Some RTR O gauge can be as expensive as OO now. A small shunting O layout might cost the same as a OO medium/large

If you have to ask how much it costs....

Florence is stunning. You certainly know what looks beautiful if you live there

The interviewer had too much ti say .

EM Gauge is the same scale as 4mm but the track is at a gauge of 18mm (EM=Eighteen Millimetres). It's to give a more closer representation of the track gauge in real life where as 00 gauge is slightly narrower at a gauge of 16.5mm.

What on earth are you talking about ? He's a nice old English guy in the traditional mould that relaxes in the way he wants to after his magnificent work.

@@UKArtlover Yep people smoking pipes look like prats....thought so at the age of 5 and have never looked back

@@richardbradley2335 oh dear ah well

@@UKArtlover i know....

What do you mean by that? Just mildly curious.

The grass is very flat, like a mat or just covered with felt. “Watch With Mother” used to be a kid’s tv program. I regret saying that now and I think it’s really lovely. Everyone has their own vision of the little worlds they build in layouts which makes it all so interesting. Reading my comment now, it feels a bit rude. Maybe I should delete it?

JAZZ MAN I understand now. If it's any consolation I didn't read what you wrote as rude at all, and it must be said that in many ways I agree with you. This layout is certainly a relic of a time when fine-scale modelling was in its infancy, but standards and methods have evolved ten-fold now, and I have to say that Ken's scenic modelling wouldn't hold up to modern exhibition standards. I emphasise "scenic modelling" as his buildings and structures are utterly superb, but his scenic modelling is very primitive, especially for a decades long project. But Ken was of a generation of railway modelling pioneers, and we have to appreciate them in the context of their time.

FP Ah, knowing more about the modeller makes a difference. It is good that it gives the nostalgic feeling. Now when I look at it I will enjoy it all the more.

JAZZ MAN Context is key. Ken is legendary in the model railway scene and his EM Gauge layout "Tyling Branch" back in the 1950's, which is mentioned in this video, was truly breaking grounds. He and many other modellers; Roye England, Alan Downes, Cyril Freezer, John Ahern, the Rev. Peter Denny, among many others who are too numerous to count, were stalwarts in the field of railway modelling and were the ones who had to develop techniques that didn't exist at the time, all sadly now passed away. It's too easy now to say that their layouts are not realistic, and by today's standards they aren't… but if it wasn't for them the hobby wouldn't be where it is today. These great pioneering modellers have mostly all published great books over the decades, imparting all their experience and knowledge, and their writings are truly invaluable resources for new-comers into the hobby. Railway modelling has become too commercial now in my opinion, and there is now little true modelling involved. When I worked in a model shop too often would I see adults buying Hornby train sets that were aimed at children, ready-made trees etc. on a whim with absolutely no idea what they were doing. It's fine for an instant fix, if you just want to play with a train and watch it go around in circles, but these are the sort of people who get bored and give up after a few months. To truly embrace the hobby one must learn the history of the hobby, the history of real railways, research, choosing a prototype and learning modelling techniques without relying on commercial products. In summary, some modern layouts might look objectively more realistic, but they feature more commercially made, off the shelf products; whereas Ken built EVERYTHING (even the locomotives) in this video from scratch. In that context, Ken’s “Kendale” layout is truly very impressive indeed. Again, context is key.

Don't be such a cretin

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