CUSTOM WEATHERED GWR IN OO GAUGE: Copper Caps & Brass Bonnets

The Great Western Railway is close to my heart for many reasons, not least because of the age old cliche that it reminds me of childhood summer holidays (albeit in the preservation era to the Severn Valley and West Somerset Railways), but also because GWR locos always sound so good!
To help combat the UK's midwinter blues, here is a succession of custom weathered GW models running through Neville Grove and all put to real archive sounds recorded by Peter Handford in the 1950's and 60's. The audio is used with kind permission from Old Thundridge Records and the sounds for each model loco type is matched with an appropriate recording of a real one. I hope you enjoy!
Many thanks to my to my customers for sending these locos to me for some attention in the weathering studio.

[@jeanbonnefoy1377]

I can't stop repeating it: each time I watch your videos, I can't help thinking it is a 0 scale layout.

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

Wow that’s great to hear, thank you very much and thanks for watching! 🙌

[@lucasquintanilla1673]

@@NEVILLEGROVE do you have models of either the A1 peppercorn tornado or the P2 LNER 2007 Prince of Wales? Also, do you have models of any of the other members of those classes?

[@BrianTuckerRailvideos]

Great watch ,thanks.

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

Cheers Brian, glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@lucasquintanilla1673]

@@NEVILLEGROVE I’ve noticed that you have not had any activity in the last four months. Have you had trouble thinking of a new video idea recently?

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

@@lucasquintanilla1673 Hey Lucas, Ah no we have recently moved house, and therefore dismantled the layout which is currently mothballed. It’ll be up and running again soon though and I have lots of footage to edit - just no time to edit it in! Thanks for checking in though! 👍

[@lucasquintanilla1673]

@@NEVILLEGROVE you’re welcome

[@lucasquintanilla1673]

@@NEVILLEGROVE also, I wanted to ask, do you have any of the models of tornado or the other members of the class? I know you have models of the P2 so I’m not sure if you have one of 2007 Prince of Wales but the modern new build steam locomotives would be an interesting topic to do on this channel at some point in the future. I don’t know of anyone who has models of the earlier members of the A1 peppercorn class, along with tornado at the same time, but I thought of an interesting caption behind such a thing. I like to pretend in such an event that one could imagine that the reason why both tornado and the extinct members of the class would be running on the same layout might be because that the earlier members had not actually been scrapped, but had been administratively “ lost” as a part of the fabled, but unfortunately fictional strategic steam reserve in great Britain, and that at some point after tornadoes construction one of the original ones was found in restorable condition, leading to it being used in a series of doubleheader events with the newer member of the class. What do you think of that little exercise of make believe? Lol

[@nealhove]

Excellent sound

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

Difficult to beat the GW for chimney music 🔥🔥🔥

[@thunder-foxx3463]

The camera angles you choose definitely draw the illusion of realistic size, excellent video!

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

Thank you very much! The scenery can take a battering sometimes but I think it’s worth it! 🤪

[@1manz_1]

Bro, the camera is low down to the ground, it makes you think that you're standing and watching it go by, really epic work!

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

Cool thanks, wanted to give the impression that the cameraman was linesiding / train spotting! 🤣 Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@amp9930]

Always brilliant films. Thank you, it's really enjoyable and relaxing watching them roll by.

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

Awesome thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it! 👍

[@septiccalling8341]

Quite wonderful! I can’t think of a better way to start the day....not that I’d talk about anyway. Off to work then.....😕

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

🤣 Thanks, and I’m glad you enjoyed. At least it’s Friday!

[@amaxey2044]

i must say the recordings of the real life sounds of the locomotives when the model trains are going by look and just make it look like its either gauge 1 or close to real to my eyes honestly, top work mate, i tip my hat off to you at the time and patience it would of taken you to do the weathering of the locos, wagons, coaches and making the layout itself. enjoy the rest of you day/night and i cant wait to see more stuff like this in the future!

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

Thanks for all the kind words, glad you enjoyed it and yes plenty more to come!

[@cameronpatterson1045]

Hi from Glasgow Great video 📹 from you again

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

Hey, thanks Cameron! 👍

[@railway187]

Not just a video but a real piece of art 🤩😍👍

[@thelittlewesternmodelrailway]

Tickles me happily

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed 👍👍👍

[@capitallines]

I loved the insect crawling through the grass at 5:02 - if you've still got it you might like to consider repainting it as a pheasant 😉

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

Ha yeah didn’t notice that! Good idea. 🤣 What are the chances it would be on that precise part of the layout at that time?!?

[@principautezindelstein8177]

Toujours incroyable les prises de vue 😍😍😍

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

Merci beaucoup mon ami! 👍

[@Drif19]

Another great vídeo my friend!

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

Cool! Many thanks again!

[@Drif19]

@@NEVILLEGROVE Can i ask you something? How much time did you take to make that layout?

[@iaindavey4133]

Brilliant!!!!!

[@aidenbidulka8600]

Out of curiosity can oo use ho scale cars

[@BrokenIET]

00 scale is a larger scale than HO so they look a bit to small, but its really hard to tell unless you know what the real car looks like or whatever.

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

You can yes as the tracks are the same width, but the rolling stock will be slightly smaller.

[@aidenbidulka8600]

Thank you

[@aidenbidulka8600]

:)

[@cameronpatterson1045]

Could you please send me the information about the Records I have got a few

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

Yeah sure here’s a link to their site. I have all 9 volumes I think, looks like only 4 are currently available oldthundridgerecords.bigcartel.com/artist/peter-handford

[@axeldenker4267]

I love it

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

Excellent thanks! 👍

[@greathorton]

Professional and high quality output. Is there a shop or your privacy hobbies? Do you provide weathering services?

[@Cssquarepants]

Hi Love your film work out of interest what camera - SLR, Camcorder, etc do you use to get that crisp footage

[@BrokenIET]

0:57 Where did you get that canal lock? It looks awesome!

[@NEVILLEGROVE]

Thanks, it’s the excellent downloadable Scalescenes kit which was perfect for my requirements as it’s modelled full of water.

[@connorcheevers596]

What sound files do you use ??