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

[@johnjmc]

What you don't see is while I was working away on camera, Richard was playing with my oo gauge railway, kept him busy and out my way 😂

[@NewJunction]

@@johnjmc idle hands and all that! Lol

[@mickboakes7023]

Really admire the skill of the young man that converted it. Beautiful loco.

[@BricksOnAnIsland]

German model railway retailers always look at me as if i was completely bonkers when I tell them I want to run an O-Gauge Railway in the garden - so I never tried. So I have LGB track with Playmobil trains for the kids. When I'm brave enough (and have the money ;-) ) - I will definitely come back to this video (and future videos of yours) to o it the clever way. Great!

[@MrPeterhe]

Thanks! This is one of the most inspiring videos I have seen in a while. After having picked up cooy of Railway Modeller a couple of weeks ago my mind turned to 0 gauge in the garden. And then KZbin suggested this video. Thanks yet again 😊

[@Northernlinejunction]

Nice to see a new black five out the box working 😂😅. Magnificent model, well done Ellis Clark Trains

[@timbevan7457]

Nice if it had a steam /smoke generator fitted too 😊

[@MarkCalvert]

I've used the fossworks in my G1 Locos, including a Black 5, excellent bits of kit. If you are struggling for space in your other O gauge locos, I recommend trying out Micron, or Locoremote, which can be made very small! Great to see it returning and hopefully you can enjoy the railway over the summer.

[@johncranston4051]

Brilliant I have 6 O gauge models and wanted to use RC in the garden railway this the way to go🤩

[@tonyrobinson362]

Makes me look at the garden in a whole new light, Thankyou.

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Well, Richard, it is very nice to see that life has allowed you to get back to the garden series for videos. RC is quite an interesting way to go and very interesting walk-through! Nicely done.

[@terrier_productions]

Great to see this series make a return! I’m considering building a OO Gauge garden railway in my garden

[@briansewell7263]

Hi Richard, so great to see you back posting again, really missed your updates Its even better to see the revival of the garden New Junction, and that you're enjoying it to Hope everything else is good in your world with family and work Please do keep the updates coming for this & your 00 Thx again for sharing

[@duszty]

What a truly awesome loco. For the price, I would hope so - but with the RC, that is immensely satisfying.

[@jakobnorman315]

That black five model train has just given me an idea on making a large scale Bachman Henry

[@akrills]

Awesome stuff, stunning, an absolutely beautiful loco - just needs a driver and fireman to finish it off! Love this, Eric

[@DYLINGTONMODELRAILWAY]

That's a great looking loco,Richard and the RC Controller seems like a good solution for the garden railway. On another note, you asked to be kept in the loop regarding my grandson's 009 layout, it's coming along slowly, but he's doing a great job of it so far. I don't know if you've seen them but he's posted three updates on his Dylington Model Railway channel, and there should be another one coming soon. ..cheers James 🙂👍

[@blocked4239]

Back in the garden again! I remember watching these in lockdown lol.

[@michaelmiller641]

Fantastic video! Thanks!

[@railwayjade]

Beautiful product and great upgrade!

[@daviemaclean61]

You'd be considering model boats in Scotland! While it carries a fairly hefty price tag, and the additional remote control on top, that is one impressive loco. Cheers

[@SteamLance]

So glad to see you've gone for R/C! I've got a 16mm model with Fosworks and MyLocoSound (its a freelance diesel) that I bought only a couple of months ago, but boy has it changed my experience, before then I just had a manual control Ruston (which is still nice).

[@upwellonwards7373]

lovely to see the garden in action again richard and well you have been quite a busy man the last 3 years so it's understandable and im glad to see you and lulu are enjoying the weather

[@steven.ghodgson765]

excellent video a nice development

[@rydot]

So exciting to see a Garden Railway update video! Here in sunny Southern California, rain isn't so much of an issue-- but dust and dirt from the nearby freeways sure is. So Battery/Bluetooth has been my initial solution. Now if only I can keep my ties from melting in the sun!

[@ralphwest8156]

Wow that 5 is gorgeous and the RC is a great direction, the sounds are very accurate - who doesn't love that deep Black 5 hoot '

[@theangelsmodellingandrailways]

What a stunning looking loco. It's really cool how you got it set up for RC. Perfect for a garden railway, I don't do O gauge, but that loco makes me think twice, lol. All the best big man. Brian @ The Angels

[@NewJunction]

Thank you very much!

[@tonyrobinson362]

Wow I'm a pure diesel man really with having worked on BR But this is something to think about, Thankyou for future drain on our bank account.

[@JulianLane-l8v]

Got to admit thats the first time I have seen a model railway have vegetation cleared from the tracks to reactivate it and network rail not in sight. Great to see it running again Richard, love the Black 5, look forward to seeing more in the near future. Best wishes, Julian.

[@lindasreef]

That’s amazing and what a beautiful loco.

[@timbervalleyproductions]

Great vid Richard, really good to see the garden layout back. That black 5 looks awesome - I must resist!

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Chap!

[@richardfoskett8903]

If only there was a 7F available with the same level of detail - the Black 5 with 2 coaches reminded me of some of the late great Ivo Peters’ films! Got me thinking - had you thought of modelling the S&D? A lot of the appeal there was the scenery, which your garden suits perfectly (although I don’t recall Mr Peters filming any 100ft tall dogs…!)

[@bmofano]

Nice to see u back

[@brucewoods9377]

What a great looking loco, love the Black 5

[@dcb_trains]

Brilliant, glad to see you back in the garden. Just need some crew figures for the black 5 now

[@NewJunction]

I've got an O gauge mini me by modelu! 😅

[@dcb_trains]

@@NewJunction need him driving then 😁

[@Castlebridge-00]

Looking forward to episode seven with the loco crew fitted and a few more carriges. That Black Five is a dream of a model, just to look at it gives goose bumps. Barry.Devon

[@fildowns]

It's a lovely model! I converted my B5 to battery a couple of months ago and have tried numerous receivers in them. For a few years now whenever we use Fosworks with DCC we've re-assigned sound on/off F-key from F1 to something else (we chose F11 but as long as it's above 3!) as we were forever turning the sound off by mistake! We usually have the two whistles on 1 & 3 and the brake remains on 2. TBH they're the functions you use most and you don't have to use shift buttons to get to them. Can't beat deadrail for outdoors in the UK 👍 I went dead back in the last century and have never regretted it.

[@RobertBlack-m8u]

This is my dream now this this video has given me the inspiration to make my dream a reality. Please can you post a list of what you need and who are the best? Thanks for a great video. Good luck with your garden railway.!

[@James-Akers]

Great video Richard, I'm always amazed at what John can do with DCC and the capabilities the system has too, the sound profile is pretty epic. RC is definitely the way forward for outdoor railways. Take care James

[@peterfinch5077]

The garden railway is back in action and you have your garden railway mojo back 👍

[@wbbartlett]

That is a gorgeous Black 5

[@michaelgrange8791]

Lovely model of the black 5. I think there 3 members of our club got them like that battery idea in garden

[@kevinmartin3859]

Nice to see you back enjoyed the video 😊

[@MrVinnyh]

I changed back to O gauge once both Heljan announced the Ruston 48DS with Accurscale 88DS, I thought ideal for a short shunting layout on my 40' narrowboat home, in the meantime somehow Dapols 08, B4 & Sentinel loco have found their way in! I do wish for the like of a Black 5 Having being involved with BESP move their Black 5 45293 (+ 35010 Blue Star) to the Colne Valley to join 45163 which was (moved to ELR for main line ops via Ian Riley's) now it's a rolling chassis.

[@cathybrind2381]

Like to see how your layout progresses on a narrowboat! No excuse for the rest of us complaining about lack of space.

[@supercar-junction]

Very good to see you and the garden railway looking awsome

[@NewJunction]

@@supercar-junction cheers

[@carolinerogers1057]

Good to see u back on the garden railway the black 5 is lovely yes make more videos please followed u building your railways always enjoy myself and dave my husband nice to see lu lu as well

[@NewJunction]

The star of the show aha

[@northwesttrainsmodels]

Very nice addition to your layout and your right new locos do give you motivation, the battery and radio control does save alot of hassle and track cleaning, looking forward to seeing more on the garden railway keep up the good work. Tom

[@davidcook380]

Great Video Richard , l have been playing around with RC fitting my 00 locomotives due to my layout having a lot of long tunnels so track cleaning is impossible , l have my battery receiver and esc in carriages behind the loco , works a absolute treat and not expensive . Regards David

[@going2thedogs]

What a stunning piece of kit Richard! Nice job. You need to add a few more coaches to extend your rake.

[@howardgriffin2966]

Beautiful locomotive ,thanks for sharing. Howard in the USA.

[@NewJunction]

@@howardgriffin2966 thanks Howard

[@mauraking7620]

Wow Richard that is fantastic great video

[@NewJunction]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tail_lamp7538]

Glad to see you back mate. I do get nervous seeing the locos running without any protection from them falling off though!

[@glennwoods2462]

Simply glorious that loco and the RC set-up.... well done 👍 Did enjoy the video thanks

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Glen!

[@tonydenier9988]

Great to see you back! In the USA wed have such dirrerent locomotivesm I love the British/European models. Keep up the ggod work and remember Anti Clockwise is Counter Clockwise across the Big Pond!😀

[@RobA500]

Great update Richard RC running is certainly a game changer for out door usage, out of interest what happens if the loco should loose contact with the controller will it bring itself to a safe stop. I noticed one of your coaches has a bit of a dodgy wheel that requires attention, don’t want it to derail an drop off the high level section.

[@PeachyTT120]

Superb stuff… ❤

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good see you back working on o gage layout thanks four the sharing on the channel keep up the cool vid thanks lee

[@NewJunction]

@@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204 cheers Lee

[@alanwhite4003]

Very good, I enjoyed the video. Please keep it up 👍

[@timsully8958]

If anyone can master the complexities of the dual twidly-twisty knob press-button thing, it is you mate 😉 That or give Lulu a go anyway (Clair asked if you could give Lulu an extra cuddle from her!) 🐕 🖤 Seriously though mate, Ellis really has come up with a wonderful model. It is certainly something I have considered in the future when we have found our ‘forever’ place of residence, as I’d love a simple garden branch with a Black 5, Class 33, GWR Manor and maybe a couple of tank engines to boot. I Wouldn’t need more than that, and with that brilliant system it could actually happen (though I suspect the tank engines will be a tad more difficult job!) 🤯 Just a couple of asides mate: 1, are there any other locos on your ‘want’ list?🤔 2, why not get herself a track cleaner wagon to aid traction? Won’t need to worry about current after all 😉 3, what was the knowing look about re 8 carriage trains? You planning an extension? 😎

[@daveredden6083]

I tried a garden railway layout here in Australia, unfortunately the Aussie summer totally destroyed the track. 43c will do that!😢

[@BarryJacksonBurpo]

Most informative. Great. Could you use a siding with an isolated tack section for the locomotive to recharge the battery from power to that isolated section and using the power pick ups on the tender wheels. Obviously the charge connector wiring would need to be modified and probably a stering diode added to the circuit.

[@PeterGlen-s9z]

realy nice

[@MarchWestJunctionTMD]

Hi Richard, great to see you back in the garden. The locomotive is absolutely fantastic wish I had the space and money 😂 All the best to the family Andy

[@NewJunction]

@@MarchWestJunctionTMD takes a bit of saving up that's for sure!

[@joshdillon9876]

Just met you in business central Darlington, i knew I recognised you but i couldn’t put my finger on it until I came back to the office!

[@NewJunction]

@joshdillon9876 aha, busted! Good to see you Josh! 😊

[@davidstrains4910]

A good video here Richard, very nice Black 5 there, I recently bought one of the new hornby ones, very nice hearing sound in an O gauge loco, I have been firing a variety of my OO locos with sound as a few months ago I bought my first dcc controller and overall I’m enjoying having sound in some of my locos.

[@NewJunction]

Good stuff

[@class50thrasher]

Looks great! Maybe you ought to create your own weed killing train in O gauge!

[@NewJunction]

@class50thrasher need a strimmer train lol

[@capitallines]

Very nice indeed, although I'm still getting my head around the "hands free handset" concept😎

[@FredWilbury]

Lucky boy having that loco ,Gave a thumb up Richard to make it 400👍🏻 😎👌☕️

[@hermitageroad4713]

The black 5 looks great wish I had a bigger garden and wallet

[@tominnis8353]

Exactly! Same problems!!

[@Nellerkillerstrains]

Holy hell i cant Explain how much i have been looking forward to this!!!! :D

[@NewJunction]

@@Nellerkillerstrains Suns out, why not!

[@JohnsTrainHouse]

My 1:29 layout here in Arizona that runs through the house, garage and yard is dead rail with AirWire remote control. Really, the only way to run a garden railway. Running mostly 3- and 4-loco consists, I’ve found it best to have a dedicated remote for each consist.

[@musoseven8218]

Good to see you back with the 7mm layout 👍✌️💜😊 Lovely loco too Richard💜💜 As you might recall I'm experimenting with RC too - for similar reasons. Interesting to see the Fosworks system too though, as I've dabbled with Deltang and similar. I've subscribed to your friend's channel now too👍✌️💜😊

[@NewJunction]

@@musoseven8218 John is the man that can, if you've any questions!

[@musoseven8218]

​@@NewJunctionThanks Richard, he seems very capable 👍👍 I was surprised by the size of the on/off switch and charging socket (8mm) in the kit. I would have thought a magnetic reed switch or a mini toggle (for on/off) and a charge socket akin to that of a smartphone or similar would be available for modelling applications 🤔🤔

[@ListerDavid]

😊 who’s counting? WE ARE! 😂

[@JimmysTransportMarvels]

TRUE 😂

[@NewJunction]

@@ListerDavid details aha

[@kellypaws]

Oh, Richard. A little strengthening is in order. Some of those track sections are a tad 'ski slopey'. Good to see it's still the though.

[@davidmathews2219]

lovely loco will you be adding a smoke unit later on?

[@stanleymchale9477]

Hi Richard - great to see you back in the garden and wonderful the railway has seen it through so much wind and rain! This is super-specific, but I for one would happily sit down with a cup of cocoa and watch a whole video on how you'd sort out undulations / bumps in the track to make the running rails photo-realistic. A spirit level and small pieces of wood? I think it would be hugely satisfying to watch! Also, do you weather 0 gauge outdoor track the same you would indoors 00? Best of luck with your wonderful railway.

[@MickDownUnder]

3 Years, last summer!

[@rjnbarrass]

Amazing... I wonder if a suitable method of providing battery power would allow direct powering of a Hornby TXS bluetooth decoder and therefore allowing remote control via the bluetooth from the phone app?

[@ZalMoxis]

Your doggie is very devoted

[@PeggyDez]

Finally...been waiting a long time for an update on the Garden Railway. The Mk.1 coaches look funny (wrong shape?) I'm assuming they are Heljan.

[@NewJunction]

@PeggyDez yes Heljan and they've fallen apart a little, these were the best two of eight 😅

[@Eric_Hunt194]

Held together with spit and hope... just like the real thing in 2024! 😂

[@stephendavies6949]

Hi Richard. That's a lovely loco. I held one at the NEC Exhibition earlier in the year, and even though I'm a OO guage modeller, if I had £1000 handy, I'd buy one, just 'cos it looks so good. How's the OO layout progressing? Not seen a long-form video recently. Have you shelved it until the winter?

[@richardeberry942]

This has to be the ultimate model. You mention the black 5 will negotiate 2nd radius, but will it suffer from buffer lock when hauling wagons/coaches at that radius?

[@NewJunction]

@@richardeberry942 nope

[@ashleywilson8033]

Why not get a snowplough to help clear the overgrown plant maybe once you’ve snipped it? Also is there not away you could put wires further down the track near the loop and hide the wires in a little like gutter fitted to the underside of the wooden beams?

[@jackrumseycentralrailway6764]

You could run live steam on there if you want to.

[@NewJunction]

@@jackrumseycentralrailway6764 lack of pennies on the coffers for that aha

[@railroadguy100]

Hi Richard, I really missed your updates on the garden railroad. I often wonder. Do you have any plans for building more tracks past the station for longer runs with the trains?

[@NewJunction]

@railroadguy100 sadly not at the moment, life gets in the way sadly lol

[@darknut9696]

Can a smoke generator be fitted as well?

[@mytinplaterailway]

Most gauge 1 'electric' loco's run on radio control, because it's so difficult to electrify the track, and the live steam loco's drop a lot of oil and hot water. Seems pretty bullet-proof.

[@paulbottrill8391]

Nice update Richard. RC seems the way to go for garden railways. Sit back and relax and watch the trains go by. Nice to see Lulu running around too.

[@NewJunction]

@@paulbottrill8391 try and stop her!

[@RonWheeler-no6bd]

I would like to see that in all locomotives especially oo gauge

[@mrclass43]

Where can I get my loco radio fitted as we are struggling to find someone that is able to convert it.

[@NewJunction]

Might be worth asking Ellis Clark Trains if they offer, or know anyone who does offer

[@KennethRankin-r2z]

Hi Richard, does this change to the engine invalidate the Ellis Clark warranty?

[@NewJunction]

@user-pq2ed6yj4s depends if I were to break a part or a part were to fail.

[@fiesw]

Your dog looks identical to mine, do you know where he is from?

[@datguymiller]

If it were me i would have made 2 loops, one that stayed level, one that stayed ground level

[@Mr_Smidge]

is it just me or is there a hole in the side of the tender?

[@NewJunction]

@@Mr_Smidge it's a smudge off a plant 🪴

[@Harp-House-Halt]

Interesting video Richard and RC is ideal for outdoor use, but wouldn't Hornby's HM7000 decoder in Bluetooth mode be a much better solution using a smartphone or tablet rather than that clunky looking handset ? Especially as there is now a Black 5 sound file available SD029

[@NewJunction]

Depends if the HM chip could handle the amps required to move a big O gauge train!

[@Harp-House-Halt]

@@NewJunction Good point, I'll have to investigate further as I have a cheap battery operated G Scale loco I'm thinking of converting...

[@Eric_Hunt194]

The RC solution means you don't need perfect conductivity in your track, as the power comes from the on-board battery.

[@TheFurreid]

why didn’t you embed the rail in the garden floor?.. on the grass bed.. like in the real world.. it’s like the countryside..

[@ashleywilson8033]

Has it been 3 years since you did the garden railway? Has it? I feel like it was last year I saw the last update 😭

[@jasonlee3247]

Audio seems very weak on this one, different mic?

[@aussietrails1884]

jungle railway in the UK

[@spaggtrait1608]

I'm confused, why does a battery powered loco need a stay alive?

[@NewJunction]

@@spaggtrait1608 it dosen't really

[@tabishahmedpk]

What's the difference between O gauge and OO gauge?

[@NewJunction]

O gauge is much bigger 😅

[@Eric_Hunt194]

O gauge: 1: 43 scale. OO gauge: 1:76 scale (on 1:87 scale track)

[@tabishahmedpk]

@@Eric_Hunt194 Thanks Eric really appreciate that

[@tabishahmedpk]

@@Eric_Hunt194 Thanks Eric really appreciate that

[@2010ditta]

And they still cant get the "chuff" right.

[@jbhtrams]

Disappointed! Where are your Modelu crew!!!!😂 That is my only letdown except affording one!!!