Placing BUILDINGS on my LGB garden railway

[@northernutahlivesteam]

I was going to ask about the source for the lights. But I see from other comments they are scratch built. Will come back to watch that video. Thanks for sharing. You have some intriguing solutions which I haven’t seen before.

[@summitrailway]

The lights are scratch build, thats right. The lantern heads are from BeliBeco. I am happy to hear that you could find yourself some usefull information in my video, thats how it should be!

[@danmanproductions]

Fantastic results as always, well done!

[@summitrailway]

Thank you!

[@anthonyshipman3611]

Looking very good. You could use magnets on the water tower roof. All the best Anthony

[@summitrailway]

Hey Anthony, thats a good idea as suggested by many. I will do it next time I have this problem!

[@testing_the_worldserious2153]

Mega as usual - und ich kanns voll nachfühlen.... freu mich wie immer aufs nächste Video

[@summitrailway]

Danke!

[@CheekyFest]

Looks great

[@summitrailway]

Glad you like it!

[@KirillKaplan]

OMG!!! You will have the definitive weathering!!!

[@summitrailway]

That´s true, it will get very realistic after some time :)

[@AlfredBelpaire1820]

It is coming along very nicely! As many others suggested, I would use magnets too. Thanks for sharing! And don't forget to play ;-)

[@summitrailway]

Yes Magnets would have been the solution. Next time I will do so!

[@hsbagardenrailway]

Using the uprights through the floors to secure the buildings in wind is a brilliant idea. I've had challenges with that in the pas.t Again, great content!

[@summitrailway]

That´s one solution which is very effective. Lately we get very strong storms in my area, without any precautions the buildings will get damaged very quickly.

[@Martin-Gartenbahn]

👍 Daumen hoch für die schöne Folge. Die Gebäude sind ja echt ein Hingucker, so groß wie die sind.

[@summitrailway]

Danke dir! Vor allem bringen die Gebäude langsam Leben in den großen Bahnhof. Jedes zusätzliche Gebäude verändert das Bild sehr positiv, ich freue mich immer wenn ich in den Garten laufe und den Bahnhof sehe...

[@jacko9759]

Looking good. Looks like a nice weathering is coming on the track too. The buildings look 👍 thanks for sharing 😊

[@summitrailway]

Nature takes care of the weathering, I have heard it is the most prototypical weathering you can get. Thank you for enjoying my viedo, see you in the next one!

[@keithtimelessacres]

Buildings are looking great. Something you may try is epoxy a sheet metal angle piece to the roof and put some small self tapping screws through the sidewall to hold the roof on. Enjoying watching your layout come together.

[@summitrailway]

Your idea will work for sure. A lot of other people have suggested I should use magnets to hold the roof down which seems a bit easyer to accomplish. But thanks for your advice, we can all learn form each other!

[@keithtimelessacres]

@@summitrailway I'm like you. I like to have access to things.We can learn from each other. Enjoy running the rails.

[@MHSPshadow2013]

I love how you’re actually made the track go through the engine shed. Whereas before it wasn’t made to do so, I just love how you’ve shaped it to travel through the structure! I’m so impressed with your design style and how you improvise your work with your railway! I used to have a small G-scale railway and was sadly abandoned after my grandfather left it behind after he moved out of his house. He sold all of his trains and everything that he owned that was there; so for me seeing your videos of building your railway, really inspires me to make my own. I am only 28 and live with an Autism and a learning disability, so I can’t really make myself a railway myself because of the lack of knowledge and experience to do it. Not to forget that I also live in apartment complex with a back garden that is also rented… so I can’t really make myself a living Railway. So seeing this just makes me so excited and happy to see this evolving ever closer to being completed

[@summitrailway]

I am sorry for your situation, it isn´t easy for sure. I am glad to provide some nice videos for you that hopeflully make you happy and give something to dream about. At least you can witness how to build a garden railroad from day 1 to completion. Maybe you are gaining some knowledge for your own layout one day. Never stop following your dreams, if you work hard enough they will come true.

[@MHSPshadow2013]

Funny enough@@summitrailway I'm actually am! Cheers dude

[@darkknighte]

I am really enjoying the progress. I think the lighting in the buildings always is one of those little things that makes it look real. We always expect buildings to have lights at night, and on a model, it makes us believe there are people in there who've turned on the lights. ;-) I wonder if you will paint the buildings so they don't look so plastic. Will you be painting them and weathering them a bit? Looking forward to seeing it in the evening when lights are on at the buildings and the lamp posts on the platforms, with some figures there waiting for the trains, and workers over in the Stellwerk, and freight house. Thanks for the updates!

[@summitrailway]

Hi! Thank´s for your nice words. Regarding the weathering I can only say ... it´s a garden railroad, nature will take care of weathering sooner or later. The freight house sits outside for several months at this point and it already looks totally weathered. Figures will be the last step to finish up the layout, there is a lot to be done until the figures will get placed but they will come eventually.

[@johnlowther4068]

Looks fantastic. I’m always jealous of the railroaders that can have a layout outside. I like in the desert Southwest of the U.S. and the sun destroys Pola buildings in a year

[@summitrailway]

That´s unfortunate. I am glad you like my layout so far! Building a layout outside has always some challenges, regardless of where it is. Some have strong winters with frost, some have wild live and others strong winds to deal with. But that makes this hobby fun, it´s like a real railway and on top of that you get all four seasons.

[@rlkoller8606]

beautiful layout and improving all the time!

[@summitrailway]

I am working on it, thank you!

[@GlasshouseandGarden]

I think you can buy sticky magnetic tape that might work on the roofs as a good alternative to permanent glue. Love the models: they really finish off the track well.

[@corayadams3351]

Try using magnets to hold the lid on

[@mwalt7]

Velcro

[@summitrailway]

Thank´s for your tipp, this will work fine!

[@summitrailway]

Also a way to do it 👍🏻

[@bionicmonkey25]

I would love to hear how you connect your track feeders, how far apart, etc. Thank you for the great videos!

[@summitrailway]

In that case you might watch this video... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWaqZqWEg914msU Here you can see how I connect the feeders to the track. If it wasn´t for the track occupation system I would have installed only one or two feeders for the whole layout but like it is, I had to have one feeder for each individual track and switch to make the system work.

[@bpair4608]

Great job! Very professionally done. 👏

[@summitrailway]

Thank you!

[@reneschneiderAustralia]

It starts to look good with all the new buildings

[@summitrailway]

True words, the buildings change the look of the station drasticly to the better!

[@lodoerr]

Hello there! Ich habe deinen Kanal abonniert und alle deiner Episoden mit Spannung verfolgt. Ich möchte hier einmal ein großes Kompliment aussprechen. Eine solche Hingabe bei der Planung und bei der Umsetzung, der Gestaltung bis hin zu kleinsten Details, aber vor allem die handwerklichen Fertigkeiten in allen Bereichen ist herausragend. Scheinbar beherrschst und vereinst du alle notwendigen Arbeitsschritte in professioneller Weise. Leider haben wir keinen Garten, aber in unserer großen Wohnung, oder besser gesagt, in meiner Man's Cave, kann ich mich im Format N auf knapp 8m² austoben. Darum schaue ich viele KZbin Beiträge zum Thema Modellbau und sammle Inspirationen für meine Gleisplanung und Umsetzung. Überflüssig zu sagen, dass im Kreis fahrende Züge nicht mein Ding sind. Also noch einmal Danke für deine vielen schönen Episoden und Anregungen. Herzliche Grüße Lothar

[@summitrailway]

Hallo Lothar! Vielen Dank für deinen netten Kommentar. Es freut mich sehr das dir meine Videos und vor allem die Anlage gefallen. Ich gebe mir größte Mühe sämtliche Arbeiten sorgfältig auszuführen um später keine unnötigen Probleme zu bekommen die mir den Spaß an der Anlage vermiesen. In Spur N kann man auf 8 m2 schon einiges machen, ich wünsche dir viel Spaß mit deiner Anlage und hoffe das du auch weiterhin meinen Videos folgst. Es gibt noch viel Arbeit und somit auch viele neue Videos verteilt über die nächsten Jahre!

[@garytroiano4333]

Always amazing work. Your attention to detail is amazing.? On a water tower like that. We're is the water kept. So many windows.

[@summitrailway]

Thank you, I appreciate it! The water is stored in the waterhouse on top of the tower. The lower section is just the tower that holds the upper section with the water tank inside.

[@skiperror]

For the water tower to secure the roof. You can use magnets, to keep the roof in place!

[@summitrailway]

Very good idea, I will do so the next time I have this problem!

[@mfaris01]

It's very nice, the buildings look great! I'm concerned about you putting plywood base in the ground without sealing the edges of the plywood. They will wick up water and your bases will rot very quickly. Love your channel!

[@AlfredBelpaire1820]

Giving them an epoxy coating may help... Kind of epoxy paint they use on boat or two components paint. Other option would be to pour concrete in a mold but that's more work... Other option could be to drill holes in an outdoor thick terrace tile... or replace the wood after a few years if needed.

[@summitrailway]

Your concern is partially right. It is wood in the ground and it will rot eventually. This kind of plywood is used for trailer floors and so on, it is very water resistant in itself. But more importantly is the fact that the "ground", in my case the track ballast has a very good drainage and won´t have standing water or moisture for a long period of time. This will extend the live of the plywood many years. I guess it will hold up 6 to 10 years.

[@summitrailway]

@AlfredBelpaire1820 I will do the last :)

[@loki7441]

Its looking really good. I am suprised there wasn't a form of location pegs on the roof top of the water tower. The upper section may need some weight to stay on in winter winds as it seems just to sit on the base unit. This is what I am asuming from only seeing things from the video. Possibly some of the gravel would add some weight and prevent it lifting like the lunar module if the wind decides to try its worst.

[@summitrailway]

Yeah, I would have expected some sort of location pegs as well but now it is glued in place and won´t move anyway. The top section is pretty secure on the lower half. The pipe which is holding the whole tower upright is also holding the top kind of in pace. The wind would need to lift it up vertically to get up and over the pipe, thats highly unlikely in my opinion. But you never know, your concern might be right.

[@prosaldozwiler4257]

Bin gespannt wie das im Dunkeln aussieht.

[@summitrailway]

Ich bin auch gespannt! Wenn der letzte Bahnsteig fertig ist und die Gleisfeldleuchten installiert sind kommt der große Test, das wird klasse!

[@Berschy]

2:51 the building inspector makes breakfast and eats fruit 😉

[@summitrailway]

He was distracted, my chance to hide some of my faulty construction 😂

[@trinquester]

Wonderful! Do you have a link to the laterns?

[@summitrailway]

The lanterns which are installed on the platform are scratch build, you can not buy them like this but you can watch the video as I was building the first one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHebn3V3pd1-lck

[@marcolux7153]

Magnete wären eine alternative gewesen. Unterlegscheibe ins Dack kleben und nen kleinen Neodymmagnet auf die Mauerkrone sollte wunder wirken

[@summitrailway]

Sehr gute Idee, das haben mittlerweile relativ viele Leute vorgeschlagen. Beim nächsten mal werde ich das so lösen!

[@robauerbach5836]

Please post the website where the buildings may be found. I have numerous Pola buildings but can find very few from other manufacturers. Your signal house really got my attention. Who makes it and what else do they make? Vielen dank!

[@summitrailway]

Hi! The water tower as well as the signal house is made by pola G. The signal house was discontinued many years ago so you need some luck to find it on eBay. As of today there is no way getting it new. The station Building is also of eBay. I wasn´t able to get any information who might have build it. Loco shed and freight house are from "Große Modelle". I hope this helps you out!

[@robauerbach5836]

Many thanks, Robert. I have found your show to be the best so far for showing the many facets of building a Garden Railroad. Keep up the great work! I look forward to every episode.

[@MrVegetableGarden]

Hi! I’ve been watching your videos for the last couple days, and your railway looks amazing! Can’t wait to see it in operation! How many feeders for the track are you using for such a big system? I plan on installing 120meters of track and I’m confused about this for a dcc system..

[@summitrailway]

I am glad you like my layout! Technically you only need one feeder for your dcc layout. There are so many variables that it is hard to say how many you will need eventually. It is very important to use some sort of screw connector between the different rail sections and to use as long rail sections as possible to begin with. Every track seem means resistance for the electricity, so if you can avoide them you are the winner. Use a very heavy gauge wire to feed your track. After all if you can implement what I have written above I would say at 120m you will need 2 to 3 feeders spread over the whole layout.

[@MrSteamDragon]

Nice looking shed… is this a kit or did you scratch build it?

[@summitrailway]

It is custom made from the same guy that build me the freight house. I got it fully assembled and only had to install the lights and modify the doors a little bit.

[@Schwellennagel1953]

Mein Vorschlag für das Dach des Wasserturms währen Holzleisten, welche so an die Dachunterkante geklebt werden, dass die Holzleisten im Gebäude ‚klemmen‘ und somit der Wind nichts anrichten kann.

[@summitrailway]

Auch eine gute Lösung. Bis jetzt haben sehr viele Leute Magnete vorgeschlagen. An beides habe ich nicht gedacht als ich das Dach fest montiert habe...

[@reinholdschmidt660]

Hattest Du im Winter Schäden an den Randsteineinfassungen, wegen Frostschäden? Die Anlage ist sehr schön. Was machst Du im richtigen Berufsleben?

[@summitrailway]

Moin, vielen Dank für das Lob! Bis jetzt sind keinerlei Schäden zu erkennen und ich erwarte erstmal auch keine. Das ganze ist so massiv gebaut das da in den nächsten Jahren nichts passieren dürfte. Ich bin in der Luftfahrt tätig.

[@westallgaeuereisenbahnen]

Gute Idee mit dem selber gebastelten Prellbock...aber gehen da nicht die Kupplungen kaputt wenn die beim Reinfahren gegen die Wand drücken? Kannst ja noch ne Aussparung reinmachen...?

[@AlfredBelpaire1820]

Good thought. Maybe Robert can make a hole for the coupling and even put a little bit of foam where the buffers go.

[@summitrailway]

Wenn man ständig und mit voller Wucht auf den Prellbock fährt gehen die Federn der Kupplungshaken kaputt, das ist richtig. In den allermeisten Fällen sollte das Fahrzeug welches in den Lokschuppen fährt den Prellbock nie berühren, somit gehen dabei auch keine Kupplungen kaputt. Sollte sich der Lokführer dennoch verbremsen und gegen den Prellbock fahren kann er einfach wieder etwas vor ziehen bis die Kupplung entlastet ist. Da ich aber ohnehin die Messingschrauben noch durch Kunststoffschrauben ersetzen will kann ich auch eine Nut einfräsen und das Problem aus der Welt schaffen.

[@summitrailway]

Hole for the coupling ... on my list 👍🏻

[@robertschreiner4253]

Die Gebäude sind echt ein Hingucker von welchem Hersteller sind die?👍👍

[@summitrailway]

Pola G, Grosse Modelle und das Bahnhofsgebäude gekauft von eBay und gebaut von einem unbekannten.

[@b20mgb]

The lights look really good - may I ask where you get them from please?

[@summitrailway]

They are manufactured by BeliBeco, they have a wide variety of lamps and lanterns for many different scales!

[@mmmdesignllc]

Use magnets for the roof

[@summitrailway]

Good idea, thank you!

[@ShadowVFX]

What is the name of the plastic boxes you used to connect the wires together?

[@summitrailway]

They are called WAGO clamps. WAGO is the manufacturer but they are available from different manufacturers as well.

[@kennycastro]

Hello! On the locomotive shed, what did you put on the interior? Wood, or cork board?

[@summitrailway]

Inside I have got no interior siding, it is the raw epoxy sand isch surface that you can see.

[@kennycastro]

@@summitrailway thank you!

[@GreatLeviathen]

Why is the track a different color than the others? Or were they the same color when new?

[@westallgaeuereisenbahnen]

@@GreatLeviathen Different manufacturer of track…

[@GreatLeviathen]

@@westallgaeuereisenbahnen Ohh ok cool!

[@summitrailway]

The color difference is because of weathering. The track I took out was outside for several months and got a nice weathering on it. The track I replaced it with was brand new so it has this nice brass color. It will look the same in a few months...

[@summitrailway]

@GreatLeviathen The color difference is because of weathering but you are right with the different manufacturers to. The track I have removed was produced by Thiel, the track I put in was made by Piko. Very nice observation!

[@GreatLeviathen]

@@summitrailway Ohh ok, never knew it would change it that much!

[@LankyFrank]

Where did you get the lights that you added to your engine shed?

[@summitrailway]

They are produced by BeliBeco, they have a lot of different lanterns for many different scales!

[@juliansenk7078]

Von welcher Firma hast du deine Gebäude? Daumen hoch für deinen Kanal btw 👍

[@summitrailway]

Pola G, Große Modelle und ein unbekannter Handwerker der das Bahnhofsgebäude gebaut hat. Ich selbst hab es auf eBay gefunden... Schön das dir mein Kanal und das Projekt gefällt!

[@juliansenk7078]

@@summitrailway Danke für die Info! Habe mich schon gewundert, da ich den Bahnhof noch nie gesehen habe. Habe selbst ein Gartenbahnprojekt zusammen mit meinen Dad am laufen. Weiter so mit dem Kanal 👍

[@MichaelJensen-i5k]

You are from gernamy so why are you talking english

[@SocieteRoyale]

how would we understand him if he wasn't???

[@summitrailway]

The comment below says it all... Yes I am german and it would be much easier for me to do my work in german. I established this channel to share my hobby and get in contact with model railroad enthusiasts across the world. So far it works great and I wouldn´t do it differently a second time. Most germans can understand my simple english anyways.

[@summitrailway]

@SocieteRoyale You are totally right. I love to get in contact with people all over the world which are sharing my hobby or just enjoying my videos. The only way to do this is to choos a language most people can understand.