OK so I finally finished my 'binge watch' - what am I going to do now? I feel I have learnt a lot; the subtle use of shades of grey, the glory of the finer shades of rust, and the joy of well laid static grass for starters. More seriously, that attention to detail, "god is in the details" certainly applies here. You have made glorious use of the ordinary things in life, rail-side clutter, building sites, caravan parks, re-animating disused station buildings; there is a signal box nearby I have been watching, sadly, as it falls further into decay - one day it will just disappear no doubt. But you are also able to breathe a subtle sense of humour into things - I hesitate to mention the Weasley car, the way certain people/passengers move around, the time-slipping Mr Portillo on the platforms of Dean Park. And of course the fact that you are only halfway(?) through the build, we will all be watching to see what happens next - for years - hurrah!!! And that is without even mentioning your educational, and analytic, reviews of trains and products, excursions off-site to shows and other layouts, interviews and real trainspotting. Thanks you so much Dave, and "Floreat Dean Park"…
Chazzy B hi. Thank you sooo much for watching them all. You deserve a medal lol! I am humbled by your kind words. Don’t panic.... I e another video coming tonight, so you’ll be able to sit and enjoy me grappling with detailing tarmac and installing office interiors!
The level of detail is phenomenal, what sets it all apart is the realism, the track look and 'wear and tear' etc is the best I've ever seen. On the camera you cannot tell it apart from the real thing. A lot of people pack in detail but never finish it off 100%, always looks a bit rough round the edges when examined closely, no hint of that here, your eye never stops looking around for the next gem to see.
Stewart Ross Hi. Really kind of you to get in touch, thank you. I like to make sure I’ve got a section looking finished and tidy before I move on. Nothing worse than an untidy scene. He camera shows up everything. Cheers Dave
Stephen Farmer hi. Thank you so much. And thanks for subscribing too. I’ve got a new layout tour on the way soon, showing a lot of developments in the last year. I hope you enjoy watching my other videos. Cheers Dave
Love the scene with the Grandma smacking her grandson with a brolly! Great tour, good to see all those small details that are difficult to spot in the wider shots.
EverardJunction yeah I am sure we’ve all seen a naughty grandchild being walloped by a granny in real life! ...or even been that mischievous child?! Lol
OMG. What a fantastic layout.Im just getting back into the hobby and while my station area is basic hornby off the shelf buildings this has given me some real inspiration to try and make it look more realistic. Amazing. Best layout on CZcams in my opinion.
Dave, one word, INCREDIBLE. You’re an artist and craftsman. I must confess my extreme admiration of what you’ve achieved. I used to watch the trains down at Hendon in the late 70’s, early 80”s, so a little bit earlier than the period you’re modelling, it was pure BR back then ... a lot of 45’s and 47’s with the odd unexpected visitor ... I was also a modeller back then in my teens ... your layout is simply amazing !! Brilliant !! I congratulate your achievement. 🙏
Nigel Eric Ogden thank you so very much for that really amazing comment. I try my best and for people to give me encouraging feedback is really humbling. You can’t beat BR blue lol. Dave
Citsemabutfo Dlamini Hi, thank you so much for getting in touch. I’m really glad you enjoyed seeing my work. It’s great that you’ve subscribed and I hope you enjoy watching other videos I’ve uploaded. Cheers. Dave
ERIC CRAIG cheers. Yeah I’m very proud of it. Love the hobby and how it always forces you to keep challenging yourself to try new techniques etc. Thanks for the feedback, it’s Really very kind of you :-) Dave
Absolutely fantastic layout mate.. fantastic job indeed. I've not touched mine for some years now and it makes me want to get it up and running again. Keep up the hard work and I will be following you on your journey. Regards Chris 👍🏼
Hi Dave,just caught up on all your Vlogs,as always thoroughly enjoyed watching everyone,especially part 1/2 of the Depot shed such incredible detail and patience of the build.Have been watching you for quite awhile now,not being a modeller myself as I’ve mentioned before,your attention to detail is absolutely breathtaking,so pleased to have subscribed to your channel,and will look forward to your future videos.Keep up the hard work my friend,all the best mate Tom.
TOM MAHONEY good to hear from you again Tom. It’s great you enjoy my modelling even if you don’t model yourself. I hope you keep enjoying my work. It’s a pleasure to be able to share it with you and others. Cheers Dave
There is only one word for it "Amazing" The amount of research, attention to detail, weathering, painting all the little extra bits lying around all add a great sense of realism. I don't know how long you have spent making it and of course, there is still some more work left to do. I have learnt a lot from what you have done. I have nearly finished all the buildings for my son's (And me) layout according to the plan. Which you can view on Facebook "Yorkdale LNER Preservation Railway" Best wishes, Martin (Thailand)
Hi, thanks. I think I am well into the tens of thousands of hours on this build so far! So glad you enjoy the level of detail I try and include. Thanks. Dave
Robert Masterman hi Bob, it’s been a long journey so far, with a distance yet to travel. I’m thankful you’ve always given me encouragement and honest feedback. Cheers Dave
It's a pleasure Dave, and how on earth could I criticise what you do, as it's impossible to find fault with what you do...I just watch and learn in awe....Best wishes...Bob
hi dave your attention to detail is second to none even non railway detailing love the building site incredible mate , i did a lot of security fencing it takes ages to run three thin wire from end to end keep up good work tony
Morning Dave. So glad I’ve been on this journey with you 😄 It’s really taking shape and these little tour updates are handy as you can see how much progress has taken place 👍🏻 Are you thinking of running some motorail trains on your layout as another aspect of your running different types trains 😄 Cheers Stevie 😎
Like how you put the pantograph up between scenes on the 91 very catchy dave love how layout has come on for me I'm all the TMD been waiting for you to get to it now I'm enthralled 😊
mark johny5* Thanks. I’m excited to finally be working on the tmd. Hopefully between now and the end of the year you’ll see a major transformation in the depot. :-) cheers. Dave
simon hi, thank. Glad you like it and please do keep looking in. Can I ask, as a new sub, how did you come across my channel? Thanks for subbing. I’m truly grateful for your support. Thanks again Dave
Ah Mr Dave . Good day my man , I believe if i can remember i was perusing train videos possibly checking in on my own channel and it was on the screen with other videos and looked interesting . i do like modern image . but i also run a preserved line on the old layout so can run steam lol . Ah the model railway community grows , welcome . I have some great model train friends on my channel feel free to join the family .come in make your self at home and mingle .
Your layout is amazing! You and Everard junction have made me wanna build a model railway!! I particularly like the 80s era with the BR blue locos and DMU's. It brings back nostalgia when I visited my grandparents and went places on these trains. Always wanted a model railway. I'm going for N gauge as I don't have that much space. But there seems to be enough products for this miniture scale.
James Smith hi. Thanks so much for your really great feedback. I’m really glad you rate my layout and I hope it’s given you lots of ideas for your own layout... n gauge is so much better than its ever been. The level of detail on the models is great. Cheers Dave
Hi Dave, That was just superb ! Loved every minute of that video, so well put together. Your attention to detail is amazing and quality of workmanship very impressive. The resulting effect is a very convincing railway in miniature with s strong Scottish flavour ! I particularly love the Lothian Mk1 Leyland National ! I once owned one that I bought from Lothian, when I came to Edinburgh to view it, prior to purchasing it, it looked just like the model on your layout. It was VKE 566S, can’t remember the fleet number Lothian gave it, though 137 springs to mind. Well done on your railway, and thanks for the video tour, I really enjoyed watching it. Kind regards, Bryan
Bryan Lane hi Bryan! Thank you so much for letting me know you enjoyed watching it all. You bought a real bus?! Wow! Bet that was a bit different! Cheers Dave
Hi Dave, Yes the bus was quite a talking point with my family and friends ! I had it for over ten years, took it to many bus rallies. but then I gave it to a friend. It’s still in preservation, lives in Kent these days.
fantastic layout, always great to watch,and an inspiration !!..i know its not a big part of the layout but i love that caravan park for example...amazing detail...thousands of subscribers,thousands of views,..i'll just go away and lie down in a darkened room.........cheers,dave
davestrains haha! I’ve not got time to find a darkened room.... I’m too busy building a depot! I really like the caravan park as well. A nice and unusual addition to a layout :-) Cheers. Dave
Nice one Dave. Havent been following since the beginning, but I did start from video 1 when I did come across your channel about 18 months ago. Has come a long way since the single track in the beginning and has been a lot of inspiration for my own build. I love your detail on even the most insignificant things. This is what separates your work from others. So many things I always think I would never have even thought of. I feel like watching your channel has helped open my sense of imagination. Keep up the good work and I can't wait to see the end result of this loco depot.
Hi, thank you so much for that really kind comment. I do love adding the details, so its great when someone picks them out and appreicates the work I go to ;-) Dave
As well as detail on your layout your editing and timing is first class when you create your movies. You never linger on anything too long and there are always interesting changes of locos running. :-)
I really enjoyed another look all round the layout Spotted lots of little changes. Tweaks you have made. No part of the layout seems to lack a little scene of some kind but they are not over done. Small groups of workers line side clutter all fit in beautifully.
I do Dave. You have a good eye for detail. Oh and I forgot to say. Nice there was not an add popping up every 6 or 7 mins. So thanks for sorting that out
Great sharing with us Dave. So lovely to see and watch this layout continuing to develop. My admiration to you for the amount of effort, with superb attention to detail, being put in by the hours you must spend on this. Brilliant! Iain
Truly excellent work Sir. I am intrigued by the 'main line' running around and above the station would you be so good as to explain why you chose to do this? Additionally on your station platforms you have a model of the ramps that are used for disabled passengers to get from the platform to the train can I ask where you got those from please?
Fabulous Dave, read an article about you and your layout from a Scottish paper on the internet, it popped up on my home page screen ...congrats it's famous .
Ewood Railway hi thanks. Yeah the local and region press seemed to be interested in my layout :-) great for spreading the word about model railways :-) Cheers Dave
Hi Dave, On your Scotrail push pull class 47 what couplings do you use, please. I know Richard advocates Kadees I thought you were tension lock but that doesn’t always work when propelling? Well not on my helixes.
Lucas Junction hi. I find that the best couplers for propelling are the wide tension lock ones found on most Hornby mk3! The wide slightly curved design allows the bogies to move freely as the coaches go around a curve! However these are no longer produced (Hornby updated this coach to roco close couplers) they work well being pushed. Not tried kadee in a push formation. I did a video on the Oxford Mk3a in scotrail where I think I covered different couplers the Oxford coaches aren’t great At being pushed as their coupler mechanism sags and can dismantle itself!!
This is a fantastic layout. The minute attention to detail is phenomenal. How many years has it taken you to reach this stage and how much time per week do you spend actually modelling? Truly inspirational.
Kevin Dwvine Cheers. This is 8 years work so far. Probably another 3 to go to ‘finish’ it... but we never really finish lol. I try get 4-5 hours a week... but a lot of that can be taken up with tiny things like track cleaning or painting figures. :-)
@@DeanParkThat is impressive for the size of the layout, the functionality and the level of detail. As has been said before, it may one day be complete, but never finished. Hope you continue enjoying your project to the standards you have set for yourself.
Such an amazing layout and avid follower! Excited to see any new videos posted haha! I’m just about to get started on my first ever layout (go big or go home so a full loft layout is the plan) and nearly all my questions have answers however do you use all peco track on your layout? And what code track do you use?
Dave, your layout is simply stunning. I love the use of multilayered track with the tunnels and bridges and retaining walls....brilliant. I have two questions if you dont mind? How high is the higher level track from the lower level, ie base board to higher track board level? Is there anywhere online that you show your track plan as I would like to setup my new build layout using inspiration from yours. Thanks Dave. Regards John.
Sorry for not replying sooner. I just saw this comment! Track is 90mm above the lower baseboard. I dont have a track plan to hand. It was all designed with sketches, templates and imagination. Old school 😆 cheers. Dave
Fantastic update Dave. With the station lighting back in the 90s most lighting was of the old orange type however I cannot seem to find any website that sell orange lights for stations and streets as all streetlights appear to be white. Any ideas.
South to North tamiya clear yellow paint! Paint it on the light lens and it turns them into a orange/yellow effect... I’ve done it with my depot shed lights :-)
Constantly amazed by the care and work that you put into your modelling Dave. Just two mysteries: the road over the level crossing doesn't appear to go anywhere and I'm surprised that, with your attention to such fine detail, there are no passengers or lights in the coaches. It's still a work art though!!!! Look forward to the next video. Thanks.
It’s an amazing project Dave, it must be quite daunting to someone just starting out. The juxtaposition between this and their own little layout. If you ever want any souvenirs let me know mate.
A cracking video. Love the way you focus on small intricate parts of your layout that can be easily missed. Your attention to detail is very intimidating! Newbies like me can learn a great deal from your experience. Thank you for showing your layout, as it will not be seen on the model railway exhibition circuit for obvious reasons. Have you any plans to do an exhibition layout?
Fircombe Hall Railway OO Gauge hi thanks. Please, Don’t feel intimidated.... it’s just about planning a scene. I get a rough idea of what I want in that particular area, for example a couple of relay boxes. Then I look at a photo or see it for myself at the line side to get an idea of what other details go there. I then make a wee list, Such as cable trunking, speed signs, old rails, sleepers etc. I then try to work them all into that area. I get a lot of my detailing parts from scale model scenery, York model making, or sometimes Bachmann accessories, figures etc. cheers Dave
Hi, new subscriber here, I love your layout, amazing skills! Can I just ask - The bridge at 17:57 in the video is that scratch built or a kit? any details of it please - many thanks ps I hope I win a prize in the Christmas comp :)
Hi. Thanks for watching and subscribing to my channel. It’s scratch built using wills vari girder kit on the front. The walls etc are also scratch built. Good luck with the competition! Cheers. Dave
Great tour! Nothing short of outstanding. How on earth do you manage to keep such a large layout dust free? I could not see any dust anywhere especially where it would be noticed on the platforms. Any tips?
Justin Semmens Hi. Thank you so much. Ok dust free. Well I’m sure there is dust lol, but I like to take a one inch soft paint brush and dust it... while at the same time using the nozzle /brush attachment from the dyson to suck up the dust.. you’ll never get it all but a little clean now and again keeps its clean. As for the trains... I dust these with a small puffer brush (which you use to clean the lens on a camera. So it’s soft and won’t damage the trains) Hope that helps.
@@DeanPark Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I do struggle to reach the areas around telegraph poles Etc... But I will follow your sound advice. Cheers Dave!
Thanks for that Dave. Helps to put each part together. Maybe a bit more info on the storage sidings area...and possibly a track plan....Would be good to see. Regards Gary
@@DeanPark Thanks Dave. It was also useful to know the sizes of the layout and boards you mentioned. It's often not easy to get an idea of the space from your videos. All the best
I'm pretty familiar with your layout, but it's still nice to get a tour, and great to have action shots interspersed with your good self telling us all about it. Cheers
Hi. Just wondering what you use to keep your track clean, given the size of your layout? I assume getting in with a track cleaning rubber would be a bit of a task. Thanks
Hi, I use the good old track rubber and a CMX track cleaning wagon. I did a video on it ages ago.... czcams.com/video/HhAKzNJTCTU/video.html cheers. Dave
What better way to spend half an hour than watching this? A credit to you sir!
Tidford Junction massive thanks :-) so glad you enjoyed it. Cheers. Dave
....... absolutely stunning,great eye for detail well done
Roberts Cleaning hi thanks :-) I do like adding details :-) cheers. Dave
Fabulous tour. You should be very proud of your accomplishments!
OK so I finally finished my 'binge watch' - what am I going to do now?
I feel I have learnt a lot; the subtle use of shades of grey, the glory of the finer shades of rust, and the joy of well laid static grass for starters. More seriously, that attention to detail, "god is in the details" certainly applies here. You have made glorious use of the ordinary things in life, rail-side clutter, building sites, caravan parks, re-animating disused station buildings; there is a signal box nearby I have been watching, sadly, as it falls further into decay - one day it will just disappear no doubt. But you are also able to breathe a subtle sense of humour into things - I hesitate to mention the Weasley car, the way certain people/passengers move around, the time-slipping Mr Portillo on the platforms of Dean Park.
And of course the fact that you are only halfway(?) through the build, we will all be watching to see what happens next - for years - hurrah!!!
And that is without even mentioning your educational, and analytic, reviews of trains and products, excursions off-site to shows and other layouts, interviews and real trainspotting.
Thanks you so much Dave, and "Floreat Dean Park"…
Chazzy B hi. Thank you sooo much for watching them all. You deserve a medal lol!
I am humbled by your kind words.
Don’t panic.... I e another video coming tonight, so you’ll be able to sit and enjoy me grappling with detailing tarmac and installing office interiors!
@@DeanPark I only watched them, you created the layout, filmed, edited and posted the videos. The medal is yours.
such an impressive layout a real inspiration
Thank you :-) Dave
Another great update,attention to detail is superb,keep it up can’t wait for the next one 👍
Western 1000 Thanks :-) Glad you enjoyed it. Dave
The level of detail is phenomenal, what sets it all apart is the realism, the track look and 'wear and tear' etc is the best I've ever seen. On the camera you cannot tell it apart from the real thing. A lot of people pack in detail but never finish it off 100%, always looks a bit rough round the edges when examined closely, no hint of that here, your eye never stops looking around for the next gem to see.
Stewart Ross Hi. Really kind of you to get in touch, thank you. I like to make sure I’ve got a section looking finished and tidy before I move on. Nothing worse than an untidy scene. He camera shows up everything.
Cheers
Dave
Fantastic, love your attension to detail.
A new subcriber here, greetings from Auckland, New Zealand! This is a fantastic layout, the detail is superb! Well done indeed!
Stephen Farmer hi. Thank you so much. And thanks for subscribing too.
I’ve got a new layout tour on the way soon, showing a lot of developments in the last year.
I hope you enjoy watching my other videos.
Cheers
Dave
Nice work. Recognised the back wall of Waverley and the signal box instantly!
boomer rob hi thanks. :-)
Love the scene with the Grandma smacking her grandson with a brolly! Great tour, good to see all those small details that are difficult to spot in the wider shots.
EverardJunction yeah I am sure we’ve all seen a naughty grandchild being walloped by a granny in real life! ...or even been that mischievous child?! Lol
Absolutely fantastic.
OMG. What a fantastic layout.Im just getting back into the hobby and while my station area is basic hornby off the shelf buildings this has given me some real inspiration to try and make it look more realistic. Amazing. Best layout on CZcams in my opinion.
Stunning layout,amazing detail.
I could watch for hours,great commentary,interesting and to the point.
Regards from Birmingham.
Love the building site and the caravan park scenes, excellent stuff. It's all about finding the right materials and you have nailed it matey!
Dave, one word, INCREDIBLE. You’re an artist and craftsman. I must confess my extreme admiration of what you’ve achieved. I used to watch the trains down at Hendon in the late 70’s, early 80”s, so a little bit earlier than the period you’re modelling, it was pure BR back then ... a lot of 45’s and 47’s with the odd unexpected visitor ... I was also a modeller back then in my teens ... your layout is simply amazing !! Brilliant !! I congratulate your achievement. 🙏
Nigel Eric Ogden thank you so very much for that really amazing comment. I try my best and for people to give me encouraging feedback is really humbling. You can’t beat BR blue lol. Dave
That is not a model railway. Its a work of art.
Cheers. That’s extremely kind. Im in the process of making my 2021 update now, showing the progress since this last update. Dave
This is one of the best layouts I have seen honest I love it
george aitchison hi George. You are very kind. Thank you for your great comment. Dave
An excellent layout. Thanks for sharing it.Some really nice details.
I'm new around here and I'm in awe at the beautiful setup you have here. Wow! Instantly subscribed and liked. Beautiful!
Citsemabutfo Dlamini Hi, thank you so much for getting in touch. I’m really glad you enjoyed seeing my work. It’s great that you’ve subscribed and I hope you enjoy watching other videos I’ve uploaded. Cheers. Dave
Awesome video again Dave!!! You are an amazing artist!! Just Awesome! Cheers Onno.
Stunning work
Richard Gregory hi Richard. Thank so so much. :-)
Dave
Just catching up, genuinely the best half hour of my week so far. Stunning work.
Jason Monk Cheers Jason! Really glad you enjoyed it :-) Dave
That is an awesome looking layout. The attention to detail is great, adding to the realism of it. Job well done. Thanks for sharing. Ken
Thanks Ken. So glad you enjoy what I do. Dave
Bloody brilliant!
kurwayork Thanks :-)
Awesome layout, loads of detail and buckets of inspiration
pnemickey1 That’s great to hear. Thanks. Dave
Dave this must give you a buzz looking at what you have created,if Carlsberg made layouts this would be theres,well done.
ERIC CRAIG cheers. Yeah I’m very proud of it. Love the hobby and how it always forces you to keep challenging yourself to try new techniques etc. Thanks for the feedback, it’s Really very kind of you :-) Dave
Great tour Dave. It's amazing how Dean Park has evolved since episode one. Waiting to see the new shed in place now! Regards Bobby 'T'.
Hi Bobby, its certainly come a long long way. I will get the shed in place soon ;-) Cheers. Dave
really lovely detail,many thanks for sharing your hard work
Dean White hi thanks. Dave
Absolutely fantastic layout mate.. fantastic job indeed.
I've not touched mine for some years now and it makes me want to get it up and running again.
Keep up the hard work and I will be following you on your journey.
Regards
Chris 👍🏼
chris moon Thanks Chris. Yeah get started again :-)
Brilliant stuff!
Mark white Hi, thanks. glad you like it. Cheers. Dave
Hi Dave,just caught up on all your Vlogs,as always thoroughly enjoyed watching everyone,especially part 1/2 of the Depot shed such incredible detail and patience of the build.Have been watching you for quite awhile now,not being a modeller myself as I’ve mentioned before,your attention to detail is absolutely breathtaking,so pleased to have subscribed to your channel,and will look forward to your future videos.Keep up the hard work my friend,all the best mate Tom.
TOM MAHONEY good to hear from you again Tom. It’s great you enjoy my modelling even if you don’t model yourself. I hope you keep enjoying my work. It’s a pleasure to be able to share it with you and others.
Cheers
Dave
There is only one word for it "Amazing" The amount of research, attention to detail, weathering, painting all the little extra bits lying around all add a great sense of realism. I don't know how long you have spent making it and of course, there is still some more work left to do. I have learnt a lot from what you have done. I have nearly finished all the buildings for my son's (And me) layout according to the plan. Which you can view on Facebook "Yorkdale LNER Preservation Railway" Best wishes, Martin (Thailand)
Hi, thanks. I think I am well into the tens of thousands of hours on this build so far! So glad you enjoy the level of detail I try and include. Thanks. Dave
I've been with you all the way Dave, but still great to see it again...Regards...Bob
Robert Masterman hi Bob, it’s been a long journey so far, with a distance yet to travel. I’m thankful you’ve always given me encouragement and honest feedback.
Cheers
Dave
It's a pleasure Dave, and how on earth could I criticise what you do, as it's impossible to find fault with what you do...I just watch and learn in awe....Best wishes...Bob
hi dave your attention to detail is second to none even non railway detailing love the building site incredible mate , i did a lot of security fencing it takes ages to run three thin wire from end to end
keep up good work
tony
Western Ranger , cheers Tony. The building site is a favourite area of mine too. The fencing is very realistic but very fiddly :-) Cheers. Dave
Top job Dave, a proper inspiration for someone like me who hasn't started their layout yet.
Chris Ritchie thanks Chris :-)
One of my favourite layout tours
Jill Butler Thanks :-) Dave
Subscribed I’m not a big fan of trains but I like the detail and the effort you put in.
Johnoè hi, the j you so much for getting in you touch. I’m glad you see the detail I’ve added. Cheers. Dave
It is a very lovely layout.
Morning Dave. So glad I’ve been on this journey with you 😄 It’s really taking shape and these little tour updates are handy as you can see how much progress has taken place 👍🏻 Are you thinking of running some motorail trains on your layout as another aspect of your running different types trains 😄 Cheers Stevie 😎
Like how you put the pantograph up between scenes on the 91 very catchy dave love how layout has come on for me I'm all the TMD been waiting for you to get to it now I'm enthralled 😊
mark johny5* Thanks. I’m excited to finally be working on the tmd. Hopefully between now and the end of the year you’ll see a major transformation in the depot. :-) cheers. Dave
Just saw you in the trending tab as a creator on the rise. I must say I’m not surprised!
It’s nice to see a fellow Brit on the scene!
ViolentTenshi hi thank you. Where can you find these ‘creators on the rise’ thing lol... no idea I was being highlighted. :-)
@@DeanPark It was amongst the trending videos in the trending tab. Honestly the first time i had seen such a thing.
Fantastic layout, we love the detailing on it.
Hi, thanks. Really glad you see and enjoy the detail I add to the layout. Cheers. Dave
looking tidy . will keep looking in . subbed.
simon hi, thank. Glad you like it and please do keep looking in. Can I ask, as a new sub, how did you come across my channel? Thanks for subbing. I’m truly grateful for your support.
Thanks again
Dave
Ah Mr Dave .
Good day my man , I believe if i can remember i was perusing train videos possibly checking in on my own channel and it was on the screen with other videos and looked interesting . i do like modern image . but i also run a preserved line on the old layout so can run steam lol .
Ah the model railway community grows , welcome . I have some great model train friends on my channel feel free to join the family .come in make your self at home and mingle .
Your layout is amazing! You and Everard junction have made me wanna build a model railway!! I particularly like the 80s era with the BR blue locos and DMU's. It brings back nostalgia when I visited my grandparents and went places on these trains. Always wanted a model railway. I'm going for N gauge as I don't have that much space. But there seems to be enough products for this miniture scale.
James Smith hi. Thanks so much for your really great feedback. I’m really glad you rate my layout and I hope it’s given you lots of ideas for your own layout... n gauge is so much better than its ever been. The level of detail on the models is great.
Cheers
Dave
I love your building interiors.
James Petts hi thanks. I like to add some interiors to add to the detail. Wait until my next update.... the office interiors are featured. :-) Dave
Hi Dave,
That was just superb ! Loved every minute of that video, so well put together.
Your attention to detail is amazing and quality of workmanship very impressive. The resulting effect is a very convincing railway in miniature with s strong Scottish flavour !
I particularly love the Lothian Mk1 Leyland National ! I once owned one that I bought from Lothian, when I came to Edinburgh to view it, prior to purchasing it, it looked just like the model on your layout. It was VKE 566S, can’t remember the fleet number Lothian gave it, though 137 springs to mind.
Well done on your railway, and thanks for the video tour, I really enjoyed watching it.
Kind regards,
Bryan
Bryan Lane hi Bryan! Thank you so much for letting me know you enjoyed watching it all.
You bought a real bus?! Wow! Bet that was a bit different!
Cheers
Dave
Hi Dave,
Yes the bus was quite a talking point with my family and friends ! I had it for over ten years, took it to many bus rallies. but then I gave it to a friend. It’s still in preservation, lives in Kent these days.
amazing
Beta Prime hi, thanks
Brilliant layout, love the detail
Hi Mark, thanks. ;-) Glad you enjoyed it. Dave
Nice update and tour of the layout. Not only a leading light on CZcams but now featuring in your local press!! Cheers Euan
The Growler - Blackwood N Gauge Layout cheers Euan. :-)
Fabulous pice of work. Really enjoyed the layout tour and your attention to detail.
G McIllroy Thanks. A tour gives everyone a sense of what Ive done and what I’ve still to do :-) cheers. Dave
Hi Dave, Great to look back at the progress you have made with your layout. Wonderful video to watch. Cheers Greg
Greg Hale cheers Greg. It’s amazing for me to look back at this... I’ve spent a few thousand hours in this so far! :-) Dave
fantastic layout, always great to watch,and an inspiration !!..i know its not a big part of the layout but i love that caravan park for example...amazing detail...thousands of subscribers,thousands of views,..i'll just go away and lie down in a darkened room.........cheers,dave
davestrains haha! I’ve not got time to find a darkened room.... I’m too busy building a depot! I really like the caravan park as well. A nice and unusual addition to a layout :-) Cheers. Dave
Nice one Dave. Havent been following since the beginning, but I did start from video 1 when I did come across your channel about 18 months ago. Has come a long way since the single track in the beginning and has been a lot of inspiration for my own build. I love your detail on even the most insignificant things. This is what separates your work from others. So many things I always think I would never have even thought of. I feel like watching your channel has helped open my sense of imagination. Keep up the good work and I can't wait to see the end result of this loco depot.
Hi, thank you so much for that really kind comment. I do love adding the details, so its great when someone picks them out and appreicates the work I go to ;-) Dave
Brilliant update Dave, once again I am in awe of your skills and eye for detail, thoroughly enjoyed the tour, many thanks. Stephen😎👍🇦🇺
Stephen Wratten Cheers Stephen :-)
Great tour Dave the layout is looking great
David's Trains think glad you enjoyed it. Dave
Good layout
As well as detail on your layout your editing and timing is first class when you create your movies. You never linger on anything too long and there are always interesting changes of locos running. :-)
Like the great detail ,Dave and the great rolling stock
Thank you. Dave
Great Stuff Dave 👍
Nice to see you made the Papers also ,
Mick Sanger cheers :-) Dave
Brilliant
I saw this video on Trending and it reminds me of when I was kind in railway museum in York
Sherlock Great so glad you tuned in :-) thanks for getting in touch. I love the museum in York :-) Cheers. Dave
great video good to see the layout in all its glory 😀👍👍👍👍
Hi, thanks. Dave
I really enjoyed another look all round the layout Spotted lots of little changes. Tweaks you have made. No part of the layout seems to lack a little scene of some kind but they are not over done. Small groups of workers line side clutter all fit in beautifully.
cedarcam cheers. Glad you appreciate my efforts to get the balance right. :-) Dave
I do Dave. You have a good eye for detail. Oh and I forgot to say. Nice there was not an add popping up every 6 or 7 mins. So thanks for sorting that out
Great stuff Dave, fantastic video as always. You may have finally inspired me to go DCC ;-)
Scott S Hi Scott. it’s the way to go! :-)
You have a good eye for details and mixed textures rather than uniform representation. I hope you still enjoy operating too.
Absolute perfection!
Perfection...well I aint sure about that lol. But I do try. Dave
Great sharing with us Dave. So lovely to see and watch this layout continuing to develop. My admiration to you for the amount of effort, with superb attention to detail, being put in by the hours you must spend on this. Brilliant! Iain
I M cheers Iain. I’d hate to count the thousands of hours I’ve spent on this. :-) but I love it, so it’s all
worth it.
The detailing is absolutely amazing...
stephen leary cheers Stephen
@@DeanPark it just reminds me of every year when I used to come to Scotland for Hogmanay..with the push/pulls and 37s over to Inverness
Great Stuff = Driven by detail if I remember right?. More Please. Al going back to the loft in DC...
Alan Reynolds hi thanks. Hopefully now that autumn is here I’ll be getting up the loft more. :-) cheers
Dave
I wish I could have the space and money for that 10/10 effort making it👍
That one bridge is perfect for spotting. lol Where you can see both the station and the upper running lines. Great stuff... well done.
Hi, it would be a spotters paridise wouldnt it! lol
Very nice dave I like the coincidence of the bus having 47 to Dean Park and don't push the portal toilet over lol
Milo T.K lol! I don’t. Yeah my mate mike gave me those buses :-) nice touch. Dave
It simply could not be more realistic Dave. A masterpiece. Cheers, Bob
trainmanbob oh now there’s a challenge!! Lol...
Very impressive, nice work Dave!
Wimbletrain Thanks :-)
Truly excellent work Sir. I am intrigued by the 'main line' running around and above the station would you be so good as to explain why you chose to do this? Additionally on your station platforms you have a model of the ramps that are used for disabled passengers to get from the platform to the train can I ask where you got those from please?
Fabulous Dave, read an article about you and your layout from a Scottish paper on the internet, it popped up on my home page screen ...congrats it's famous .
Ewood Railway hi thanks. Yeah the local and region press seemed to be interested in my layout :-) great for spreading the word about model railways :-)
Cheers
Dave
Hi Dave, On your Scotrail push pull class 47 what couplings do you use, please. I know Richard advocates Kadees I thought you were tension lock but that doesn’t always work when propelling? Well not on my helixes.
Lucas Junction hi. I find that the best couplers for propelling are the wide tension lock ones found on most Hornby mk3! The wide slightly curved design allows the bogies to move freely as the coaches go around a curve!
However these are no longer produced (Hornby updated this coach to roco close couplers) they work well being pushed.
Not tried kadee in a push formation. I did a video on the Oxford Mk3a in scotrail where I think I covered different couplers the Oxford coaches aren’t great At being pushed as their coupler mechanism sags and can dismantle itself!!
Been looking forward to the tour for a while. Nice job, Dave.
Hi, thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. Dave
This is a fantastic layout. The minute attention to detail is phenomenal.
How many years has it taken you to reach this stage and how much time per week do you spend actually modelling?
Truly inspirational.
Kevin Dwvine Cheers. This is 8 years work so far. Probably another 3 to go to ‘finish’ it... but we never really finish lol. I try get 4-5 hours a week... but a lot of that can be taken up with tiny things like track cleaning or painting figures. :-)
@@DeanParkThat is impressive for the size of the layout, the functionality and the level of detail.
As has been said before, it may one day be complete, but never finished. Hope you continue enjoying your project to the standards you have set for yourself.
Great layout tour - thanks for sharing Dave 😊👌👍
Cheers. I do like to do one every year just to show the progress. Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers. Dave
Such an amazing layout and avid follower! Excited to see any new videos posted haha! I’m just about to get started on my first ever layout (go big or go home so a full loft layout is the plan) and nearly all my questions have answers however do you use all peco track on your layout? And what code track do you use?
Kristoffer Cummings hi cheers. I use peco streamline code 100. Its durable for the loft and while code 75 looks more prototypical, it’s more fragile.
DaveClass47 thank you. Cant wait to get started, my sons going to love it. Need to start getting my hands on some track and locos now!
That's an incredible layout, the detail is phenomenal! Is the Dean Park name a nod to a certain star of Ayr's Gaiety Theatre?
Spectacular
Fantastic work, Dave! Looking forward to more of the TMD.
cheer, really glad yyou enjoyed it. Dave
Dave, your layout is simply stunning. I love the use of multilayered track with the tunnels and bridges and retaining walls....brilliant. I have two questions if you dont mind? How high is the higher level track from the lower level, ie base board to higher track board level? Is there anywhere online that you show your track plan as I would like to setup my new build layout using inspiration from yours. Thanks Dave. Regards John.
Sorry for not replying sooner. I just saw this comment!
Track is 90mm above the lower baseboard. I dont have a track plan to hand. It was all designed with sketches, templates and imagination. Old school 😆 cheers. Dave
Hi Dave. Been looking at some of your previous videos. What did u use for the wall capping
Fantastic update Dave. With the station lighting back in the 90s most lighting was of the old orange type however I cannot seem to find any website that sell orange lights for stations and streets as all streetlights appear to be white. Any ideas.
South to North tamiya clear yellow paint! Paint it on the light lens and it turns them into a orange/yellow effect... I’ve done it with my depot shed lights :-)
Constantly amazed by the care and work that you put into your modelling Dave. Just two mysteries:
the road over the level crossing doesn't appear to go anywhere and I'm surprised that, with your attention to such fine detail, there are no passengers or lights in the coaches. It's still a work art though!!!! Look forward to the next video. Thanks.
Dave Hutton yes the road is a tricky one lol.
It’s an amazing project Dave, it must be quite daunting to someone just starting out. The juxtaposition between this and their own little layout.
If you ever want any souvenirs let me know mate.
What a treat.
Ian B hope you enjoyed it :-)
A cracking video. Love the way you focus on small intricate parts of your layout that can be easily missed. Your attention to detail is very intimidating! Newbies like me can learn a great deal from your experience. Thank you for showing your layout, as it will not be seen on the model railway exhibition circuit for obvious reasons.
Have you any plans to do an exhibition layout?
Fircombe Hall Railway OO Gauge hi thanks.
Please, Don’t feel intimidated.... it’s just about planning a scene. I get a rough idea of what I want in that particular area, for example a couple of relay boxes.
Then I look at a photo or see it for myself at the line side to get an idea of what other details go there.
I then make a wee list, Such as cable trunking, speed signs, old rails, sleepers etc. I then try to work them all into that area.
I get a lot of my detailing parts from scale model scenery, York model making, or sometimes Bachmann accessories, figures etc.
cheers
Dave
@@DeanPark Any plans for an exhibition layout? It would be a bit far for me to travel from Kent to see it though!
enjoyed the layout tour; didn't see renton, sick boy or begbie, though :)
Andre Thibodeaux haha! I’ve a town scene to build.... you never know who’ll appear there!
Hi, new subscriber here, I love your layout, amazing skills! Can I just ask - The bridge at 17:57 in the video is that scratch built or a kit? any details of it please - many thanks ps I hope I win a prize in the Christmas comp :)
Hi. Thanks for watching and subscribing to my channel. It’s scratch built using wills vari girder kit on the front. The walls etc are also scratch built. Good luck with the competition! Cheers. Dave
Great tour! Nothing short of outstanding. How on earth do you manage to keep such a large layout dust free? I could not see any dust anywhere especially where it would be noticed on the platforms. Any tips?
Justin Semmens Hi. Thank you so much.
Ok dust free. Well I’m sure there is dust lol, but I like to take a one inch soft paint brush and dust it... while at the same time using the nozzle /brush attachment from the dyson to suck up the dust.. you’ll never get it all but a little clean now and again keeps its clean.
As for the trains... I dust these with a small puffer brush (which you use to clean the lens on a camera. So it’s soft and won’t damage the trains)
Hope that helps.
@@DeanPark Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I do struggle to reach the areas around telegraph poles Etc... But I will follow your sound advice. Cheers Dave!
Thanks for that Dave. Helps to put each part together. Maybe a bit more info on the storage sidings area...and possibly a track plan....Would be good to see. Regards Gary
hi, yeah i will cover the storage more in a future video....didnt want to make this video too long. Cheers. Dave
@@DeanPark Thanks Dave. It was also useful to know the sizes of the layout and boards you mentioned. It's often not easy to get an idea of the space from your videos.
All the best
I'm pretty familiar with your layout, but it's still nice to get a tour, and great to have action shots interspersed with your good self telling us all about it. Cheers
davie maclean cheers Davie. I like to update my tours every wee while. Dave
Thanks for this video Dave, your layout is beautiful! Joachim
Hi, my pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it. :-) Dave
Hi. Just wondering what you use to keep your track clean, given the size of your layout? I assume getting in with a track cleaning rubber would be a bit of a task. Thanks
Hi, I use the good old track rubber and a CMX track cleaning wagon. I did a video on it ages ago.... czcams.com/video/HhAKzNJTCTU/video.html cheers. Dave
DaveClass47 thanks for the quick reply. I will check out your video on this
Always a great video Dave...cheers, Chris
Wheezy Palace N gauge hi Chris. Glad you enjoyed it. Dave