Model Railway | New Depot Update 7 | Dean Park 222

[@davestrains]

fabulous kit building!!! and the nominations for kit builder of the year are................cheers,dave

[@DeanPark]

davestrains Hi, thanks. It’s my first serious scratch build with plastic and mdf and I’m really pleased with how it turned out. :-) Dave

[@greghale9972]

Hi Dave, That was an extremely interesting video. Great job on the office building. Also all the little items you showed are the items that add realism and bring the layout alive. In your previous video about the competition I was amazed when I saw you standing in the loft was the number of roof supports. The fact that they are never in view when you are videoing your layout is a testament to your photography skills. It can`t be easy to video the layout and avoid having the roof supports intrude on the vision we see. So a big congratulations is warranted. Cheers Greg

[@DeanPark]

Greg Hale hi grey, yes lots of roof supports... my head has kissed most of them At some stage lol Glad you enjoyed the video, while it might not look a lot, the small jobs take just as long as the bigger items at times. Thanks also for your appreciation of my filming. Dave

[@andyfadian]

Fantastic update Dave

[@DeanPark]

Andy Fadian hi, thanks Andy.

[@jimsmoter4510]

Great job on the building, can’t wait to see it in place ... cheers

[@DeanPark]

jim smoter cheers. Yeah in late autumn I hope to have it installed on the layout. Dave

[@quarryfield]

Wonderful video, your attention to detail is truly amazing. It's very relaxing watching your videos and a great way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon. Well done fella.

[@DeanPark]

quarryfield hi. Thank you so much. Rainy afternoons are brightened up by model railways lol. Attention to detail is what I love to do. I hope it allows me to stand out from some of the other channels. I’m no expert but like to offer viewers the chance to see the detail you can add. :-) cheers. Dave

[@wheezypalacemodels7726]

Fantastic build Dave, much better than anything you could buy on the market!! Great series of videos, cheers, Chris

[@DeanPark]

Wheezy Palace N gauge cheers Chris. It’s because there was nothing out there that really fitted the bill that I thought I’d make my own :-) I’m glad I did. Cheers. Dave

[@dickygeemusic]

A fabulous piece of modelling.

[@DeanPark]

Hi Richard, thanks. I put a lot of effort into this one! ;-) Dave

[@dickygeemusic]

@@DeanPark The effort has paid off

[@FarlandHowe]

I must say, no one has the precision and patience you do. Fabulous building.

[@DeanPark]

Rob McCrain hi Rob, thanks. If they do....I’d like to meet them lol. Dave

[@zulu5282]

Some of the best scratch building I have seen. All credit to you Sir.

[@DeanPark]

Mark Franks oh wow, thanks. Very chuffed you think that. Cheers Mark. Dave

[@Haymarket47]

Really enjoyed this one, depot building looks fabulous.

[@DeanPark]

Haymarket 47 Hi, thanks. I’m pretty chuffed with this depot building. :-)

[@onnomulder9775]

A stunning building David!!! An awesome job!!! Another great update! Cheers Onno.

[@DeanPark]

Onno Mulder Thanks Onno. So glad you enjoyed it. Dave

[@robinarcher8707]

Top marks (again) on the building projects!

[@DeanPark]

Robin Archer cheers Robin. It’s taken a while but I’m well happy at it so far. :-) Dave

[@EtonieE25]

Thanks Dave n brill video as per usual mate! John

[@DeanPark]

EtonieE thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :-) Dave

[@Cuderth]

Brill video Dave, I do like the 40.

[@DeanPark]

Yeah it’s a nice loco.. a big heavy loco. :-)

[@ausfoodgarden]

That's a really awesome build on the office block Dave and a great progress video overall.

[@DeanPark]

Gerry Clough Hi thanks yeah I’m really impressed with what the office has turned out like. Cheers

[@gardenman3]

I love watching an expert do something I know I will never have the talent to do.

[@DeanPark]

That is a great thing to say, thank you. Really glad you enjoyed it. Cheers. Dave

[@KapybaraKSP]

exactly what I think watching Dean and Everard Junction.

[@EverardJunction]

Say want you want about Watson's Roofing. They do a fine job! Excellent as usual Dave, the 40 looks very nice too. Cheers

[@DeanPark]

EverardJunction haha... Watson Roofing Ltd... roofing the OO gauge nation since 2012! I’m really chuffed with that 40! Weather is pretty impressive. Cheers. Dave

[@mytinplaterailway]

Goodness your building looks SO much nicer than the real thing. Much warmer, has a charm to it.

[@DeanPark]

Ian B hi thanks :-) can’t wait to see it on the layout, :-)

[@reticulatingsplines]

All that work is certainly paying off, stroke of inspiration with the gravel/sand on the office roof, top notch attention to detail. Love the 40, superb. 3D printing and the laser kits, it's amazing what you can get nowadays. Also loving the David Guetta-esque incidental music and don't worry, your sieve secret stays safe with us. 😄

[@DeanPark]

Leon McInnes Thanks Yeah the same is ideal for gravel! I agree, it’s amazing the kits you can get! Cheers. Dave

[@mattmaz2]

Thanks for the vid Dave, great stuff 👍

[@DeanPark]

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it.

[@ralphdadge302]

Great work on the depot office block, 'new' 40 looks fab too. this is one of my favourite youtube railways.

[@DeanPark]

Hi, thank you so much for those very kind words. Yeah the 40 does look the business doesnt it! Cheers. Dave

[@gazclass58]

Tmd office block dave looking awesome can't wait to see it in place on your loco yard and see the progress of the yard 👍👍

[@DeanPark]

Im really excited about the work on the depot....lots of more building to build, but none of them will be quite as complex as this office one lol.

[@markwilson8002]

What a great mixed bag of modelling items...you should have your own Model TV show Dave.

[@DeanPark]

Hi Mark, now there's an idea! lol. If they pay me £100,000 a year tax free I wil do it. lol. Dave

[@johncarvil498]

Excellent video Dave, The office build is looking fantastic. The Class forty is a great addition to the fleet. Cheers John.

[@banksroadmodernimage7358]

Some nice modelling here Dave👍👌

[@DeanPark]

Banks Road modern image cheers, I’m glad you like what I’m doing :-) It’s a slow process but what’s the rush... lol

[@banksroadmodernimage7358]

Yer its nice to take your time enjoy all parts of model railways DaveClass47

[@philiplettley]

Another great video Dave, depot office looks brilliant. I had to look twice at the shunter hiding behind the shed, thought you'd stuck googly eyes on it lol

[@DeanPark]

haha! Cheers, its been a great challenge to make this building, just interior furniture to do now. Cheers. Dave

[@robmasterman]

That Office Building has become a Masterpiece in it's own right Dave...excellent work. That Class 40 in it's weathered form looks superb, I know you don't like to, but a few of the coaches need slight weathering to match the loco, as it was very unusual to see the odd clean coach during the period you're modelling, never mind a whole train...Keep up this excellent work of yours, it's such an inspiration to all your followers...Regards...Bob

[@DeanPark]

Hi Bob, thanks. I am very proud of what I have acheived with the office build. I have 2 or 3 more scratch builds to do for the depot (low relief) but they wont be anywhere as complex as the office, as they dont need to be. I am looking in to weathering my parcels MK1 BG coaches in due course, as I agree it doesnt look quite right ;-) Thanks Dave

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Nice work, looks fantastic.

[@DeanPark]

Hi, thanks. Glad you like it. Dave

[@leilacentral1883]

Great video and some great progress. That office I’m a big fan of. Keep up the great work, Clint at Leila Central

[@DeanPark]

Leila Central hi Clint thanks. I’m impressed with the office too .... taken me 7 months to get to this point.

[@davidstrains4910]

Great video the depot is coming along very good

[@DeanPark]

David's Trains Thanks David... it’ll come together eventually lol :-)

[@normanrowe2831]

Wow! In my notifications this morning were new videos from you, Luke Towan and Kathy Millet. When something like that occurs, I always have to hide all the razorblades in my house. 😂. Thanks for another great tutorial.

[@DeanPark]

haha! You will have to binge watch all of these videos! lol. Cheers. Dave

[@tonylarkin7564]

Excellent video again Great Class 40 . Well Done Mate

[@DeanPark]

Tony Larkin hi tony, many thanks. The 40 does look good! Runs well too. :-) cheers. Dave

[@fordingtown9112]

Another great video Dave. Looking forward to when you get back up to the layout. Alan

[@DeanPark]

Hi, thanks...so am I! ;-) Dave

[@emoh8765TinsleyTmd_YardModel]

Yep just as I thought that depot office block is the nuts love it Dave I think when you get the new shed on it will be bang on I’ve got Justin s kits in my shed they do make up well get some bottles in them cages well cracking update chap ps don’t forget I’ve got some traction motors for you ok cheers Dave at Tinsley tmd

[@DeanPark]

cheers Dave. Oh yeah...forgot about those lol. Send em up! ;-) Dave

[@trainmanbob]

Lovely video Dave. The small accesories are fine in OO but I tried in N and eventually they joined the scrap metal yard.!!! Maybe it has to do with age and eyesight. It is amazing how long it takes to add small detail...a never ending job. The office building is magnificent. Cheers, Bob

[@DeanPark]

trainmanbob Cheers Bob. Adding detail can take as long as the bigger builds! I could imagine some n gauge kits are just too small! Cheers Dave

[@trainmanbob]

@@DeanPark Some are very fiddly Dave. The worst part is point rodding and wires between telegraph poles.....the first a nightmare, the second impossible. I suppose some detail in N is overscale but after a while you tend not to notice it....I think I tend to take more notice of the overall appearance of 70 minerals trundling along behind an 8f or similar...it looks superb on a 15ft layout. Cheers, Bob

[@trentjunction5676]

Great vid and 97407 - Formerly 40012 Aureol, is preserved at the Midland Railway Center Butterly

[@mike6147]

A work of art. Back to what you do best. X

[@DeanPark]

Serious modellin' (no g!)

[@johnbirks258]

Another cracking video as always dave. Keep up the amazing work.

[@SteveS3667]

40082 (sounds) pulling out of Sheffield ;) loving the depot Dave you have so much patience !!... didn't know you had a split box 40 any chance of seeing in action?

[@DeanPark]

SteveS3667 hi thanks. You’re right... it’s 40082 lol Yeah got it earlier this year. The 40 is such a beast, love them! Lol. I’ll get it on the layout in the next update. As for me having patience... for some things I do lol Cheers Dave

[@SteveS3667]

@@DeanPark Thanks for doing that, yeah 40's are my favourite loco's used to cycle to Mistley on the Harwich Branch from Colchester for the Mossend to Parkeston air braked freight normally a 40 or 37 turn, occasionally a 45 turned up. I see Bachmann are doing 40142 in OO that's a Scottish loco from memory, I have Graham Farish 40159, 40141 with sound and now awaiting 40012 to arrive, really loving layout building, has already taken a year to get the track work the way I want it lol

[@66122]

Nice job

[@DeanPark]

Thanks ;-) Dave

[@spence812]

Fantastic build on the office building. It will make a fine addition to your railway. Where did you get the brickwork from? It looks really good with nice crisp mortar lines.

[@leewhall2504]

Dave, your ideas and work are simply brilliant! Because of you and Richard at everard, ive been inspired to build my own railway and taken your ideas of the incline and richards embankment and the rest.. well freestyed it. Just got into the hobby, but got off to a good start. I know your really busy, but, would love you to check my railway and any comments would be so much appreciated. Thanks again Dave. Lee

[@DeanPark]

Lee Whall Hi, it is great to hear when I e helped to inspire others to have a go at building a railway themselves. Brilliant. I also have an ‘how to build embankment ‘ video, this might help you too. I’ll have a look at your progress when I get a minute :-) Thank you again. Dave

[@DeanPark]

Had a look at your channel and subscribed. You’ve got a great start and I like your HST.... my favourite livery. :-)

[@leewhall2504]

Thanks so much Dave, not just for replying, but also your kind words and subscribing to my channel. I think I've seen all your videos, but I will certainly be revisiting them with a particular interest in your 'how to' videos and will be looking at the embankment one you mentioned. I'll be putting up a lot more vids as I progress and look forward to speaking to you soon. All the best and thanks again Dave Lee

[@leewhall2504]

Also, share your thoughts on the hst, its my favourite too

[@charlesemerson6763]

As it's been 46yrs since I left Scotland I kinda forget the four seasons, in Oz we only have two, hot and not hot, so I laugh when you say it's to hot for the loft. When I go to the train shed I turn on the aircon as it's a must in 40c days. Nice work on the office building. Be good to see it with lights.

[@DeanPark]

Charles Emerson hi cheers. 25 degrees outside here is a heat wave lol I have lights all fitted in office. Just the interiors to make and fit now. So hopefully get this all finished by end September. But I’m not rushing it :-)

[@darrenhillman8396]

Dave, it must be said you’ve made a great job of the depot building - far superior to anything from a kit. And it is uniquely yours! Are you adding a roof hatch so maintenance staff can get to the vents, etc? Then you could also add a TV antenna which someone will have stuck ip there so they can watch the footy on a weekend, when theres no Managers in...! Love the furniture - really nicely detailed and fitting for such a nicely constructed building. Looks far better to have detail in the rooms, rather than leaving them as a shell. Dean Park and Everard Junction are my two favourite railway modelling channels. If you need any guidance on S&T matters for your masterpiece, please message me. I am now retired after 41 years on the railway.

[@DeanPark]

Darren Hillman Hi Darren. Firstly thanks or the great feedback and for offering your advice on s&t info in the future... I’ll take a note of your name ;-) My building is unique and something that will fit in with my depot. No hatch installed... they can climb up a bleedin’ ladder lol. Thanks again. Dave

[@cedarcam]

If only the DCC class 40's sounded that good. The weathering is very good on that model yes. The dirt on the sides looks like a lot of those locos ended up in their last years. The depot is coming along nicely. I think the inside is going to take a while if you decide to detail it but at night should look great. Sent some photos for you. I like the work benches. The vices must be tiny but well detailed

[@DeanPark]

cedarcam hi cheers, I’m needing desks, chairs and filing cabinets.... SMS are on the case for me.

[@cedarcam]

Great. That is going to be far easier than scratch building like I have had to in the past. I have used Preiser as you did in the training school but you do not get many in a set of theirs

[@BritishRail60062]

Fantastic work as usual Dave and I think that Class 40 is right at home on the layout mate. Just a wee question for you mate. Would the new Hornby Class 60 as 60015 in Triple-Grey BR Construction fit in on the layout? Or would that be too late for the time period? As far as I am aware, the first of the Class 60's that was handed over to British Rail was in July 1989. That roof really does look grand and I respect you for the excellent modelling. I am going to a model railway show in Belfast tomorrow, so my video will appear on my channel tomorrow night or Sunday if you wanted to see it mate. I have been doing quite a lot of videos this month in terms of model trains and September is going to be epic as well for my channel as towards of the end of next month. I will be working on Bloomfield Lea Road :). Keep up the great videos mate and God Bless All the best Ash.

[@DeanPark]

Transport & Simulation Hub Hi Ash, thanks for getting in touch. As for the 60... they would work into my era as I’m able to model the late 80’s, early 90’s. I really want a 60 in petroleum sub sector livery tho. The 40 is a stunning model. Glad I got it. :-) Enjoy the show, I’ll look out for the video. Dave

[@BritishRail60062]

@@DeanPark No problem mate. As a matter of fact this model railway exhibition will be my first ever video. I am pleased that the BR Class 60 will fit in and a Petroleum one would be grand as that would represent the Grangemouth-Preston oil train as I vaguely remember seeing them going through Kingmoor when I visited Carlisle just the once at 9 years old and then passing through it again in 1998 when I was chasing Class 47's all over the country. Happy days. All the best Ash.

[@SolarRailway]

nice bonus class 40 showcase at the end of the video.

[@DeanPark]

Trent Valley Railway Cheers. I love the 40 as well. Great Bachmann product.

[@LEWISDALTON460]

Nice video as always 👍

[@DeanPark]

Cheers, very kind of you. Dave

[@47606odin]

Hi Dave. top job, just wondering, why did you paint the sand on the roof? i thought it actually looked good as a natural gravel colour as it was, after all, sand is model gravel

[@DeanPark]

47606odin hi... cheers. I felt that it was too light not to be painted in this particular case, the flat roof building photos I was using as reference was a grey/black clippings/gravel. :-) cheers Dave.

[@davehenshaw4657]

Big Class 40 fan myself Dave. Looking good. Can I ask which sound decoders you favour or do you stick to a budget?. Cheers Dave.

[@DeanPark]

Dave Henshaw sound decoders I use Are Legomanbiffo. Can’t beat them. They are loksound v4. With either trim iPhone speakers or sugar cube speakers. (My sounds fitted 40 has two sugar cubes, which sounds ace). The sound at the beginning of the video however is a recording of a real 40! Hope that helps. Dave

[@davehenshaw4657]

@@DeanPark Thanks Dave.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi Dave. Great update as usual 😀 The class 40 is superb 👍🏻 I live in Royton Oldham Nr Manchester. In my youth I saw lots of class 40s at Longsight,Trafford park,Newton heath,Guide bridge and not forgetting Reddish shed etc etc 😆 Your departmental class 40 only worked on the Crewe modernisation work. Are you going to renumber it so it fits in with your Scottish layout? Have you got any plans to meet up with Charlie from Chadwick.........😄 Think you've both got fantastic ideas and your both really good at sharing your techniques!! Thanks again Stevie 😎

[@DeanPark]

TheDaf95xf hi the 40’s are great. It’s going to be a visitor from Crewe, up at the depot for some maintenance etc. I’ll find an excuse to run it! Lol Due to the weathering renumbering is extremely difficult. Cheers Dave

[@DeanPark]

No plans to meet up with any other channels for now. Charlie is at other end of the country!

[@mtty1988]

Why was the disks needed. All I can think is to tell rail staff if it’s fast or slow or long short

[@DeanPark]

Matthew Stamp it was to designate the type of train, for example was it a ballast train, express passenger, running light engine etc.

[@mtty1988]

DaveClass47 I know that but don’t no why they needed to know. All I can think it was for the speed to be fast slow so and length. Unless it was to let signallers know if that was the correct train expected ie if it was a express they would know to alter the points for that ie if it was faster than the slower train or a train was late. As trained looked same or mixed use. Now a days it’s all fixed formation so you can’t tell the class in advance so you know what it is. Plus it is digatily displayed as well.

[@MM-vt1ir]

Wonderful dave. When are network rail coming for advice Lol Keep rolling on. All the best Iain ;-)

[@DeanPark]

I M haha! They might call me later :-) dave

[@marksinthehouse1968]

I M don’t know about network rail southwestern railway could do with some our mess room is just that a mess ,great video still lovely layout

[@daviemaclean61]

0.7mm! Sledgehammer to crack a nut Dave! ;-) 0.5mm or less! Nice job with the sand. Did you consider (or try) fine sandpaper? The office building is looking fantastic and the SMS kits are great too. Good progress for the hotter months - I have to confess I have done very little

[@DeanPark]

haha! Driven by Detail Davie! If a job is worth doing, its worth taking your time and doing it right. Learnt a lot from this project. Cheers. Dave

[@doogs126]

That class 40 looks the business. Doing a bit of painting, however, its 1:1 scale and its a bedroom!.....

[@DeanPark]

doogs126 yeah it really is a beauty! I’ll let you get back to your painting lol...

[@marktaylor3564]

The depot is fantastic. Any driver jobs going?

[@DeanPark]

Mark Taylor haha! Thanks. Dave

[@alexhill9169]

Great video dave, cannot imagine the amount of work you've put into that depot building, love the roof. Is that the kind of sand that the likes of argos sell for sand pits?

[@DeanPark]

Hi Alex, thanks. Yeah pretty much, its really fine stuff. Dave

[@alexhill9169]

@@DeanPark thanks Dave

[@itshomayonofficial]

Hey bro like YOUR video

[@sidney001]

Why not just use fine grade sand paper for the roof instead of faffing around with sand? And make the down pipes out of Slaters 2mm plastic tube, cut some thin strips of plasticard or fine cardboard to fabricate the downpipe collars and fixings. Sharpen up the edges of your brickwork with 45° angles. The blinds however are awesome

[@DeanPark]

sidney001 I wanted to use sand. It’s more 3 dimensional than glass paper. It was good fun. I had the downpipes already and they have detail such as pipe joins etc. Blinds were commissioned for me by scale model scenery and they’re now on wider sale. Cheers Dave

[@IC-qf7ev]

At 8 mins in audio goes weird but great video dave

[@DeanPark]

Milo T.K cheers. Thanks. Dave

[@LHoriginal]

Cool

[@DeanPark]

Cheers. Dave

[@LHoriginal]

@@DeanPark no problem

[@fentoncentral-ngauge]

Great work! Is it just me or does anyone else get it peppered with adverts?? Annoying!

[@DeanPark]

Fenton Central yes this seems to have started on some videos. I’ll look into this.

[@fentoncentral-ngauge]

Nice one. Superb layout pal. Working my way through the last few months that I've missed :)

[@stevejeffryes5086]

Much of the progress happen off camera and then you point at and talk over a static object about what you did off camera. That makes for a pretty flat video.

[@DeanPark]

Steve Jeffryes I have to be very precise and get close to my office when fitting precision parts such as the door frame, down pipes etc. so I can do it in camera if you don’t mind close ups of my head in the way? Or my hands covering the tiny pieces of material I am handling.... trust me that’s not fun to watch either. I did some of the roof parts on camera. And watch the step by step I did on a kit... this wasn’t static. Very much the opposite. The video is a good balance between ‘static’ and active content, along with moving shots of the loco. Thanks for your feedback and I hope my reply addresses your views. Cheers