This HUGE Model Railway is Mind Blowing! - Bron Hebog: A 009 Welsh Narrow Gauge Exhibition Layout

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@cooperhiremrc 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the lovely comments on our layout. It’s really nice to see the concept of a train lost in the landscape being appreciated. Other people have observed that they find it.a little boring because it is, essentially, just a long stretch of single track.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 4 ай бұрын

I wouldn't worry about other people, it's a superb layout! Not every model railway has to have a four track mainline and personally I find single track operations a lot more interesting than lots of trains whizzing around in circles 😅 Best of luck with the build of Minffordd, I've been enjoying seeing the updates! Thanks for watching 😃

@h_draw 8 ай бұрын

Bron Hebog might just be one of the most picturesque layouts I’ve ever seen, it almost seems like they’ve literally taken a chunk of the Welsh countryside, and just shrunk it down.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Yes having visited Beddgelertt myself it really does capture the scene incredibly well. Given the size of the overall layout I'd be surprised if there was any compression in the plan at all either! Thanks for watching 🤩

@Tuckaway 8 ай бұрын

This layout is fantastic. I recognised the location straight away. It all looks exactly like the real place.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

It's certainly recognisable! There's a real skill in being able to recreate an existing location - not just from a modelling point of view but also from an atmospheric view too. Thanks for watching 😃

@paulgilbert9346 8 ай бұрын

Captures the essence of the WHR perfectly.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

It really does! Thanks for watching 😃

@loispadgett6306 8 ай бұрын

What a beautiful layout in narrow gauge. They make it seem so real. So glad you shared this with us and the music makes it relaxing to watch. Thanks for making my Saturday so much better. GOD BLESS from America 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Yeah it's nice how the railway feels part of the surrounding landscape making it seem so much more real. Thanks for watching 😃

@tomlee9534 8 ай бұрын

I’ve been fortunate enough to see this in real life. I could spend a whole show just watching this layout.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Yes I was tempted to do that at Warley last year too! Thanks for watching 😃

@petertate8366 8 ай бұрын

It certainly is a spectacular layout.Made infinitely more watchable by the music you always use.Thanks for that TMRG.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

My pleasure, I know some don't like it but I do find that the music provides a bit of energy to the videos as well as being something a bit different. Thanks for watching 😃

@rodbriggs9615 8 ай бұрын

A beautifully made video of an absolutely superb model railway, made all the better by the usual background noise of the exhibition being turned down. And what, please, is that lovely music?

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! All the music was written by myself specifically for the channel, just to make it a little more unique. Thanks for watching 😃

@scottfw7169 8 ай бұрын

@@ThatModelRailwayGuyHey, cool!

@railwayjade 8 ай бұрын

Yay! Starts out with a great ex-South African Railways NGG16 Garratt. Quite some grades on the layout, wow!

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

It's amazing how at home they look on the Welsh Highland Railway really! Thanks for watching 😃

@railwayjade 8 ай бұрын

@@ThatModelRailwayGuythe wonders of narrow gauge!

@michaelwhiles5282 8 ай бұрын

Good morning from a wet UK - off to a local train fair today (W-ton) - enjoy your day !

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Awesome, sounds like a good start to the weekend! Thanks for watching 😃

@paulsharpe3794 8 ай бұрын

What a fantastic layout the railway is just a small part in the landscape. Looks a lick the full size rather than a shelf wich is dominated by the railway

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, having the railway be part of the scenery rather than the other way round is so nice when you have the space. Thanks for watching 😃

@tagsdm 8 ай бұрын

Spectacular work, indeed. I think I'll be referring to this quite often for my own narrow gauge efforts. Garratts are terrific. Many thanks for this vid.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

It's definitely a layout I'll be coming back to for inspiration in the future too. Thanks for watching 😃

@althejazzman 8 ай бұрын

The gradients are very impressive for any model layout, and just add to the sense of adventure.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

It's really impressive to see the trains climbing up them, just like on the real WHR. Thanks for watching 😃

@fredtedstedman 8 ай бұрын

love that miniature Garratt ! scenery is just fabulous .

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

It's incredible isn't it! I think they're kit built which makes it even more impressive. Thanks for watching 😃

@pauljonnson1181 8 ай бұрын

Some fantastic layouts

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

This is actually one layout - it's just really big! Thanks for watching 😃

@dustpanandthebrush5293 8 ай бұрын

The reverse curves have been modelled incredibly

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's incredible to see the trains winding their way up the incline gradually getting further and further away. Just fantastic! Thanks for watching 😃

@wheelsinmotion196 8 ай бұрын

Best layout at Warley last year for me! 👍

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Might be one of the best layouts I've ever seen hands down to be honest! Thanks for watching 😃

@adam_Fordham1988 8 ай бұрын

That's certainly impressive, and the landscape is pretty spectacular 😀

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely! The way you can never see the entire layout at once is fantastic so trains really do just appear from round the bend or from off in the distance. Thanks for watching 😃

@richardknott2021 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful set..

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

It's a great layout isn't it! Just shows what can be done with 009 given enough space. Thanks for watching 😃

@bentullett6068 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful layout. I have been on the Welsh Highland Railway and this section of line is definitely one of the amazing sections of that line. I would love to ride the full line again because last time I went, I travelled on one of the trains that only went half way.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

For me this is a close second after Aberglaslyn Pass but even so it's a stunning recreation of part of the WHR. Thanks for watching 😃

@scottfw7169 8 ай бұрын

There at 9:38, the Beddgelert station sign - brings to mind in this American's mind at a little bit before sunrise, that somewhere there is an interesting little tank engine named Beddgelert. I model mainly in HO and On30 on very small shelf layouts; have dabbled in Gn15 and our version of OO9, HOn30. Also tinker with Trainz Railroad Simulator, only have the several years old A New Era, edition, and somewhere someone made a Beddgelert to offer. That light hued Garratt with the inside frames is absolutely eye catching on the move as the counterweights and siderods do things.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

So this layout is based on the real life location of Beddgelert station on the Welsh Highland Railway. There was a locomotive by that name originally too but it was scrapped many years ago. I do believe there is a 15" gauge representation of it at the Fairbourne Railway not far away. Hope that helps and thanks for watching 😃

@davidsheriff8989 8 ай бұрын

My favourite ever...how much work went into this....

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Definitely has to be one of my favourite layouts I've ever seen at a show too! Thanks for watching 😃

@cooperhiremrc 4 ай бұрын

It look about 20 years from start to finish.

@railway187 8 ай бұрын

Super beautiful 😍

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, just stunning all round! Thanks for watching 😃

@frankkie3849 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely wonderful layout.thanks for sharing.😊

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

My pleasure, it really is a spectacular layout! Thanks for watching 😃

@gwrbuckleyjunction1733 8 ай бұрын

What a beautiful layout enough said

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Yeah it really does speak for itself! Thanks for watching 😃

@wabisabi6875 8 ай бұрын

Very nice indeed, thanks for sharing!

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

It's a great layout isn't it! Thanks for watching 😃

@tnuag01 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

It's a great layout isn't it! Thanks for watching 😃

@SouthernRailSpotter 8 ай бұрын

Without even looking at the description, I knew this was based on Beddgelert station! Excellent video as usual!

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Just shows what a good job they've done at capturing the scene doesn't it! Thanks for watching 😃

@robinmathews2446 8 ай бұрын

A superb layout .. Thank you for sharing. Perfect scenery work, and so nice to see the Garret locos , especially the Tasmanian K1 ? This is a really nice video to simply sit and relax watching..

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Yes the Garratt's alone are a work of art considering there's no RTR models available. To see them running so well through this landscape is just fantastic. Thanks for watching 😃

@scottfw7169 8 ай бұрын

Nicely done, both the layout and the video.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! It was certainly a fantastic layout to film. Thanks for watching 😃

@nickcaci7238 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful work, nicely done. First layout I’ve ever seen with plastic Porter potties included… to funny.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

It's based on how the real life station at Beddgelert looked around 2009/2010 when the railway reopened so I imagine they were able to copy exactly what they could see from site visits and photos rather than rely on historical interpretation. Thanks for watching 😃

@cooperhiremrc 4 ай бұрын

Yes, portaloos were placed there when the station was reopened - since upgraded a little with larger site cabins.

@ga-la4233 8 ай бұрын

A ready to run ng g16 is a no questions purchase after the Double Fairlies.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Yes although would come with quite a hefty price tag - I suspect that's why none of the manufacturers have taken it on yet. Although a K1 might be more realistic possibility. Thanks for watching 😃

@ga-la4233 8 ай бұрын

@@ThatModelRailwayGuy Hmm. K1 doesn’t have the scope for liveries or variations though? Ngg’s are a large class with a large pool of liveries at home and in Wales. Oh yeah, continental model prices I’m sure but if the quality is there… …want a wallet shock look up rtr Japanese brass locomotives. With the death of the hobby narrative right now, model pricing talk is going to start a war but I think what people are really feeling is that their wages have stagnated and dropped in real terms so everything feels wildly more expensive than it should, models that used to be, 10% of disposable income are more like 35%, more features costing more etc making it more of a luxury item so even higher % of the disposable income…

@callumdebruyn5620 8 ай бұрын

Looks like puffing Billy railway in Australia

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

They're both preserved narrow gauge railways although this is based on Beddgelertt on the Welsh Highland Railway. Thanks for watching 😃

@martinmargerrison2300 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely wonderful work and greatly appreciated. Isn't the next station On Thebog ?

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Nice try 😏 In this instance the station itself is called Beddgelert, it's the general area that is known as Bron Hebog. Thanks for watching 👍

@RichardBough-yk2ei 8 ай бұрын

Its a Great Layout would of love to herd from the maker about it and where it is thanks TMRG from ST Marys NSW Australia

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

There's loads of info about the construction of the layout at the link in the description to the builders blog. Thanks for watching 👍

@chrisburton9645 8 ай бұрын

Are you going to make up one like this next ?

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

I wish I had the space for something like this! I have to admit though, I'd love to do larger 009 project based on something like the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways....😉 Thanks for watching 👍

@chrisburton9645 8 ай бұрын

@@ThatModelRailwayGuy It must be club stuff, surely. Or some special project. The thing with OO9 is you can have realistic curves and pretty much do what you want else. Looking at their start/stop I think they should have splashed out on DCC though . . .

@NealMcCann-z2h 8 ай бұрын

Very well done it looks class from a co Antrim modeler

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, it's certainly one of the best model railways I've ever come across. Thanks for watching 😃

@stephendrummond8882 8 ай бұрын

I assume all the coaches are kit built. If there ready to run I’d love to know where to get them from

@ireneforward8115 8 ай бұрын

I believe the coaches are all hand built copies of each individual coach on the real railway .

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

All the carriages are built by hand. If you check out their blog they have a great article on the work that goes into each one: bronhebog.blogspot.com/p/carriage-building-guide.html Thanks for watching 😃

@h_draw 8 ай бұрын

@@ThatModelRailwayGuyyou might want to put a link to that blog in the description so that others can find it easily.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

@@h_draw Good idea, duly added 🤩

@arthurbatti9854 8 ай бұрын

People behind glass look real also.

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

Not sure they're in the correct scale though 😅 Thanks for watching 👍

@notmuch_23 8 ай бұрын

Did this builder use your foam dry stone walls?

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

No this layout has been on the exhibition circuit for a few years at this point! Thanks for watching 😃

@numbereightyseven 6 ай бұрын

Music at 6:28

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 6 ай бұрын

All the music on the channel is written by me specifically for the videos. Thanks for watching 😃

@numbereightyseven 2 ай бұрын

I keep coming back to listen, again and again. Thank you, and well done.

@barrysherwin3297 8 ай бұрын

Foot and Mouth carried away all the animals ???. Otherwise, lovely layout

@ThatModelRailwayGuy 8 ай бұрын

When I visited the real life area a few years ago I can't say I noticed any animals in the surrounding fields. Contrary to popular belief not every field next to a railway is filled to the brim with sheep or cows, in reality the world has a lot more open space which in model form we modellers often tend to fill up by habit. Thanks for watching 😃

@cooperhiremrc 4 ай бұрын

Indeed. On all our research visits over many years there were very few farm animals to be seen grazing in the area. In fact, as the frustrated railway staff will attest, the local sheep prefer to hang out on the platform and eat the flowers planted to brighten up the station!