N Gauge Inglenook Shunting Puzzle Running Session: First Test of the Layout!

[@daveday5507]

I was about to congratulate you for a video where the Hand of God doesn't appear, then it did! You've disproved the statement that you can't shunt in N gauge. Well done.

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

We almost managed to make it through the whole thing!

[@dibsyardshuntinglayout]

More alcohol and rubbers than Charlie Sheen! Fantastic!

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

He does have tiger blood after all!

[@avroredgrave954]

The layout looks great; a nice backscene will be the icing on the cake! Looking forward to seeing what you do next. 👍

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Thanks, that's nice of you to say. Thanks for watching!

[@brucejohnston8510]

Nice small n scale layout looks great cheers from Bruce.blenheim south island new Zealand

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Hi Bruce thanks a lot. Greetings from the other side of the planet...

[@adjutant]

Super cozy scenery to relax with.

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Glad you enjoyed it... part of the reason I wanted to model the countryside and not a modern city layout!

[@robertmyers5269]

I also have an Inglenook layout. Microtrains (US) makes an axle drag spring. This goes on one of your axle points. Gives just enough drag to help. I put one on each car on the layout. Nice layout, and nice realization of what is really required to operate a session on it.

[@davidspottiswoode3831]

Excellent! Thoroughly enjoyed watching that; a great way to unwind. Thanks.

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Cheers David, thanks for watching and for your comment.

[@jamesmarris4291]

Well done and great tp see the fruits of your labour ending with a puzzle session. Thanks for sharing a look forward to the next build. Cheers James

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Thanks James that's nice of you to say. Always good to actually use our railways rather than letting them collect dust! Patrick

[@SymbolTech21]

​@@hedgehoghobbies2836so when are you going to bring more videos?

[@uplander263]

Excellent, have enjoyed your videos from the start and leant a lot too!

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Thanks very much, glad you like the videos

[@arranwhite5343]

Looks really good!

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Thank you!

[@MakeItWithCalvin]

Proper job on the Inglenook there! I love how you have a balance of scenery and tracks which really ties it together. One thing you could do at a later date to make operations more interesting could be having to clear the main siding so a DMU can pull in and change ends as part of a "ghost train" running to a now-defunct station. As for the switching in the real world connecting/disconnecting the cars is a bit of a challenge so minimizing the moves would be the end goal. That said in the hobby realm do what works best for you.

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Yea I have seen people try and optimise the moves to minimise them... I just like shuffling things around to be honest! I watched your video on the paint holders... I made something similar but with my 3D printer. It's always nice to keep things organised!

[@MakeItWithCalvin]

@@hedgehoghobbies2836 my big thing is what makes YOU happy 😀! And thanks, that is awesome. Staying organized is super helpful.

[@paulsteels5207]

Fantastic little layout

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Thanks very much Paul

[@russellleader4906]

Well done again. I reckon your N scale track is immaculate. Nicely weathered wagons too. Love your sense of humour. I have experienced same hiccups with kadee couplings in HO scale. No big problem though.

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Thanks Russell - I have enjoyed weathering the wagons I have, sometimes I wish I had an airbrush but weathering powders make a good substitute. Yea the magnets are better than nothing even if they aren't perfect!

[@MrBoss1]

Been here since the start. It’s just an incredible little layout that can keep you entertained for hours and hours. I am building a 4 by 2,4 foot layout with an oval and your layout is a huge inspiration to mine I want mine to be as good as detail as yours. You really have some talent and you are a big inspiration. You should be proud of yourself. And thankyou

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Cheers my man. It has been a fun journey... my advice would just be to be patient and do a little bit every day or two. Particularly things like ballasting, static grass etc need patience more than anything else. I see from your channel you're clearly tenacious and a hard worker so you'll do just fine!

[@MrBoss1]

@@hedgehoghobbies2836 yeah patience is key. If I am getting frustrated with something then I just leave it and come back later when I have a clear mindset I think that is the best way

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

nice thing about Inglenook is you can incorporate it in a larger layout, i.e. an oval - can be two sidings on a running line with a contrived limit for the 5-car siding and headshunt. then you can take the completed train on a journey (i.e. around the oval!)

[@BobsOGaugeTrains]

great update, some of my good friends have smaller layouts and Ive actually taken more away from them and been inspired to change my layout based on what I saw. Thanks for sharing!!

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Thanks Bob, as I always say there's no shame in having a small one.

[@bobsmodellingmayhem8632]

I'd recommend the range by Woodland Scenics, they look right to me. Then there's Dapol and DCC Concepts, theirs look good too. All of them are available through Rails o Sheffield, that's the one I use as it's very local to me.

[@jamfjord]

I loved that you still sounded amused by your Charlie Sheen comment for at least a minute afterwards, so I subscribed. Plus the layout and video are excellent too, of course 😁

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

There's no one else around, so I basically have to laugh at my own jokes! Glad you enjoyed and welcome to the fold...

[@TheHeritageLine]

Great little running session and so relaxing just sitting back and watching you shunting the wagons. As you say it just needs a little tweaking for reliability. So hopefully when you sort out the kinks you can follow this video up showing what you have done. As others have said weighting the trucks may help. not sure if you have one but Dapol (Nspare9) comes with a jig to ensure right height of the couplings and will also set the trip pin height and angle. All the best Tony.

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Thanks very much! Yea I imagine we'll be doing some tweaking down the line one the back scene and other bits are finished. I have some things I'd like to try. I do have the little jig although I try not to mess with the couplings if I can avoid it.... some of the NEM sockets really don't like to let go of the couplings and I worry about breaking something!

[@Haymarket47]

Excellent modeling and the rubbers and alcohol comment 😂😂

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Haha thank you... glad you enjoyed the video!

[@johnscarsandstuff]

When I've used the Dapol easy shunt couplings I've used a tiny bit of sponge to provide a little friction on the axle of my wagons. Just glue the sponge to the floor of the wagon just above an axle.

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

That's a good idea John, I will have an experiment and see how I get on.

[@jhonny1392]

The guys who invented this sponge trick was the Great Reid Bros. in the States on their famous and incredible N scale layout !. Greetings, John from Santiago de Chile, South America.

[@neilstephen6761]

Enjoyed your video

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Thanks very much!

[@John_N_Quay_Harbour]

Keep trying to get the coupling/ uncoupling perfected. I'll be watching your progress! Thanks for sharing

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Cheers John - I feel like I get better each time but am also looking into improving the setup to make things a bit easier.

[@pfcsantiago8852]

Great stuff

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Thank you

[@richardwilson2574]

Can really recommend DG couplings to assist with shunting. ( only need 1 magnet too!)

[@bryanpalmer8111]

Thanks for your video n guage is quite small, but I have enjoyed your video it will look great with a good background 😀 you have encouraged me because I have a n guage thanks Bryan

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Cheers Bryan, still working on the plan for the background but should get there soon!

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

I got a bit irritated with two-axle wagons Inglenooking in N gauge - the tolerances are loose enough the whole wagon can rotate while staying on the rails and put the couplings out of alignment! I'm receiving a pile of 2mm finescale track components and some DG couplings soonish. Will have N-gauge and 2mm finescale Inglenooks side by side on the same board and am hoping to see what difference it makes. Thinking I won't attempt uncoupling magnets though - happy enough with "Hand of God" shunting pole to lift loops and act as an impromptu handbrake for loose wagons!

[@emmes699]

Hello there, congratulations, a nice little inglnook layout, and it works. May be that the coupling procedure is a little bit difficult, i think you need a bit more experience to couple and uncouple. Give the wagons a little more weight that helps to couple softer ( that is my experience, coupling with Dapol ). I have seen all your videos from the beginning, it is always good explained, an the videos are in good quality, it is pure fun to watch. Hope to see more from your layout in a short time. Greetings from Germany Meickel ( Sorry for my very basic english )

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Cheers Meickel, thanks for your comment. Uncoupling is certainly tricky and needs practice to make work - but also I am limited by my setup. I have been looking into potentially using electromagnets or maybe using stronger magnets and using a motor to move them close to the underside of the track when I want to uncouple (rather than them being glued in place as they are now). Thanks for watching the videos, glad you have enjoyed them. Your English is a lot better than my German so no worries!

[@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway]

Hope all is well with you and yours. Hopefully you have another video lined up for us viewers soon.

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Hi there, yep I have another in the works as we speak!

[@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway]

@@hedgehoghobbies2836 That's excellent news. I look forward to watching your next project

[@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway]

@@hedgehoghobbies2836 I'm currently riding the rails out of Bridgnorth Station on the Severn Valley Railway

[@bobsmodellingmayhem8632]

Great layout, just subscribed. I have a suggestion for your marker locations for the magnets. Why not replace the signs with yard lights and have a different colour or brightness for where the magnet points are? It would make it easier for you to spot from any angle.

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

That is a good idea, I'd have to see if I can get lights that small. The N gauge lights I have seen are all way out of scale which has put me off a little. I don't suppose you know of any that might be suitable?

[@dad1ipms]

I use my Inglenooks in '00' a lot, no way can I get along with 'N' Have you arranged 'brakes' on your stock ? That tends to be the secret for reliable operation of Kadees. How long is that ? My '00' come out at more, or less 48" Well done on making it fully scenic.

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Yea N Gauge is a little fiddly. I haven't made any brakes, although it is something I thought about. My worry was that when pushing a long train the brakes may cause derailments. The layout is about 800mm long, so a fair bit smaller than yours I think.

[@lynganddistrict]

Thanks for the upload - this si the sort of thing I want to do in my little shunting yard (when its built). Can you please tell me what the couplings you use are and where I can purchase them and the magnets? I too am running N Gauge and was considering purchasing magnetic couplings for the stock. Regards Steve

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Hi Steve, Thanks for watching. The couples are called 'Easi Shunt' couplers, they're by Dapol. You need NEM sockets on your engines/wagons to fit them. You can find them on eBay and other places, here's a link to rails of Sheffield where I bought mine: railsofsheffield.com/products/dapol-2a-000-008-medium-arm-magnetic-couplings-5-pairs?_pos=8&_sid=5017ed431&_ss=r And here are the magnets. They're small enough to fit between the sleepers so can be hidden pretty well: www.first4magnets.com/circular-disc-rod-c34/2mm-dia-x-2mm-thick-n42-neodymium-magnet-0-15kg-pull-p3326#ps_0_3378|ps_1_16698 I have a video here where I install them if you're interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2mycpqrgbFpja8 Cheers again, Patrick

[@ianfraser1215]

what size is your layout pls and how many point on it love this little puzzel thanks for showing it

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

It's about 850mm x 200mm off the top of my head. There are three sets of points in total although you can do it with just two if you go without the siding on the right. Glad you enjoyed seeing the puzzle!

[@Aeolium251]

Hey, a complete newbie here. How did you automate the decoupling?

[@Miertreg1]

Nice video nice train 👍👍. Greetings Gert

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Danke nochmal Gert

[@AberHaltJunction]

You're brave doing it unedited!! Nice video, really lovely layout, thanks for sharing. I look forward to your next, that was enjoyable. How did you do the water? Cheers.

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Thanks very much for the kind words! I thought showing it unedited gives the best idea of how it all actually works... In regards to the water it is made with a product called 'Envirotex Lite' which is a two-part clear resin. You mix it together, pour it on as a liquid and it sets very hard. If you're interested in the process I covered it in my video build series in episode six: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJeZpH-egqyfa7s&lc=UgzshGEL7Jebxz8zVed4AaABAg

[@AberHaltJunction]

Thanks will check it out.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Can I ask what are the dimensions of your layout?

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

It is 850x200mm I think.

[@ianfraser1215]

just subscribed

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Thanks Ian

[@Chris-BognorRegis]

That was brilliant, your modelling skills are excellent, bearing in mind it is N Gauge and therefore harder to do. I have only one criticism, you could at least have ironed your duvet cover before putting it up LOL. Regards Chris

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Haha cheers Chris! Yea the small scale makes things fiddly, both to make and to film. Can I get away with saying the wrinkly duvet was intentional to simulate clouds?

[@AberHaltJunction]

How do you know where the magnets are? Do you mark the track or use signs?

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Hi there. I have planted small signs in the foam baseboard to mark where the magnets are. I made them from a piece of brass rod and some paper. If you look @ 12:10 in this video you can see where I have highlighted one.

[@AberHaltJunction]

Thanks!

[@ianfraser1215]

what controller you useing

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

Hi Ian, I use a Gaugemaster analogue controller: www.gaugemasterretail.com/magento/gaugemaster-gmc-combi.html Thanks, Patrick

[@MrCeke]

MAY BE THE MAGNETS SHOULD BE AT A HIGHER LEVEL SO TO ATTRACT BETTER THE HUCKS

[@hedgehoghobbies2836]

I have them reasonably high, to the point where some are visible a little under the ballast. Potentially I could have used bigger magnets but then they wouldn't fit under the sleepers.... it's all a bit of a balancing act unfortunately!

[@DanWest-i7y]

Why is it you train guys never know where to put the engine.