Model Railway Build update and Channel information

[@jonpinney8537]

Looks great Mark, love the different levels. All the best for 2025 from Jon.

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thanks Jon, you too!

[@tomcarr1358]

I hope that the wild weather so far this winter has done no damage to the Heritage Centre. Interesting to watch the money being spent on the railway to Foynes and at the same time on the Adare ByPass. It looks as though the preserved railway movement in the UK has passed its zenith. Thanks for the Christmas Greetings.TC

[@DonegalDadRail]

Signal damaged but should be easily repaired, Happy New Year to you.

[@charley007]

Brilliant

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thank you.

[@moorlandmodelrailwayandy]

Nice overview Mark. Hope you had a good Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and the Donegal family cheers Andy

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thanks Andy, Happy New Year to you too!

[@simontrainsmodelrailway]

To the new people if you see someone on Donegal Dad Rail Livestream making bad puns.... that would be me lol Seriously great update and looking forward to the progress of the layout. Also didn't knew that GNRI served County Donegal

[@DonegalDadRail]

LOL yes 2025 is the 60th anniversary of the final railway closing in Donegal. The Derry Road closed Feb 1965 GNRI

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

A great view of the layout in toto and grand update! Nice to see it is progressing with so much going on over there!

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thanks Anthony. Bit of time over Christmas to do a bit of work.

[@StanoverModelRailway2020]

Hi Mark. Thanks for the general update. It was good to see a quick overview of the layout as well. All the best. Mark.

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thanks Mark and Happy New Year to you.

[@ianmacpherson8611]

Mark, Happy New Year, thankyou for your channel update, and for the overall look at your layout which is really going to be impressive with the different levels etc.

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thank you Ian, Happy new year!

[@ModelRailwayShed]

Hello Mark I hope you had a great Christmas. Great progress layout looking good. Happy New Year Deano

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thanks Deano it was a good one, hope yours was too. Happy New Year.

[@mauraking7620]

As said previously, that is going to be some build Mark, looking forward to watching the progress

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thanks Maura

[@MRR_Shadowolf]

Very nice, you must be excited to start a significantly larger layout in your home! Looking forward to following your progress!

[@DonegalDadRail]

Yes I am! Its good to finally get cracking on it

[@jimmyplaysclash]

Cracking layout, can't wait to see it develop

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thanks Jimmy

[@bugler75]

That really is an impressive layout Mark. I hope you had a nice Christmas with the family. Ian

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thanks Ian, yes Good Christmas. Hope yours was good too. Happy New Year.

[@bugler75]

@ Had a great time, plenty of train things😊👍🏼 Happy New Year to you and all☺️ Ian

[@JohnPW22]

Exciting developments! Happy New Year!

[@DonegalDadRail]

Happy New Year John, its great to be cracking on with it.

[@sodor_dan-da-man]

I found the evidence. U broke Gordon. Saw his body underneath the main line. Tsk tsk. Lol. Anyway great video and update. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

[@DonegalDadRail]

LOL he is unrepair got a new engine section from Brian

[@sodor_dan-da-man]

@@DonegalDadRail nice. I'm currently trying to build my Hornby Thomas collection back up a with spares. Gordon top of the list

[@alannewman85]

How did you go about the planning process? Did you use a computer program to model it? If so which one… If not, what sources did you learn on, or whose ear did you bend?

[@DonegalDadRail]

Hi Alan, I start with what space do I have. Then pen and paper to sketch out what I want. Then I use AnyRail to see if it fits and the track geometry works and fits. It It will all depend on scale/gauge you are using and if you are modelling a particular era. @lemingtonstation9899 has a video on AnyRail kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4XWc2Nqab-lkKcsi=4-JBB3AOHe0x2z7s Hope this helps.

[@chrisstephens6194]

Wish I had the space! Any tips for a compact oo layout?

[@DonegalDadRail]

Check this out for some Ideas kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHuZopKkaraBnqssi=G-N4ENgfu79J8aG9&t=1047