Dear David Just to let you know that I’m slowly going thru your collection of Deresley Updates I really enjoy your gentle approach to presenting & you make it so easy to understand, I believe this must be about the 3rd time I’ve watched your work I love the way you engage the audience and your ability to understand the camera which is most important to put across a believable show, at the age of 62 I can just about remember steam but I really grew up with diesels, I’ve holidayed in north Norfolk and my wife bought an outfit in the shop that you modelled and we enjoyed the impromptu jazz concert outside the pub and enjoyed a fish n chip supper on the pier You’ve managed to capture that little part of Norfolk even the fictitious village it’s just so simple to escape into the wonderful world of Deresley thank you for taking the time to post your work is very much appreciated
Hi John. Thanks for your very kind comments - really appreciated. So pleased its bough back happy memories. My intention is to create the atmosphere of a quiet Norfolk town in the 1960's. I am glad you can see that in my videos 👍👍 ... David
Very interesting thank you David. I will soon be at the planning stage of a loft layout having re-entered the hobby last year after a 30 year break. The advances in tech are pretty overwhelming, but this was a perfect demo of one of the least discussed yet greatest advantage of DCC control to a sole operator. Excellent, thank you.
Thank you for sharing your model railway layout. It looks very realistic and I like the way you have included childhood memories into the buildings and fixtures. The two control panels look very complex, especially the one controlling the fiddle yard. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your kind comments. The personal touches mean a lot to me, I am trying to create the look of the railway I remember in childhood. Control panels are fairly low-tech really. One switch wired up looks simple, twenty look complicated. Glad you like it. ... David
A thoroughly enjoyable, informative and well presented video. I'm imagining that it's great fun to operate Really like the personal details; the mirror on the street is a nice touch. Scenic work looks veery accomplished too. Have subscribed and look forward to viewing your other uploads. Cheers!
Many thanks for subscribing and your encouraging comments. Crane conversion is taking longer than I planned, am underway with the painting, I will be glad to get back to the railway. Best Regards, David.
Have thoroughly enjoyed watching your videos showing the various workings, operating practices and scenic progress David. In particular I find the track plan and operating practices really well thought out for operational interest. If you have one, or would be so kind to create one, I'd appreciate if you would be able to share an accurate track plan, potentially with Deresley's dimensions. I can envisage many hours lost to working a timetable on a layout like yours! Many thanks
Well that is fabulous stuff and maybe it will influence my decision about end to end vs circuit when building my layout. Many thanks for the very informative tour of the layout! Great use of Railmaster too. I have got one but found it frustrating to read and set CVs so I may use another system for that but go back to Railmaster to automate the running. Cheers - Peter
Hi Peter. Thanks for your comment and apologies for my late reply. Space is a real problem for me and end-to-end was the only 'realistic' option. If I had more space I would definitely build some variation of the 'continuous loop' - iincorporating a branch terminus. I too find the Railmaster a bit quirky when it comes to adjustment of the CVs, but I suspect all systems will take a bit of getting used to - the grass is always greener !! I find the programming and 'automation' on Railmaster more of an issue. I don't have DCC controlled pointwork so my initial plans for automation have been curbed a little. Good luck with your choices .. David
A really impressive layout David and a well put together video. I particularly liked your control panels. Computer control never really caught my attention before but your system will cause further thought. I would however prefer a positive indication that the selector plate was in position with perhaps a green light showing. (Positive feedback?). Cheers Ted.
Hi Ted, sorry for the delay, I have had some work commitments that have kept we away from my railway for a while. Thanks for your comments. I do prefer my control panels to handing over full control to railmaster, I am just controlling the trains with the computer. I do have a positive indication that the selector plate is correctly positioned. As soon as the sector plate is moved a 5mm red led lights up on my control panel, but I understand what you mean. Cheers, David
Marty Phillips I live in British Columbia Canada. I have been searching for an interesting OO shunting layout and Deresley is the one that jumped out and said "model me." It's exactly what we had in mind. A few of us have been watching your videos, particularly the ones on operations. We have one question. Is there a way of contacting you through RUclips?
Thanks Martin. Apologies for the time lag but I am working from home at the moment - my railway room is now a studio! Deresley is still there but has been difficult to work. I don't think there is a communication route through YT other than the comments. However I am perfectly happy for you to contact me by email dahyde@aol.com
If I see it correctly, the red routes are for arriving, and the green routes are for departing. So why are your trains running on the right side, and not on the left? Is there a special reason for this, since you would expect British trains to be running on the left.
Yes, the red routes are for arriving and the green routes are for departing. This may not be 'correct' regarding prototype practice, but this is the way I originally designed my track plan. There are many compromises made to accommodate the trains I wish to run and the space I have to store in the fiddle yard.
Such a beautiful layout. Very interested in your mix of control panels for points (and lights?) and use of RailMaster. It looks as though your panels are homemade; is this correct?
Hi Paul - sorry for the delay - only just picked up on this. I will, at some time make a new panel face but not the wiring. The electrics are pretty straightforward connections - except how I learned to combine point changes to select routes. I am no electronic expert so I searched the internet for ideas and came upon a link to something called a diode matrix. This worked perfectly - although I needed to understand it to design the matrix for me. If you are interested - google 'Diode Matrix' followed by 'model railways', or 'points' or something similar. There are better explanations than I can give out there. As I say, most of the rest is simple switch and led wiring. I don't plan to do a video on making a control panel but I may do one on making front panels (easier technology 😊😊😊) ... David
Hi, just back from a summer break so I apologise for the delay in my reply. Thanks for your kind comments. Glad to help if I can. I have found a theme focuses the mind and (sort of) helps selecting scenic details, locos and rolling stock. I say 'sort of' because a little flexibility means I can run a mainline loco on my rural railway because I love them. My theme came from my childhood in Hitchin when steam was giving way to diesel. I have always liked North Norfolk, although we now live in Cambridgeshire. The nearby railway was a 'victim' of the Beeching cuts, so putting this altogether gave me my era and theme. All I needed to do was a little research on local industries in East Anglia and work towards a layout with an operating possibility. Lots of compromises from real-world practice, but enough to interest me and 'fool' the casual observer. I hope this helps. I am working on new videos where I like to pass on my modelling tips. If I can help further, please contact me again. - David
Dear David
Just to let you know that I’m slowly going thru your collection of Deresley Updates I really enjoy your gentle approach to presenting & you make it so easy to understand, I believe this must be about the 3rd time I’ve watched your work
I love the way you engage the audience and your ability to understand the camera which is most important to put across a believable show, at the age of 62 I can just about remember steam but I really grew up with diesels, I’ve holidayed in north Norfolk and my wife bought an outfit in the shop that you modelled and we enjoyed the impromptu jazz concert outside the pub and enjoyed a fish n chip supper on the pier
You’ve managed to capture that little part of Norfolk even the fictitious village it’s just so simple to escape into the wonderful world of Deresley thank you for taking the time to post your work is very much appreciated
Hi John. Thanks for your very kind comments - really appreciated. So pleased its bough back happy memories. My intention is to create the atmosphere of a quiet Norfolk town in the 1960's. I am glad you can see that in my videos 👍👍 ... David
Very interesting thank you David. I will soon be at the planning stage of a loft layout having re-entered the hobby last year after a 30 year break. The advances in tech are pretty overwhelming, but this was a perfect demo of one of the least discussed yet greatest advantage of DCC control to a sole operator. Excellent, thank you.
Many thanks Andrew. Appreciate your very kind comments - good luck with your layout ... David
A superb layout. I love the realism.
Thanks Simon - much appreciated
Thank you for sharing your model railway layout. It looks very realistic and I like the way you have included childhood memories into the buildings and fixtures. The two control panels look very complex, especially the one controlling the fiddle yard. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your kind comments. The personal touches mean a lot to me, I am trying to create the look of the railway I remember in childhood. Control panels are fairly low-tech really. One switch wired up looks simple, twenty look complicated. Glad you like it. ... David
Totally overawed by your layout, so clever and amazed the work that you've done.Richard
Many thanks Richard - very flattering - much appreciated - David
A thoroughly enjoyable, informative and well presented video.
I'm imagining that it's great fun to operate
Really like the personal details; the mirror on the street is a nice touch.
Scenic work looks veery accomplished too.
Have subscribed and look forward to viewing your other uploads.
Cheers!
Many thanks for subscribing and your encouraging comments. Crane conversion is taking longer than I planned, am underway with the painting, I will be glad to get back to the railway. Best Regards, David.
Very nice layout...I do like the control panels...clean and orderly...very cool
Hi, apologies for my late response. Thanks for your very kind comments. Regards ... David
Super layout and very informative video. Brilliant.
Hi, apologies for my late response. Thanks for your very kind comments. Regards ... David
Have thoroughly enjoyed watching your videos showing the various workings, operating practices and scenic progress David.
In particular I find the track plan and operating practices really well thought out for operational interest. If you have one, or would be so kind to create one, I'd appreciate if you would be able to share an accurate track plan, potentially with Deresley's dimensions. I can envisage many hours lost to working a timetable on a layout like yours!
Many thanks
That was a fascinating watch, only non prototypical item I picked up on, I could understand every word the station announcer said!
Many thanks - 😁😁😁
Well that is fabulous stuff and maybe it will influence my decision about end to end vs circuit when building my layout. Many thanks for the very informative tour of the layout! Great use of Railmaster too. I have got one but found it frustrating to read and set CVs so I may use another system for that but go back to Railmaster to automate the running. Cheers - Peter
Hi Peter. Thanks for your comment and apologies for my late reply. Space is a real problem for me and end-to-end was the only 'realistic' option. If I had more space I would definitely build some variation of the 'continuous loop' - iincorporating a branch terminus.
I too find the Railmaster a bit quirky when it comes to adjustment of the CVs, but I suspect all systems will take a bit of getting used to - the grass is always greener !!
I find the programming and 'automation' on Railmaster more of an issue. I don't have DCC controlled pointwork so my initial plans for automation have been curbed a little.
Good luck with your choices .. David
A really impressive layout David and a well put together video. I particularly liked your control panels. Computer control never really caught my attention before but your system will cause further thought. I would however prefer a positive indication that the selector plate was in position with perhaps a green light showing. (Positive feedback?). Cheers Ted.
Hi Ted, sorry for the delay, I have had some work commitments that have kept we away from my railway for a while. Thanks for your comments. I do prefer my control panels to handing over full control to railmaster, I am just controlling the trains with the computer.
I do have a positive indication that the selector plate is correctly positioned. As soon as the sector plate is moved a 5mm red led lights up on my control panel, but I understand what you mean.
Cheers, David
Beautiful
❤
Keep em coming David.
Marty Phillips I live in British Columbia Canada. I have been searching for an interesting OO shunting layout and Deresley is the one that jumped out and said "model me." It's exactly what we had in mind. A few of us have been watching your videos, particularly the ones on operations. We have one question. Is there a way of contacting you through RUclips?
Thanks Martin. Apologies for the time lag but I am working from home at the moment - my railway room is now a studio! Deresley is still there but has been difficult to work. I don't think there is a communication route through YT other than the comments. However I am perfectly happy for you to contact me by email dahyde@aol.com
If I see it correctly, the red routes are for arriving, and the green routes are for departing. So why are your trains running on the right side, and not on the left? Is there a special reason for this, since you would expect British trains to be running on the left.
Yes, the red routes are for arriving and the green routes are for departing. This may not be 'correct' regarding prototype practice, but this is the way I originally designed my track plan. There are many compromises made to accommodate the trains I wish to run and the space I have to store in the fiddle yard.
Such a beautiful layout. Very interested in your mix of control panels for points (and lights?) and use of RailMaster. It looks as though your panels are homemade; is this correct?
Many thanks Paul, much appreciated. Yes Panels are homemade and will need updating sometime in the future ... David
@@davidhyde4329 Hi David. Would you consider a video on building a control panel? Paul
Hi Paul - sorry for the delay - only just picked up on this. I will, at some time make a new panel face but not the wiring.
The electrics are pretty straightforward connections - except how I learned to combine point changes to select routes. I am no electronic expert so I searched the internet for ideas and came upon a link to something called a diode matrix. This worked perfectly - although I needed to understand it to design the matrix for me.
If you are interested - google 'Diode Matrix' followed by 'model railways', or 'points' or something similar. There are better explanations than I can give out there.
As I say, most of the rest is simple switch and led wiring. I don't plan to do a video on making a control panel but I may do one on making front panels (easier technology 😊😊😊) ... David
@@davidhyde4329 Thanks, David. I will indeed do some Internet research and see what I can find.
wonderful stuff
Thanks, appreciate the comment - David
Amazing layout
Thanks Ben, appreciate the comment. ... David
Good video, like
Very informative.
Thanks Matthew.
Nice panel!
I like the layout, What gauge do you work in.
Hi, OO gauge - massive amount available and it photos well close up, which interests me.
:) me too
Saw your awesome layout, love the theme! As a fellow modeller, do you have any tips to share?
Hi, just back from a summer break so I apologise for the delay in my reply. Thanks for your kind comments. Glad to help if I can. I have found a theme focuses the mind and (sort of) helps selecting scenic details, locos and rolling stock. I say 'sort of' because a little flexibility means I can run a mainline loco on my rural railway because I love them. My theme came from my childhood in Hitchin when steam was giving way to diesel. I have always liked North Norfolk, although we now live in Cambridgeshire. The nearby railway was a 'victim' of the Beeching cuts, so putting this altogether gave me my era and theme. All I needed to do was a little research on local industries in East Anglia and work towards a layout with an operating possibility. Lots of compromises from real-world practice, but enough to interest me and 'fool' the casual observer. I hope this helps. I am working on new videos where I like to pass on my modelling tips. If I can help further, please contact me again. - David
this layout is quality
Thanks James, appreciate your comment. My railway does have issues but I like to think I am making headway.