Gowerton Parkway - Layout Update

[@anthonywalker2873]

Nice update ..... been following for a long time. Completely agree with you on the Hattons wagons mine arrived with all sorts of loose bits in the box. However they do look really good.

[@matthewbull7]

Great video and thank you for the update it all looks good and done to a high standard too

[@leilacentral1883]

Looks great what you are doing. For the siding area, what about an old and disused brick goods shed. Something that shows a little history of the line perhaps? Other options could be is a private siding for a merchant like timber perhaps? Otherwise great update, Clint

[@GalgormHall]

Great to see an update from Gowerton, you’ve been busy since I saw your last video. The hard standing looks amazing, I reckon you’ve nailed the texture. As to that old flask depot I couldn’t help but like the baron look it has In its current state. Perhaps it could be left that way with additional weeds and abandoned materials but still usable as a stabling point for the odd departmental type wagon. Look forward to seeing what you do with it whatever you decide. Paul

[@BeetonHoughJunction]

Great update video, looking good, liking the motorway scene look forward to seeing more progress and the next video cheers Beeton Hough Junction (Dave C)

[@ManchesterOxfordGate]

Nice to see you back on the Tube of You, Marcus. Great meeting you at the GCR too, Richard was like a little kid playing with the layout! :D

[@GowertonParkway]

Likewise ! It was good to see he has someone there to keep him in check !!

[@JPoulAndersson]

I love your work Marcus, the new concrete looks superb! Thank you very much for this update. From Holland, Joachim

[@GowertonParkway]

JPoulAndersson thanks Joachim. I plan to do a video on making the hard standing concrete soon :-)

[@greghale9972]

Exciting times ahead with the changes you are planning. Will look forward to future progress. Cheers Greg

[@GowertonParkway]

Greg Hale Thanks Greg . Here’s hoping all goes to plan :-)

[@stephenriley9084]

Everything looks great to me. Keep it fun! Regards Stephen.

[@GowertonParkway]

Stephen Riley Thanks stephen !

[@RailwayModellerBen]

Awesome Update Marcus. That’s TMD is pure class! Stunning work. - Ben

[@GowertonParkway]

Railway Modeller Ben Cheers Ben

[@darrelldeltic807]

Great update Marcus and really happy to see your layout up and running again, whatever you decide it will look incredible, I’m in favour of a container/vans unloading facility, thanks for sharing, cheers Dazza

[@jamesscobie1395]

Just thought you and your followers would like to know, we have had a second Hattons 66 delivered from the second batch and it is running very straight out of the box and so far all axle box covers are in still in place

[@GowertonParkway]

James Scobie awesome . Glad it’s a goodun :-)

[@edwr1509]

Excellent video love watching them, in terms of the area near the station you could us it as a vehicle unloading point by adding a ramp on the smaller track or as a spoil removal site where spoil from a building/tunnelling project been carried on off scene as they do in London on the Cross rail and just have front loaders filling wagons :) I hope that helps keep up the great videos :)

[@GowertonParkway]

Ed Wr Thank you ! I think the idea to have somewhere to unload vehicles by road to rail could be incorporated quite easily .

[@edwr1509]

@@GowertonParkway no problem its something that isn't often model and is under appreciated as its endless possibilities, it could be any kind of vehicles that could be unloaded I hope it helped :) happy modelling :)

[@Anthony.1967]

Nice to see you back great update looking forward to your next update me personally where the nuclear power plant was a nice big farm house with out buildings

[@dyfansgwr8851]

Great video. just a quick idea for the yard, you could make it a small heritage "line" with a small shed and a platform to run back and forth with a break van? Ta Dyfan

[@GowertonParkway]

DYFAN'S GWR Hi Dyfan. It’s a really quite small area so I don’t think it’d work .

[@JAMESDEMU-RailwayModeller]

Immediately I'm envious and sort of kicking myself. I've had an n gauge 60 sat in a drawer for about five years now ready to be repainted into 60066 with the coal sector/transrail branding and you've already done it. Layout progress looks great bud. That said, based on what I've seen of your latest exhibition layout wouldn't expect anything less.

[@saltleywsc]

Looking good Marcus ! a small wagon repair siding for the space ??

[@TrentValleyRailway]

Interesting plans, hope all progresses well and the station looks great as it is so don’t rip it completely out and change it up too much.

[@GowertonParkway]

Trent Valley Railway Thanks ! The track will stay exactly the same , just a couple of tweaks from a scenic point of view to help blend it all in .

[@davidellingford3135]

Hi Marcus great video what about a small scrap yard or a small sand/gravel yard.

[@sub39h]

Rather than a stabling point next to the station what about a ballast yard? It has access to both road and rail and you already seem to have a mound of ballast next to it?

[@GowertonParkway]

sub39h The only issue I’ve got unfortunately is that there isn’t enough room to assemble a train of any length (probably enough room for one loco and 2 wagons) , so unfortunately a wagon yard of any sort is tricky. Funnily enough that ballast mound is a throwback to when the layout was in its first version running around half of the loft !

[@sub39h]

Gowerton Parkway you have the siding next to the station tho - a ballast train could park in there and you could use a shunter to move wagons in and out of the sidings for ballast? Defo opportunities for some more detailed operation here.

[@onnomulder9775]

@11:55 Why not a container terminal or a track maintenance company? Great update!! Cheers Onno.

[@GowertonParkway]

Onno Mulder Thanks Ono . The area there is a bit too small for a container terminal unfortunately. The maintenance area / stabling point is probably what I’ll go with :-)

[@SWT442]

Layouts coming along nicely. The stock and era is right up my street, and so well weathered and detailed too! For the hard standing area, what about doing an OTP depot/stabling point? Somewhere for the MPV, RHTT and any other track machines to be serviced and stabled. Looks to be about the right size for such a thing.

[@GowertonParkway]

Andy Picton defo one of my fav eras !

[@skoda12btp]

looking good marcus, how about a tamper/engineers yard?

[@ewoodrailway]

Great update, thanks for sharing

[@clivebriggs4984]

Hi there, what about a small container handling base or the edge of steel scrap handling plant. The latter would fit in nicely with the Welsh theme. Clive.

[@GowertonParkway]

Clive briggs Thanks Clive . I really like the idea of a scrap plant , the only issue I’ve got , is that I probably wouldn’t be able to fit trains of any length in there . The sidings really are quite small.

[@JH4181]

Hi,disused sidings would look pretty good in that area

[@trickymc2299]

Timber loading unloading sidings? Or a ballast loading point as suggested by others, have a look at baglan bay sidings for timber loading point

[@paularmstrong4546]

Yes an update, thought that was my class 60 for a minute.

[@northnottinghamshirerailwa737]

You could extend the line closest to the camera so it’s equal to the middle line and erect a shed of some description and use it as a facility to store two and three car DMU’s. Perhaps even a wagon repair shop or scrap metal facility. May be just a goods yard served by van trains for the transporting of pallets and sacks. The later of which would just require the placement of pallets, sacks and a fork lift truck. And maybe extending the small mound to give a reason for it being at an angle compared to the mainline.

[@GowertonParkway]

North Nottinghamshire Railways good ideas . I did think about extending that siding as you had suggested , the the area where the road is , has been made of polyfiller and would be quite difficult to lay track on annoyingly .

[@MrVinnyh]

On the subject of the Hattons RHTT wagons, try Heljan in O gauge where most of the steps, pipe work are loose, even the drive shafts are need refitting. Prob the glue used in China

[@bircheyboymagic]

PLEASE, How/what do you use for ballasting ? im new and i love how your ballasting looks smooth and shallow

[@GowertonParkway]

It’s Noch granite N gauge ballast , all airbrush weathered .

[@AmeryJunction]

Great update !

[@nigelcarter9503]

Marcus, the TMD looks good. A stabling point would, in my opinion, would be better. Everyone seems to be doing a Nuclear Flask area. Nice little running session.

[@GowertonParkway]

Nigel Carter I think the fact that I’ve done the nuclear flask terminal properly as an exhibition layout pretty much has set my decision that I don’t need one in the loft too. Stabling point is 99.9% likely the decision I’ll make .

[@gazclass58]

Great video mate looking good the layout loving the class 58 and 60 rolling stock. The old nuclear flask depot why don't you turn it into a network rail stabling point

[@carlettbrook9809]

Great video Marcus. Question if i may please........ what led lights have you used to light your layout? Many thanks, Rob

[@GowertonParkway]

Carlettbrook The are just a roll of warm leds from eBay . Cost about a pound a meter

[@carlettbrook9809]

Gowerton Parkway Many thanks Marcus, and a very quick reply 👍

[@GowertonParkway]

No worries - you caught me while I was at the station waiting for my train 😂

[@grah84mck]

Very nice. Where did u get the walls for the motorway section. Looks good.

[@GowertonParkway]

Model Buzez 84 They are scratch built from card and then painted and weathered .

[@Cheadleridgelanetmd]

With regards your flask area you already have a ballast hump there why not just use it as ballast sidings

[@GowertonParkway]

Cheadle Ridge Lane Tmd that’s a fair shout . The only think that puts me off of doing that slightly , is that the length of the sidings really isn’t much to play with !

[@dynamiccharlie]

nuclear flask compound might be a nice spot for a scrap yard with both road and rail wagons to come and go

[@GowertonParkway]

dynamiccharlie that’s a good idea ! I think the issue I’ve got with turning it into a facility requiring wagons is the size . It’s not very big at all.

[@JAMESDEMU-RailwayModeller]

Ok, this is in no way a criticism, just an observation. You said that the station side was about finished. The dual carriageway bridge needs either reinforced fencing or high side barriers along the section over the running lines. Aramco fencing isn't enough to hold back an hgv (it doesn't always do well against a 7.5 tonner) so wouldn't be used on it's own along an over bridge. Aside from that, it's all looking great. Bring on the next update.

[@GowertonParkway]

JAMES DEMU yea they’ve got to be added still . The central reservation isn’t quite complete yet either . I need to get the gantry in before I decide what I’m going use , as I’m not sure where I’m going to mount the gantry yet . Ive found some barrier from noch that I’ll likely use .

[@JAMESDEMU-RailwayModeller]

@@GowertonParkway take a look at the queen Elizabeth bridge (dartford crossing). Its deceptively tall and has only a single layer of fence and a barrier to stop you dropping into the river below. Then look at the M1 bridges over the Midland mainline between junctions 26 and 22. They look like theyd stop a tank 😂 The height of them also means you cant see over them even if you're in a wagon. Really keen to see how you construct them now as its something I've seen others attempt but very rarely get right.

[@NewJunction]

Really nice update Marcus, would love to hear some tips on the motorway bridge. ;-)

[@GowertonParkway]

New Junction you know where to find me 😀

[@paularmstrong4546]

@@GowertonParkwaydoes this mean New Junction visits Gowerton Parkway🤣🤣

[@GowertonParkway]

Paul Armstrong he may do !

[@paularmstrong4546]

@@GowertonParkwayExcellent.

[@mallard44499988]

hi what about for your ex nuclear flask depot what about a stabling yard for your 100ton tankers Neil

[@GowertonParkway]

neil kilford I think I’d only be able to fit about 4 of the 9 on there unfortunately.