Davidson Parkway Speedlink and Freight Running Session
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 มิ.ย. 2024
- This video is a freight running session … including a tribute to Speedlink; the last service ran 30 years ago during July 1991.
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Many thanks to all the recent viewers and subscribers. A thanks also to Charlie Bishop of Chadwick for his recent video that recommended the Hawkeye Firefly Q6 mini camera.
Wow. Wow. Wow. What a superb Model Railway Layout. Wonderful on every level. All the Bridges Viaducts. Very impressive Super elevated track. When you filmed onboard cab view just amazing felt it was a full size view. Well done lovely Rolling Stock as well. Thanks for letting me see your skills. Top Moddeler. Best Wishes Richard Crompton Canterbury Kent England
Many thanks for the lovely message and compliments … very much appreciated 👍
Just the time period of BR I liked the most.. well done on a great layout.. looks superb
Many thanks for the comment and compliment … and totally agree! I grew up during sectorisation period, fond memories of an interesting time with plenty of loco’s still in day to day operation … glad you enjoyed 👍
Pure nostalgia. Was that really 30 years ago...... wow time flies when you are having fun!
I know what you mean … time has certainly flown by! It’s great to be able to recreate the past … second best thing to a time machine! 👍
That is one amazing layout you have there and lots of interesting rolling stock. Could have watched this video all day long!
Many thanks for the lovely comment and compliment … glad you enjoyed! Since that video I’ve also received a rake of TEA tanker wagons and recorded a video to show the, in action … and I’ve no plans to remove the videos so free to re-watch anytime! 👍
A super running session video and I loved the Hawkeye Firefly Q6 mini camera footage . Regards Julian
Many thanks Julian for the lovely comment … and glad you enjoyed the cab view footage! I should really do another soon with it … watch this space! 👍 Kind regards, Mark
What a brilliant layout and I cant believe I have not come accross it before. So subbed and will look to catch up. That period of sectorisation is one of my favourites so thanks for taking the time to put it together.
Cheers Kev
Many thanks Kev for the comment … glad you’re enjoying. It’s one of my fave periods as well with so much variety of workings and liveries … very interesting time! Great to be able to model it and recreate in miniature form … 👍
Fabulous layout and running session. Susannah
Many thanks Susannah for the comment and compliment, glad you enjoyed the video and running session 👍
That is an incredible layout. Reminded me of my childhood riding the trains around Manchester.
Thanks Neil for the lovely message, hopefully good memories! 👍
Great stuff! I thought I was tripping when the train started going Warp Speed near the end !
Many thanks for the comment … and well spotted! Haha! Yes … I only noticed that warp speed clip after publishing … it was a high-speed positioning move of the loco with the camera to get into position for the next shot! 🤭👍
@@ModelRailway The video was great, and the warp speed made for a bit of fun :) looking forward to the next episode!
Hi mate good to see you back mate anther great video every interesting I really injoy it I love the two class86/6 electric locos on the freightliner trains I have ordered 8 BBA STEEL COIL WAGONS to go with my baa WAGONS I am working on my 4 class86/0s heljan locos by putting jumper boxs on them at the moment I am also looking forward to the heljan class86/4/6s election locos next year I also got 3 zia cargowagon WAGONS from Kmc lost week stay safe and well mate goodbye for how clive in N Ireland
Hi Clive, many thanks for the comment … and I agree, I also like seeing double headed AC loco’s in operation! I’m looking forward to the Heljan Class 86/4’s and 86/6’s next year … good luck with detailing the 86/0’s! The Cavalex BBA’s are lovely models as well … Mark 👍
To answer your question: Yes,I enjoyed the running session. Thanks for sharing. :)
Glad you enjoyed the running session! 👍
Fantastic video. Your track weathering looks so realistic.
Thanks Roger for the comment and compliment … I used rail rust with a small wheeled applicator to paint the sides of the rails, then used Railmatch sleeper grime aerosol can to weather … then cleaned the rails. 👍
Just saw Davidson Parkway rail freight running session, what a cracking superb layout that is.
Love the stock , and the period , put me in mind when I used to go to Mossend yard to do videos there.
Can I as a couple off questions
1. What size is your layout.
2. And is it DCC operated , or analogue.
Thank you once again , for taking the time to read my comments, and keep up the fantastic work , and running sessions on that brilliant layout .
Regards Big Al from Ayrshire
Many thanks Al … glad you enjoyed! I’ve seen a few videos on TH-cam of Mossend Yard in action … such a good variety of stock and loco’s during the 80’s and 90’s. The layout is approx 7m by 4.5m (22ft by 14ft) and I currently use DC analogue (Gaugemaster panel controllers) but have allowed provision to switch to DCC at some stage … watch this space! Regards, Mark
With the lorry 🚛 driver shortage what an opportunity to restart speedlink again 🤔 It beggars belief how we let it all go 30 years ago 🥴 Now we’re polluting the atmosphere with dirt trucks doing 8mpg at best 🙄 Great running session bringing back so many happy memories sat on Warrington BQ station from the late 70s to 80s when I gave up train spotting 👍🏻
Many thanks for the comment … and good points! I had a couple of trips to Warrington BQ during the early 90’s and know what you mean … plenty of variety of freight back then and it’s nice to be able to recreate to some degree in model form! Don’t forget though, plenty of freight traffic does get transported by rail these days (mostly in containers and block load) … but capacity on the network is a factor on some routes, especially mixing traffic types. Hopefully more freight can travel by rail going forward, especially with HS2 freeing-up plenty of capacity along some of the busiest routes 👍
Great video, thanks for sharing, really great to see a freight running session
Glad you enjoyed the running session … thanks for the comment and compliment 👍
Fabulous layout. Stunning. and 30 years since Speedlink? Remember these times well , especially from 1983-1991 - especially Stour valley (Birmingham -Wolverhampton), Bescot, Stafford and Rugby.A return of Speedlink would be good, but isn't more sent by Freightliner now. Most Freightliner or Intermodals are longer trains now? Although you still see Cargowaggons at times.
Thanks Mark for the message … and yes, time flies! I bought Paul Shannon’s Speedlink book that helped with some research and a large variety of workings and lengths of rakes … some were only one wagon, other workings were very long! Since the demise of Speedlink then most workings are preferred to consist of longer block workings as they’re more efficient in terms of pathing and cost. 👍
That looks fabulous , enjoyed the video. 😎just subscribed👍 best regards Martin
Hi Martin, glad you enjoyed and thanks for the sub! a new video being loaded today 👍
Great running session! The good old days 👌
Glad you enjoyed … and yes, it’s great to be able to recreate the past in model form to some degree … lots of quality loco haulage and interesting rakes! 👍
Fantastic layout and loving the onboard shots.
Thanks for sharing.
Al.
Many thanks Al for the kind comment … glad you enjoyed the video including the cab views … am pretty pleased with the new camera, so will include some more cab views during future videos 👍
Magic
Look forward to more
Thanks Howard for the comment, glad you enjoyed … and regarding more … watch this space! 😉👍
Absolutely wonderful. A lot of talent and a lot of hard work obviously. 👍🏻
Many thanks … and yes, plenty of hard work over the years … not sure about talent though! Haha! I’ve learnt so much over time and had so many sources of inspiration, from other layouts, magazines, TH-cam, RMWeb etc, am pleased with the progress so far but still plenty more to do! The kind comments are appreciated and hopefully may also inspire others as well … 👍
Fantastic running video and camerawork. I love the Class 86s and 87s.
Many thanks for the compliment … I’m still learning about recording and editing and publishing videos … it’s certainly a learning curve! Good choice in loco’s as well … I do like the 86’s and 87’s as well, a shame they’re retired from the U.K. mainline day-to-day service but they had a good innings and good to see a few preserved and used on charters from time to time. 👍
Absolutely awesome layout, great running session
Glad you enjoyed the running session and many thanks for the compliment 👍
Looks amazing. Really like the fact you have the overhead lines in place.
Many thanks for the comment and compliment … the OLE did take some time to plan, construct and install and wasn’t cheap … but am pleased with the results. It’s only cosmetic (so the pantographs aren’t touching), largely due to having used the Dapol plastic masts, also the variability in pantograph construction and springiness, also reliability … bit from a distance it looks reasonably good now that I’ve begun to set pantograph heights just below the contact wire. It’s always good to see other layouts with electrification as well … and also good to see manufacturers developing models of electric traction 👍
Great! It looks real! 👍👍👍👍👍
Many thanks for the lovely comment … glad you liked! 👍
Amazing session, really enjoyed the 86s👍
Glad you enjoyed the running session … and good choice in linking the 86’s! I have a few of the Heljan 86/4’s and 86/6’s on pre-order that are due next year … looking forward to them being released (although have to save up before then!) 👍
Fantastic running session really enjoyed watching. 30 years where did that go lol atb Andy
Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed … and I know what you mean … time has certainly flown! Nice to be able to model the past though … 👍
Just fantastic 👍🙈
Thanks Matthew! Glad you enjoyed 👍
Great layout keep up these running session
Thanks Alan for the comment … and duly noted! Watch this space 😉👍
Great video, the layout's looking good through the new camera!
Thanks for the compliment, glad you enjoyed the video … and yes, am pleased I bought the new camera … much better than the cheap n cheerful cube camera I used on the previous video! The only drawback is that it’s not WiFi, therefore the footage is saved onto a memory card then I have to transfer … and I don’t get a preview picture while it’s recording … but the end result looks much better, and not too expensive, so overall very pleased 👍
Great video of a highly detailed layout.
Many thanks, glad you enjoyed the running session … still plenty of things on the to do list to further improve the layout … but pleased with how it’s looking and operating so far! 👍
Darrenbury Central Hi thanks 4 nameboard info
Very nice.
Many thanks David 👍
Idea: thunderbird running session: have trains fail, and bring in a rescue loco
Many thanks for the message and idea … I’m loading a video today and it does have a few failed DVT’s with a loco dragging! But may have some proper failure scenarios for the future … and maybe some interesting rescue loco’s! 👍
@@ModelRailway that seems like a good idea and thanks for taking my suggestion on board!
What a lovelly layout!! Did you make your own over head line portals or are they commercially available??
Many thanks for the comment and compliment! The OLE portals are the brass kits from NBrass models (a lovely guy is the proprietor) … quite easy to solder up then paint using Halford grey primer. The fittings that the OLE wires fit on are brass rod that’s cut, bent then soldered into position …. hope this helps! I’ve also used the Dapol plastic masts (they are easy to install) and Peco also do a range of masts 👍 ps 38 was a fine machine!
Darrenbury Central Hi were did you get your station nameboards from please. Great show.
The name boards are a mix of Model Scene plastic boards and Knightwing white metal boards. I then printed the station names onto plain card and cut and glued them onto each board, hope this helps 👍
Brilliant running session. Your layout is incredible, it must have taken you years to create this masterpiece. Have you built it single handedly?
Many thanks Brian, glad you enjoyed … and yes, the layout is all my own work! It’s been an ongoing project for about 14 years so far … I’ve had plenty of breaks along the way, but overall pleased with how it’s looking and performing and still plenty of improve,ents on the to-do list that should keep me busy for another few years, and look forward to recording more videos to publish the progress as well 👍
@@ModelRailway incredible! Keep up the good work 👍
l don't know much about this stuff because l would not have patience but i have seen parts of your videos and l would suggest that you have the best layout of all, if i had to use two words to sum it up l would say 'Fucking brilliant'.
Many thanks Carlos! Glad you have enjoyed the videos loaded so far … some more hopefully coming soon! 👍