Dean Park Model Railway 309 | September 2022 Update
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Dean Park Model Railway 309 | September 2022 Update
LOTS of progress in the last month at Dean Park Model Railway. First, I have SUPER DETAILED the lineside, Started building at the West End of the layout, A Special new Class 47 arrives AND I take a look at a disappointing Hornby DVT! Check out these links!
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A dirty brown brick tunnel mouth, with a light brown wash for the grout. Subtle graffiti, but lots of Buddleia and sleepers/bits of rail/litter, cabling for signals, fibre optics, electric etc. My fond memories as a Carlisle driver are flooding back. Purple Buddleia and rusty rail sums it up for me!
First thing that’s come to mind is a grey stone tunnel mouth with possibly trickling water causing a green moss/ algae covering, let’s face it in Scotland we always have wet weather! As always superb work on the layout and very inspirational for when I finally get to start my own layout… which is hopefully sooner rather than later 👍
Thanks Stephen. :-)
Dave. Dean Park is loosely based on Edinburgh. So for the new retaining wall an tunnel portal how about. Granite or certainly stone of some description.
Great intro and update Dave! Cheers Onno.
Why did the intro seem like an 80s sitcom set in a train yard? It made me think of “Home James” starring Jim Davidson. 😆
Hi Dave another great update and more ideas for our layouts. As for your question re the tunnel portals. Personally I really like the gritstone block type along with gritstone retaining walls. These offer numerous weathering and colour options which could contrast your other builds. It's a pity about the dvt, I've got 1 which will be weathered up to cover up, if you know what I mean, and I tend to use hunts couplings on most of my stock anyway, cheers Andy
Love your update. I notice your Rocket glue has gone the same colour as mine! It certainly does not like being stored in a warm environment for any length of time. I keep a spare bottle in the vegetable crisper drawer of our fridge. Cheers, Angus.
One suggestion that's came into my head, and I think it would fit nicely; a bowling green! There's one near the railway at Kirkcaldy, albeit below track level, but it's different from the other three corners of the layout.
I dave haven't been watching your video as much but my goodness your layout is absolutely fantastic I hope you're well another class 47 to your collection I hope you're well also.
Hi Dave, really enjoyed the video, and watching the progress you are making on your layout. Love the new introduction, Cheers Greg
Cheers Greg. Glad you enjoyed watching. I do enjoy making a fun intro. :-) Dave
Thank you for posting another great update. Tunnel portals; All the ones I have come across either working in or around were blue engineering brick. These bricks are stronger than red brick, won't become porous with age therefor will not need anywhere the maintenance that red brick would need. All the tunnels I've known were constructed as tubes with a drain system built in.
Dave a great update, really look forward to watching the progress of your build for the Western end of the layout. Bachmann 47 looks very impressive. Thank you for sharing the picture of the wire you use to replicate lineside wiring, I have been trying many different types of wire but will now order the type you showed.
Really wish Hornby would wake up and get some consistent quality with their models, they should really concentrate on getting the build quality, livery and finish up to a much higher standard. ATB David
Brilliant video Dave as always. Thanks for sharing. Regards Martin
Cheers Martin. :-)
Terra cotta red brick, please. As mentioned below, castle ruins would look great on the hilltop in that corner. Super video, as always. Cheers, Andrew 🇨🇦
Progress is most impressive. Keep up the good work.
Cheers Ian.
Nice update Dave. What a jam packed update! Looking forward to seeing what you do at the west end of the layout. As for the DVT good to hear you got a better one although I agree it could do with all the warning lables on the coupling end of the model. Hopefuly that is something that Hornby will do for the future. - Nicholas.
Thanks. Yes I’m hoping to really gear up progress in that area. It takes time to get it right but I enjoy working that way.
Dvt really is lacking! Typical hornby of late. If it’s a steam engine they put so much effort into it, with subtle differences catered for. With anything diesel or electric they have a more “that will do” approach.
But as Simon says “it has to be right”!!!!
Another great update look forward to the next one
To enhance the tunnel you could build the bulk of the tunnel mouth in red brick and the buttresses in engineering blue brick. To give it a vintage look you could weather the brick and add a silk varnish to the brick to imitate early glazed bricks. The glazed bricks would be used up and till the 1930s and be very prolific in the suburban semis populating the new garden towns of the UK.
It’s amazing that a relatively small addition such as cabling the point heaters/motors can create a noticeable uplift to the layout. I’m a bit new to this feedback malarkey (😁), but a random voice in my head suggested something like a council recycling centre for the elevated part at the west end of the layout (I think I got it right). And I am in agreement with respect to ‘Greyfriars Bobby.’ The detailing is amazing. Keep up the good work-I’m really getting hooked.
Cheers David. Thanks for your suggestion as well. :-)
I’m totally out of my depth from the modelling perspectives. But my admiration stems from some of the perks I got as a kid in the 80’s as my late father was an inspector on the Permanent Way. And I literally lived about 5 minutes walk from the Vulcan Foundry-birthplace of the 22 best diesel locomotives ever to run on BR metal. So the Accurascale(?) reviews for the new 55’s on the market really piqued my interest.👍👍
Another great update Dave, with the tunnel portal, how about stone, in particular the colour and style like in the Royal mile, and St Giles cathedral. One thing that struck me with sad images from Edinburgh a couple of weeks ago was the colour and stone in that area, also there would be heavier weathering and soot with the trains as well as from the coal fires, and not somewhere they'd clean so much usually. Scotland done the Queen proud.
Keep up the good work
Cheers
I’ve got dress sandstone earmarked for the tunnels and track beside the incline. Like the princes street gardens walling/tunnels. :-)
Hi Dave great work once again. A small point, but a maroon MK1 brake composite was used by No.9 as a support coach. Would break up the blue and grey nicely.
Hi, yes I didn’t have the maroon coach out on the layout for this one :-)
Golf course for the corner, and granite for the tunnel.👍
Most enjoyable Dave, lots of work ahead for the winter. Not sure on the brick colour.
Nice update lots going on liked and share thanks DD.
Great update on the layout Dave, some great work done, good to see another new bachmann class 47 on your layout, they brilliant models in my opinion and deserve more praise instead of the extreme amount of criticism that people seem to have with them, with the DVT it’s a shame it is like it is but when it’s being hauled in a train I’m sure it would look a bit better, I’m still going to be looking at getting a swallow version eventually, overall a good update Dave, keep up the good work.
Cheers. Yeah the dvt is fine when it’s running but it’s disappointing hornby have cut corners …again. The Bachmann class 47 is a great model. Greyfriars Bobby is the best yet, in my opinion. :-)
Excellent again Dave. Loving the new 47/7 can't beat a large logo 47 and the track detail, with the wires, looks excellent but its comes as the norm with you, as your attention to detail, knows no bounds. As for the tunnel some good old fashioned old stone, like what's used on the southern tunnel entrance into Waverley. Just my suggestion.
Hi, thanks. Yeah I’ve got stone tunnels planned for then princes street gardens part next to the incline. Going to have to master the painting of sandstone first 😆
@@DeanPark the terrain tutor on RUclips may help. However I'm sure you'd crack it regardless.
Superb work,RUclips are really ramping up the adverts now I’ve noticed this on all my subs the last week , 47711 looks great hope they do a plain blue 47/7 one day
Cheers. Yeah adverts are fine, but RUclips automatically hammer videos. I’ll get this sorted when I get a moment. I’m sure they will do a blue 47/7…. I’d have one!
Loved seeing Greyfriars Bobby, For me on the retaining walls I would go red bricks with the engineer's blue picking out details ( maybe date built/company name eg GNSR/NBR. Liked the cable troughing looked weathered before laying on the track bed! but remember cables are often are mounted to platform walls were space is restricted. for the new corner could I suggest a teeing of point on a golf course (never played it myself, but your home country is the home for golf)! a few trees slightly raised banks + plus static grass mowed within a inch of its life!! Hornby has its great moments (Peckett's & Sentinel's) but rely has to look into quality details of most of its products - sorry Hornby
Thanks Dave, another great watch from DP Productions ! As you asked about tunnel mouth styles, I wonder if you’d considered a nice sandstone blockwork tunnel entrance instead of brick as a bit of a change ? Anyway, just a suggestion. Take care mate.
p.s. loved the music track over the concrete trough building !
Hi. I’m using stone like at Edinburgh Waverley for the tunnels on the main tracks at the area next to the incline. :-) when I master the art of stone painting!
Glad you enjoyed the music 😆
i would have suggested phone wire from work if you were still stuck for the points detailing, single strand copper wire with 10 base colours ,we get it from .32 mm .4, .5. and . 9 mm dia (copper dia) very easy to bend ect,i use it for all sorts ,inc power supply for lights on my 1/32 layout, batteries are underneath, and then a 3 wire leccy pole line feeds into it along the field boundary as its good for up to 50v dc
Smashing update as usual and superb attention to detail. If you install any more trackside wiring you might consider annealing the wire before installation.
The technique will likely burn off the existing finish but if you paint it before installation that possibly wouldn't matter.
Annealing the copper wire will make it much softer and easier to shape.
Hth
Guy
Hi, thanks for that. I’m really glad i found this wire, it’s been what I’ve been after for a while.
Another great update. I love the small details that you are putting into the road. I remember the attic that we had in the house I grew up in. I can not imagine how many problems with heating and cooling that you have to work with. I think that you are right in building the tunnel portal the way you are. Wish I could get MDF that thin. I just use floor plywood that is about 3/16 inch. Sorry mate, I don't know the metric size. Any of my tunnels I may use are cast plaster. I bought 1 from the store and made a form and now I cast any that I need..Don't really know about the color of the brick, but something i do is to ballast the track before putting in any of my tunnels. I ballast from just inside the portal ( where you can see the ballast ) to about 6 to 8 inches outside. This makes it easy to finish the ballasting when you are ready. I ballast inside to the point that I can see the track and stop there with the ballast.Nice back board mounting.. Do you like the Rock glues?? Don't know what the engine is but I like the one that is in your last shot going from right to left. I like these small engines. Don't have any, but I like them...
Cheers David. The loco at the end is a class 08 shunter
I really enjoy your videos. The videos are very educational And it lets me enjoy the hobby I am from the US
Hi Glenn. Thanks for getting in touch and for me your kinds words. Glad you enjoyed watching. Dave
Im thinking, perhaps a local stonework finish rather than brick for the new tunnel.
Excellent video as we almost expect from you Dave!! The undecided fill for the corner unit might make a lorry park, if only a look at the rear ends of the vehicles. The brickwork for the tunnel mouth should be your decision Dave as I find it rather hard to chose. Hate the DVT in real life so well done to Hornby for matching my thoughts!!! Bob
I would use engineers blue brick again as the tunnel is near the great wall so would kind of make sense to build in the same type of bricks
I have the scale model scenery trunking on my layout.
This trunking looks so much better than mine.
Well done chap 👍🏻
The sms stuff is good too, and probably easier to bend around a curve. But the kit I build in this video is good.
@@DeanPark thank you
The cables are a nice additional detail Dave. It looks like you've plenty on that reel. A scale modeller PLASMO uses lead wire in a similar fashion if your reel ever runs out!
I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure! What about engineers blue brick with extra detailing in red brick?, or vice versa!!!
Cheers Davie. I did think about a combination of brick.
Enjoyed the update as usual, I do love the 47 I have just bought a used one of the previous tooling, as I really can't justify the cost of the latest one at the moment.
I don't know what it is with Hornby they produce some really good things, my S15 for example is really nice and ran beautifully straight out of the box and then they produce the DVT on which the quality is suspect which is totally unacceptable when charging a premium price.
Finally given that OO gauge models have been around since the late fifties I cannot believe there is still no industry standard for couplings, I use tension lock couplings and even if they are the same height I still have issues with them fouling each other and sometimes causing derailments where I have used stock from different manufacturers.
Excellent update as always although I don't model your era I draw a lot of inspiration from both yourself and Everard Junction, keep up the good work.
Hi Dave nice video . On the subject of your tunnel portal how about stone work in sand colour adds more character and looks older than brick work.
Hi Dave, how about a sandstone block work for the new tunnel portal. You could weather it with smoke effects plus some water streaking.
Great video as usual. Wait to see what you come up with for the corner. Watch you build the caravan park and the building site, so what you come up with will be stunning.
Gary Co Durham
Cheers Gary. I’ve got sandstone earmarked for the main track and tunnel area next to the incline. That will be once I perfect the painting of this stone 😆 so might be a while!
Awesome as usual. 😃👍
😊thanks.
Hi Dave. Good vid as always. If your tunnel is going to a more modern part of your layout have you thought about a concrete one, if it's going to an older part how about a wooden one like an old mine tunnel , stone one, what ever you choose, how about half under construction, or , repainting, scaffolding etc... somthing a little different a couple of kids putting up tags, or somebody wishing happy birthday with a banner. As you have an ecos esu controller do you change many settings on the cv's, would you consider at some point doing some useful tips on this subject using the ecos. Keep up all the good work. Thanks Phil
Red brick, blue brick caps on columns and for parapet on the tunnelportal. I like the 08 at the end. 👍Regards, Stephen.
On the bricks….if built by the same company, I would guess that similar bricks would be used. If they were built at different times or by rival companies, there is more “excuse” to use different materials. I wouldn’t be needing a DVT, but I agree with your comments. Great update!
Wills concrete trunking gives it that more realist look but each to their own a guess
For the brickwork around the tunnel mouth, how about granite like it is in Aberdeen or similar brickwork in the Edinburgh area?
I’m thinking for the tunnel entrance, as this is set in Scotland, why not use a granite stone effect.
Hello Dave. Regarding the left hand corner. How about some remains of an castle ruin, or generally some ruins maybe from an old warehouse.
47 711 Grey Friars Bobby looks nice and i would like to pick one up. The one thing i dislike on these new ones is all the next to useless buffer detailing that cant be used with the couplings? And it doesn't even come with a fitted chain link useable with the hook. Love your layout guess your spare time is taken up?
Tunnel portal. If you feel that red or blue brick would be overkill, what about brown brick? That was used on the Glasgow Central low level when they reopened the line in the late 70s. Keep up the excellent work.
Hi, hmm interesting. Will have a look. Cheers.
Great update Dave, can't wait to see what you do with that corner. Seems like more overpriced rubbish from Hornby, I've been so put off getting anything more from them with my own and others experiences. Very frustrating when my favourite train is the Intercity 225!
I have always looked forward to and envied this layout. The skill, determination and innovation to produce a detailed model is admirable. THE COLOUR OF BRICK IS, SHOULD BE RED..... Maybe a reference to the overall layout might of been helpful. I am guessing that the 'new" area is on the left hand side of the main station loop, I liked the little kink in the track around the council flats. At least one corner of a layout and some of the new side needs to be country side... not sure what old Scot Rail cuttings used to look like but I am guessing it was pretty much wall to wall trees and may still be. I read somewhere that logging was a big thing/issue is Scotland, 18.9% of Scotland was tree's wall to wall. You may not be able to model in the forest but certainly just coming out of forest might work in the blank corner. Best of luck in the next few months, try not to spend to much more money on buying trains. 🙂🙃🙂 You could buy some tree's instead. Cut a section away from the back scene on the lower level and have a foot of tree's to film through. Honestly I can't get a picture of where the new section is and what might be possible.
I would suggest a stone tunnel, something on the lines like Castlerock railway tunnel
I'd like to see the use of ashlar stone for the tunnel and wall. Similar to the station area.
Or possibly caged loose stone for the wall.
I’ve got dress sandstone earmarked for the tunnels and track beside the incline. Like the princes street gardens walling/tunnels. :-)
@@DeanPark have you thought about doing a tunnel portal in a Castle or Fort style? These elaborate decorative structures were commonly built on the railway during the early 1900
An example being Bramhope Tunnel North portal.
Thanks Dave. Amazing what a difference that bit of cable makes.
Re bricks: it depends how far you imagine that part of the layout being from the other parts of the layout. The Victorian railway engineers wouldn't have brought bricks from the other end of the country.
Is this end of the layout going to be countryside or the continuation of the town/city? No doubt you've got an idea for that corner, though I wondered about a building in the process of being demolished.
Hi, yeah good point about the bricks. I like the suggestion too :-) cheers. Dave
Darrenbury Central Hi great layout. I would use Engineers Blue brick for the tunnel mouth. I like the track details. On the flat part how about a castel or a car show or traction engine show .
Dave. Firstly and as I have said before. Love your layout and your vids so keep them coming.
Regarding the quality issues with Hornby I just want to put this out there. When Hornby moved production to China they had a sticker on the back. SK, that stood for Sanda Kan. Now I think I am right in saying that not a single product from here had an issue. All those Bulleid locos and the thing that stands out is the wood finishing on all those LNER coaches. Production moved about 5 years ago I think. Ever since then there have been issues. Look at their wood finish coaches now. It does not look like wood. It actually looks like runny plastic. Sorry only way I can describe it. Has anyone else noticed this?.
Hi, like the video, I see you have a long way to in the building of the layout. I used to like Hornby , but now I prefer Bachmann. Think thy are a better finish
Thanks. Yes bachmann are better but not perfect either. But who is?!!
Regards the tunnel portal, would stone be an option? It’s used a lot on the railways in Scotland and would blend in rather nicely!
I’ve got dress sandstone earmarked for the tunnels and track beside the incline. Like the princes street gardens walling/tunnels. :-)
@@DeanPark awesome, I look forward to seeing the progress ☺️
For what it's worth, I prefer the warmth of red brick, and it always sits nicely with greenery.
Usual you would source bricks from the same supplier, but this is a railway so transport is not so much an issue. Others have suggested stone which would be nice & also very local, or if you wanted something a bit different, yellow / buff brick. For the corner, as it’s a Scottish railway how about a mountain (sorry hill) side?
Hi, I thought about that, but space is tight for fitting in a realistic rock face. Which is a shame. As I would have loved to have done that.
I was wondering whether instead of further sections retaining walls a small section of rock cutting would give a bit of contrast or variation alongside the great wall?
Hi , with the backscene that will be above the wall a rock face didn’t fit in with the ‘into the town’ feel.
I really wanted to have rocks but it would look contrived there. :-(
oh god how i want that loco ,, my mum was scotts , loved greyfriars bobby ( as do i ) and her favourite cologne was 4 7 11
Good video, a good covering of all sorts, your line side wiring is excellent, I find it quite inspiring.
I am just about to embark on a layout although loft or shed is not yet to be confirmed,
Nothing to do with the layout as such but can I ask, is your loft insulation the silver foil bubble type ? and how has it worked for you? It may help the shed / loft choice
regards John
Hi thanks.
The foil insulation is of that bubble type. It keeps the edge of the extreme ends of the temperature. And it keeps damp out. But it is not the full foam insulation that would work more effectively as I’ve got such a big loft it would cost me a fortune, and my roof needs a gap between the tiles/breathable membrane. So with the foil this leaves 50mm gap to allow air to flow.
One of my dear friends today sent me his shots of Waverley in Edinborough over the years. This must be your inspiration for Dean Park? (I'm Canadian, so really only know the London Stations very well).
What about a section or stand for a football stadium? Would look awesome! Dean park rovers FC
Have you thought about putting a little Kirk in that corner spot
Yes, but as it’s an industrial area, I thought it might look a little out of place. I’ll have a look at the backscene that will do at that part and see what would look good. :-)
What do you use to cut the tunnel portal? It looks like it is laser cut? Thanks
Yeah I design it, go to my mates who has a small desktop Laser cutter. It’s good fun and accurate. Must buy my own! :-) Dave
are you and Everard Junction trying to out do eachother for the most 1980s authentic intro??
Haha. I came across this cheesy 80’s program on RUclips and the music just suited what I was doing. I do loads of intros based on railway programs and British railways films. Richard does more musical
Montages with real train sounds integrated. We both like doing cheesy intros though. :-) Dave
In the coner why don't you put some sort of castle there like Edinburgh castle
It’s actually too small a space to do that justice. :-(
hi, is telephone wire / cable tv multi core wire not ok?
It’s harder to keep multi core in place and manipulate.
@@DeanPark really?
How many new and old Bachmann Class 47s do you have now?
Hi, too many lol. Previous tooling: 22, new tooling 6. So I’m actually less than a lot of others!
Yellow brick could be nice but maybe too much of a contrast?
Yeah I have considered that. But it’s not common up in Scotland. :-(
I did think that too
I wanted to know why don’t dig a tunnel and do an extension for the main line Train so they extend the new abandoned underground stations.
Why couldn’t they use the part D78 Stock train doors on the sides and also restructure the front face of the A60 and A62 stock that includes the class 313, class 314 and class 315 remix and make them all together and also redesign them an overhead line and also make them into six cars per units and also having three Accessible Toilets on that six cars per units A60 and A62 stock trains and also convert the A60 and A62 stock trains into a Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXC, Gardner 6LXB and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Engines and also put the Loud 7-Speed Voith Gearboxes even Loud 8-Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Gearboxes in the A60 and A62 stock, class 313, class 314, and class 315 and also modernise the A60 and A62 stock and make it into an 11 car per unit so it could have fewer doors, more tables, computers and mobile phone chargers?
A Stock Train and also having 8 DisaAccessiblelets on those A stock trains. why couldn’t we refurbish and modernise the waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel and make it bigger and extend it to bank station, making it into a Triple-Track Railway Line so those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden to convert the waterloo and city line Triple-Track Train tunnel into a High-Speed train?
The Third Euro tunnel Triple-Track Train line to make it 11 times better for passengers so they could go from A to B. then put the modernised 11 car per unit A Stock and put them on a bigger modernised waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel so it could go to bank station to those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. The modernised refurbished 11 cars per unit A stock could be a High Speed The Third Triple-Track Euro Tunnel Train So it is promising and 37 times a lot more possible to do this kind of project that is OK for London Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. Oh by the way, could they also tunnel the Triple-Track Railway Line so it will stop from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex so that the Passengers will go to Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden and also extend the Triple-Track Railway Line from Bank to Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex Stations so that more people from there could go to Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden Easily.
Why couldn't they extend the Piccadilly line and also build a brand-new underground train station so it could go even further right up to Clapton, Wood Street and also make another brand new tunnel train station in Chingford and could they extend the DLR?
All of the classes 150, 155, 154, 117, 114, 105, and 106, will be replaced by all of the Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Six carriages three accessible toilets are air conditioning trains including Highams Park for extended roots which is the Piccadilly line and the DLR trains.
Could you also convert all of the 1973 stock trains into an air-conditioned maximum speed 78 km/hours (48 MPH) re-refurbished and make it into a 8 cars per unit if that will be alright, and also extend all of the Piccadilly train stations to create more space for all of the extended 8 car per unit 1973 stock air condition trains and can you also build another Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive Companies and they can order Every 17 Octagon and Hexagon shape LNER diagram unique minor no.13 and unique small no.11 Boilers from those Countries such as Greece, Italy, Poland, and Sweden, can they make Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive speeds by up to 117MPH so you can try and test it on the Original Mainline so it will be much more safer for the Passengers to enjoy the 117MPH speed Limit only for HS2 and Channel Tunnel mainline services, if they needed 16 Carriages Per units can they use those class 55’s, class 44’s, class 40’s and class 43HST Diesel Locomotive’s right at the Back of those 16 Carriages Per Units so they can take over at the Back to let those Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s have a rest for those fascinating Journeys Please!!! oh, can you make all of those Coal Boxes’ 16 Tonnes for all of the 117MPH Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s so the Companies will Understand us, passengers!! so please make sure that the Builders can do as they are Told!! And please do something about these very important Professional ideas Please Prime Minister of England, Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister of Germany, Prime Minister of Italy, Prime Minister of Poland and that Includes the Mayor of London.
your A4 don't look right with blue and gray coaches . How about have that train as a charter with MK1 Pullman cars and MK1 coaches chocolate and cream to match. your lungs on the points. If you're not using them cut them off it look better. The west end off the layout. you have a lot off buildings and walls on your layout. Would be good idea too make the west end countryside scene with embankments instead of walls so your tunnel porthole could be done in stone . something for you too think about . happy modelling 😃👍
the new 47 7 is nice , but the prices now , c, mon , if my wife knew i had laid out that sort of money for a model , she would tell me to leave
Yet again another poor Hornby product, this is becoming all too common sadly. It is unforgivable to have the coupling height wrong, never mind the lack of detail at the end. I hope Hornby is listening and doing something to improve the quality of their models especially at the high prices they charge these days. I look forward to seeing your next video.
That DVt looks a bit “ Lima “ like, Hornby don’t seem to care what they put out to “ modern image modellers “. On the flip side the 47711 looks and sounds great
red brick Dave Neil
Cheers. I am still undecided. I’ll toss a coin!!
What will it take for Hornby to put things right? It seems like only 1 in 5 new models are quality and fit for use. Even though the pricing is way out of my budget now and even eBay sellers are asking too much for their models. As for the QEII who is at fault the seller or the buyer? Good luck with the corner project. As for the colour of the bricks, I would suggest Grey as long as there are some other buildings in these same bricks. Martin. (Thailand)
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They have gone (I believe) down the route of producing “That’ll do” diesel and electric stuff!
If it’s a steam engine they will model every since little change from loco to loco, but they fob d&e modellers off with stuff that’s “ok”, for example;
Class 91,
Mk4 DVT
MK4 coaches
APT
MK3 sliding doors
20 year old tooling for the 56,50’s and 67.
Toy like pendilino.
They don’t take d&e seriously enough. They are losing more and more of their main stay models to the opponents. And it’s only going to continue. Until they actually release the future is not steam, it’s diesel and especially electric powered trains.