I know fiddeyards are non scenic and only there to support the scenic sections but I really do like the one you have built for Chadwick. Great to see a few full length trains in there. Inspiring 🙂

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so pleased that you like the design Andy, regards Charlie

you never dissapoint, thanks again Charlie

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter, you’re too kind mate. Regards Charlie

Nice seeing the station area all full up 😎

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

We are starting to make progress albeit too slowly

Regarding the wiring issue, I did something similar. I saw my mistake and thought “I will remember that!” I didn’t! And yes, it was the last section that I checked before I found the issue. Lesson learned. We all do it Charlie, don’t feel bad.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so pleased that you feel my pain mate.

Hi Charlie. Hope you’re keeping well 😀 That Bakewell tart looks very yummy 😋 As I was born in 57 so my recollection of main line steam is limited 😫 Even though I do like steam and travel on the railway touring company’s days out when possible with my wife now lol 😆 I’m a midland man but always had a passion for western diesels in the 70s when train spotting 😃 So your absolutely fantastic Chadwick model railway is right up my street and brings many happy memories of the GWR in BR days. Like all nighters on Bristol station with holiday specials coming from all over the country putting extra coaches on or pulling off the buffet car 👍🏻 Thanks as always for a fantastic update. Stevie.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

What an excellent comment Stevie, I only wish I’d done an all nighter, at Bristol as well. Regards Charlie

Well, I am a chump Charlie, living overseas (80 kilometres South of Barcelona) I finally had the opportunity to come to the UK, the first time since February 2020. My son has recently moved from London to Devon and to get to him, I had to go to Totnes, twice!. So beforehand, I thought I must have a good look at the signal box especially as I am modelling an invented GWR of the fifties (nationalization has not as yet taken place).Guess what? It completely slipped my mind!! The joys of being old. Oh well, at least I saw my grandson. Thanks Charlie, your videos are an inspiration.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Family first EJ, signal boxes second. Regards Charlie

Fantastic content Charlie... But the underside of that board looks very complex. I am so glad you know what your doing. Good luck for the completion of the layout. Regards Lisa.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lisa, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it. Regards Charlie

Great update and the camera ride was brilliant!

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it.

Great video as usual. That little firefly camera really shows up the many yers of happy modelling ahead if you want. Enjoy

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

So pleased that you enjoyed it Eamon

I bought the terminal blocks after seeing them on one of your previous videos. They are brilliant.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more Gordon. Regards Charlie

Hi Charlie a great and very interesting video. I am ten years older than you and remember steam very well they used to run down the bottom of my garden smashing stuff. my was was a fireman on them. thanks again Charlie.

@ChadwickModelRailway

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Tony. Regards Charlie

It's so easily done, especially with so many connections if you're used to doing black to the back. Reminds me to build a lever frame and go wire in tube hehe...

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

A momentary lapse in concentration!

Black to the back, glad I'm not the only one that used that term, bit like righty tighty lefty loosey... Another well presented video Charlie, really enjoy these, just finished my simple N Gauge layout so enjoying that too :)

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so pleased that you enjoy the channel Steve.

Really like the camera! Good way to View your layout.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ken, I’m so pleased that you liked it.

Great video as always Charlie, thank very much. You have my sympathy with that wiring problem. See that’s what happens when the phone rings! Hope that Bakewell tart was good consolation prize.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Yes my wiring is always food for thought! Regards Charlie

i really liked the video a lot. the camera was very interesting to see the lay out.. its like the real thing.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks James I’m so pleased that you found it interesting.

I think both video & audio are reasonable good on that cam. Great viewing once again! cheers Alan.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan, yes it is a nice little camera.

Hi Charlie. I ran up against the same 'fun' short circuit problem for a very similar reason. I solved it by incorporating a DCC autoreverser module (Available from Block Signalling and other manufacturers) into the nest of wires under the board . More costly of course than a simple red to black wire splice, but effective.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

An interesting alternative Gary

On the ballast try using an eye dropper and dropping drops of India ink washes. It has the effect of making it look like oil stains and other stains. But it’s quick and fun. The ballast takes it quite well.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

An interesting option thanks, regards Charlie.

Hi Charlie great video that bakewell looks scrummy enjoy 🚂🚂🚂🚂

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

It’s now a distant memory Adam.

Great suggestion for putting loops at unfinished end just to test already created rails.. About cameras - I see in AliExpress very small WiFi camera, where camera is on flat cable but WiFi module is at other end of cable.. Powered from 5V source. By size, looks like that camera can be installed even in locomotive.. 😂 Great summer update video!

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks AM, I’m so pleased that you found it interesting mate. Regards Charlie

Thank you for sharing useful information!

@ChadwickModelRailway

2 жыл бұрын

Mike, I'm so pleased that you found the video useful. Regards Charlie

fantastic setup .love it , thanks

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg, regards Charlie

Hi Charlie, nice to see lots of progress being made. Just one small point, with regard to the "error" with the colour of the wires... Rather than introduce another potential high resistance connection with that chock block, perhaps a different way of tackling if the same situation crops up in the future would be to slip some correctly coloured head shrink tube or a sleeve over the wires instead? All the best, Jon M.

@ChadwickModelRailway

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, a good point Jon, regards Charlie

Great video Charlie, loved the new camera and may look into it. Thanks for the heads up. Susannah

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Susannah, one day we shall meet up at a show again!

Hi Charlie. Born in the same year 58 and clearly remember Spam-cans and B class steamers passing through Dover town & the new Green EMU's too. My Dad was a fireman on the Southern region for a while after WWII. Regards Alan :o)

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Precious memories Alan. Regards Charlie.

Seeing the model of King George V brought back memories of childhood. Being ten years older than you I have fond memories of waiting on a summer evening at Wootton Bassett to see the South Wales Pullman. The sun always shone in those days, and if the locomative was right the evening sun always caught the goilden bell ;-) Thanks again

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful memory Ron. Regards Charlie

I grew up with the george running up and down at the end of my garden when it was owned by bulmers cider railway centre

@ChadwickModelRailway

Жыл бұрын

Happier times Andy, I would love to have seen her running around, around 1970. Regards, Charlie

Hi Charlie, of all the railway model channels I subscribe to yours is my humble opinion is the best, this country has a dismal rail system, your road trip was great, I still remember steam trains working in and out of Napier, pity nothing left around here of those marvelous days, many thanks from down under in Wairoa New Zealand

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Such valuable memories Jed. Regards Charlie.

@jedlahaye4765

3 жыл бұрын

In this day and age those memories are worth bottling as they say and they call it progress, really

Another great update Charlie!!

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark I’m so pleased you found it interesting mate

Great video. Love your layout. 👍

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike I’m so pleased you enjoyed it mate

A Bakewell Tart a day helps keep track wiring errors at bay.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Now that is certainly food for thought!

Charlie, love the video. I have wired up a one track feeder the same way to my buss wires too. I think we have all done it at some point. I was using those ACCU-LITES VAMPIRE II - DCC BUSS Connection boards to speed along wiring up my feeders. I guess I got distracted and reversed it at the Accu-Lite. Lucky me! I noticed a few comments on the red and black feeders. For the more visually minded, rather than trying to think through it, take one of your less valuable coaches or a freight put a strip of black tape down one side and a strip of red tape down the other side. As you wire up your layout push that car along to remind which wire goes where. If you push through a return loop and find your colors are now reversed, then you need an AR1 or something in that reverse loop. Really simple.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

What an interesting point DK98. Regards Charlie

good update keep up the good vid on your layout stay safe lee

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lee, I’m so pleased you enjoyed it.

Hi Charlie, A further tip regarding centrally positioning point blades when ballasting. Once glue has been dripped onto ballast and before it dries get a Qtip and gently hold downwards onto sleeper and gently hold again inside of the point blade. Do this for all moveable areas. This will soak up any glue under the blade and sleeper. You may need two q tips. Sometimes I might use a bit of kitchen towel.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

An excellent point LR. Regards Charlie

Nice video, as always. If the short length reversed wire colors bug you, I suppose you could use some red and black paint and paint them the correct colors. Philip NYC Area

@ChadwickModelRailway

2 жыл бұрын

An interesting option Philip. Regards Charlie

Remember its completely normal with selective door opening to have the rear powercar and a coach or two on an HST hanging off the end of the platform. Nice vid i best do my own summer update of Harefield.. keep getting asked!

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Even worse, summer will soon be over!

@UndergroundEric

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChadwickModelRailway cor tell me about it mate! Though winter is good for us indoor modellers!

Amazing stuff. Cool track cam--and proves the effort to sound insulate the viaduct was well-spent.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so pleased that you found it interesting Captain Mac

Another of your superb videos which continue to make me feel totally inadequate. Long may they continue. The grandchildren and I have thankfully abandoned ballasting. There is more on the garage floor than on the track. Many thanks

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Great comment John and good luck with your build.

Great video, Charlie. One chunk of trivia about King George V, was that it was lent by BR to HP Bulmer the cider makers in Hereford and was restored by them. I spent many a summer holiday staying with my grandmother several streets away from Bulmers and getting in to the depot when it was open. The pullman coaches were named after the wives of Bulmers' directors. All sadly ancient history, but I did find one of Bulmers' working yard diesels from the time called "Pectin" at a preserved line (but my memory fails me on which).

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Great info RG, from simpler times. Regards Charlie

Enjoyed that. Great entertainment. I use a GoPro cube camera for cab rides with half an old cab placed infant of the camera on a conflat so that appears that the camera is inside a loco cab

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea GF

@oceanfroggie

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChadwickModelRailway Sample kzread.info/dash/bejne/qGSBms6CfdabmNY.html

Lovely vid as always Charlie. One note i will say is, if you have a 6 coach platform. Your hst would fit with the xtra coach back in, just the powercars would overhang the platform ends. But looking good whaat ever you decide.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robin, it’s just interesting to hear other peoples points of view. Regards Charlie

@RobinPrice

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChadwickModelRailway I live around the wsm area and, i would say back in the old days, But unfortunately it is. lol. The hst's use to overhang the station by about half of powercar each side. It was just a thought. I look forward to your next update, And i will be using some technics that you used for ballasting on my model railway. Take care. Stay safe bud. Look forward to next vid.

Hi Charlie. I really enjoyed the update. If you’re ever in Australia (assuming we can ever travel safely again) would you PLEASE come and do the wire management on my layout. 😉

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll book the flight straight after breakfast mate. Regards Charlie

That was a long drive to Shepton Mallet to get a Bakewell Tart. You must have thought it was something from Hattons! Paul Lunn suggests a method in Plan 19 of the Peco Setrack Plans Book. He proposes that only a part of the station is depicted. In this way the layout can have the flavour of a main line without full-length trains. Thanks for uploading.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

An excellent point but on one track you always lose the loco.

@SussexHistory

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChadwickModelRailway You can always have a banking loco at the other end of the train!

Great stuff. had a brainwave....the thing missing from your layout which might help hide the helix rods is.......Japanese Knotweed, as used (?) by British Rail to stabilise embankments. Much more resilient than adding trees or ivy and creeps everywhere, I've read. Not sure if you can get a miniature species, but if you can create one, you might be onto a good product! Great video as always, and it helps to remind me I should really be making progress on my own layout!

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

We all progress in surges Ian. Sometimes I like to wire others it’s more landscaping.

Watching this channel has really sparked an interest in trains for me. I live near the Watercress line and they’re KZread videos are really good at showing the history of trains in their collection, I’m going to the NRM in York next week and can’t wait.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I do love the NRM, have a great time HR.

@harrisonrawlinson5650

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChadwickModelRailway I was also able to visit the Locomotion museum at Shildon as well as see the Ribblehead viaduct. I had a great time

Some great railway modelling going on Charlie, a lot of really helpful tips and advice as usual. I decided to reduce my train lengths to 5 carriages (but then my layout is only currently 8' x 5' and it's Hornby Dublo 3-Rail of course), mainly to reduce the load and minimize wear and tear as much as possible. I really like the helix idea and having a fiddle yard set below, it makes use of the available space and means there's more places for scenery, buildings and the like.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so pleased that you like my plan David. Regards Charlie

As usual Charlie, interesting, fun and useful information. Glad to see the progress you are making. I am now replacing all my track connections to the bus so I can instakll the barrier terminals as you have done. This comes after a short circuit appeared that took me a weejk and a ton of disaasembly to find. Naturally, as you did, I connected one of the track pairs in reverse. I am guesssing I interrupted what I was doing for a trip to the local pub and when I got back I was reversed! Anyway in the long run a good thing as I fixed the color code and added the terminals and its a lot more maintainable now. Of course, progress was a bit delayed!! Thanks again for a nice video!

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, fault finding can be so demoralising.

@flyboy5736

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChadwickModelRailway But oh-so satisfying when solved!

@mycyclebycle5287

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Charlie why have you reversed the red and black in west yard.The only point you need to reverse red and black is the shoe fly. What you need to do is fit an auto reversee on rhe shoe fly, make sure the shoe fly will take the whole length of the train.Mike

Great update Charlie. I enjoyed the ride down to the fiddle yard.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Clive, and there’s lots more to come hopefully.

HST stock was (originally) 7 or 8 car (excluding the power cars) resp. class 253 and 254, resp. Western and Eastern region; the Mk3 coach length meant that the equivalent lengths in Mk1/Mk2 formations was about 11 for the 7 car and 12/13 for the 8 car.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Great info Timothy, regards Charlie

Charlie, Thank you for sharing your update. It is inspiring. Also, thank you for the tipos on the tiny mistakes you have made with the fine details, and balasting. It is very helpful. I am lookign forward to the next set of videos. Cheers, and stay safe, Michael

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it.

hI Charlie, Liking your videos a lot, and would love to start with the model train train again. But that was 60 years ago since I had my first Hornby 3 rail set. So much is available now and at I cost I just can't imagine as to what your setup has cost. Wishing you all the best for the future, Clive.

@ChadwickModelRailway

2 жыл бұрын

It’s great to have you onboard Clive. Regards Charlie

Is this a bizarre thought? Having seen your Blue Pullman and camera, it would appear you have the perfect tools to do a 00 scale "Let's go to Birmingham". Perhaps once a full length running track, an opportunity to christen it? Nice update, I've been watching your channel for a couple of years now and really enjoying seeing progress with the layout and picking up so many useful tips.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian, that’s very kind of you to say so.

Excellent video. Succinct and very informative.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Colin, it’s very kind of you to say so mate.

Charlie, I wish to draw your attention to the Bakewell Tart that you received . That item looks to me to be a Bakewell PUDDING! Even though it came from the Bakewell Tart shop. Bakewell tarts can be made anywhere in the country whereas Bakewell Puddings can only be made in Bakewell. The Bakewell Pudding is completely different to a Bakewell Tart. Just looking at it you will see there is no Fondant topping to it.The best way to eat a Bakewell Pudding is warmed for a few minutes in the oven. Y think this is why Keith Wynn said Learn and enjoy

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I do understand and it’s even better with custard!

Thanks for sharing this update - all most interesting. Still stand in awe of the wiring and how smoothly the trains run!

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it mate. Regards Charlie

That steam loco looks like something worth spending some time on to make it special, In your shoes as well as the sound chip, I would add a fire box flicker light, a smoke generator and then some fireman and driver figures.. I think it will be a fantastic addition. Thanks again Charlie, Great video as always.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I will certainly look into the steam addition.

Really enjoyed this one Charlie, sat with a glass of squash after cleaning patio slabs. Now my garden is complete I hope to start on my folding layout, only 8 x 8' so nothing as grand as yours. Keep the video's comming as they keep me interested while I wait to start mine.

@robot7759

3 жыл бұрын

Why wait?

@alancope9962

3 жыл бұрын

@@robot7759 Because the boss says so

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck but do keep the “boss” onside.

Thanks Charlie. The fiddle yard is looking great, and the new wagon mounted camera really does it justice. Looking forward to all the future developments.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it.

So great to see the camera wagon footage with a finale in the fiddleyard kneeling for its master ;-)

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I particularly like that footage myself. Regards Charlie

Another Great update Charlie, I love the trip around your layout via the new camera. Thanks once again Howard

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Howard, I’m so pleased you could join me for a train ride. Regards Charlie

Really great work Charlie. I enjoyed watching this very much

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, you’re too kind. Regards Charlie

Very enjoyable summer update Charlie. I well remember the return to steam with 6000..I saw it come through Severn Tunnel junction with my father. Great stuff. Take care..all the best.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

A terrific memory Tim.

Great video Charlie. It's nice to see the whole room, it gives a really good impression of how impressive the layout is going to be!!

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Al, I’m so pleased that you found it interesting mate. Regards Charlie

You could certainly do a very good station reminiscent of Totnes with the two middle tracks for fast trains and the Totnes signal box

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

My intention precisely Lennon, regards Charlie

@Lennon6412

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChadwickModelRailway Perfect! hope you include the bay for milk to provide some additional operational interest. That was still in use during your time period.

I have the exact same camera, but not for model railway use as i don’t have one unfortunately, i noticed when it the train was passing the walls to the left of the track it appeared jumpy..This could be the train movement of course, but it could be the cameras image stabilisation causing it, try with this off and see if it stops this effect happening, then again it could be the frame rate, some experimenting could be in order..Your lay out is coming on and i look forward to the next instalment of Chadwick model railway build...

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Yes an excellent comment. I shall certainly check out where the camera shows poor track work. Regards Charlie

Another great video Charlie. You really do make them intersting to watch and you're never frightened of highlighting some of your "errors". Luckily for me I was born in 1951 and enjoyed many years of steam so it was nice to see that you invested in a King class engine. Maybe you could add another few preseved examples that were running at the time. I'm sure the bakewell tart didn't last long!!

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly Kevin, the Bakewell tart is just a distant memory. Regards Charlie

Charlie, Slip a piece of black shrink wrap on the red wire and red shrink wrap on the black wire and you will be able to forgive yourself for the wiring mistake. :)

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I need to remind myself of the blunder Tom.

Hi again Charlie meant to say my brother was a fireman on the steam locos. regards.

@ChadwickModelRailway

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony, I wasn’t too sure whether you meant your father or your brother. Hayhoe, those are happier times. Regards Charlie

As usual, a great mix of content, and interesting to see how you coped with the red to the front issue. I loved your idea of having longer "scenic" trains that don't stop at te station, and shorter ones which do. I'll certainly be doing that, as I'm currently in the middle of building my underground storage area!

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so pleased that you found my strategy interesting John. Regards Charlie

Sweet is always good ounce in a while. Excelent progresses on the project.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it, regards Charlie

Very entertaining video Charlie, nice to see trains running, look forward to more scenery so at least one section will look finished while you crack on with others.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so pleased you agree with my planning Les. Regards Charlie

Very interesting topics Charlie. One day I'm hoping to complete the final bit of board and track so I can sit and watch the trains go by and up and down the helix.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

He is a very gratifying stage to reach mate. Regards Charlie

Absolutely brilliant Charlie and awesome video yet again ,, great shot of the helix and your layout with the camera mounted train ,, enjoy your pie and was a lovely gesture by the dude that sent it to you.. I would like to send to you some cream and jam lamingtons that we have here in Australia but with the cost of getting there to the UK and the time it would have taken to get to you the cream would have went off and the cake would gone stale , so I et them !! ,, and they were bloody delicious too , hahaha Anyhoo keep the good work and gr8 videos up. Cheers from John in Australia.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the offer John. Who knows, one day I might be able come and collect them!

Well done Charlie great vid more food for thought for me take that both ways thanks mate see you in 2 weeks John from Chichester .. ooh must have a pint when your down my way ! yes il buy lol

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a very kind offer John. Regards Charlie

Great update Charlie as always..love watching you..and yes your Bakery item looks good too..I can almost smell it..thanks for sharing and keep up the great work..Lance

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lance, you’re too kind mate. Regards Charlie

Great update. I had been wondering what was going to happen with Chadwick station. It seems like an age since you built the platforms. Line from the cam looks great running over the viaduct and through the junction for the branch station.. Loved the "oh you're back" link.. 🤣

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, I’m so pleased that you found little cab ride interesting. Regards Charlie

Most cameras have issues with LED lighting, even some florescent lighting. yes the 25 frame rate does not help this, but it is more a function of the electrical grid and how the manufacture steps 220 VAC down to 3, 5, or 12 VDC. You could string enough LEDs in series for them not to release the blue smoke at 220V, but instead of the method of voltage regulation causing flickering, the AC voltage will cause flickering.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Yes snd 50 Htz doesn’t help.

Blue Pullman looks really good

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so pleased that you like it NCS.

Oh, Charlie. I do love your videos! Great views from a track camera - it makes a layout look so different.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Paul.

Another great and full of usual information video Charlie, I hope that you and your wife enjoyed the Bakewell tart, looking forward to the next video, regards Paul

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it, as I enjoyed the Bakewell tart!

Also, be careful with beep testers. A lot of people use a 9-volt battery. In a DCC system, it probably won't cause too many issues. However, if you have five volt electronics, you can sometimes damage them by over voltage. If you make one, a couple of AAs is a much safer bet.

@ChadwickModelRailway

2 жыл бұрын

Good tip Andy, many thanks.

Top stuff Charlie. Good to se that I am not the only one that manages to wire things the wrong way round no matter how careful I am and how many times I offer things up to check them first 🤣 Good old chocolate blocks are a god send 😇 I like the idea of a temporary solution to give you the flexibility to still play while doing major construction. On my old garden railway I remember I did a similar thing by inserting a simple temporary long thin twin track plank section until I had finalised and finished the station boards so I didn’t get bogged down too much! 👍 As for the station, I agree you should avoid making it too big as otherwise it dominates the scene and you risk the layout looking like a station with some track either side rather than a proper railway 😜 BTW, what a result, getting a pie through the post! 🥧 Did the wife get any in the end? 🤔 Cheers mate, the camera works a treat and I look forward to the first video when you can do a full test circuit 🤓🍀🍻👍

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim, great comment, regards Charlie.

Hiya Charlie…once again a very interesting and informative video of which we are eternally grateful to you’re knowledge and pointers. Enjoy that Bakewell over a lovely cuppa.. Cheers, Chris

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, you’re too kind mate. Regards Charlie

Very enjoyable video once again Charlie. Love the little Hawkeye Firefly Q6 camera. Amazon.de stocks it but its €89.99 + postage from Germany. It doesn't show up at all on Amazon.co.uk. For those of us living outside the UK E Bay has lost its attraction since the UK decided to cut itself off from the rest of Europe with Brexit for some reason. Stay safe. Tony.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean Tony, it's even worse this side of the water!

I'm a '58er too. But despite missing the heyday of steam, or perhaps because I did, I love the steam era. The sounds and visible mechanicals are a great draw. It's getting harder to get steam locos and 40s era rolling stock, but then most of today's population grew up with post 80s trains. The layout looks great. It's quite a bigger one. Lots of opportunities. Cheers Charlie!

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Frank, I’m so pleased you enjoyed it and it’s great to have you on-board mate. Regards Charlie

Many thanks for your great videos Charlie. One thing I don't understand is why you need a second helix, if (as you say) continuous running can be achieved by 2 reversing loops (top and bottom). I understand you don't want to always see trains immediately re-appearing, but a few holding loops and some automation would sort that out for you.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

You are of course right but I do like a challenge!

It's funny, took a train trip from Dallas to Longview on AmTrak. It was on a train that runs from Memphis to Abilene, five cars in total. The siding at Longview is not long enough that short bit of train, so they actually have to stop twice to get everyone off. There's that pesky "P" word for you. Was watching a railfan video the other day on Distributed Power, and had a thought for future railway modelers. The rain shown was 11,250 foot long. How anyone will ever be able to model that boggles my mind. Mind, to make the lash-up they pulled off three separate sidings to assemble the consist. So, maybe the 'future' is in idealized depictions for rail traffic.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating comment mate. Yes Scale compression is a real issue with railway modellers. Regards Charlie

G'Day Charlie can't wait to see the second helix up and running. Great work :)

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wally, I’m so pleased that you find it interesting.

Nice Charlie.Hope there more.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks MRM, regards Charlie.

@medwaymodelrailway7129

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChadwickModelRailway Hi if you get time Have a look at my channel. See what you think. Thanks for your support and time.

Love your work Charlie, retired Navy Greenie here too (RAN). You mentioned in this vid that you couldn't quite remember the steam era, being 5 years older than your good self I do recall, as a young lad of 4/5 years of age, my grandmother telling me not to stick my head out of the carriage window because I would get soot in my eyes. So, quick as a flash, I stuck my head out of the window, just to look about, and promptly got soot in my eyes didn't I. One of life's early lessons I think. 😁

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Yes but a great memory to treasure Keith. Regards Charlie

your layout is set in a very undermodeled era it's good to see it's almost a forgotten time

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, it’s something I never really thought about. Regards Charlie

Great camera run can’t believe you ate the whole pie! Cheers PS wish my layout cleaned up as nicely !

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, regards Charlie.

Great update, you sure have some work ahead. Must confess I made the same mistake with one of my track sections so easy to do, I have also had point frogs switching to the opposite polarity they should be.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s easy done Rob, however I seem to have cracked the theory of the frog polarity during the build. Regards Charlie

Great video and update! Fantastic layout👍 Regards from Stuttgart, Germany. Björn 🤗

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bjorne, You’re too kind mate. Regards Charlie

I was actually quite surprised that you don't remember Steam Trains, I was Born in the south of England in 1960 and remember well as children we used to know exactly when the trains run and tried to get to the through line near me to see the Steam trains running through after all they ran well into the 1970's but probably not on mainlines 🤷‍♂

@ChadwickModelRailway

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I do find it rather sad. Where we lived out in the country, the line was just DMUs. Regards Charlie

Just wanted to say, that your videos are a real inspiration to me- even if i build something which is set to the 1920s at a German location. Great work, Charlie !

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael, you’re too kind mate.

Thanks for your work Charlie, a truly lovely planned layout. The "track-cam" was interesting, good resolution and low-light capabilities. The only possible negative is poor image stabilisation (not too sure if that is configurable). I use an old Runcam camera on my RC aircraft and that handles movement really well. Anyway thanks again for your videos, the work involved in producing them I am sure is considerable and your efforts are appreciated.

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Flyboy. The track cam is fine for its price but only time will tell.

Thanks again Charlie North of Sydney at Caves Beach and Locked down so your regular broadcast is very much appreciated. Love to hear your mistakes as well. Don't feel so silly. Was in the process of getting down stairs converted by contractors into a railway room and now all on hold. So no railway and locked up!! Your up dates really help. Keep going please Howard

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Howard, I’m so pleased that my videos bring some relief in these somewhat challenging times. I do hope that you can soon get jabbed and that normality can return. Regards Charlie.

Really impressive, thanks for sharing

@ChadwickModelRailway

3 жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome ER.