Dean Park Station Video 120 - May 2017 Update
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
- This months update focusses on scenic work to the layout. I hope you enjoy, comment and please share my videos. In the summer months interest in model rail videos drops.....I am thinking about reducing the amount of uploads I do, as it takes a lot of time and effort to film and edit them. Save the videos for the winter!! ;-)
THE ARROW ON THE SPEED SIGN HAS NOW BEEN CORRECTED. - Věda a technologie
Another fantastic update Dave. The scenery work really is second to none. As always, really enjoyed watching & listening to the various sections of progress & the techniques used & developed by yourself. Looking forward to the next video.Cheers.Ian.
I am impressed with your layout work - very inspiring - as well as with your videos while fully understanding the effort that it takes. I know this a a filmmaker. It's yours to decide of course, but I hope you will keeps us all posted! Rest assured they are very appreciated!
Hi Paul, I know they're appreciated by you an hundreds of others and I love doing them. It helps drive me forward to get stuff done for the layout. Summer is coming and time up the loft/sheds and basements for most modellers will be reduced with the heat and nicer weather outside. Time becomes an issue for doing hobby stuff. I will keep posting throughout the summer but maybe less often....roll on the autumn for more modelling lol. Cheers and thanks for your support of my channel. Dave
Great update as usual Dave, all these little scenes make the layout come to life.
Excellent video dave looking amazing banking and all the sencery looking fantastic brilliant job looking forward to June update
Great start to a Sunday with a Dean Park update.... The scatter/foliage looks superb , thanks for the update Dave
Great update Dave, I always look forward to your videos.
Nice ER stock. One of my favourite eras - the blue/grey days - coming on a treat, very nostalgic! Best wishes.
Hey Dave love the videos can't wait for next months update. Your inspiring my son & I to start planning & building our own dean park station! Keep up the good work
A Dean Park 2.....would love to see that lol. Dave
Hi Dave, what a great video. Love the work you have done in applying all the greenery to your layout, the manner in which you have done this is fantastic. Congratulations. Regards Greg from Australia
Enjoyed the visit!!! Looking fantastic as usual...you really do great work...
just gets better each time!
So over the last week or so I've don't a complete marathon of all your videos, all I can say is what absolute amazing layout you have created! Great work!
Hi, well done on completing the marathon lol. Thanks for your kind words. I hope you continue to watch my progress and if you've any comments I would like to read them. Thanks. Dave
Another great update Dave, attention to detail fantastic as always.Cheers John.
Hi Dave
Great job with the scenery, it looks stunning as usual.
Cheers
Paul
Great update , always look forward to your videos as they are so informative and enjoyable running sessions .......Peter
looking great Dave
Your attention to datail is phenominal Dave, there is not one detail that you overlook. You even consider that behinf the retaining wall, that there is less sunlight, and therefore the grass is more patchy...incredible and so inspiring....Can't wait to see more...Regards...Bob
Cheers Bob, yeah I wanted more patchy ground where the sun don't shine! lol. Working on the capping stones for that wall just now...they'll hopefully feature in the next update. Dave
Looking really good. A joy to watch your progress.
The scenery looks great Dave, really enjoying these updates they are wonderful teaching material, for a novice like me watching these video gives me confidence to attempt some railway modelling of my own. Looking forward to seeing the overhead masts that you are scratch building making their debut on the layout.
Another fantastic video and tutorial. I also love how you give manufacturer's details of the products you've used. Above excellent as always.
Hi Dave, smashing video as always I always look forward to you uploading them every week or two, yours are the best model railway layout video channels on eBay and the channel is made so good by the quality of the videos... very informative... I'm sure we all appreciate the time you spend editing them and hopefully you continue to do them... keep it up, :) cheers Mark
Excellent yet again Dave. Lots of little things to to stimulate my thinking for my layout.
Barry. Devon
Hi Dave, great to see some greenery on the layout, love the embankments and the lineside junk makes all the difference, the school and cavervan park will look great when you get to them parts Andy
Very nice detail! Your line side work looks great.
Can't wait to see some AC units under that catenary!
Looking excellent mate you really do know your stuff I'm a long way off from scenery but have loads of ideas going round in my head thanks so much for sharing and that fence post jig looks amazing will keep it in mind when I get round to the scenery part thanks again and keep up the good work.
Excellent stuff as all ways Dave.
Awesome update and love the scenery detailing, really brings it all together. Uses of a laser cutter is immense especially for jigs and prototyping, great use there! Keep up the great work.
All looking very good.
Good plan with the Jigs.
One small thing.... the wire on the fencing looks very shiny as if they are chrome plated, but with the oxidising of the steel would be a more matted silver, almost grey look.
My suggestion is to paint it with a mix of silver and pale grey just to tone it down.
Looking forward to next month!
Hi....I tried painting it a rusty colour but as I fed it through the holes in the posts it came off.....so I was buggered lol. Not ruled it would painting them dull at some point. Cheers. Dave
It's quite funny, I have CZcams Captions on by default, and every time a train goes past CZcams thinks the noise is Applause XD I think CZcams is secretly applauding Daves amazing work. Good job as usual Dave :)
lol....built in clapping.....now there's an idea lol. Dave
Brad Wright Just turned it on! What a hoot!!
lol quite true
Superb progress video, love the detail. Well done!
Dave, I like the fence jig. Just installed three metres using a spacer for the fence post holes. Would have so much easier with a jig. Anyway another great video showing how important the details are to bring the layout to life.
hi, I just came up with the jig when I was messing around on my cad package lol. a moment of pure invention lol. Dave
The scenery is looking spot on Dave. You need to get yourself a Velux for the summer months :) I thought about a portable ac unit but they use water to cool the air and I was worried about the air becoming damp and ruining any scenery I did. Cheers
Beautifully filmed shots!
the details are awesome and look so real
outstanding update Dave.
Another fantastic update Dave, thank you. How often you do videos is entirely up to you of course but I'm sure I'm not the only one who looks forward to seeing the progress at Dean Park Station. Cheers, David.
Hi, thanks. I think there is less interest in the summer months....so hence my reasons for thinking about scaling back. Its a lot of work to edit them. I absolutely love doing videos, but don't want folk to get sick of seeing my videos lol. Dave
DaveClass47 I'm never gonna get sick of this, even though it's not my era or region of choice, I've been following since video One. Keep it up, you've got a good fan base here.
Thank you for replying Dave. There are certainly other pressures on ones time during the summer months and that is a valid reason to scale back. I find it hard myself to edit material and post it. CZcams is only a hobby or an extension of a hobby so feel free to take a break, you wont lose any fan base over it. In our hobby groups we meet Sept 'till June and then take the summer off. No reason you couldn't do something like that. All the best, David.
hi David, yes the garden, washing the cars, painting the fence, playing golf, playing golf, then playing golf.....then washing the car again. I still like to sit of an evening and potter about at the kitchen table making kits tho! lol Dave
The object of the game of golf is to see how few times you hit the ball less is better??? I've never hit it once, I must be good at it Lol. Enjoy yourself whatever you're doing. .......David.
Great relaxing video Dave. Just right after my heart attack last week. Cheers, Bob
Hi Bob, oh my god, that's crazy! Take it easy. Hope you're on the mend. Dave
Not too bad thanks Dave. May need more surgery in a few months...glad I gave up smoking 16 years ago or could have been fatal. Cheers, Bob
yes lucky. Keep in touch. Dave
Excellent video again.
Peter
Hey, great stuff!
Fantastic video as always. Love the new scenery. I'd be interested in both of your jigs please
Hi. Wow, thanks for your interest in the jigs. Ok, to make the fence post one will be £2.50. The large is a lot bigger.....I will have to buy more acrylic for the OHLE one and work out the price, if that's ok? are the masts you're using the same size as mine? in height and width of mast? and the space between both masts? Cheers. Dave
Great progress Dave. It's not that long ago that end of the layout was more or less bare. And the little individual scenes and pieces transform it. Like the jig idea. I have some trolleybus masts to make and for all the time it would take to knock up a jig it's worth it to get them all the same.
hi, great update. just a bit of info, the arrow on the speed board is not an indication of the line to which it applies, but indicates the diverging speed at a junction. in this case would be if you are turning right, then the speed is 70, whereas the main line speed over the junction is higher
hi, I know....kind of a bit of artistic licence lol.....I have an arrow on the speed sign just prior to the turnout, but I am fitting another speed sign for the passing loop just before the 70 sign, so wanted to differentiate it a bit..... hope I get off with it. lol. Dave
I am very impressed with your attention to detail on this update and the last showing your wall weathering. The old rail and sleepers ect. and the way they are blended into to scene. These features are very common on the real railway but not so often seen on model railways. As Matthew pointed out the track workers should also have a lookout man with them whose job is to warn the men of the danger of approaching trains. Workers engrossed in their activity may not notice they are standing too close to the track. He would carry a rolled up red flag for use in emergency. These are often left on the ground ready for use. I have not seen a figure of a man doing this job but have found a suitable figure to use and cut a guards flag from another set repainted red. Also as you have noted the arrow on the speed sign is not required. These signs are normally placed to the left side of the track they apply to 6 feet from the nearest rail So a driver on the passing loop would know that sign did not apply to the track he was on. Although you are thinking of cutting down on the uploads during the summer I think it would still be good to put on a short Say 5mins, film of something to do with the layout as I, like many, look for my monthly view.
hi, agree about the sign, but ripping it off with take the paint off lol...I shall leave it for now. it looks ok, even though not required. A moment of 'forgetting reality' for me there lol. Dave
LOL OK Dave Yea Done that myself from time to time And even on the real thing things are not always right Just had a look at your York upload That was a great show yes.
absolutely amazing what you done dave up to now the quality of craftsmanship and time into making everything look has real to life as possible think u should put bit of graffiti on the 3 grey box's lol
Everything is great as usual but as someone has already mentioned the arrow on the speed sign is wrong - this indicates a right point/turnout that can be taken at 70mph which seems a bit quick. Normally seen with 25mph but perhaps higher is seen.
Hi Dave, love the update I'm building a small Inglenook Layout have a look of you have some time.
Keep up the good work Kacper
Hey. Very good. It's interesting to see the changes and listen to the comments. Very realistic layout. :)) I signed up and even posted on Goole +. I think it's not in vain.
Wonderful stuff. The order in which you plant your scenery really makes a difference. It's not just a case of throwing bags of green stuff at the layout :) You see the limited edition large logo Scottish 37 announced on RMweb?
layout looks fantastic,what static grass do you use,it looks superb.
hi dave ,I would like a fence jig,plz,just about finished my track laying,just waiting on the points now keep up the good work..thx mark..from Doncaster..
Hi Mark. pm me at my dean park station fb page. facebook.com/DeanParkStation for the item itself its £2.50 (the plastic sheet costs me to buy and I 'hire' access to the laser cutter). Postage 50p. That sound ok? if so contact me at the facebook thing and I shall give you paypal details? I buy my acrylic for the jigs in A4 sized sheets just now, but if there is demand I will buy bigger sheets which are cheaper.
Great work indeed, One point ~I would like you to clarify - are you using super elevation on your curves, as it does not appear that you are. If not, can you say why you dont do so ?
looking great, I'm just curious where do you get your signals from?
and how do you get the level crossing to work?
hi, CR SIGNALS. The level crossing in a an express models kit. You can automate it or just have an on/off switch...which is what I have gone for. Dave
DaveClass47 how are you controlling the signals? hardwired or decoders?
Looks great what year is your layout set in
I can run a few eras. I can run 1980-82 with the BR Blue Deltics, Blue HST's, 40's and 47's, along with the 26,27. Then I can do the mid 1980's - 1990 with sectorisation 47's 58's, 56's, 50's 37's, HST's. Then I can do 1989-1994 with some sector freight, HST's large logo stuff, intercity swallow etc. Finally, I can do 2015-2017 with the East Coast livery Class 91, Virgin east coast HST and a Saltire class 68 with Deltics, A4 Pacific's and A3 Pacific on charters.. Cheers. Dave
Hello Dave, First of all may i say how good this lay out is looking, I'm new to this hobby & to be honest i know nothing about trains, But what I'm good at is dioramas so I'm 50% there. before i forget please can i have a fence jig has this make things simpler. My set up will be early 1980's British rail so loads of research still to do before i even start to build my layout, But the other two things i have going is "1" i have 30 ft by 15 ft to play with & "2" i have loads of time so any idea would be great, I'll keep watching. cheers Dave.
Hi Dave love your videos. Someone has probably asked before but where do you get your 4 aspect signals from?
I've made the sequencers for these signals from scratch ( pcb pic axe chips etc) but now need a decent quality signal kit (s) for them .
Cheers
Hi they are CR Signals. Great product, good detail and realistic! I would thoroughly recommend them. Cheers. Dave
Hi Dave, Ive been away from the hobby for a long time but Ive started getting back into again. Im planning to build a layout in the loft of my garage and found your videos when researching layouts in roof with W trusses :)
From your accent and the name of the station I think we live quite close to each other.
Really impressed with what you have built and your training sessions, keep up the good work.
One question, am I correct in thinking that you have removed one of your trusses at the ends of your layout to give you more than the normal 600mm ?? Have you had any problems doing that?
Thanks
Kev (Glenothes)
hi, thanks for that. Yes I removed one, but braced it above and below the baseboard....I consulted a structural engineer and joiner. with the addition of off of the beams that support the baseboard my trusses are now more rigid than before. I have had the layout for nearly 5 years. no issues with the trusses. fingers crossed lol. If you want photos of the bracing I can take some at some point and send them to you. If this would help if you are considering something similar? I'm in fife too ;-) Dave
Thanks Dave, pictures would be great whenever you have time. I will see if I can work out how to send you a private message with my email address. I want to take one truss out at either end of the garage to give much more space at either end so the pictures will let me see the way to do it :)
Thanks
Kev
ok...give me a bit of time to do that...... look forward to you messaging me. Dave
02:40 is there no lookout man? Do they even make one?
Do u put old or new rails( to sho work to be done on ongoing weekend works what's to be Laid) in the running track and for the rails and fences if you add then after grassing makes them look like there new i.e. Just been laid and and as you have before looks like been there for ages. What about litter and fly tipping, Graffiti or linesides with broken windows .
Haw about a cameo say slow line on one side is closed for planed engineering be it full closures(have engineering train parked on it have stop boards and lock the points.
Could also do working whiles track is like so need look outs and other safety stuff for that working. I have not seen that on a layout.
Have a man on a signal ladder, track side bridge inspection. In the period you are modelling you would be in the bridge guard British rail period where they checked bridges for safety(my mum had to check all the plans in york before setting teams out to check the bridges them selfs that was A 3 year contract for her)
I think the details in the scenery and the rail workers make it look excellent and very realistic. In the more urban area of the layout, are you going to have any graffiti on walls adjacent to the track? Do forgive me, as I am obviously writing this two yeas after this u tube clip. But I think this is a fantastic looking layout, and you have obviously worked very hard to create this level of detail.
Alan Bevan Hi thanks. Glad you’re enjoying the videos. :-) I’ll be adding graffiti at some point on other walls :-) Cheers. Dave
Hi Dave could you not invest in Windows in the loft I've got mine in a shed but hopefully putting windows that I can open myself???
Hi Dave. I meant to ask you earlier to pick your brain before I start on mine. Have you opted for brass i-beams for your catenary uprights because plastic is too flimsy/flexible, or was that your plan from the start? Cheers.
Hi, yes, brass. Plastic was bending all over the place with the light tension of the wires etc. Bras 3.5 x 3.5 H Section. 0.45mm wire with the register arms in 0.8mm wire. Building them just now.....its not exactly exciting or quick to do! lol Dave
Thanks Dave. In that case I shall follow suit. I don't have as many as you to do, but doing them right first time will help tremendously. I bet it's not repetitive, repetitive, repetitive......at all! Cheers.
What websites do you use to buy your trains?
i use several websites, hattons, rails of sheffield but try to buy local where ever I can! Which isn't always easy. Shop around....dont just use the same place all the time, you might find it cheaper elsewhere. There are places I never use....and for good reason. Dave
Any you should add the Wires above the trains!
At the price I outlined in my April update....you'll see why I am not. Watch that update where I cost out the price for buying wires.
Ah, thanks Dave!
This was the first video I watched from you.
While following and admiring your quality of workmanship and detail for quite a while now I think in your latest video you have not got it right 12 minutes into the video you show a speed board with an arrow the arrow should not be there. If there was a set of points at the speed board then that would inform the driver the speed through the points. So in this case no arrow should be on the speed sign.
Keep up the good work.
this is an error that will be corrected. it was originally to go before the points.
Are you going to put graffiti on the retaining wall. I think that would look cool
some of my retaining walls on the layout will have graffiti, I have ear marked a section that will be 'attacked'....but not on the curve. cheers. Dave
hi again another question,does the bus wire come from the back of your controller..thx mark.
Yes it does. Or actually I have two smaller wires that come from the controller that go into the bus wire. Cheers. Dave
and 3 men had jobs.
nice video i just subscribe to your channel check out some of my videos you might like them and might help you out thanks for sharing