Building A 009 Layout In A Suitcase - Episode 3

[@supersonic6637]

loving this series - amazing to see how such an intricate layout is forming inside a tiny suitcase

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

If I start a layout, I go all in on it - no matter how small it may be 😆 Glad you're enjoying the series! Thanks for watching 👍

[@adam_fordham]

I enjoyed that, glad you sorted the glue on the points problem, I really liked the way you done the rocks, they looked so good on the side of the hillside and it brings it More to life 😀

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Thanks Adam! Yeah I'm really pleased with how the rock face and the entire hillside has come together. It's definitely a nice feature for the layout. Thanks for watching 😃

[@loispadgett6306]

So glad to see all was fixed after that cliffhanger last time.😃 The hill is turning out nicely can wait for part 4. GOD BLESS from America. 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Thanks Lois, the hill definitely makes a huge difference to the layout! Just need to get the scenery done now. Thanks for watching 😃

[@nigelcole1936]

Wonderful to see how the layout is progressing

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

I know, there's such a huge difference between the start of the episode and the end! Was great to have to watching along earlier Nigel! Thanks for tuning in 🤩

[@railwayjade]

I'm waiting anxiously to see what became of the glued points!

[@treinenliefde]

Looking at the area around the track with the various colours and imperfect surface it seems like all the trackwork was removed and then relayed.

[@railwayjade]

@@treinenliefde indeed - and there was a shot of a train running over the ballasted track and points. :)

[@treinenliefde]

@@railwayjade oh yeh obviously the whole layout survived, nobody would end a video on a cliffhanger and then end on a sad note one week later. Im surprised however that the entire ballasting seems to have been removed. Id have thought that redoing only the small area around the points would be enough.

[@railwayjade]

@@treinenliefde yes, that's what I thought might happen too.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Well now the episode is out, all is revealed! Thanks for watching 😃

[@BuggleskellyStation]

Loving this series, very inspirational to see a layout progress. I tried to do a similar series with my 009 layout and have managed three episodes over about a year as it's so hard to find the energy to film as I go - much more enjoyable just working on it without filming. Well done!

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Thanks Tom! I watched some of your own 009 videos before I started this project and I hope we get to see some more in the future - even if it's just the progress you've made in private. But yes it does take a lot of work to not only make the layout but film and edit it all together too 😂 Thanks for watching 👍

[@BuggleskellyStation]

@@ThatModelRailwayGuy thanks :) When it gets below 31c in my office I'll do some more on the layout! I promise episode 4 this... year..!

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

@@BuggleskellyStation Fair enough! 😂

[@joshuaW5621]

You are brilliant at modelling narrow gauge.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Considering this is the first narrow gauge layout I've ever built I'll take that as a huge compliment! Thanks for watching 😃

[@paulisnotonfire]

This video made me remember how much of building a layout is literally 'just waiting for this bit to dry'. I don't miss that ha. I am surprised you didn't paint the terrain before putting in the rocks, would have thought it was easier the other way round. Cheers

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

You're not wrong with the drying times! 😂 You could do the painting either way round to be honest. The only thing was that I would have had to paint the filler holding the rocks in place afterwards anyway so it didn't really make much difference. Thanks for watching 👍

[@adamfisher311]

Amazing layout can't wait to see the layout progressing.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Thanks Adam, it's really starting to take shape now! The next layout update video should be out in a couple of weeks from now. Thanks for watching 😃

[@NicholassTrainChannel]

Awesome video mate. Glad to see you got the point work issue sorted out! The hill with the rock faces has turned out looking great! Looking forward to seeing some greenery on the layout. - Nicholas.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

I'm very glad to have trains running again too! 😂 Yeah the hillside has really made a big difference to the layout along with the rock face. It's definitely starting to come together now! Thanks for watching 👍

[@Tommy_Collada]

Im so glad to see the points working!

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Me too! 😂 Thanks for watching 👍

[@Tommy_Collada]

@@ThatModelRailwayGuy you should do a video on hoe to paint a loco!

[@roguerailroader4132]

Nice! Didn't think you could make a mold release with water and soap. Personally for when I did molds and casts I used baseline (I.e. Petroleum jelly.) A little tip for when doing casts as I've done this in my 12 years of mask making. Try slosh casting some very runny lasted first so it gets into every nook and cranny and let it sit up then come behind and top it off with a solid fill of thick plaster. Keep up the good work

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Awesome, that a great tip and I'll definitely have to try that out next time I end up making a rock face of some sort! Thanks for watching 😃

[@robbiegrant5729]

A good tip is too add grey paint to the plaster so any white plaster doesn’t show through plus you don’t need to paint it once your finished

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Hey Robbie, yep you can definitely do that. As I said in the video though, I wanted to paint it using the same technique as did for the tunnel portals so they all looked consistent with each other. Thanks for watching 😃

[@johnriley8080]

Looking good now, really coming to life.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Thanks John, adding the hill has definitely made a huge difference. Thanks for watching 😃

[@trainguy69]

oh yeah, lets hope the points were fixed with not much trouble and things got better

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

All is revealed! Thanks for watching 😃

[@trainguy69]

@@ThatModelRailwayGuy too bad I couldn't be there for the live

[@chrissouthgate4554]

When making the mix for the cliff face, if you add the paint to the mix as part of the fluid, the rock will come out pre-coloured. This also has the advantage that if the finished article gets chipped, there will not be a white gash to spoil the illusion.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Hi Chris, you could absolutely do that but as I mentioned in the video I wanted to paint it in the same way as the tunnels to make everything look consistent and that meant starting with a white base. Thanks for watching 😃

[@derekloudon8731]

The layout is coming on nicely, well done ✅

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Thanks Derek, with the landscaping now done it’s really starting to look more like a model railway and less like a train set! Thanks for watching 😃

[@hantercans]

Really enjoyable.....thank you!

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

So glad to hear you enjoyed it Philip! Thanks for watching 😃

[@Crisp-crisps]

you opened my eyes thank you

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

My pleasure, thank YOU for watching! 😃

[@ListerDavid]

They are some nasty bumps as they go over the points. The portals and rock face look brill.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

There’s one on the left hand side of the station loop that definitely needs looking at as after ballasting the track is very uneven there. When they’re on the points themselves though, I’m still not sure why some locos jump around a bit - I’m guessing maybe it’s because they’re set track points. Thanks for watching 😃

[@MartenHall]

I get such a an Art Attack feel from your videos 😆

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

I used to watch that show all the time as a kid! Maybe it's stuck with me in a subconscious way but I'm definitely taking that as a massive compliment. Thanks for watching 😃

[@MartenHall]

@@ThatModelRailwayGuy you're welcome mate.

[@ynot6473]

your rock moulds need a better support, maybe cast them in a plaster support.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Interesting, I mean the filler mix is holding them rock solid at the moment - if you'll pardon the pun 😉 No problems so far or on any of my other layouts where I've used the same technique. Thanks for watching 👍

[@awesomealbertt1150]

Now I get to know what happens after the cliffhanger!

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Was great to have you watching along earlier! 😃

[@awesomealbertt1150]

It was a great video!

[@peterbradford5987]

Great series

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Thanks Peter! In my opinion it just keeps getting better with each episode. Thanks for watching 😃

[@damianinCanadaTT-OO]

I’m surprised you slept with the points issue running through your head. Well done. Nice to see a video that isn’t perfect

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

I think I was so tired at that point that it didn't really matter. I definitely think it's good to show I'm not immune to mistakes - in reality I'm a pretty average modeller who just happens to have a camera so I wouldn't want anyone to think that it all goes perfectly every single time. Thanks for watching 😃

[@penjunction]

Looks good glad the points didn't stick now I know it's going in a suitcase once it's completed but the bare baseboard showing at the back in the fiddleyard maybe should be painted just to hide the appearance if you want to get any shots through either tunnel mouth either way still looks great and looking forward to seeing it progress further with hopefully no more hiccups along the way

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Oh don't you worry! There's still a long way to go yet and the inside of the tunnel will definitely be having some work done to it 😉 Thanks for watching 👍

[@chrissouthgate4554]

Or add a black cloth/curtain over the back. Allows access with out having daylight show through the tunnel.

[@eastcoastgardenrailway5210]

Enjoying your videos. What's the plan for accessing the fiddle yard? It looks like the back opening will be completely covered by the back of the suitcase? I think you're doing much better with the derails ads. Episode 1 sounded like you were reading ad copy, while 2-3 felt much more like a personal recommendation.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

There is a bit of space round the back of the suitcase to access the fiddle yard if needed but it's more of a storage loop really to hide other trains out of site. Yes, I'm not use to having to read ads so it's taken a bit of practice. Funnily enough though most of my videos are scripted out beforehand - otherwise I'd ramble on forever and never get to the point! Thanks for watching 😃

[@nicholasbishop3300]

Fantastic progress Nick Australia

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Thanks Nick! It is coming along really nicely. Thanks for watching 😃

[@londonbrightonsouthcoast]

I am now really inspired to make my own 009 scale model railway in a suitcase! It could act as a portable layout as my main 00 scale railway isn't really that portable

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Awesome! Having a more portable layout was definitely my own thinking behind this series too. Thanks for watching 😃

[@castielsosa8512]

5:45 as a biggie, I thought he was talking about the food.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

If your ribs arrive covered in chicken wire and plaster bandage probably best to give them a miss 😅 Thanks for watching 👍

[@eastcoastgardenrailway5210]

Painting questions: I notice you paint directly onto the baseboard, without any undercoat. Does this cause any issues? I notice you added track & ballast and rocks and then painted the remaining areas in brown. Why do it this way rather than cover everything in brown and then lay tracks / add rocks over the top?

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Hi there, no none of my layouts have ever had any issue with having paint applied to the baseboard.. the brown is acting as an undercoat anyway for the scenery that will go on top. As for the order, my hill actually goes over the track so this had to be built after the track was laid and then everything was painted brown at the same time rather than having to do it twice. Additionally, when laying tracks it can sometimes be helpful to make and follow marks on the baseboard which is harder to do if you've already painted it. Hope that makes sense and thanks for watching 😃

[@Trainrailpoductions]

So cool

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Thanks, this was definitely a fun layout to build. Thanks for watching 😃

[@Alex-cw3rz]

How do you recommend not getting glue in the points?

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Watch the previous episode, then don't do that! 😂 In all seriousness, ballast the points separately from the rest of the track. I've actually done a whole video about how I ballasted the points on my 00 Gauge layout. Thanks for watching 😃

[@_JetBoyX]

Hi, I know this video is almost a year old but i was just wondering if you have any more tips for using chicken wire for hills as im just starting my own railway and have planned a tunnel/hill section

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Hi there, Episode 9 of my modular model railway series may be of some use: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2ixhJqbfZuWrKc I used chicken wire and polystyrene to create a larger tunnel section and the process is covered in a bit more depth in that video. Thanks for watching 😃

[@_JetBoyX]

Thanks I'll check it out 😃

[@That1Redhead28]

Why didn’t you use ballast for the middle siding?

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

All shall be revealed in the next episode 😉 Thanks for watching 👍

[@johnriley8080]

Will the problem be resolved? At present, we just don't know (worried face)!😁

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

It's not like you have inside information either! 😉

[@351kostakis]

Fantastic

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Thanks Chris!

[@OTRWA]

Great progress subbed for more updates

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Amazing, thank you for subscribing! Episode 4 was just released a few days ago with the next one due for release on Friday so there's plenty more progress to come. Thanks for watching 😃

[@theflyingshunter]

Has anyone done a 009 modular railway yet More space for Narrow Gauge to run

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Yep, plenty of people. Check out this video for one of the more impressive ones I’ve seen: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nILEfmd3lNSZeNUsi=kxpoyBsU6hf__gN6 Thanks for watching 👍

[@That1Redhead28]

What’s the point in making a siding in the tunnel where you won’t see it?

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Hey Christian, it's a hidden fiddle yard so I can hold one train in the loop while another one runs round the layout. Thanks for watching 😃

[@platformten5958]

Hi Christian. Come on now matey, get your thinking cap on. 😀 Paul.

[@That1Redhead28]

@@platformten5958 uh ok

[@FoxBoi69]

19:38 i thought there was the discord notification sound there

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

You know what, despite having perfect pitch I've somehow never noticed that it's the same interval before! 😂 Thanks for watching 👍

[@NYandAtlantic]

Unfortunately derails doesn’t ship overseas

[@English_Gunner]

Epik. I wish I could afford it. But I just spent to much on my pc

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Fair enough! Even with the increase of RTR products, 009 is still quite a niche scale in an already expensive hobby. Thanks for watching 😃

[@datguymiller]

If i were you id add a narrow gauge line to my main layout

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

I don't have room on my main layout for a 009 line, hence why I built this layout instead. Thanks for watching 👍