009 Model Railway Scenery with Station Area & Retaining Wall

It's the penultimate video for the 009 Corris Series, and the final one to include green scenery! Watch as I create a little station and platform area, a long retaining wall for the railway to run along, and see my cat..
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[@ericjohnson3746]

Kitty Kat @6:40 is living proof of the benefits of persuing a creative hobby. They only relax where the environment is good. Love your work. Like your tree video among the others. Will try that. All if it is excellent.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Puffs a Ragdoll, and she’s extremely cuddly and clingy, you won’t see her in the other shots, but she’s either on my lap, sitting on the workbench when I’m building stock, or in the floor if I’m on the layout!

[@allanbriscoe5810]

I am from fleetwood,1944, windsor terrace . then esplanade.I went to Chaucer RD and the Bailey.Ex RAF and civil service ended up on the NE coast. Happy memories.Good Video.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Sounds nice, thanks

[@Madonsteamrailways]

What a gorgeous Siamese cat!! My first Siamese was Tosca, and my second one was Ptolemy!! I now have a rather lovely ginger cat called King Harold.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

She’s actually a Ragdoll, but they are very similar colouring! She’s the first purebred cat we’ve had, and the personality is incredible, I love her 😅

[@Daveyrd11]

Really enjoying your videos, and yes, they re good for my mood!!! It's like the Bob Ross of model railways!!!!!

[@GWilliamsonModels]

I hope that’s not a hint I need to grow an Afro..

[@doingitourselves5755]

That turned out really well. Definitely worth the effort. Thanks for sharing your techniques, they get us all thinking.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Good to hear, best of luck with your own projects

[@robglysen]

Just found your channel, i have it on as I bodge my own 009, you little jokes tickle me so much, thank you and happy new year.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

That’s great to hear, love that you enjoy it

[@gs425]

Great job...and good banter too.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Thanks again, it’s exciting to see the layout come close to completion

[@seakr9838]

Interesting build. ( Stabby Tool looks like a scriber that is used for marking metal, just a thought).

[@chrislaunders8283]

That was my thought as well.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Yes you’re probably correct, it came in a set with hobby knives

[@thomaspan1085]

Love the layout, and I think some scrap/broken slate wagons and brake van in the bushes or on the bank beneath would be nice, what do you think?

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Nice idea, I’ll try and source more kits for that

[@cerisekappes580]

Looking really good!!! ❤😊❤

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Thankyou! ❤️

[@cerisekappes580]

@@GWilliamsonModels you are welcome 🤗

[@Thoroughly_Wet]

Suggestion for making joins for slate or any geometric wall texture, such as brick. Cut the join with the pattern on each end so they interlace with one another. Helps hide the join.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Noted for next time, thanks

[@AussiePug]

I love the videos

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Thanks for watching!

[@petecundle5071]

If ever anyone needs convincing to have ago then they need to watch this series. I've just binged watched this Corris series and I think you have finally convinced a 1/72 military modeller to convert to rail, plus my recent trip on the Talyllyn helped. Another go on the Talyllyn this weekend booked with a stop at Corris on the way home ( I'm lucky enough to live quite locally ).👍

[@GWilliamsonModels]

That’s great to hear, I hope you’ve enjoyed the first series. I have a feeling that the next one (starting next Friday) will be right up your street as well! Good to hear that you’re local, maybe our paths will cross at some point

[@ronwelsh5748]

I would say that the stabby tool is a scriber.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Yes I think you’re right. It came as part of a set of hobby knives years ago, it’s useful for so much more than just scribing

[@user-cy2rj7up3f]

🥰🤩😍

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Thankyou!

[@WonderingModeller]

Another superb video, George. I have found your videos to be hugely inspiring, and I am not so afraid any longer to tackle making my own trees. I especially liked how you had chosen to paint the slate and picked out the different colours.. very effective 🤩👍 Thank you so much for sharing all your excellent craftsmanship with us and for being a huge inspiration 😊🙏👍

[@GWilliamsonModels]

That’s brilliant to hear, Thankyou for tuning in! The Corris series is nearing its finale, then we will be onto the next one!

[@WonderingModeller]

​@@GWilliamsonModels discovering your channel and the Corris series has been invaluable for me, especially as a new narrow gauge modeller. A new project planned already .. sounds very exciting 🤩👍

[@GWilliamsonModels]

@@WonderingModeller I’m glad I can help. If it’s of interest, the next project is 009 again, however instead of being a freelance ‘based on’ theme, it’s an actual prototype build, which should come with a different set of skills to share.

[@WonderingModeller]

​@GWilliamsonModels that sounds amazing. I am building a 3x2 009 layout based upon the Glyn Valley Tramway.. so the modelling methods with the beautiful Corris series as well as the upcoming series should be incredibly useful. Thanks again for sharing your journey and inspiring me to do better 😉👍 Happy Modelling

[@GWilliamsonModels]

@@WonderingModeller I do plan to do a GVT layout at some point, so keep me updated with your progress, be good to see it

[@Kevinism]

Not only is he making a killer layout that my imagination lives on, he's totally conscious of his pet hamster's tiny lungs

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Gotta have priorities in place, my friend 😅 the hamsters in the modelling room with me so I’m very aware of fumes when spraying etc, it’s all vented to send the fumes straight out of the window

[@roaenokesyzlak7828]

I've recently put up my n scalr trains, and have gotten into 1/87 scale boats. You're making me want to do a 009 harbor scene 👀

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Can’t go wrong with a harbour scene! Hmm..that’s given me ideas now 😅

[@roaenokesyzlak7828]

@@GWilliamsonModels I know for a fact I want a lake class steamer and a tug boat, and one traveling crane. Everything can be built around that. Also, I'm thinking of late teens/early 20s era 🤔

[@GWilliamsonModels]

@@roaenokesyzlak7828 go for it! The way I see it is, if you try it and don’t want to keep it, atleast you’ve learnt new skills along the way

[@roaenokesyzlak7828]

@@GWilliamsonModels Ive been a collector for too long, and ive found its time to become a modeler. Having done 1/25 scale kits, and watched EVERY layout series, im comfident that i can do it, once i find the time lol

[@GWilliamsonModels]

@@roaenokesyzlak7828 time is a big hurdle, but I found that just getting in a tiny amount of time on a regular basis, even once a week, will see good progress

[@stevehills1927]

Hi George, great videos, enjoying the modelling techniques even though I model in a much larger scale. BTW, your 'stabby tool' is a scriber, primarily used to mark out metal, but really useful as anything you need a point for!.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Thanks, I do plan to venture up the scales in the future, currently trying to source a 7mm loco to plan a project. Yes I’m assuming it is a scriber. It came in a set of knives about 15 years ago

[@karenfan010]

0:00 hey look it’s peter sam.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

He doesn’t say much these days..

[@karenfan010]

@@GWilliamsonModels not since he lost his funnel.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

@@karenfan010 I wouldn’t mind the funnel, it was the mean song the others sang to him after that got me

[@karenfan010]

@@GWilliamsonModels until they gaped at how great his new funnel is.

[@Jude-72]

Darn it would've been awesome to see you build a few saloon coaches for the railway.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Keep an eye on the channel, coaches are featuring soon..

[@Jude-72]

Awesome! I'm really loving all your videos there very helpful!

[@GWilliamsonModels]

@@Jude-72 good to hear!

[@modelrailroadexcursions987]

Small thing. Oil goes on the outside of the tracks for steam because rods, and between the rails for diesel. I don't see no diesel round these parts. 🧐

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Ok thanks!

[@redtrain9419]

Another fantastic episode of the Corris series! The verticality of the the station platform with the retaining wall gives the whole end of the layout a very appealing look and does a great job of emphasizing the small scale of the narrow gauge. Those slab trestle wagons are real gems... such distinctive stock! I'm interested in how you make your DIY scenery filler. What sort of materials go into that? Is it mostly a home-grown trial-and-error thing or did you have any particular resource that helped nail down how to do it? Can't wait for the final episode next week. Keep up the great work!

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Thankyou, its taken a lot of work to get to this point, obviously you only see snippets of the work involved, but it’s been great fun! If you mean the filler I apply over the foam, that is literally household DIY filler, comes as a powder and you add water to the consistency you want, and I add a few drops of paint to tone it down as it’s bright white from the box. The dirt and leave scatters are something I make myself, not much intelligence involved though, the dirt is dried and sieved, and the dead leaves are blended to the smaller size! Thanks for your comment, and I hope you enjoy the next series!

[@redtrain9419]

@@GWilliamsonModels Ah yeah, I was meaning the filler used on the foam; I suppose I got the wrong implication from "DIY" filler. I figured it was something you made yourself! Noted for the future... I would certainly rather not end up paying more for the same product with a Woodland Scenics (or similar) label slapped on the tin. I've been pulled back down the OO9 rabbithole lately by managing to bag an Ashover crimson livery Baldwin... and with Bachmann's Gloucester coaches on the way, I might have to put some of these techniques to use on a diorama for them. That is if I can pry my interests away from the Talyllyn...! Will definitely be on the lookout for future videos!

[@user-br9hv5ku2o]

Fabulous modelling and enjoy your video format - not too long or short and not padded out with a load of waffle. Very precise painting - wondered what size and make of paint brushes you use?

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Thankyou so much, I use a huge range of brushes, though they’re not any particular make, some are Windsor & Newton, or Princeton select liners, or a cheap make from eBay called Weizhuang. The sizes vary from 0000 right up to ‘bloody huge’, but mostly I used 0 to 000. Hope this helps!

[@wmdavies02]

Like the slate wall. How did you make it?

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Thanks! Have you watched the video yet? It’s all explained in there

[@karenfan010]

do you have any models of sir haydn/sir handel?

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Not yet, but hopefully it will be released before the end of the year