Layout Update - Spring 2023 | backscenes, footbridge, weathering, and new additions

[@rremington3983]

Richard, honestly it’s just a great pleasure to hear you chatting away about stuff and seeing the layout, you don’t have to keep doing that English thing of apologising for everything. We all enjoy your superb layout just as much as you even if you’ve doing little or nothing in between videos so my advise is to keep posting and we will all come along for the ride while feeling like we’ve just slipped into our most comfy pair of slippers.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

This is possibly the best layout in the world.

[@niwty]

Couldn’t have put it better myself.👍 Hope you take R Remington’s comment to heart Richard. I’m absolutely certain that we are not alone in this way of thinking. All the best to you and yours sir.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

@@niwty Richard gets it as he has an IQ of about 160. He should be running the country!

[@thomasmason3483]

Absolutely amazing work, this sets the standard for OO gauge modelling that all modellers dream of 👍

[@JS-fk9oj]

If I had known you were coming to Aberdeen I’d have bought you a coffee (or a pint!). I always really enjoy watching your videos, they’re the best model railway videos on KZbin as far as I’m concerned. Everard Junction just keeps getting better with everything you do.

[@kolonjikunjufu1564]

Evening Richard currently watching what was an eagerly awaited update to your layout… I’ve said it before and will say again your layout is the gold standard… the best I’ve seen from all other modellers on KZbin….

[@curtisgrindahl446]

A delight to revisit this layout that I followed YEARS ago. I very much enjoyed watching the early stages of this project. It has turned out beautifully. I always appreciate how deeply you went into challenges and your decision making process. I think I need to dive back into your channel to remind myself of how you got here. Deep respect for all your hard work... an investment of both time and money to follow your passion for railroading.

[@johndavies5184]

I'm not even a model railways fan, but this is bloody brilliant. One of the most "realistic" layouts I have seen. Congratulations on your efforts. Stunning work.

[@andytownsend9163]

Those 37's look fantastic. Everything really was filthy back then 👍

[@dazzgamezz4628]

What spoils the Maestro is the black outline around the doors. The layout is exceptional

[@dislecsyk991]

Only tangentially related, but your channel helped reignite my childhood interest in trains. Not as a spotter or a modeller or anything, just a general interest. The infrastructure and complexity of the systems involved are things I've always found really interesting. Aaanyway, next Tuesday, I have my train driver assessment at the OPC. I'm 38, it's potentially a complete career change (formerly an electrician), and I just fancied sharing it here as you're at least a little bit responsible for me even applying in the first place. Love the layout and your vids 👍

[@darrenhillman8396]

Good luck!

[@LancashireAndYorkshire]

Good luck mate

[@dislecsyk991]

Passed the assessment 👍🥳 Just got an interview with the drivers manager at the TOC to go now, which is the final stage in a very long (over 3 months...) application process.

[@dislecsyk991]

I actually got the job 😂 Starting on 10th July 🥳🥳🥳

[@valentinsn-ostalgiemodellbahn]

This footbridge of yours look amazing - form and colour is so much 1980s/90s; with the decent lightning even at "night" a very realistic impression. Your advice, not to burn out while model building (by taking brakes) is a clever one. Always a good evening, when one of your videos comes pops up new, Richard. Thanks a lot! All the best from Germany Valentin

[@EverardJunction]

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it

[@PeterPete]

I'd say the footbridge is too high and the steps are too steep so I can only agree they're amazingly tall 👍

[@ginskimpivot753]

Backdrop joins can be relatively easy to hide effectively. Where you have top to bottom cloud, simply cut a random, cloud-edge shaped oblique line - rather than a perpendicular, then overlap this into a similar area of top to bottom cloud. Then, touch-in the bare edge with white, grey, or blue where necessary. The brain quickly finds straight-line joins. Randomly curving slanted joins just won't stand out the same way, especially where the top overlap edge faces toward any light source and doesn't cast a shadow. This is even easier with an industrial or residential backdrop.

[@martf9875]

Richard ,, you are one talented man ,, credit to you 👌

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

We absolutely love it Brilliant, we also love your layout and channel👊😊 cheers 🍺🍻KC 🇦🇺🇦🇺🤝🇬🇧🇬🇧😎👍✌

[@barryturner2916]

Hi Richard fully agree with your opening statement on how to maintain a strong interest in our hobby. The footbridge takes centre stage on the station section and looks great, looking forward to see how you are going to darken the glass panels. Its good to see you back please don't leave it so long, your video's are one of the best on the circuit, thanks for sharing the ride height and weathering tips on the Class 37's. Its always a pleasure to watch. Regards Barry..

[@philmissy1]

It is always an absolute joy to receive notification of Everard junction uploads. I have loved every episode for atleast 5 years. I thought to my self towards the end 'oh great boring holiday photos' but as always with every upload it's just the right amount of info and footage without being boring. Loved every minute.

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks, I made sure to cut the holiday stuff right down into something watchable. Very easy to bore people with that stuff!

[@brucewelsh1969]

Thanks for the update. Glad you enjoy traveling to my home country. 🙂

[@granapriego]

I love the way you put passengers in the coaches and drivers in the cabs.

[@EverardJunction]

Makes a big difference. I've still got some more coaches & locos to do, most of them have been done now.

[@TheRealMondayClub]

@@EverardJunction Thanks for the update; even with your rest, you still seem to have been busy. The Class 117 coming off the carriage sidings at 36:46 must be a Branch Line Society special as there are clearly passengers on board! And thanks for the heads-up on the new Oxford Diecast release of the Maestro as I will now be getting a couple for my layout (operating period 1986-1996). With your knowledge of cars, it would be extremely helpful to do a quick tutorial explaining which Oxford vehicles you are using and roughly what period they cover. All I go by is the registration numbers - and how do you change the registration numbers on Oxford vehicles?

[@jpsholland]

Yes, it always take a wile for you to upload a new video, but every time it is worth the wait.

[@crabbersuniquescalemodels9996]

Evening Richard. Looking forward to seeing another brilliant video from you buddy.

[@BoggWeasel]

Always great to see another vid of the Junction, watching the progress as it comes together. My vicarious RR project is turning out exceedingly well 😁👍👍👍👍👍

[@peterwooldridge7285]

Lightings looking great...particularly the cold white used in the office building

[@The_elite_soldier]

This whole video is impressive and amazing the reason for that is because everything in this video is so realistic and life like to the landscapes to the sounds of diesels roaring when thay pass by and the cars that run and park in every area its just so life like and i enjoyed it

[@nigelnicholson7439]

I just think that you are a Wizard. What you do is amazing. Thank you for sharing these videos with us.

[@CM-ARM]

I always take great pleasure in seeing your beautiful work. You do such amazing work and I really appreciate it when you show and demonstrate how you achieved success great results. Have fun, Chris

[@trainmanbob]

Hi Richard. This was a great video and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I so agree with your idea of taking a break. I have had major wiring problems and coupled with the arthritis and my age, breaks are not just a good idea, they are compulsory!!! New backscenes are excellent, but for me the weathering was the highlight. What a difference you made to the split box 37. The layout gets to look better every time we see it. On one of the 37 profile pictures the trackwork looks incredibly real. Thanks for the update. Cheers, Bob

[@sidwallace6053]

That ladies and gentlemen is next level model making,like a work of art,thanks for sharing,love and peace from Ireland

[@rossbowman202]

Good stuff Mr. Richard. I am glad you enjoyed your holiday in Scotland.

[@LiveSteamNick]

Ooooohhhhh thats better Richard,,,! Just the shot in the arm I needed after a couple month rest from Everard Jnc. Some KZbin channels hit the spot and yours is top of the list!! Great Scotland coverage too, love that country…!!! Until next time! 😊

[@tidmouthmilk12]

I haven't had a lot of experiences riding HSTs in my life but I've always been fond of the class 43s so when they started being majorly withdrawn in recent years I really wanted an opportunity to ride one before they were completely gone from mainline use. As luck would have it, a little over a year ago I waiting for a train towards home at Sheffield station and to my uttermost surprise and delight a rather tired and dirty CrossCountry branded HST crawled into the platform. Made my day 😄

[@roystudds1944]

Great update Richard. The first time I saw that footbridge my reaction was “Wow!” The whole video was excellent as usual. Thanks for sharing. Roy.

[@linesided]

My absolute favorite layout on youtube!

[@greghale9972]

Hello Richard, what a great video with a wonderful mix if trains in real life plus those on your layout. I will say that you are to be congratulated on what you achieve, as it is done with much thought and precision. Your layout has to be one of the best on KZbin. Thanks for posting......Cheers Greg

[@mojofilter96]

Gotta comment before watching the whole video to say that the intro alone has made my hairs stand up on end! Thank you what a Bank holiday Monday!!!

[@John_N_Quay_Harbour]

So professional - both modelling and video. Thanks for sharing

[@mrmr-cg9et]

Hi Richard, I've been binge watching your vids from the start and learned loads from them, your attention to Detail is second to none. As regards to the joins in back scenes you can get rid of them with polyfiller and carefully painting afterwards, I've done it on my permanent layout. Keep up the good work

[@danielbonham9336]

As always Richard a fantastic video, great content, always great to see what your next project is, and your trip looked great,

[@WHP1980s]

Superb work as always Richard, really enjoyed the update. Atb Graham 🙂

[@jimbob4472]

Great video Richard. Good progress on the layout and your section on the Bachmann class 37 was informative. Glad you enjoyed your trip to Scotland too. I hope Dave made you very welcome. Andy.

[@RichardWilson1984]

The footbridge is amazing!

[@gazclass58]

Well, I thought I was the only one modeller who loved 58s, my favourite freight locomotive from the early 90s

[@stratman9449]

Very nice Video...liked your inclusion of that trip to scotland and visit to york...used to live in Leeds and regularly went to york and both model show and railway museum...grat place.....keep up your good and valuable work...cheers from southwest germany.....

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Excellent video. It's always a pleasure to see one of your videos come up and to watch the improvements and additions. The Scotland trip was a great way to end. 😊

[@dfishpool7052]

Thank you Richard - this video made my bank holiday Monday a real pleasure.

[@Pizzpott]

I have to be honest here. The night time view of that car park section with the flats in the background looks so realistic, one could almost imagine you walking up there one evening and finding one of the cars missing, having been stolen by that nefarious character leaning against the wall there. Beautiful job mate. My only criticism is the grey wash on the car panel lines - much too thick and pronounced to simply serve to accentuate the panel lines be honest, it actually draws the eyes to them.

[@EverardJunction]

I'm really pleased with the lighting. I never gave it much thought at first but it's becoming one of my favourite aspects of the layout. Cheers

[@beckster181]

One thing I love here in Australia is that the rail services are using a great deal ov old traction. In New South Wales for example the XPT (the Aussie moded 43 class) is still going strong on all the country routes especially from Sydney to Melbourne and Sydney to Brisbane. In Victoria which is still a Broad Gauge setup except for the main lines to NSW and the ports which twnd to be twin Gauge the companies are running locos that are into their 60s and longer age these run the goods traffic aeound the state and even into NSW on the Standard Gauge as well. For modelling it means the main differences over time is company and livery changes to the same old locos and different rolling stock, as we changes from UK sized goods wagons to more like the US sized stuff but still today a good mix of all types can often be seen on different consists and some times even in a single consist. Then we also have good state by state heritage listing of older stock of locos many of the diesels in Victoria are often hired out by the goods companies to help out when they require extra locos which gives the heritage side a financial boost and as anyone that has delt with diesels can tell you the worst thing for them is to sit and only run a little, This also helps with the steam presevation side as well so most holiday times the individula states heritage fleets run their fleets either on the [rivate pwned trackage of the individual group or with the larger ones that are some what given government support on main line running.Which makes mpdelling the local stuff able to contain a huge load of different things what ever the era you model..

[@alan-sk7ky]

Thank you for the layout update Richard, lowering the 37s body shells has made them look more 'massive'. Music's particularly good this time round, can you let us have a list ;-)

[@afm1948]

Always a pleasure to have a visit to Everad Junction. Absolutely top notch modelling and fantastic attention to detail. Well done Richard. Looking forward to the next visit. Arthur

[@neilbarron858]

Always picking up tips & tricks you use. love the detail. Always enjoy watching your video's

[@thepofmeister]

Mind blowing! Thanks for taking the time and trouble to provide tip top entertainment like this! Superb!

[@Taexali1903]

Another great video, a lot of little things going on, but it's the little things that make a layout. Chuckled at the Scotrail struggling with the 158's and 170's comment, try commuting with them!

[@raykiefer5137]

Wonderful!!! Always an inspiration. Looking forward to returning home to get back to my Lark River Valley RR. I have been successful using some of your techniques for grassy fields.

[@angry7518]

Great job all round Richard. That Renault 4 looks a very good model and captures the look of them perfectly.

[@Slim2134]

Great video Richard. Well done, as always

[@daveb.trains7019]

An excellent layout! Thank you for the update.

[@martinlampert4721]

Yay! Someone’s modelled something I’ve been to in real life! As soon as I saw it in the intro, instantly thought of Oxford Ok I was around there in the 2010’s so bit later in time

[@going2thedogs]

Another great update Richard with a good mix of content. 👍

[@stretchedits]

Nice, it's always a pleasure to see progress on the layout. Everything just always looks so right.............I had an Austin Meastro in that red colour in the 1980's, mine was a "B" reg not new I might add, but it wasn't a pleasent experience. I mean it worked and went from A to B, it only broke down twice, not bad for one of those, but it just wasn't pleasant. Anyway, your layout is much better................Thank and all the best Dave.

[@HemelDownModelRailway]

Brilliant work so far on that footbridge, and another enjoyable video a truly inspiring layout, plus it was good to see some of your trip too thanks for sharing- Mark

[@davidjones7029]

Good evening young sir. Watching an eagerly awaited update to your layout. I agree with your comments with regard to burn-out. Having previously worked what felt like 24/7 for a well known Japanese electronics company I know burn out very well. Your health, mental and physical, is the most important consideration. However long it takes I, for one, am enjoying the ride.

[@radders261]

What a bloody brilliant video! I have followed you for years, and I can't wait for the next update. Nice touch at the end :)

[@ClydebridgeStation]

Great video, as ever Richard! Loved the shots at Kirkcaldy station, I'm actually near Kirkcaldy, in Cardenden to be exact! Next time you're up in Fife, you should try to pop along to see my layout! One other thing, I have to thank you and David Watson at Dean park, for inspiring me to start back in modelling again, after an ill fated layout I dismantled in 2017, I saw your videos and David's, and started Clydebridge in 2018, same era, BR sectorisation, and because of that, I always, at the start of every update video, give you and Dean Park station a shoutout! And a little suggestion for you; the street we see at the end, the footbridge over the canal, and the stairs up to the station car park, perhaps you should put a couple of "station" pedestrian signs, with the BR symbol on! But thanks very much once again for helping be the inspiration for Clydebridge Station, and you're welcome to visit it anytime Richard!

[@jeffreydavies9036]

What if 37 104 didn't run much in the area you modelled. It looks the part and goes well with your stock. It,s a lovely looking model. It,s your layout. Run what you want. Everytime I saw you in York you were with people who follow you. I heard one guy commend you on the work you do and the vids you put out. So that should give you satisfaction as to how we feel about your skills and the work you put in . I take my layouts to shows and if I,m asked about how to do something, I explain but always tell them to look up your channel to ee how to do it. Keep up the great work. The layout is really coming together now. Can't wait for the next instalment. Regards Jeff

[@vxrdrummer]

This layout is just awesome. I did the burnout thing. I blitzed it for about a year, working all night at times, and got lost in it, and the more I did, the more that needed doing. Besides running and cleaning it, I have not done anything to it for 2 years. I just watch KZbin until I am ready to start again.

[@playpaulbee]

Excellent, thanks for such a lot of content, always good to see the progress on your layout. I share your views on the Class 58, I could never understand why these machines had such a short life, they used to turn up from time to time on welded rail trains in and out of Castleton, near where I worked, always good to see. The Scottish trip looked fun, I managed a ride on a Scotrail HST from Inverness to Haymarket just before lockdown, super journey.

[@mike6147]

I had a Maestro with the Perkins 2.0L diesel engine; the bugger would pull away in 3rd gear and it was almost impossible to stall. It sounded like a tractor, but I loved it!

[@robertsleighton]

Absolutely bomb proof engine those!! used in plant/agricultural applications as well!!

[@georgethomas7814]

I am glad to see another Everard Junction. I saw Dean Park recently he mentioned a visit from you and running trains together but neither of your "showed or identified" the time and Loco's you ran. The footbridge is stunning and I trust that you will have everything working proportionally for the layout. My only modern experience is limited but most pedestrian bridges seem to be over 10ft wide and 15ft high with steps that are maybe 8ft wide. The lift being the last thing you want to take if the train is entering the station. I admire the time and effort you put into preparing your rolling stock, detailing the layout (love the new car collection) and general high standard of modelling overall. And then you can say I took 2 Months off, didn't go up into the loft at all. Very disciplined. Spotted my favourite feature on Layouts at the exhibition. Disused track, nothing but sleepers left taking an odd route to who knows where. Have you ever made exhibition layouts. My guess is if yes they have been sold off not long after a show. Thank you very much for showing this layout to the KZbin world.

[@gwrdriver1660]

hi Richard, nice update, your footbridge is fine, the real things are quite often close to the platform edge, usually have a hatched section on the platform and warning signs.cheers Rich

[@graemeorr3859]

Superb work, reminds me how dismal the railways were in that period (and their vicinity). I remember on an open day visit to Crewe Works seeing the HST power cars being constructed, must have been mid-late 70's.

[@jonty172]

Amazing work as always, Brings me right back to the 80s love it, And the way you noticed the dirt so well back then on those trains, I remember the old slam door trains to Brighton and Portsmouth and Kent on the yellow front always had black dots 10000s of them from fliesonce the train gets out of the m25 and oil etc, i love it. I wish we could go back to the grotty times of 80s south London, with all those garstly buildings and squalidness everywhere like Norbry and East Croydon omg I havent been back there in 20 years I figured its all the same even with the old grotty busses which smokers could occupy the rear seating that was always graffittied up.

[@fredburley9512]

Class 37's look great. I think only an engineer could do such a good job. Yeah, a lifetimes hobby anyhow - have a break or several.

[@3dWargamer]

That power supply for the lighting is broadband router possibly virginmedia super hub 1 😅 love the video keeps up the good work.

[@NicholassTrainChannel]

Great update Richard. The foot bridge looks fantastic. I especially like the painting around the windows that came out looking awesome. Great new additions as well. The two class 37's look great with some weathering applied. - Nicholas.

[@gazclass58]

Great video update, Richard and Scotland looked very good.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi 👋🏻 Richard. Well that was another fantastic update on what is one of the most realistic depicting the London urban suburbs 😊 It was always exciting for me back in the late 70s catching the train for my home town Manchester and having a day or two train spotting around London in the blue grey era 🤣 That was really good listening to you chatting on your train journey to Scotland 👍🏻 Maybe you should do it again 🤩

[@MattyMonk]

thanks Richard, fantastic as always

[@bryjan51]

Yes, a very enjoyable and informative video. 👍👍

[@johnodonoghue7381]

Great video and great ideas Richard well done

[@mattlund8170]

Great to see you back again 👍, like the footbridge and interesting modifications on the 37s

[@petermartin3491]

Absolutely brilliant layout your attention to detail is amazing thankyou for the videos

[@RobbieSongwriter]

You are a consumate artist and a Jedi Master Modeler! Only discovered your vids a while back when you were doing the automobile runs and scenery around there. EXCELLENT attention to detail, and amazing fidelity to real life scenery.🤗 Outstanding videography of the layout, and wonderful photos of your Scotland trip. Brilliant job on the footbridge - looks RIGHT, even if it doesn't perfectly match building code dimensions.😄 THANK YOU for sharing all this with us. I look forward to every new vid. Cheers from "across the pond".🤠

[@bobbyt9999]

It's so great to see you back with the progress report. I always wait in anticipation for your next video. The layout is looking fantastic!!! I really loved seeing and hearing about your trip to Scotland. So interesting. Do take care!!!

[@arthurthorpe5445]

Brilliant update I agree with many of the comments your layout is such a high standard a great credit to you and your attention to detail. Keep the updates coming please.

[@TiberiusWallace]

The layout is progressing beautifully. For me what makes it as an artistic piece is it's gritty realism. Railway modelling as a whole is almost entirely coloured by rose tinted idealistic nostalgia that everything was perfect way back when they were children. I was born in 1981 8 miles from Edinburgh and outside the tourist territory of the city centre it was messy, grubby and often dilapidated and degrading tenements and run down post war brutalist buildings. That's a town centre scene that Suede would write a song about.

[@ep1981]

Spot on. I was born in '83 and this is how I remember railways. Struggling to look modern, hamstrung by lack of money, their history and existing space, but with a grubby charm and captivating for me as a small child.

[@TiberiusWallace]

@@ep1981 I remember Waverley Station in Edinburgh having a John Menzies unit in a box that I was heavily reminded of when playing the Midgar slums stages of Final Fantasy VII - and that was still a current thing when that game came out - it was still there and still like that.

[@vernongardner1958]

Another masterclass and very interesting to hear how you don't live for your layout but take proper breaks and maintain the mojo. I look forward to the next video, whenever that may appear.

[@christinecrockford1654]

Your eye for detail is truly amazing. I'm not into trains but I do remmber in 1970s train spotting in Reading and seeing the very diff shaped hst train thinking this is the future. My boyfriend used to jump down on to the track and lay one the old 10p bits 2 shillings and after find it after been runnover by an exspress lol was so dangerous lol. Anyway I love the miniature world and ur layout looks like a real miniature world.. love Chrissie x

[@henryporter5466]

I'm with you, man. You have to get away, kudos to those who can work day in and day out. I can't; and I've been scuttling about on mine for 30 years. Isn't that the point?

[@dangerousandy]

I moved from Reading to East Kilbride back in 2020, and it is the best thing I’ve ever done.

[@thegrowler-blackwoodngauge]

Hey a fellow Kilbridean 😅

[@martinblunden4689]

I'm envious and impressed in equal measure mdear,wonderful layout, brilliant senic work....and the lighting ,moving vehicles et al....I feel I must up my game😊

[@davidstrains4910]

Great video here Richard, some great progress on the layout and some excellent work in the places where you have done work, the station footbridge looks really good, will be interesting to see how you do the tinted windows on that, a nice variety of additions to your layout including the Oxford diecast vehicles, to be honest hadn’t known that Oxford had released some new vehicles recently, the class 58 from heljan is a nice model and definitely one that I would like to get hold of or the EFE one which is the same model overall, you have certainly restrained yourself on what locomotives and stock you add to your fleet unlike me who for the last few months has been adding a fair few locomotives to my collection, the main bulk of them being the one off prototype locomotives but there have been some mainstream locomotives added to my constantly growing fleet, nice weathering work on the 37s and finally hope you enjoyed your time in Scotland and at the York model railway show, keep up the great work.

[@caravanstuff2827]

In the words of Darth Vader in the Empire strikes back... impressive... very impressive!!.

[@grzegorzkolbrecki8344]

19:17 PKP in Poland still uses a lot of EU07/EP07 class electric locomotives whitch are developed versions of EU06 class, export version of British Rail Class 83. They are quite archaic but also reliable so there wasn't a need to rush for replacement.

[@astolatpere11]

I'm definitely along for the ride and can't wait for your updates. Stunning!

[@BeardClipper]

Awesome video - I really enjoyed watching that, and you bringing us along on the trip to Scotland. Talking of long exhausting journeys I'm setting off from where I live in Southern Bulgaria next week to drive across Europe and eventually get up to Islay in Scotland.. A proper road trip, not possible on trains sadly. Cheers!

[@formidable38]

Fantastic update, Richard, as usual!!! Nice to see 50046 out, I have one of the surviving cabs from it.

[@vaudevillian7]

Fantastic, was thinking about Everard Junction just the other day

[@simonhodgetts6530]

Terrific update - this, and Chandwell are by far my favourite layouts!

[@charlesfrost5126]

These videos are never long enough, amazing workmanship.

[@tomcatable6330]

Awesome video as always. The music at 40:30 is just 🤩.

[@colinnewmarch1106]

Your attention to detail is superb , the footbridge is stunning ,well done

[@timbervalleyproductions]

Brilliant video, brilliant layout. Better than i could do!