Bethungra Spiral - HO Scale Exhibition Layout

[@mattk183]

It’s so cool, on the XPT it was a great view, we were going around in circles!

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you Matt! It’s a really interesting bit of railway infrastructure!

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Beautiful layout with really good scenic detail. The trees are amazing. Big variety of rolling stock and I quite like the 40 class ALCO with the pagoda roof coaches, very nice designs. Most enjoyable video as always. 😊

[@WillJamesRailways]

There certainly has been a lot of great work put into the layout Pauline! Thanks for watching!

[@xela-nw8eh]

Excellent Will!

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you!

[@daryllee3794]

Great job Will and a sensational layout. Thanks.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you Daryl!

[@VictorianRails2024]

Wow, I love model Railways! It's something that's a treat to go to but you nailed it!!! Great Job mate.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you so much 😀

[@matthewparker2264]

Epping model railway club I love your layout keep up the good work

[@WillJamesRailways]

They have certainly done some excellent work!

[@zech7896]

This is next on my list to take my model trains to

[@WillJamesRailways]

Nice!

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Looks like a great layout. Thanks for making this video that really showcases it. 👍

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you very much!

[@EsotericArctos]

Thanks for showing us this amazing layout. It really does look great.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks for watching Brendan!

[@leestevens7165]

Exceptional layout, great video, thanks Will.👍

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks for watching Lee! Hopefully more to come!

[@michaelimpey1407]

Will, a great video, of a great layout, representing a great location. Thank you for sharing with us. Cheers and stay safe, Michael

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you very much Michael!

[@ashleybishop9937]

It would be good to see how exhibition or larger layouts run their fiddle yards, and a bit of commentary on how long it took to build, to set up and any other operstional considerations. Good work,

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you for the feedback Ashley! Certainly something I can work on incorporating!

[@NicholassTrainChannel]

Great video Will. What a great exhibition layout!. Interesting prototype infomation as well. - Nicholas.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you Nicholas!

[@mels4796]

wonderful video Will

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you!

[@josephjara3681]

Awesome dude. Thanks for another great vid🤘😠

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you very much Joseph!

[@mels1811]

Wonderful video

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you!

[@leonkernan]

Beautiful. However, load your coil steel like at 7:11 and the ATSB will get up getting a call!

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks Leon! Haha good spotting there!

[@FogartyAvenue]

Magnificent.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks mate!

[@volodymyrrhapon5666]

Beautiful!

[@WillJamesRailways]

Agreed!

[@thex-wing]

Nice I like it very good video

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks!

[@reedbender1179]

Was that a HO scale chip I noticed at 4:55 ? 😮...🤫...made me bust out a packet of Smiths for the rest of the vid🤣 Great channel,love your work. Excellent layout.👍

[@WillJamesRailways]

Out of scale! Haha thanks!

[@user-tm4bi1nl4q]

Nice vid Will!!

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you!

[@davidbutterfield2949]

Nice 👍🏻🇦🇺

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks David!

[@eastcoastgardenrailway5210]

The north end of the prototypical Bethungra Spiral is quite a bit higher than the south end. How do they work around this in the context of this layout?

[@WillJamesRailways]

Hello, there are wide shots of the ends of the layout in the video, I guess that would answer that question best!

[@dennisbailey6067]

A few Clubs have DC on one track and DCC on the other.This is problematic for operation.It means that the whole layout cannot be used.What happens is that the drivers go round and round,in a game of chasings.May as well have a circle of track,with no points,no sidings,no stations. Better to alternate between DC and DCC,so some operation can be held.Otherwise all the time and money spent on points and sidings is wasted.

[@johnd8892]

Good point for club operation. That is what AMRA Vic do with a switch for DC or DCC running separate operating sessions. For an exhibition layout it is far less of an issue as the public mainly want to see impressive trains running. Even the shunting or similar operations are best not to interfere with mainline operation or the public mainly walk away.

[@WillJamesRailways]

I agree John! I think the US layout Springfield that does the exhibition circuit here is a great example of continuous running with switching incorporated!

[@dennisbailey6067]

@@johnd8892 Yes,Exhibitions are a different thing.It is at Club layouts,where many hours and thousands of dollars are spent to include Industrial sidings(coal /ore mines,steel mills,grain silos,etc)and many forget the locos have a reverse.Points are a big expense,and a source of unreliable running.Unless members have a chance to operate in these Industrial tracks,and have even basic operation type running,all this is wasted.