More on the heritage yard and an HST running session. 31-03-2024

[@fiona6710]

Hi , i really admire the workmanship , time and thought that you have put into this wonderfully amazingly big train layout . This is truly a labour of love , and i really do not think you could do it any other way . Absolutly amazing to look at . Credit were it is due . Many thanks 😊

[@GrahamFoulston]

Wow Fiona, thank you for your lovely, kind comment, that’s really appreciated. I’m so pleased that you find this layout of mine to your liking. As you can gather, I do like to have a few little surprises dotted around the layout to give a bit more interest which I think is important, plus it gives areas of talking points too. And you are quite right, it is a labour of love as I gradually work my way around it and it gives me an immense sense of enjoyment when I start seeing a scene come together. Once again Fiona, thank you! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers. …………Graham

[@ModelRailwayShed]

Hello Graham, I hope you're well Super glue and Baking powder have to remember that one. Really nice job on the yard looking good. Amazing collection of HSTs especially the flying Banana I love that. Take care all the best.

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi Deano and thanks for the comment, the super glue and baking powder really works a treat and not only glues things in place but acts like a filler too so a true two in one job. I don’t think I need anymore HST’s though! 😂. Cheers. ………..Graham

[@paulgoodwin365]

Hi Graham fantastic update on the hst what a superb layout Your running session make me want to watch again till the next update take care

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi Paul and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the HST’s, I haven’t run all 5 HST’s together for a long time so it was good to see them all on the track again. 👍🏻. Cheers. ………..Graham

[@ianpearce6501]

Nice work on the heritage yard. Love seeing the HSTs. Keep up the good work; always an inspiration 👍

[@GrahamFoulston]

That’s very kind of you to say Ian - thank you. I thought it would be a nice running session seeing all those HST’s running together, first time in years since that last happened. 👍🏻. Cheers. …………Graham

[@StMaryChurchModelRailway]

Excellent progress Graham, love the running session too. 👌

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi Stuart and thank you for the kind comment and so pleased that you enjoyed the running session, the yard is coming along gradually with most of the hard work now done! 👍🏻. Cheers. ………..Graham

[@stephenriley9084]

Graham, That was wonderful! The heritage yard is shaping up nicely, and it is always a pleasure to see your rolling stock rolling! Especially as it passes all the scenes you have created. Regards, Stephen.

[@GrahamFoulston]

Well, many thanks for the kind comment Stephen, it is greatly appreciated sir. I can only hope that the layout will improve as time goes by and more little cameo scenes are created. 👍🏻. Cheers. ………..Graham

[@davecroad6277]

They look brilliant running around the layout and the yard is looking really good Graham nice one

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi Dave and many thanks for the comment and so pleased that you enjoyed the video and running session. The yard is coming along nicely now and should be a good workable space to have a bit of fun in! 👍🏻. Cheers. ………….Graham

[@brianinness5202]

Thank you for the update Graham, the yard is looking great and has given me some ideas for mine. Loved the running session of the HST’s on a lovely layout, looking forward to the next update. Take care, Brian

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi Brian and many thanks for the comment and so pleased that you enjoyed the running of the HST’s. I’m pleased with the way the yard is turning out and should give me some fun operating it once complete. Cheers. ………..Graham

[@brucewoods9377]

The layout is really looking great. Love it

[@GrahamFoulston]

Thank you very much Bruce, that’s very kind of you to say - thank you! 👍🏻. Cheers. …………Graham

[@alyro-ls1dv]

Dear Greham, fine development on the yard, excellent move to put the oiltanks in the back close to the fuelstation, group it with the coaling, give up the curved track behind the sheds, which would only end up with locos being parked out of sight. Thanks for the HSTs running and showing your beautiful layout again from it's best, everything moving, including your brilliant implementation of the trucks running. That gives the filmscene so much additional agility. Good job on the guy in the manhole (even though I don't want to have been drilled up my spine to have a headlamp being glued inside my head 😉) and the tripod will even more complete this lovely microscene. Thanks for having us as your guests again on easter, Albrecht.

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi Albrecht and thank you for the kind comment, it’s as always, greatly appreciated. I like to have a bit of movement on the layout apart from trains running, like the cyclist in the village, vehicles on the high street and of course the working lift on the platform, I think it just adds a little bit more interest to the layout. The same can be said in the heritage yard which is why I wanted to have the man in the hole in the ground, just to give a little more interest and a talking point. 👍🏻. Cheers. ………..Graham

[@johngiven427]

Hi Graham, another terrific video. I recently saw your message to Lord Al and quickly sent him a reply agreeing with all your comments. Good on You my friend. I and many others thoroughly enjoy both of your videos along with the pleasure we all get from them. Great work on the layout and I am really looking forward to the upcoming videos of the Gentry and the old Triumph engine cranking up. Keep them coming pal. John Perth WA.

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi John and many thanks for the comment. Yes, I felt sorry for Al and had to respond to his video as I know how he must have felt. I’m determined to get that engine for the Gentry fired up this year, it’s one of my main priorities to get done this year, get that done and out the way then I can concentrate on the rest of the car. Cheers. …………Graham

[@markfisher8206]

Spectacular layout! Thanks for the gentry update, before you know it it will be leather helmet and white silk scarf time!

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi Mark and thanks for the comment and pleased that you enjoyed the video. It really depends on how I get on this year with the Gentry but I estimate that it will still be a good 2-3 years before it’s on the road, there’s still a huge amount of work left to do on this yet! 😳. Cheers. ………..Graham

[@LetsGo_41]

Great running session and nice update Graham. Nice to see all 4 tracks in use and seeing the layout looking great. When the lake is finished it be a great layout to see and be a credit to you. Tim.

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi Tim and thanks for the comment. Finishing the lake off seems such a long way away yet but it will get done which I’m hoping will be by the end of the year along with the canal of course. Cheers. ………….Graham

[@RGJTrains]

looking AMAZING Graham, hope you’re all keeping well

[@GrahamFoulston]

Many thanks Rob and Grace and so pleased that you enjoyed it. Yes I’m keeping well so far thank you, the eye has now healed up completely thank goodness so no pain or discomfort! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers. …………Graham

[@onnomulder9775]

Great update mate!! Thanks for sharing this video! Cheers Onno.

[@GrahamFoulston]

Many thanks Onno and as always, your comment is greatly appreciated. 👍🏻. Cheers. ……….. Graham

[@michaeltrotman6960]

Looking good hope you are well and that your eyes are settled

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi Michael and yes my eye has now completely settled down thank you, I need to go for a check up in May just to make sure everything is ok but it should be as I’m having no problems from it now which is a huge relief. 👍🏻. Cheers. ………Graham

[@ChapelEndJunctionUK]

Fantastic Graham , loved watching the running session with the HST's . Happy Easter buddy .........Peter

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi Peter and thank you and pleased that you enjoyed the running session, happy Easter to you too my friend. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers. ………..Graham

[@logtothebase2]

Great stuff, Thanks for sharing.

[@GrahamFoulston]

Thanks for the kind comment my friend, it’s greatly appreciated too. 👍🏻. Cheers. ……….Graham

[@gazclass58]

Good evening, Graham. It's a lovely update, and i did like the running session of the HST at the end of the video. Take care, my friend, see you in the next one kind regards Gary @leicester station and tmd

[@GrahamFoulston]

Many thanks for the kind comment Garry and I’m pleased that you enjoyed the running session, I certainly enjoyed seeing all these HST’s running at the same time! 👍🏻. Cheers. ……….Graham

[@robertgowan1205]

Absolutely amazing layout and great update got the rest of this week off so hopefully can get cracking with mine

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi Robert and thank you so much for the comment sir, I hope that you manage to get a lot of work done on your own layout this week with the time you have off - just enjoy whatever it is you do! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers. …………Graham

[@MarchWestJunctionTMD]

Hi Graham 👍 The depot looks really good. Cutting the track round the back of the depot looks a lot better you could store the tankers on that line instead of the fuelling point. Thank you for sharing it’s been very inspirational Andy

[@GrahamFoulston]

Many thanks Andy, the yard is coming along nicely now and I’m very pleased with its progress so far, hopefully it won’t be too long before it’s pretty much finished but I’m sure I will be adding little details as time goes on. 👍🏻. Cheers. …………Graham

[@2010ditta]

I could have watched the hst's go round all day Graham. Lovely to see. Especially the Grand Central ones. Thank you. TheHeritage yard is looking good too. Very enjoyable. All the best.

[@GrahamFoulston]

Thank you for the comment my friend, it’s really appreciated and I’m pleased that you enjoyed the HST’s running, it made a change to my normal running sessions and it was good to see all 5 running together. The yard is coming along gradually but slowly getting there which is the main thing! 👍🏻. Cheers. ………..Graham

[@davidstrains4910]

A good video here Graham, more great progress on the heritage yard and an excellent running session with your HSTs, I have a fair few HSTs in my collection but they are mainly the old hornby and Lima ones, when it comes to the premium ones from hornby currently I only have one pack of HST power cars but those ones have the buffers fitted on the front, hopefully that will change soon though when hornby release their GNER ones that they have part of the 2024 range, I do intend to pick those up as I have a rake of mk3s in the GNER livery, great video and running session overall, keep up the good work.

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi David and thanks for the comment and I’m pleased that you enjoyed the running session. All those HST’s run with a central motor and two powered bogies so none with the old ringfield motors they used to have and all are DCC ready too, I have fitted sound into most of them but I didn’t have the sound on today as I just thought it would be too much with the noice of four going round at the same time, I could see that could quite annoying for folk watching the video so the sound was turned off. The two Grand Centrals and yellow flying banana have buffers fitted to them but the newer ones aren’t fitted with buffers which I think suits it better, makes it a bit more streamlined to look at I think. I do like the GNER dark green livery, to me it looks a very classy colour and an HST set in that would look beautiful. 👍🏻. Cheers. ……….. Graham

[@stephensheritagerailwaythe8776]

Good evening Graham what a great update loving your light idea poor Mr Lum had a hole drilled up his bum. Good running session my friend really enjoyed it. Chat soon Stephen

[@GrahamFoulston]

Many thanks Stephen for the kind comment and I can assure you that no little people were harmed in the making of that hole in the ground! 😂😂. Glad you enjoyed the running session mate. 👍🏻. Cheers. ……….Graham

[@going2thedogs]

The HST is a great British icon in my opinion and still in use on the network today!

[@GrahamFoulston]

I agree with you my friend, the HST is a British icon and is a testament to its iconic status by still running on the network today - albeit in small numbers now. 👍🏻. Cheers. …………..Graham

[@newlynnrailway]

Nice job on the Engine shed yard area, Didn`t realise you had so many HSTs, I couldn`t stand them at one time but i`ve warmed to them now I`m mainly Diesel

[@GrahamFoulston]

Thanks for the comment and I have to agree with you about liking the HST’s, not my particular favourites now but I loved them a few years back but I just wanted to see them all running on the track at the same time as it’s been years since I’ve done that. Cheers. …………Graham

[@delphjunction1168]

Hi ya Graham, Hazel and Ruby. Turntable and heritage yard looking absolutely superb. When you did your man in the hole, I said at the time brilliant imagination. Everyone loves it. HSTs fantastic. Brilliant seeing them all running together. As you know love you're trucks and you didn't disappoint. Just one thing missing, Graham, Hazel and Ruby having a cycle round the houses.😊 Great vidio Graham thank you. ....Pete....

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi ya buddy and thanks for the very kind comment mate, really appreciate that. 👍🏻👍🏻. Glad you liked all the HSY’s running around and after doing all the videoing, I was playing it back to do the editing and realised I hadn’t shot anything of us cycling around the village and forgot to operate the lift in the platform too - so I did well on that! 😂😂. Never mind, I will make sure I show them on the next one. The yard seems to be gradually getting there, trouble is, work around the house is getting in the way! 😂😂 Cheers mate. ………..Graham

[@coalbridgejunction7674]

Hi Graham the heritage MPD looks great and also it good to see you are a lot better these days and a good running session kind Regards Martin

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi Martin and thanks for the kind comment my friend. Yes, feeling a lot better these days thank you, a bit more of a spring in my step. I’m pleased with the way the yard is progressing albeit a bit slow but there’s no rush, I’m just enjoying myself and taking my time. Pleased you liked the running session, made a change from my normal running session by having just one type of loco going round albeit in different liveries. 👍🏻. Cheers. …………Graham

[@coalbridgejunction7674]

@@GrahamFoulston your very welcome also if you have time just posted the first of many more videos of coalbridge so take a look and let me know what you think Kind regards Martin

[@medwaypeninsulaMR]

Hi Graham-The Heritage yard area has come out very well and I enjoyed the HSTs and I do like the Black GCR livery. Cheers Kev

[@ronnyskaar3737]

Really nice, Graham. It's quite a layout! And the new part is coming along really well. Though you treat your workers really rough, but I guess he was glad to have a light in his helmet after all.

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi Ronny and thanks for the comment, this is the first time for a very long time I’ve had all 5 HST’s all running at the same time so I thought I would give it a go. The two Grand Central units were the first ones I got so are a good 10 years old now I would think and they still run as good as new. I did give the guy down the hole an anaesthetic before I drilled up his backside! 😂😂. Cheers. Graham

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Great update, Graham. I love that worker scene... very cool... nice scenic story. The running session was grand, but I kept staring at that Midlands Mainline. That is a lovely livery. Quite a stunner, actually. They're all great and run wonderfully, but something about that one! Cheers and best wishes to you, Hazel, and all around you.

[@GrahamFoulston]

⁠​⁠@@ModelTrainOutsider. Hi Anthony and thank you for the kind comment sir. Yes, that Midland Mainline livery is gorgeous and probably my favourite livery out of all of them, such stunning colours and suits the HST perfectly in my opinion. 👍🏻. Cheers. ………..Graham

[@recycledmodelrailways8655]

Hello mate, nice to see the progress on the layout. Couldn't help but think about the vespa though when you were talking about the car. I suppose you wont need that original parka when your driving the car.

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hehe, no mate, I don’t think I will be wearing my Parka when driving the Gentry, I shall have to look for some other attire to wear! 😂😂. Cheers. ………..Graham

[@recycledmodelrailways8655]

@@GrahamFoulston tweed jacket mate... layout looks really good, i wonder what your going to change next.

[@stretchedits]

Hi Graham, oh interesting things happening with the Big Boy, that should be amazing when it's finished. So the Heritage Yard is looking very nice, that's a really great area now. As for HST's well they served the railway faultlessly for so many years, I'm not sure any modern train will quite match them. My local main line is the Midland, so nice to see you had a Midland Mainline HST too, and in the best colours too, the purple they use today is horrid, just my view, so thanks for that one.............Although I don't think any livery quite matches the old BR Intercity Swallow colours.............now that was a quality design effort. Anyway, thanks for the video, all the very best Dave.

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi Dave and thanks for the comment, I can’t wait for the Big Boy to arrive back, that should be something else when it does! 👍🏻. I have to agree with you about the old style livery of the Midland Mainline HST, it such a gorgeous colour combination and is probably my favourite out of all of them. Cheers. ……….Graham

[@johnodonoghue7381]

Well done Graham

[@GrahamFoulston]

Many thanks John and much appreciated too. Cheers. …………Graham

[@mels1811]

Brilliant video

[@thelibrarian46]

I see the gardens of the cottages near the railway are neat and tidy, and Bert Tilsey will be sowing some lettuce seeds, along with some spring onions, and radishes, and a few mixed herbs. I dare say he will be popping down to Lakeside Garden Centre to get some John Inis Compost to help bring them along. But as the daylight hours are getting a bit longer, it will also mean more work on the allotment.

[@GrahamFoulston]

I just love your imagination and you are thinking the same as me when I created these gardens, now that Spring is here then folk are spending more time in their gardens, going to garden centres and buying plants and seeds to replenish what was already there. This is all true apart from the one person who doesn’t care too much about his garden but does have two cars in his back garden which he is gradually ‘doing up’ - there’s always one isn’t there? 😉. Cheers. ………….Graham

[@remmington-allumvidoes7266]

Looking very good. Was the Network Rail HST also called "Banana"? I have 3 sets of the original livery HST's, which were also nicknamed Flying Bananas. Correct me if I am wrong!

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi mate and yes indeed, the yellow Network Rail inspection train was called the ‘Flying Banana’. It took me quite sometime to get all this together and modify one of the coaches to have a pantograph incorporated into the roof, I also fitted four inspection lights to the well of the pantograph as per the original and also white and green LED’s to the underside of one of the coaches to inspect and photograph the rails as it went along. Hope that helps. Cheers. ………….Graham

[@DYLINGTONMODELRAILWAY]

Hi Graham, The heritage yard is coming along nicely. The Big Boy project sounds interesting. Hopefully, it works out well. Great running session, speaking of running session. Have you seen the nonsense that my grandson has put on his channel yesterday, the 'Specialist Goods Movement's' video, or 'The Accident' video from a few days ago. Looking forward to your next update... Cheers James 🙂👍

[@LordTechnopants]

I don't get an Easter Egg anymore (at my age and health) but an update and the HSTs will do instead and not bother my blood sugar!

[@GrahamFoulston]

Funny you should say that about Easter Eggs because I’m eating one right now! 😂. Cheers mate. ………..Graham

[@wthwing]

Oh the @#$% words I have for you and your Big Boy coming wouldn't be allowed and the reason is when I was a little one I got an American Flyer engine ( sadly I can't remember at this stage of life I do have a photo with Dad ) that started me off on the love of trains and it SMOKED/STEAMED that I can STILL smell ( and love ) and wish I could go back to my youth but that only happens in SciFi..... As for your Gentry and the damp air, what are you doing to do when it rains ( like MOST of English weather ) keep it your garage and never drive it ???? Honestly, I hope the weather clears up and STAYS clear until the engine is running 100% and then I can imagine ( hopefully have a photo ) of you and lovely Hazel touring down those lovely Yorkshire lanes... I shall say bye for now as there is a BIG PUDDLE on the floor with my drool for ALL your loves, the Big Boy, the Gentry and Hazel ( not in THAT order either )... Oh how can I even forgot your lovely four legged friend ( shame on ME )...... Have a lovely Easter and weather to come soon...... Regards, Warren

[@GrahamFoulston]

Hi Warren, when the Big Boy comes back then hopefully you will be able to relive your youth once again when you see it puffing it’s steam out! 👍🏻. I won’t work on the Gentry all the time there is damp in the air, I’m not going to spend my time have to clean up the surface rust on any bare metal parts - and that includes any internals of the engine. Once it’s built and running then it shouldn’t be a problem but all the time it’s in a pre-built stage then I need to take care and look after it. I intend to get the engine running this year if I can but this is a long term build so it will be a good couple of years before it’s on the road. Cheers. ……….Graham

[@mikehipperson]

I know that it's supposed to be the cover for where the workmen are busy rewiring but to me it looks like a McVities chocolate digestive! 🤣