Stunning Austin, you've done a tremendous job on it with your usual attention to detail. You've captured this fictitious Welsh Narrow Gauge Railway perfectly.
Just stumbled across this video and watched it 5 times in a row! Wonderful modelling, and the sounds really add to the atmosphere. I think my next project might have to be in 009 . . .
Thanks very much Joe, glad you enjoyed the video. 009 is certainly becoming very popular and there are quite a few new locos to come from the manufacturers
Austin, I really enjoy these charming visits to Pen Gwyn. As well as being a delightfully peaceful and relaxing video, this shows the enormous amount of work and attention to detail you have put into creating and developing your railway. At 06:30 is the reminder that we no longer see the front step being scrubbed... not around here anyway! Kind regards, Bob.
Many thanks Bob. As the railway is not based on any prototype it allows my imagination to run riot and hopefully create a spot that would be nice to visit! Soon as I saw the set of figures that included the lady scrubbing the steps I knew it would look right. Another viewer wondered what the relationship was between her and the window cleaner....I couldn't possibly comment.
Thanks David, we'll be able to get there at the weekend as we cancelled the trip to the North Yorkshire Moors. Really looking forward to it, see you there
Many thanks Geoff, when I saw the set of figures including the lady scrubbing the step, I thought they looked just right. So many excellent products available off the shelf these days
Thanks very much. At school the woodwork teacher told me I'd make a very good butcher after I had made a right mess of a relatively simple project so many many years later I bear those words in mind when constructing the baseboards! The Baldwins are superb runners
What an absolutely marvelous little Railway would you be able to tell me how big the baseboard is and did you use Peco set track and second radius or main line points thank you this is absolutely wonderful
They are just the standard unlettered four wheel coaches by Peco. I got them from Hattons but they should be available everywhere. The Ffestiniog bug boxes aren't available yet
I'm just starting my own 009 layout having got back into railway modelling after about 20 years. Can I ask what couplings and uncoupling method you use?
My situation was similar to yours as it had been nearly 30 years away from railway modelling! At the moment the couplings are all as supplied on the coaches etc. by Peco and I uncouple by hand when needed. I'd like to install magnetic couplings and have bought some Greenwich couplings but find them very fiddly. Possibly the Dapol N gauge ones may work quite well
I'd also recommend joining the 009 Society, you get a monthly magazine with many helpful tips plus there are regular meetings where you can pick up ideas and get advice
I just did a Google search to find country side and farmyard sounds that seemed suitable and were free to download. They were then merged onto a sound recorder
Like in your last video of this you have done an amazing job Austin, the locomotive sounds make the layout stand out as does the Livestock sounds which I'm guessing you dubbed over?. I also think a Hattons Quarrymans coach (when available) would look nice on here. Regards James
A really good model railway, with a pretty N. Wales type back-scene. Almost as good as being back at Llanfair C., a bit quieter maybe! Is the window cleaner related to the lady scrubbing the step? Del.
Really nice layout. I model in 009 too and it's more about atmosphere than any real place. One thing, paint those white rolling stock roofs matt black. They click off and it takes only a few minutes.
Thank you. I would like to change some of the scenic items slightly, I think some of the trees look a little too large. A run round loop at the station would have been nice but there's only so much you can fit in. At some point I'll probably build a 'mark 2 version'
Stunning Austin, you've done a tremendous job on it with your usual attention to detail. You've captured this fictitious Welsh Narrow Gauge Railway perfectly.
Thanks Bob, it's been fun to do and perhaps whetted the appetite for a bigger 009 model at some point
Just stumbled across this video and watched it 5 times in a row! Wonderful modelling, and the sounds really add to the atmosphere. I think my next project might have to be in 009 . . .
Thanks very much Joe, glad you enjoyed the video. 009 is certainly becoming very popular and there are quite a few new locos to come from the manufacturers
What Radius points do you use and is the track Setrack or Flex please.
Hi David, thanks for watching. It's Flexitrack and the points are 18'' radius, Peco SL- E495 and 496
Austin, I really enjoy these charming visits to Pen Gwyn. As well as being a delightfully peaceful and relaxing video, this shows the enormous amount of work and attention to detail you have put into creating and developing your railway. At 06:30 is the reminder that we no longer see the front step being scrubbed... not around here anyway! Kind regards, Bob.
Many thanks Bob. As the railway is not based on any prototype it allows my imagination to run riot and hopefully create a spot that would be nice to visit! Soon as I saw the set of figures that included the lady scrubbing the steps I knew it would look right. Another viewer wondered what the relationship was between her and the window cleaner....I couldn't possibly comment.
A perfect appetiser to get me ready for a narrow gauge model railway show in Rainford this coming weekend... :D
Thumbs up!
Thanks David, we'll be able to get there at the weekend as we cancelled the trip to the North Yorkshire Moors. Really looking forward to it, see you there
@@acw71000 Good call!
Fabulous Austin. It's all in the detail....Like scrubbing the door step. Great.
Many thanks Geoff, when I saw the set of figures including the lady scrubbing the step, I thought they looked just right. So many excellent products available off the shelf these days
Gorgeous modelling !! Perfect speed ! A nice little jewel !
Thanks for your kind comments. Much appreciated
A very nice railway. It is amazing what you did with a piece of wood in your shed. The Bachmann Baldwins are great.
Thanks very much. At school the woodwork teacher told me I'd make a very good butcher after I had made a right mess of a relatively simple project so many many years later I bear those words in mind when constructing the baseboards! The Baldwins are superb runners
What an absolutely marvelous little Railway would you be able to tell me how big the baseboard is and did you use Peco set track and second radius or main line points thank you this is absolutely wonderful
Thank you, glad you like the layout. The baseboard is 4' x 2' and the track and points are Peco Streamline, medium radius
Brilliant shots Austin of your very good looking model railway layout. You have done a fantastic job. Kind regards C&A
Thanks, it's been fun to build, now want a bigger version!
Love this layout, very atmospheric! Particularly the goods shed area and yard crane. Is the crane a Wills kit?
Thanks Howard, yes the crane is the Wills kit with some chain purchased from Ebay
looking good!
Question where did you got hold of the bug box coaches from
They are just the standard unlettered four wheel coaches by Peco. I got them from Hattons but they should be available everywhere. The Ffestiniog bug boxes aren't available yet
I'm just starting my own 009 layout having got back into railway modelling after about 20 years. Can I ask what couplings and uncoupling method you use?
My situation was similar to yours as it had been nearly 30 years away from railway modelling! At the moment the couplings are all as supplied on the coaches etc. by Peco and I uncouple by hand when needed. I'd like to install magnetic couplings and have bought some Greenwich couplings but find them very fiddly. Possibly the Dapol N gauge ones may work quite well
@@acw71000 Thanks very much for your reply. I'll have to have a look at the Greenwich and Dapol ones you mention.
I'd also recommend joining the 009 Society, you get a monthly magazine with many helpful tips plus there are regular meetings where you can pick up ideas and get advice
@@acw71000 Thanks for that. I'll take a look at the 009 Society
Superb little layout. When I’m done with my N scale I wish to do some Nm similar to this. Great work! Thanks for sharing. Antonio/Spain
Thank you very much. There are a lot of new models coming soon in this scale
Lovely model railway. Congratulations. I admire your patience ! Wonderful.
Thank you. I have to say my patience was tested on more than one occasion!
Nice work Austin. A lovely little layout. Cheers, Dave.
Thanks Dave, plotting the next one now!
Where do you get the background sounds from?
I just did a Google search to find country side and farmyard sounds that seemed suitable and were free to download. They were then merged onto a sound recorder
Like in your last video of this you have done an amazing job Austin, the locomotive sounds make the layout stand out as does the Livestock sounds which I'm guessing you dubbed over?. I also think a Hattons Quarrymans coach (when available) would look nice on here. Regards James
Thanks James, yes the sounds were dubbed over. The Quarrymans coach and others are already ordered!
Now that's a pretty railway! :-)
Thanks, wouldn't mind living there I have to say!
A really good model railway, with a pretty N. Wales type back-scene. Almost as good as being back at Llanfair C., a bit quieter maybe! Is the window cleaner related to the lady scrubbing the step? Del.
Thanks very much....far be it from me to comment on the relationship between Bert and Doris....more than just good friends maybe!
Really nice layout. I model in 009 too and it's more about atmosphere than any real place. One thing, paint those white rolling stock roofs matt black. They click off and it takes only a few minutes.
Thanks for your kind comments. Since this video was done I've weathered the coach roofs and the goods vehicles. I'm planning an update soon.
@@acw71000 I really don't know why PECO don't do the roofs in a matt grey or black plastic. Those white roofs are awful.
Enjoy the video very much thank you.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it
What are the dimensions of the layout just out of curiosity
It's 4' x 2' Dominic. Thanks for your interest
Very inspirational OO9 layout. Congratulations. Dan, N modeler France _O/
Many thanks, glad you liked it
I love the layout. What are you thinking about changing and why?
Thank you. I would like to change some of the scenic items slightly, I think some of the trees look a little too large. A run round loop at the station would have been nice but there's only so much you can fit in. At some point I'll probably build a 'mark 2 version'
Great little railway! Excellent detail, are the crew and passengers standard 00 scale?
Thanks very much. I struggled to get 00 scale crew in the Baldwins so eventually settled on HO scale ones from ModelU.
What are the Dimensions of your layout please.
It's 4 foot by two David. Thanks for watching
Hello Austin, I'm sure a lot of us railway fans know such small steam locos from their childhoods. - Heinz
We certainly do Heinz. The smaller engines do have a great charm about them
I wish I would be a very little man and living happily in this beautiful country!
Yes indeed, and it's a Covid free zone too!
Nice video!
Thank you very much
Penguin ?
No, Pen Gwyn represents my surname in Welsh!