Farland Howe The Farland Sleeper 70s

[@clashofminiatures]

Rob as much as I enjoy your trains I am for ever spell bound by the amazing detail on your model railroad, in the very start of this video the farm scene was great, thanks for sharing , Chuck

[@FarlandHowe]

+Chuck Baker Hi Chuck, I love the detail too. I like it because I get to see trains running past it. Did you follow the building of the Farm? If you are interested, the Farm build was 114, 115 and 116. It is always great to hear from you and thank you for your kind words. All the best, Rob

[@clashofminiatures]

Rob I watched those and was truly amazed!

[@FarlandHowe]

+Chuck Baker you were? What did you like? I mean besides the goofy sounds and all the fluff?

[@clashofminiatures]

I enjoyed the progress as you went along, the orchard the fields, the fence row, and on and on, LOL

[@FarlandHowe]

+Chuck Baker very cool, thank you Chuck. I will have to watch your upload tomorrow. I have a thing tonight. Rob

[@srduke]

It's great to see someone's interpretation of our railway system from an overseas point of view. Keep it up.

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi, I am having great fun with this railway. I am glad you like it. Rob

[@SimonLivertonCentral]

Hi Rob, very nice rake of coaches. I purchased a rake of Intercity 125 with lights, which were not cheap. I took one of my coaches apart to see how it was wired because of how dime they are, can only just see the lights in the coaches. I also enjoyed your running session, does not matter what part of your layout I have seen it always looks professionally made. I hope you don't mind I will be building part of my layout, when I get around to it, similar to yours...Simon

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Simon, thank you, the Hornby lights are great, I have a rake of Mk2 & rake of Mk3 that are both lighted. They must build the storage capacitor into the strip some how. No idea. I do know that I have been installing lights in a rake of Western chocolate & cream and it is very challenging also not cheap. By the time you buy the lighting kits, the pickups included and the stay alive circuitry it gets up there like 20 quid. Then, you have to do the labor. Takes most of a day for each. I know they are pricey, but I would much rather buy lights installed. If you copy my layout screw for grass clump, I can only be complimented. Copy and duplicate as much as you want. If you have questions about how I did something and I haven't revealed it on YT, let me know and I will do a special. Thank you, all the best, Rob

[@SDJR7F88]

Superb new additions Rob! They certainly go prefect with the Night Cap Bar! They sure look amazing close up! The 50 sure looks perfect on the rake. Nice to see inside. Like the little sink! Lovely shots of the set running around Farland! Excellent scenes indeed! Nice to see a bit of shunting too. Took me a while to figure it was Shell Hill, with one of your moveable boards up! Excellent work and thanks for sharing!

[@FarlandHowe]

+SDJR7F88 Hi Callum, that is what I thought too. So the 50 with it's big logo is okay with them? It is always interesting to me to see what they have hidden away in the interiors. Few see it. I think I have found two new locations for shooting. I also noticed that the ballast was unfinished across from Far Moor (fixed today) and the platform is unfinished on that side of Shell Hill (also fixed today). That moveable board is great, it expands the possibilities for angles to watch trains. Like you I am always looking for a new place to put my camera. Thank you kind Sir, all the best, Rob

[@SDJR7F88]

Yep, looks ace with them!

[@FarlandHowe]

+SDJR7F88 Thanks

[@steburge1]

Great video Rob, very informative and interesting as always! The detailing on the layout is very impressive, and coaches are made for that environment.....great job Rob...all the best Steve

[@FarlandHowe]

+Steve Burgess Hi Steve, I noticed while I was watching the finished product that I need to do some work this week. There was missing ballast in the shot by Far Moor and the top of the hill shot towards Shell Hill Signal box revealed raw wood on the platform side. I will have to get that done so I can use those angles again. Thank you Steve, they do look good. Thank you, Rob

[@chadmartin2170]

Must compliment you on this movie set layout! Top shelf modelling. I'am subscribed to your channel. Must tell you this layout is turning into a work of art. Thanks for sharing.

[@FarlandHowe]

Hello Chad, This layout is now at the tip. I had to tear it down to make room for the new layout. The area this one was in was raw basement and my wife did not like it, so she gave me a new room to build the layout into. The videos are numbered from 1B on. The B signifies the new layout, the "B" version. Thank you, Rob

Beautiful trainset and its presentation, like

[@FarlandHowe]

Thank you, glad you do, Rob

[@Calvertfilm]

Great addition to your fleet Rob.

[@FarlandHowe]

+Calvertfilm Thank you Laurie. Rob

[@GrahamFoulston]

Awesome Rob, those coaches do look very nice and you even had a Class 50 running too! ;-) You layout and detailing just seems to get and better and better, there were times there where it would be difficult to tell if it were real or not. A great video to just kick back and enjoy on this lovely Sunday afternoon so thanks for that. ..............Graham

[@FarlandHowe]

+Graham Foulston Hi Graham thank you. It is hard to find information about the train I am trying to emulate, the Sleeper from London to Glasgow. Maybe at some point it was pulled by a Class 50?? Who knows? Someone does, but I can't find him/her. When I looked at the video this morning all I saw was the missing ballast by Far Moor and the raw wood on the platform side at Shell Hill. Those are good angles, so I will fix them this week. You are very kind. That is a lovely comment. It makes me happy that my work can entertain. Have a great Sunday evening, well late afternoon and evening anyway. All the best, Rob

[@GrahamFoulston]

You too Rob. ............Graham

[@percomotion]

Very nice Rob a night sleeper with the night cap bar looks a treat but coaches with lights added come as a premium price tag. Kev

[@FarlandHowe]

+percomotion Can you even order them with lights? Some of my coaches came with lights, but not these. Oh, I knew they didn't have them when I ordered and all, but if you could order them as an option, I would. Thank you Kev.

[@BB67407]

Hi Rob, nice rake of Night Sleeper, Gérard.

[@FarlandHowe]

+BB67407 Thank you Gérard. Rob

[@MichaelHenfrey]

Hi Rob, Some nice sleeper coaches there, Some pretty good detail but yeah, lighting would be a bonus but I guess they save that for the more "premium" stock

[@FarlandHowe]

+Michael Henfrey Hi Michael, I think it is the tooling. When they did the design and tooling for this model, and it has been around for a while, they didn't think about lighting. I think and I am guessing, that it has been only in the last few years that the demand for lighting has grown to the point we will pay a little extra for it. It is all about competition. If one starts doing it, the other will have to. They are nice, but exactly like the maroon. Thank you, Rob

[@howarth004]

Think all new coaches should come with lights now Rob ...need a night bar on a sleeper , a wee dram afore going to bed required ..nice set of coaches you have bought there ...all running good at Farland ..Dave

[@FarlandHowe]

+David Howarth Hi Dave, I sure agree with that. All coaches should come with interior lighting, or it should be an option, tick the box if you want lights. I would definitely be making up to the Night Cap before bed. Most certainly. Thank you, Rob

[@andybyrne50]

Hi Rob,with the 50 on the night train it could be a Penzance to London service...nice coaches !

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Andy, I considered that, but the coaches are E's. Would they run eastern coaches on that run? I was sort of thinking London Edinburgh or Glasgow? What do you think? Thank you, Rob

[@andybyrne50]

Hi Rob,coaching stock would have run to its region,although sometimes depots would have used other regions stock,you running the 50 reminded me of the Penzance service, and I must admit that's how I'd run them...just for fun . Andy

[@FarlandHowe]

+andybyrne50 You are on then. In that case it will forever be the Penzance to London service. Good it finally has a name. Thank you Andy. It is all just for fun for certain. Thank you, Rob

[@andybyrne50]

+Rob McCrain music to my ears Rob ...being a West Country lad

[@FarlandHowe]

+andybyrne50 Cheers, Mate

[@kevintregunna]

Hi Rob nice running of the sleeper, got to be Penzance to Paddington was called the night Riviera still runs six days a week leaves Truro at 22.29 Sunday to Friday arrives Paddington approx 05.04 stops at Taunton for 2 hours on route a great link with London usually use it 5 or 6 times a year now pulled by class 56 cheers Kevin

[@FarlandHowe]

And so it shall be. I think Andy Byrne said the same. I was running it today with an added BR Blue parcels van. It ran well and looked great. It is much too long for any of my platforms so I guess it just won't stop. Thank you Kevin 22:29 huh? That is too late for me. I will have to lay over and catch one in the morning. Thank you, Rob

[@kevintregunna]

Hi Rob that's why the call it the sleeper it is a great way to travel wake up in the morning at your destination

[@FarlandHowe]

+kevintregunna I know. Have you been on it?

[@kevintregunna]

Yes Rob 5 or six times a year booked up to travel up on 14 th December for a couple of days

[@FarlandHowe]

What is going on in Taunton for 2 hours?

[@AlanSurgeoner]

Rob ,having been into trains most my life and done plenty travelling from when I was a kid on inter city all over UK on family holidays, I realised I have never been on the sleeper. Now with you taking that 1st class apart you have got me curious about the difference in the 1st and 2nd class sleeper cars. Is the bed bigger ,are the sheets Egyptian cotton or what is the difference. I wont be able to let it go until I check it out now , Thanks Rob, lol I have left a message in the discussion part here but I don't know if it leaves a notice like if someone comments as I sent one a month ago also, anyway all the best .

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Alan, since I have only been on a sleeper in US, I have no idea, but I am confident that the model is precisely the same inside both types. I is always interesting to see what's inside. Thank you for your great comment, Rob

[@AlanSurgeoner]

Rob McCrain www.railfaneurope.net/misc/gbclass.html Rob I wonder if this link is any use to you. If you copy and paste it into the browser it will bring a pageup. The first heading gives a page listing all the BR locos used (diesel & electric) from they started out of steam ,though just clicking on it if it's highlighted may bring up the page I refer to.. I find it useful to refer to especially for checking old BR numbers on locos starting with the D instead of the class. Just in case your interested. It is a guy thing I reckon but to compare the horse power of your favourite loco to one that say has a good reputation, lol , the silly things that amuse ,eh?

[@FarlandHowe]

+Alan Surgeoner Really good reference page, Thank you for sending it. I usually use Wikipedia, but this will come in handy. Well, I am always interesting in power and specifications too. Great comment, Rob

[@ScottDowneywoundedbear]

Nice looking coaches. I wish they all came with lights. The Walther coaches I bough are already for lights. Everything is in them except the light bar. I will put my own in sometime. Rapido does everything but they are not cheap. They are the most detailed coaches I ever seen. One thing I dislike about the latest run of coaches from Walthers you have to buy everything separate. The coaches are only $35 US but then you have to buy the grab irons and lights. I think they should charge a little more and have them included.Scott

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Scott, thanks. Yes I would prefer there were fully equipped myself. I am in the middle of adding lighting to a rake of chocolate & cream westerns now and it is very difficult. When the manufacturers do it, with mass production and the repetition of doing 1,000 or more in a run, it can't cost more than a few dollars to install all that stuff on the line. The recent UK designs, Bachmann and Hornby include lighting, why not the rest. Good comment, Rob

[@fatwalletboy2]

Hopefully Bachmann will tool up the whole range of Mk1s for DCC On Board lighting like the new Mk2f coaches with amazing detail. Maybe next year we will see a final version of the blue/grey Mk1 sleeper in SLC form (composite first).

[@FarlandHowe]

There are many different liveries and formats I would like to see too. Running sleepers does interest me, I just bought 5 on Ebay this morning. Thank you, Rob

[@mayhewjunction9429]

Hello Rob, that's a really nice rake of coaches you have. I like that little ramp you use for placing them on the track, never seen one of those before. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love your layout. Watching it is great therapy on a Sunday morning. Can I ask please, what model number is your JVC Everio camcorder? I really need to get some more videos up but I've been working away from home so I haven't had the time. All the best Howard.

[@davidhoughtoncricutdave1051]

+Mayhew Junction Peco do a re-railer. N gauge Item No. SL-337. OO gauge Item Nos. SL-37 and SL-43 for the Loco Lift.

[@mayhewjunction9429]

+David Houghton Thanks David, I'll check those out.

[@FarlandHowe]

+Mayhew Junction Thank you Howard. Many manufacturers make re-railers. Mine is a KATO Unitrack. The camera was a very inexpensive one bought from Amazon.com. The number is GZ-E200BU. It is not very good, but at the time, I just wanted to get on the air. 132 videos later, I am still using it. It makes me happy that you like the layout. It still needs work, both the scene by Far Moor and up at Shell Hill signal box have problems that need attention. There was missing ballast in one and an unpainted platform edge in the other. Those are new angles and I like them, so will have to get busy next week. Thank you, Rob

[@FarlandHowe]

+David Houghton Yup, there are lots around. Thank you David.