A tour of my Dawlish model railway

From Paddington fiddleyard, through Dawlish to Newton Abbot, past Aller Junction and then onto the Torbay fiddleyard. At some point this will extend to Kingswear. For more information on my Dawlish model railway and a load more, visit dawlishinoo.co.uk/. As well as driver's eye views you'll learn about the Dawlish webcam in OO where you'll be able to regularly watch trains go by, plus see track plans for the layout.

[@typhoon2827]

Essence of Dawlish! I'm guessing for true realism, once every few years you could chuck a bucket of water over it and spend a few months not running trains while you repaired it.

[@Beatlefan67]

Haha! Not forgetting to smash a few yards with a sledge hammer!

[@peterloader5353]

I liked your comment so much I referenced it on my website! dawlishinoo.co.uk/17000-views-of-tour-of-my-dawlish-model-railway/

[@jorgesabater8640]

You have a huge space. The trackwork looks great. Good luck with the rest.

[@peterloader5353]

Thanks - yes I am very lucky. I used Anyrail software to plan the track and get a design representative of the real railway in the 1930s

[@johnmartin4650]

Unfinished and with all the stuff lying around it’s still amazing….thank you for showing .( all the best to you and yours ) .

[@peterloader5353]

Thanks - been busy so update coming soon!

[@TeppichbahningH0]

very great and interesting layout, i like it 👍

[@peterloader5353]

Thank you

[@mozz5442]

Cheer up mate.If I had such a fabulous layout I couldn`t stop smiling.

[@peterloader5353]

OK- a few others have said that. Smiley videos coming soon - watch this space!

[@Lanes-Explorer5733]

Wow it's vast! Great you captured the view from the loco using a truck mounted camera - mine kept hitting trackside things when I tried that!

[@peterloader5353]

I had that problem until I used a low loader wagon with gopro hero camera

[@stu176mmm]

A very impressive layout! Kudos Sir

[@peterloader5353]

Thank you

[@adrian_cooney]

Great layout. I always enjoy seeing the on board views.

[@SheltonDCruz]

Nice long main line run!

[@peterloader5353]

Indeed!

[@asjbfjbkaw]

Oh wow, when it came out onto the sea wall part, that is just great.

[@peterlawrence54]

Very nice - some familiar locations, and I’m sure the trains enjoy the music.

[@chrish9974]

Excellent layout well done love the sea wall !

[@peterloader5353]

Thanks - this part of the railway is for watching trains go by - very relaxing!

[@kristinajendesen7111]

I must say, very nice, as someone who used to drive through Dawlish with SWT on my way to Paignton. Very smooth running too 👏👏👏

[@FeckHallBahn]

Wow!! That’s really quite something!!

[@nigelparker5886]

Bloody brilliant! No less! Massive work in progress, as it will always be, and so it should be, otherwise you’d end up bored!? Loved the CHAD appearance at around 3 mins! Cheers

[@IanRoberts2370]

I would love a huge model train set. Hat's off to you it's great keep going ❤

[@delphjunction1168]

Fantastic size. When I do a cab Ride have to go slow. Only 10ftx10ft. You're brilliant layout so big you can go at speed. Thank you for sharing. ....Pete....

[@peterloader5353]

Thanks for your comment - I know I am very lucky. I plan to do a video on my railway room soon

[@joeallen9898]

What a cool layout. Nice one!

[@peterloader5353]

Many thanks!

[@drummerboy1390]

Very impressive. Lovely ride.

[@peterloader5353]

Many thanks!

[@LyntreeTown20132]

Wow thats one impressive layout and great train cam footage of the layout - subscribed and liked

[@peterloader5353]

Thank you very much!

[@alanmusicman3385]

Looking great! Great theme for a layout. A lot of work ahead yet obviously, but I think it's going to be superb! Loving the First Great Western livery HST! The best clothes HST ever wore.

[@peterloader5353]

agreed - the dynamic lines did look good. Nevertheless, good to return to the traditional Great Western green

[@jmtiptonengland]

Stunning ~

[@peterloader5353]

Thank you! 😊

[@brianrobinson2962]

Fantastic mate

[@peterloader5353]

Many thanks!

[@nigelparker5886]

PS, meant to say,…love the red clay cliffs, how realistic for the Exeter area! Great stuff, Cheers again!

[@peterloader5353]

Thanks - it is meant to be a lifetime project but it would be nice to reach the point where I am happy to just run trains

[@nigelparker5886]

@@peterloader5353 Gotcha! Cheers

[@etherealbolweevil6268]

Devonian sandstone cliffs, please.

[@etherealbolweevil6268]

I'm going that way next week. I shall definitely be on the lookout for giant green glue bottles. XCountry stuck at St Davids, of course.

[@GoodfordModelRailway]

Fantastic layout, just subbed 👍

[@peterloader5353]

Thanks for the sub!

[@robertbate5790]

Interesting 👍👍👍

[@peterloader5353]

Glad you think so!

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

1:41 Come now, smile for the camera!

[@Beatlefan67]

I thought the same...

[@peterloader5353]

OK guys - I got the message. Smiley videos on their way... watch this space!

[@daveabbott]

Fabulous! Only one comment, the overbridge at the end of the sea-wall section has a noticeable gradient to it. (Is that being picky?)

[@andybyrne50]

I presume you haven’t yet added the signal box which sat in front of the goods shed . My grandfather used to collect parcels from that shed with his lorry . I use the station most days and you would hardly recognise it now !

[@peterloader5353]

Wow - thanks for taking the time to message. The signal box is on my to do list - I was fortunate enough to see it when at Exeter University. I recall the narrow base - my scratch building skills are not great so will need to hack some kits

[@peterloader5353]

Signal box being built - watch this space for next video!

[@pauljudge1643]

Fantastic layout and shots what camera did you use?

[@peterloader5353]

Gopro Hero - you can' buy them new but they do crop up 2nd hand which is how I got this one

[@davemckenzie9244]

Great video of your layout , which camera / cam did you use ? Thanks

[@peterloader5353]

Go pro hero. They don't make them any more but I got mine 2nd hand on ebay

[@peterloader5353]

PS thanks for you kind comments

[@tomasgimenez4592]

Don't seem to be too happy about it!

[@peterloader5353]

Had a few comments along these line - will smile next time! 😀

[@davepayne586]

very nice is that in a club or at home.

[@peterloader5353]

Garden room - built by Green Retreats

[@gs425]

Perhaps buy the old heljan Teignmouth station model as an intermediate stop . Just a thought

[@peterloader5353]

I remember that kit - not enough space but it would have made things easier if I had modelled Teignmouth instead of Dawlish. I plan to use an old Hornby Dunster station that I had as a kid for Kingswear station building!

[@gs425]

@peterloader5353 Yes I think that is close enough

[@michaelkellehertrainlord746]

👏👍☘

[@thatlocomotiveguy]

Newton Abbot looks a bit large

[@kevinfowkes2327]

Large compared to now but looks about right for the station as it was prior to 1980s rationalisation. There was an extra platform, passing loop plus motorail loading bay on the up side, all now underneath the car park. On the down side of the line there were loops, sidings and the works/depot, again all gone now. I particularly like the detail at Aller Junction where the up branch line from Paignton crosses the down main towards Plymouth, exactly as it was up to 1986/87 when the semaphores were ripped out and the layout simplified.

[@peterloader5353]

Kevin is right - my layout is based as was in the 1930s - with a couple of deliberate changes, in particular the Southern Railway linking up via the Moretonhampstead line via Crediton. Peter

[@thatlocomotiveguy]

@@peterloader5353 ah ok

[@user-wo6qn3vf9n]

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[@pjeaton58]

If the camera was a bit closer to the front of that flat wagon ???

[@peterloader5353]

Good point - next time!