London Underground Model Railway 20 - building a disused station on a lift out baseboard

Next vid time!
I thought my hinged baseboard area was looking a little bare, so lets add some scenery!
Ive wanted to do a run down/disused station for a while so this was the perfect opportunity.
Hopefully you all enjoy, feel free to leave any comments below.
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[@Mattpsb]

awesome!

[@robertfrowen468]

Amazing as ever, very clever ideas!

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks matey

[@MarkWhitehead-px2cx]

yet another great video, excellent work on the platform, great to see how you do your work, gives us ideas of what we can do, could you leave it as disused and maybe used as a perway stores location with some bits of plant machinery and stores, cable drums, cable duct ,cable pillars sleepers etc, great work 👍😎

[@UndergroundEric]

Cheers matey, thinking a specials only/parlimentary type service!

[@davidportch8837]

looking good...

[@JamesPetts]

Also - my vote is to keep it as a disused station. It's a good effect and an unusual and interesting thing on a model railway.

[@barryturner2916]

All looking good Eric, like the bit on disguising the hinge so it blends in with the platform top. Many thanks for sharing (having you still got all your fingers lol) enjoyable watch regards Barry.🤞👍

[@UndergroundEric]

All 11 fingers still present! 😆

[@WISDOMDUCK69]

Wow👍👍 11:59

[@jimbarker506]

Hi.i think you are doing a great job, I think the idea of a disused station is really good, but remember to put lots of weeds or grass in every crack even on the roof, as in real life nature always finds a way to take back the space. Cheers buddy. Jim from Dartford U.K.

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks Jim! Yes lots still to do mate 🙂

[@chrish.8241]

Excellent idea for filing the space, another great video, thanks!

[@insanecreeper9000]

The editing style has changed this video. I think it's pretty good actually.

[@UndergroundEric]

Really appreciate that

[@WISDOMDUCK69]

Eric you look more lively that usual well don with today's progress

[@2010ditta]

Thats cool. Something else for us spotters to look at or to sneak onto.!! Great job as always Eric. You make it look so easy. All the best.

[@UndergroundEric]

Theres an idea.. a little tresspass scene…

[@dsj672]

Super video as always. My thought on the entrance would have been to take it from the road that crosses the tracks and use it with a narrow building to cover the bolt. Looking forward to the next stage and seeing some Underground trains in action.

[@UndergroundEric]

Cheers, there is a reason for not wanting to do that mind you, it wouldnt look right when the layout is in exhibition mode as the lift out board with the station wont exist

[@dsj672]

Of course, that makes sense now.

[@axelBr1]

Very impressive.

[@hillmanhalt]

The way you did your platform curve is FANTASTIC! Thank you for the great idea!

[@UndergroundEric]

No worries!!!

[@tracksidemike]

Great share looking good turned out great 👍🏻 Thanks for sharing. Have a great rest of your day enjoy trains

[@UndergroundEric]

You too!! Thanks

[@jimmyeatshoe]

It’s great that you gave Tris a shout out. You both have brilliant channels 🎉

[@UndergroundEric]

He is a good lad! 😇

[@HemelDownModelRailway]

Very impressive, looks great so far! Thanks also for watching my stuff not quite your level of work but great to see others great work something to aspire too 👍🏻🍻

[@UndergroundEric]

We all start somewhere mate, im just winging it myself lad 🙂 keep it up

[@marklayton6170]

Loved the wow section lol

[@UndergroundEric]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@owenslanejunction7544]

Great video

[@MrVinnyh]

A great vlog Eric, I hope the entrance to the disused station building is well boarded up! at bit (when I say a bit) well covered with greenery/moss/grases & a few low trees/bushes so it looks like it has not been used for 20-30 years.

[@UndergroundEric]

I cant wait to add more scenery and give it that atmosphere!

[@newcastlerabbit]

Great update.

[@nickyb1822]

Looks fantastic as a disused station and adds variety to your layout

[@thelittlewesternmodelrailway]

Great video Eric, quite inspirational! I would say keep it as a disused station, but maybe get some sort of scene going on... Some kids being a nausance? Cop chasing a bad guy? I don't know :D But it looks awesome and is a rarely modelled thing I tthink. Keep it up!

[@UndergroundEric]

Cheers mate. A very run-down station with the occasional special or whatever is the plan i think :-) Nice ideas though! I had a bloke being arrested on my other station before!

[@Madonsteamrailways]

You’ve just shown me a model of the first Tube train I ever rode in!! I refer, of course, to the maroon one that runs on your layout.

[@The_Big_Controller]

Great update mate. I like the disused look rather than an operational station 👍

[@Croydon387]

Great progress!

[@kineticrail]

Nice update. Gives me vibes of the out of use platforms on the C2C line between upminster and west ham that are next to the district line stations alongside

[@UndergroundEric]

I will have to google that 🙂

[@davidparry1982]

This is really interesting- great use of space and so clever to fit all this with the hinge. 😊

[@LetsGo_41]

Nice work Eric. Tim

[@ScottRails]

Great progress, you've been busy.

[@Pitbull1845]

Great update as usual Eric 👌

[@georgethomas7814]

I am always stunned by the chaos that's a Brilliant part of your modelling. Even better I can almost predict "the Plan" after hearing you talk us through now. (it has taken a few years) The relationship you share with your local model shop and the blending of the hinge are great features of your modelling style. Enjoy yourself and thanks for sharing. I would stop there. Disused stations are not a common feature on Model Railways. Might be a good place for a Driver Training or staff-only platform. Can staff cross the lines without a footbridge to extend the theme across the main ?? you could then have the staff training facilities on the other side of the main.

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks, seems to work out in the long run hey. The thinking is have it extremely run down as if its very very rarely used by passengers for example. Should do the job!

[@HighWigsell]

Looks great to me. Like your hinged section, seems to work really well.

[@petee19]

Great work yet again.

[@IamRobotMonkey]

@22:54 Mind the gap! Looks fab bruh. Inspirational as ever.

[@Twm483]

Another solid video Eric. Looks awesome especially the hinge, really well disguised

[@vincenthuying98]

Dear Eric, love the vid! Great build. Was indeed wondering how you would approach the scenery on your lift bridge. Think this is an excellent and awesome solution. So cool to see how you’ve camouflaged the hinge. While watching I thought it would be interesting when you would add the entrance bridge and stairs from the road bridge, instead of from the embankment side. That of course would mean the foot bridge should be removable, which would and could allow for the appropriate camouflage of the bolt mechanism. Must add here I also like the solution you chose. In any case I think the little footprint around the bolt could still be camouflaged with a removable part. Possibly even two versions, one for the disused station, one for the station functioning. Very interesting how you did the platform construction. Very curious for your next episodes! Cheerio

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!! Yeah i think i will likely have the hinge exposed just to make life easier, however i will add some greenery infront so from the platform its unable to be seen 🙂🙂

[@dallasthomas9298]

Excellent progress Eric, your platform design gives me ideas. Keep up the great work.

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks, hope it helps out some people!

[@Cookie2k]

Im just waiting on the warmer weather to cut my baseboards then I can move onto my LU themed layout too 👍🏼

[@UndergroundEric]

Wishing you all the best of luck!!

[@Cookie2k]

@@UndergroundEric certainly picked up some great tips from you bud!

[@going2thedogs]

Great stuff Eric. I love your approach, it is model making to the full. Well done & keep up the good work. 👍

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks so much

[@44121ss1309]

To hold the road in place you cud always go to IKEA and get some spare parts. The smal metal pins that you put IKEA shelfs on in cabinets shud wok good. Just drill a slightly smaller hole in the bottom of the road and bang them jn there and they will stay I'm there for good. And on the baseboard you drill a slightly bigger hole that the pins can drop in to.

[@UndergroundEric]

Funnily enough someone else has suggested a similar setup too. Thanks buddy!

[@tompetty1880]

As always, well worked through, so great update on your model railroad and thanks for taking the time to record, edit and post, it is appreciated.

[@UndergroundEric]

Appreciate you and everyone else who spends their time watching and commenting mate

[@dibsyardshuntinglayout]

A very neat solution, Eric. Especially around the hinge.

[@UndergroundEric]

Cheers mate

[@motorman2500]

Hope you managed to get out of the door, looking really good. I like the camouflage hinge.

[@UndergroundEric]

Eventually!

[@Shelvington_Railway]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Liked and Subbed! Cheers, Andy

[@UndergroundEric]

Thankyou Andy!

[@minesalty]

looking great!, im in the process of deciding how to build my platform for my modern image layout aswell. very helpful and i will probably use your method of the plywood for the curve in the platform as my track is also a mild curve

[@UndergroundEric]

Sweet! Made my life much easier! Hopefully it works for you!

[@garylong7599]

Eric I use the same camera and wagon setup I suggest raising the back of the camera up so it points slightly downwards to avoid seeing too much above the track and scenery

[@UndergroundEric]

Ive got it looking fairly decent now :-)

[@paulbottrill8391]

Nice work on the lift up section, disused give you more scenic scope.

[@Cookie2k]

Great update Eric. Watching your scenic work is inspiring. Couple of questions if I may please….what is the pavement you’ve used on the road & how did you get the asphalt effect - is there a video Ive missed showing how you did it?

[@UndergroundEric]

Hiya, im lazy so its just Wills Victoria Stone Paving! The asphalt on the ‘finished’ bits is a coat of grey primer, dusting of satin black, then a coat of rustoleum aged iron

[@Cookie2k]

@@UndergroundEric ah lovely mate. Thanks for the info…I’ll give that a try!

[@UndergroundEric]

@@Cookie2k the rustoleum stuff will work on its own, but it doesnt cover very well so you end up using loads of it and its expensive, hence i paint it a similar colour first

[@SC68]

Hi just discovered your channel, great video on how to make a platform! May use your technique on my N gauge layout for my platforms! Subbed to see more in the future! Cheers Gary

[@richardfoskett8903]

Keep it disused. Maybe take the footbridge out but leave the gate by the road? I feel that IRL they would have been worried about trespassing and would have removed it - probably selling it to a heritage line! You could make a feature of the footprint/foundations where it would have sat on the platform…

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks, my thinking is have it not 100% disused but very run down and on its last legs. Specials only or just a parliamentary type thing

[@kenattwood8060]

Very good modelliing, you've given me an idea how to hide the raised hinges on a similar access board on my own layout... But I have one observation, please don't take it as a criticism... Why didn't you move the hinge to the wide gap between the two lines? It could have been completely hidden then.

[@UndergroundEric]

Thats great! The reason for where it is, is that its the furthest i can go towards the edge of the baseboard and hide it, if i go in the gap between the branch line and the steam shed line then it will be in the way of the removable road section. There just isnt enough space for it

[@Madonsteamrailways]

The modern Central Line train is one from Bachmann, isn’t it? It’s a great model, whoever the manufacturer.

[@UndergroundEric]

Its an S Stock by Bachmann, from either the Metropolitan, Circle, District or Hammersmith&City lines. The models destinations depict the MET version though

[@Whiskey2shots]

Green stuff world do good magnets

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks!

[@wasted-blaster.]

Excellent video eric! When it that siding off the right hand base board going to get some love?

[@UndergroundEric]

Thats what i mentioned towards the start, there is a plan for it, always has been but ive been waiting on Railway Laser Lines to laser cut me the building i want 😇

[@thewantondogfish5088]

Great update as always. I like the disused station. Just a thought, would it be possible to create an old lift of station building off of the side road down to the platfom? It could sit over the bolt then. Might make the road section easier to lift away without the stairs too.

[@UndergroundEric]

Cheers mate, there is a reason for the way it sits currently, i will probs mention it in the next update on it ect. 🙂

[@wthwing]

Eric, nice work so far. I assume you will be painting a yellow safety line on the platform??

[@UndergroundEric]

Im not sure on that tbh! White edge for sure and score in some paving slabs however

[@philipbutcher1971]

My first time commenting on any of your Videos Eric. I think the Station would be better as a Station in use on the Branch Line just not many people use it. You could add about 4 Lights to the Platform 1 Light at The Station Entrance and 1 Light on The Station Walkway giving it that Rundown and Fairly Dark under used look, a couple of Seats upto 4 People and at the back of the Platform a Picket Fence so Passengers can not go down the Embankment. Also a Station Name say as its next to a Bridge call the Station ( Old Bridge Road ) Have 4 Station name Signs 1 at the Entrance and 1 in the Centre of the Platform and 1 Each End of The Platform. You could do it so a Train only Stops there say every 4 Loops around the Layout and not every time a Train Approaches The Station.

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks Phillip, yeah i think my plan in my head is a similar thing. It will be a very run down station called ‘Breakspear West’ where its only used on certain days/special occasions and hardly gets any passengers. I picked some lights up today for it handily! Fencing is coming next too 🙂

[@TheGreatWesternGuy]

Hmmmm! That looks familiar! Looking great! I dont suppose you know where id be able to pick up a similar footbridge? Ive been after one for ages! Keep up the good work!

[@UndergroundEric]

Its a bachmann scenecraft footbridge if it helps! If i remember when im home i will look up the code

[@TheGreatWesternGuy]

@@UndergroundEric oh brilliant! I'll have a mooch about and see if I can find one. Thank you!

[@UndergroundEric]

@@TheGreatWesternGuy 44-020 is the code 🙂

[@afm1948]

Have you checked out John at Picadilly Sidings partially disused station. He has in N guage, but his modelling is really great. You may be able to use something from his layout as a basis for your project. Arthur

[@UndergroundEric]

Yes have seen his channel before 👍

[@JamesPetts]

Ohh, I see that you have C stock moquette cushions!

[@UndergroundEric]

I have A,C,D,S and one other i cant remember 😂

[@janetlewis7145]

Great build, Eric. What will be the name of the disused station? Back when it was a station stop you really had to "Mind The Gap" with its noticeable gap at mid platform. Should the council approve a large housing estate nearby might TfL consider reopening the station? Bill from California.

[@UndergroundEric]

‘Breakspear West’ 🙂 it works if you saw a map of where the layout it based. I may cover it in the next update on it if i remember actually. Its funny actually, the idea of my main station ‘Harefield Road’ in real life was that it was going to be built, then housing developed around it, but the Green Belt project came in which stopped the area from being built on, meaning the station was then pointless and cancelled. I guess this could be a similar type of story.

[@richardfoskett8903]

Hi Eric - love your work, but had a quick question. When you were modifying the road, why not use the existing pieces as a template and then modify from there?

[@UndergroundEric]

Thats what i did, to a certain extent. The new version is a bit of a different shape mind :-)

[@Lighting_Desk]

Are there any plans to add a cheeky decorative 3rd rail in there? I feel like this would be the only time id find it acceptable to model a 3rd rail where there realism as opposed to the American steam 3rd rail BS. I do love a good underground train, especially the 1970s stock and obviously the 30s. Any time I'm down london I always try to hop on to hear that system.

[@UndergroundEric]

Yes mate, eventually the entire layout will have 4th rail installed 🙂

[@SpringCottageModelRailway]

Incredible! How do you work so quick?? Assuming that was all in one day?

[@UndergroundEric]

Cheers! Over a few days buddy. Tbf i sit there and do nothing a lot, then suddenly have a rush of ideas/motivation to build something 😂

[@SpringCottageModelRailway]

😂 I feel you on that one, hours staring and imagining.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Our main public exhibitions are the last weekend of May and the last Sunday in August.

[@nigelericogden3200]

I think … EXCELLENT … have you checked out Julian at Station Road Eric ?

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks! I have actually. Once every now and then he pops up. Its an interesting setup he has for sure

[@marcpinchen9072]

eric i asked ware did you get the london underground engineering trains from please and good video

[@UndergroundEric]

Battery locos are old harrow model kits. Gp wagons are scratch builds.

[@carltontweedle5724]

Just wondering if your going to put a old waiting room with broken windows and of coarse graffiti. But looking good.

[@UndergroundEric]

Good idea… i will have a think, however i was going to keep it fairly simple-ish!

[@carltontweedle5724]

@@UndergroundEric Ish equals have not thought of that but now broken lights, over grown or maybe a some body is living in the waiting room. Plus back then fireplaces so smoke out of a dodgy chimney. Sorry but could not resist, think are you.

[@UndergroundEric]

I will have a think and a look at some pics this eve for inspiration :-)

[@Madonsteamrailways]

I spotted a large scale steam locomotive under the layout. If it works, you would be welcome to bring it to exhibit at the Hoddesdon Model and Railway Club, Mill Lane, Broxbourne.

[@frankiechristians7813]

Brick sheets? What brand?

[@UndergroundEric]

Wills matey. They are great

[@HauntedRailway1820]

If all the coaches don’t fit it’ll be ok

[@WISDOMDUCK69]

Eric you might need a new camera the shond at 9:14 is a echo