That Model Railway Guy

Onto something a bit more positive... for those following the layout build Episode 2 is now available: In this one I tackle the reversing loop which is ultimately become the backbone of the entire layout.

Ahhh, I assume that you saw the video I released yesterday then! 😅 To be fair I knew I was poking the beehive with that one so I was somewhat prepared - and as someone who puts themselves online you have to have a thick skin to a certain extent. I tend to give people warnings and the chance to engage in a more measured manner if they're being inappropriate but I draw the line when they start insulting and harassing other viewers/commenters.

@GMD Likewise I would love nothing more than to be able to do the stone walling in TT:120 right now too 😅 But yes, it's just an issue with keeping up with the crazy demand at the moment. Once the initial interest in the 00 gauge stuff dies down and we're able to keep it in stock more regularly we'll start looking into scaling it down to TT and N. Including strainer posts is actually something I had considered too - it's one of the reasons the fence posts remain out of stock for the moment while I look at adding these in the future.

Cheers guys, I always try to approach reviews from a place of positivity. Speaking generally, even if there are issues with a particular model I think it's important to not hyper focus on that one issue or get carried away by going on a rant. Additionally it's just occurred to me that I compared the TT:120 A4 to one of the new Dublo Great Gathering A4s in the video, so the fact that the TT version still looked half decent next to it is even more impressive in that regard. (In other news, the next layout update video is coming along nicely and should be out before the end of the month)

Thanks! I'll try my best although producing new videos every week takes up a lot of my spare time as it is 😅 Awesome, really glad to hear that. I hope you enjoy the rest of the series and it gives you some ideas... or at least an idea of how not to do it! 😉

Hi all, I just wanted to quickly drop by and say thanks for all the interest regarding the new series and the kind words that have been said so far. As for whether I’m a “pro builder” or not, well I suppose that depends how you define it but personally I don’t feel like one and I’ve never claimed to be one either. I consider my layouts to be fairly average and I suspect most people could get similar results to me if they were to follow the same tried and tested techniques - in fact that’s really the whole ethos of the channel in my opinion. At the same time I appreciate that, as the channel has become more popular, earned sponsorship and forms a bigger part of my life in general, the line between being a “pro-builder” and a hobbyist becomes somewhat blurred. To answer some of questions that have cropped up - the double sided tape was mostly to show a really simple way of laying points. From the comments I get, a lot of people worry about using a hammer and tacks or glue to fix them in place and the tape will aid with the ballasting process too (shown in a future episode). The tie bar on most points is recessed slightly from the bottom of the sleepers to allow frictionless switching on a normal surface so no chance of it sticking on the tape. Going from memory the incline is a 3% grade. We’ve had a Pacific and 3 coaches on it which is the maximum length the upper level station can hold and had no issues. The HST with 3 carriages and dummy car was also fine, both pulling and propelling. Even the 08 seemed fine although that will mostly work down on the lower level anyway and if it does head up top it’ll usually be light engine to collect wagons anyway. Additionally the upper level isn’t that high, we only go up 6cm as that’s plenty to allow trains to pass underneath in this scale. If anyone has any further questions, please ask away. I’m usually pretty good at replying to comments on YouTube so that’s probably your best bet but I’ll try and check back in here every so often just in case too. Thanks again 😃