How I Made a Retaining Wall on EH&S Railway

This video was originally shown on the World of Railways /BRM Virtual Model Railway Exhibition in March 2021. It explains how I made a long retaining wall on a higher level track on my layout.

[@jamesbond-rv1nv]

Hi carol, Awesome video. I spent a while searching for a video on making retaining walls and finally found yours. You explained it perfectly and showed an easy and cheap way of doing it. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@CarolFlavinlocoladies]

Thank you. I was (and always have been) keen to keep my costs downs during my build, and this one looks very effective. It even appeared in British Railway Modelling Magazine!!

[@jamesbond-rv1nv]

@@CarolFlavinlocoladies I also love how you've added doctor who. I'm a huge fan and I inherited my dad's train set and he had a police box and I'm planning on having the doctor and Rose visit Grace town

[@dennismodelrailway7187]

Hi Carol what a great video and layout thank you for sharing keep up the good work

[@CarolFlavinlocoladies]

Thanks Dennis. Appreciated.

[@roystrains]

Well explained, I'm about to re-do my own retaining wall. Will likely be using the Mercalf buiding papers and follow your tips.

[@CarolFlavinlocoladies]

Hope it goes well. It certainly worked for me.

[@vincenthuying98]

Carol, love the way you show your layout. The way you how you interact with your grandkids on the expansion. How you explain you did your retaining walls. Thanks for sharing.

[@CarolFlavinlocoladies]

Thank you. It has been a really good thing for me to do during lockdown but I am sure it shows how much I love railway modelling as well.

[@michaeltrufitt5477]

Great job looks good 😀👍

[@CarolFlavinlocoladies]

Thank you.

[@medwaypeninsulaMR]

thanks for showing us Carol and they look very good in situ.
Cheers Kev

[@CarolFlavinlocoladies]

Thanks Kev. Adding height solved a problem about adding a straighter track. Now we have a large loop that goes over all sorts of interesting bits of scenery 🙂

[@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267]

Very interesting product you used for your retaining wall, never seen this in Canada

[@CarolFlavinlocoladies]

That’s a shame. The Metcalfe card models are really good and they do a lot of very easy to make buildings too. I usually do a lot of weathering as they always look too pristine. That’s my choice though.

[@Finnertoncentralmodelrailway]

Very good I do like the metcalfe and jarvis range

[@CarolFlavinlocoladies]

I agree. They both offer a lot of choice and are very adaptable.

[@skelligringphotographyandw7012]

It's great to see people of 'our age group' (!) making well produced, carefully planned and professionally presented 'how-to' videos. I'm guessing you have a teaching background? In any case you could certainly teach some younger 'creators' how to make a proper video!

[@CarolFlavinlocoladies]

Thanks for your comments. I enjoy making the videos and want to encourage people to take up this amazing hobby AND enjoy it. Oh and I always keep them below 10 minutes. I know how boring some videos can be, especially when they are too long and rambling. And yes, you are right, I was a teacher in the dim and distant past!