Lovely voice over (slightly reminiscent of Bob Symes!). I've been watching these for a few weeks now and never tire of them while sat doing some miniatures .. absolutely charming
Hi Rik, You've got a good narrator's voice, and we all like a story. I don't know if you intended so, but you gave more information than we used to get in the sub-titles, which rounds out the story. 😎
Thanks for the feedback, Peter. Like most people (with a few notable exceptions), I don't really like the sound of my own voice. I tried writing a script, but found I couldn't co-ordinate the commentary with what was happening on screen while trying to read it, so in the end, winged it. I had to re-record some parts several times but I also found I was having to in-fill some of the gaps - which is when the extra details crept in. I'll see if I can improve my technique for the next one.
I love your videos and narration Rik. You've got a superb layout. As for "deliberate mistake" for the ore train between 10:25 and 10:35, shouldn't they be returning empty? Was there a prize? Did I win?
Thanks Paul. I removed a couple of Hebes which had gone massive in a short space of time. Not sure yet what I'll replace them with but it's opened up a new viewpoint - see 10:34
Fabulous voice made a refreshing change to subtitles but I wouldnt rule subtitles out entirely. Sadly I'm in the process of dismantling my garden railway due to divorce/house sale and my new homes garden is too steep to rebuild there.
No, there's no second rake of empties like the copper ore skips. I couldn't site the quarry near to the interchange sidings so the wagons have removable loads - see riksrailway.blogspot.com/2020/01/how-i-constructed-rake-of-snailbeach.html
Thank you for this superb video. It must be very rewarding running a railway where each train seems to have a definite purpose; a relevant task to perform. I'd be very interested to know: do your locos pick up power from the track and . . . is your track growth natural (as it seems to be) or was it specifically planted? I am in the process of building a garden tramway, incidentally, inspired by the 1958 Pathe film. My garden slopes very steeply. Movements (as on your railway) will be complex and multiple, so I was wondering if you could offer me any tips on how best to achieve this in terms of how I best might power the system. Thank you.
Hi Tom. I used to use track power but now all my locos are battery radio controlled. I found track cleaning and electrical continuity too much of a problem! The railway has been in place since 2006 and so most of the undergrowth has evolved over that time. Mostly it's just accidental, but some of the planting is deliberate. After a while, I sometimes have to remove plants which have outgrown their locations, so it tends to change over time. There's plenty of info on my blog - riksrailway.blogspot.com
@@rikbennett9 Thank you for your reply- greatly appreciated. Connectivity does concern me. If I can manage to power my trams through the overhead this might reduce problems (I'm considering one continously wire for the most). Don't know how this might work with DCC though. All a learning curve. Once again: thanks for replying.
This is my most favouritist garden railway of all time. The narration works really well. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Many thanks, Keith. Really glad you enjoyed it.
Rik
Lovely voice over (slightly reminiscent of Bob Symes!). I've been watching these for a few weeks now and never tire of them while sat doing some miniatures .. absolutely charming
Thanks for the feedback We. So glad you enjoy them. Gives me the impetus to make more 😊
A wonderful story on a beautiful railway.
Brilliant has usual Rik. Love the voice over, much better than music and far more informative. Thank you...
Thanks Rod. Glad you enjoyed it. Harder work than putting captions but it seems to offer more scope
Hi Rik, You've got a good narrator's voice, and we all like a story. I don't know if you intended so, but you gave more information than we used to get in the sub-titles, which rounds out the story. 😎
Thanks for the feedback, Peter. Like most people (with a few notable exceptions), I don't really like the sound of my own voice. I tried writing a script, but found I couldn't co-ordinate the commentary with what was happening on screen while trying to read it, so in the end, winged it. I had to re-record some parts several times but I also found I was having to in-fill some of the gaps - which is when the extra details crept in. I'll see if I can improve my technique for the next one.
Awsome Rik. Thank you for addidng voice narration to this one.
I love your videos and narration Rik. You've got a superb layout. As for "deliberate mistake" for the ore train between 10:25 and 10:35, shouldn't they be returning empty? Was there a prize? Did I win?
well spotted, Martin. In fact, the loco should be facing Down the line rather than Up it, but you got the gist of it. A gold star 🌟 for observation
Totally good video - and the narration works so well indeed. Loved it, thanks for sharing. W
Nice work Rik, your railway looks better each time I view it
Thanks Paul. I removed a couple of Hebes which had gone massive in a short space of time. Not sure yet what I'll replace them with but it's opened up a new viewpoint - see 10:34
Loved the format, very entertaining I would be very interested to see a track plan of your railway.
Found trackplan on your blog :)
I was going to point you to this page on my blog, Mark, riksrailway.blogspot.com/2011/08/planning-railway.html
Really good and nice video.. "👍" ..
Fabulous voice made a refreshing change to subtitles but I wouldnt rule subtitles out entirely. Sadly I'm in the process of dismantling my garden railway due to divorce/house sale and my new homes garden is too steep to rebuild there.
Sad news, Garry - for several reasons. I hope you manage to find somewhere to run some trains somehow
Do you fill and unload the ore cars and sand wagons or do you have a duplicate set of wagons hidden away
Enjoy your videos and keep em rolling. 👍
No, there's no second rake of empties like the copper ore skips. I couldn't site the quarry near to the interchange sidings so the wagons have removable loads - see riksrailway.blogspot.com/2020/01/how-i-constructed-rake-of-snailbeach.html
Thank you for this superb video. It must be very rewarding running a railway where each train seems to have a definite purpose; a relevant task to perform.
I'd be very interested to know: do your locos pick up power from the track and . . . is your track growth natural (as it seems to be) or was it specifically planted?
I am in the process of building a garden tramway, incidentally, inspired by the 1958 Pathe film. My garden slopes very steeply. Movements (as on your railway) will be complex and multiple, so I was wondering if you could offer me any tips on how best to achieve this in terms of how I best might power the system. Thank you.
Hi Tom. I used to use track power but now all my locos are battery radio controlled. I found track cleaning and electrical continuity too much of a problem! The railway has been in place since 2006 and so most of the undergrowth has evolved over that time. Mostly it's just accidental, but some of the planting is deliberate. After a while, I sometimes have to remove plants which have outgrown their locations, so it tends to change over time. There's plenty of info on my blog - riksrailway.blogspot.com
@@rikbennett9 Thank you for your reply- greatly appreciated. Connectivity does concern me. If I can manage to power my trams through the overhead this might reduce problems (I'm considering one continously wire for the most). Don't know how this might work with DCC though. All a learning curve. Once again: thanks for replying.
Just wanted to say this but get and convert a Bachman G scale Thomas as a joke or just for fun.