Thanks Christoper ... that period of sectorisation was really interesting with a large variety of stock and liveries along the WCML ... great to be able to capture the atmosphere in model form. Regards, Mark
Thanks Paul … it’s nice to operate it in ‘roundy roundy’ mode to watch the trains go by. The terminus station along with the depot and fiddle yards also allow it to have some operational interest or end-to-end mode as well … 👍
Thanks Jason! Glad you enjoyed .... and yes, the main line curves have some subtle superelevation/cant applied .... also geometry transitions to smooth the alignments and reduce the risk of derailments ... Regards, Mark
Wow, fantastic model railway layout you have and so well detailed and weathered. Some really nice touches, realistic station scenes and the fiddle yard is superb!
Thanks David for the kind comments and glad you enjoyed .... there’s still a long list of jobs to do around the layout for detailing and upgrades to do with the stock ... but it’s getting there! And nice to be able to record and show the progress ... 👍
Many thanks Roy! Yes ... has taken a while to build but on and off ... when modelling mojo and time has allowed! Plenty of jobs still on the do list and have already progressed a few since recording the clip ... watch this space! 👍
Brilliant work and exceptional detail: 👍👌👏! This is 97% perfect. Just get rid of the tool panel, the train showcase and add some more (interesting?) sky. Very often, less is more.
Absolutely brilliant video, when I saw the thumbnail for this I genuinely thought it was a real cab ride from the early 90s. What a great view to the layout and a clever way to film it. Top work, thanks for sharing 👍👍👍
Many thanks! It’s great to be able to try to recreate the WCML from the 1980’s and 90s ... such an interesting era ... although I might need to upgrade to a better quality cube camera in the future! 👍
Thanks Bob ... glad you enjoyed! Yes, it’s taken about 14yrs to build so far ... steady progress along the way ... an enjoyable hobby with many different skills ... 👍 Regards, Mark
Great layout, can't beat layouts with OLE that looks right. I will be building my new layout with live OLE once the builders have finished building its new home. Sorry I missed you at Chester Cathedral, hope someone showed you how the tensioning system worked on the OLE I installed for Pete. Looking forward to seeing your locos with their pans up.
Many thanks for the lovely comment. We really enjoyed the visit to Chester during Friday and admired your handiwork … the tensioners are amazing! Also interesting to see all the components for the gantries attached on the display board. Good luck with your layout; will you be creating a layout thread on RMWeb or perhaps uploading a few videos? Always good to see AC / WCML layouts! Great work by you and the team and was pleasing to see a steady flow of visitors and varied demographics; hopefully inspiring a few new modellers. Also good to see some of your pantographs in action … my OLE is purely cosmetic; coincidentally I’ve commenced setting a few pantograph heights to just below the lowest wire today and so far so good … no catastrophic failures so far! I’ve used 0.2mm enamelled black wire to restrict the pan height … can’t see it from normal viewing distance. Meanwhile I tried to use tacky-wax on the pivot points of the Hornby plastic 87 pantographs but vibrations kept lowering them; so may try small blobs of soft/flexi glue instead. Kinds regards, Mark
Thanks for your comments, I like pantographs to work so I do change a lot of manufactures plastic or oversized metal ones, Bachmanns 85s work well as do their 90s , Hornby and Heljan are just not good enough. I will post a thread on my new layout when I get to start it.👍
Excellent thank you. Great layout and really like how you've done the storage yards. I sort of copied you after watching a video maybe 12 months ago, although mine is not so grand but it's what I could fit in the space. Thanks again for sharing atb Andy
Hi Andy, Glad you enjoyed and that the videos have been useful and helped your layout as well. The new yards have given me greater flexibility in terms of storing rakes, also operating the layout ... as I can operate the layout as a long end-to-end layout from the terminus to the new yards and back ... utilising the reverse loop. I know what you mean about space ... I think most layouts could always do with a bit more space ... including mine! Could do with a lottery win ... 😜 Regards, Mark
Brilliant video. Cannot remember if you have but is there a chance in the next video you can show a diagram of your layout, struggling to get my head round it as it is so big. Regards Chris
Hi Chris, many thanks for the kind comments .... I have one layout track plan loaded onto the first page of the thread on RMWeb (linked below) ... there was also a track plan drawn for the Model Rail article published last year (I think it was the September 2020 issue). Hope this helps ... I’ll try and include an overall view of the shed/layout in a future video and perhaps an updated track plan ... watch this space! Regards, Mark www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/137453-davidson-parkway-wcml-1980s-2000s-oo-gauge/
Many thanks Oliver! A previous video shows how I designed the new Yard 3 ... using lining paper, PECO point templates and tracksetta curve templates, railway curves and rulers. This allowed me to tweak and optimise the design. The main layout was designed using this technique ... a few tweaks along the way. I also tried not to cram too much track into the layout to give my some spare room ... and that allowed the addition of the ramp down to the new storage yards under the layout (these were an add-on to the main layout). Computer design software (CAD) can also be used to design and optimise a layout ... there’s also plenty of books and magazines with ideas for track plans .... hope this helps! Regards, Mark
@@ModelRailway whenever i see a layout of this size and detail it must have took some time. The signals, power lines, ballast look, the buildings. How much track would u say you used. Its really impressive. Very skilled work. Must give you so much joy
Many thanks for the compliment … the overall layout size is approx 25ft by 13ft. Regarding the incline, I’m pleased with how the incline has worked out and the heavyweight chassis of the modern loco’s are able to haul longer trains up the incline with ease. Some of the cam coupling stock require a bit of care, especially around the curves … but overall very pleased! 👍
Fantastic layout, shows what a good space and several years can do. What make track & uncouplers do you use as they seem to operate very reliably. Reliability of uncouplers seems to be the most difficult bit to me
Many thanks for the comment David and compliment. I use Peco track around the layout (Code 100). For fixed rake stock I use the Hunt Elite magnetic couplers within rakes. For the end vehicles and loco’s I currently use the small tension lock couplers. A key thing is to make them consistent (as some have slightly longer hooks than others); also check the heights. Regarding the uncoupling ramps … I use clear plastic strips pinned within the 4ft (from the clear packaging of Metcalfe kits) … they’re flexible enough to allow stock to pass over without uncoupling; but when stationary they allow uncoupling. I’ll include closeups and details of these in a future video. Hope this helps 👍
Many thanks for the message and compliment! In an ideal world I would love to model somewhere like Euston and Crewe … the through station (Davidson Parkway) inspired a bit by Stafford … also Lancaster … so loop platforms off the Fast lines, junctions at each end etc. The terminus is a bit generic as space was limited, but I wanted to make sure each platform was long enough to accommodate a typical full length West Coast intercity rake (Loco + 8 MK3 + DVT). Kind regards, Mark 👍
Many thanks ... glad you enjoyed! I used a video editor called ‘VN’ and the first song is a generic music clip ... called ‘The Sky Above Us’ by Arthur Bosov. Hope that helps. Regarding the view ... at the end of the video is a picture to show the small cube camera that I used (to keep within gauge) mounted to a Mark 1 bogie then coupled to the loco. 👍
Haha! Well .... VHS technology from the 1980’s wasn’t that great! 😜🤪 Thanks for the compliment regarding the layout (I think it’s a compliment anyway!) ... and I hope Santa brings a better quality cube camera this Christmas! Watch this space ...
Seriously youve only got 3k subs????....were are the enthusiasts???...awsome work who ever you are well done wondering how long it would take given no amount sparred???..coming into a bit soon and i want what you got except tsd longer hopefully!!!...spare no expense!!!..AWSOME
Ive watched alot of railway channels in my time and yours gives me a better vibe than Pete Watermans huge layout yours is more interesting and detailed i guess???
Layout of a lifetime , quite epic , a Labour of love. Well done.
Wow, really took me back to that late 1980/early 1990 period.
Truly awesome.
Thanks Christoper ... that period of sectorisation was really interesting with a large variety of stock and liveries along the WCML ... great to be able to capture the atmosphere in model form. Regards, Mark
The best period imo
Iv been out of railways for some time but WOW. Fantastic layout vey well done, this is how I remember railways WELL DONE AGAIN.
Apologies for the slow reply! Many thanks for the lovely comment, glad you enjoyed! 👍
Wow, some of those views are so realistic, most enjoyable.
Many thanks, glad you enjoyed the views … (hopefully even better views soon with an improved camera!) 🤞
Nice update today .It's nice to support your channel .Keep the good work up.
Many thanks .... glad you enjoyed and thanks for the support! 👍
As ‘roundy roundys’ go, this is one of my favourite layouts. Some brilliant modelling
Thanks Paul … it’s nice to operate it in ‘roundy roundy’ mode to watch the trains go by. The terminus station along with the depot and fiddle yards also allow it to have some operational interest or end-to-end mode as well … 👍
Amazing 🤩 looks so real and the super elevation give it such an extra dimension
Thanks Jason! Glad you enjoyed .... and yes, the main line curves have some subtle superelevation/cant applied .... also geometry transitions to smooth the alignments and reduce the risk of derailments ... Regards, Mark
Wow, fantastic model railway layout you have and so well detailed and weathered. Some really nice touches, realistic station scenes and the fiddle yard is superb!
Thanks David for the kind comments and glad you enjoyed .... there’s still a long list of jobs to do around the layout for detailing and upgrades to do with the stock ... but it’s getting there! And nice to be able to record and show the progress ... 👍
Fantastic journey, thanks for sharing. 14 years of work and still more to do. Wow! Roy.
Many thanks Roy! Yes ... has taken a while to build but on and off ... when modelling mojo and time has allowed! Plenty of jobs still on the do list and have already progressed a few since recording the clip ... watch this space! 👍
Brilliant work and exceptional detail: 👍👌👏! This is 97% perfect. Just get rid of the tool panel, the train showcase and add some more (interesting?) sky. Very often, less is more.
Just watched again it’s magical
Many thanks, glad you enjoyed! 👍
Absolutely brilliant video, when I saw the thumbnail for this I genuinely thought it was a real cab ride from the early 90s. What a great view to the layout and a clever way to film it. Top work, thanks for sharing 👍👍👍
Many thanks! It’s great to be able to try to recreate the WCML from the 1980’s and 90s ... such an interesting era ... although I might need to upgrade to a better quality cube camera in the future! 👍
Really nice video. Cerrtainly a huge amount of work Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Bob
Thanks Bob ... glad you enjoyed! Yes, it’s taken about 14yrs to build so far ... steady progress along the way ... an enjoyable hobby with many different skills ... 👍 Regards, Mark
Thanks for the video. Fabulous way to end the weekend. Davidson Parkway is a great layout. Look forward to future updates.
Many thanks ... and my pleasure! Glad you enjoyed and enhanced your weekend 👍
superb...fantastic layout...thank you for sharing
Many thanks Matthew, glad you enjoyed the cab ride 👍
Great layout. enjoyed the journey.
Thanks Jim for the kind comment ... glad you enjoyed the cab ride 👍
Fabulous looking layout👍
Many thanks for the kind compliment Charlie! 👍
Hi
Great video, love the layout.
Cheers Paul 👍
Thanks Paul! 👍
A really great view of your layout, very impressive, thanks so much for sharing. All the best David
Many thanks David ... glad you enjoyed the views of the layout! 👍
Stunning - really amazing layout, and this is a great way to see all the detail up close!
Many thanks! 👍 Yes ... the view from the cab is interesting to see and something different! Glad you enjoyed!
Great layout, can't beat layouts with OLE that looks right. I will be building my new layout with live OLE once the builders have finished building its new home. Sorry I missed you at Chester Cathedral, hope someone showed you how the tensioning system worked on the OLE I installed for Pete. Looking forward to seeing your locos with their pans up.
Many thanks for the lovely comment. We really enjoyed the visit to Chester during Friday and admired your handiwork … the tensioners are amazing! Also interesting to see all the components for the gantries attached on the display board. Good luck with your layout; will you be creating a layout thread on RMWeb or perhaps uploading a few videos? Always good to see AC / WCML layouts! Great work by you and the team and was pleasing to see a steady flow of visitors and varied demographics; hopefully inspiring a few new modellers.
Also good to see some of your pantographs in action … my OLE is purely cosmetic; coincidentally I’ve commenced setting a few pantograph heights to just below the lowest wire today and so far so good … no catastrophic failures so far! I’ve used 0.2mm enamelled black wire to restrict the pan height … can’t see it from normal viewing distance. Meanwhile I tried to use tacky-wax on the pivot points of the Hornby plastic 87 pantographs but vibrations kept lowering them; so may try small blobs of soft/flexi glue instead. Kinds regards, Mark
Ps It’s on the to-do list to retro-fit some additional OLE detailing items such as tensioners, terminal posts etc, also to wire some roads of the TMD!
Thanks for your comments, I like pantographs to work so I do change a lot of manufactures plastic or oversized metal ones, Bachmanns 85s work well as do their 90s , Hornby and Heljan are just not good enough. I will post a thread on my new layout when I get to start it.👍
Absolute quality mate! Great cab ride around your incredible layout and showed it off to its best , thanks for sharing, cheers Darrell
Thanks Darrell ... glad you enjoyed the cab ride and tour! 👍
Excellent well done great layout
Thanks Chris for the comment … glad you enjoyed 👍
Excellent thank you. Great layout and really like how you've done the storage yards. I sort of copied you after watching a video maybe 12 months ago, although mine is not so grand but it's what I could fit in the space. Thanks again for sharing atb Andy
Hi Andy, Glad you enjoyed and that the videos have been useful and helped your layout as well. The new yards have given me greater flexibility in terms of storing rakes, also operating the layout ... as I can operate the layout as a long end-to-end layout from the terminus to the new yards and back ... utilising the reverse loop. I know what you mean about space ... I think most layouts could always do with a bit more space ... including mine! Could do with a lottery win ... 😜 Regards, Mark
Brilliant, gives another dimension to your layout
Many thanks! It’s interesting seeing the layout from the drivers eye view ... just need to upgrade to a better cube camera at some stage!
Nice journey, thanks very much.
Many thanks Peter, glad you enjoyed the cab ride 👍
Now that's a stunning layout....enjoyed that.
Thanks Steve ... glad you enjoyed the tour 👍
Totally brilliant! Susannah
Thanks Susannah ... glad you enjoyed! 👍
Nice kat
Many thanks! 👍
Absolutely wonderful!🙂👌
Many thanks! 👍
Brilliant video. Cannot remember if you have but is there a chance in the next video you can show a diagram of your layout, struggling to get my head round it as it is so big.
Regards Chris
Hi Chris, many thanks for the kind comments .... I have one layout track plan loaded onto the first page of the thread on RMWeb (linked below) ... there was also a track plan drawn for the Model Rail article published last year (I think it was the September 2020 issue). Hope this helps ... I’ll try and include an overall view of the shed/layout in a future video and perhaps an updated track plan ... watch this space! Regards, Mark
www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/137453-davidson-parkway-wcml-1980s-2000s-oo-gauge/
Brilliant layout. How do you plan a layout like this with underneath yards and different routes around. Amazing
Many thanks Oliver! A previous video shows how I designed the new Yard 3 ... using lining paper, PECO point templates and tracksetta curve templates, railway curves and rulers. This allowed me to tweak and optimise the design. The main layout was designed using this technique ... a few tweaks along the way. I also tried not to cram too much track into the layout to give my some spare room ... and that allowed the addition of the ramp down to the new storage yards under the layout (these were an add-on to the main layout). Computer design software (CAD) can also be used to design and optimise a layout ... there’s also plenty of books and magazines with ideas for track plans .... hope this helps! Regards, Mark
@@ModelRailway whenever i see a layout of this size and detail it must have took some time. The signals, power lines, ballast look, the buildings. How much track would u say you used. Its really impressive. Very skilled work. Must give you so much joy
Stunning layout deff the aim I have for my own to get something similar. What dimension is it all? How do you find the inclines?
Many thanks for the compliment … the overall layout size is approx 25ft by 13ft. Regarding the incline, I’m pleased with how the incline has worked out and the heavyweight chassis of the modern loco’s are able to haul longer trains up the incline with ease. Some of the cam coupling stock require a bit of care, especially around the curves … but overall very pleased! 👍
Fantastic layout, shows what a good space and several years can do. What make track & uncouplers do you use as they seem to operate very reliably. Reliability of uncouplers seems to be the most difficult bit to me
Many thanks for the comment David and compliment. I use Peco track around the layout (Code 100). For fixed rake stock I use the Hunt Elite magnetic couplers within rakes. For the end vehicles and loco’s I currently use the small tension lock couplers. A key thing is to make them consistent (as some have slightly longer hooks than others); also check the heights. Regarding the uncoupling ramps … I use clear plastic strips pinned within the 4ft (from the clear packaging of Metcalfe kits) … they’re flexible enough to allow stock to pass over without uncoupling; but when stationary they allow uncoupling. I’ll include closeups and details of these in a future video. Hope this helps 👍
Awesome ♥️
Thanks Brian! 👍
Awesome layout, the detail is amazing, love it.What size is the layout, it looks huge.
Many thanks! The shed and layout are approx 7.5m by 4.5m .... still plenty more details to add ... but pretty happy with the progress so far!
Easily fooled into thinking it was real ❤️
Thanks again Charlie! Still some work to do and plenty of details to add .... glad you enjoyed 👍
Amazing layout! Are Patriot Central and Davidson Parkway inspired by any real life stations?
Many thanks for the message and compliment! In an ideal world I would love to model somewhere like Euston and Crewe … the through station (Davidson Parkway) inspired a bit by Stafford … also Lancaster … so loop platforms off the Fast lines, junctions at each end etc. The terminus is a bit generic as space was limited, but I wanted to make sure each platform was long enough to accommodate a typical full length West Coast intercity rake (Loco + 8 MK3 + DVT). Kind regards, Mark 👍
Very nice mate, really enjoyed…
How do you get that view and what were the first and second songs used ??
Great video, stay safe and take care 😀👍👋
Many thanks ... glad you enjoyed! I used a video editor called ‘VN’ and the first song is a generic music clip ... called ‘The Sky Above Us’ by Arthur Bosov. Hope that helps. Regarding the view ... at the end of the video is a picture to show the small cube camera that I used (to keep within gauge) mounted to a Mark 1 bogie then coupled to the loco. 👍
@@ModelRailway Thank you very much :)
This beats yawning deanpark 💤
Thanks for the compliment! I must admit I do follow and like Dean Park though! 😊
Wow
Thanks Paul! 👍
Spends a fortune on a world class layout, then spends peanuts on a 1 pixel camera to film it 🤦🏻♂️😂
Haha! Well .... VHS technology from the 1980’s wasn’t that great! 😜🤪 Thanks for the compliment regarding the layout (I think it’s a compliment anyway!) ... and I hope Santa brings a better quality cube camera this Christmas! Watch this space ...
I was thinking exactly the same. A better quality camera would be huge advantage to this amazing layout.
Seriously youve only got 3k subs????....were are the enthusiasts???...awsome work who ever you are well done wondering how long it would take given no amount sparred???..coming into a bit soon and i want what you got except tsd longer hopefully!!!...spare no expense!!!..AWSOME
Ive watched alot of railway channels in my time and yours gives me a better vibe than Pete Watermans huge layout yours is more interesting and detailed i guess???