You know me, I could write a massive comment on this it proverly will be! I think the railways and model railways tye in really well landscape, you see railways everywhere dis used and used, they are part of the landscape, especially viaducts, railways shaped how we live today, that's where the history comes in, its not small railway history. Nigel summed up so well why railways of interest to many people, its the sane with me. Nigel's layout is great, well done to him! I did enjoy this video Richard well done👍👍
my dad built a railway in our basement, including the wall holder/thingy. open it out, with the legs to keep it level, and there were shelves inside to hold the trains themselves. it was the type that went "round and round" but it was entertaining for my brothers and my sons. he also made buildings (not train related) - there were these "books" of heavy card stock that he would cut out and put together. i think he was like Nigel, enjoying the construction more than playing with them. i agree with the others that, yes, this is part of your channel's topic. heritage includes hobbies. thank you, Nigel, for showing us your trains. thank you, Richard, for all you do!
So pleased you enjoyed it. Being in an un-insulated loft space, it gets very cold in winter and very hot in summer, card kits tended to distort and curl up. At work we have a laser cutter, so I have built my main structures out of perspex sheeting to make them last longer.
We all love a model railway, don’t we?!!! Still got all mine from when i was a kid, well my son has it. My train set nowadays is Signalling the real things!!!😀
OK. . So I saw the title and thought "I'm not sure this is for me!", however; I have to say this was an excellent production. I really enjoyed the format, I thought Nigels passion for the hobby really came through and what a clever link to heritage and history which is at the heart of your channel. Today I'm making reed stem fishing floats with my 6 year old son. Yes he's playing mine craft at the moment ! But I'm convinced that hobbies like these are fundamental to being healthy. It's getting the right balance ? Excellent Richard. Thanks Nigel . Atb John.
Nothing wrong with Minecraft. Some schools are using it as a training tool. Also at 71 I can lose hours playing it, especially on days like to day where I can’t life or carry anything till after 1400, due to a platelets and plasma donation yesterday.
Excellent......I too,always wanted one,never got the chance to have one,so I am insanely jealous Nigel,you've done a great job,first class production again Richard 'The Bald Controller'.......but then,we've all come to expect that of you now,have'nt we ?Thank you both for such interesting content.BTW I also played on Highdown Hill,as a kid,living as I did then,in the early 70's,on the Old Worthing Road,which lies just beneath it.
I've just sent a link of this video to my friend Noel. He is a very keen railway modeller even though he is into his 70's now. Nigel has produced a lovely model here. Sandy
Nigel, like you I was bought a model train layout by my parents one Christmas but a few years later I wanted a new bike and wanted to sell the train set to partially fund it, it broke my dads heart as he was much keener on the model railway than I had been. Anyway I left home at the age of 18 and my dad then built himself a new model railway that was installed in my old bedroom and fixed to the wall on one side with hinges that allowed it to be pulled up level with the wall if the room was needed. So this brought back some rather fond memories for me, thanks.
I believe it does too as they are also my interests! :) 2nd generation Model railroader with my forebears the Deudneys from Sussex and London being Railway Policeman and coach builders. It is in the blood!
@@MrNas42 the worst thing I ever did was sell mine when I was about 17 so I could buy a car. Typically my son is really into them as well but now got nothing left to pass on to him
Next time you're in the North Midlands around Staffordshire you must come and pay a visit to the Foxfield Railway at Blythe Bridge, where I am one of the volunteers. I'm sure we can arrange a footplate ride on the steam loco if you come at the right time of year Richard.
@@RichardVobes It won't be a problem as long as we liaise on when. The foxfield Railway's season has ended now, appart from the Santa trains, so when you plan for spring/summer 2020 that would be a good time to do this.
I model LMS - British Railways, 1930 to 1968, though there are a few LNER locos on the layout too. SWMBO says I've spent to much on the layout, so I added it up reached €4000 decided to stop counting! I'm suprised Nigel, hasn't gone DCC, perhaps that's in the pipeline.
@@RichardVobes This is true, that's why I've stopped buying new stock. Like most serious modellers there are engines and rolling stock that are still in their boxes waiting to be run and kits waiting to be assembled.
I decided to stay DC early on (so I could run my original 1960s locos) and have ended up with three interconnected circuits. I reckon (buying second hand) I've spent well under £1,000 building a 6 x 2.5 metre layout, which contains some 50 metres length of track (approx 2.6 scale miles). I've stopped buying anymore rolling stock as I've no space left to park it on the layout!
@@MrNas42 Last year I bought a Hornby Duchess, that was £160, so it doesn't take to long to run up a few bob. I much prefer the making and building the layout too.
Its nice to see your interest in Model Railways, however I do believe you have made a mistake you should of done the Backscenes before you built up the foreground, I have a Model Railway in a 14X10 Garden Shed, with Max Board Space and I model in both 00 and 009 NG and its always best to start at the back and work your way forward, otherwise it tends to get really difficult and items are likely to get damaged
Nigel has been busy! I love a model railway; I had one when I was a kid but it eventually languished as I had other things to do! I used to work for someone who had one of the largest collections of the original Hornby OO in the word; he sold much of it but he still had his substantial basement filled with an enormous model railway that ran 10 trains at once! auctioncatalogs.com/product/christies-the-bianco-hornby-dublo-reference-collection-south-kensington-102496-sale-73845-18911/
Play is as important for adults as for children. It stimulates the creative juices, relieves stress, regains perspective and is great fun all round.
You know me, I could write a massive comment on this it proverly will be! I think the railways and model railways tye in really well landscape, you see railways everywhere dis used and used, they are part of the landscape, especially viaducts, railways shaped how we live today, that's where the history comes in, its not small railway history. Nigel summed up so well why railways of interest to many people, its the sane with me.
Nigel's layout is great, well done to him! I did enjoy this video Richard well done👍👍
Thank you George. I'm glad you liked it!
Very interesting ! Nice chap Nigel , id love one of them if I had the room 👍
my dad built a railway in our basement, including the wall holder/thingy. open it out, with the legs to keep it level, and there were shelves inside to hold the trains themselves. it was the type that went "round and round" but it was entertaining for my brothers and my sons. he also made buildings (not train related) - there were these "books" of heavy card stock that he would cut out and put together. i think he was like Nigel, enjoying the construction more than playing with them.
i agree with the others that, yes, this is part of your channel's topic. heritage includes hobbies.
thank you, Nigel, for showing us your trains. thank you, Richard, for all you do!
So pleased you enjoyed it. Being in an un-insulated loft space, it gets very cold in winter and very hot in summer, card kits tended to distort and curl up. At work we have a laser cutter, so I have built my main structures out of perspex sheeting to make them last longer.
I love it. Although I’ve never had one, I’ve always loved model railways & anything else in miniature. One day!😁
There is always one day! :)
Great hobby Nigel. I always wanted a train set when I was a girl but had to settle for a Scalextric as we didn't have the room!
That was brilliant Nigel, thank you.
We all love a model railway, don’t we?!!! Still got all mine from when i was a kid, well my son has it. My train set nowadays is Signalling the real things!!!😀
OK. . So I saw the title and thought "I'm not sure this is for me!", however; I have to say this was an excellent production. I really enjoyed the format, I thought Nigels passion for the hobby really came through and what a clever link to heritage and history which is at the heart of your channel. Today I'm making reed stem fishing floats with my 6 year old son. Yes he's playing mine craft at the moment ! But I'm convinced that hobbies like these are fundamental to being healthy. It's getting the right balance ?
Excellent Richard. Thanks Nigel . Atb John.
So pleased you enjoyed it John.
Nothing wrong with Minecraft. Some schools are using it as a training tool. Also at 71 I can lose hours playing it, especially on days like to day where I can’t life or carry anything till after 1400, due to a platelets and plasma donation yesterday.
@@stevegee7593 yes I it's very creative! I've not played it myself but agree. Atb John.
Excellent......I too,always wanted one,never got the chance to have one,so I am insanely jealous Nigel,you've done a great job,first class production again Richard 'The Bald Controller'.......but then,we've all come to expect that of you now,have'nt we ?Thank you both for such interesting content.BTW I also played on Highdown Hill,as a kid,living as I did then,in the early 70's,on the Old Worthing Road,which lies just beneath it.
Great train layout"thumbs up for me"
I've just sent a link of this video to my friend Noel. He is a very keen railway modeller even though he is into his 70's now. Nigel has produced a lovely model here.
Sandy
Thank you!
Nigel, like you I was bought a model train layout by my parents one Christmas but a few years later I wanted a new bike and wanted to sell the train set to partially fund it, it broke my dads heart as he was much keener on the model railway than I had been. Anyway I left home at the age of 18 and my dad then built himself a new model railway that was installed in my old bedroom and fixed to the wall on one side with hinges that allowed it to be pulled up level with the wall if the room was needed. So this brought back some rather fond memories for me, thanks.
A lovely story Sid. I'm glad I kept mine, even if it did languish in a box for 45-years before seeing the light of day again!
The railway looks awesome 👍🏻
Cheers Tom
Nigels model train seems so real,he even has a little Will Hay to tap the wheel!!
Found that very interesting , hearing about people’s lives, loved the model railway.
Thank you Ann!
great hobby
Nigel, I recognised the Marshall controller/transformer. That’s what I had as a boy in the 60s. My birthday is near Xmas too.
Thanks Jimmie. The Marshall is still going strong, although its slave gave up the ghost. Replaced it with a nice dual Gaugemaster though!
was nice seeing Nigel's layout
I believe it does too as they are also my interests! :) 2nd generation Model railroader with my forebears the Deudneys from Sussex and London being Railway Policeman and coach builders. It is in the blood!
So glad you enjoyed it.
The real world and the minature world combined in a wonderful video!
Very interesting & fun Nigel (& Richard)! It's good for us to each have have our hobbies. Is Arun interested as well?
Men and their trains, eh?
Alas Arun is not that interested. It requires far too much patience than today's kids seem to possess! :-(
@@MrNas42 ah, thats unfortunate!
@@MrNas42 the worst thing I ever did was sell mine when I was about 17 so I could buy a car. Typically my son is really into them as well but now got nothing left to pass on to him
Hola amig acá visitando excelente video el tren es very fast Like for you saludos desde Perú
Hello to you too!
¡Hola! ¡También tienes hermosos ferrocarriles en Perú!
Nigel should do a collab with Sort of Interesting Trains.
I love trains so I love this video!
Next time you're in the North Midlands around Staffordshire you must come and pay a visit to the Foxfield Railway at Blythe Bridge, where I am one of the volunteers. I'm sure we can arrange a footplate ride on the steam loco if you come at the right time of year Richard.
Now that sounds fabulous!
@@RichardVobes It won't be a problem as long as we liaise on when. The foxfield Railway's season has ended now, appart from the Santa trains, so when you plan for spring/summer 2020 that would be a good time to do this.
Both amazing and beautiful at the same time! The trains I mean, not Nigel. Although Nigel seems a pretty amazing guy as well.
Lol
ah hah Richard a fellow railway modeller and maker great stuff
I loved this, people and their passions. If the subject fits your criteria I would welcome the occasional digression from your walking videos Thanks.
I love your channel too Andrew, especially your archaeological videos - one of my other passions!
Thanks Andrew. I digress all the time :)
I model LMS - British Railways, 1930 to 1968, though there are a few LNER locos on the layout too. SWMBO says I've spent to much on the layout, so I added it up reached €4000 decided to stop counting! I'm suprised Nigel, hasn't gone DCC, perhaps that's in the pipeline.
I imagine money can easily disappear on such a hobby!
@@RichardVobes This is true, that's why I've stopped buying new stock. Like most serious modellers there are engines and rolling stock that are still in their boxes waiting to be run and kits waiting to be assembled.
I decided to stay DC early on (so I could run my original 1960s locos) and have ended up with three interconnected circuits. I reckon (buying second hand) I've spent well under £1,000 building a 6 x 2.5 metre layout, which contains some 50 metres length of track (approx 2.6 scale miles). I've stopped buying anymore rolling stock as I've no space left to park it on the layout!
@@MrNas42 Last year I bought a Hornby Duchess, that was £160, so it doesn't take to long to run up a few bob. I much prefer the making and building the layout too.
Choo choo ! Lol 😁
does he have any pacer trains?
No idea
I have a little.Glying Scotsman But want a Scalextrix.
I had a Scalextrix too, but got fed up will always having to replace the brushes. I also have a Flying Scotsman, but it is my least reliable runner.
@@MrNas42 ok Morning
Replace the brushes?
@@georginacox3909 The brush contacts that pick up the power from the track for the racing cars. I find they tend to wear out very quickly.
Its nice to see your interest in Model Railways, however I do believe you have made a mistake you should of done the Backscenes before you built up the foreground, I have a Model Railway in a 14X10 Garden Shed, with Max Board Space and I model in both 00 and 009 NG and its always best to start at the back and work your way forward, otherwise it tends to get really difficult and items are likely to get damaged
Nigel has been busy! I love a model railway; I had one when I was a kid but it eventually languished as I had other things to do!
I used to work for someone who had one of the largest collections of the original Hornby OO in the word; he sold much of it but he still had his substantial basement filled with an enormous model railway that ran 10 trains at once!
auctioncatalogs.com/product/christies-the-bianco-hornby-dublo-reference-collection-south-kensington-102496-sale-73845-18911/