Hornby live steam and O gauge Mk2 coaches

[@davidblondon9278]

Enjoying the Mk2 rebuild. Waiting for the next instalment.

[@MrVinnyh]

Enjoying watching the O gauge rebuild of the mk2's

[@minos5548]

another worth the wait stream thank you

[@the-wagon-Steve]

Thank you. I appreciate the comment. It took a whole day to edit that lot. I wouldn’t normally do an hour video but couldn’t shorten it without loosing valuable information

[@ivanpage9520]

Another smashing video Steve, keep 'em coming, all the best.

[@the-wagon-Steve]

Thank you Ivan looking forward to seeing you soon

[@DYLINGTONMODELRAILWAY]

Hi Steve, It's an interesting and enjoyable video. Even though we don't do live Steam or O guage, we enjoyed watching and learning... Cheers James 🙂👍

[@the-wagon-Steve]

Hey James. Thank you. Hopefully there will be something in the next video for you. What would you like to see?

[@DYLINGTONMODELRAILWAY]

@the-wagon-Steve to be honest, Steve, my grandson, and I are happy to go with the flow we enjoy seeing different aspects of the hobby. We have lots to learn about the hobby, so it's interesting to see things we don't know anything about, or maybe weren't aware of, so we'll take onboard whatever you present us with.You might have spotted the little bit of nonsense my grandson added to his channel yesterday, the Specialist Goods Movement's video, or The Accident one a few days ago. We are looking forward to seeing your next video... Cheers James 🙂👍

[@BEAR_UK]

Nice 365, took me back I used to work for First, I started in the WAGN days. Cracking vid as always

[@the-wagon-Steve]

Thanks you the comment. I’m glad it took you back. My dad used to work for WAGN. His memories probably aren’t as good as yours.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

That was gorgeous!! Well done!!

[@the-wagon-Steve]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Where is Little Paxton? The garden railway sounds remarkable fun!! My problem is that I don’t have my holiday until September.

[@the-wagon-Steve]

Little Paxton is near a town called St Neots in Cambridgeshire

[@Madonsteamrailways]

All my trains are ready to run and are both 00 and 0 gauges. My small outdoor layout is 100% Mamod and the indoor layout is my Dad’s Army layout with a working Jones the Butcher van.

[@the-wagon-Steve]

That sounds very interesting. Maybe you should do a video on it all and put it on KZbin. My friends garden layout has a lot to do with Dads army on it

[@Madonsteamrailways]

The only thing that had to happen to my Mamod train was that it had to be converted to radio control, with a control button for the built in whistle and the rest of the controller being used to keep the train running at a reasonable speed.

[@the-wagon-Steve]

I definitely think you should do a KZbin video on it. It sounds like something people will like

[@Madonsteamrailways]

The reason for the flat battery is simply that the battery has to be removed from the feeler gauge or the battery will drop like a blinking stone!!

[@the-wagon-Steve]

Yeah you are probably right but you shouldn’t have to take the battery out after every use

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Why aren’t you using either glass or clear PVC to make the windows?

[@the-wagon-Steve]

I will be using Perspex to make the windows once I have cut the windows in the right places

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Personally, I use a Mamod train set on my patio. It’s too small a house for live steam inside!!

[@the-wagon-Steve]

Thank you for your comments. The mamod stuff if fascinating. I haven’t got any personally but hope to one day

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Do you program your locomotives on the main line or do you have a programming track?

[@the-wagon-Steve]

I use a short piece of programming track next to my controller

[@Madonsteamrailways]

I wouldn’t have live steam, even if I had a massive layout in the loft!! It’s just not an indoor option!!

[@BEAR_UK]

Hope you’re ok sir. Not seen you in a while

[@Tonyd5996]

One would have thought that Hornsby could have found an easier way to control it. Seems to me like too much trouble to really bother with.

[@the-wagon-Steve]

There is a group called OO live steam that have made a better version of the controller that is hand held. Even as it is, it’s definitely easier to operate and control than a contemporary steam engine of any scale

[@MattTrains2001]

out of interest, why solid windows for the coaches instead of clear/see-through ones?

[@the-wagon-Steve]

Good question Matt. The windows are in the wrong place for what I need. It’s easier to blank them off and start from scratch

[@MattTrains2001]

@@the-wagon-Steve that makes sense, I shall eagerly await the next installment

[@gazclass58]

Brilliant update, Steve once again. I am enjoying watching the O gauge coach build they coming along well they will be great when completed 👍 somewhere to run them, which will be a challenge, but I would be looking towards someone like Mike from the hornby magazine has he does a bit of O gauge there is a few O Gauge modellers out there im sure you can get somewhere to run them. Kind regards Gary @leicesterstationandtmd. @Gazclass58

[@the-wagon-Steve]

Hey Gary. Thanks for the comment. The coaches are slow progress but definitely getting there and I’m certain they will be fantastic when done. I’ve learnt so much just by producing the test coach. All things that will improve the rest of them. I’ll find somewhere to run the coaches. There is no rush at the moment but there are a couple of KZbin layouts that I wouldn’t mind running them on

[@gazclass58]

@the-wagon-Steve Heaton Lodge would be a very good one to run them on and being Britain largest O gauge layout or someone like Peter watermans Lemington Spa me personally I get in touch with someone like Mike from hornby magazine has he could put you in the right direction when the time comes. Look forward to seeing your next video, tho I'm more into oo gauge. I am enjoying your O gauge coaches build.