Countryside Scenics - N Gauge Loft Layout - Ep 24

Welcome to the latest update here on Pride Parkway, first of all, a MASSIVE THANK YOU again to all of my subscribers both old and new!
In this video, I tackle the massive countryside section of the layout and finally get some green going on as well as ballasting and painting the track.
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[@andyakarudolfhessiansack7936]

Looking great. Your placement of WS clump foulage was particularly skillfully and artistic. I would have loved to see that process up close.

[@Chandwell]

Wow. What an update, Geoff! The big picture looks superb, but the little details like the gravel path and steps, disused mine branch, flowers, and subtle changes in grass, really do take it to another level. Those running shots at the end were breathtaking. You’ve come back with a bang, that’s for sure! Hope everything works out. Travel must not be a good place to be this year. All the best sir. - Michael.

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Michael, thank you very much. Lots of work but i'm pleased with how its looking. Deffinetly need to revist the area and add more detail in future, in fact I've already changed the gravel path today and it looks much better already. Thanks as always for your support, much appreciated. All the best, Geoff

[@charlescrompton2009]

Congratulations Geoff you have made it look so real. Wonderful to see your layout come to life. To see the Trains running through the Landscape is thrilling.well done you should be so proud. Best wishes Richard Crompton Canterbury Kent

[@doddc]

I swear you do more in a week than i do in a year. The cutting is looking really good now. Excellent mix of colours.

[@PrideParkway]

Haha thanks very much Chris, i do get slightly obsessed when i start a project and become a loft hermit ol. All the best, Geoff

[@silkytrack8091]

Man you are really putting me to shame with how quickly you got all that done! 😳 it looks brilliant too. 👍all the best Ian.

[@PrideParkway]

Haha thanks Ian, when I get a job in my head im a bit of a man on a mission until it's done. Sadly things are much slower this year but still moving forward. All the best, Geoff

[@stewartsamson835]

Nice to see you back again (sorry to hear of your real life problems) but I find this hobby so great for distracting from life for a while. Your techniques are very interesting and the effect is great 👍. Thanks again for sharing.

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Stewart, thanks very much for your kind words. It is indeed, the loft seems to be acting like a bit of a panic room at the minute for me lol, not what i initally set it up for but like you say, its a great distraction! Thanks again! Cheers Geoff

[@grahammummery5732]

Another top video of a fantastic layout! Thank you Geoff.. Hope you & family are all staying safe & well..

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much Graham, you too! All the best, Geoff

[@thamesdittonable]

Geoff, best video so far. Really like what you have done with the country scene.

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks so much!

[@MarchWestJunctionTMD]

Great to have you back and the scenery looks fantastic 👍

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much! Cheers Geoff

[@fentoncentral-ngauge]

Welcome back Geoff. Fingers crossed for you. Been an awful year. Another excellent video. Fabulous work as always. Really transformed the area. Layout just gets better in you're very capable hands.

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much, yeah it's not been the best but trying to keep positive and look forward. As always, massive thank you for your kind words of support. All the best, Geoff

[@jonathangray7374]

Superb layout, especially in N gauge. You should be very proud of what your achieving

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much Jonathan, appreciate your kind words. All the best, Geoff

[@lynganddistrict]

Brilliant video Geoff. As a newbie without any rails set yet its given me loads of inspiration and shown me the importance of thinking ahead, especially as my layout will be in N gauge as well!. Thank you so much for putting this up, its very much appreciated and will continue to watch what you've achieved over the following videos. .... Steve

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much Steve, appreciate your kind words 👍🏻

[@paul-m3kqe]

great to see you back geoff - lets hope every thing works out for you

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much Paul, hope you enjoyed the video. All the best, Geoff

[@johnfenney2493]

Fantastic. Great to see you back. Loads of great detailing AND a wee running session too.

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much John!

[@philcorrin1035]

taste and skill set your scenics aside, great work

[@lisaburnett3368]

Very beautiful layout. Your level of detail is remarkable. Thank you for the video. Very interesting.

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Lisa, thank you very much for your kind words, much appreciated. All the best, Geoff

[@paulsngaugechannel]

Superb video of your beautiful layout. Great inspiration, wish I had the space for a layout of that size. Unfortunately I rent a place so am limited. So I follow your channel and look forward to seeing it every time I visit KZbin. Magic, thanks for sharing your wonderful layout. Super content and your techniques are excellent.

[@thegrowler-blackwoodngauge]

Good to see you back Geoff and hope things are getting better away from the modelling side of your life. What a change a bit greenery has on a layout! Looks absolutely fantastic - this part of the layout has suddenly come to life. Enjoyed the running shots at the end. Take care - Cheers Euan

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Euan, thanks very much! It absolutely has, its funny because it wasnt until I started to edit the video and saw the brown baseboards in the first clip that I realised just what a differece it had made. All the best, Geoff

[@mikehumphrey7413]

Great Layout. Superb base work and enjoyed the running shots at the end. Stay safe Mike HO from Australia.

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much Mike, I appreciate your kind words. All the best, Geoff

[@davidhale7551]

Really love your work. I agree we need to take a break to recharge, it also brings fresh ideas to the layout. I'm modelling local (Australia) so many of the lush greens don't apply, its more shades of brown. Keep the videos coming.

[@PrideParkway]

Hi David, thanks very much for your kind words of support. All the best Geoff

[@andrewsartorius7350]

Really looks great mate still can’t believe this is n gauge

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much Andrew! All the best, Geoff

[@roberttemple8462]

Hi Geoff, all looking great. Some fab work and great shots of stuff running through. WWS are local to me, they do some great products and not just static grasses. Regarding the Spatts, you'd think we've got enough problems to solve at the moment without having a go at each other, must be frustration creeping in. They need to take up railway modelling and become involved in a relaxing hobby and a supportive community. Keep safe buddy, regards Bobby 'T'.

[@PrideParkway]

Hey Bobby, thanks very much for your kind words of support! All the very best, Geoff

[@capitallines]

Great to see you back. Sh!t times in the world today and the travel sector is particularly badly hit if our neighbours are anything to go by - I hope things come good for you in the end. Model railways are in theory a great escape but sometimes it's just too difficult to compartmentalise real life enough to enjoy the good things!

[@PrideParkway]

Thank you very much Steve, absolutely, the loft is a nice little escape from the real world. Trying to keep positive and hoping for the best. Stay safe. Cheers Geoff

[@capitallines]

@@PrideParkway I should have mentioned, your video convinced my to buy one of the linked vacuums from Amazon. Take care.

[@jeffreydavies9036]

Back with a bang Geoff. Best 30 mins I have spent today. Superb vid mate and the finished result is stunning. You flock in the same way I do. I have also grassed on top of the brown undercoat whilst it is still tacky and the base layer of grass has stuck without any issues. I also use cheap hair spray to give the top a final coat. It works perfectly. I take my layout to shows and nothing has dropped off. The running shots looked brilliant. Well done. Looking forward to the next update. Keep safe best regards Jeff

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Jeff, thanks very much for your comment and kind words, very much appreciated. Thats a good tip for the hairspray, i'm going to try that! Thanks again. All the best, Geoff

[@jeffreydavies9036]

Geoff make sure the hairspray is the very cheap own brand from one of the supermarkets. It really does work.

[@beeleywood7796]

That looks pretty good, such a shame you had to move it. Looking forward to the new layout vids.

[@onnomulder9775]

Awesome Geoff! Great job too. Cheers Onno

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much Onno! Cheers Geoff

[@Miertreg1]

Good nice video 👍👌👍🚂👌 Greetings Gert

[@PrideParkway]

Thank you :)

[@darylhitchcock7680]

OK... great looking work. way to go!!

[@PrideParkway]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@paulgalyet5308]

Looking great mate.

[@PrideParkway]

Thank you! Cheers Geoff

[@Chris-BognorRegis]

My goodness Geoff, watching your intro and totally understanding where you are coming from in these strange and scary times and all of a sudden I am looking at the scene in front of you and thinking 'I dont remember seeing that, have I' and then the next shot shows the bare baseboard. WOW. I had to go back and make sure I wasn't seeing things, it looks awesome. At this moment I am drinking a Whisky Mac, missus is cooking dinner and baking cookies and the smells are wonderful and I am watching my favourite N gauge KZbinr, life could not be better. I just love your approach to your layout, it is very true about less is better, it just makes your layout look so realistic. For ages I have been pondering what type of hoover to get for my layout and you have finally solved it for me, thankyou. So I have come to the end of your video and wishing it was longer. Where on earth did you learn how to use all the types of grasses and bushes to make such realistic banks. I am biased being a fellow N gauge fan. You have one of my favourite layouts and I am really looking forward to the next video. Regards Chris

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Chris, I hope you're keeping well, certainly sounds like my kind of Saturday night! Haha I had a similar moment when I was editing the video, I opened the first clip that I had recorded (the brown baseboards) and got a real shock at how much I had done. I have spend almost every evening up there for two weeks, and a full weekend. It was certainly the distraction I needed and i'm proud to have achived something great at such a negative time and reading all the great comments tonight is fantastic. I'm a big fan of both Luke Towan and Geek Gaming Scenics channels, they do some great videos using static grass, and while not n gauge specific, I followed their advice. I've also got a thing against sparce countryside settings, you just have to look at one bramble bush over a year and see how big and crazy it gets. Anyway, I'm babling on (thats why my videos are so long lol). All the best Chris, take care! Cheers Geoff

[@Chris-BognorRegis]

Yep I follow both Luke's along with Richard of Everard Junction amongst the other 63 on my channel LOL. Richard does a really good one called Part 17 Starting branch line scenery which is very similar to yourself but he is 00 gauge. One of the things I did to cheer me up is get rid of BBC news on my mobile, in fact I dont watch any news now but I do check re Covid 19, and it has cheered me up no end along with my fantastic happy pills. I suffer with PTSD (x army, LFB and old bill) No wonder you got all that done on your layout, I did wonder. My trouble is I love to watch other KZbinrs layouts, sort of an addiction along with the fact I am 64 and still working a full time job thanks to the government. I get home at 5.30pm, take the dog for a long walk, have dinner then sit down and next thing its time for bed to do it all over again. Weekends are always busy so my layout is in preparation for retirement hopefully in 18 months time then I can really crack on with it. Hoping by then to at least have all the baseboards up and some if not all the track laid down. I look at the countryside around me as I live in the countryside and I want to copy that which is why I love your scenery. I want realism but most in the hobby try to cram far too much in. I dont like tunnels for the sake of having one in a corner, how many times in reality do you see a tunnel with a new housing estate just on top of it, where do all the drains, pipes and cable from the estate go to. I even observe animals in fields so I can copy them when I finally get round to it. Oh I could go on, it doesn't mean it's a bad layout, just not my style but I still love watching them. Yeah you totally deserve all those lovely comments mate, cannot believe some idiot gave you a thumbs down. Regards Chris

[@SC68]

Really enjoyed the video, very informative as going to start the scenery on my N gauge layout in the next few weeks.

[@PrideParkway]

Thank you, I’ve just subbed to your channel, looking forward to checking out your layout! 👍🏻 Cheers Geoff

[@newcastlerabbit]

Great update Geoff

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much Matthew :)

[@BritishRail60062]

Love the layout and music. I have subbed by the way mate. Please keep up the awesome work!

[@colinsewell7383]

You always make me feel lazy. Very impressed with tour work. You're so organised and know what's in every box. I come across things when looking for something. Aahh that's where it went. Enjoy your work and great layout. Keep up the good work. 👏👏👏

[@PrideParkway]

Haha I’ve just spent an hour trying to find an old Metcalfe Station building, in a box, somewhere 😂. So I promise I’m not always that organised. Thanks for your continued support Colin! All the best, Geoff

[@lilchris26]

Nice video mate, I am a n-gauger myself, not got round to making many videos myself. I have been building a new layout in my loft for the last 12 months. I usually post on the N-Gauge forum, I use the same scatter and method two, cheap PVA.

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much, I'm a member of the n gauge forum but tend to stick more to their Facebook group than the actual forum. Whats the name of your layout and i'll check it out! Cheers Geoff

[@lilchris26]

@@PrideParkway Thanks again, my layout is called "Irwell Valley Railway" it is fictional but based on the railways in this area, east lancashire railway etc. I just installed my version of the Monkey Bridge which is still used today by the Manchester Metro Trams.

[@piccadillyline9765]

Looks great.

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much, Cheers Geoff

[@karlsage3064]

Great to see you as always, Geoff! Excellent work, which looks brilliant. Its all blending together as it should. You do so much!! I use the same techniques and materials as you and it certainly isn't overkill. Nature is multi layered and models should be the same too. I hope all works out well for you Geoff on the work front. In these worrying times railway modelling helps keep us all sane! Looking forward to the next full feature. Your videos are never too long for me!

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Karl, Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your kind words. The railway has certainly been a great distraction this year and particullary over the last couple of weeks. As always, thank you for your support. All the best, Geoff

[@stecosgrove3779]

Love it. Looks great!

[@PrideParkway]

Thank you! Cheers Geoff

[@Elvenhome]

Very enjoyable Geoff. I don't think I had quite appreciated the contours of the layout on that side until the scenic material went in. The final effect really is superb and the running shots at the end really showed everything off. Stephen

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Stephen, Thank you very much for your kind words. I had been having some doubts about the depth of the cutting when I painted it brown it looked very deep. However with the scenic material in place i'm really pleased with how it has turned out. Thank you for your support and thanks again for featuring Pride Parkway in your latest update, its much appreciated. All the best, Geoff

[@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway]

Geoff I've missed you and pleased to have you back. Once again a very enjoyable watch. You know how to get the most out of your scenery accessories creating a wonderful view. 🚂🚃🚃🚃

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much, I appreciate your kind words of support! All the best, Geoff

[@wheezypalacemodels7726]

Hiya Geoff, great to see you back and you have nailed that scenic side perfectly in my opinion. Take care, stay safe, Chris

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Chris, I hope you're keeping well. Thank you very much! All the best, Geoff

[@Andy-SharlstonEastgate]

Hi Geoff, great work on the scenery buddy. Lovely textures & colours, looks amazing ! Nice little touch with the flowers, nice splash of colour here & there. The ground level running shots are truly stunning !! All the best....Andy

[@PrideParkway]

Thank you Andy! Cheers Geoff

[@nathanfijal5061]

Looking fantastic!! Glad you are back, your videos really inspire me and are giving me great tips and ideas for me on my first layout!!

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much Nathan, i really appreciate your kind words. All the best, Geoff

[@nickvdW1958]

Looking awesome great to see you back!

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much Nick! Cheers Geoff

[@ericcoughlan]

Geoff, great video. You certainly go overboard with the glue, especially with the bushes. I normally just use the undiluted white glue to hold the bushes, but I also do not put in as much as you do. Will have to try your method whenever I need a lot of bushes.

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Eric, I absolutely do, it ensures I dont end up hoovering them up when cleaning the layout. The thing is the glue is really cheap, woodland scenics products arent so i get them well stuck down. All the best, Geoff

[@PadisherCreel]

Another great clip, very helpful as usual. Keep safe. Regards from Germany

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks, will do! All the best, Geoff

[@rogerclark5869]

Sorry about your work. Great scenery layout looking good. Agree about everyone angry it’s just very sad 😢

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much Roger. I get it, its a tough time for alot of people but a bit of kindness and compassion goes a long way. Stay safe! All the best, Geoff

[@rogerclark5869]

@@PrideParkway brought your mini hoover it’s brilliant.stay safe Roger.

[@SolarRailway]

Things are looking amazing with the scenic work, fantastic update

[@PrideParkway]

Many thanks! All the best, Geoff

[@wamgoc]

Great video Geoff! The layout looks wonderful. Love the way you just get on with it and don't make a fuss! Don't worry about the length of the videos, the content is super so it's worth wile showing everything! Stay safe my friend and I hope to see more from Pride Park very soon!

[@PrideParkway]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate your support and kind words! I managed to record over three hours of footage for this video (eek) so trying to get it all down to a descent length while not cutting out anything relevent is a real challenge, its good to read comments like yours. Thanks again. All the very best, Geoff

[@daveharding381]

Fantastic looking layout and loving watching it come along nicely. Keep up the great work 😉👍

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much Dave! All the best, Geoff

[@theangelsmodellingandrailways]

Amazing progress Geoff, layout is looking really good, the scenic details are exceptional, like some of the techniques you employ, different from others but just as effective and the running shots show it off well. Look forward to next update, well done again. Brian.

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much Brian for your kind words, very much appreciated. Cheers Geoff

[@jmaccsarmiesofArda]

Oh I've been waiting for this one. Get the popcorn ready.

[@PrideParkway]

haha hope you enjoyed it (and the popcorn) all the best, Geoff

[@jmaccsarmiesofArda]

@@PrideParkway Looks brilliant. Will probably steal youre technique when I finnaly get round to mine.

[@wimbletrain]

Hi Geoff, that's some nice scenic work there, looks great. I like the small hoover, very handy indeed. Cheers John

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much John. That hoover is brilliant, well worth the money, i never really understood that old modellers tip of a stocking over a hoover... I dont wear stockings lol. All the best, Geoff

[@mattp1337]

Gorgeous work, especially the blend into the background at the tunnel entrance. You absolutely nailed the colour match. First timer visitor, saying hello from Canada, instant subscribe :)

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Matt, welcome to the channel and a huge thank you for your kind words, very much appreciated. All the best, Geoff

[@steveharper5536]

Great update Geoff love the scenic techniques, the cutting looks awesome mate top job.

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much Steve, glad you enjoyed it! Cheers Geoff

[@martynbertalan9143]

Terrific, really enjoyed this tutorial.

[@PrideParkway]

Brilliant, thanks very much Martyn. All the best, Geoff

[@Rule1ModelRailways]

I see Revolution made a delivery!

[@PrideParkway]

Absolutely, brilliant models as always! Cheers Geoff

[@tomalog1]

Amazing work, keep it up. I need to upload a video soon. Cheers Steve

[@PrideParkway]

Thanks very much Steve! absolutely, its been ages, be great to see what you've been up to with the layout. Cheers Geoff

[@LKeet6]

first time i've come across you mate. Nice layout :) But came to comment on what you said at the beginning. Sorry about work stuff for you. You're right lods of people are struggling and you were humble to "not go on about it," but everyone who's struggling (me included!) deserves people looking out for them and to have people's sympathy (or "empathy" would be a better word in this self obsessed world!) Also appreciated what you said about steering clear of drama and negativity. You seem like a sound guy with your head screwed on. Anyway, pointless comment over! Good luck mate, i'll be back to watch more vids :)

[@PrideParkway]

Hi, thanks so much for checking out the channel and for dropping me a note, its very much appreciated. I hope you're ok, if you ever need someone to chat model railway rubbish with feel free to get in touch, some times we just need a distraction in this crazy world. Easiest way to get in touch is Facebook or Twitter @PrideParkway. Stay safe and all the best, Geoff

[@LKeet6]

@@PrideParkway i'm actually one of those crazy people who watches this stuff even though they don't do the hobby! :D But appreciate the response and the offer. Now is the time where making any contacts is a positive thing. I'm ok mate, got people looking out for me and things will get better, just a tough time for so many people, and so much uncertainty isn't it. Like i said, i'll be back to see your progress, good luck mate :)

[@NicholassTrainChannel]

Great video as usual i have been doing the scenery on my layout if you have seen my last to new scene build videos you will see how i have done it all in the prosess of filmimg the 3rd video of the series your scenery looks great i love it cheers and all the best. Nicholas.

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Nicholas, glad you enjoyed the video. Indeed i'm following on your progress, its looking fantastic! All the best, Geoff

[@moorlandmodelrailwayandy]

Brilliant job Geoff. No I dont think its overkill how you do your scenics but I wouldn't as I do mine exactly the same. It's looking great I particularly like the tunnel area with the trees and bushes, but it all looks great. 30 seconds to do all that ballasting though, wow, do you fancy doing mine lol. Love the shots at the end great camera angles thanks for sharing cheers Andy

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Andy, Ah ha, great minds think alike lol. Thanks as always for your support and kind words. I'm one of those strange people who actually doesn't mind ballasting, I find it quite relaxing, well until I glue a point which happens everytime! Thanks again, stay safe! All the best, Geoff

[@greatdeltan6556]

Awesome work! Looking good, I see you mentioned the new dapol voyagers on the Facebook page, they'll look brilliant on this layout, have you decide as to what livery you'll be getting? Cheers. Dan

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Dan, Hope you're keeping well. Absolutely, so I bought a second hand 221 in Virgin livery a few weeks back, I just need a chip for it (or three lol), so I would most likely go for the Cross Country livery for my modern running sessions. What about yourself? All the best, Geoff

[@greatdeltan6556]

@@PrideParkway I can't decide! I currently have 3 voyagers, 2 in virgin and 1 Cross country so I'd love to make my cross country set into a 10 car twin set, but the avanti does look nice! And yes, it's an ache to have to buy 3 Decoders for each one!

[@MrMikef350]

Superb mate looking great.do you use a 6ft way gauge to space your tracks ? If so which part streamline process set track ?

[@stephenpearce7058]

Great stuff Geoff. I luv what you do very inspiring. Keep it up. I’m building an OO gauge in the loft still doing the wood work. Put the back scenes up first and the silver insulation like yours up. Now on with the woodwork. Maybe I should have gone for N gauge. But like what is available for 00. Lots of second hand stuff a bit cheaper on eBay. So been adding to my collection. Now my second layout so all your information helps me. Did you consider 00 gauge? I honestly never even thought about it. I had a Hornby 00 set as a child. So never thought about N gauge. What’s your take on it. Any advise would be appreciated. Cheers 🍻

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Stephen, Thanks very much for your comment, I appreciate your support! Likewise as a child I had a 8 foot by 6 foot 00 layout in the loft at home, my favourite train was my Hornby Intercity 125 (in original blue/grey livery) I always got frustrated with the fact that as the train left the station it was back again too soon. For some reason that has always stuck in my head. A few years ago I got back into the hobby and built a layout in my garage, I had a space of 2m square and with little knowledge of what stock was available i immediately decided it would be n gauge so that I could fit more in the space. N gauge is really developing thanks to people like Revolution trains and you can get some great detailed models. My biggest frustration as a East Coast Mainline fan is the lack of a good Class 91 and MK4's in n gauge, so for that reason I've had thoughts of moving to 00 gauge but i'm too commited/invested into N gauge for now. Fingers crossed Cavalex will come good with the n gauge 91 and MK4's they tell me its still in their plans. Oh and yeah, you're right there, there is a very small second hand market for n gauge and some of the models go for silly money, so OO is much better for that reason. Cheers Geoff

[@garykcs5532]

Looks great, what kind of cement tie track are you using

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Gary thanks very much. All my track is Peco code 55. Thanks Geoff

[@garykcs5532]

Okay Jeff IU using Atlas code 55 regular rail for my Industries and I'm using the same track you're using for my double-track main line. The problem with PECO code 55 it's almost like code 88 does not match up well with the atlas code 55 I should have used the other brand

[@SteveS3667]

Hi Geoff, bit quiet lately mate, how is the layout progressing?

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Steve, I will be back to the layout in the autumn. Lots going on in life at the minute. Thanks for dropping me a message though, much appreciated! Cheers Geoff