39. Sheffield Construction Update at McKinley Railway

[@havenrail]

This is simply the best explanation of the layout electrics on KZbin. Detailed, calm and superbly captured. This is going to be an enormous help as I continue to build my layout through the next weeks and months. Superb channel, thank you.

[@guusleeuw5558]

Thank you. such a nice update. Great complexity. really nice protect overall!

[@ainsleyperry5192]

Mckinley Railway. David, In 1960 The late W.S.Norris wanted a similar detection system on his own layout but they were going to be using big telephone relay's and custom build components from scratch, no computer to help. The late Don Rowlands layout was all built around freight operation with exchange sidings with loco's to and from loco shed. The years he was modelling was after 2nd World War to just before British Rail was formed. Nice work. Cheers, Chris Perry.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi David and McKinley team 😄 What a fantastic video on Sheffield 😁 Hope this horrible Coronavirus doesn’t hinder this fantastic model railway 🤔 Keep the good work up guys and Charlie Bishop is a great addition 👍🏻 Cheers Stevie 😎

[@jazzymercury3261]

Love watching the up dates , there fascinating .what you and your team do is remarkable. Thank goodness I'm young enough I might see it compleated 😄 Your dedicaation is admiral my hat off to you all . Thanks

[@JohnPW22]

Fantastic efforts guys! Any job worth doing well is worth doing properly, and yours is one of those! Keep well in these very tough times too please!

[@stephenpike3147]

A very informative video which gives credit to your teams efforts, this truly is becoming one of the UK's most extensive, complex and probably the most technically leading layout. Nice to hear you are developing new products and techniques that will help serve the modelling community. What's more it has an operational purpose and is giving so many pleasure in creating it and for us here at home (but either don't have the resources or access to a club/ group) watching it develop - thank you. I can see later on you could run it where Companies are trading goods and taking revenues from passenger traffic and you can now track the success or failures of such, just as happens in real life - all hypothetical of course!

[@ZappaTime]

What a labour of love; staggering (and fascinating to watch its progress!)

[@jimsmoter4510]

All I can say is ... WOW!!!!! That’s a lot of track work and wiring .. Just WOW ...

[@andrewstevenson5449]

Thank you for posting a fascinating and literally awe-inspiring update.

[@warnz9701]

Amazing layout and the attention to detail is superb. Looking forward to the next installment 👍

[@terrytalktometibbs]

Wow just wow. This is seriously next level.

[@A60motorman]

I am really in awe at the size of this project! Have been following all the progress and cannot begin to imagine the costs involved.... I would liked to have been involved in the electrical department as I have really enjoyed building my layout . Looking forward to more.... Regards... Nigel at West Hatton Model Railway...

[@davidmathie8360]

A labour of love .Look forward to the future of this amazing layout.

[@eddyweller4503]

Well done, what a brilliant concept you have, I realise that things develop from a small beings but the time machine has been huge from the start, how you've planned and wired the layout is something to dream about you and your team are inspiring and inspired keep up the good work I look forward to seeing it running.

[@VNWas]

Thank you. A fascinating series!

[@RanmoreCommonRailway]

Jaw dropping! Most jealous. Really enjoying the channel, loads of good stuff.

[@michaelhjerpe7763]

Have been following the progress with great interest the last year - what a mindblowing project! With all you clever and dedicated guys participating I'm sure you already have put the fire hazard on to your agenda, but in case of.... Just a hint, with all that wood and carpentry, electricity, dust (!?) and other things present - anything else would be unthinkable. Better safe than sorry! Looking forward to your next release! 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

[@paulnorval9646]

This will be a great addition to a fantastic model Railway, looking forward to seeing your results and bring the new section on line!

[@henrydesmondorchestrashowb4267]

Absolutely love the layout and finding about the digital and computer control side of the layout! Has made me rethink my layout so I can include digitrax and signatrak! Hoping to crest similar station control panels so I can include full computer control at a later date!!

[@dattouk]

Glad we have inspired you. We normally have a presence at the Southampton show in January. Come and find us.

[@jamessawyer4625]

It sounds like your plan will work and be exciting to view and run trains. I like the new technology for sure. great design

[@JURASSICDIVERUK]

Very good progress being made!

[@trainmanbob]

Watches the whole video and ten swallows hard and thinks utterly amazing David. This is without doubt going in the annuls of history as one of the all time great layouts. If ever required, could it be dismantled and moved? Cheers, Bob

[@terencebennison6275]

I have just viewed this video then looked at my own and started cry!

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

Wow, you listen to your subscribers. We asked for longer detailed videos and we got them... Those large scale drawings looked impressive, could they be made available as a download from the website as it was difficult to see what you were referring to in the video (Charlies fault, should have shot some B roll and drooped it over the top :-) )? Really impressed with the progress and can't wait for the next video

[@toki_-_wartooth]

wow!! :o my head hurts just trying to comprehend this, but it looks like its going to be incredible

[@ecceltechnologyltd3897]

Well done McKinley Railway! We are very pleased to see our readers and antennas in action. If anyone is interested in a multiplexed RFID reader (Pepper C1 MUX), please visit our website: www.eccel.co.uk

[@dattouk]

Next video coming out soon.

[@peterkazmierczak7273]

Goodness me! No wonder you've called it Sheffield; you've done Tinsley proud. One thing strikes me - the sorting sidings seem rather short. Will they extend further around the curves onto the next boards?

[@davidnichols213]

thank you

[@JamesPetts]

Interesting! I hope that it all goes well. Why electromagnets rather than servo mounted permanent magnets for uncouplers, may I ask?

[@Tonyd5996]

Wow! I have no words! One thing I will mention is that if you ever call in an electrician who has a fetish for wiring, he will think he has died and gone to heaven. Lol.

[@narrowgauge7.25]

Hello how are things going I presume lockdown stopped your work, hope you have managed to move forward

[@InvertLogic]

Love the Mckinley Railway! I have few questions in mind. 1. Is this whole layout runs on DC or DCC? 2. is this only Hobby or do you have visitors also? 3. what is the total layout size?rooms? 4. why do you have spiral going from the floor to the layout level? 5. what is the role of Chadwick? 6. do you have auto pilot or manual operations? 7. what sensor you use for train detection? RFID? IR? any video on this will be great! and at last thanks for the great work so far would love to see you all working on it. and giving us your valuable knowledge.

[@JtagSheep]

Have a look through the channel most of the info can be found in various videos, even some of the first videos go into detail explaining what runs original McKinley and the newer videos show pretty much all the addittions.

[@dattouk]

Thanks JTag.

[@dylanheaton4055]

Good day to David and the team! Great work as always, can you give us any more information and cost for RFI system. Please can you give us more information on this on how this will connection, to Digitrax? Or is it completely different software? Where and what equipment is needed? Can you please, make this available to us? Looking forward to your reply and your very next video....when you can. Many thanks, Dylan

[@dattouk]

Hi Dylan, The best way I can explain it would be by email mckinley at mckinleyrailway.com

[@dylanheaton4055]

@@dattouk Thanks very much....I will email later on today.

[@dennissharp4292]

Does your amazing layout have its own power supply separate from the house supply?.

[@rdrhouse]

One observation that may be useful for you when checking connections with continuity buzzers. Most meters will give you continuity and buzz with a resistance of up to 150 ohms, which could be enough to hide a fault. It's better practice to set the meter to the lowest ohms value and read the meter to see how close to zero you are. PS. keep up the great work.

[@dattouk]

Good point. Thanks..

[@michelj.gaudet5048]

Currently I am 70. I seriously doubt I will live long enough to see a 'so-called' completed layout regarding the wonderful design I have just watched being spoken about. Sad.

[@dattouk]

Well we hope you do. Completion? Do you mean trains running or completed scenically?

[@henrydesmondorchestrashowb4267]

Really want to add the sigma-track dac20 onto my layout but they don’t seem to make them any more are you still using/buying them?

[@dattouk]

I believe they are. Hold tight if you can.

[@dillonyeardley6270]

There 8 platforms at Sheffield

[@dattouk]

Hmm. on our railway I count 4 - 8 would take up too much space. Bear in mind we are not building a station, but a goods yard.

[@liamkenny467]

Should have chosen Doncaster instead of Sheffield