Perth South 23, Ballasting Track
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- In this video, I start ballasting the track on the layout. Also includes a running session at the end. Hope you like it!
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Excellent progress, Hugh. It really does create the image of Perth!
Thanks Jerry. Hope all going well with you. Hugh
Hi Hugh,
The ballasting is looking great and I would think marks the start of the scenics part of the build so good luck with that will look in to your future video's to see Perth take shape and as always a very nice running session to finish off well done.
Cheers Robert.
Thanks Robert. Yes nice to do some scenic work. Lots still to do. All the best. Hugh
The ballistics looks it brings another dimension the layout thankyou for the tips and video
Thanks Mark. Glad you found it useful. Hugh
Hi Hugh - Hope you are all well north of the border. I just love your running sessions, I could watch trains running round your layout for ages.
They run so smoothly you would not be aware they have passed over points, they are that smooth. Something I will be aiming for eventually.
I got very excited when I saw the rake of 14 Esso/Shell wagons trundling along, definitely something I will have on mine.
Always interesting watching someone ballast their track, we all have our different methods and I cannot wait to start doing mine, I find it very therapeutic.
Hi Chris. Good to hear from you and thanks as always for you nice comment. Yes I also surprisingly find ballasting therapeutic. I wasn’t looking forward to it but had spent time ballasting our club layout and quite enjoyed it! I’ll have another running session video out later next week as I had some film footage left over from this so thought I’d put it out there so watch out for that. All the best. Hugh
TH-cam suggested your videos and I am not disappointed. Thank you well done. As a bonus my folk are from Perth and I had to subscribe!
Thanks John. Glad you enjoyed it and nice to hear of the family connection. Hugh
Looking good brilliant job on the ballest 👍
Many thanks. Glad you like it. Hugh
Hello Hugh. Another great video. You and I agree100% on the method of ballasting the track. I tend to add a sliver of light card between the point blades and track as an extra precaution as I do not use the live frog. Progressing well. Cheers, Bob
Many thanks Bob. Good idea with the card s there is nothing worse than finding your points don’t work! Hugh
Hello Hugh! Great to see another running session as always, but the ballasting technique is lovely and simple, which I always think is how to approach it. Like you say, if you do too little, you can always add it later. I quite like to use a different colour ballast when levelling up areas as it indicates that it was laid at a different time and can look good as it’s like you are modelling a newly laid track section. Always looks good at junctions 😎
Cheers fella, have a nice weekend 👍🍀🍻
Thanks Tim. You are right in what you say a bout adding different colours. I’ll probably try and do that. Thanks. Hugh
@@perthsouth5576: aye glad if that has helped. I’d even recommend having a look at Richard on Everard Junction as he is one of the best exponents of ballasting I’ve seen, albeit his is a more modern layout 👍
@@timsully8958 Yep. We all follow Richard.😀
Hi Hugh, that's looking superb. If a former PWME we know has been watching he would appreciate the economy of ballast use 😄😄
Thanks John. Yes I’m sure he would have comments of one kind or another😄😄
Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.
Many thanks Mike. All the best. Hugh
Ps have subscribed to yours!
great and very interesting video
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. Hugh
Cracking layout, just came across your video, can’t wait for the next time, it even got me to subscribe to your channel.
Thanks for subbing Paul. Glad you enjoyed it. Hugh
Looking good,plus good use of sleeper grime. I sometimes think sleeper grime can look too dark I had to lighten it with vallejo greys, but I have concrete track. The station approach has some nice trackwork and signalling.
Many thanks. Glad you liked it. Hugh
Wow, Hugh. It's so long since I watched one of your videos that I hardly recognise the layout. I think the last one was when you were adding signals to the end of the station platform!
Thanks Paul. It’s moving forward but not as fast as I’d like. Hopefully more progress in coming months. Hugh
Hello Hugh
As always your attention to detail is outstanding and your modelling skills on Perth South are beginning to show your exceptional vision.
Stay safe and model on.
Regards
Lee@NEAR
Many thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed it. Hugh
Excellent work Hugh, taking the time to ballast properly is well worth the effort and your layout is looking great as a result. Really like the backscenes too - they look very 'Perthy'. Thanks for the update - I'm really enjoying watching Perth South coming together. All the best, Colin
Many thanks Colin. Much appreciated. Hugh
Really loving your progress and this layout, I love seeing layouts develop that know where they are going from the start
Many thanks. Yes current plan is still the one I started with! Hugh
Looks very realistic - judging by the nice appearance and effect of the sleeper grime and the black, I think I might try it on my layout.
Thanks John. Glad you liked it. Hugh
Another excellent video. I see you have a hatch in the floor for loft access, so curiosity compels me to ask... what's behind the door?
Thanks Ian for watching. Yes the floor hatch is the access via a loft ladder. The door hides the hot water storage tank and a small general storage area. Got a lift up section of the layout in front of it for access. Hugh
Excellent layout. Do you happen to know what the gradient is on the curved incline at 09:50? I'm planning something very similar for my own layout. Your trains seem to have no trouble climbing it, even with 6 coaches!
Hi and thanks for watching. Gradients are about 1 on 40 which was the shallowest I could get. In truth, some trains struggle especially if they have been slowed awaiting a path. I will eventually add more weight to the lighter steam locos to ensure adequate adhesion.
Hugh
@@perthsouth5576 I am aiming for 1" in 48", or near enough 2%. My trains, at least on that branch, will only be 4 coaches long so it sounds like I'll be ok. Thanks for the info!
@@AlecDenholm yes sounds fine. Tight curves also can cause adhesion problems so try and make as wide curves as possible in your space. Hugh
In two minds if I should ballast my layout..if you don't do it right..it looks a right mess!...cheers
That’s very true Davy. Whatever is best for you. Hugh
@@perthsouth5576 Thanks Hugh!...I'll give it some thought...Cheers, Davy
Where do get the fabulas backdrops for You Layout??
Ray USA
Hi Ray. I took the photographs myself from a local hillside above Perth and used a photo editing software to form a panorama. Got it printed out commercially. I did a video on the backscene if you wish to look back over my previous videos. I still need to fill in scenery at the bottom of the backscene to hide the gap! Will get round to that soon. Hugh
Your layout, with the ballast is starting to come alive……..
Many thanks for you kind comment. Hugh
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