Dean Park Station Video 144 - How to Create Tarmac

In this video I take a look back at how I modelled tarmac at my caravan park diorama. I then used this technique at my Signal and Telecommunications (S&T) training facility.

[@westwruxshire5042]

What better way to start the year than a Dean Park Station video.

[@ukreallifeL8]

omg this layout is amazing it looks so real the start of the video.

[@DeanPark]

Hi, glad you like it. I do love filming the running shots to try and get them as real looking as I can! Dave

[@trainsontuesday]

It is a very effective method Dave. Now I shall have to watch again and write down the various steps and give it a try. Cheers, David.

[@Jarmy05]

Happy new year I was the person who started asking questions about starting a railway layout I chose the mallard pullman, the one I liked and tarmac was my current project. Thanks for the video. Everybody liked my running session on xmas day

[@trainmanbob]

And a very happy new year to you my friend. Hope it was a good celebration! These instructive videos are excellent and a joy to watch. Cheers, Bob

[@robmasterman]

Fantastic lesson on 'How to' Dave....so many great techniques to observe....Best wishes....Bob

[@diblingtonvale6499]

Thanks for that Dave, something else to learn from :). I think it will be a little while before I start on the roads for my layout but I know where to look for tarmac!

[@holybrookejunction4758]

Fantastic

[@johncarvil498]

Happy New Year Dave, seen the video first time out Dave, but I sat through again. I have a road to do on my town scene, nice wee reminder...........John.

[@heliosulysse7134]

Hello Bonne et heureuse année 2018 Merci pour vos belles vidéos et vive le modélisme ferroviaire, universelle passion !! Cyril

[@DuanLeadingham]

👌 I love ur vids they r amazing

[@davidstrains4910]

Great how to video happy new year

[@baconsoda]

That was very interesting. You have great voice, makes listening very easy. Happy New Year, Brendan.

[@DeanPark]

Thanks. Some say I whaffle but I try not to prattle on and sound too monotone. There are some channels that could send me to sleep, I am glad I do not have that effect on you. Dave

[@baconsoda]

Just do what you are doing... you've got it spot on.

[@rogerdennis276]

happy new year, very good and very useful

[@Bruno.Trains]

Interesting An excellent video, Keep up the good work :)

[@Anthony.1967]

Happy new year to you great demo how to make a road

[@DeanPark]

Hi, glad you like. Happy New Year. Dave

[@MrJDMmills]

nicely done its looking good, 1 alternative would have been to use fine sand and graphite paint like in my how to vid . good luck with the 2018 progress. josh. JDMR

[@DENPTrains]

Happy new year pal! Cheers mate! Ed.

[@DeanPark]

Hi, Happy New Year to you too. Dave

[@daviemaclean61]

Happy New Year to you. Do you get double time for tarmacking on a bank holiday?! ;-)

[@DeanPark]

No...but it gets me out of my wife's hair!! Win Win!

[@soulstorm_music]

Happy New Year buddy. I've always had a slight qualm with your Caravan Park tarmac road - I reckon the end of the road should be more rounded off at it's corners and the end line bevelled slightly outward away from the road with a touch of gravel degradation. I know it's a TINY aspect of your set up, but I just feel it's at far too much of a perfect right angle for an aged and worn road. IRL the edges are always crumbled away slightly.

[@DeanPark]

Hi, thanks for your comment. I modelled this particular design on a caravan park local to me. I visited once and took down some details. Plus google maps helped me! Dave

[@suffolkpompey]

I'll repeat what I said before Dave that Dean Park is the "go to "layout. No disrespect to Richard but the new Everard Junction is going to have to be bloody good to beat Dean Park.

[@DeanPark]

Hi, so kind of you to say that Mike. Richard models differently to me in many ways but very similar in others. I enjoy watching his efforts too. Warm regards. Dave

[@Castlebridge-00]

Hi Dave and a happy modeling new year. In your opening shot of the train entering the platform, (great camera work by the way) what camera did you use. I am looking at getting a small one for track and running videos. Barry.Devon.

[@DeanPark]

Hi, Happy new year. its just my standard Panasonic lumix digital camera, that also has a camcorder function, nothing more exotic than that! I am looking in to getting a cam truck or small camera for track level running. Dave

[@user-mp2tl8zv2t]

Very good. Hepiy Mew Year.

[@TransportCambs]

Nice video Dave, can I ask what era your layout is?

[@DeanPark]

Hi, thanks. I can do three eras.....but mainly the Mid to late 1980's/early 90's in my main focus. I do however have locos (such as the Deltics and Class 40) that can see me modelling the BR Blue era from anound 1980-1985. Finally I have 3-4 modern image stuff including a Scotrail Class 68, Virgin East Coast HST and East Coast Class 91. But my main interest lies with the transition from BR to Sectorisation, this is also the era my buildings, signage, vehicles etc are modelled. Cheers. Dave

[@TransportCambs]

Awesome, could you do a train at Dean Park?

[@DeanPark]

a train?.....sorry I don't understand? ;-)

[@TransportCambs]

Auto corrector corrected it to what it thinks it's right, It's meant to be Trains at Dean Park.

[@garyhodge7861]

Dave, have you been taking notes from your namesake TV channel?

[@JamesSmith-zv9nw]

Hi Dave, I am interested in adding overhead cables to my smallish 00 layout. How do you keep the pantograph on the loco down so that it doesn't strike the mast?

[@DeanPark]

The class 91 has its pantograph down, as when it is raised it is frankly ridiculously tall lol. With my class 85 I use a tiny piece of copper wire looped around at both ends.....a fiddly thing, but it works a treat. if you go back to see my review of the Class 85 loco review from summer 2016 you'll see what I did. Cheers. Dave

[@JamesSmith-zv9nw]

Thanks Dave, I think I might take the plunge and add the wires. I need to find a way to make them semi removable though as I will need to clean my track somehow!

[@DeanPark]

dapol wires are 'hook on' so it may be easier to remove them...no wires for me.....cleaning the tracks by hand with the masts is bad enough!!! Dave

[@JamesSmith-zv9nw]

On Hornby forums it has been recommended to me that I use fishing line to tie pantographs down. This system is better than the copper wire system because the pantograph can be lowered easily and fishing wire is really fine. Maybe you should try it with your 91. Thanks Dave!

[@DeanPark]

the copper wire I have used is like a human hair...its very fine. you cannot actually see it as the loco goes past at slow speeds. it holds its shape to what ever you want it...fishing line is less workable. The class 91 pantograph is a brute, with a strong spring. I have been recommended to glue it in position, but don't really want to have it fixed forever.

[@cody4885]

What does S&T mean?

[@DeanPark]

signal and telecommunications

[@westwruxshire5042]

I used to know someone who worked on the railways, and as there were frequent incidents with the S and T teams, he called them Sick and Tired. Arf arf!