Korong Vale and Northern Railway - Australian Model Railway

Welcome aboard, rail enthusiasts! Join us on an unforgettable journey through the meticulously crafted world of the Krong Vale and Northern Railway, a stunning Ho Scale model railway inspired by the iconic Victorian Railways of Australia.
In this video, we delve into the intricate details and rich history behind this beautifully recreated miniature world. From the quaint stations reminiscent of bygone eras to the carefully replicated locomotives and rolling stock, every element of the Krong Vale and Northern Railway reflects a passion for authenticity and a deep respect for railway heritage.
I'll take you on a tour of the layout, showcasing the impressive landscapes, intricate trackwork, and charming scenes that bring this model railway to life. Marvel at the craftsmanship of the modelers as they recreate the essence of Victorian-era railways, capturing the essence of a time when steam power ruled the tracks.
Whether you're a seasoned model railway enthusiast or simply curious about the world of miniature trains, this video offers a captivating glimpse into the artistry and dedication that goes into creating such a detailed and immersive model railway. Get ready to be inspired and transported back in time as we explore the Krong Vale and Northern Railway in all its nostalgic glory.
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[@Ansith]

Got to say these personal layout tours are becoming some of my favourite videos of yours, your coverage of them has been fantastic! Hopefully you get some more invites out to others!

[@paulperrottet113]

This is a stunning Layout. You sure can feel the Central Victorian atmosphere. Congratulations Bob. Thanks for he video Will.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it Paul!

[@leokimvideo]

Stunning and so busy with tracks and points. I really enjoyed the cab view moment. A reminder of the old glory days of railways in Oz. Sadly these days it's a very different story. Will maybe chase down a guy called Bruce Hunt. He's into model railways and he's been a director in the film industry in Oz. There's enough clues for you to chase up. I'm sure Bruce has stuff that's very special and different.

[@kdjat]

What a magnificent layout, credit to Bob! Thanks for bringing it to the public Will!

[@WillJamesRailways]

Our pleasure!

[@ATSF1317]

I've seen a few layouts over the year's that Bob has done, definitely an incredible modeller.

[@Victorian_steam]

What an incredible build and layout!! The detail is just so amazing, how could one not spent days lost in the world of that layout!

[@WillJamesRailways]

Certainly is! Thanks for watching it!

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

Will, this layout looks fantastic and the effort and time to make this sure does show. Well done to Bob and thanks for letting us see it.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Bob’s done an amazing job!

[@StanGreen-bj2dg]

Thanks Will, thanks Bob for sharing your layout, it's truly an amazing work of Art. Layouts like this and the people who build them are on another level, 'GENIUS', and a piece of ARTWORK 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@WillJamesRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@oldfartonabmx2122]

Wow! Just awesome. Incredible detail. I hope one day I can achieve something half as good as this!

[@Rheilffordd]

You had me at the thumbnail! But then it went beyond there as the video progressed. This by far has been your best and most enjoyable video to watch, and I hope it does well with views. Thanks Bob as well for opening up your layout to us all, and to Will, good use of the DJI Pocket 3 😜

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you mate!

[@Ken-Kaef]

Thanks for posting. Really authentic looking.

[@WillJamesRailways]

My pleasure!

[@davidbutterfield2949]

What a stunning layout, thanks for sharing it with us 👍🏻🇦🇺

[@philiphillebrand2965]

WOW, this is one fantastic layout, Korong Vale is one layout I have thought would be a great place to build as a layout, and to see that it has been done and done to such a very high standard is an absolute wonder to behold. Thanks, Will for this great video of a wonderful layout.

[@greatnorthernrailwaytother4711]

Thanks Will for showing us Bob’s fantastic layout. It has inspired me to try even harder. Well done Bob. Cheers Peter.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks Peter!

[@johnwoodall3791]

What a great Layout, It sort of reminds me of that which my Grand Father was at, Working in the Brisbane & Lockyer Valleys in that time period as a driver. Thankyou Will, really nice video...

[@WillJamesRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mikedunning265]

What an amazing layout. All in 4 years too.

[@WillJamesRailways]

He’s done some amazing work!

[@Nethery4821]

Thank you Will on another excellent video production. And thank you Bob for showing your work via Will's channel.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Our pleasure!

[@michaelimpey1407]

Will, wow, what an amazing layout. Thank you to Bob for allowing you to bring us a view into this awesome layout. Oh to have that much space available, it is incredible. SO true on the wiring, it is important to have a colour code plan, and then stick to it. The details in the weathering, and the building is amazing. Thank you for taking the time to film and share this layout, cheers, and stay safe, Michael

[@andrewmcculloch6955]

Thank you Bob what a wonder and amazing layout that you have here, for Will to showcase it here on this channel. Please Will kept on showing and sharing these wonderful layout.

[@WillJamesRailways]

More to come!

[@georgedragicevic5618]

Superb....great detail and realistic modelling...Bob has done fantastic work here

[@WillJamesRailways]

Yes indeed!

[@Chris75572]

What a awesome layout. Great work by Bob and thanks for sharing.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks for watching!

[@norsehall309]

G'day Will, what a fantastic layout, the amount of detail is astonishing, l have lived all my life in Northern Victoria and have been a train 🚂 nut for all of my 67 years, most of those locations are just a shadow of the former glory now, l have memories of visiting all one time or another in my youth just like you do in your videos, l would love too visit that layout, is it open to the public, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Many thanks Neil! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@redstorm2003]

Amazing layout. Thanks for recording and bring it to us to enjoy.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it Harry!

[@StephenArc222]

Great video! What a nice layout.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you very much!

[@johncatsoulis]

What a great layout. And a great video too.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you very much!

[@Bradleystrains]

Very nice layout thanks for sharing 😁

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks for watching!

[@sunshineandwesterrn]

Wow! . . Incredible!

[@WillJamesRailways]

Certainly is Dan!

[@johnmctaggart9856]

I grew up at the Vale during the period Bob has model which has brought back wonderful memories. Thanks Bob for sharing your magnificent layout with us it’s a gem. Will, another fantastic video. 😊😊😊😊

[@WillJamesRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimmyg5408]

What a great layout thanks for sharing

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks for watching!

[@Topgundaz]

One of the best Aussie home layouts i have seen. Thank you

[@WillJamesRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@peterocallaghan3867]

fantastic thanks WIll and Bob.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@oscar35575]

Words could never say enough.

[@WillJamesRailways]

It’s a real work of art!

[@kenfowler1980]

What a beautiful layout! Thx Will

[@WillJamesRailways]

Glad you like it!

[@RailfanDownunder]

WOW 😲😲😲 ..... Superb work Sir

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you!

[@chuckmaddison2924]

I love Australian railroad. It's different. Some similarities to American. So sick of English country garden stuff. Jokingly I did comment on a UK video about building Australian, I said all you need is a bucket of sand and a very long single straight.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Cheers Chuck!

[@adamspender6595]

Will, that was The very best layout I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing ❤ Fantastic photography too.❤❤

[@WillJamesRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it Adam!

[@gaucij]

A wonderful video Will! I really like this documentary format and look forward to others. Bob’s work is incredible. I can really see this is a layout you can truly get lost in, looking for hours at the beautiful detail.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Bill-R258]

Great video Will, Bob is a master of model building, along with his friend the late Bill Hoare. If I may suggest another layout for you to film it is Town and Country, which has been seen at several exhibitions over the past few years. I believe it lives somewhere in the Bendigo region.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Well I’m more than open to making videos on layouts and if someone can email me contact details I’ll reach out!

[@MrMontrose1967]

Absolutely the best layout Ive seen so far. A credit to Bob for the effort and meticulous detail on everything. Does he do tours? Great video mate with very descriptive narrative.

[@WillJamesRailways]

One of the best! Unfortunately it’s not open to the public but I was lucky enough to get to share it with all of you!

[@NicholassTrainChannel]

Nice video Will. What an incredible layout and the fact it took 4 years to build is outstanding! One of the best VR era layouts I have seen in a long time!

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks Nicholas!

[@waynes3606]

Outstanding layout Bob, thanks Will.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Many thanks!

[@Jackson1ill607]

Awesome layout. Nice work Will.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Many thanks Jackson!

[@roberthocking9138]

Wonderful layout and excellent video Will.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Many thanks Robert!

[@SteveDoyle-sk1yc]

Fantastic victorian railways layout will

[@WillJamesRailways]

Many thanks Steve!

[@shiftpigrail]

Lovely large layout and the video capturing it. Is there a track plan available somewhere for this inspirational layout by chance? Thank you for showcasing it.

[@ezrakowadlo]

Superb! A big thank you.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Glad you liked it!

[@G516R700]

Now that is a beautiful and fantastic layout. Thanks for uploading mate. Very nice for sure.

[@PeterLarsen-p5l]

Inspirational layout brought to life by a great video.

[@brentonthorpe7328]

I can only dream of having a layout this good. It is superb!

[@047678]

An excellent railway and an excellent video.

[@adamspender6595]

Wow wow wow. I wow.❤

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks Adam!

[@darylcheshire1618]

I visited Korong Vale in 1981, the yard was full of condemmned rolling stock. One boxcar tore in two during a shunting movement. The overbridge from the platform to Scully’s Hotel was demolished before I visited. The staff had moved out of the station building and into the goods shed. When I walked the town, I thought I saw a few twitching curtains. I did ride on wheat trains on both lines but never rode the DERMS, I had also rode on various specials in the early eighties. There were three stations that had two gate wheels in the signal box, they were Korong Vale A East Ballarat and Mordialloc.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks for sharing that Daryl!

[@erniekapp7675]

Amazing model and modelling!! Can’t possibly have been built in 4 years though? Ernie

[@WillJamesRailways]

Bob does some amazing work!

[@PaulinesPastimes]

I sort of fell into the layout. Wonderful achievement and great skill, really enjoyable. Nice music choice too. 😊👍

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you very much!

[@jasongeritz1602]

Hi Will thank you for sharing this beautiful layout. Is it available to be viewed by the public, do you know? Cheers

[@WillJamesRailways]

Hey Jason, it is a private layout and not open to the public! I was very lucky to be able to share it!

[@murraymcintosh7665]

Love this, so inspirational. Simply one of the best i have seen and a brilliant depiction of VR operations and setting. Fantastic video artistry from Will as usual.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it Murray!

[@J3scribe]

Truly an outstanding masterpiece of a layout. Wow!

[@WillJamesRailways]

Certainly is!

[@fredsmith2723]

Brings back some good old day memorys them were the days. Keep up the good works Will.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks, will do!

[@raymondleggs5508]

No motter how detailed we make our layouts we all end up with using those old atlas/tyco telegraph poles :-p

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks for watching all the same!

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

cool layout lots of good cam angels keep up the vid you do on channel thanks four the share the vids on your channel

[@WillJamesRailways]

Glad you like them!

[@MichaelSwan-p4z]

What a great layout. Much more interesting than the usual Swiss chocolate box scenery.

[@WillJamesRailways]

It really is!

[@aaronjones1595]

Thanks Will, great video and what an inspiration that layout is.

[@WillJamesRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@niallobrien4736]

Great video and what a stellar layout by Bob. Should be more than proud

[@WillJamesRailways]

Absolutely!

[@wedderburntrainman5249]

Where are you located I am in Wedderburn.?.

[@WillJamesRailways]

I’m in Melbourne! This is a private layout so I won’t disclose where it is!

[@nealehanning4700]

Nice effort.👍

[@rjl110919581]

THANK YOU BEAUTY DETAIL VIDEO AND SHARE WITH OTHER

[@WillJamesRailways]

You are so welcome!

[@Jaytheautisticteen]

3:59 I can just vaguely hear you talking in the background

[@WillJamesRailways]

Sorry that this has potentially ruined the video for you. I will endeavour to try harder. Sorry again.

[@K1571]

Being a little bit picky there. I hope it was tongue-in-cheek…

[@parabelllum8733]

Best Ive ever seen , Gee Thats so realistic .

[@WillJamesRailways]

He’s done some amazing work!

[@mels1811]

Excellent video Will James

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thank you!

[@ploughboy6356]

Rippa !

[@andrewhenderson7422]

Wonderful! These are busy lines on the network today still!

[@WillJamesRailways]

Perhaps not as busy as it was when this layout is set!

[@robertcomerford375]

well done!

[@WillJamesRailways]

Thanks Robert!