Glad you enjoyed Bruv. Need to put sound in more loco's. Take care
I'm going to say it I would love a layout like this nice vid keep uploading vids pls
Thank you Joshua for watching and you comment. All the best. Mick
What a great video 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Dylan glad you liked the video, thanks for watching. I see your layout is coming along, great stuff. All the best. Mick
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Should be very proud amazing layout!
Thanks Max for your comment. Yes I have worked hard to get to this standard and thanks for watching. Take care. Mick
Great video mick it's great to see everything like yours I still like the red bridge can you do in your next video the colas 68 going over the red bridge please cheers Paul
I will try my best to remember that Paul but if I forget come and shot me. Thanks for the support. All the best. Mick
Another great video Mick, keep 'em coming. 👍
Will do and thank you for the comment. Take care. Mick
17:39 May I ask why the lights are covered up?
Can you tell me what lights you are referring to. Mick
there is tape over the headlights of the train@@michaelsmith-hn1cn
Great video give us more! I like how you're doing different angled shots from various locations, looks really good. Another learning curve no doubt and the editing. something I've never tried. Just curious now as I can't quite make it out - is that a PB carp or tench in the pic? Looks a good fish whatever it is.
Hello Anthony. Thank you very much for your comment, much appreciated. Yes a carp of 31lb 14oz my biggest British carp March 2019. My best is 38lb in France. Thanks for asking. All the best. Mick
Great video you have a great layout very detailed layout
Thanks for saying so, hope you enjoy the video's. All the best. Mick
Brilliant attention to detail. HW point machines with both cables. Location cases. Cables through orange pipes. Are you an S&T man?
Hi Alex S & T ? don't think so just love detail or it don't look right, that's what makes the railway realistic and given the channel the success. Take care. mick
@@michaelsmith-hn1cn S&T. More commonly known as sick and tired 😂
I work on the installation side of signalling. I was impressed by the accuracy of the points and signals. Two cables going into the HW point machines and orange pipes for cross track cables, not to mention the interlocking.
Scrap rail laying about. One of our head aches. Sometimes the permanent way tip scrap rail into the four foot.
Anyhowz, you have built an impressive layout. First class!
@@alexsteel5959 Wow what a reply Alex, thanks for that and the impressive comment. Now I know I have the detail right. Thanks again. All the best. Mick
is your layout dc or dcc?
Hello Jane, welcome. DCC. All loco's fitted with decoders and about 120 have sound on board. Thanks for asking. All the best. Mick
Hi Mick, another great enjoyable running session thanks for sharing. When your Mk1 Pullmans were coming out of platform one they appeared to jump a little over the points was this because it looked as if the blades had not completely switched over, sorry if this sounds negative but thought I should point this out. Take care and please stay safe..
Hi Barry yes you were right to point this out, there was a piece of ballast between the blades, I noticed it when I did the edit. Sorted now. Thanks Mick
@@christrickett3291 Thanks Chris. Take care. Mick
Good video
Thank you very much for your support. Take care. Mick
Can anyone tell me who makes the MPV RHTT
Bachmann
@@dragon-junction-MK2 thanks for the reply
Yes it is the Bachmann.
Yes it is the bachmann.
Why do you keep saying "right"?
Because he’s alright
I have no idea, it's just the way I speak. Mick