The Complete Layout Tour - Part 1 - Yorkshire Dales Model Railway
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- The Complete Layout Tour - Part 1
This week we take a look at the Yorkshire Dales Model Railway in a bit more detail. We start at the storage yards, and work our way around the whole layout. Hopefully this gives a bit more content as to what goes where and how the whole layout fits together.
I mentioned Paul's channel (Galgorm Hall) in the video, linked below:
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Next week in part 2 I’ll do the same thing with the new layout, Misselthwaite.
As always, thanks for watching. - บันเทิง
You are an extremely talented modeller with a terrific imagination. The attention to detail is remarkable and I will learn a lot from your skills as I start (at the age of 75) to consider my own layout. Congratulations you are an inspiration.
Thanks very much Alan, that’s very kind of you! Glad you’ve found the videos useful.
Your layout is fantastic Lewis and it's great to see how you run it with the storage yards I'm really impressed.
This is probably my favourite layout on the Internet. It is the epitome of less is so so much more. The single line complimented by the lush countryside and very detailed and weathered stations. Its an incredible job.
Thanks very much John 👍🏻
Love this layout, and being a single line one makes it very different to most. So easy to watch trains just roll by. Great to see where everything is to.Thanks for answering so many questions.
Thanks Mark, glad you liked it 👍🏻
You always seem to capture an aesthetic picture of England. It's a bit more than would be defined as realistic, it's more of an artistic impression of a picturesque postcard of a slice of idyllic England, dark satanic mills not withstanding. It's a good feeling layout, brilliantly executed
Thank you. I think you’re spot on there, that’s a very good way to describe it.
Perhaps the finest-looking and most realistic model railroad I have ever seen!
Thank you 😀
I haven't even got a layout and not really into steam engines either 'but' whenever you upload a video on here I have to watch it !
I love the camera angles, the sounds that bring the video to life as you hear the train coming past then the carriages or wagons click clacking on the rails and then fade away and the beautiful sceneries you have realistically created to make your videos effortless to watch.
Even though there are some other very good layouts to watch on TH-cam I keep coming back to yours as the bench mark others could aspire too.......Well done keep up the excellent work 👏
Thank you, appreciate it. Glad you enjoy the videos!
We used to live in the Yorkshire Dales so this brings back memories. Such a well detailed layout.
Well I’m glad you liked it! Thank you 👍🏻
There is no doubt that you have a natural talent for this. Goodness only knows how could you will be in 10 years time. What has made this video so special is that not only have you actually spoken (I always knew you could) is the fact that you have a superb commentary voice.
Your work under what might be considered difficult circumasances is quite amazing. It is never easy to work around roof supports and joists, but you have done it in such a way that even when you do see them, it simply doesn't matter.
I have been modelling since I was 8 years old (I am now nearly 70!!) and take it from me this is all superb.
Well done Mr Raspberry,....my favourite fruit and now one of my favourite modellers.
Cheers
Bob
Thank you Bob, really appreciate it and that’s very kind of you to say so. You’re right about the joists, although one positive is they save having to make legs for the baseboards! Thanks again!
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You could get all that onto a 6’ x 2’ board in N gauge! Only kidding, I’m jealous of how much room you have. This is a fabulous layout, and it evokes so much nostalgia.The atmosphere that your modelling and videos create is tremendous, you have a great many talents. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks very much Rob, appreciate it. You’re probably not wrong about the N gauge! 🤣
I never get bored of seeing your wonderful railway and your videos show it off in such a realistic way.
Thanks Gary 👍🏻
I just can’t believe what a little room you have and how much of the world you’ve got enjoy it well done old chap.
Thanks David!
Actually we have a big tv at SYTM, and I streamed some of your videos during open day last Sunday.
Your layout is excellent, an inspiration, although i disagree when you say you’re no artist. Your layout is a piece of art. Its stunning.
Thank you Dan!
I've always really wanted to build a layout but I lack all skill, patience and general craftsmanship needed.
And yet for some reason I still watch weathering videos and videos explaining how layouts are built.
I reckon you should go for it and build one!
I agree with Lewis; go for it, build your own railway, start small.
Here is a landscape with a railway running through it par excellence! I can imagine myself line side watching a procession of well weathered trains while the Yorkshire sun beats down on me as I swig from a bottle of Tizer. The human imagination is brilliant at plugging any "gaps" in a depiction of reality, so who needs sound, steam, or even smells? If my own efforts get anywhere near the quality of yours I'll be delighted. I'm exhibiting for the first time in early 2022. I'll let you know details nearer the time if you like!
Thank you! That sounds like the life! Yes let me know how you get on with it, best of luck 👍🏻
Truly fascinating to see the whole layout. I was immediately astonished when you claimed to be “no artist”. The whole layout is totally artistic and the back scene you painted fits perfectly into the scene. Congratulations on the comments you have received. There’s little I can add to the plaudits. I look forward to seeing part two. Well done Lewis. Roy.
Thanks Roy, appreciate it!
Magic. No more words from me it's all been said already🤗.
Thanks Wayne!
Hi Lewis. The voice of the master.i wondered where the trains went after buckdale. Superb detail. The viewpoints from below railway level are great. Can't wait for misslethwaite. Thank you.
Thanks Tom, glad you enjoyed it.
Lewis, thank you for your detailed personal overview of your loft layout.
Since I stumbled upon your work, back in your ‘end to end’ pre-rebuild period, I have been enthralled for hours with your videos & channel.
I have reflected upon the atmosphere, angles and augmented realism, supported by your episodic editing and synchronised soundscape that form convincing stories.
Your layout may lack some expensive technical innovations, like dcc, points motors, wireless and computer controls: but your investment is in locomotives, rolling stock, weathering, unique and arty backgrounds, scratch-built cottages & convincing infrastructue.
Thank you for sharing your developing small-world view from YDMR.
Peter
Thanks very much Peter, always appreciate it. I’m glad you’ve enjoyed them so far!
I really enjoyed this as much as just watching your usual videos, and you are artistic.
Thank you 👍🏻
Really impressed that the entire layout is powered by a single combi controller and very minimalistic wiring. Something I'd do myself on a layout.
Also reminded me how big the layout actually is from the Hornby magazine video. Really enjoyed the tour.
Cheers
Thanks Paul - I’m not much good when it comes to wiring so pleased I kept it simple!
many thanks fir uploading this Lewis. put the layout into perspective.
You’re welcome, glad you liked it 👍🏻
Lovely to see the layout tour, and some interesting points made about the use of lighting.
Thank you 👍🏻
Magical! I loved this video. Thanks for posting it.
Thank you 😀
Greetings Lewis from sunny Bacup. Thank you for taking the time to share with the world your lovely layout. When you sit back and think about it, the houses we live in are scratch built by the builder and their team, which explains why scratch building looks more natural. The argument you put forward regarding single bulbs is absolutely spot on. The sun, when it shines changes the angle of lighting throughout the day so the shadows move around. We don’t live in a uniform lit world so why should we try and portray something that is not ‘prototypical?’. Now for video no2. Peter
Thanks very much Peter - glad you enjoyed it!
Very enjoyable tour of the layout. Thank you..all the best.
Thanks Tim 👍🏻
Fantastic video. Really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing
Jeff
Thanks 😀
Fantastic! Great to see the original layout as a whole, it is a great overview. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you 👍🏻
Loved it - it answered so many questions! Roll on part 2 !
Thanks, glad you liked it!
Thanks for the tour,great layout fantastic job,love the scenery
Thank you 👍🏻
Your scenery has such depth to it, there is always so much to see, It's a great piece of work.
Thanks Frank!
Looks amazing great to see the layout in all it's glory a very photogenic layout brilliant thankyou for the video
Thanks Mark 👍🏻
Thanks for sharing your beautiful layout. A great video for a very rainy day.
Thanks Greg 👍🏻
Hi. Thanks so much for doing a tour of the layout. Been following your builds for ages and great to see the whole thing. Your scenic work is exceptional, love the clay scratching on the bridge. Cheers, John.
Thanks very much John!
A fascinating insight to the layout we normally know that looks and sounds so real ' great work ' looking forward to part two.
Thanks Ralph! 👍🏻
Wow thank you for this tour 👍🏻I’ve been a long time subscriber and love the simplicity of how you make your videos…they are amazing stuff and I’ve learned a lot myself that I’ve incorporated into my own…also I wish my wiring was as simplistic as yours..Again thanks for this and looking forward to part 2 👍🏻
Thanks Marcus, glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant! Love the overview Lewis.
Thanks Ash 👍🏻
What a stunning layout Lewis!!! Love it! Cheers Onno.
Thanks Onno 👍🏻
I like how your trucks from train sound on those rail.Real realistic
Thank you 😀
@@MouldyRaspberry Your more than welcome
That was great to see, it’s a truly wonderful layout.
Thanks Rob!
I’ve been looking forward to a tour of the layout for ages......thanks for that Lewis....all the best mate......Bob
Thanks Bob 👍🏻
Fascinating seeing the layout in its entirely. I very much like the viaduct section. Your eye for detail never ceases to amaze me. Massively impressive.
Thanks James 👍🏻
The Layout looks so beautiful from up the wall of the storage yard just gives of a long shot of the scenery
Wonderful work
Thank you👍🏻
Fantastic video! Certainly cleared up how the layout looked in my head. Looking forward to part 2
Thanks Joseph 👍🏻
Still following your magnificent and unique layout. Still one of my personal favorites on YT. Thanks for the interesting tour, it''s nice to see it all in perspective in your loft - thanks Paul
Thanks Paul, glad you liked it!
This is THE masterpiece, Lewis; absolutely stunning to see the whole after having followed its building over time. Thank you so much for putting this tour together. Excellent, excellent indeed. Congrats! and regards from 🇪🇸!
Thanks very much, glad you liked it 😀
I absolutely agree! Indeed, a Masterpiece, and perhaps my favourite video of Lewis' to date, as it shows the big picture. Pure brilliance. Thanks Lewis for showing us this. Again, you are a master of detail!! Kind regards, Greg, N.Z.
How long did it take to build this Lewis? It's superb
Lovely tour Lewis. Nice relaxing few minutes of train spotting and looking at scenery and the importance of good camera shot locations
Thank you, glad you liked it 👍🏻
Thanks for the layout tour,great looking layout.
Thanks!
Great tour of Your beautiful layout. Loved the scratch build stuff.
Thank you 👍🏻
Good scenery and a good detailled modelrailway layout!
Thank you 😀
Thoroughly enjoyed this video Lewis, looking forward to part 2..
Thank you, glad you liked it 👍🏻
I have wondered this for a while now ............thanks for sharing Lewis . I always thought it was end to end ?? an amazingly beautiful layout .
Thank you, glad you liked it!
Layout tour including a talk😀 Love it Lewis many thanks👍🏻 Love the Yorkshire Rose flags as well! Cheers from Denmark, Joachim
Thanks Joachim!
Really nice to hear you as said before fantastic layout
Thanks Denis 👍🏻
This layout is so good! I hesitate to say “less is more” because you seem to have so much detail, but the authenticity and simplicity just hits that sweet spot. And then the angles for viewing and filming is on another level.
Thanks very much, appreciate it!
Very interesting as always. Having come to the hobby only a couple of years ago you remain one of my main sources of information and inspiration. Thank you.
Thanks very much Mike, glad you find them useful!
I've seen some truly inspirational train layouts on the internet. Yours is definitely one of them. A real GoTo when I want to watch a train vid. Great job!!!!
Thank you 😀
Thanks for doing this. Always interesting to see the big picture. Looking forward to a tour of the new part. We’ve done a bit of narrow boating in England and I really like the Misselthwaite part.
Thanks Steve. Glad you liked it.
This layout is the main inspiration for my current layout! thank you so much for sharing your work with us! and thankyou for doing a full layout tour!!
Thanks! Glad you got some inspiration from it 👍🏻
Hi Lewis. Superb stuff as always. It was nice seeing your tour of the layout. It really helps to put things in perspective, and also to show how all your hard work has payed off. 👍. Cheers Chris.
Thanks Chris 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
A really nice layout. Great scenery, detailed structures, and realistic weathering. I also love how your trains effortlessly glide along the rails. A job well done!
Thanks Steven, appreciate it!
Thank you very much for taking the time to show us around the layout. I have to say that it is the most photogenic I've seen and when we have the audio synced in to adds a whole other dimension.
Thanks Phillip, appreciate it. Glad you liked it!
This is, without doubt, my favourite model railway layout and I just want to see it grow and grow! It is really good to hear your commentary for once, Lewis, and even better to see what lies behind both ends of the track. Your videos just keep on getting better and better. I can't wait for the next one. Great stuff!
Eric.
Thanks very much Eric, glad you liked it!
That's some amazing modeling, sir! I love it!
Thanks Joe 👍🏻
I've enjoyed your videos for quite some time, but its really good to see the layout in its entirety. It is amazing to see how well you have used what is actually a quite limited space, and been able to get some really nice open rural scenes as well as the villages. Thanks for sharing your hobby!!!
Thanks very much Al, appreciate it!
Well done Lewis mate. Nice to see the whole railway and the tour was great. I remember Buckdale in the old days when it was and end to end railway. Keep up the great work. Take care
Thanks Guy, appreciate it!
Great layout tour always enjoy my visit to the Yorkshire Dale's railway atb Andy
Thanks Andy 👍🏻
Fabulous video. Just shows how talented you are. Brilliant and very interesting. Thank you.
Thanks Dave 👍🏻
I am really happy to know that the layout is DC and just uses Insulfrog points.. It shows that It's more than possible to have a superb layout, without the expense and complexity of DCC. So many modellers these days just cannot appreciate that model railroading existed long before the advent of DCC? An Analogue layout is so much simpler, and much more affordable.. Thank you again for sharing this great "overview" of the layout
Thanks Robin 👍🏻 Glad you enjoyed it.
Beautiful layout Lewis. Inspirational. Jim
Thanks Jim 👍🏻
i worked in Kirkby Stephen East goods yard in 1965 . I worked on the coal bings . I remember the yard before it was all changed when the train for Hartley quarry came in there . It was a lovely old place . The plate layers hut and the cattle pens . T her were still trains coming in with our coal and servicing Hartley quarry . The shunter would brake our coal in to the dead end and then loco would go pickup limestone from the quarry . There was still goods then as well . Station master was a chap by name of Tony Braithwaite and there was a chap who done the office . i loved my time there . Im 73 now and still remember like it was yesterday .
Thanks Dave, sounds like good memories!
Hi Lewis, superb modelling , you really have an eye for detail, very well done, Allan.
Thanks Allan 👍🏻
I love the simple track work and awesome diorama. It’s so easy to get away from the present and escape with your vids.
Luved the tour, learning from the master.
Can’t wait for part 2 Lewis.
Take care. …………Neil
Thanks Neil, appreciate it!
Fantastic layout
Thanks 👍🏻
Noted your videos a while back & having watched some of your layout tour. You are in a similar position as myself with the layout running between the rafters in the loft. I left oo onto n scale tho propose a return to oo as n scale is fiddly & I’ve got the space !!
Very inspirational layout & love the simplistic wiring approach !!!!
Bonjour Lewis, You inspire many people and set a fine example of how beautiful a realistic ( simple ) track plan can work out. Thanks for sharing this overview. Most revealing and interesting to have a look behind the 'curtains'. Happy model railroading & cheers, Filip
Thanks very much Filip, that’s very kind of you. Glad you enjoyed it!
Looks very nice!
Thanks👍🏻
Very detailed et well explained. This layout is so realistic. Congratulations.
Thank you 👍🏻
That was great tour of the layout and talk through there is some great attention to detail just think this layout is great 😀👍
Thanks Michael 👍🏻
As usual a nice video with this time many usefull info to better appreciate this wonderful layout. Can't wait to be able to join too on TH-cam when I'll start my N gauge 1980's layout project.
Thanks Eric 😀
Hi Lewis, this video is a great in-depth analysis of your fantastic layout. I really like the long straight sections of the layout as it allows you the benefit of seeing long trains operating on the layout. Really looking forward to part 2. Nice to hear your voice on this video. Cheers Greg
Thanks very much Greg, glad you liked it 👍🏻
I hope my model railroad will look as good as this one, stunning. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Thanks Jef!
A great behind the scenes video, the key to all your work is ....keep it simple. Less things to go wrong, simply wired, single track mainline, DC, flexible storage area and most of all, superbly executed. A stunning scenic layout, the elevation you have is way more than I realised, the places where you capture great running shots makes so much sense, and something I will heavily consider on my own future layouts. Great upload Lewis, lots of helpful tips. look forward to part 2. All the best. Brian @ The Angels
Thanks Brian, you’re spot on! Glad you found it useful!
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Cheers Gary 😀
Fantastic, always enjoy watching your videos
Thanks Simon!
You say that you are " No artist " don't underestimate yourself matey.
You have a huge amount of talent. What a superb layout :)
Thank you 😀
Thank you for the full view! With your remarkable skill, I'm glad to see the methods better. Maybe someday I might model half as well
Thanks Ed! 👍🏻
Hi Lewis, with the way you film your videos it makes it look like a huge layout that goes on for miles. It’s proper trick photography but absolutely brilliant.
Thanks Barry!
Hi Lewis many thanks for sharing a tour around (behind) your layout, didn't realise you had so many timbers to deal with across your layout, aerial wire perhaps could be disguised as a bolt of lighting (lol). Always find your videos a pleasure to watch please keep them coming, take care..
Thanks Barry - that’s a good idea 😂 At the very least a tree or something. Or a bolt of lightning hitting a tree!
Brilliant layout very realistic reminds me of Ingleton and its surroundings. Its certainly the Dales no doubt about it.
Thank you
We have now witnessed the full extent of your modelling skills, which are considerable, to say the least, hours and hours of painstaking work has gone into this magnificent layout which is a joy to watch, as I stated before the realism it provokes is absolutely magic, and its not forgetting the cost analysis of all this work must be considerable, on my layout sadly I cannot run the longer Train configurations as space is at a premium, to which i'm envious, but you must be pleased with what you have achieved here Lewis, just superb, regards, Colin. ( looking forward to Part 2 ).
Thank you Colin, glad you enjoyed it and like the layout. You’re right there, it is nice to be able to run the longer trains etc - although a couple of the engines struggle! Thanks again.
Beautiful layout. So realistic.
Thanks Andy 👍🏻
One of my favorite layouts. Good to hear your voice as well!
Thanks Jeff 👍🏻
It looks great ! Considering all the wooden supports from the loft it is even more amazing that your video's look the part. It must be difficult some times to avoid them being into view. Give the guy a loft and he fills it with joy.
Thanks Ron - you’re right, there is an art to avoiding getting the roof supports in the shots!
This 1 remains my best for overseas layouts ive seen so far. keep it the way it is. from the comments i can see its not just my very much liked favourite spread. its the simplicity youve kept in building it that makes it such an effective layout and it radiates the atmosphere of a English countryside. you having won the award from Hornby for the layout, should serve as bench mark guidelines to build a layout and allows for astonishing video camera angles we've come to know up to now. i thought Misselthwaite was an extention of this route. 😁
Thanks Jacques, appreciate it. I think a few people thought the same! Hopefully it will be a bit clearer next week when I do a video on that. Thanks again 😀
Fantastic to see the biggar picture of your superb layout but for me its the camera positioning and angles you employ when filming that captures the imagination and coupled with the sound editing makes you videos stand out from the rest -thanks for the tour and look forward to part two 😎😎😎
Thanks Mike, glad you liked it!
That were grand! Thanks.
Thanks!
You're inspirational Lewis. Once I get my new layout established I will have to try filming it from fixed points cos I have the same roof truss intrusions. Not to mention hitting my head as I don't have the clearance in that direction either!!! ;-)
I know the struggle Davie! You quickly forget about the roof trusses I think, and it makes the baseboards much easier!
I adore your tracks at the station, the main line looks well used and the overgrown bits. Amazing! I haven't started my layout yet, this is inspirational :)
Thank you :)
Great work
Thanks Dave 👍🏻
Nice one Lewis I love the scope you have with the distance you have on the straights I was unable to achieve that
Thanks Sam, appreciate it matey 👍🏻