London Underground model railway build 16 - Building realistic station platforms & a substation!

Back for another update! Merry christmas and a happy new year to all of my followers. Have a great time!
As a bit of a treat, I have FINALLY built up my platforms on Harefield Road!
Its only been 2 years since i last had some! 👀😂
Anyways, hope you enjoy the vid, let me know if so!
All the best,
Eric x
Platform edging and LU cable runs, gantries and train stops are all from ‪@TimberSurf‬ and his ‘Timbscale’ range, which can be found via Scale3D.
A big thanks to Scale3D themselves for the speedy delivery and the substation items that happened to turn up as i was building mine!
Find them here : scalescenery.co.uk/
Thanks also to Anthony & co at AGRModelRailwayStore for the support this past year! Great bunch.
Their website is : agrmodelrailwaystore.co.uk
Most of all, thanks to those who watch my vids and offer support. Its much appreciated. 💙
Music I use: Bensound.com
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[@charlescrompton2009]

Wow Eric you are a Top Modeller. What a super detailed layout. I think lights bring any layout to life it gives atmosphere. Most impressed. Best wishes Richard

[@ShelfburyModelRailway]

The substation is a great addition to your layout, lit up it is even better 👍🏻

[@UndergroundEric]

Cheers mate!

[@Cookie2k]

Nice one fella. Ive also got 5 of the transformers from Timbersurf along with the switchgear…although the first lot of switchgear had to go back as the print was warped!

[@UndergroundEric]

Ah really. You can often straighten out resin stuff with heat, worth a try if it ever happens again bud.

[@darrenparker4884]

Spot on ! Great detailing & Have a good break after working Christmas

[@UndergroundEric]

Thankyou

[@Madonsteamrailways]

A London Transport van might well have been more appropriate than the Railtrack van!! That’s the electric substation that was at Edgware Road Station!!

[@UndergroundEric]

It is a london transport van outside the substation, look again

[@Madonsteamrailways]

@@UndergroundEric Well that shows how bad my reading eyes are!! I’m glad you used the right vehicle rather than the wrong one.

[@A2thaJ85]

New discovery that upside down generators are significantly more efficient:)

[@UndergroundEric]

@@A2thaJ85 they are perfect for powering Australia!

[@A2thaJ85]

😂

[@jonathanchester5916]

Station area looking great! I would 100 percent get behind a Patreon account - we all pay one way or another to be entertained and supporting people like you who put out quality long format content is something I could totally get behind.

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks mate. Interesting to know! Nice one

[@paulbrien4817]

I love the substation, and until you told us, I would not have known the switching gear was upside down.

[@UndergroundEric]

I should have kept quiet! Though its much funnier to admit my mistakes 😆

[@Madonsteamrailways]

It looks like the substation at Edgware Road Metropolitan and Circle Station. Shades of my past existence as a Londoner!!

[@bramelsheretan]

wonderful modelling and video, Merry Christmas and invite John Polley over

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks a bunch, that is 100% a good idea! Though he knows already that he is more than welcome anytime 🙂 i speak to him regularly!

[@georgethomas7814]

Wow its Christmas Day .... Merry Christmas

[@UndergroundEric]

Same goes to you 👍

[@MattyP62618]

Those platforms look ace! Makes me want to get my finger out & detail mine up some more 🤣 Re channel membership; honestly I'd be happy to chuck you a couple quid a month since your is one of my favorite layouts any ways. Maybe offer behind the scenes photos or sneek peeks of projects? Or a members discord server now since Ollies is closed? Just my thoughts

[@UndergroundEric]

Cheers mate! Hmm thats interesting! Yeah i wouldnt want to take away from the main videos, but perhaps more ‘in progress’ stuff so members didnt have to wait for updates or something, who knows! I did try a discord once but it was a bit meh i thought, same with ollies one, was a right mess 😂

[@warwickroadmodelrailway]

Another great update Eric

[@JohnBevins-hs9rp]

Amazing

[@breintonjunction791]

Hi Eric, love your detailing work especially the measure twice cut once method lol 😂 it looks great when finished cheers Al

[@UndergroundEric]

😂 it works out in the end haha!

[@davidportch8837]

great video Eric - lots of progress and looking really good. Loving all of the detailed work you are putting into this...

[@bostith2236]

Awesome work. It looks great.

[@UndergroundEric]

Thankyou!

[@gingertom64]

Thank you for all the updates during the year. Have a great Christmas and New Year.

[@UndergroundEric]

Cheers mate you too!

[@barryturner2916]

Hi Eric I did the same with shunters building, cut it in half and placed it end to end so it looked like a large building but did not protrude too much onto my back scene. Platforms look great and the pathway to the signal box is a nice touch. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2024, PS don't work too hard over Christmas. Cheers from Barry 🎅🍻👍

[@UndergroundEric]

Sounds good mate!! Thanks a lot, glad it worked out in the end!! All the best mate have a good one

[@Madonsteamrailways]

The number of engineering trains seems indicative of the time of year!! One can ALWAYS tell if it’s a holiday because of the number of engineering trains on the line!!

[@dragon-junction-MK2]

Merry Christmas Eric have a good one.

[@UndergroundEric]

You too mate!

[@johneaton25]

Well done mate coming on nicely 👍

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks John

[@greatunwashed1856]

Eric, just watched the vid and enjoyed it, as I assume you enjoyed building it, it is after all your hobby, my other hobby is building model boats which I have sold on occasion but if I filmed myself making them I wouldn’t expect to be subsidised by the viewers, yes model railways is expensive but again it’s your choice to build and film them, but please don’t start complaining about the editing etc, just don’t do it if it’s a pain. You seem like a splendid chap, don’t spoil things by bringing money into the equation.

[@UndergroundEric]

I do see your point although i think you have missed mine slightly, my thinking is that if i do go ahead with it that i wouldnt want to take anything away from the regular videos, it would be little extra bits that i wouldnt normally post for example. On the other hand there are infact quite a lot of things i show in videos that i dont do for my own enjoyment, where i show people how to’s and such. A patreon/membership would be completely voluntary

[@greatunwashed1856]

@@UndergroundEric , I take your point and think I was possibly seeing you in the same light as those half wits on utube who want payment for their cretinous views on anything and everything, and as you say you’re helping people with useful tips and advice, so I apologise for my criticism, one very annoying thing about you is your impossible to dislike.

[@FZ1nbiker]

The answer to doing things one handed..... where do we begin? and ribbed for pleasure? are you thinking of getting a boat as well? Looking good and a very good vid. Seasons greetings.

[@UndergroundEric]

😂😂 gotta have a laugh 😇 Thanks, have a good xmas 👍👍

[@rosseades4213]

Another great video Eric I like the sub station with the trees around it your model is coming along fantastic keep them coming Eric 🚂

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks buddy glad you like it

[@going2thedogs]

Another great video Eric. True model making. Well done. 👍 Happy New Year.

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks mate you too!

[@JamesPetts]

I approve of Underground updates. Merry Christmas!

[@UndergroundEric]

I approve of you hopefully having a good xmas!

[@2010ditta]

Very well done Eric, that area looks great now. All the little extra things you added really sets it off. Nice one, all the best.

[@UndergroundEric]

Cheers mate! Thanks a bunch 🙂

[@Bassetvids]

Yes dead on , a Passimeter … seen mostly at the art deco era stations ….

[@UndergroundEric]

Had to grab one! Just wondering the best place to put it really. Somewhere visible would be ideal but i guess in reality it would be inside the station building. Hard one

[@Bassetvids]

@@UndergroundEric yes they are found in ticket halls , but am sure some poetic license would mean you could place it near station entrance at platform level maybe

[@MarkN67]

This is great stuff. Your layout keeps getting better. Have a very Merry Christmas 🎅

[@UndergroundEric]

Cheers mate same to you

[@eddieglencoemodelrailway7248]

Station is looking really good. Very impressed with the substation and cabling too. 😀👍🏻 Happy Christmas, Eddie, up in Inverness.

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks Eddie! All the best mate

[@petee19]

Substation looks really good, nice video as usual. Happy Christmas.

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks a lot mate, merry christmas to you

[@37116comet]

Enjoyed watching this whilst wrapping my daughter's presents. The layout is looking good, love the progress you're making. Merry Christmas!

[@UndergroundEric]

Really appreciate that, hope she has a great one, aswell as yourself!

[@gazclass58]

Bit of a lengthy video, Eric, but it's well worth the watch, and the substation area looks awesome, and the platform looks brilliant. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@UndergroundEric]

Cheers mate, glad you liked it despite it dragging on a little!

[@kineticrail]

Those locos on the rail head cleaning train are far to clean for that duty haha.

[@UndergroundEric]

How do you know they havent been swapped out recently? 👀

[@kineticrail]

@@UndergroundEric ah very true. Fresh onto it, give it five minutes.

[@TimberSurf]

The upside down HV switches are now a "feature" that people can look out for! Its all looking very good, your aceing it bud!

[@UndergroundEric]

Its nice of you to design some australian switch gear mate 😂

[@TimberSurf]

@@UndergroundEric The problem is you fitted Australasian switchgear in the Northern Hemisphere!

[@UndergroundEric]

@@TimberSurf what if i store the layout upside down though! We are ready for all occasions now! 😂😂

[@andrewstevenson5449]

Great stuff. Massive bit of progress there, and it looks darn good. Clearly some Australian electrical engineers refitted the substation ... 🤣 On patreons/memberships, I did use to subscribe (well, not subscribe - not sure what the word is - patreonise?) to some, but as so many model railway channels recommend others, plus youtube's own recommeding algorithms, there are just too many to support equally and fairly, so I'm sorry to say, I've knocked them all on the head for now. Sounds tight, but resources aren't limitless! Not that you shouldn't go for it. Hope the Christmas workings went well.

[@royboydanny1415]

Hi Eric, have you ever thought of buying a 3-D print. You can very easily design your own bits and pieces for your layout. Great video. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.🌲Roy

[@UndergroundEric]

Merry xmas, yes i have one mate but i dont have the time or patience for designing stuff

[@Madonsteamrailways]

We must remember the fact that this Bachmann product was made for the last production of electrified model Tube trains in 1993. It looks great as you’re using it.

[@markabbott358]

Hi Eric Happy Xmas and comirations fro working over Xmas just think of the locos u can buy ! great job re the substation mand station, looks absolutley lovely now. Merry Xmas to you and your good lady.

[@UndergroundEric]

Sadly i have already pre-spent it on a Bachmann pannier tank! 😂 Thanks for the comment mate! All the best 🙂

[@robertfrowen468]

Absolutely amazing as usual! Love the substation, always a bit hairy chopping up resin buildings.

[@UndergroundEric]

Cheers mate. Yeah for sure! Just gotta go slow and steady 👀

[@nickyb1822]

Fantastic work with the embankment and substation Have a great Christmas (even if you have to work)

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks mate! You too

[@corrosiveseas5807]

Loving the progress Eric - they actually have three pagodas at Denham Golf Club! One on each platform and one at the westbound entrance I do believe.

[@UndergroundEric]

Yep! You are quite correct! 🙂

[@kitchenhamfarm]

Great update eric i wouldn't worry about lengths of your videos as they are always entertaining , if you go the patreon way i'll definitely contribute ...........tony

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks Tony that is nice of you to say 🙂

[@user-im3hr1ed2l]

“Ribbed for pleasure “😉

[@UndergroundEric]

👀

[@user-cn4rg2bs4p]

good idea with the pagoda and the cycle rack.

[@taffycross7867]

Firstly Merry Christmas from Australia, please watch where you put the cable arch / trays over the 3 lines as I doubt that it would be where a train slipping passed a signal at stop / danger and running through the open catch point would take it out. Sorry scratch that comment for I notice later in your video it may just be safe where it is.

[@UndergroundEric]

Merry christmas

[@MarkWhitehead-px2cx]

Well Eric you have done it again, great Vid , you make it look so easy, so how much time did you spend doing the work you did in this Vid, I spend hours doing stuff on my layout and looks so little for so much time, Great work and hope you had merry christmas and wish you all the best for 2024

[@UndergroundEric]

Mark i hope yours was good mate. Id say i probs spent a week faffing around from ideas in my head to the end result. Though i do dedicate a lot of my free time to the layout even if im just doing stuff off camera

[@mark5439]

the statio nlooks good and the sub station does look flipping awesome. you are right that it looks " very LUL" Could be so many stations on the east end of the disrict line. Absolutely nailed it !!!!!! - A favour , its very annoying that the Harefield playlist goes from newest to oldest videos, the playlist should be the other way round for those sad cases who watch sometimes when they cant sleep :)

[@UndergroundEric]

Ahh does it really! I didnt clock that. Wonder if its something i am able to alter. I guess as standard its because i add a new vid each time i upload so naturally it goes that way. Odd one! Thanks for the comment mate

[@mark5439]

@@UndergroundEric I'm sure you can change it. I watch "Dorking uncovered" on the bunch of amateurs channel, those playlists are in chronological order

[@user-cn4rg2bs4p]

Well done Eric. looks really good.

[@UndergroundEric]

Thankyou!

[@Madonsteamrailways]

It’s a very attractive building!! The building is very accurate and really looks like an original London Underground substation!!

[@user-cn4rg2bs4p]

happy holiday eric.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Merry Christmas and happy New Year!!

[@Croydon387]

It’s been a long time…

[@Madonsteamrailways]

And by the way, what part of the Tube is it? Is it around the Watford Junction area? If so, you’ve modelled it very accurately!!

[@Demun1649]

A "thunk" has just happened in my head. If you really are an "Underground Eric", surely you should be wearing a hard hat, with a lamp? I mean, moles wear them, and they are Underground Moles, and so do dwarfs, modern day dwarfs. And you could stick badges on it, and have competitions to name the stickers. And you had your "squints" on, but did you wear a mask? An FFP3 would be compulsory.

[@user-cn4rg2bs4p]

I agree dust is good to dull layout.

[@UndergroundEric]

In the right places of course! 😇

[@MossdaleNGaugeRailway]

Great work, the substation looks the part and the insides, wow! Take care with the cable run, a signalling cable run would not go into a substation. The cables in and out of a substation would be several inches in diameter and not many of them. Happy Christmas, Dave

[@UndergroundEric]

Cheers. Hmm yeah, it was more just for a bit of fun really, wether its actually realistic to have cabling going into there im not 100%

[@MossdaleNGaugeRailway]

@@UndergroundEric What you have around the signal cabin looks really good, the walking routes and the cable run arches, reminds me of typical Met sites. A usual cable run would have signalling cables trackside with larger cables at the back of the cable run that would go into substations and switchrooms.

[@stephenollerhead5325]

How many 56 s do you have🦺⭐️ Picketed up a dc freight 56 a gem less than 150 x. Olivia’s trains happy new year to you 2024 Stephen👌

[@UndergroundEric]

Just the one currently mate, but i will be grabbing a Cavalex one! Have a good one!

[@francismewton3276]

Why not use hair spray for your static grasses ect ,I use it and I'm sure a lot of modders use it to as it is cheaper.......

[@matthewbull7]

is it a CS set you are selling ?

[@user-cn4rg2bs4p]

cutting off sprues is the same for me with West Hill Wagon works products in tt120.

[@user-cn4rg2bs4p]

used strip leds for the lighting using battery power.

[@user-cn4rg2bs4p]

For Gloucester power station i used bits from Wathers including transformers turbines and boilers .

[@UndergroundEric]

Thats a great idea 😀

[@FC-Mobile-Highlights]

Would love a patreon to help out

[@UndergroundEric]

I will have to look into it 🙂

[@user-cn4rg2bs4p]

When i have finished Acton Wells you better pop down to stonehouse to see it and imput your experience. thanks

[@mark5439]

you asked for comments about putting stuff behind a pay wall . I am sure there is an opportunity to do something for those who are into the hobby in a big way . I watch all of your videos as soon as i see them but i dont indulge in the hobby so im not sure i am your target audience. I have been turned off one model railway channel because i felt like the channel was just a way to get people into membership.

[@UndergroundEric]

Thanks for the comment. Yeah i wouldnt want to take away from the normal content thats for sure, i will have to think of some ideas that would work for everyone. Cheers mate

[@mickadams4471]

Maybe a Patreon or Ko-Fi type arrangement ? I support a couple of channels that I subscribe to via Patreon, for a smallish monthly fee.

[@user-cn4rg2bs4p]

having same problem with trees. Need about 500 in total with about 100 done so far. Why did not Network Rail clear some of them?

[@barrywendon5168]

And a Fox Eric

[@UndergroundEric]

I dont understand 😬

[@barrywendon5168]

Fox at the back would look good Where the trees are near the transformer is housed@@UndergroundEric

[@UndergroundEric]

@@barrywendon5168 gotcha! Sounds like a plan 🙂

[@user-cn4rg2bs4p]

the transformers should be a dark grey colour.

[@philipgardner7360]

Go for a fiver a month...??

[@UndergroundEric]

Hmm hard one isnt it? I wonder what i could offer in return thats the trouble!