New Junction EP24 - Ballasting and a trip to West Hill Wagon Works!

In the episode on the 'OO' gauge modern image model railway layout New Junction, we work towards the goals of completing trackwork, getting 4 lines ballasted with an eye on future details. We also take a trip to West Hill Wagon works brand new retail shop.
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[@davidparry1982]

Nice to see Wagon works and the confidence in investing in such an imaginative shop

[@NewJunction]

It really is!

[@PeachyTT120]

lol.. “mine won’t because I’m filming” more than enough explanation! 😂

[@NewJunction]

😂

[@GE_Models]

Great to see another brick and mortar model shop opening up. It seems new places are opening up all the time at the moment and a real resurgence of people wanting yo visit a model shop not just look online. Shops provide do much more than just buying stock creating a fantastic community of railway modellers and friends. Well done and best wishes to West Hill Wagon works for you new shop and all you do for the hobby. Thank you Richard as always

[@NewJunction]

My pleasure and you're dead right!

[@hayridgemodelrail4046]

Great work with the ballasting, a neverending job, but such an important piece of the puzzle. Keep up the good work and enjoy model rail Scotland. Allan

[@NewJunction]

Thanks, will do!

[@mattp1337]

West Hill's layout looks very ambitious. No doubt it will showcase many of their products and give them ideas for new ones. I wish I could afford to visit the UK and have a look for myself. Best of luck with the ballasting. The hamster litter seems to be working nicely.

[@NewJunction]

They have a nice website so you can save on the airfair

[@frank1672]

I ordered and just received the 'Depot fuel storage tank 00' I have to say for the price the quality is blooming excellent and it's British. Health permitting I will try and visit there shop in the Summer.🚂🚂🚂

[@elliotmccall1]

Keep up the great work! Always a pleasure watching your videos, and ideas coming to life!

[@Torent6666]

Thank you, top video!

[@brianrobinson2962]

Just awesome mate fantastic layouts

[@NicholassTrainChannel]

Nice video Richard. Nice work with the ballasting it might take a while but it will be worth wile once done. Nice tour of the West Hill Wagon Works shop. - Nicholas.

[@NewJunction]

Thanks 👍

[@janetlewis7145]

Using chinchilli sand as ballast. And West Hill Waggon Works opening a high street shop. Two examples of a hobby that is not dead but evolving. But then that has always been model railways. I was in the hobby 50 years ago we didn't have DCC or 3D printing. Now I'm a old bloke enjoying model railway channels around the world, but mostly UK. My wife loves the cat. Bill from California

[@NewJunction]

LuLu is a dog! :D

[@johnbrown9092]

Looking good😊

[@NewJunction]

Thank you 😊

[@ianhughes-zf1ll]

Doing a great job and video plus a nice insight to west hill wagon works Cheers

[@NewJunction]

Thanks

[@mels1811]

Brilliant video New Junction

[@NewJunction]

Many thansk!

[@YorkshireRailways]

Awesome update Richard! Can’t wait to see your further progress. I’ve being watching this whilst doing some more work on my layout 😊 keep up the great work!

[@NewJunction]

Cool, thanks

[@melbourneandregionaltrainv2103]

Amazing stuff Richard, I always look forward to a new video and cheers for some ballasting tips and rust painting on the rails that I can add to my future layout

[@NewJunction]

Thanks 👍

[@timbervalleyproductions]

Its coming on nicely, will have to check out WestHill!

[@stephensettle]

Hi Lulu!

[@DudleyCentral]

Ballasting looks spot on Richard!

[@NewJunction]

Cheers me dears, it dosen't now its glued haha

[@carolinerogers1057]

Nice work nice to see lou lou as well

[@NewJunction]

Thanks 👍

[@stephensettle]

Great video as always and hello Lulu!!

[@NewJunction]

😂 thanks!

[@kymvalleygardensdesign5350]

Good stuff

[@NewJunction]

Glad you enjoyed

[@CymruRails]

Not me buying 3 bags of chinchilla sand for ballasting 💀 Amazing find mate

[@NewJunction]

Great stuff, enjoy! 😊

[@ModelRailwayShed]

I always look forward to your new videos Richard great work. I must vist West Hill Waggon works soon as i only live in Derby. Take care all the best.

[@alexure313]

See you at Glasgow

[@train3502]

nice video :)

[@NewJunction]

Thanks!

[@briansewell7263]

Great update as ever Richard, always excited when I get a notification regarding NJ Can you share where the new shop is for WHWW please? Enjoy your trip Norf of Boarder, and please

[@NewJunction]

3b New Line Rd, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottingham NG17 8JQ

[@davidmeynen8120]

nice work Richard lay outs coming a treat i was very impressed at the way you reached out Charlie and his friend well done mate

[@NewJunction]

Thanks, RE Charlie, we'd do the same for anyone 😊

[@davidmeynen8120]

👏👏👏👏@@NewJunction

[@heinz551]

Top job with the ballasting Richard! It was great to meet you at the West Hill Open Day the other week (I'm the chap with the East Midlands Trains depot layout). Take care buddy

[@NewJunction]

The pleasure was all mine!

[@Coling92]

Used the same stuff you got for ballast and have to say very impressed with it so far.

[@NewJunction]

Great to hear!

[@ianpogson134]

Just watched this EP24 as my frst visit to the channel. Oh, no, does that mean I have to watch all 23?!! Great delivery, no faffing, clear and concise and useful sped up bits where appropriate. Good lighting, just need a bt of sound-deadening against the garage door. Another inspirational younger person showing how to do it. Much obliged, Richard. Now, where is EP1?

[@NewJunction]

Many thanks!

[@andydavidson9440]

Good progress Richard and I must visit West Hill as not far for me either. Great to see this manufacturer adding the shop as our hobby renews itself. Hope to see you at Model Rail Scotland and more progress on New Junction

[@NewJunction]

Absolutely, looking forward to it!

[@ronjohnston8693]

really liked the west hill wagon works visit, they are a very good company, a pleasure to deal with, your lay out is coming on nicely, your fleet of loco''s and rolling stock both carriages and wagons is amazing, really like the split you have between working on the layout and running trains. regards Ron

[@NewJunction]

Thanks Ron

[@Price4734]

Great video Richard, pleased you enjoyed your trip to Southampton. Matt

[@NewJunction]

What trip to Southampton..... 😉 the pleasure was all mine, fantastic time!

[@Price4734]

Ofcourse lol. Keep up the good work 👍🏼

[@irishsixtysixfanGbrf66739]

Nice seeing 66763 in the flesh I have one on order Richard looks good

[@NewJunction]

It's a beastie

[@Finnertoncentralmodelrailway]

I can't wait for the overhead power lines to come out and oddly I've bought the same sand for my layout lol .thanks Richard I really enjoyed this video as always.

[@NewJunction]

Thanks!

[@georgethomas7814]

Amazing Music.

[@NewJunction]

😂 divisive

[@SteveS3667]

Chinchilla sand definitely going to try that and interesting announcement at West Hill Wagon Works overhead catenary fingers crossed will be for N gauge too :)

[@NewJunction]

I can't see why not, they do every gauge 😂

[@davidstrains4910]

Haven’t tried any west hill wagon works products yet but I have always heard good things about them and I do hope to try some in the future, onto the ballasting an overall decent job from the looks of it, keep up the good work.

[@NewJunction]

You should!

[@TwoRailfans]

We've been doing some ballasting work this week as well. It makes the track look so much better but is certainly a tedious job.

[@NewJunction]

Yeah makes such a difference

[@ClydebridgeStation]

Great video Richard! Will look forward to visiting West Hill Wagon Works at Model Rail Scotland, and also visiting the Accurascale stand, so hopefully see you as well! People said with Warley ending, and Hattons closing, model railways was going downhill. Not a bit of it! BTW Richard, what's the name of the music you used for the section at the West Hill Wagon Works shop, as I might use it in a future video?!

[@mikehumphrey7413]

Great new shop with a working Layout and all the parts for our layouts. Do West Hill Wagons ship to Australia.

[@NewJunction]

I'm not sure, worth asking?

[@marksinthehouse1968]

Small in the middle light on the shoulders just like my Filipino friend she’s the same 😊😊,coming on a treat I see lulu is busy helping out ,westhill wagon works are great hop all is well mate Mark 😊😊

[@NewJunction]

Haha wish I was small in the middle!

[@marksinthehouse1968]

@@NewJunction mate your ok bud ,you have a great personality my friend 👍🏻😊

[@park4472]

Your "ballast" is now on offer at Pets at Home, it's only £4.00 a bag. I picked some up today, girl at the till was most confused when she found out what it was for ! ! ! Dave

[@NewJunction]

Top tip

[@FredWilbury]

Nice to see you modelling Richard 😊

[@NewJunction]

Thank you kindly

[@sadblokeproductions]

Enjoying how it is coming together. Love the design and execution as well as the versatility. I do wonder however whether that whether there should have been another set of points between the two pairs of lines to enable crossing from “slow” to “fast” lines rather than just “up” to “down”? Looking forward to the next instalment. G

[@NewJunction]

On the ECML the running lines are next to each other so the points as the are allow fast to slow 😊

[@sadblokeproductions]

@@NewJunction Thank you for the explanation. Must pay more attention. 😁

[@MarkMc6859]

Good video Richard. About to embark on my first layout myself. Picked up some useful tips going forward from your videos. Accurascale Class 66 looks good, although im interested in how you came by one before i get mine! 😅

[@NewJunction]

Working for them has its perks 😂

[@James-Akers]

Great video Richard, it was quite interesting to see the chinchilla sand used, its look more realistic and finescale in my eyes, definitely something I'll be considering for my layout rebuild this year. See you in Glasgow in a few weeks James

[@NewJunction]

See you then James! 😊

[@mikehumphrey7413]

Well done, Ballasting is the worst job in our Hobby. Looking forward to seeing the finished sections on all the boards. Mike HO Australia

[@NewJunction]

❤ thanks

[@RobA500]

It’s certainly coming along nicely, must admit seeing the look of horror on your face in the thumbnail I wondered what had gone wrong. It’s good to see West Hill’s shop open as well, shame it’s a bit far for me.

[@NewJunction]

😂 all part of the fun

[@brightsky3339]

Hi Richard the layout coming on the work is exquisite the detail is precise I've followed your channel for year's the layouts you've done where great to watch brings my child hood memories in me out. I would like to start modeling my self. Richard me to be at Model rail Scotland this year. Could you help me with some advice to start modeling am bringing my class 47/001 & my Dmu 105 for maintenance hopefully to see them run to. Keep the good work going👍

[@NewJunction]

See you there!

[@TheAntisocialTrain]

Hiya, in regards to the chinchilla sand, how far can you make a bag go? My layout is roughly 6' x 4' and was wondering if you think i could do it in one bag, sidings and all. Thanks in advance, love seeing your layout come together.

[@NewJunction]

I've done four 16ft lengths and still have a bit left. In essence, two bags for my layout

[@dakdak7609]

Good update. I don’t suppose you know where the WHWW helix is from?

[@NewJunction]

They made it themselves

[@QALibrary]

Question... wonder how many new people to this hobby start and stick with 12v DC vs going straight in with DCC 15v? One manufacturer said it was 50:50 like 5+ years ago I was wondering if that has changed over time?

[@NewJunction]

I've no idea, DCC is definitely popular these days

[@timsully8958]

Oit! Get back to ballasting! Stop slacking Richard 😜

[@TechnoJonny]

Hi, Interesting video as always, Bit of a random question, where did you your display cases?, I haven't managed to find anywhere to get any yet.

[@NewJunction]

Picture pride cabinets

[@TechnoJonny]

Thank you.@@NewJunction

[@WhiffTheRubbishEngine1869]

Have you ever dabbled in 00/9? I’d love to see that from you.

[@NewJunction]

Just a bit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maexoZaFipyFbNUsi=75uZ5VaXdeNL-un9

[@robbiegrant5729]

What day will you be at model rail Scot would love to meet you

[@NewJunction]

Everyday 😂

[@QALibrary]

My issue is how do you keep the dust off everything esp the buildings and trees?

[@NewJunction]

Dust with clean paint brushes 😁

[@aruzygaming4452]

Hello Richard is that a Hattons class 66 or differant manufacturer?

[@NewJunction]

Accurascale one 😊

[@johnrenforth5825]

Are you at Glasgow all weekend?

[@NewJunction]

Yes

[@amcf2000c]

what track have you used peco? code 75 or 100?

[@NewJunction]

Code 75

[@michaeltrotman6960]

Where is West Hill wagon works shop

[@NewJunction]

3b New Line Rd, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottingham NG17 8JQ

[@tredworthngaugemodel2753]

Why is the track so close to the edge of the board

[@NewJunction]

Ideas too big for the base boards

[@j3xk72r9]

I wish you would turn the music down or preferably off!

[@NewJunction]

Noted!

[@nmah2883]

Love your videos but the music was a little off-putting in this one for me

[@NewJunction]

Noted!

[@christopherdriver8628]

Good video dreadful music!!!!! Why oh why do we always have to have crap music

[@NewJunction]

😅 it's copyright free

[@Paul-ov6kd]

Im sorry to say that ballasting look rubbish gap under the sleeepers etc

[@NewJunction]

Work in progress, that said it may still look rubbish! 😅

[@DarrenLewarne]

Nice, coming on well! I got myself some chinchilla sand, tis spot on! 😊

[@NewJunction]

Nice 👍