Workshop (and layouts) Tour - June 2024

Join me for a wander around the small room I call a workshop as we look at current commissions, layout builds and my bench - whilst thinking about the approach to the hobby and mindfulness in our own lives.

[@hmathewsk28]

Thank you for sharing James. I enjoyed the tour of the various layouts

[@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@philbartlett7898]

As always James, your work is inspirational and thanks for sharing it

[@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways]

My pleasure Phil! I’ve not forgotten your wagon project, I am trying to finish off a few things and I’ll be in touch.

[@barneyleadhead2596]

I always enjoy a workshop tour and feel grateful to be allowed into a personal space, so many thanks for sharing. During this visit I was particularly intrigued by the small HO Euro layout and did go on to watch the Mindful Shunting episode before returning here to comment. I have a couple of DR locos, around a dozen wagons with no real intention to expand the roster. When thinking about a layout I was pretty much stuck on the standard Inglenook idea despite musing a similar switchback plan a while back as I wanted my locos to travel to both ends of the layout rather than operate from one end only. I'm happy to shuffle a few wagons around for pleasure and think that a simple layout like this could fulfil that role - I have all the bits in stock so maybe I should set aside some 1:1 planning time this coming weekend for a 'free' layout project 🙂

[@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways]

Sounds like a great idea! I’m glad you enjoyed the video, and it’s given you some ideas - I’m happy to welcome you all here.

[@northwesttrainsmodels]

Just come across your channel, you have some great projects there and a great workshop, looking forward to seeing more videos. Tom

[@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways]

Thanks Tom, plenty here if you take a look around in the playlists, and my blog is updated daily for a coffee break read (paxton-road.blogspot.co.uk)

[@gregoru98]

Thanks for sharing James.

[@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways]

My pleasure

[@evanbatchelor1939]

Loving your work as always James, your books sit beside me here in my home office in NZ. I keep catching glimpses of an EMD G12/G8 top in the background.....a project in the making?

[@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways]

It’s been a long time that one, it’s a G8 in TTn9, as in 1/120 on 9mm track, based on the one I saw at Trinity Loop, Newfoundland all those years ago!

[@evanbatchelor1939]

@@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways A common scale here in NZ to model our 3'6" track.

[@PrinceStreet]

Okay! 0:52 and I’ll go refresh my tea. Be right back!

[@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways]

Hope it was worth the break?

[@PrinceStreet]

I stepped away to get my tea when “the day” interrupted but I’m back now. Love seeing the update on the European project. It’s funny to see it at 14:14 in such a lush green - especially as springtime lands on our doorsteps outside and a general greening is happening everywhere. It’s an adjustment to a scene that felt so grey and industrial before and I was starting to see in that way. Fascinating how the evolution of a layout moves it.

[@PrinceStreet]

@@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways absolutely worth it. Thank you for continuing to invite us to sit with you at your workbench.

[@JamesHiltonCustomModelRailways]

As always, the pleasure is mine.