10 men dead as train derails violently along Abbotswood Junction. Investigators determine the wiring under the pasta bowl of track has finally snapped. Good luck out there pal! I feel your pain.
Luckily as its a freight train only the three man crew was involved - guard badly shaken, driver and second man unscathed. No damage that a tube of glue wont fix....
If you showed me a picture version of 0:57, I would have never guessed it was a model. The detail in the scenery is amazing. And I don't even care about model trains! I just stumbled on this video in my recommended list, and gave it a shot. Good job to the owners/builders! :)
First 20 seconds of this video were great as I marveled at how real the set was. After that it was like watching two guys decide what movie to watch. Still, I enjoyed the art of the setting.
thanks I traveled British rail often in the 50"s, bought a unlimited rail pass in the 80"s best vacation we ever had, and I have traveled a good part of the world
It’s filming outside that gives the ambience.... great lighting and bird song... was always skylarks at the real Abbotswood but unfortunately we don’t have those in Churchdown!
Murphy said it best; "if something CAN go wrong, it will" I know the feeling there as I have run afoul of those words of wisdom more times then I'll ever admit. Thanks for sharing
In the Sixties, my dad took me often to Uncle Gerard.In the attic, above his huge shop, he had a marvellous Märklin layout. On each occasion we had one of these terrific accidents, uncle Gerard was asked to have a look. His reaction: "ottottottot", always enjoying to have a look at the catastrophe :)
That's a bit of a philosophical question - but if you want to calculate what a 1:76.2 scale loco should weigh, take the mass of the prototype and divide by 76.2 cubed.
DCC = bad, DC = good! The more I see and hear makes me very glad (and frugal) that I've stuck with DC! OK, I don't know what the answer is, but I remain sceptical about trying to make 4mm:12" sound and feel like 12" = 12" ! My electronics teacher always drilled into us that "digital is not always best"
Nope afraid not is a class 43. Known as North British Warship as opposed to class 42 Swindon warship. Class 43 had 2 x MAN v12s driving through 3 stage Voith transmission - Class 42 had 2 x Maybach v12s driving through Mekydro transmissions. Bad news is no Class 43s survived - sound file is actually from a 42 - two survivors of that class. Good news is that a MAN engine has been rescued from a scrapyard and may be installed in one of the survivors soon so we may have the correct sound in future
On O gauge the flanges on the wheels are way oversized so I can easily back up even a long train and O gauge track isn't as fussy with power. I use 40 year old track that's all rusted and I didn't even have to clean it.
Well, no real harm done, it came to an happy end. By the way, unless this incident, this is a beautifull modelling railroad! Especially the landscape is splendid. Keep up the good work guys!
+Soreofhing :No I was not entertained by Her Madge in the correctional institution at Borstal.The 145 Maidstone & District service used to take me to and from school and I have used it as a handle in fond remembrance.................................ah!
@bloodmarine77 Also I wire up the feed droppers to the fishplates not to the rails - that way you are only relying on a single rubbing contact with the fishplate rather than two.
Hi there Thanks for kind comments We have no chipped steam at the moment - remain to be convinced that its right yet, if the beats dont synchronise with the wheel rotations it puts me off! Appropriate power available however in form of Jubilees, Back and Standard 5s, 9Fs, Castles, Halls, etc Cheers Phil
Hi Perro The main culprit in green is an English Electric type 3 - later class 37 - see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_37 for further info. The maroon loco is a Class 43 Warship diesel - see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_43_(Warship_Class). Thanks for dropping in Phil
@@d803albion LOL I was thinking of the control box. Had a lot of success with a PWM controller. Certainly worked better than an analogue box, especially on slightly tarnished tracks. :)
@d803albion im having trouble with my dcc,well its more the fishplates as they are not conducting as well since i weathered the track.so i am having to wire up all the seperate track which is taking a long time to do!
Hence the need for much care in planning and executing crane lifts. I bet more than a few went wrong - although looking at photos if an engine lift clear of the ground was required 2 cranes were normally involved. Cheers Phil
If only someone would make a train game / simulator that could simulate the artstyle and feel :) Guess nothing will ever come close to playing with real model trains.
Would echo that - I don't go near train sim etc for exactly that reason! And you might play with train sim or a train set - but you operate a model railway! Hee hee
Thanks for posting! I guess thats the advantge of a bigger scale - always looks good tooand plenty of room for chips and speakers in the locos too I guess. Down side? needs 4 times the area for the same layout! Phil
@@d803albion I'll do that. my major problem was that I built an O Gauge layout in my shed, and the curves were just too tight for the rolling stock to get around without derailing. If I'd chosen HO/OO everything would have been fine.
@ACTractionLTD Yup would have to be a drag as no OHLE - how about E3044 en route to Bristol Open Day , did that a few times but dont know if it came this way or via Hereford and Severn Tunnel
We've used several wires over the years but have now settled on handrail wire - 0.45mm nickel silver, less likely to distort under load and largely not visible against black buffer beams and vac pipes when painted black....
"Thats completely wrecked the speed sign I expect"!!! Thats the least of your worries I think buddy... You took the wrong road, propelled back with no authority and then derailed the train blocking the opposing line!!! ...Oh, and I think you completely wrecked the speed sign I expect!!! Hehehe
I miss the clagg :) Why not have a stationary model somewhere, hooked up to a huge smoke generator, incl. intermitting valves & speaker? Something that fogs up the entire room in minutes =D
@bloodmarine77 That sounds like a lot of work! What track are you using? We have no lengths longer than 4ft without a feed as all our boards are 4ft wide and each has its own track feeds. Did originally have problems when I used standard DIN leads to conenct between boards - they were too small and caused voltage loss - had to replace them with leads I made up myself using mains cable following andvice from Andi Dell. So DCC can be fickle! P
The landscape looks extremely realistic! Great job!
except for the brick wall lol.
I'll see you again in nine years, when CZcams suggests this video again.
Wondered why so many comments! But thanks for dropping in ...
There's a dead railway worker on the side of the turn.
That layout is awesome. Can only imagine what the rest of it looks like.Thanks for sharing.
10 men dead as train derails violently along Abbotswood Junction.
Investigators determine the wiring under the pasta bowl of track has finally snapped.
Good luck out there pal! I feel your pain.
Luckily as its a freight train only the three man crew was involved - guard badly shaken, driver and second man unscathed. No damage that a tube of glue wont fix....
20 years from now they'll write depressing folk songs about this.
Stephen Hogan lol
Grow up
If you showed me a picture version of 0:57, I would have never guessed it was a model. The detail in the scenery is amazing.
And I don't even care about model trains! I just stumbled on this video in my recommended list, and gave it a shot.
Good job to the owners/builders! :)
Thanks for the very kind comments!Phil
1:17+ A giant hand comes out of the sky and grabs a locomotive, and this isnt national news??
Er, you didn't see that, right? Now, look into this magic light...you...saw...nothing.
gavsky23
Nope I'm blind
...standing around GAWKING like you’ve never seen the Hand Of God before..!
Gamesghost uour
IT IS THE HAND OF GOD
The hand of God will set you on the right track.
🤦♂️
This is a relief to us mortal modellers who suffer things like this every day. We welcome THE HAND OF GOD
Ha ha editing also hides all sorts of sins but there are still plenty to spot in the rest of our videos.
Fantastic details, loved my trains as a kid.
2:07 train comes flying through the air and lands on track!
Haha
Yes!!!! It's AMAZING!!!! Lmao!!!😆😅😂
The Fat Controller was most annoyed. *cue TFC theme*
"You have caused confusion and delay."
I'm glad its not just me that hs days like that! Great scenery and stock though.
First 20 seconds of this video were great as I marveled at how real the set was. After that it was like watching two guys decide what movie to watch. Still, I enjoyed the art of the setting.
Good lord! It sounds like you’re powering the rails with a bobcat 250.
They are simply too beautiful, cute and charming.
thanks I traveled British rail often in the 50"s, bought a unlimited rail pass in the 80"s best vacation we ever had, and I have traveled a good part of the world
So realistic looking , just love the bird song and dog barking audio too , i really thought it was all real until the crash .
It’s filming outside that gives the ambience.... great lighting and bird song... was always skylarks at the real Abbotswood but unfortunately we don’t have those in Churchdown!
The railway and locos look that realistic that it really does look like a giant hand
mickd6942 cheers!
That the biggest hand I ever have seen.
Mads Thorup THERE WERE TWO OF THEM! OMG!!
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So it wasn't Donald Trump's then.
Murphy said it best; "if something CAN go wrong, it will"
I know the feeling there as I have run afoul of those words of wisdom more times then I'll ever admit.
Thanks for sharing
Welcome! its a bit of fun....
Try setting your points first, you with the beautifully manicured hands.
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This would’ve made a great blooper reel.
Glad to see it's not only me who gets problems
Certainly not! We had the new layout up this week … there will be videos in future …. And that had loads more problems
In the Sixties, my dad took me often to Uncle Gerard.In the attic, above his huge shop, he had a marvellous Märklin layout. On each occasion we had one of these terrific accidents, uncle Gerard was asked to have a look. His reaction: "ottottottot", always enjoying to have a look at the catastrophe :)
I hear a train a coming - Johnny Cash song lol
Ah, the old "0-5-0 switcher"
Yup comes in very useful! 😀😀😀
The engine-sounds are great.
That's a bit of a philosophical question - but if you want to calculate what a 1:76.2 scale loco should weigh, take the mass of the prototype and divide by 76.2 cubed.
Great little vid.. A little different from Abbotswood Junction, just 3 miles up the road from me. Well done chaps.
Glad you enjoyed!
I wish I had a model railway.
I almost expected to see Godzilla come walking through.
im so glad its not just me that has issues with my layout!!!
MULTI-TRACK DRIFTING!!!
Fun video to watch and a nice layout as well. Take care now.
Many thanksYou too!Phil
Very nice scenery work. Kudos.
Incredible model RR. Thought it was a real RR in operation there for a moment!
Glad its taken in the right spirit! Thanks for watching
Phil
Scenery is FANTASTIC. A movie could be made here and no one could tell the difference between model and reality/prototype.
HO and N - fun is keeping them running.
Divine Intervention does come in handy.
Once I saw an engine running without a cab. Only in 'Murica...
@bloodmarine77
Cheers but not sure if we can put the issues down to the layout - or the operators!!!! Dcc is generally pretty reliable.
Beautiful layout!
Cheers! New one should be even better!
DCC = bad, DC = good!
The more I see and hear makes me very glad (and frugal) that I've stuck with DC!
OK, I don't know what the answer is, but I remain sceptical about trying to make 4mm:12" sound and feel like 12" = 12" ! My electronics teacher always drilled into us that "digital is not always best"
Is there a federal model railway administration? Was there an investigation?
Land of the giants!
So realistic....great layout that needs some minor track work.
Thanks Larry. Is getting major track work ... a complete rebuild!
Nope afraid not is a class 43. Known as North British Warship as opposed to class 42 Swindon warship. Class 43 had 2 x MAN v12s driving through 3 stage Voith transmission - Class 42 had 2 x Maybach v12s driving through Mekydro transmissions. Bad news is no Class 43s survived - sound file is actually from a 42 - two survivors of that class. Good news is that a MAN engine has been rescued from a scrapyard and may be installed in one of the survivors soon so we may have the correct sound in future
On O gauge the flanges on the wheels are way oversized so I can easily back up even a long train and O gauge track isn't as fussy with power. I use 40 year old track that's all rusted and I didn't even have to clean it.
Amazing landscape, for a moment I thought it was real :)
Well, no real harm done, it came to an happy end. By the way, unless this incident, this is a beautifull modelling railroad! Especially the landscape is splendid. Keep up the good work guys!
Thanks for dropping by Eric - glad you like what you see, there should be another video coming shortly
Nice "Hand of God" effect at 1:07 and 2:08. It happens on my layout as well.
Thanks for posting.
I love the way that white fence looks.
reminds me of Mr Bean christmas special when he was playing with the nativity scene
Wow that is REAL looking. Almost thought that was a giant hand in the thumbnail.
Now which of the 400 wires is causing us the problem....?
Ha ha only a choice of two ... Dcc two wire system 😉😄
Makes me feel a whole lot better after watching that. Thought it was only me that had disasters.
+145Borstal Ha ha for sure that a nope - we are all in this together!!!Phil
Probably not!
Phil
+Soreofhing :No I was not entertained by Her Madge in the correctional institution at Borstal.The 145 Maidstone & District service used to take me to and from school and I have used it as a handle in fond remembrance.................................ah!
@bloodmarine77
Also I wire up the feed droppers to the fishplates not to the rails - that way you are only relying on a single rubbing contact with the fishplate rather than two.
God.... I struggled staying awake during that video
Hi there
Thanks for kind comments
We have no chipped steam at the moment - remain to be convinced that its right yet, if the beats dont synchronise with the wheel rotations it puts me off! Appropriate power available however in form of Jubilees, Back and Standard 5s, 9Fs, Castles, Halls, etc
Cheers
Phil
Hi Perro
The main culprit in green is an English Electric type 3 - later class 37 - see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_37 for further info. The maroon loco is a Class 43 Warship diesel - see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_43_(Warship_Class).
Thanks for dropping in
Phil
hi Phil
thanks for the info it really helped a lot thankyou
Phil Bullock
That's me!
so this is where the first thomas the tank engine are made
All that poor 37 needs is a nice cup of coffee.
How did I get here?
Lovely looking setup. I would recommend a better controller though.
Thanks Graeme. Do you mean the box of electronics or the person driving it? 😀
@@d803albion LOL I was thinking of the control box. Had a lot of success with a PWM controller. Certainly worked better than an analogue box, especially on slightly tarnished tracks. :)
@@Graeme_Lastname yes used PWM controllers before we went Dcc. Seems to be an issue with some modern motors and PWM controllers though...
Very nice scene, thanks for the video!
Jim
Welcome Jim glad you enjoyed it
Phil
Everything looks so realistic... and then the hand of God reaches down to adjust the engine.
@d803albion im having trouble with my dcc,well its more the fishplates as they are not conducting as well since i weathered the track.so i am having to wire up all the seperate track which is taking a long time to do!
It's nice when God lends a hand!
perfect made railroad .
Many thanks!
Excellent scenery!
Hence the need for much care in planning and executing crane lifts. I bet more than a few went wrong - although looking at photos if an engine lift clear of the ground was required 2 cranes were normally involved.
Cheers
Phil
so realistic, can we see or hear the board of enquiry and punishments meeted out?
Tell me about it! troublesome trucks strike again. Even Harold came over to view the carnage.....!
If only someone would make a train game / simulator that could simulate the artstyle and feel :) Guess nothing will ever come close to playing with real model trains.
Would echo that - I don't go near train sim etc for exactly that reason! And you might play with train sim or a train set - but you operate a model railway! Hee hee
Bloodcurdling, horrific crash. Do not watch if of a nervous disposition.
Oi!!! Lord Bullock of Abbotswood what are you playing at ?????? A class tank wagons without a barrier between them and the poor guard????
One of our many transgressions recorded for posterity Mr M! 😀
2:12 That's 0-5-0 switcher.
Where?
It's a Big D
That was some intense stuff right there, i hope nobody was seriously hurt.
i Wish our trains would have this same kind of ABS breaks !
Cheers - hanging basket liner is good stuff for rough grassland
Phil
Alright CZcams I watched it please stop
sorin markov you do know it's just gonna make you watch more now.....
Thank fully not many brits lost their lives that day.
Thanks for posting! I guess thats the advantge of a bigger scale - always looks good tooand plenty of room for chips and speakers in the locos too I guess. Down side? needs 4 times the area for the same layout!
Phil
"We apologise for the delay...as there are leaves on the track"
Just some modelling pride dented!
It was because of all this crap that I packed up doing it ! - nothing ever actually worked properly.
But look at the rest of the videos ...😀
@@d803albion I'll do that. my major problem was that I built an O Gauge layout in my shed, and the curves were just too tight for the rolling stock to get around without derailing. If I'd chosen HO/OO everything would have been fine.
@ACTractionLTD
Yup would have to be a drag as no OHLE - how about E3044 en route to Bristol Open Day , did that a few times but dont know if it came this way or via Hereford and Severn Tunnel
Wow the sound is amazing. I thought I listened to loud music.
Hi mate, how and what wire have you cited for the loco couplings.
We've used several wires over the years but have now settled on handrail wire - 0.45mm nickel silver, less likely to distort under load and largely not visible against black buffer beams and vac pipes when painted black....
Wake Me Up When It's Over
0:33 couldn't get any worse...
0:35 it can!
Your locomotive sounds like my lawn tractor.
"Thats completely wrecked the speed sign I expect"!!! Thats the least of your worries I think buddy... You took the wrong road, propelled back with no authority and then derailed the train blocking the opposing line!!! ...Oh, and I think you completely wrecked the speed sign I expect!!! Hehehe
Hand of God? Or missing minutes from Monty Python?
You need the old track cleaning wagon, or an ink rubber.
Hello, all is well.
And the old woman has a breakthrough.
I miss the clagg :) Why not have a stationary model somewhere, hooked up to a huge smoke generator, incl. intermitting valves & speaker? Something that fogs up the entire room in minutes =D
@bloodmarine77
That sounds like a lot of work! What track are you using? We have no lengths longer than 4ft without a feed as all our boards are 4ft wide and each has its own track feeds. Did originally have problems when I used standard DIN leads to conenct between boards - they were too small and caused voltage loss - had to replace them with leads I made up myself using mains cable following andvice from Andi Dell. So DCC can be fickle!
P
That's why I use O scale.