Layout Update 14/08/2014

[@retrainrun]

You have done an amazing job on the tunnel scene! everything blends in so flawlessly. You got a cool variety of threes, grass and bushes. Looking forward to the river scene. Cheers RT

[@Castlebridge-00]

Yet again, informative, well filmed, good editing and your commentary flows like the trains you run while you are talking. Very good work. Barry. Devon.

[@GrahamFoulston]

Blimey Richard, that sounds brilliant. I love it when people have a plan and a reason for placing objects on a layout, it always looks more realistic if it has a reason for being there than just plonked on there because you just had it to hand. As for the realist water, you obviously remember the problems I had with mine the first time round, that was because the PVA I used on the two embankments 'bled' into it, even though the PVA was dry, the Realist Water seemed to attack it and convert it back to liquid again where they both mixed to give the Realist Water a cloudy appearance and no way would it clear, also the Realistic Water shrinks and can pull whatever it touches away. Its not a problem once you are aware of it and install it bearing that in mind that's all. How timely that you flattened out your baseboard because I did just the same thing on Monday evening, I looked back at the video I did on the Sunday and saw just how bad the baseboard had dipped by the station area, it didn't look too bad to the naked eye but filming the track on zoom virtually straight on really showed it up and once I saw it I knew I could live with with that - it looked like a roller coaster LOL. So a half hour later and a couple of 2" x 2" battens later it's now nice and flat! Thank you very much for mentioning Lakeside too, I'm very flattered by your comment and it's really appreciated - thank you and I really look forward to your next update showing the progression that you would have made - keep up the excellent work.........Graham

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks Graham. I think i'll add the realistic water first before i start on doing the surrounding scenery. Hopefully that will keep me out of trouble (fingers crossed). I did notice your warped board in your running session. I think your passengers may have wanted a refund after riding over some of that at 70mph :) Glad you got it sorted now. Cheers

[@GrahamFoulston]

EverardJunction Hehe, if they had been drinking coffee then it would have landed up in their lap!! :-) Good idea doing the Realistic Water first - that would have saved me a whole lot of grief, but all sorted now..............Graham

[@Lawrence5987]

Your repainted 56047 looks spectacular as this remains my favourite loco livery. You are so right about maintaining a level track as you see far too often on layouts that the trains look more like a roller coaster than a scale model. I can't wait to see your progress with the river. Keep up the good work.

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks, I can't stand poor running of the trains. It really annoys me at exhibitions when you see jerky running and derailments. If they spent all that time on a high quality exhibition layout at least get it to work properly!

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

Beautiful work as always. I love some of the angles you get. In some ways they don't even look like models up close. My mum and I are planning to go to a local model railway club to see if anyone there would be willing to help construct my model railway. I finally came up with a really (REALLY) rough plan of what I wanted it to look like, but now my dad is in no condition to do any work like this.

[@GreyTheFloydianSergal]

The knights who say Ni demand... a SHRUBBERY!!! I love those shots from the tunnel, nice perspective. I do love this layout of yours

[@EverardJunction]

Ha ha, I did think that as I was editing this video. Great scene!

[@GreyTheFloydianSergal]

EverardJunction The whole film is awesome. maybe you should sneak in the knights who say Ni in your layout somewhere

[@100SteveB]

The video taken from within the tunnel looks fantastic, indeed the whole area leading up to the tunnels looks so good now. (now being 2 years ago :-) I really like the way you weather the track, looks so realistic in my view. I am a new subscriber to your channel and have to say i am greatly enjoying working my way through your videos. All the effort you put into the details certainly pays off. Great job.

[@aplinewalker]

Love your attention to detail,,, very interesting ,,,, many thanks

[@TheMisterdan01]

Looking great, good to see some behind the scenes shots there. As you say although it was a difficult job re-aligning that base board it's certainly worth doing, very nice straight running. Cheers, Dan

[@steburge1]

Simply wonderful, good luck with all the new projects!

[@TheAlexisdrummer]

Your layout is looking better and better, and I must say, I love your attention to detail. I'm really keen to see the videos on the river and suburb scenes ! Keep up the good work, and good luck with all those future projects on the layout ! :)

[@drumday]

Great seeing how it all connects. Been following for some time and enjoyed seeing parts from earlier updates fit into the plan.

[@TrentValleyRailway]

Nice work and looking forward to the planned scenic areas. Cheers, Matt

[@bartoncessna1]

Great update. Enjoyed it enormously. Looking forward to future progress. Thanks and all the best.

[@kevintregunna]

Hi richard great update nice ideas for the embankment area the area on grahams layout around the lake is really good i think yours should look good, look forward to the video , i like your reasoning about moving around a bit on the areas of scenery i spent five months scratch building my station and like you say ended up wanting it finished and rushing to finish and losing interest and now have a few ideas for new scenery but struggling to make a start !!! cheers Kevin

[@1996chimp]

Looking forward to seeing how the river is going turn out, it should make that part of your layout look really good!

[@JamesSimpsonn]

excellent update mate, certainly looking forward to finally seeing a river on Everard Junction! also nice to see the layout from a different view, really did look good :) all the best!

[@uzyadadi]

Another great update mate Love the flowing scene idea will be amazing with the river crossing And back scenes in. I know many of us would be happy with this layout already but love that you go the extra mile on all the little details too 👍 Carl

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks Carl. I'm quite critical of my own work so I tend to end up working on stuff for hours before I'm happy with it.

[@BNSF9382]

Love your vision! I always look forward to your videos…

[@westerleighwerek1493]

Like the retaining wall idea blending busy town into suburbia, always used to notice that whilst frontwindowing between Birmingham New Street and Bournville heading south towards Cheltenham ! incorporated a canal scene and tunnels etc...

[@tjfSIM]

The layout's looking brilliant as usual - I'm looking forward to the embankment project as I've got asimilar area to model on my layout and was wondering how best to achieve that densely wooded look of southern railway embankments!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Thanks for inspiring me to get back to my layout. I need some rainy days so I don't feel guilty for staying indoors.

[@davidallen6333]

Very nice run session glad you were able to sort out your warping issues very nice layout !

[@Dannyboy6483]

Excellent video I have used the woodland scenics water on my shout and it's really good stuff to work with and the results are brilliant and realistic

[@AndyHudson-ModelRailwayBuilds]

Very good update Richard, gone back to your how to videos when i did my hill side this week, will be very interested to see you add the extra foliage, and the effect it has on the back scene, you can't go wrong with a water feature on your layout, it always bring that touch of realism, just watch the realistic water, its shrinks as it drys and can pull your river banks away and damage the work you have done, but as with everything you do Im sure it will look good. Andy

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks Andy. I'm going to very careful with the realistic water after seeing all the trouble Graham had with it.

[@EricPaul_Railway]

Great ideas ! Beautiful lay-out. Also some inspiration for my project in west Germany.

[@lensrig]

what a great view through the tunnel be nice to build a platform there to place your camera on so we could see it more often great layout and some good advice from you thanks Regards Len

[@avlisk]

The highway was nice and I'll miss it. But I do look forward to your upcoming river construction.

[@matthewsnowdenshunterguy3352]

Gud update!! I had the same baseboard problem not so long ago, they become a real rescue mission! Nice to hav a behind the scenes look tho! Ur plans sound really gud and wil kp u busy, and us entertained :) im loving the river idea, i like to c water on a layout! Cheers

[@martinw419]

Excellent as always one small point at 25:00 as the 56 passes the signal it changes to green not red.....

[@EverardJunction]

Some of the locos are not yet setup to work with the signals. At the moment the signals will ignore the 56 and some others.

[@PeakeyFortySix]

Great work mate, look forward to seeing more. Cheers, Jack

[@jacobporrett]

Great work. Looks like your going to be very busy. Your ideas sound great.

[@StuartJohnModels]

What a fantastic layout there great work been a follower of your videos for a while so always good to catch up on what your doing next love the helix was it hard to build once again great layout

[@Oorail]

Good call on the river, the water effect Graham Foulston has is fantastic, should make for some fantastic shots when its completed. The motorway always looked a bit out of place in that transition. Do you know if the water effect actually reflects?

[@rvooyen]

I agree on the broadbrush approach instead of spending all ones time on one major project. Being a scatterbrain myself, I never have that problem LOL. Only drawback is the tremendous clutter and junk, multiple projects entails! At least in my trainroom :). Robert

[@BB67407]

Very well, good ideas , well done Richard. Gérard.

[@klbird]

Great job on the hump removal!

[@percomotion]

Great video Richard like the progress you've made and the future changes sound great. The idea of a river seems better than a dual carriage way if you want ideas for a river check out my series of videos "bridging the gap"covers a viaduct and river seen using realistic water and realist water effects complete with a water mill. The last videos in the series is called "50 shades of green"covering static grass to wild life to finish the scene. Like the running session those trains look the biz. Cheers Kev

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks Kev. I'm remember those vids you did a while back. That viaduct really is impressive. I'll run back over them to check how best to use the realistic water. I'm a bit nervous about making a huge mess!

[@tavewadon]

you've made an allotment/vege gardens seriously convincing you obviously have a lot of passion for your Hobby,stoke that fire often just impressive.

[@daz1975ify]

Great shot along the track and the sound in the tunnel was very real, just a quick sugestion on the river how about a canal? the shape lends its self to one i think.

[@EverardJunction]

Yes it does. I have various ideas for that area. Perhaps 'water scene' would have been better in the video.

[@Cheadleridgelanetmd]

Fantastic work as always I was going to suggest river instead of motorway that or a canal will look amazing

[@SIMPLYDONKEY]

In the motorway section you should put a canal it would look really nice and would nicely fit the style you are going for

[@EverardJunction]

A canal is one of the ideas i've been playing with. It would suit the area well as its already straight.

[@neilcafferky2620]

Very good update Richard

[@inglian02]

The layout's looking good and reminds me of the Western Region through Berkshire in the 1980s. How about just one central, brick-built pier for the river bridge? I think that would be sufficient for the prototypical length.

[@EverardJunction]

I'm glad it reminded you of those days. Thats exactly what i'm trying to recreate. Good to know i'm doing it right!

[@jaannetts16]

its looking good, i have the board problem now, get it sorted soon

[@EverardJunction]

I think i'll build my next layout out of plywood. MDF and timber really likes to warp!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

I like the concept of the river instead of the roadway. Nothing like a water effect on a layout to add realism, IMO.

[@ListerDavid]

Great update, when you were talking about the motorway I was going river or canal, river or canal and when you said river I went hooray.

[@EverardJunction]

It might also be a canal. I've got lots of ideas for that area.

[@ListerDavid]

Is there a fisherman or ducks involved in any of your plans?

[@DungeWoodRailway]

Excellent work, it's coming along really well. I look forward to your videos they are keeping me inspired to move and change my existing loft layout. The repainted 56 looks great too. Just wondered if you can explain how you use the Goo Gone, my layout suffers quite badly from dirty track. Can you clean loco wheels with it too? Regards Paul

[@EverardJunction]

Hi Paul. I would suggest you take a look at episode 9 of my howto series which covers all aspects of cleaning track and rolling stock for the layout.

[@DungeWoodRailway]

Thanks for letting me know Regards Paul

[@adamormondroyd827]

I really like the river idea, but shouldn't the far side of the bridge (where there is currently unpainted newspaper) be like the front of the bridge? I think it'd add even more depth to that part of the scene, otherwise the river isn't really flowing from anywhere.

[@xanderveitch2987]

The knights of ni not only demand of you to add more shrubberies but also to trim your current ones - look at the tunnel clip again and u will see a certain Bush likes to damage ur trains. Yet another great vid!

[@highlandersixtysix]

As always, a great update, it's looking' good. I'm at the point now where I have 26 point motors (no pun intended) to install and I hate wiring, so your updates provide much incentive to keep the head down and carry on! I'm intrigued with your signals though - they appeared quite a while ago but have I missed something on how you've installed etc?

[@EverardJunction]

highlandersixtysix I haven't done a proper video on those yet. They are quite complicated. I'll get around to it at some point.

[@RailwayModellerBen]

Awesome as always!

[@omattoxic]

Richard, have you considered an old disused canal instead of a river? The embanking might be a bit more interesting as you can model old brickwork with overgrowth.

[@EverardJunction]

Matt McRobbie I've considered loads of ideas for the scene and have started work on it over the weekend. The first video will be uploaded this week.

[@omattoxic]

EverardJunction Well, River or canal, don't forget it needs a dumped shopping trolley or two. I really enjoy these videos, very well put together indeed.

[@atmocheaptricks]

I,m hooked on your layout - must make time to watch them all. I am sure you have one on your control working lights etc excellent (You should get yours products free - some charnce!) take note Hattons and the like

[@TrainspottingUK]

Great video! But towards the Tunnel on the left track (close to the signal) a bit of Bush is catching on locos :) hope it helps -Anthony-TSUK

[@EverardJunction]

I think the glue for it has come loose, When I add the bushes to that area i'll fix that.

[@TrainspottingUK]

EverardJunction Keep up the great work :D -Anthony-TSUK

[@bloodmarine77]

looking good richard...some good ideas you have in mind and will surely keep you busy for a while. where did you get the goo gone from as i fancy getting some if its as good as you say and also how did you make the mud track around the allotment? terry

[@Cheadleridgelanetmd]

Go on amazon or eBay it's fairly cheap

[@EverardJunction]

Hi Terry. I got the goo gone from dcc supplies. It would suggest you buy at least 2 bottles though to justify the postage! The mud track was done using my old friend polyfilla. When its still wet run a car you don't care about over it a few times to create the tyre tracks.

[@KU4PC]

Nice update. Does Goo Gone effect the painted track? Mike

[@fireglo450music]

Ooh yeah, I can imagine there would be countless spiders hiding out behind the backboard...the fact that you went back there anyway makes you a braver man than I.

[@EverardJunction]

There were quite a few! Seem to be a lot of them about this year.

[@fireglo450music]

EverardJunction I've been finding a lot recently where I am too

[@davidverlaque]

Watch out for PVA under your water, iirc Graham had hassle with that. Looking forward to the next one. Love what you do and the way you do it. :)

[@EverardJunction]

Yup, i'm aware of all the issues graham had. I'll try to be a careful as I can.

[@mrtelecaster009]

Cheers Richard, another nice update! It's quite amazing looking down the length of your two double straights from your station area to the tunnels, they always looked perfectly straight from a distance but when you put the camera down looking low down it's surprising how wavy the actual rails are, just like the real thing! Do you use anything specific when laying long lengths of straight track or curves? Andy

[@EverardJunction]

Hi Andy. All I used when laying the track was a ruler. I was to do it all again I would use something like tracksetta.

[@FarlandHowe]

Nice detailed update. I was wondering, to change the subject, what sort of glue did you use on your gray security fencing? I got some and tried to use styrene glue and it didn't work. So, I wondered.

[@EverardJunction]

Hi Rob, I've used rocket card glue by deluxe materials. That glue is very useful for holding together all sorts of things.

[@Lennon6412]

Have you considered using graphite to keep the track clean?

[@nicovanbeers541]

Have you noticed that your engine hits a tree every time it passes ? You may need to be extra careful when placing new foilage; it could lead to derailment.

[@EverardJunction]

nico van Beers The glue for that tree came loose. I've fixed it now.

[@AmazeTase]

Richard, just a thought, rather than use WS Realistic water why not try PVA and a top coat of gloss varnish?

[@EverardJunction]

I might try that on a test area. I've had issues with pva not drying clear before.

[@chefblanc]

can you use the goo gone with pads ..?

[@danielpatterson9064]

Do I see a Class 86 bottom left at 22:15 ? :)

[@EverardJunction]

That would be a bachmann class 85. Its a very nice model.

[@chompette_]

i keep mixing up your channel with the 'Glebe Road Junction' channel in my subscriptions, lol

[@TheAudiostud]

Hey Slim! I'd never get my Big Butt inside that Ring, Great Work, Well Done!

[@NorthparkCentral]

nice shot true the hole @9:08

[@Oorail]

btw. if you ever need Goo Gone, just drop me a note, the stuff is dirt cheap at Walmart, wouldn't be a big deal to send you over a few bottles! :)

[@tavewadon]

I'm not a spider fan either so take a bow!

[@Dormidontize]

Нихрена не понял, что он говорит, но картинка красивая! А слушаю его и как будто репчик включил! В общем, подпишусь пожалуй!)))