1300 views and up for 58 mins...pretty good Charlie. With your presentational style it wont be long now before Channel 5 come along offering megabucks for a 12 part "Chuff along with Charlie" TV series
Hi Charlie, I love your honesty. It’s reassuring someone as capable as you mocking mistakes. Your presenting style make the videos even more pleasing to watch. Keep up the good work and can’t wait for the next video.
Well, to quote a famed American malapropist watching the backscene hanging, "it's deja vu all over again." Beyond that, a good lesson on the use of ferrules. Always a joy to watch. Cheers!
Okay, you’ve persuaded me. When I start my layout - still a distant dream - I am going straight down to my local wallpaper shop and asking for the services of their best paper hanger!
Charlie, I think what impressed me most on this episode was your on-camera composure when u realized the back scene had to come off. No cursing and no grab of a bottle of spirits (for medicinal purposes, of course). Well done. Clearly a seasoned Veteran, well skilled in editing! 😀
Charlie, I found your channel a few weeks ago and have since watched all of your videos. I really enjoy your presentation style, and you've given me plenty of inspiration for my yet to be started railway. Cheers, Matt
Hi Charlie - classic bit of comedy with the backscene and hat but more importantly, as always, very informative about the connectors and various ways to keep electrical connections between boards. Thoroughly enjoyed that one and set me up for the weekend! Cheers Euan
I might be the only one, but I quite like the rise in the trackwork with the Hymek - I've never seen any perfectly level track so I think it adds to the realism. Always enjoy the update videos Charlie - take care. Chris
Hi Charlie. Backscenes are in [check ☑], wires all neat [check ☑], and fault finding has just been made easier [check ☑] 👍 Excellent progress in this video 👌 one step closer every week 😀 Stay safe mate, GWR
Hi Charlie ,I'm not sure if you are a Benny Hill fan but at 8:15 when you turn to the camera and smile you reminded me of Benny Hill.. Another great update Charlie. Have a great weekend,cheers
One trick with the backscenes - since its basically the same as putting up wallpaper. Years ago, my father and I put wallpaper up in our old house; what we did to guide the long edge (which was vertical, but the same would apply) was to draw a guideline with a carpenter's pencil and a straight edge where the edge of the wallpaper would have to line up. Then when we unrolled each drop, we had the dark line on the wall as a guide for where the edge of the wallpaper had to be. Of course, you've got the backscene put up now, and here I am giving a suggestion far too late... but it looks really good.
My Favorite part of Friday morning in Omaha, Nebraska is watching your video Charlie. I wish this would have been posted a couple weeks ago as i just completed most of my wiring. However, I will be using the ferrules for the remainder. Keep up the great work Charlie. It's comforting to know I'm not the only one that makes mistakes! Stay safe.
Once again Charlie, a great video covering essentials of railway modelling. I admit, my heart was in my mouth with the backscene and although it didn't go quite according to plan, the situation was well recovered. Personally, I loved the nervous, almost cheesy grin from under the baseboard but, as you've always said, safety first and you're quite right. I've always been a bit puzzled with ferrules and sizes thereof but once again, you explain it in such a way that even I understand it. You have done, and are continuing to do, immense justice to the hobby in terms of skill, knowledge, ability and sheer enjoyment of your videos. A more worthy ambassador for railway modelling I would have immense difficulty in finding. Stay safe, take care & looking forward to your next instalment.
Charlie, you’re a tonic , you had me in tears mate, just after your attempt to trim to a level line, thanks (and glad you had another print of the back scene) 😉👍
Used to be able to get a little cutter to take the white edges off of wallpaper, my dad was a painter and decorator and i used to spend hours taking the white edges off for him
There goes the usual measure twice and fit once " Oh Bugger". Great to see people making mistakes and holding there hand up. Brilliant video again Charlie Frank
So much useful information, Charlie, presented in layman's terms. Your layout is coming along brilliantly. I really like the viaduct scene. To err is human, thank goodness you had a backup back drop. Thanks for sharing. 👍 👍 👍
Great amount of info again Charlie. You have a knack for finding a straight forward process for what ever you might be doing at the time. Books/mags are useful but you can't beat actually seeing someone do a task. I wish I could've seen you as I was doing my layout Charlie, I'd saved a lot of time and agro and probably have had a better layout too. Regards Terry.
Backscenes are a very important part and you've done a great job. I used kitchen base cupboard adjustable feet so I could get a nice level surface even if my garage floor is uneven. Your layout is really taking shape, great work
Thank you Charlie. I posted a comment on your other video about terminal blocks, asking what size fork connectors I should buy. But as I already have the crimp ferrule kit I now don't need them. Brilliant! Merry Christmas 🎄🥳
Charlie, your comedy timing and brilliant editing was so good at 6.35. I was proper belly laughing!! Great video as always. Those electrical connections look good too. I’ve just got to try and remember all I’ve learnt from you when I finally get round to building my layout!! 🤞🤞
Another great video as always Charlie. I love it when things go wrong as it proves it doesn't just happen to me. I'll also take up your suggestion of wearing a hat under the baseboard, save all the scars on my head!!
As soon as I saw ‘back scenes’ your previous video came to mind. Little did I think that we was going to get another good entertainment session from you. It really cheered me up from my lockdown blues. Glad it all came out well in the end though. Looking forward to further progression on your new Chadwick. Tony.
Hi Charlie, couldn't believe it when I saw you ripping the backscene off again! I had a small tear in mine but I cut out a cloud from some spare and scalloped the edges, with a bit of careful gluing you cannot tell the extra cloud is there. Cheers Steve
Great stuff Charlie! I like the wiring setup under the railway too. Neat and easy to see what's where. :-) When I was a kid, I saw for the first time the underside of a baseboard, and the amount of wiring was scary to me! But the following exhibition, with my pocket money, I got a model railway wiring book, few point motors, wires and switches for the first time. Wiring them up was very daunting, but a while later, I found wiring so ease to understand. I can't remember what book it was, but what I got from it was something like this: If you can wire up 1 section of track, you can wire up 30 sections of track. If you can wire up 1 point, you can wire up 20 points. I you can wire up 1 set of joining points, you can wire up 10 sets of joining points. Understanding the few basics can get you 90% of the way to being more the able and confident with things like this. :-) Keep it up!
Hi Charlie. Just received my 12 point terminal blocks and already ordering another 5. We have in Australia a couple of electrical retailers that have most of the items you show but there's nothing you can't get on eBay. Spent the morning scrapping off the old ballast today for the new peco track. I'm an old Triang boy and used to have series 4 track but no more. Enjoy your vids Charlie. Keep safe. Rgds Stewart
Hi Charlie, The "Bump" on board 1 looks much better now, sorry for adding more work to your layout task list. I also want to thank you for the additional information in the show more tab. Unfortunately the Innovo Plug In Terminal Block is not available here in the States, but many of the other items are available through Amazon.com. Cheers, Rich S.
Thanks Charlie, 7/0.2 was exactly the gauge of wire I was looking for and to see all the other gauge wires that you use and the ferrule colour codes to fit them was really helpful. Great video, cheers!!
yet another great video Charlie, and love you tongue and cheek style, makes it entertaining while I learn new stuff. Been using bootlace ferrules for years at work and on my model railway. They are robust and reliable.
Electrics make my head hurt but building locos from scratch easy as...As for back scenes well I’m thinking of painting the entire room blue and then I’ll probably mist it with white spray paint..but being lazy I’ll probably lay plastic down step out side and shoot the can with the shot gun and Boom one big cloud...further thought I might be suffering from cabin fever so take no notice....top notch job Charlie even with the balls up it’s always great to see that even the most professional TH-camrs are only human
Oh Charlie... a touch of deja-vu there me thinks :) - But that is what makes this channel so enjoyable to follow as you show your progress with the layout, warts and all. If you are bothered about the black marks, look for a small photo of a jet plane for the era, that is in the right perspective and cut it out and glue it over the area...
Another great video Charlie. For Australian viewers looking for the plugin chocolate block terminal strips check Altronic product P3159. Keep up the good work.
Hi CHarlie, back into the scene after 30 years and after my 96 year old Dad's passing. Great to be back doing what we used to do together all those years ago. Any chance you could do a video on lighting of a layout, street lights, station lights etc?
By the time I watched this I must confess to having had a whiskey or two.........and for a brief moment lost myself in a time-warp as I thought I was watching video 54 again :-) Great stuff as usual Mr Bishop. Stay safe mate
Another great vid Charlie. I do hope you haven’t deleted the footage of you taking a scalpel to the back scene. Please, please release it as a blooper vid, I’m sure we’d all love to see it. You can always employ a bleep when you forget yourself! Best, TonyS
Well done Charlie, yet another great video. It was really useful. Cracking on with my layout during lockdown, has been great, only trouble is I have to go back to work this week! It's been really good to get out on the layout and think through lots of different situations, but so handy to have your videos to hand to take reference from. Well done and thank you.
Great stuff Charlie 👍 I'll be using those! Really looking forward to seeing the progress this year having been with your channel now for a couple of years! Keep up the great work 🙂
Brilliant timing Charlie, I spend the best part of 8hours painting my backscenes with a sky effect which looks good on 3 of them but the rest are no good, i decided this afternoon!!! So, now buying sky backscenes. I also intend using the choc block connectors to connect each board and you’ve confirmed that they are definitely what I need. I love the fact you cock things up (I mean that nicely) because I know it is exactly what I’ll be doing! Take care looking forward to the next episode already, cheers Charlie, John
As always, another great episode Charlie. Have looked at a pair of the ferrule crispers although I do use the coloured version you showed. Great watch, cheers, Chris
Fantastic, Charlie! Just an absolutely amazing layout and it's Western Region! Good lad. I model the Great Western and the Western Region with my Devizes branch. Love your channel man it's great. The wiring is of most interest to me as I am thinking about an exhibition layout or two in the near future. And the best thing is that you run DCC as well which is my sort of railway. There's quite a lot of rivalry between the members of the British Railway Modellers of Australia in South Australia where I live. There's only about six members or a few more from memory that has DCC like me. The other forty to fifty-odd members in the SA branch have DC. Always a laugh and a half between members debating about which is the best and worst lol. Good times. Your layout is going to be a treat to see when finished. A perfect mainline railway! Keep well mate and thanks for sharing with us. Cheers Caleb
Afternoon Charlie. And thanks for a Friday afternoon chuckle 😂 My back scenes are still in their tubes lol 😂 As the thought of trying to put them up is scary 🙄 But after your second brave attempt it's maybe time too have go 🙈 Those new connection and crimping tool look the business Charlie 👍🏻 After X8 weeks off on furlough I'm back in work on Monday so model railway building will have to go on the back burner again ☹️Hope you have a lovely bank holiday weekend with your family keeping safe of course 😃 Cheers Stevie 😎
Hi Charlie, another entertaining video, that was a déjà vu moment with your back scene. We have used those white connectors in the past on one of our club layouts. They are great for occasional use but after a fair few uses they started giving us strange issues, we found that the prongs on the male ends lost their spring resulting in poor connections. Cheers. David
I hate wallpapering! You've done a great job Charlie considering...... 😂 I just love our Friday insights into your layout. I have to say I love the fact you show your failures as well as successes. Good on you very entertaining. Stay safe 😎
the ferrule method is used in most factory automation systems. it's the way to go. twisting the wires is very important, it allows for a much better grip of the wires by the ferrule (mechanical strength)
Another great video, classic case of focusing on short edge before long edge when going back scene. Something came up on Facebook this morning was track cleaning, might be worth doing a video on it if you haven’t already.
Charlie, great video, filled with some awesome tips and tricks. Sorry the background was ruined on the first try but looks awesome all completed. Love the wiring tips and tricks. I am using the terminal blocks and love that system. I see your point on the usage of the plug type if you make you layout portable. Thanks for sharing and stay safe. Ken
You need a decorator Charlie ha ha .As for the bumps in the track their all over the network especially on more rural routes and even on some of the more high speed track where you get side to side movement and even a bit of cyclic top in some places .
Great video Charlie. Those connectors for the wiring are great. I will be sure to get some for a project I will be doing involving 100 connections and a control panel
Great work as usual Charlie. I admire your willingness to stuff up in public. (back scene). I don't seem to be able to get the plug in terminal blocks here in Australia. I'll keep looking. Thanks mate.
Hi Charlie another great video mate I really enjoyed it the backscenic is looking good the layout is coming on great mate I have finished my new working colour light signal gantrys on the layout so it is back to my mk2c coaches conversions mate stay safe and well mate goodbye for now clive
Those 12way terminal blocks can hold a maximum current spread of 70amps at 240volts, as each block is 6amp rated 6x12=72/240v, so on a 15volt layout a single strip can hold massive amounts of current.on my n gauge setup i use ribbon cable
We use industrial versions of legs like that, if you have another nut on the thread on the foot side winding into the bracket you can use it to lock the foot to stop it moving over time with vibration/knocks etc... it will act as a jam nut Also with the bootlace ferrules at the end, you can get 2->1 bootlace ferrules, the entrance is a bit more oblong to allow 2 wires better 👍
How did you get from here to there? With blood, sweat, pain, elbow grease and a little crying. Oh wait that's me with my railroad. Great video. You make everything look pretty easy. I'm super nervous about certain things in my future. Two of them are Backdrop and pouring the river. Absolutely love the adjustable feet.
@@ChadwickModelRailway Thanks Charlie! We certainly will. Mike's father/my grandfather was always into anything transport/model related. I'm sure with consistent, insistent, persistent tactics, Mike may think about building one. Or, perhaps something else model related (HMS...) :)
Greetings Charlie. A couple of points. Love the connector blocks, however with track, signals, points, scenic lighting, etc., etc I have one board with over 150 wires on so afraid for me it is still good old D type connectors. Oh the joys of DC. With wall "piccies" I always draw a dead straight line on the wall and hang to that, just like wallpapering only in this case horizontal. Thankfully as is the modern preference I have completely disposed of back scenes all together. Everything looking great old chap....keep up the good work. Stay safe. Cheers, Bob
1300 views and up for 58 mins...pretty good Charlie. With your presentational style it wont be long now before Channel 5 come along offering megabucks for a 12 part "Chuff along with Charlie" TV series
Brilliant!
A BAFTA winner certainty!
@@ChadwickModelRailway We have a candidate for picking up the baton that Bob Symes has left
Chuff along with Charlie very good 😂😂
Yes the quality is improving a lot!
Hi Charlie, I love your honesty. It’s reassuring someone as capable as you mocking mistakes. Your presenting style make the videos even more pleasing to watch. Keep up the good work and can’t wait for the next video.
It’s life Tony and the more TH-camrs that show honesty the better
I recently got back into model railways after a break of 15+ years. Charlie, you have quickly become my favorite 'railtuber'. :)
Thanks Ian you’re too kind.
Well, to quote a famed American malapropist watching the backscene hanging, "it's deja vu all over again." Beyond that, a good lesson on the use of ferrules. Always a joy to watch. Cheers!
Thanks Anthony, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it
I always enjoy the good-humoured and modest style, and this time I've come away with some ideas for rectifying my own wiring spaghetti - many thanks!
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it JB
Great vid as always. Also thank you for helping me get though boredom of my school work.
Happy to help Dan, now .... back to your studies!
Chadwick Model Railway Ok what ever you say. 😂
Hi Charlie its great to see trains running around the layout progress is going well.
Many thanks Shane
Okay, you’ve persuaded me. When I start my layout - still a distant dream - I am going straight down to my local wallpaper shop and asking for the services of their best paper hanger!
A good idea Thomas, I’m not for hire!
Your honesty about making mistakes is remarkable, as is your modelling skills and clarity...Just brilliant stuff Charlie
Thanks Martin, you’re too kind
I think the backup scene matches much better than the 1st one. Totally enjoy your videos! Thanks.
Thanks Jim.
Brilliant video Charlie, I felt for you when you were pulling that back scene off, we've all been there! Cheers
But beautifully done.
Charlie, I think what impressed me most on this episode was your on-camera composure when u realized the back scene had to come off. No cursing and no grab of a bottle of spirits (for medicinal purposes, of course). Well done. Clearly a seasoned Veteran, well skilled in editing! 😀
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Wolfpack.
Wow that back scene was a nightmare, you got there in the end. Great vid Charlie
Thanks Clive.
Charlie, I found your channel a few weeks ago and have since watched all of your videos. I really enjoy your presentation style, and you've given me plenty of inspiration for my yet to be started railway. Cheers, Matt
Come on Matt, there is no time like the present to start. Regards Charlie.
Another great how to session in Wallpaper up and down methods.............
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Bob
Hi Charlie - classic bit of comedy with the backscene and hat but more importantly, as always, very informative about the connectors and various ways to keep electrical connections between boards. Thoroughly enjoyed that one and set me up for the weekend! Cheers Euan
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Euan. The hat is not a gimmick.
I might be the only one, but I quite like the rise in the trackwork with the Hymek - I've never seen any perfectly level track so I think it adds to the realism. Always enjoy the update videos Charlie - take care. Chris
Thanks for your view Chris but sadly the hump has gone. Take care regards Charlie.
Hi Charlie.
Backscenes are in [check ☑], wires all neat [check ☑], and fault finding has just been made easier [check ☑] 👍
Excellent progress in this video 👌 one step closer every week 😀
Stay safe mate, GWR
But so many steps left to take CG. Regards Charlie
Great idea for the terminal blocks! Thanks for sharing!
Glad I could help HMR
Hi Charlie ,I'm not sure if you are a Benny Hill fan but at 8:15 when you turn to the camera and smile you reminded me of Benny Hill.. Another great update Charlie. Have a great weekend,cheers
Thanks Jim, you too.
One trick with the backscenes - since its basically the same as putting up wallpaper. Years ago, my father and I put wallpaper up in our old house; what we did to guide the long edge (which was vertical, but the same would apply) was to draw a guideline with a carpenter's pencil and a straight edge where the edge of the wallpaper would have to line up. Then when we unrolled each drop, we had the dark line on the wall as a guide for where the edge of the wallpaper had to be. Of course, you've got the backscene put up now, and here I am giving a suggestion far too late... but it looks really good.
Thanks Ray, but we got there in the end.
You are a braver man than me, Charlie, in doing this on camera. Great job and Great patience good for you.
Honesty is a wonderful thing mate
My Favorite part of Friday morning in Omaha, Nebraska is watching your video Charlie. I wish this would have been posted a couple weeks ago as i just completed most of my wiring. However, I will be using the ferrules for the remainder. Keep up the great work Charlie. It's comforting to know I'm not the only one that makes mistakes! Stay safe.
It happens to the best of us Dan. Regards Charlie.
Once again Charlie, a great video covering essentials of railway modelling. I admit, my heart was in my mouth with the backscene and although it didn't go quite according to plan, the situation was well recovered. Personally, I loved the nervous, almost cheesy grin from under the baseboard but, as you've always said, safety first and you're quite right. I've always been a bit puzzled with ferrules and sizes thereof but once again, you explain it in such a way that even I understand it. You have done, and are continuing to do, immense justice to the hobby in terms of skill, knowledge, ability and sheer enjoyment of your videos. A more worthy ambassador for railway modelling I would have immense difficulty in finding. Stay safe, take care & looking forward to your next instalment.
You’re too kind Simon,
I’m starting to blush!
@@ChadwickModelRailway Oh please try not to blush Charlie, it will clash with that wonderful backscene!
Scalpel the excess off! That's some scalpel. Hilarious! We've all been there Charlie. Love your videos. Great work as always.
You can’t win them all I’m afraid. Regards Charlie.
Charlie, you’re a tonic , you had me in tears mate, just after your attempt to trim to a level line, thanks (and glad you had another print of the back scene) 😉👍
Back scenes, I dread them 😢
Used to be able to get a little cutter to take the white edges off of wallpaper, my dad was a painter and decorator and i used to spend hours taking the white edges off for him
Much happier times I’m sure Robin
Great update Charlie, as usual. Good to see trains running again. Looking forward to more updates. Cheers.
Thanks 👍
A very interesting video with plenty of variety....Thanks Greg
You’re most welcome Greg.
There goes the usual measure twice and fit once " Oh Bugger". Great to see people making mistakes and holding there hand up. Brilliant video again Charlie Frank
The skill is owning up Frank. Too many only show the edited version.
So much useful information, Charlie, presented in layman's terms. Your layout is coming along brilliantly. I really like the viaduct scene. To err is human, thank goodness you had a backup back drop.
Thanks for sharing. 👍 👍 👍
Glad you enjoyed it David, hopefully you've subscribed too.
yet another modelling service video with great tips
Here to serve John.
Back scene. I have one to replace full of bubbles. Your layout is looking good. Cheers
Thanks Ian, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it.
Being a Charlie myself I have to say I love your videos.
Thanks Charlie
Always love your videos until the next one stay safe
Thanks, will do!
Great amount of info again Charlie. You have a knack for finding a straight forward process for what ever you might be doing at the time. Books/mags are useful but you can't beat actually seeing someone do a task. I wish I could've seen you as I was doing my layout Charlie, I'd saved a lot of time and agro and probably have had a better layout too. Regards Terry.
What a lovely comment Terry
Once again fantastic u can get the Ferrel's with out the plastic so you could fit more in the connector block
An interesting point Winston
excellent video yet again . sometimes the ferrules are also refereed to as bootlaces . you can also get Double versions so you can insert two wires
Thanks Geoff, I’m new to the world of Ferrules.
Backscenes are a very important part and you've done a great job. I used kitchen base cupboard adjustable feet so I could get a nice level surface even if my garage floor is uneven. Your layout is really taking shape, great work
Thanks ER, you’re too kind
Thank you Charlie. I posted a comment on your other video about terminal blocks, asking what size fork connectors I should buy. But as I already have the crimp ferrule kit I now don't need them. Brilliant! Merry Christmas 🎄🥳
Thanks John, I’m so pleased that you find the videos. Useful. Have a great Christmas, regards, Charlie
Charlie, your comedy timing and brilliant editing was so good at 6.35. I was proper belly laughing!! Great video as always. Those electrical connections look good too. I’ve just got to try and remember all I’ve learnt from you when I finally get round to building my layout!! 🤞🤞
Come on the silky Jack, it’s get it built time.
Another great video as always Charlie. I love it when things go wrong as it proves it doesn't just happen to me. I'll also take up your suggestion of wearing a hat under the baseboard, save all the scars on my head!!
Honesty is always the best policy Tony. I can’t believe how many TH-cam videos I watch where a train never derails. It’s ridiculous. Regards Charlie.
As soon as I saw ‘back scenes’ your previous video came to mind. Little did I think that we was going to get another good entertainment session from you. It really cheered me up from my lockdown blues. Glad it all came out well in the end though. Looking forward to further progression on your new Chadwick. Tony.
I think it’s always nice to see what really happens on other people’s model railways
Hi Charlie, couldn't believe it when I saw you ripping the backscene off again! I had a small tear in mine but I cut out a cloud from some spare and scalloped the edges, with a bit of careful gluing you cannot tell the extra cloud is there. Cheers Steve
But you know that it is ! 😜
To be honest I had forgotten about it until I replied to this!
Friday again and another one of Charlie’s entertaining videos!
Keep up the good work!👏👏👏
Thanks mate.
Great how you show the warts an all! fair play, I've been there with back scenes mate, bloody nightmare lol, cheers, Dave
They are my nightmare Dave.
Very nice work as always.
Thanks mate.
Great stuff Charlie!
I like the wiring setup under the railway too. Neat and easy to see what's where. :-) When I was a kid, I saw for the first time the underside of a baseboard, and the amount of wiring was scary to me!
But the following exhibition, with my pocket money, I got a model railway wiring book, few point motors, wires and switches for the first time. Wiring them up was very daunting, but a while later, I found wiring so ease to understand. I can't remember what book it was, but what I got from it was something like this: If you can wire up 1 section of track, you can wire up 30 sections of track. If you can wire up 1 point, you can wire up 20 points. I you can wire up 1 set of joining points, you can wire up 10 sets of joining points. Understanding the few basics can get you 90% of the way to being more the able and confident with things like this. :-)
Keep it up!
What a great comment Sammy.
That's a book that we all should read.
Hi Charlie. Just received my 12 point terminal blocks and already ordering another 5. We have in Australia a couple of electrical retailers that have most of the items you show but there's nothing you can't get on eBay. Spent the morning scrapping off the old ballast today for the new peco track. I'm an old Triang boy and used to have series 4 track but no more. Enjoy your vids Charlie. Keep safe. Rgds Stewart
Thanks Stewart, Hornby Super 4 and then System 6, those were the days.
Nice job Charlie 👍
Thanks Mick
Hi Charlie, The "Bump" on board 1 looks much better now, sorry for adding more work to your layout task list. I also want to thank you for the additional information in the show more tab. Unfortunately the Innovo Plug In Terminal Block is not available here in the States, but many of the other items are available through Amazon.com. Cheers, Rich S.
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Rich and thanks for the board 1 tip off mate.
Thanks Charlie, 7/0.2 was exactly the gauge of wire I was looking for and to see all the other gauge wires that you use and the ferrule colour codes to fit them was really helpful. Great video, cheers!!
That’s great news John I’m so pleased that you found the video useful
yet another great video Charlie, and love you tongue and cheek style, makes it entertaining while I learn new stuff. Been using bootlace ferrules for years at work and on my model railway. They are robust and reliable.
I must be one of the last to adopt them Alaric.
Electrics make my head hurt but building locos from scratch easy as...As for back scenes well I’m thinking of painting the entire room blue and then I’ll probably mist it with white spray paint..but being lazy I’ll probably lay plastic down step out side and shoot the can with the shot gun and Boom one big cloud...further thought I might be suffering from cabin fever so take no notice....top notch job Charlie even with the balls up it’s always great to see that even the most professional TH-camrs are only human
Thanks SH101, you’re too kind.
Great Video Charlie , Your Kryptonite is Back scenes , mine is painting LOL, Regards Dave
Hey Fair point David. Regards Charlie.
Oh Charlie... a touch of deja-vu there me thinks :) - But that is what makes this channel so enjoyable to follow as you show your progress with the layout, warts and all. If you are bothered about the black marks, look for a small photo of a jet plane for the era, that is in the right perspective and cut it out and glue it over the area...
Don’t worry Malcolm, I’ll survive.
Another great video Charlie. For Australian viewers looking for the plugin chocolate block terminal strips check Altronic product P3159. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the tip Bill.
Hi CHarlie, back into the scene after 30 years and after my 96 year old Dad's passing. Great to be back doing what we used to do together all those years ago. Any chance you could do a video on lighting of a layout, street lights, station lights etc?
My station area is not ready yet Paul, but there are load on YT if you search.
By the time I watched this I must confess to having had a whiskey or two.........and for a brief moment lost myself in a time-warp as I thought I was watching video 54 again :-) Great stuff as usual Mr Bishop. Stay safe mate
I’m so pleased that you found it somewhat entertaining. It was a bit of a déjà vu moment sadly. Stay safe mate.
Another great vid Charlie. I do hope you haven’t deleted the footage of you taking a scalpel to the back scene. Please, please release it as a blooper vid, I’m sure we’d all love to see it. You can always employ a bleep when you forget yourself!
Best, TonyS
Yes I have it Tony!
Great video Charlie and thanks for the links for the connectors and tools, very helpful. Cheers Was!
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Was.
Awesome update again Charlie!! Thanks for sharing. Cheers Onno.
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Onno.
Well done Charlie, yet another great video. It was really useful. Cracking on with my layout during lockdown, has been great, only trouble is I have to go back to work this week! It's been really good to get out on the layout and think through lots of different situations, but so handy to have your videos to hand to take reference from. Well done and thank you.
Thanks Paul. I’m so pleased that you’ve enjoyed my videos during these challenging times.
Hi Charlie. Could you please make a video tutorial for putting up a paper backscene? Thanks in anticipation.
If only.
Excellent an informative episode again Charlie, very entertaining, keep them coming!
Thanks David, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it
Great stuff Charlie 👍 I'll be using those! Really looking forward to seeing the progress this year having been with your channel now for a couple of years! Keep up the great work 🙂
Thanks Edward for the encouraging comment. Regards Charlie.
Another brilliant video charlie looking forward to your fid yard and you doing the bridge ect
Exciting times indeed Adam
Very nice vidio really helpful thanks charlie
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Harry.
I discovered Bootlace Ferrules a couple of years ago. I use them at every opportunity now. Virtually eliminated all electrical gremlins at a stroke.
You're an example to us all mate.
Brilliant timing Charlie, I spend the best part of 8hours painting my backscenes with a sky effect which looks good on 3 of them but the rest are no good, i decided this afternoon!!! So, now buying sky backscenes. I also intend using the choc block connectors to connect each board and you’ve confirmed that they are definitely what I need. I love the fact you cock things up (I mean that nicely) because I know it is exactly what I’ll be doing! Take care looking forward to the next episode already, cheers Charlie, John
I can’t help being totally honest John.Those connectors are really good and the crimping pliers too.
As always, another great episode Charlie. Have looked at a pair of the ferrule crispers although I do use the coloured version you showed. Great watch, cheers, Chris
I’m so pleased that you found it interesting Chris.
Fantastic, Charlie! Just an absolutely amazing layout and it's Western Region! Good lad. I model the Great Western and the Western Region with my Devizes branch. Love your channel man it's great. The wiring is of most interest to me as I am thinking about an exhibition layout or two in the near future. And the best thing is that you run DCC as well which is my sort of railway.
There's quite a lot of rivalry between the members of the British Railway Modellers of Australia in South Australia where I live. There's only about six members or a few more from memory that has DCC like me. The other forty to fifty-odd members in the SA branch have DC. Always a laugh and a half between members debating about which is the best and worst lol. Good times. Your layout is going to be a treat to see when finished. A perfect mainline railway!
Keep well mate and thanks for sharing with us.
Cheers Caleb
What a heartwarming comment Caleb.
Good luck with your DCC journey too. Regards Charlie
Afternoon Charlie. And thanks for a Friday afternoon chuckle 😂 My back scenes are still in their tubes lol 😂 As the thought of trying to put them up is scary 🙄 But after your second brave attempt it's maybe time too have go 🙈 Those new connection and crimping tool look the business Charlie 👍🏻 After X8 weeks off on furlough I'm back in work on Monday so model railway building will have to go on the back burner again ☹️Hope you have a lovely bank holiday weekend with your family keeping safe of course 😃 Cheers Stevie 😎
Thanks Stevie but I believe that I'm shed painting!
Hi Charlie. Really like your videos. Keep up the hard work. Would you consider doing a video on stations and scenery (such as town scenes)?
Yes, soon hopefully Sam.
Hi Charlie, another entertaining video, that was a déjà vu moment with your back scene. We have used those white connectors in the past on one of our club layouts. They are great for occasional use but after a fair few uses they started giving us strange issues, we found that the prongs on the male ends lost their spring resulting in poor connections. Cheers. David
If they getting a bit tired David, I think it’s just a case of prizing the male parts apart with a screwdriver, if that makes sense.
@@ChadwickModelRailway We did do just that but they eventually started breaking, hopefully they have improved them.
Another great video Charlie. Very informative as usual. Keep up the good work.
Thanks mate
Very informative and helpful as always, your channel is in my top 5 youtube channels for sure
Oh, I didn’t make the top four then!
Just joking Jon, I’m so pleased that you enjoy them.
looking good keep up the good work keep posting vidios up and stay safe
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it ARL
I hate wallpapering! You've done a great job Charlie considering...... 😂 I just love our Friday insights into your layout. I have to say I love the fact you show your failures as well as successes. Good on you very entertaining. Stay safe 😎
Thanks Chris, that's very kind of you to say so.
Thanks Charlie, very entertaining at the start with your papering skills, take care 👍
I should have been a painter and decorator Kevin
Chadwick Model Railway I’d stick to doing what you’re doing best 👍
Compact as you have previously admitted being, you fit quite neatly under the bench.
I can’t live there permanently .
Great video Charlie love the hat 👍👍👍👍🚂🚂🚂
Thanks Adam.
the ferrule method is used in most factory automation systems. it's the way to go.
twisting the wires is very important, it allows for a much better grip of the wires by the ferrule (mechanical strength)
I couldn’t agree more mate.
Amaury Jacquot ... and when properly crimped the connection is gas-tight so no fear of corrosion in the future.
Another great video, classic case of focusing on short edge before long edge when going back scene. Something came up on Facebook this morning was track cleaning, might be worth doing a video on it if you haven’t already.
Good point Peter, many thanks
Charlie, great video, filled with some awesome tips and tricks. Sorry the background was ruined on the first try but looks awesome all completed. Love the wiring tips and tricks. I am using the terminal blocks and love that system. I see your point on the usage of the plug type if you make you layout portable. Thanks for sharing and stay safe. Ken
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Ken.
You need a decorator Charlie ha ha .As for the bumps in the track their all over the network especially on more rural routes and even on some of the more high speed track where you get side to side movement and even a bit of cyclic top in some places .
I just have to iron out the large bumps Andrew
Charley, if your terminal crimpers have removable dies, you can use different dies for different terminals.
They seem to cope with every size that I have.
Great video Charlie. Those connectors for the wiring are great. I will be sure to get some for a project I will be doing involving 100 connections and a control panel
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it and found it useful Matt. Regards Charlie
You could use masking tape along the top edge to help alignment and to stop paste spreading further up the wall.
The trouble is Mike the masking tape will pull off the paint.
Great work as usual Charlie. I admire your willingness to stuff up in public. (back scene). I don't seem to be able to get the plug in terminal blocks here in Australia. I'll keep looking. Thanks mate.
Try my Amazon link Alan
Hi Charlie another great video mate I really enjoyed it the backscenic is looking good the layout is coming on great mate I have finished my new working colour light signal gantrys on the layout so it is back to my mk2c coaches conversions mate stay safe and well mate goodbye for now clive
Glad you enjoyed it Clive. My coaches are calling too.
Those 12way terminal blocks can hold a maximum current spread of 70amps at 240volts, as each block is 6amp rated 6x12=72/240v, so on a 15volt layout a single strip can hold massive amounts of current.on my n gauge setup i use ribbon cable
The 12 way block great advantage is the bus bar strips.
We use industrial versions of legs like that, if you have another nut on the thread on the foot side winding into the bracket you can use it to lock the foot to stop it moving over time with vibration/knocks etc... it will act as a jam nut
Also with the bootlace ferrules at the end, you can get 2->1 bootlace ferrules, the entrance is a bit more oblong to allow 2 wires better 👍
Thanks James, good tips. Regards Charlie.
How did you get from here to there? With blood, sweat, pain, elbow grease and a little crying. Oh wait that's me with my railroad. Great video. You make everything look pretty easy. I'm super nervous about certain things in my future. Two of them are Backdrop and pouring the river. Absolutely love the adjustable feet.
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it MSR.
Thanks Charlie! Great video as usual. I'll send the TH-cam link to Mike! Best regards!
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Peter and hopefully Mike will too.
@@ChadwickModelRailway Thanks Charlie! We certainly will. Mike's father/my grandfather was always into anything transport/model related. I'm sure with consistent, insistent, persistent tactics, Mike may think about building one. Or, perhaps something else model related (HMS...) :)
Greetings Charlie. A couple of points. Love the connector blocks, however with track, signals, points, scenic lighting, etc., etc I have one board with over 150 wires on so afraid for me it is still good old D type connectors. Oh the joys of DC.
With wall "piccies" I always draw a dead straight line on the wall and hang to that, just like wallpapering only in this case horizontal. Thankfully as is the modern preference I have completely disposed of back scenes all together.
Everything looking great old chap....keep up the good work.
Stay safe.
Cheers, Bob
Thanks Bob, I’m so please that you found it interesting.
I used light pencil marks along the top of the wall to line the top edge with good job you had a spare
I can’t take the pressure anymore! 😜
Thanks for sharing, interesting as always
Glad you enjoyed it Dave.
Great video. I do like it when you do the back scenes, it's always fun to watch. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Paul.
Looks great
Thanks GS.
@@ChadwickModelRailway no problem ;)