taunmarc88

https://youtu.be/OPIpYNlGQiY?si=YuFWsIBFQQyLtLnQ The next instalment of me rambling on about my railway is now on YouTube. I forgot to mention loads! I just pressed go and spoke for ten minutes so I think a notebook is in order to organise my thoughts. Enjoy!

@dBerriff It will take a while to get the bits I need but I’d love some pointer or links to videos you think are really worth watching. It’s surprising how many experts do things differently even down to track cleaning so I’d love to be pointed in the better directions first. Now, it’ll take longer to get together but is this the time to be thinking of getting a better controller? I’ve seen a walkabout one from gaugemaster or they do double track ones (I’m thinking the second could be for an extension or even for future layout). I’m just thinking if I’m soldering can that still be compatible with my starter controller or do I need to go the whole hog now. Thanks for all your advice, always appreciated.

Thanks for the quick responses guys, I’ve tried a few of the quick things you advised and the point has responded - I have to really push the point into position for the power to run through it but then it will. Just flicking it is not enough for contact to be made. I think this has proven to me that I do need another power supply to the other curve as you all have suggested. I do not have a soldering iron yet nor have I tried it since school but I’m more than willing to do so as I’ll need it for future larger layouts anyway.

Help! I have a power issue and I’m not sure what I’ve done… when I open the point at the far side of the layout all power is dead from the point at the front round the curve. So I’m assuming the point at the front is not deliveringpower onward around the loop. When all points are close the loco will move as it is passing both ways. The power is supplied from the left side of the station as seen in the pic. I’ve cleaned the point but maybe I need to be a bit rougher? It was fine until I ballasted so perhaps the glue has got in somewhere?

Thanks for the replies, I’ll ballast as normal but I might leave it a little lower to allow me to pop the road on top. I’m thinking of a quiet county lane style crossing so I’ll have to do a road surface I think, I can use my gravel for a yard area perhaps.

I’ve started ballasting. I haven’t decided on how and where the road will go across the tracks yet. Would those who have already done this leave a gap in the ballast or ballast and then put the road on top? I also have a bag of Buff stone I’m not using… i was wondering if this would be any good for my 60s roads? However I use it I would like to use the colour as is… I really like it. (The ballast for track is medium gray blend).

I’ve found it quite hard to stick with one time period, I identify least with 70s/80s era as I was born in 88. I prefer steam myself but I’m also captured by modern image locos that I have seen even though I had I been asking prior to starting in TT if I would buy them I’d likely say no. I’m so impressed that some of you are adamantly sticking to one period - the way I see it if I buy too many locos I will be unable to buy lots of stock for them to pull. I love High Fell’s long trains so perhaps less locos and more stock is a good way to go. It’s hard not to be tempted to preorder a load more locos though.

@PeterM67 Be careful, if you add the Colas that will be four variants and then the last one would be inevitable! I haven’t even decided on the 66… I love British Rail colours but that seems a bit of a cop out when looking at the other liveries. My steam era layout is going to have some odd locos making guest appearances!

I’m still not sure which class 50 to get. Better decide soon… both look so good. I really like Defiance but that’s a year away so I’m not waiting that long! I’ve seen images of GBRf Hercules with a Pullman charter going through where I live but of course Hercules is being released as Sir Edward Elgar in green so it wouldn’t look right… I could use Defiance to simulate that and also go for Leviathan to match my 08 shunter. But if you’re buying two of them… it seems rude to leave one out 😂.

Wow that 66 looks stunning!

Thanks for that, I was hoping a spray would be recommended. Will grab some. I seems like I need a lot to get going, next step will be getting GWR colour paints and decent glues. Once I’ve got it all I really hope I enjoy the kits 😅

Here’s one I was working on before I decided to downsize. It’s 6x4 with radius 2-4 on the curves.

This project looks very interesting so I’ll be watching with interest. The time lapse video really shows off the way it can be used to simulate realistic movements. You’re right about the DMU - we need one, it’s probably time we all hounded Hornby to bump it up the roster 😅

@Mulsanne88 what primer would you recommend? I’m likely to do the Peco kits so I think I’ll need some.

@Trevor-353714 I found your videos about a month ago, I really like the layout! The big station is very impressive!