Peckforton Light Railway - From Mine to Interchange - May 2022

[@pgwargamer]

I have been following your channel for years and your layout never ceases to impress.

[@johnlowther4068]

Very well done garden railroad, thanks for taking the time to show us

[@natjohnson3736]

I love the way the journey works and the exchange sidings/copper mine 'sleight of train' is a work of genius! Going away to rethink my trackplan to bring in the 'non-existent' junction and avoiding line at stations concept, as it really adds to the illusion of a proper railway with distance and a purpose.

[@GG1man]

Your videos are always so enjoyable. This one, even though it is longer than most videos I care to watch, kept my undivided attention 'till the end.

[@rikbennett9]

Thanks Dan. Yes, a bit longer than I would normally choose, but I wanted to show the whole route - though I did miss out the second and third passes behind the workshop. I think that would have been overkill ...... 😁

[@chriswalas9891]

I think what I love most about your inspiring layout is the seamless integration of the trains and the scenery. Everything looks like it’s where and what it needs to be. It’s not just a railway, it’s a world unto itself. I only wish I could visit.

[@rikbennett9]

Always happy to welcome visitors, Chris, if ever you are in or around Cheshire.

[@funker419]

Thanks for sharing

[@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars]

Awesome Railroad 👍♐♐♐♐♐

[@johncourtneidge]

Very agreeable. Thank-you!

[@mylittletrainbc909]

Wow! amazing little train, very nice, thanks for sharing..........MLTBC

[@MGdriver]

This layout impresses me so much. These backswitches make a pretty good overview to the developements of the previous years - thanks a lot!

[@gunterbartsch9284]

I LOVE IT 🚂 ❤

[@martynbuzzing3327]

First time for me. Very nice.

[@rikbennett9]

Welcome aboard. Hope to see you back again. 👍

[@musoseven8218]

Charming. We've not done much on our line, pandemic, Covid, ASBO neighbours have taken their toll. Lovely to live vicariously through your charming railway. Thanks for sharing 👍😊✌️

[@rikbennett9]

Thanks for the feedback. Sorry to hear you're not able to run your railway - sounds like a bit of a nightmare. Glad you can get some enjoyment from watching my trains pottering about.

[@musoseven8218]

@@rikbennett9 Thanks, it is indeed a 'mare at times. I do enjoy your line and I share it with friends too, hopefully they'll get a taste for your charming line and subscribe etc. BTW, when you mention PVC foam board is that the same as Foamalux (we've used that since the late 1990s, but it's very pricey now) or the product used for soffits etc (I noted that has a sandwiched core)?🤔🤔 Thanks in advance 😊👍✌️

[@rikbennett9]

@@musoseven8218 Hi Not sure what Foamalux is. It's also called Foamex in the UK - I get mine from SimplyPlastics - www.simplyplastics.com/catalog/sheet/pvc-foam-board-(foamex)/c-24/c-88

[@UnknownIdaho]

Thanks so much for the detailed update of your line! I rewatched your video of the Rowland Emett collection and KZbin feed showed me this. I am a subscriber but KZbin seems to think I need to watch screaming complaints about this or that instead…. I really like how your line is trying to ‘go somewhere and do something’ rather than just ‘run around the loop at high speed’ like many garden railways seem to do! The bee in action at 8:00 was a treat.

[@rikbennett9]

Thanks for the feedback. I'd forgotten about the bee. I know what you mean about high speed trains. I much prefer watching trains slowly meandering through the undergrowth. But each to their own, I suppose.

[@northwesttrainsmodels]

Super video your garden railway is stunning i really like the way you done the stream i just rewatched your video on how you made it and now with the moss growing around it, great to see how it looked in the past then now you have done an amazing job, mines tiny by comparison and am governed by a very steep garden but its slowly improving, i look forward to the next video. Tom

[@rikbennett9]

Thanks Tom. Glad you enjoyed it. I probably get as much enjoyment from making the videos. The weather has just been awful for the past month so not much chance to film anything. At least it's given me a chance to get things done in the workshop!

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Love your video so much going on and like thanks DD.

[@TheRealJLFilmsTM]

Nice

[@blobnate]

i love your videos man!

[@VestedUTuber]

Have you ever encountered any issues with traffic due to having the copper mine branch and the main line from Beeston Market sharing the same track?

[@rikbennett9]

Hi. Only occasionally, but I tend to run trains sequentially with passenger and goods taking priority and so copper ore trains sometimes have to wait their turn. Fortunately, the branch into Bulkeley is long enough to hold even the longest ore train and so can be held there until there's a window. There's sometimes a bit of a log jam of trains at Bulkeley which makes for some interesting problem solving. I mention this in one of my recent videos, I'll see if I can track down which one. Rik

[@rikbennett9]

This video gives an overview of how I manage an operating session. See particularly from 10:20 onwards - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqa0pKdmo6eVfNU

[@dangerousbrian9949]

Brilliant! Is Peckforton/Beeston actually local to you? I love it round there

[@rikbennett9]

Very local, yes 😁

[@dangerousbrian9949]

@@rikbennett9 I was born and bread tother side of Crewe. Keep up the good work, love the videos

[@tominnis8353]

Fantastic! Thank you. (I'm a bit confused by the 'non-existent junction'. Do you mean you never use it?)

[@rikbennett9]

Ah! "Non existent" means it only exists on the model - it wouldn't have existed on the real railway (if it had been built). Similarly, the copper mine isn't really adjacent to Beeston Market station, it's seven miles away further down the line .... It's one of a few tricks I've used to cram seven miles-worth of railway into my modest back garden.

[@tominnis8353]

@@rikbennett9 Thanks. I think I follow: you have in mind an imaginary real line, which could well have built, and based your model line on this as best you can?

[@rikbennett9]

Yes, that's right. Basing it on a real location makes it a lot more interesting as I can work out the sorts of freight traffic it might have carried - and also add a few other others such as the brewery which I've assumed would have been built after the railway had arrived in the area.