A boy and his dad love railways. Come and join their adventures watching heritage trains and modern traction on the mainline, visiting heritage railways, model exhibitions and other railway attractions and working on their own model railway in their train shed.
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做的很逼真,但不知道能否切換軌道?
Wonderful video Simon. The festiniog railway is a fantastic trip. It's clever how the volunteers thought outside the square when rebuilding the line around the reservoir. I heard in a documentary about flying Scotsman coming home to York that Alan Pegler not only saved Flying Scotsman but also the festiniog railway and he was considered to be the father of railway preservation. Before the advent of steam locomotives, the slate trucks were pulled up by pack horses and pony's. Once they've reached the top the trucks would come down by gravity. Since you mentioned that it was like a rollercoaster, the festiniog railway is the world's first rollercoaster. Coolio 👍. The photos on your Facebook page of the festiniog is brilliant. Keep your steam up Simon. Take care. Kevig
Great on installing the decoder Simon. The train sounds more realistic with sound fitted to it. I haven't tried installing a sound decoder before but hopefully in future I'll give it a go once I learn how to insert a dcc decoder. On Kings birthday weekend, I participated in my first model railway exhibition at Brandon Park community center. It was great fun and I bought a hornby oo scale clockwork locomotive of 1960s vintage. Keep your steam up Simon. Take care. Kevig
Sound decoders definitely get easier the more you do. Hope you enjoyed the exhibition.
Brilliant lookking unit with sound even better. Well done both.
Thanks. It was really fun and quite easy to do.
1:29 walter white reference???/??////?/
Amazing! I love that viaduct :)
Thank you very much! There’s a separate video about how we made it here: Model Railway Update 5 - Customising the Metcalfe Viaduct kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y4eIz9WNepO9irg.html
Beautiful. You all must have had a wonderful time.
It was an amazing day! Peter is so welcoming and Simon (and dad) had a wonderful time. I hope we can visit him again some time.
What's pretty funny about Welsh steam railways is that the Llangollen Railway is the only Standard-Gauge line,the rest of them are all narrow gauge. I'm not saying it's a bad thing,I'm just saying.
I know, right! The next 3 parts in this series are all narrow gauge, and we are really hoping to go back next year and visit some of the other ones. There are so many narrow-gauge railways in Wales, most of them former slate quarry railways. Thanks for watching.
I'm very excited to see the layout when it's complete.
So are we! We've made quite a lot of progress on it recently, and have lots of videos to edit, so stay tuned and there will be more model railway updates soon. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@SimonsTrainAdventures You're welcome.
That foam rubber ballast is still available from Noch # 99167 Gleisbettung. I used both the Noch and the one you use and they are identical. You can cut them at an angle to go under points and use foam glue to join them. It is a bit fiddly but it works. Also, please, you and Simon always wear safety glasses when cutting small bits off the end of track. The severed bits can fly so easily into an eye and do a lot of damage.
That's useful to know, thanks. If we need any more I'll look for the Noch products. I think the Gaugemaster product was manufactured by Noch anyway.
Great to ee you back in the shed together again.
Thanks! We've done loads in the shed recently, but not had time to edit all the videos yet! So expect more Model Railway Updates soon...
Great work 👍, interesting how you used the foam type of ballast to put all the flexi track together. That could be an idea for a future model railway. I found flexi track to be rather tricky because the last time I used n scale flexi track it ended up in complete shambles. Mostly due to not having the right tools. It's a good thing that you demonstrated how to use it and solder wires onto the rails. By the way, how are things getting on? Keep your steam up Simon, your track work in the train shed looks impressive. Cheers Kevig
Yes the flexi track needs a bit more work, especially making curves, which sadly I forgot to film. The templates make it much easier. Our layout is almost all flexi track. We’ve only used set track for sections that go behind the scenes. All is great with us. Hope you are doing well too.
Great capture. I caught the 50008 and 33012 at Denham Golf Club
Thanks! I hope it was a marvellous sight for you too. And sound!
@@SimonsTrainAdventures Thank you Simon. It was. I would have gone to Twyford but it was stopping at Denham so I went there instead
Great progress 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for joining us on the journey!
nice video
Thanks for watching.
Well done.... Good to see the sunshining.
It was a nice day!
Fascinating workbench Wednesday video Simon, it's amazing how you can fit tiny figures into the cab of a locomotive. I'm going to help out at my model railway clubs annual exhibition and I'm going to the Gold Coast for a holiday. I'm really excited, I can't wait! How are things getting on? Keep your steam up Simon. Take care. Kevig
Glad you enjoyed it. Things are getting on great. We’ll have a new model railway update coming out later this week. Enjoy your holiday!
Good to see the next generation engaged in useful hobbies than to be checking which gender they are. Such hobbies are to be promoted. The grandpa and the child would definitely relish this memory.
Railway modelling is a hobby for everyone that includes learning such a broad range of skills. Carpentry, electronics, painting, engineering, science and so much more. Thanks for watching.
Train tastic video Simon ⭐🌟✨. Those class 50 diesels sure are loud 📢. Was Francis Bourgeois the inspiration of this trip? It was a great feature that you recreated the same tour in the train shed at the end of the film. I also saw your photos on Facebook and its fantastic 😍. I was at my favourite train store yesterday, and I not only bought books as well as video tapes but also two vinyl records which are very rare and hard to find. And I got to see Puffing Billy as well. The loco I've seen NGG 129 was actually built in Manchester in 1950 by Beyer peacock for use in South Africa. It was delivered to Puffing Billy and had a 20 year restoration and returned to service in 2019. Keep your steam up Simon Cheers. Kevig
Thanks Kevig. Yes Simon has been really inspired by Francis Bourgeois’s videos. I hope we can do this again with a steam train some time. Hope you enjoyed your recent train adventures too!
Thanks guys
The wheels of this train are also made of iron
Thanks for watching the video. I think they’re made of a zink alloy. Iron would be very heavy.
Thanks, i love train, I want to Buy it, i am form Bangladesh, ho can i get it.
Thanks for watching. I don't know where they'd be available in Bangladesh I'm afraid. Some of the are are made by a company called Aster.
Incrivél..!!!! parabéns pela interação ....
Thanks for watching.
Wow Simon, the llangollen railway is a lovely line. Particularly berwyn station which has been built on a viaduct which is very unique. Lucky you had the chance to travel on a wedding special especially with 3802 at the front and riding a dmu to berwyn. The red lever you mentioned that was in the cab, I think it is something to do with the braking system but I'm not too sure of its function. A funny thing happened when I was on the train to Swinburn university today. I accidently took the wrong train by mistake! So I ended up missing my stop and getting off two stations down at Camberwell. Luckily the station staff were able to help me get back on track again, and I manage to get back to glenferrie just before class began. It goes to show that even railway enthusiasts can sometimes make mistakes. Fairdinkum! Can't wait to see the next welsh trip video. Keep your steam up Simon. Cheers Kevig
Nice, I live near it and it's a great railway!
Lucky you! I hope we can visit it again one day.
Thank you Simon for your superb video regards kevin😊
Thanks for watching Kevin!
Brillaint video! I saw her London Paddington.
Thanks! I hope it was a splendid sight for you too.
Great video. Like me !!!
Thanks! We have lots of other videos of steam trains on the mainline. Check them out.
Spectacular video Simon, it's incredible to see a GWR locomotive on home territory. 7029 Clun Castle was purchased by Patrick Whitehouse back in the 60s direct from BR and has been running tours ever since. Believe it or not it's sister loco Pendennis Castle was sold for preservation for Hamersley Iron company in Western Australia! It was under the care of the Pilbara Railway's Historical Society, and they used to run tours with it to Mount Tom Price. But now its back on home soil going to various heritage railways, especially the Didcot railway center. Keep your steam up Simon. Take care Kevig
Thanks for watching. We'll have to look out for Pendennis Castle. Or maybe we saw it when we visited Didcot last year? I can't remember.
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It’s a BLESSING a to have a grandpa like this one.
We have been very lucky to visit his railway 3 times now. I hope we can visit again!
The end of the line turns into a cycle track that takes you into La Roche sur Yon. The velo rail never went further and is the site of a disused train line from La Roche sur yon to St Gilles-Croix-de- Vie that was closed in the 60's I believe. 20 + years ago the velo rail was very popular and the etiquette was that outward-bound 'train' had to give way to homeward-bound travellers, this meant lifting the machine off the rails to let the other pass. Over the years it has fallen in popularity but can still get a little busy in August. I regularly cycle that way and rarely see anyone using it. Glad you all seemed to enjoy it.
This is really interesting information, thank you. We were there in May and it was really busy! I'm glad we didn't have to lift the things off the rails though.
@@SimonsTrainAdventures Was it at a school/bank holiday time? I ride past around once a week on my way to the coast but avoid doing this at holiday times. I'm glad to hear it does get busy at times, I've felt it was in danger of closing which would be sad. I've heard there are other velo rails in other parts of France.
@@colinwellman9480 Yes it was the English half term (not sure if that aligns with the French holidays) and lots of the people using it were staying at the LPO campsite, where we were staying too.
Fantastic video Simon. I bet those class 37 diesels look so cool especially when they growl away from the station. Swindon steam museum looks like a very interesting and fascinating place to visit. I love how you get to interact with both a signal box and engine driver simulator so you could learn how people did these jobs on the railway themselves back in the day. Lucky you spotted City of Truro and King George V, it is equally special that you got to see the real engine as well as have a model of it in your train shed. When Isambard Kingdom Brunel rode the Liverpool and Manchester railway on rocket, he could barely draw anything let alone a circle. So, he opted for wooden sleepers instead and it worked considerably. This practice is still used on railways today. Also, I saw your photos of Clun Castle on Facebook and it looks absolutely beautiful. Keep your steam up Simon take care Kevig
Is this the TT scale one?
This is oo. We haven't yet got any TT equipment.
Great film of chasing trains by your dad Simon. It's good to see the class 31 diesel back in action on the mainline. It's a pretty rare thing to see your dad working on a video on his own. It goes to show that not everyone can see every train all the time. Keep your steam up guys. Take care. Kevig
Thanks Kevig. Even though Simon wasn't on this adventure he did edit the video for it! He's getting pretty good at the video editing now.
Coolio video Simon. It must've been a giant exhibition I can tell you. The layouts I enjoyed were the transport museum and the GWR broad gauge layout. The broad gauge locomotives were absolutely gorgeous, and the transport museum was so rich and diverse in transport history including railways, I wish I can make a layout like that. I also saw a video of Blue Peter on its first loaded test run on the mainline. Have you heard about it as well? Keep your steam up Simon. Take care Kevig
Spectacular video Simon, not only you saw the Riviera sleeper train, but also one of the black 5s that pulled the 15 Guinness special on August 11 1968. When the engine blew it's whistle as it sped through, it was calling out, incoming!! Nifty! I'm attending an online volunteer information session for Puffing Billy railway on Thursday, hope to get a good insight of being a volunteer driver. I can't wait to get started. Keep your steam up Simon. Cheers Kevig
Being a volunteer driver sounds very cool! Thanks for watching.
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Fantastic video Simon, it is really interesting to see these model railway projects at work. Your drone footage of black 5 44871 was spectacular especially when you saw it thunder under the bridge. It reminds me of Thomas the Tank Engine. City of Truro did do 100 mph long before Flying Scotsman was even a sketch on a drawing board. Why some enthusiasts make a fuss about it I'll never know! That is a very nice new use for an old writing desk, it always best to recycle rather than throw away. I saw a piano in the background whilst you revealed the writing desk, do you do piano lessons yourself? I play the piano too and one of my favorite songs to play is hymn to the robin from the book, the boy the mole the fox and the horse by Charlie Mackesy. It makes me smile every time I play it. Keep your steam up Simon Cheers mate Kevig
Thanks for watching. We were really pleased with the drone footage recently. It just keeps getting better! Simon’s dad plays piano and is also playing/singing the music for the channel.
Another fantastic video from the AB rail expo Simon. The first layout overlord which depicts the operations of D day in 1944 shows that all railways have a role to play during a time of conflict. And that is one big submarine for a model on that scale! The layout Broadford is a location on the north eastern mainline between Melbourne and Albury where I come from. Many trains graced the line including the Spirit of Progress and Southern Aurora, it is still one of Australia's most vital rail corridors. The north eastern mainline also played host believe it or not to Flying Scotsman when it visited Australia in 1988-1989. Keep up steam Simon ⭐. Take care mate. Kevig
What an awesome project; keep it up.
Thanks, will do! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Ich hatte die Schienen noch in Blau!
That’s proper! 1970s classic!
from wich brand is thad class 66 its awsome and wana put it on my wish list for my LGB Gardenrailroud ?
I’m not certain but I think it may be Aristocraft.
@@SimonsTrainAdventures Thank u 🙂
Absolutely awesome :)
Thanks! And thanks for watching.
Great video Simon, 😁. It's nice to see a review of new model trains in the train shed. Very cheeky how you included bananas into the mix and it was so good to see you excited and having fun! Bananas and apples are some of my favorite fruits. I made a couple new additions to my train set, I built a miniature railway using some leftover n scale track and I made my own version of the orient express restaurant which uses the 2017 film train. It must've been an interesting idea to carry bananas by train! The locomotives head code will tell the signalman that the train is carrying perishable goods and bananas are classified as perishable and be handled with great care, other wise there will be mashed bananas! Keep your steam up Simon! Take care. Kevig
A model railway with a miniature railway in it is a cool idea. Thanks for watching.
Looks like you had quite a busy weekend filming trains with the drone Simon. The black 5s in the previous video reminded me of the 15 Guinness special in 1968 and that western diesel sounded a bit like a helicopter buzzing in the distance. I'm feeling a bit under the weather because of a sore throat but at least I got to see puffing billy yesterday! Keep your steam up! Take care Simon Kevig
Thanks Kevig. Hope you feel better soon.
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fantastik. respekt!!!!!
Thanks for watching.
Cool.
Right? Thanks for watching!
Great video Simon, it's amazing to see all the giant model railways converging in one place. I also enjoyed the fact that you and your dad made background commentary to describe the Titanic train sets on show. Nifty feature that you had the opportunity to control the class 08 shunter. Your new Facebook page is fantastic, it's good to show photos before new videos are on the way. Some of the locos seen on one of the n gauge layouts was a fairbourne tank engine which was common on suburban trains, and the other was a Britannia Pacific the first of the BR standard locomotives. Good on you mate. I can't wait to see part 2 and 3. Cheers Kevig
Thanks for watching the vid and checking out the FB page.