New Junction: Building an 'O' gauge Garden Railway Part One

[@NewJunction]

For a Step by Step guide follow this link: (Free to Hornby Magazine subscribers) www.keymodelworld.com/article/o-gauge-garden-railway-construction-part-one

[@thebibletrain8297]

Never mind the train, you’ve got an awesome garden. 👍

[@NewJunction]

Hopfully do it justice with the railway!

[@thebibletrain8297]

New Junction I’ve no doubt 😁

[@gjenkins1976]

Looks like ride on mower territory

[@Furrytrash428]

I'd say the dog is better

[@raykupal]

never mind all that! awesome eyebrows! mine's all bushy and all over the place. 😭

[@timothyholecek2173]

I love trains & I love your dog. I enjoyed this video very much. Thanks

[@olivercook9663]

Just like a true navvie, building through treacherous terrain. Awesome video!

[@NewJunction]

I've got the spider bites to prove it! 😆

[@paulwilson3083]

Very true, in my opinion that's how a garden railway should be built.

[@colwichjunction3366]

Great‼️👏👏👏 To start with your dog is the 🌟 star. I always dreamt of a garden railway as a kid, & seeing this has made me wonder.....what if???? Really looking forward to the next instalment Richard. Stay safe. Cheers John B

[@NewJunction]

Never say never! :D

[@JellyLancelot]

Ground force. What a tune, remember watching that when I was a kid. Decking. Water features.

[@NewJunction]

A classic, it needs to come back

[@clintcoffran6024]

@@NewJunction I agree, I watched it here in the states on BBC America back in the early 2000s.

[@TomsterTBurt]

Top Ground Gear Force

[@varrunningtrains4112]

@@TomsterTBurt I was about to comment that 😂

[@billrichardson6389]

And Charlie......

[@353madman]

Can i just say, you're garden is beautiful...

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Ryan

[@sirmiro2]

Timelapses instead of cuts is really good for viewing. Especially for someone like me that stumbles in here by random "you may like this" and like the concept, but jumps forward as the cutting makes that anyway. And then maybe a voice-over during those timelapses to show what's happening, like "the digging was a pain but needed and get sure no curves are less radius than xx".

[@NewJunction]

I normally do that however in this instance the build didnt happen quickly enough so wasnt an option to film.

[@alexandernagel8205]

It’s like I’m watching my dreams become a reality. You, my friend, are one righteous dude ✌🏻

[@NewJunction]

All it took was a bit of timber haha glad I could help Alexander! 👍🏻

[@josephbeard6220]

Great video! I work for PECO and production of products is back up and running, so no need to worry about not being able to get track!

[@NewJunction]

Mines already on route! You should get in touch with me if you can. 👍🏻

[@Gaspode_]

Fantastic video Richard, thanks for all your effort.

[@NewJunction]

You're very welcome Sam!

[@GreyTheFloydianSergal]

"not made of money" *looks at garden* hmmmm Love garden railways though I'm more a 16mm man. There's something so appealing about seeing a little live steam narrow gauge engine winding round a garden with a rake of slate wagons rattling behind

[@NewJunction]

You mustn't assume anything 😅

[@tonywright8294]

You must be very small 🤣

[@TheDaf95xf]

Evening Richard. Hope your well and safe 😃 Love the dog lol 😂 Absolutely fantastic 👍🏻 So glad that your doing this from scratch with your KZbin family 😆 I just didn't want this one to end 🤣 Can't wait for my bell 🔔 too ring for the next exciting episode 😆 Cheers Stevie 😎

[@NewJunction]

Ha thanks Stevie, really pleased it's being well received

[@tracynation239]

An excellent video. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. ♡ T.E.N.

[@TravelJackJourneys158]

Brilliant video I like how your dog was helping out as well

[@NewJunction]

She's always by my side in the garden!

[@TravelJackJourneys158]

@@NewJunction When I am in my Garage that where my Model Railway is my cat always wants to be the station cat

[@DonaldSimsProduction]

Looks like a lot of work, young man. Well done.

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Donald

[@grahamsmith9462]

Interesting, informative, and this sort of work is actually quite relaxing. I could watch it all day.

[@NewJunction]

Wish I could spend all day doing it

[@PompeyGamesRoom]

What a great idea in an amazing garden 🙂

[@billrichardson6389]

The starting music is very apt. G'Day from Down Under, Victoria Australia

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Bill! Pleased to have you along for the journey.

[@SteamerEdge]

At last ! a garden railway video which shows exactly how to go about building a garden layout. a really excellent, informative, entertaining and well produced video, thank you . I can't wait for the next instalment - Paul

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Paul, very kind!

[@LawrenceTimme]

Wow your garden is amazing.😎

[@NewJunction]

Perfect for a railway

[@pauldelcour]

Lovely. Like the brass music!

[@TomMaddox888]

New Junction made me want a OO gauge layout (which I now have) because everything was explained so well and suddenly didn’t seem daunting. Here we go again!

[@NewJunction]

Haha Glad to hear it Tom, I've currently got all the gauges on the go for myself and the Hornby magazine channel, where does that leave you? 😅

[@jimthetoolguy]

Love the post jacks! Taking copious notes for my build coming up. Can't wait for the next one!!

[@UKRailsandMore]

Great video Richard, thanks for sharing. I’ve heard the smart money is on you knocking gardeners world off the Friday night spot with that opening sequence! On a more serious note brilliant video, looks like a great project and interesting to see how you have to build the railway around the current landscape, just like the real thing! All the best and looking forward to your next update, Paul

[@COBO2]

Lol 😂 at the Ground Force music at the beginning lol 😂

[@paulwilson3083]

That's a great video Richard, to me you have captured the idea of a garden railway, ie that's going around the established trees and shrubs instead of cutting them down and keeping the line straight, it's also good to build tunnels to go through high ground just like the real thing. It is certainly a railway as a part of the garden instead of just an outdoor layout, thank you for sharing this and I look forward to seeing your progress, take care, Paul.

[@NewJunction]

Thanks for the comment Paul, glad you enjoyed it!

[@PeterJohnsonWales]

Really good video - and I love your dog!

[@leyland9999]

Beautifully done! Be prepared for a constant battle with the plants, animals and the influence of the weather. My layout lasted 15 years, I finally gave in being tired of getting the trains going again after winter. And those trees dripping resin or whatever it is called. I had several in my garden, it made the trains stop after short while. Even the track cleaning loco wasn't able to tackle that problem. So it takes some careful planning and there are plants and trees that definately will spoil the fun! Kind regards, Willem from Holland.

[@billyboy9746]

What a cool project! Beautiful Dog! Enjoyed the video and looking forward to seeing more. Greetings from St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Billy, really pleased you enjoyed it!

[@railwayfan7480]

WOW!!! Richard you are going to have a lot of enjoyment from this railway, it is amazing and your new garden is fantastic, a great setting. All the best, Stephen

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Stephen!

[@apersonandsomemodels9280]

That dog is adorable

[@CONTAINERMAN68]

This is going to be fun to watch you build this layout! Can't wait to see the next video!

[@NewJunction]

Thanks for commenting Containerman, really appreciate it! I look forward to bring you all part 2 asap. Regards Richard

[@justinmuse41]

God its gunna look amazing, what a wonderful garden to start with, amazing as always never let down with Richard and new junction ☺

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Justin, very kind!

[@PhilPage227]

That is quite amazing Richard, very well done.

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Philip!

[@bigchunggus1138]

Loved every second of this video ❤️

[@kennymcgowan2880]

Nice set up and the giving of instructions bit by bit can't wait for the end result

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Kenny!

[@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267]

Interesting project,looks great

[@silkytrack8091]

I think that’s your best video! Really great viewing - can’t wait to watch the next instalment. I’m also incredibly jealous of your garden and the view you have!!! 👍👍👍

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Jack, really pleased you enjoyed it!

[@garrymartin6474]

The O gauge stuff thats available today is fabulous, and a garden railway is the perfect way to enjoy it, except in the Autumn, as I have found out with my G Scale and 16mm railway !

[@NewJunction]

You're not wrong! 👍🏻

[@stevenaegele5228]

Beautiful dog!

[@fircombehallrailwayoogauge1430]

Very well presented as always Richard. You show it as it is, which gives confidence to beginners - as you are a beginner at this gauge and outside location. Really looking forward to the progress.

[@NewJunction]

Always learning, always happy to have a go!

[@paulmoy9736]

Brilliant video.......let's have many more.

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Paul!

[@jamestailyour7348]

An exciting project.

[@ltv_2005]

That's one hell of a garden

[@NewJunction]

Lots of mowing

[@DanielMeakin1]

Fantastic video I missed it when it was live but great video

[@ricksuray]

Fun to watch. Thanks dude!

[@ozzysmith1418]

Ok 31 seconds in and the ground force music is ruddy amazing. The rest of this video could be black screen and I'd still like it. Perfect just perfect 😂🤣😂

[@NewJunction]

Haha thanks Ozzy, glad you liked it!

[@mindbuilder8768]

Can't wait till it's done.

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Nice work! Looking quite fantastic, and the train at the end is a stunner.

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Anthony, hope you're keeping well!

[@HillcotMR]

Looking forward to a cab ride!

[@onnomulder9775]

Awesome job Richard!! Thank you Lulu for your help :-) I'm looking forward to the next video. Cheers Onno.

[@NewJunction]

Thanks as always Onno!

[@nh83]

Seeing your trick at cutting straight lines was a wow moment for me. Don't know why I've never thought of it. Great job mate.

[@NewJunction]

Took me a few failed go's at not cutting a straight line free hand lol

[@yorkshirelad5280]

YES!!! Ground force theme tune 5 seconds in! Couldn’t hit the like button quick enough 👍🤣

[@NewJunction]

Haha thanks, glad you enjoyed it

[@JintySteam1]

Your dog is lovely! :D

[@davidellingford3135]

Nice theme turn brought back memories 😂 look forward to next up date

[@NewJunction]

Thanks David, Glad you enjoyed it!

[@StPetersLayout]

This is going look awesome I can already see many long trains on the layout!

[@NewJunction]

I can't unless I make freinds with people who have them haha

[@corunnarailwayline7130]

Must admit I wasn't sure on your idea of building a garden railway to start with, but you've convinced me now this is going to be absolutely epic. I love it and its got some good length and a great a garden to run through. Keep up the good work Richard! Sean.

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Sean!

[@alexmorgan2296]

A lot of work and some real skill demonstrated - will watch progress with interest (and envy!), particularly when we get to the wiring. Hope you can get some more track for next time. Thanks for sharing.

[@NewJunction]

Track is on its way Alex

[@GWRFan281]

Fantastic progress, what a great project. Loving the Groundforce music lol.

[@NewJunction]

Just had to haha

[@stmichaelshill7421]

Looks great - what an amazing amount of space! Certainly on my bucket list one day!!

[@NewJunction]

You'll have to come visit when we can.

[@stmichaelshill7421]

@@NewJunction See you in 2023!

[@NewJunction]

It's a date!

[@johnnyhollis9977]

Nice trim garden! How frustrating not being able to get your kit to get a wiggle on! I think a lot of us out in lock down land want to get to the shops when they open again. Mail order, yeah but I like to see what I am buying! May your permanent way continue soonest. Great video! ; )

[@leeclarke2743]

Glad you got a four legged helper, ...I had a Westie helping me with some exterior paintwork last week she helped by laying under the ladder catching any paint that I dripped 🌈😷🇬🇧

[@NewJunction]

Ha they're good at that!

[@clivecobbold6815]

Hi Richard another great video mate the garden railway is looking great mate I look forward to see trains runing on it it is a big engineering job mate you could get lulu to dig the holes for you 😉😉 only kidding mate keep up the great work mate clive

[@frankfeely9235]

Excellent video. Can hardly wait for the track to arrive.

[@NewJunction]

how do you think I feel!

[@going2thedogs]

Great video Richard & very informative. Thanks for sharing.

[@NewJunction]

Your very welcome!

[@cheekytek]

Loving it and looking awesome budd - love the comedy banta too 😁😁👍

[@NewJunction]

Cant beat a bit of bants, you should know that! 😘 hope you're keeping well

[@tracycole5173]

Nice job can’t wait

[@mandbhomestead]

Richard that is coming along great. I am looking forward to the next video and then trains running. Thanks for sharing. Ken

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Ken, no pressure at all hehe

[@GosportRailworks]

Been tempted to do an O Gauge layout in my garden as well (and possible radio/battery modding the locos as well), though I keep looking at 5" live steam locos and seeing if I could squeeze one of those in. Very good video and will be watching more for ideas for whatever I end up putting in my garden! ~James

[@NewJunction]

Thanks James, keep me updated!

[@NicholassTrainChannel]

Richard you have the perfect garden to build a o scale layout when do you plan to start your 00 gauge layout.

[@NewJunction]

I'm currently working in all scales and a OO gauge layout now (not New New junction yet mind)

[@MINTARKA101]

Awesome and inspiring video! I enjoyed seeing your beautiful Lulu's antics as much as the railway's construction....haha! :-)

[@NewJunction]

ha shes a character!

[@MINTARKA101]

@@NewJunction she sure is! I bet she'll be fascinated by the trains for a while and follow them around until she gets used to this new moving thing in her domain...haha! :-)

[@gilesforrest3945]

Really enjoyed and watching the progress you've made great stuff.

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Giles

[@ianrumford9247]

Great video Richard really enjoyed it totally jealous look forward to the next episode 👍

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Ian, glad you enjoyed it

[@Mercatoyd]

Found this technique and video very interesting.. I've joined the channel and clicked the bell..looking forward to the next installment.

[@NewJunction]

Thanks, Its appreciated!

[@alcopower5710]

This is going to be epic. Cheers from the US

[@LBTrains]

Great update👍

[@NewJunction]

Thanks!

[@orange77_]

Excellent video thank you, and like others I think we need more of doggo!

[@robstrains8711]

Excellent video wish my garden was as flat as mine is a wood but on a hill so will have to enjoy watching yours keep up the Excellent work.

[@NewJunction]

It does have benefits, no bending down if the trains go on further down the garden

[@SammyBFilms]

Would love to have a garden railway one day! Good stuff! :-)

[@NewJunction]

You will with that attitude! 😆

[@Brianrockrailfan]

Awesome video liked 🚂🚄👍

[@JintySteam1]

Loved the ground force intro.

[@johnsiders7819]

I’m building one on my farm I’m making all mine from steel I rolled the curves and all the straight sections are oh 1X1 1/8 angle steel the supports are 2X2 1/8 box tubing I have a underground house it has berms on both sides with wing walls so the track will be elevated at minimum one foot tall and the supports will be cut to keep it level they are set in concrete to stop rust all the uprights as they are cut will be dipped in zinc oxide primer using a capped at one end pvc pipe filled with it so it’s coated inside too and hung to dry first getting a good thinner wash to remove any mill oils in the same way . Why steel ? Every one uses wood and no matter how well they prime and paint it it seems to rot in just a short time I don’t want to build it again and a bonus I can mow under it with the push mower I’m going with G gauge I bought a bunch of LGB cheap from a estate sale most of it still unused in the box but for track I will use flex and solder each joint along with a jumper to keep power issues away I am also as I go welding small round stock to the roadbed to make power poles with the hot on it and a drop every so often to keep voltage drop at bay using the old porcelain electric fence insulates on it the neutral will be on the steel work plus I’m grounding it in case of a lightning strike the lay out will be when I am done 100 feet by 25 foot oval once every thing is put together with bolts it will then be welded and given the cleaning bath primed and painted the road bed is just over 3 1/2 inches wide the track is secured with self drilling screws loose to allow for expansion t works out to just 1/4 inch different from brass to steel per 100 feet I was advised by other gardeners to not install points they are just trouble I was told so it’s a single track lay out I might make a vid of mine I know not a lot about doing that I have a small metal fab shop that makes items for the trucking people so I have all the tooling I did though buy a gas powered post hole digger because I’m putting in uprights about every 4 feet on the straights and extra ones on the turns too many to hand dig and a small concrete mixer for the quickcrete mix my other mixer is just too big and tractor mounted for a small job. Hope you have good luck with your lay out. I’m in the USA have a lot of yard or garden as you guys say . The biggest thing I have found is doing all the lay out work to get every thing correctly level !

[@LilScrewmatic]

I didn't know that youtube let comments get this long

[@alexs5700]

wife said i could build a garden layout so i showed a price list for O gauge as you can imagine the offer was rapidly withdrawn. but some good work going Richard

[@User76575]

Awesome! Just awesome

[@jimsmoter4510]

Great start to a garden railroad...👍🏻👍🏻

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Jim

[@iybjs5308]

Ground force : yawn With Trains : *sign me right up*

[@NewJunction]

Haha

[@mrhaggit]

definitley made me laugh, id love a railway round my garden but would be worried aboutall the birds mess etc, tree leaves - your garden is lovely too

[@NewJunction]

There is an element of cleaning and preparation involved with any garden railway, its sadly part of the fun

[@mitchellhogg4627]

The shine on Lulu's fur is brighter than my future

[@NewJunction]

Lol she does shine now you mention it, must be something in the pond

[@andrewwilson8317]

A clear plastic tube almost full of water a very easy way of ensuring you are level from start point. Comes into its own when out of line of sight or going around corners.

[@NewJunction]

Top tip! Thanks.

[@james-5560]

Absolutely loved it, can't wait till next week.

[@NewJunction]

Filming and editing as fast as I can

[@James-Akers]

Brilliant video as ever richard. Richard Titchmarsh is that you 😉😂. Its really coming along well, look forward to seeing the finished product Stay safe James

[@NewJunction]

Thanks James and thanks for assuming I'd be the thin good looking one! 😅

[@medwaypeninsulaMR]

I was waiting for Charlie Dimmock & Tommy Walsh to appear. Great progress and enjoyed seeing you build it...Cheers Kev

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Kev!

[@BusBadger]

Arrived for the trains... stayed for the doggo. Also *Charlie Dimmock flashbacks*

[@NewJunction]

I do my best, need more blond hair mind lol

[@Dan-pz2cw]

Set my reminder CANT WAIT!. Also love (can’t remember his/ her name sorry) the pic with ur dog :)

[@kingorry7223]

Lulu

[@Dan-pz2cw]

King Orry oh yeah thx

[@NewJunction]

Loopy Lu

[@steveluckhurst2350]

please please use a piece of scrap wood when knocking in the posts. you won't damage the wood then!! also try using a clear plastic pipe filled with water to get your track level over longer distances than you can check with a spirit level. good luck with the project, look forward to the end result.

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Steve! Top tip right there

[@christophertalbot7432]

and the condition of your dog! what a beautiful coat!

[@NewJunction]

Thanks, wish my hair was as shinny lol 🐶

[@brianstewart3594]

haha very good i was laughing at the theme song off my favourite tv programme

[@beybladeburstglory1227]

This is awesome you’re so creative!

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Zane!

[@jolliemark6294]

Most nessacery tool of all is the doggie, 😅😄😂🤣, just kidding or am I....thanks for sharing....Jack

[@NewJunction]

I'd agree Haha