N Gauge Model Railway Layout Update: Shed Valley Railway 40

[@davidcutts2650]

Good to see you in the shed again. 👍👍😎

[@14KOSHAL]

I missed your vids mate. Good to see you back in the shed 😀. Hope you and the family are well. Neil

[@SimonsShed]

All good here thanks! Been working on a running session video over the weekend which should be ready soon 👍

[@FarlandHowe]

It looks so much like a satellite or drone view due to the extensive attention to detail on your part as you've lovingly built every tiny part of your layout. Bravo sir. My hat is off to you.

[@strosiemead4242]

Had to smile seeing a double decker bus going up past The Harbour Inn 😀 looking good 👍🏻😎🚂

[@crompton33022]

Thank you Simon for the update. Very interesting as usual regards Ian Brunssum NLD.

[@ratroddiesels1981]

the colour of the blue locomotive pulling the coal tender was beautiful. thank you for sharing cheers ; ]

[@newcastlerabbit]

Great looking layout Simon, always look forward to your updates here in Australia.

[@wheezypalacemodels7726]

Great to see you at it again Simon. Like you, I have been away from the tube for a while but after watching this, perhaps I need to kick my butt again and get on with it... cheers, Chris

[@GosportRailworks]

Glad to see that you're still working on the layout, had been wondering how you've been with the madness happening lately. Been slowly working on my own layout, just waiting for the post to finally arrive so can add more to it! Hope that you all stay safe! ~James

[@SimonsShed]

Cheers James, yes relying on the post too and just using up whatever I have left over at the moment!

[@stevedunningduckinggiraffe6296]

Beautiful, a real work of art, well done, I particularly like the transition at 2.26 from old plywoork junk rough area to beautiful perfect scenic area! Thats the lovely thing about n guage, its got room to breathe in an area that would be a squeeze for 00.

[@InterCity134]

Nice and relaxing. Thanks. Happy Easter. Greetings from Sammamish.

[@bazzeralone]

Great to see you back again, keep up the good work and new modelling. Happy Easter Barry

[@lostcarpark]

Welcome back. Great video. I love ScaleScenes kits. They take time, but the results never disappoint, and they do get easier with practice. Stick with it!

[@lilchris26]

Hi there nice to see you again. I started a rebuild on my modular N-Gauge layout I have only just finished the wiring. I am currently checking the track over and testing etc. I made a track cleaner with a small piece of hardboard with a handle, I put isop on the end and go round the track with it, its a bit tougher than using paper.

[@harryunderhill5604]

Always a treat to get new videos from you. Lovely to see some more trains running and good luck with the footbridge. -stay safe

[@BarrieCann]

Hi Simon, I have a very cheap and cheerful cleaning wagon, which works fine, especially in places you can't get at Get an old wagon that you don't use, but still runs. If it's light weight, fill it with lead so it won't derail. Wrap a strip of kitchen towel around it, as many times as will fit, and sellotape it down. Drizzle IPA underneath, where it is in contact with the track, and then haul it round the layout. Every so often, move the strip of towel a couple of mm around the body of the wagon, so you've got a clean bit in contact, add some more IPA, and go again. When the towel is completely manky, replace it and go again Simples!

[@pompeyyard6381]

Hi Simon nice to see you back

[@PrideParkway]

Great to see an update Simon. I find a cotton bud dipper in IPA is a great way to clean the track. Looking forward to seeing the bridge completed, I love a Scalescenes kit but they take bloody ages and so fiddly in n gauge lol. Cheers Geoff

[@emmakirk9194]

Nice to see you back! I use my daughters make up sponges to clean the track!

[@johnstilljohn3181]

As a returning N Gauge modeler, this is fascinating...

[@fredrobinson]

John Still John Hi there John like you I have begun doing a rail layout but because of the area I will be doing it in N gauge as the room is only 11ft x7ft therefore the layout will be 2ft6 x 7ft x2ft6 and just 2ft wide

[@Wickford_N_Gauge]

Hi Simon, Hattons now stock those accessories for the Lux track cleaner, though stock does seem limited 🤔 Great to have you back 😁 best wishes from County Wicklow ☘️

[@SimonsShed]

Cheers Paul, I'll take a look.

[@LawrenceTimme]

It's much easier to keep your track clean if you clean it on a regular basis. Top tip 👍

[@NewJunction]

Love it, layouts looking great!

[@timstrainvideos142]

great update simon. cleaning track is annoying. looking forward to battery/bluetooth model trains in the future that run on dirty track!

[@SimonsShed]

Yes you'd think with the advance of LiPo batteries it would be possible to power a loco for a few hours. Thanks for watching 👍

[@cassiofonte8172]

Thanks for sharing, awesome! Just one suggestion if I may... It's better to keep the alcohol bottle capped as much as possible, it tends to attract water from the atmosphere and with time the soluble water content may rise. Cheers!

[@PaulMJStone]

Glad your back in the shed - bet it's a bit warm. Anyway build that bridge and get over it! Would it be easier to make a jig to allow you to stick the squares to the uprights as a component then stick them on the sides? think corner of a matchbox. Once the uprights are attached they might be easier to handle to mark with a pen too.

[@TriGogglin]

Love your videos liked and subscribed as I too am starting a layout so I need all the tips and tricks I can get

[@SimonsShed]

Thanks for the sub!

[@TriGogglin]

Your welcome, I enjoy your videos

Great video ! 😃👍

[@PiddleInTheMarshbyMarkIreland]

Try using standard window cleaner with vineger. I use the the Co-op own brand with a cloth, works a treat at track cleaning. The vinegar being acidic lifts the dirt.

[@andrewretallick4614]

Welcome back! Good grief that plate girder bridge looks like it would test the patience of a saint! Looking at your iron girder bridge could you not scratch build the footbridge? I'm sure you could make it less complicated than the scalescenes one!! You can use hardboard to clean track, the rough side. I've seen home made cleaners using it, a couple of bolts and an old wagon; I'm sure if you Google it you'll find examples. Stay safe, Andrew

[@SimonsShed]

Cheers Andrew, its good to be back. I'll probably persevere with the Scalescenecs kit now I've got this far but we'll see! I'll have a search for some ideas on the cleaner.

[@philiprodney2164]

I use a painters rubbing pad instead of a track rubber does not leave any bits behind and is very fine surface non scratching.

[@keithhollins3665]

Hi Simon, good to see your back, I thought you had lost the key to the shed. Good luck with the bridge, for ideas watch some KZbin videos, Elvenhome is a good one to watch.

[@SimonsShed]

Thanks Kieth, the layout has held up well considering its not had much attention the last few months! Will take a look around for some ideas 👍

[@ListerDavid]

I finally made a start on my n gauge layout. Sadly the current situation has brought it to a screaming halt as it’s set up in my old room at my mums place.

[@g8sbs944]

Try Adapting Dremel Buffing Pads they work well for cleaning tracks thats what i use with iso alcohol but 1 thing Please make sure you put the LID back on do not leave the Cap off thats Dangerous

[@kenhudson379]

Welcome back, where did you you get the SVR bridge from? or how did you build it.? thanks for an enjoyable video.

[@SimonsShed]

Thanks Ken. The bridge is scratch built from plasticard and then painted. Took ages! I started it in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6mwhGqJpLp5p7M

[@ashlybrown5341]

Hi simon another new b I'm doing n gauge due to space I'm doing a copy out the Peco book set track number 15 7ft by 2 and a half I've come to a halt to on track and buying a base board ,I'd love to have the room you have just fantastic kind regards Paul

[@iandouglas451]

very nice - runs well too. is damp a problem with a shed please?

[@Chris-BognorRegis]

Hi Simon, my N gauge layout will be excess of 30' in length and some of the train/track runs will not be far off and I am worried about track noise. Having spoken to exhibitors on exhibition layouts they say they lay there track directly onto the plywood board, stating that the noise after ballasting remains the same even if you put foam or cork under the track. Now that is alright at exhibitions but my layout is going up in the loft. So I am at a loss as whether to lay straight onto the plywood board or use 2mm cork or Woodland Scenics Track-Bed. Can you offer any advice please as I get so much conflicting advise on the internet and wonder what your thoughts on it are. Regards Chris

[@SimonsShed]

For what its worth I would say put foam underneath, it will deaden the noise a bit. I've used 3mm grey foam underlay from B&Q on both of my layouts. Its not 'in the textbook' but its worked well for me and hasn't degraded etc over the years.

[@markgreenwildlifeimages]

Wonder what a good dcc controller make would be for starting N gauge , does the horny one work ok ? Or are there similar priced other males ?

[@SimonsShed]

I used the basic Hornby DCC controller for a while and it worked fine, reliable etc. Upgraded to the z21 eventually.

[@markgreenwildlifeimages]

Simons Shed thank you !! Great channel learnt a lot from your videos ! Also what underlay do you use I noticed your whole layout had foam underneath in one video ? Seems to be a subject a lot of people talk about !

[@fredrobinson]

Hi simon if you go to mega points shop Dave Fenton has a two part video on how to make broken peco signals work I hope this might be useful Fred Robinson

[@ThePaperJedi]

Rubbers/ erasers make effective track cleaners

[@WarwickRoadAndy]

Hi Simon, How are you doing with the Z21 control system?

[@SimonsShed]

Yes still going strong, really like using it. I noticed they updated the app since last time I used it, looks like they've tried to improve the layout control bit where you activate your points from etc. I really need to lay out my controls in there properly and get it organised but I might try and finish the footbridge first!

[@barleyvalengaugemodelrailw3694]

Do you still have the LMR WD austerity

[@SimonsShed]

Yes still got it, its boxed up for safe keeping at the moment but I really should get a DCC chip in it and get it on the layout.

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

I've spent most of my leisure time lately playing SimSig, so it's just baffling to see that Class 24 going through the small station on the right-hand path. Would've thought the interlocking would only let you clear the signal for the left-hand path ;)

[@timstrainvideos142]

i have notified the raib

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

08:45 actually - can you move the counterclockwise home signal so it's in rear of the points…?

[@SimonsShed]

😃Yes the signalling is a temporary thing at the moment, had a minor disaster trying to get them DCC operated so need to start again basically!

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

@@SimonsShed Would it be worth thinking of… not using DCC? I never understood the rationale to have anything other than a train's motor, lights and onboard sound operated by DCC. The MERG CBUS system - or ever just board-edge control panels…?

[@barleyvalengaugemodelrailw3694]

Cotton wool buds and IPA

[@peterphillips187]

Do not use what you are using to clean your track. Use crc or wd40 or inox and just spray abit on a rag and run it around.kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6OVfWuEiN2CpLM