70B Faller Road Part 3 - Building Farland

[@addisonwilliamsjr4450]

Rob... you are an inspiration to me. I have a lot of trains, and a lot of time, but not much experience, and seeing this video has given me a bit of a push towards designing and building a somewhat permanent layout. I will find your first video and start from there. Thank you, from your latest subscriber.

[@FarlandHowe]

Addison Williams Jr Hi Addison, It will be easy to follow the series. It starts with 1B and continues to 71B. I am doing my utmost to upload a video every week on Fridays. I have covered just about every thing I have done to get to where I am now so there is plenty of meat and tips for you in the series. The B designates the second series. I had another layout before this one so stick to the B’s. Thank you, Rob

[@FarlandHowe]

Addison Williams Jr This May help. Here is a link to the playlist. kzbin.info/aero/PLotx0aUffdaGGobORuNS0jUIQee6326BE

[@whaleudder8453]

I love your content. This is the kind of wholesome content that KZbin needs more of. Keep up the good work.

[@FarlandHowe]

Very much appreciate your comment. Thank you very much, Rob

[@alanmurphy4931]

Those scooter riders used to drive me crazy back in the day, he'd be drunk or high haha, great progressive work on the roadway Rob, coming together great couple more trucks and or cars will be great, layout as always looks great, congrat's on getting 2K subscribers any wonder because Farland in my mind is a great channel and I always look forward to updates, keep'm rolling. . . . . Al

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Al, Yes, the scooter man was supposed to check the road before the big test, but he was showing off for one of the local girls and blamo. It takes a while to build one of these roads, but I think it will be fun when there are 2 or 3 vehicles running at the same time. Thank you for your continuing support. Rob

[@cbgadget4740]

Absolutely amazing Rob. Your railroad is super to begin with and this really enhances it. Your hard work has really paid off. Beautiful indeed. Cary

[@FarlandHowe]

cbgadget Hi Cary, It was a bit more work than I had hoped for. That is behind me now. It will be very much fun working on the new area. Thank you, Rob

[@dilmundey1]

Now I discover your channel. Congratulations, a great job.

[@FarlandHowe]

Hello Fernando, Welcome to the channel. Thank you very much, Rob

[@giulius7176]

Great addition to the layout...Well worth the effort!!

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Giulius, It was a considerable effort, but you are right, now I have it as another feature of the layout and that is good. Thank you, Rob

[@RingoSimpkinsUK]

Watched Farland for years Rob, love your back stories to whats going on, whos doing what and the goings on in the various places, you well deserve your subs. Road turned out great!

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Ringo, Thank you for being so loyal, I do enjoy spinning a yarn. Thanks and thank you, Rob

[@trainsontuesday]

Brilliant Rob, just brilliant! Congratulations on a well deserved 2K subscibers. Loved the music as the DHL truck started off on it's way. Great choice of railway rolling stock, it all just looked so right. David.

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi David, I felt the train eras matched the truck. Thank you so much, Rob

[@trainsontuesday]

Yes, I thought so too Rob. David.

[@chadmartin2170]

Hi Rob! Glad your channel is up. Your videos and content has always been top-shelf. This journey you share with me is Awesome. Past and present videos are great for info,and reference as well. I think you are ready for the"Big Screen"!-lol. Thank You Mr. McCrain.

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Chad, It is good you enjoy the channel. It is fun to make informative videos. I just want to share how I built the layout to encourage other too. Oh no, not the dreaded big screen. smile Thank you very much, Rob

[@georgewyatt6712]

Hi Rob first "congrats" on reaching over 2K subscribers, secondly your roadway is coming great and your are a dab hand with the filler & paint brush can't wait to see how you scenic the rest, so well done and your subs is well deserved because you have a fantastic layout. Regards George. P.S it awesome Rob.

[@FarlandHowe]

George Wyatt Hi George, Thank you for the kind words. I am better with the paint brush than the filler. I got it so thick in spots I was afraid the steering wouldn’t follow it. But it did. Once again, such kind words, thank you, Rob

[@johncarvil498]

Well done on the 2000 sub's Rob.......................John.

[@FarlandHowe]

John Carvil Thank you, Rob

[@JumbleLane]

Very well done on your 2000 subscribers. The Faller system has turned out great, testimony to your patience and skills as ever. Regards, Geoff.

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Geoff, It does take patience most certainly. I look forward to having more than one vehicle now. Thank you so much, Rob

[@ScottDowneywoundedbear]

Going to look great when the scenery is done.

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Scott, Hope so, Thank you Rob

[@trainsmad12]

Very enjoyable update Rob and well done on the 2k subs mate.

[@FarlandHowe]

Well, thank you thank you. Rob

[@MichaelHenfrey]

Congrats on getting over 2k subs! The roads look great and its nice to see trains and a vehicle moving, makes it all come to life. Cheers, Michael

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Michael. Thanks. It is fun to have things moving around. Thank you, Rob

[@tonysag9626]

Great job on reaching 2K, your videos are always informative and entertaining

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Tony, Thank you very much, it is great you enjoy my videos. Rob

[@Bob-yx6iv]

Well done Rob on reaching 2k it's well deserved, great video again thank you all the best. bob

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Bob, Thank you so much, Rob

[@canalsidingsmodelrailway3411]

Congratulations on your 2000 subscribers Rob. ....................John

[@FarlandHowe]

Canal Sidings Model Railway Thank you John. Cheers, Rob

[@TheMisterdan01]

Beautiful work Rob! It looks awesome so far! I’m definitely going to use one of those cutters next time. Well done and congrats on the 2000 plus subscribers too! Cheers, Dan

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Dan, You didn't use the cutter? I thought you did. I guess that proves you do not need it. Thank you, Rob

[@TheMisterdan01]

Rob McCrain Hi Rob, no didn’t use one, still turned out ok, but on closer inspection you get much smoother roads when using the cutter, but I couldn’t get one at the time. The other problem is when the heat warps the boards the wire pops through the thin plaster some times, which means more repair. If the wires were in the grooves I think they would stay put in that type of situation. Was the paint that you used the Faller asphalt paint?

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Dan, Oh dear, there were a couple of places where the wire would not stay down in the groove so I plastered over it. Hope it doesn't pop out. Yes I used the Faller paint that came in the kit. I did thin it considerable with painters acrylic Matt. It comes in a bottle for thinning paints. Plus a little water. I still have about half left. I bought the cutter on Amazon. At first I tried to get it from the nearest Faller dealer in Canada, but they we really slow so when I looked on Amazon, there it was and I grabbed it up. Thanks again, Rob

[@sonysnapper]

Rob, I operate the Faller cars at the Colorado Model Railroad Museum where we have three separate roads. One thing you will need to add along the edges, particularly where there is a drop off, is some sort of a guard rail. These vehicles have a tendency to not always follow the wire and if one should go off the drop off to the floor .... Don't forget the inside as they can turn away from the brink and go across to the other side, buildings or scenery will usually block them What usually happens is the guide arm gets worn and/or out of alignment thus the wild driving.

[@FarlandHowe]

Edward Sargent Hi Edward, Great advice. I almost stopped by there yesterday when I was coming back from Caboose Hobbies. It would be wonderful if you would show me around what you’re doing there. Thank you, Rob

[@sonysnapper]

I also was at Caboose yesterday, I had no idea you lived in the area. come on by and I will show you around the whole layout, I'm there on most Friday's

[@FarlandHowe]

Edward SargentThat is great, I will take you up on that. See you there this Friday.

[@MsShaun666]

Another cracking video well done and many thanks. Have you thought about getting a Faller chassis and putting your own car body on it? I am very interested in this possibility as understandably Faller only produce German models....

[@FarlandHowe]

Shaun McCullagh Hi Shaun, at some point I will give it a try, it does not concern me that much for now. DHL picks up from Hattons and delivers to my door. Thank you very much, Rob

[@howarth004]

Not sure what you mean by a ram ... well done Rob on 2000 up ... good job the ambulance was on standby .. that DHL driver made a god swerve to miss the ambulance and scooter man ..Lol ... Dave

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Dave, Ram? No idea. The DHL driver must have been dreaming and woke up just in time to swerve. Thank you, Rob

[@howarth004]

What did you say at 4.38 ? ...thought it wasRam ??

[@FarlandHowe]

I am thinking of putting a "rim" around the layout?

[@howarth004]

Rob McCrain yes got it now ... must be the accent ?? ... not in Yorkshire

[@FarlandHowe]

David Howarth I got no accent, ha

[@immasubscribe5312]

Does the Faller CarSystem DHL truck swerve automatically because something is in the way or did you just set up the magnetic wire to turn like that? BTW luv yo vids! Keep it up!

[@FarlandHowe]

Swerving or turning or in fact, all movements relate to the embedded guide wire.

[@immasubscribe5312]

Rob McCrain oh ok! Thx!

[@Pixie586]

Hi Rob, fantastic job on the road and do like the rim and the colour. I personally think it looks more finished with it. Susannah

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Susannah, You do like the colour of the trim? Good, wasn't sure. I agree, it does look more finished. Thank you so much, Rob

[@Pixie586]

Rob McCrain yep do like the colour but that is also person choice

[@FarlandHowe]

Susannah Joaquim Yes, perhaps a nice light brown would look good too. Rob

[@matthewcard1874]

Rob, think you could attach a camera to the top of one of the cars?? Would be an interesting view! Matt

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Matt, I have thought about a mounted camera. A trailer would be easier I think. Indeed it would be interesting. Thank you, Rob

[@4468]

Huge congrats on the 2k subscribers 👍 A rim/trim around the layout? Is that the band of wood above the curtain? If it is I think it looks very smart. Also you did a great job on the installation of the Faller road; that truck runs smooth! Looks like it was a lot of work but it's so gonna be worth it once you've got it all bedded in with scenery.

[@FarlandHowe]

Hello 4468, Yes, I guess it would be a rim or trim section banding the layout. I am looking forward to having more than one Faller vehicle running. I built the road with clearance to pass. It was a bit of work and you have seen the steps needed. Thank you for watching and your comment, Rob

[@robertwalker6387]

The Faller system is looking good & will sit very nicely in your layout... tell me - how do you like Cyberlink Power Director 16.0? How was the learning curve? Best regards... ;-) -Bob W, NH, USA

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Bob, I tried a couple other video editing systems before I started with Power Director and I am satisfied with the software and am very comfortable using it. You will find you need to upgrade your software to the next version every so often, like 9 months or 12 months or so. It has most of the capabilities of software suites costing 10 times as much. If you've seen my videos, you have seen some of those capabilities in action. I tend to keep it simple, however. Learning curve is 2-3 weeks of occasional use, like 1 or 2 days per week. It takes me about 5 hours to edit my videos, but there are 100-200 edits in each one. Thank you, Rob

[@nigelcarter9503]

The master of plaster., and paintbrush. Was it a moped mugger? DHL get everywhere. Was that a class 158 I saw? It looks good.

[@GalgormHall]

Congratulations on passing the 2000 sub mark, well deserved. I’m not sure whether you have mentioned it before in one of your videos but could you tell us why as someone living in America you have chosen to model British? Paul

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Paul, The story of being interested in British Trains goes back to when I was 6 and living in London while my father was working there in 1953. We traveled as a family by train all over the UK the sight of those red buffer beams just never left me. The collective family memories of those times were burned deeply into me. That is why. I have told this story before, but I do not mind telling it again. My railway is an expression of my feelings about the UK not so much an exact model. Thank you, Rob

[@revbillsterling]

Love you videos. Can u give me info on the system w the delivery truck set up?

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Bill, I have done a series of three videos regarding the Faller road system. It could be you missed the first, 66B the Faller Road 1 - Building Farland. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apCVk6OJrq90g6M And the second, Faller Road 2 - Building Farland, kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZmoqmyQjd2pi6M I hope that helps. Thank you, Rob

[@ewoodrailway]

The faller system looks great but bloody hell its expensive

[@FarlandHowe]

Less expensive than a fully detailed locomotive with sound. It is mostly work to build the road. It takes more work than money. $245 so far. It does not seem so bad considering the cost of the hobby in general It is possible to do it low cost of course and probably just as much fun. Thank you, Rob

[@josephlara3184]

Can you put this wire into foam then paste it and paint it?

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Joseph, Faller makes thin wood road pieces you could glue to your foam. It would not work well directly on foam. Rob

[@revbillsterling]

Thanks. I’m new to your videos. I’ll check out links

[@FarlandHowe]

Great

[@dacuzzz]

hi Rob... that just way tooooooo cooool .. for your road markings check out this link... www.Highways&Byways.com they have all sorts of road markings... i use them on my layout.. thanks for sharing... vinny

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Vinny, Glad you think so. I will check out your link. The Faller starter kit cam with a page of transfers too. Thank you so much, Rob