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Hi, where did you send them? Please use Piccadilly model railway Facebook / messenger thx

Sadly yes all gone. You have some great memories though

Good to read. I didn’t get any 66s my hattons one are fine

Hi, struggling to link what you are saying, guessing you have car issues, sorry to read that. Treat each point separately, try not to over think it. One thing at a time. Have you got trains running yet? Under this comment next to the thumbs up and down is a note icon. Please click that to reply, that way its easier to thread the thoughts. Thanks.

Ok thanks

Good to read, there are many many videos on YT how to create this, everard junction, new junction, not forgetting my own. Just say if you need any help

@@piccadillymodelrailways what paint do you use for landscape is it just emulsion?

Hi, no artist colours, emulsion would be quite expensive. Artist colours can start quite cheap and get to silly levels. I get 'graduate' colours from hobbycraft, cant remember the price. Hopjng thats helpful

Hi, infinitely cheaper, a roll of plaster bandage is around £1.50 starting price for 2 rolls from Hobbycraft ie 75p per roll for 2.7m. Woodland scenic is CONSIDERABLY MORE. If you take a newspaper, photocopy paper etc, etc tear it into strips you easily create many many strips longer than bought modroc. You don’t have to buy newspapers you can get them free. The buses have free papers and in some areas they are delivered through your door. PVA is dirt cheap and stronger than modroc (pl band…). The latter can crack and disintegrate meaning more modroc to repair any damage. Hundred or more years ago papier mache (with wood) was used in furniture production. This is my way, HOWEVER, if you feel modroc is the way, go for it with my blessing, we each choose our own ways. Thanks for commenting.

Thank you for the suggestion, I will however, build the scene as it is nowadays. There is a building next to the station, not sure what it is mind.

Hi, I’ve never been to the US, so I only used to having platforms. Started work on the building. I’ll be 3d printing varying parts due to the details attached to the building, but by big it will come together.

Hi Stephen, the board I use is 2mm A2 sheets from eBay. The more sheets you buy the cheaper it gets. The board tends to be quite soft and you need to protect it from marking. I do emulsion the board all over to protect it. I get the angle brackets from screwfix (43326). I like doing the boards this way as they are removable and create a great scenic divide. Hoping that’s helpful.

Thanks Euan, ooooh memories. Havent built a metcalfe kit for around 3-4 years now. Maybe I should give one a go at some point - with embelishments ofc

Thank you David, I do want to get it right, hopefully first time, but its not as much as I used to do. Hopefully I can get ahead in the Summer hol.

Hi Ian, the platforms are 11mm without cork. Should you use any underlay add this thickness to 11. Eg I use to use 2mm cork, so 13mm. 2mm for the top, it’s a bit thick but 1mm does not look right IMO. Hoping that’s helpful

@@piccadillymodelrailways - Thanks very much John!

Hi William thank you. Ive seen loads of raised curbs at bus stops, yet buses can raise / lower the front of the bus. A train cannot do that, it makes a lot of sense and cheaper too.

Lol, I build a backboard and a platform, yes its not the most exciting of starts, but rather a very important start. Ominous naa, I agree. It came from an episode of Doctor Who where the daleks were in World War 2. My sense of humour I guess, lol

Oh bless you Robert, I’m sure yours will be great. Secret is Matt varnish on every surface, especially the platform wall next to the track. If you need any help, just say, only at the end of a phone.

Thank you. I guessed they were for access, didn’t know their name. Just never seen any before. Very common at bus stops. Every day a sch day.

Thanks Deano, I just cant believe how expensive cork has become. I used it to reduce noise, but honestly I couldnt notice any difference to areas without it.

Oooh thats only if it was 'local', is the station local to the local shop? lol. Thank you for your kind words.

@@piccadillymodelrailways lol, you will have to have babs cabs nearby.

Oh blimey, that sounds like a right 'Carry on'...lol

Hi Dion, thank you. Even a year ago and the pace of work then, Hadfield building would have completed by now. I just cannot do it at the same pace these days.

Hi Stephen, I actually think Ive dragged my heals on this one, the countryside scene has been complete for ages now. I have slowed down somewhat over the last few months. Hopefully I can make significant progress over the summer hols. Yes the board was designed to come out for the window installation couple of years ago, gratefully. Although the carriage shed will be a lean and hope. Thats another day, lol

Sounds fantastic. I love when people discover the hobby. You mentioned felt, personally I wouldn’t as it’s fibrous and there is a possibility (however small that the fibres get into the locomotive workings.) Something like felt or foam rubber. I am actually switching to no underlay. It is a personal choice though. Please say if you need any help.

@@piccadillymodelrailways Much appreciated, felt no longer.

Hi Ian, thank you for your kind words. 3d printing N gauge couplings is possible but so much more hit and miss on a filament printer. Ill look at that more soas time goes on. I do feel by creating a real station thedesign is kind of done for you and the question 'what should I do here?' doesn't exist as everything is there in reality to model. Could you base Shelvington on a real station? The trains we run is very much the personal choice, as I do run obselete trains as if they still play their part. Take care catch you soon.

@@piccadillymodelrailways - Regarding stations, I agree, it's much better to base them on something in the real world! I was actually thinking of basing it on somewhere like Durham, although without the third through line! I'm working on a whole backstory that ties in with Ledge Town quarry supplying the stone to build Shelfington viaduct and other structures in the area, such as the station buildings! It's quite fun really! Apparently, geologists have verified that stone contained in Hadrian's Wall was originally from the Ledge Town quarry area! Lol!

Sounds great Ian

Lol

Hi thank you, it doesn’t matter I’ll create the backscene to represent what is there. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

Lol, Rocket is barely strong enough to pull its own train, but hmmmmmm maybe lol.

Thank you Philip, The 66 was a pain at first as the swing on the kinematic coupling was very different to the stock with virtually every derailing with the 66s. Since mounting the coupling to the bogie it’s been perfect, but mods to the air dam have to be made.

Hi Kdees are indeed a very realistic style of coupling but for me quite expensive. I prefer to make my own and experiment with the size. We each choose the best way for ourselves, all is good.

@@piccadillymodelrailways yes I agree with what you are saying but you have to shop around by going to toy fairs like I do

Fair enough, thank you for commenting.

Thanks Robert, for me I need the 3d printers as most of my building is quite bespoke. However, the amount of money I must have saved is quite substantial. Most prints cost literally pence ( filament varys around £19-28 for 330m, thats is 4p - 6p per metre). If you want to go down the filament printer router say, and Ill help you. I would highly recommend Creatlity Ender 3 KE though. c£275 although on offer at Creality £229 for fathers day)

@@piccadillymodelrailways 3D printing is not for me but thanks for the offer yes I know that makes me not a proper modeller but then I never was lol. Cheers Robert.

A proper modeller does not exist then, Tony North Eastern (along with countless model makers) does amazing work, none of it is 3d printed. 3d printers, cricut machines and wood engravers are amazing bits of kit no question, but they are not for everyone (as you suggested yourself) as is DCC, many prefer DC. All is perfectly acceptable and we each have to choose they way we work. 3d printing has opened up so many opportunies for me, but that's me.

@@piccadillymodelrailways That's very true each to our own we just watch on in amazement. Cheers Robert.

@@piccadillymodelrailways I think I have dug a hole for myself with this origanal comment so with spade working at full speed I will try and clarify what I meant. As you say T.N.E and all do a super job with card etc as did you but the fact you rebuilt part of Piccadilly with your printer shows that the way it was always done is changing so with all these new machines that are available now (not just 3D printers) although there will always be a place for the conventional way of modelling if you want to do as you are along with others print bespoke parts (including whole engines and rolling stock) that stand the test of time this is the way its going and like most advances it is very hard to stop it taking over entirely yes it will take a lot of time but it will happen so I feel I am about halfway out of this hole but hope that what I have said clarifys it better. Cheers Robert.

Thanks Stephen, should be a good build, with varying challenges. Im kinda hoping children will focus as we have just had a week. Yet still 7 weeks and 2 days to go... yeah......lol

Thank you Stephen, yes you are soooooo right. Have to say though, when Piccadilly is complete I do want to create a timetable of sorts having trains arriving and departing. That might be a bit mad with 5 stations with one of them receiving / departing hundreds of trains every day. A flavour will do lol

Hi, thank you. I do like the idea of a mirror. However, when a train enters it could look a little odd seeing a train appear from the buffers end. I will be using trees though to tie into the surrounding area.

@@piccadillymodelrailways I was thinking more a side on train mirror, so you could have taller trees but still get a look at it all only through the mirror,but you would know if you had space to even try it or even like the idea.

Thank you Martin, the N gauge is the priority, but the OO gauge will go through a major overhaul at some point. The run what you want is quite important to each of us as individuals. Many may enjoy replicating actual trains from a particular period and others literally anything goes. My OO is more of the latter. However, the N gauge is more so prototypical, with exceptions eg 142s HSTs amongst few others. We each choose what we want. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

Thank you Euan I appreciate your support.

Ahhhh bless you, so glad you like it and let's hope you can build your own layout soon. Thank you for watching and commenting.

Hi, sounds like a great venture, especially in 120. The whole of Piccadilly station is scratch built, and this is the 2nd incarnation. The first made from card and acetate. However, this warped quite badly over the first 2years. The most recent version is 3d printed, that way I could replicate the girders, beams etc. Buying such as a kit, may prove difficult. There are canopies available, but whether they are close enough is another matter. Scalescene maybe worth a look. Hoping that’s helpful.

@@piccadillymodelrailways Thanks for your advice, I'll have a look at Scalescene.

Hi Liam, it’s a BOYA got it from Amazon, around £30 ish. Comes for Android or another option for IOS and a choice of no of microphones. Hope that helps

Oh Bill, very kind but I have nothing on Thomas Edison extraordinarily clever man I could only dream to match.