Episode 3 The New Station Arrives! And How To Improve Your Static Grass

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Episode 3 in the new series about the extension of Heaton Lodge Junction aka Britains Biggest Model Railway.
In this video we take a look at the huge new station that's been delivered by Monks Gate models - based on the real Dewsbury Station.
Also, since I'm asked constantly about the realistic static grass on Heaton Lodge, here's a helping hand on how to exactly perfect great looking grass!
We also visit Tim Horn Baseboards in Norfolk who is busy constructing the giant industrial building..

[@billykegs8782]

looks great

[@SteveSmithRailways]

Another 5 or 6....oh boy! With that and doing the Healey Mills depot, that should keep me out of mischief for some time then!

[@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428]

They are epic the gantries Steve. Nothing captures the scale like they do. Mind you when the cooling towers arrive…!

[@SteveSmithRailways]

@@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428 I'm just doing 5 of these in OO gauge.

[@marknicholson2281]

The new station building is truly superb. And thanks for the static grass demo.

[@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428]

Pleasure thanks for watching!

[@paulturnbull5861]

Brilliant video really like the trick with the pebbles what a difference they make. As for the station well it's just marvellous

[@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428]

Thanks Paul 👍

[@jcmgt]

Superb, all a bit different to when I was a kid. :-)

[@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428]

Thanks !

[@wolstenholme100]

Richard is a great modeller.

[@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428]

He is for sure. Way better than me at constructing building

[@alecoldroyd6213]

Loving the Dewsbury model Simon. I walked through there every day on the way home from school. The stonework is perfect!

[@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428]

Thanks yea he did a good job on that stonework

[@gazpot]

Once again Simon Thanks very much for the latest video Fantastic modelling the station building is excellent Keep going

[@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428]

Thanks mate 😊

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi 👋🏻 Simon. Thanks for the update on this awesome model railway 👍🏻 The model of Dewsbury station is a masterpiece 🤩

[@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428]

Pleasure, thanks for the kind comments!

[@johnpalmer5873]

Very helpful demonstration of static grass laying, thank you

[@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428]

Pleasure. You can keep adding more layers using the varnish to get more depth

[@garylaker4335]

Excellent grass technique Simon 👍 Applicable to and scale.

[@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428]

Thanks Gary. As above the lengths I used were 4.5mm & 6mm fibres

[@musoseven8218]

Another smashing, thought provoking and informative video✌️👍😊💜

[@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428]

Thanks for that 👍

[@user-uk8jr6zc9l]

Great informative video, thanks for sharing that stone trick. Jersey Bill

[@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428]

Yea it does work well using the pebbles. Thanks

[@chriswatson-blake8700]

Stunning station and great layout best wishes Chris

[@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428]

He is!

[@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428]

Thanks Chris

[@thattadoomodelrailway8734]

Hello, what length static grass did you use

[@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428]

Good point - it’s a mix of 4.5mm & 6mm. I keep saying in the video Mini-Natur autumn fall but it’s actually Late Fall. 👍