LAYOUT TOUR PART 1 - Overview and Melchester Station. 1000 SUBSCRIBER SPECIAL!

[@rodericfindlay4147]

A fine video of a very interesting railway with tremendous character. Happy New Year.

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Happy New year, and thank you for your kind comment.

[@AllensTrains]

Unusual layout. I hope you don't get too much of a backache operating it! Imaginative use of resin buildings and card kits. It is a feather in your cap that you have got past 1000 subscribers! Thanks for uploading.

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thankyou Allen, yes it took a long time to get to 1K subs, not that I'm complaining. I think you have the Hornby Scaledale station building too. All the best, for 2024, I hope you run your Brighton Belle's again sometime.

[@AllensTrains]

@@melchestermodelrailway That must have been thought transference - I have got the Brighton Belle's out of the drawer with the idea of featuring them following on from the Class 205 demonstration!

[@michaelgracey3928]

I loved the Homage to Reading Station Platform 5 . As a young lad that's where I used to sit and watch the trains go by . Excellent Layout by the way

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thank you, yes, It was a popular spot! Not so inviting today though!

[@JenniferEKirk]

Great to see the full layout!

[@bigfella1952]

Nice video. Like it when showing overall plan, so can understand how the layout operates. Enjoyed seeing behind the scenes explanation.. Clever use of backscenes. Lovely layout. x The Bigfella x

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thanks very much.

[@russellbenton2987]

Always think there’s great atmosphere on your railway . Thanks for the tour .

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thanks Russell, part 2 of the tour will be coming soon.

[@mikeryan959]

Kudos to you for identifying Melchester with Thomas Hardy. My first thought was Roy of the Rovers! A fine layout - in a crazy way the roof trusses almost disappear when you concentrate on the details.

[@melchestermodelrailway]

I manage to work around the trusses ok now, unfortunately something nearly every loft layout has to contend with. Thanks for watching, and reminding me about Roy of the Rovers!

[@berlinmitte10117]

Excellent start to a New Year - hope to see more of the layout

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thank you, yes, there will be a part 2 coming.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Very impressive, thank you for sharing your wonderful layout. cheer's Tony.

[@melchestermodelrailway]

You're very welcome Tony, and thanks for watching.

[@kellypaws]

Another video so soon? You spoil us. Absolutely and completely charming, thank you.

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thanks Kelly.

[@delphjunction1168]

Hi Chris. Subscribed to you for sometime now didn't realise your layout was that low. What wonderful layout you have, the animation is superb, it's photographic talent you have. Well done with the 1000 subs, hard to get to a 1000, only got 220 myself but only been vlogging a few months. Thank you so much for showing us buddy. DELPH JUNCTION (Pete)

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thanks for subscribing.

[@keepingitsouthern789]

Many thanks for taking time to film this. It looks a wonderful layout. This has give me the inspirational boost I need for my Southern based layout. Thankyou!

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thank you, that's great to hear, always room for more Southern based layouts!

[@lesbrewer3105]

True labour of love there.

[@OthmarsVlog]

well done . . . thumbs up 👍🍀💯

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thank you!

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Congratulations on reaching the 1000 subs!

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thanks John!

[@bentullett6068]

After only seeing clips from watching the Monday club I am amazed how large the layout is. Congratulations on the 1000 subscribers and happy new year 🎉

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thanks Ben. Love watching the Monday Club too, it's a great way to come across new layouts. All the best for 2024.

[@Teesbrough]

Happy New Year and many congratulations on achieving your very well deserved 1,000 subscribers milestone. Melchester has a firm place in the list of my favourite KZbin model railways so I enjoyed your behind the scenes tour immensely. I hadn’t realised it was positioned so close to the ground. Nor, thanks to your camerawork, had I appreciated how compact the layout is. Very much looking forward to Part 2 in due course.

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thank you, that's so kind. Happy New Year to you too.

[@paulevans3699]

Great Layout, very inspirational! Very impressed by the layout being so low to give great use of space. Looking forward to 2nd part. Happy New year

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thanks Paul, and Happy New Year to you too. Hope you enjoy part 2 when it comes.

[@TwoRailfans]

Congratulations on 1000 subscribers and a great layout!

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thank you very much!

[@raymondmusson126]

What a wonderful and splendid view of the layout, and the descriptions of what you used for different parts of the layout was really useful information for me and well presented by you, many thanks, i will forward to part 2, Happy New Year, Ray.

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Happy New Year to you too Ray - I'm glad you enjoyed the descriptions. I'm currently filming part 2 - an exploration of the engine shed area mainly.

[@HumancityJunction]

Congrats on 1k🎉. Happy New Year!😊

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thank you, all the best for 2024.

[@jamesmorris155]

Absolutely love this layout ,just found it today .The ambienance is superb the attention to detail stunning, also not cluttered but busy and alive .My layout is going to be inspired by this although being set in early 1900s will lean alot on your work ,thank you.

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thank you so much!

[@monsvillerailways5736]

Nice work. Lots of detail. So much to look at. Happy New Year from Australia. 🎉

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thanks, Happy New Year to you too in Australia.

[@chappelstation]

Well done on the 1000 subs, I am actually surprised you haven’t got more given the quality of your videos and layout. Its always good to see behind the scenes, so to speak, of the whole layout to appreciate how it is set up. We would have never know it is only 9 inches high, clever use of the space but you must spend a lot of your time on your knees. Thanks for the layout tour. Happy New Year. Mark

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thanks Mark, yes being low down helps me avoid bumping my head on various beams all the time! Happy 2024 to you too.

[@johnkain8851]

Amazing Layout you have done a very good job .

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thank you, Glad you like it!

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Hi Chris, happy new year. Congratulations on the 1K subs very well deserved. I love this layout and the huge amount of detail you have put into it! I'm also super impressed at your growing video production skills coupled with top notch editing and a lovely vocal delivery. I'd love to come and see this one day but it would be no good as my knees are shot lol how do you manage? Take care mate and here's to the next 1000. Mike

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thank you Mike, and a very Happy New year to you too. How KZbin works is a bit of a mystery isn't it, it took a few years to get to 1k, then suddenly have put on a couple of hundred in the last 2 days! How does that work? I'm glad you are enjoying the layout and my video's, You're channel has been one of my inspirations and favourites since joining KZbin, as being a former professional railwayman, you bring some valuable insight and knowledge to the subject which is a great help. I manage scurrying around at ground level ok, setting up shots etc, but once that is done I operate the layout from a chair, with a nice cup of tea, so it's quite comfortable really.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

@@melchestermodelrailway cheers Chris most kind

[@alyciamarrison2916]

Really interesting to watch! Lovely attention to detail. I was wondering how you make the station anouncements? -It really add an extra level of realism & atmosphere. Thanks so much!

[@melchestermodelrailway]

@@alyciamarrison2916 Thanks very much. The station announcements are clips from old 1950's films. It's remarkable how many films from that era often feature railway stations.

[@hermitageroad4713]

that was really interesting video gave me a lot of ideas happy new year from pete

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thank you Pete, glad you may have picked up an idea or two.

[@2010ditta]

Amazing.

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

happy new year keep up the cool vid thanks lee

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Happy New Year Lee!

[@ngaugefouroaksstreetstatio6932]

Yes , i really did enjoy the whole video, I always like to see the situ of a layout from far off. It's a lovely layout you have built, just curious what was the time frame to get to this point?

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Thanks for watching. I started converting the loft in about 2012, and then the layout quickly followed, it was more or less finished by 2016 before I started my KZbin Channel. A bit more on the early stages in this video...kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ-8e2aHf6iHb68

[@derekwarrington9503]

Hi How are the station sounds played ?

[@melchestermodelrailway]

I've made collections of station announcements from old 50's films and add them in when I'm editing the video.

[@kellypaws]

Nether-Moynton or Cresscombe Halt seem like logical names for the other station.

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Nether-Moynton is a lovely idea, especially as there is a rather distracted (by model railways) preacher living in the vicarage nearby! I had called it Weydon-Priors some time ago, but never finally settled on anything.

[@raiden8502]

😀 'promosm'