You have a great layout. Like watching your builds and updates. Wish I had the patience to do brass etched kits. Happy New Year to you and your family.
Hi . The brass kits are ok as I super glue them together so they are no different than the cards kits really but a bit stronger . Happy new year. Geoff
Hey Geoff, glad to see you posting and what an awesome post. Those gantries and platform canopies came out brilliantly, and the layout does shine. The signal lights are perfect- so hard to do in N Scale/Gauge but they look spot on. I am always pleased to see your great selection of trains rolling!
HI Anthony. hope your all well and a happy new year to you and the family. thanks as always for your kind words . Just about to start to make some model trees ( another new thing to try) Geoff
Finally worked the track plan out from your above the station view. I had missed the single line under the middle before. Great track plan and I do like those buffer stops
Good update Geoff, the gantry looked great, those fine brass kits are excellent, i have a couple to build myself so looking forward to that. Good buy those canopies with lights too they fit in perfectly at the station. Nice allotment and use of space Geoff and those tomatoes look delicious! Looking forward to hopefully getting together with the local N Gauge Scociety sometime this year, fingers crossed maybe late spring ,early summer. Happy New Year to you and your family, cheers for now John
Hi Geoff. The six-track signal gantry is fabulous, especially with the modifications you made. As you hinted at, the less said about the two-track gantry the better - sorry! The station buffers are looking good! Canopy: I much prefer the effect of the warm lights over the cool white ones. I absolutely love the T-shirt! Happy New Year to you and the family.
The N brass signal gantry really did look good when completed Geoff. No wonder you were pleased with it. Good to see you joining the ranks of N gauge gardeners. That allotment will look very good when its done. Happy New Year to you and yours. Stephen
Hi Stephen , thanks for the feedback . I think i ordered all the brush and flock colours after watching your video . Love the static grass . i have to remember that less is more lol . made my first tree today as well so gone scenic made now lol. Happy new year and fingers crossed we can catch up face to face later in the year . Geoff
Hi Geoff just catching up on videos. Those gantry's look really good and seem to work perfectly. Also the platform canopies do look good when the station is lit up. Great update atb Andy
Excellent update Geoff, the signal gantry is superb ! I really need to look into the automated signals, they add a realistic touch without having to flick switches all the time. Nice work on the platform canopies and the allotment. All the best and I look forward to more updates in the New Year.............Andy
Hi Andy , its great to watch the trains and all the points and signal movements with doing anything . I like to try and guess which platform the train might come to . Happy new Year Geoff
@@flinthillsmodelrailway Y just discofferd yor chanel and subscibe to it and later on i look to yor other video's. I heff on question can you putt de link for de signals in yor next video or her ? Thanks, HC Treintje Herman Crauwels from Belgium.
Fantastic update Geoff and a very productive month 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 lots of inspirational projects covered and I personally am looking forward to following your lead with automating CR signals using I Train 😮 Always learn lots when I visit Flint Hills 😉 Very best wishes for a happy New Year from County Wicklow ☘️
Hi Geoff I've heard your name a number of times on RUclips Tuesday and just watched this video. You've made an excellent job of the gantry and allotment. I'm now all subscribed up so I look forward to seeing more from you. 🚂🚃🚃🚃
Great detail. Do you use the green screen fir filming? My cousin is the Director of Allotments for the Town of Greenock, he would be impressed. The layout looks terrific with those nicely curved platforms and tge lighting really sets it off. I am guessing this is N scale? Never thought of getting into that as I felt it was too small but I can see the advantages over 00
Hi Geoff - great update. You've given me an idea re the signal gantry. The one You've built does look the part. Layout really looking good and it's great to see the automated signals all working. One thing - what length is the layout? Happy New Year - Euan
HI Euan, Happy new year to you and yours. I do recall you saying in your last video that you had some dummy signals which you might change . Cant wait to see what you have planned . layout is 8ft Long ( 2 x 4ft boards ) . Geoff
hi , I've been very busy with Work so not had much free time for videos . I'll be making one soon to show some of the updates ive done to the layout plus a positive announcement on a future build
Hi Geoff, silly question but if you can change a common cathode signal into a common anode by switching the wires round on the LED, why can't you switch the wires of a common cathode at the 4018 end? Brian Essex Thameside in N
It’s because the dr4018 is set up for common anode so if you swap the wires around your common led wire has the wrong polarity hence why I have to make the leds with a common anode. Hope that helps.
@@flinthillsmodelrailway because diodes only allow current flow in one direction??? Not sure I fully understand it but I will just do what you have done😊
Do like those signals, which accessory decoder are you using? I wanted to use DR4018s, but they mean additional units are required to get them to work with CR signals cathode LEDs
Hi, Ive made the signals from CR Kits so have made then Common anode and hence no issues with using the DR4018. I did make one incorrect recently ( common anode ) but the i added the Digikeijs converter and again no issues . I think you will find that Most of the ready to buy Signals which are scaled correctly are all common cathode which is why i make my own . Geoff
That is a nice layout and the gantrys look great well done 😀👍
thankyou Michael thats very kind , Geoff
You have a great layout. Like watching your builds and updates. Wish I had the patience to do brass etched kits.
Happy New Year to you and your family.
Hi . The brass kits are ok as I super glue them together so they are no different than the cards kits really but a bit stronger . Happy new year. Geoff
Hey Geoff, glad to see you posting and what an awesome post. Those gantries and platform canopies came out brilliantly, and the layout does shine. The signal lights are perfect- so hard to do in N Scale/Gauge but they look spot on. I am always pleased to see your great selection of trains rolling!
HI Anthony. hope your all well and a happy new year to you and the family. thanks as always for your kind words . Just about to start to make some model trees ( another new thing to try) Geoff
Great job with the 6 signal gantry the finished model looks fantastic!. All the best for 2021. Cheers, John
Hi John , thankyou for your kind words Happy new year Geoff
Looking very nice mate, we'll done
thankyou , Geoff
Finally worked the track plan out from your above the station view. I had missed the single line under the middle before. Great track plan and I do like those buffer stops
hi Mark , yes that my return loop so I can swap from the down to the up line and then run trains back up to the main line station . Geoff
I am impressed with the signal gantry!
thankyou Timber surf . it took a long time to make . Geoff
Great video Geoff, gantries are brilliant and love the canopies and allotments. All the best for 2021
hi thankyou and a happy new year to you . still catching with youtube videos myself Geoff
Hello Geoff i love the signal gantry the station looks good with all the lights and other details hope you have a nice new year.
thankyou and a happy new year to you
Good update Geoff, the gantry looked great, those fine brass kits are excellent, i have a couple to build myself so looking forward to that. Good buy those canopies with lights too they fit in perfectly at the station. Nice allotment and use of space Geoff and those tomatoes look delicious! Looking forward to hopefully getting together with the local N Gauge Scociety sometime this year, fingers crossed maybe late spring ,early summer. Happy New Year to you and your family, cheers for now John
HI John , yes fingers crossed we can meet up at the n Gauge Society soon. liking the progress your making . Happy new year Geoff
Hi Geoff. The six-track signal gantry is fabulous, especially with the modifications you made. As you hinted at, the less said about the two-track gantry the better - sorry! The station buffers are looking good! Canopy: I much prefer the effect of the warm lights over the cool white ones. I absolutely love the T-shirt! Happy New Year to you and the family.
HI Paul , yes coming to the same conclusion as you that the warm lights are better . Happy new year. Geoff
The N brass signal gantry really did look good when completed Geoff. No wonder you were pleased with it. Good to see you joining the ranks of N gauge gardeners. That allotment will look very good when its done. Happy New Year to you and yours. Stephen
Hi Stephen , thanks for the feedback . I think i ordered all the brush and flock colours after watching your video . Love the static grass . i have to remember that less is more lol . made my first tree today as well so gone scenic made now lol. Happy new year and fingers crossed we can catch up face to face later in the year . Geoff
Hi Geoff just catching up on videos. Those gantry's look really good and seem to work perfectly. Also the platform canopies do look good when the station is lit up. Great update atb Andy
hi Andy . thanks for the kind words . Back to work ( for now) so progress will slow down again
Cheers for the shout! Excellent job on the signal gantry, looks brilliant
Thanks again!, Geoff
Gradually catching up with your videos. Liked what you did with the signal gantry, the allotment area looks great too. Thanks for sharing. Roy.
sorry for the late reply - i just found a load of messages that I didn't know I had, Sorry about that
Excellent update Geoff, the signal gantry is superb ! I really need to look into the automated signals, they add a realistic touch without having to flick switches all the time. Nice work on the platform canopies and the allotment. All the best and I look forward to more updates in the New Year.............Andy
Hi Andy , its great to watch the trains and all the points and signal movements with doing anything . I like to try and guess which platform the train might come to . Happy new Year Geoff
Verry great layout en explaning.
HC Treintje Herman from Belgium.
thats very kind of you, I see you have a project on the go yourself - look forward to your next update Geoff
@@flinthillsmodelrailway Y just discofferd yor chanel and subscibe to it and later on i look to yor other video's.
I heff on question can you putt de link for de signals in yor next video or her ? Thanks, HC Treintje Herman Crauwels from Belgium.
Hi. This should be the link to cr signals www.crsignals.com/n-gauge-signals. Geoff
Hi Geoff, Happy New Year to you and yours, good progress and great kit bashing on show... Take care, stay safe, Chris
HI Chris , thankyou for your comments , Yes was making up as I went along. Happy new year Geoff
I did finally subscribe to your RUclips channel
welcome , I hope to get some new content out soon plus some big news
@@flinthillsmodelrailway I look forward to seeing your future content
Fantastic update Geoff and a very productive month 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 lots of inspirational projects covered and I personally am looking forward to following your lead with automating CR signals using I Train 😮 Always learn lots when I visit Flint Hills 😉 Very best wishes for a happy New Year from County Wicklow ☘️
hi Paul , wow thankyou for the feedback so kind . Best wishes to you and yours for a happy new year, Geoff
Hi Geoff I've heard your name a number of times on RUclips Tuesday and just watched this video. You've made an excellent job of the gantry and allotment.
I'm now all subscribed up so I look forward to seeing more from you. 🚂🚃🚃🚃
HI , thankyou for subscribing , I hope you find the info helpful. just planning my next video to show some new loco 's. Geoff
@@flinthillsmodelrailway It seams I have to buy a new loco each week. I guess it a known condition.
Great detail. Do you use the green screen fir filming? My cousin is the Director of Allotments for the Town of Greenock, he would be impressed.
The layout looks terrific with those nicely curved platforms and tge lighting really sets it off.
I am guessing this is N scale? Never thought of getting into that as I felt it was too small but I can see the advantages over 00
thankyou so your reply , so kind . Yes its N gauge .
Brilliant work, very impressive. Happy New Year to you...Simon
Hi Simon , Happy new year to you . thankyou for your kind comments Geoff
Hi Geoff - great update. You've given me an idea re the signal gantry. The one You've built does look the part. Layout really looking good and it's great to see the automated signals all working. One thing - what length is the layout? Happy New Year - Euan
HI Euan, Happy new year to you and yours. I do recall you saying in your last video that you had some dummy signals which you might change . Cant wait to see what you have planned . layout is 8ft Long ( 2 x 4ft boards ) . Geoff
Hi Geoff any new videos or updates in the pipeline. All the best.
hi , I've been very busy with Work so not had much free time for videos . I'll be making one soon to show some of the updates ive done to the layout plus a positive announcement on a future build
Hi Geoff, how's the layout coming on?
Regards Chris
Hi Chris , Been busy with other work around the home . New update on the way , Happy new year Geoff
Hi Geoff, silly question but if you can change a common cathode signal into a common anode by switching the wires round on the LED, why can't you switch the wires of a common cathode at the 4018 end?
Brian
Essex Thameside in N
It’s because the dr4018 is set up for common anode so if you swap the wires around your common led wire has the wrong polarity hence why I have to make the leds with a common anode. Hope that helps.
@@flinthillsmodelrailway because diodes only allow current flow in one direction??? Not sure I fully understand it but I will just do what you have done😊
@@EssexThameside yes the LED is a diode so it only allows the voltage in one direction.
Do like those signals, which accessory decoder are you using? I wanted to use DR4018s, but they mean additional units are required to get them to work with CR signals cathode LEDs
Hi, Ive made the signals from CR Kits so have made then Common anode and hence no issues with using the DR4018. I did make one incorrect recently ( common anode ) but the i added the Digikeijs converter and again no issues . I think you will find that Most of the ready to buy Signals which are scaled correctly are all common cathode which is why i make my own . Geoff