As a career railwayman and keen modeller, that has to be the best layout I have ever seen. So accurate, its amazing. 👏👏👏👏👏

This is a fantastic layout, some of the most realistic track I've seen and some of the finest buildings anywhere. Many thanks for sharing, a true work of love and amongst the finest model railways out there.

Fabulous detail. Full marks.

Very realistic scenery, great weathering, one of the best layouts I’ve seen...

I agree that heavy industry had an awe inspiring and mysterious presence. The product of the labour of hundreds of men working together to achieve great things.

First class model of the late industrial scene, I remember this area and you got the atmosphere just right.

What an amazing layout. The attention to detail is absolutely mind-blowing. Well done!

Just fantastic.. the detail is awesome thank you

Superb layout. I was born and bred in Bilston and the steelwork's bring's back memories of the smell and smoke what use to come off it along with all the other heavy industry in and around Bilston. It's bought a smile to my face. Hope you have plenty more happy year's with your superb layout.

Excellent weathering

Greg is an artist. He feels the atmosphere he wants and creates it! Kudos!

Well...........you have my utmost respect.

Having been born in Birmingham (Pershore Road Selly Park) I noticed how acurate the Midland Red & Guy corporation buses you have modeled along with the rather rather grimely look of the factory buildings. The "look" is just about perfect.

Absolutely stunning! The Steel Works and the Brewery are perfectly photorealistic. Takes me back to the 70’s when we had proper trains. I lived near the railway and the bowel-shaking double-headed Class 37’s were quite scary… like a herd of T-Rex with flatulence.

It's very hard to recreate natural distress and wear, and Greg has completely pulled it off here. The still photos are entirely convincing.

Lovely. An absolute work of art and labour of love.

Don't put yourself down so much, what you have achieved is absolutely staggering. I drove passenger trains for network southeast ( BR days ), and the sights you have created i recognise the feeling of, especially the industrial grime of the bits inbetween suburbia. I know that you will continue tweeking this for ever.

Man, what a masterpiece.

Very very good layout,utterly convincing.

That is outstanding. I'm blown away how real it looks

Looks like a Triang controller there with the blue hammerite finish cover and red control knob! Super detail on this build.

I love the griminess, the weeds and random clutter. There are even weeds between the paving stones!

Many shots are barely distinguishable from real life. Superb detail, really realistic weathering - a truly wonderful layout.

Nice work. Every railway modeller is a craftsman but occasionally there is an artist...

Incredible layout and great interview. I remember as a kid in South Wales you could just go wander around the local colliery or go down to the docks and ramble about no problem just as long as you didn't interfere or go somewhere stupid. Things have changed so much. Your layout really captures the whole industrial atmosphere that has gone now for the most part. Amazing. Well done!

Fantastic work the detail blows you away. Takes me back to my teens when everything was grubby and worn.

I'm not into Brit rail layouts that much but this is an absolute masterpiece.....Thanks for this incredible work by any measure ...G'day from Australia..

Feliciation to you and for a super great trip, and as always much appreciation for all of your efforts in sharing these videos of such a wonderful and scenic place. Keep up the tremendous work. Salutations de France.

Amazing layout with so much detail

Thanks so much to Greg, Mr Shenston Road. I love his layout, video and brilliant description.

Fantastic set up 100% best i have ever seen real Quality .richard cambridge

What a fantastic layout.

Oh wow!! This looks amazing!!

I saw this layout on a Kier Hardy Hornsey Road update last week absolutely brilliant

I am not into model railway but this is different level. I am nodding my head.👍

can't get better than that -was several times from 1977-79 in Birmingham (Barbarella's still operating?), Leeds and Bradford -it looks 1:1 -congratulations, gold medal

Absoluitely brilliant greg 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

Stunning realism. I grew up in the 50/60's in the N.E. England. Saw the transition of steam to diesel. Your aging of the scene is exceptional. Took me right back.

The Steel Mill is outstanding indeed!

I love his Triang transformer. I've got one too. 1960s vintage - still working :)

Amazing layout, let my start by saying that I had that Triang transformer in 1965 with a Blue Pullman set. I grew up in the midlands and worked for a family business based in Birmingham small heath and we serviced the industry in the black country so your layout brings back fond memories especially when yo mentioned the "smells" which at places which i remember at places like TI stainless steel, Cashmores and the like. I have lived in Australia for the last 30 years and modelling and English 1960's layout. You have done a wonderful job on the layout and created a special atmosphere.

Oh WOW , that's fantastic , it's the inspiration i've been looking for to start modelling a railway again , thank you so much

Crikey. I have the same blue transformer; part of a Christmas present from 60 years ago. Still got it!

outstanding detail

Amazing, incredible

Fantastic realism.

outstanding , propper trains when britain had industry ,, my father was a guard so cab rode so many locos and DMUs EMUs in the 70s early 80s it was untrue fantastic eye for details , oh to be back there again

Amazing detail ! 2 years of watching KZfaq for inspiration and ideas for my build and this is by far the best I've seen 100% the best ! Amazing skill Regards Ricky

I'm blown away! Stunning!

Happened upon your railway... very impressive. Seeing the BRS Midlands took me back to the early '80s as a transport distribution trainee with BRS North Eastern, exotic locations such as Lackenby Teesside and Goole... seeing the steel coils and the mills in such miniature scale is a masterpiece. Congratulations!

Pretty special work there fella. You've encouraged me to finally start another miniature world of my own. Smashing.

Superb. A testament to the time, effort and skill you put into this layout.

Fabulous!

One of the best layouts I have ever seen. Brilliant detail and brilliant industrial setting. Inspirational!

How nice is that. Fantastic :)

The attention to detailing here is absolutely amazing. Very well done. 👍🇬🇧🏆

Nice to see a layout that looks familiar having been brought up in Birmingham in the late 60s and 70s it nice to see the old coloured buses and the steel works at Saltley and the blue brick buildings with the grime on them. Worked at Tyseley railway museum on a YTS and remember the freight trains with the cars and coal coming through. Great work. John

Quite, quite, superb. Congratulations on turning out such a superb layout. And thank you for sharing it with us.

I think earlier commentators have already said it but will repeat, Amazing layout and I was a trainspotter from the early 60s through to the early 70s and this is just like I remember an industrial north in and around Bradford, Leeds and Sheffield. Everywhere was busy with trains and the track was dusty, coal dust-coated, ash and oil and a sort of industrial grey and very dark walls and tufts of weeds. This is the most realistic model railway I have seen.

Fantastic!!

unbelievable, so many beautiful details. great admiration for all this craftsmanship

What a fantastic layout bud top job

Fantastic realistic layout, the steel works building is as good as I have seen ! brilliant

The details are unbelievable as is his love for the setting! Just absolutely fantastic! Best of health and continued love of the hobby.

Incredible! That is the most realistic layout I have ever seen! When watching the video it really takes you there! Thank You for sharing your creation! It's amazing!

That is fantastic .From a fellow brummy also born in dudley road hospital.So much detail MandB's so good .Love our old buses the cobalt and cream colour scheme still the best to me.really is something to be proud of do hope we get to see more.

Sounds like a truly sound bloke with a passion for the details and a genuine will, to be totally submerged in the railway, he's created.

That is a work of art

Simply beautiful.

Outstanding layout, thanks for sharing. Kind regards from Southern region tran driver.

Marvellous!

I have bin a lot in steel mills and this layout is so accurate when it comes to that, the torpedo carts, coil carts and mill rollers it all looks the same as the real thing.

That is quite incredible the industrial feel is captured to perfection ..... amazing great work

That is one amazing layout!

Wow what a layout. This is the difference between a train set and a model railway . Love it the detail the locos and how it runs amazing.

Excellent model making sir 🚂

Fantastic - one of the few model railway videos I've watched right the way through non-stop. That says it all!!

This layout it utterly amazing. Utterly fantastic. A masterpiece!

The only thing i have to say is just WOW ,, what a great layout you have there. The detail is amazing and nothing to fault that i can see so you have really done amazing. You mentioned being a great stress relief well you hit the nail fair on the head as thats what i do too to relieve stress too but as i have amassed a fair bit of engines scenery station buildings and rolling stock in the last few years I thought I would start at the maintenance side of them by cleaning oiling and adjusting different items like some of the british and australian railways stuff i have here. I have acquired a bit of a taste for the british steam and diesel locos and just bought 3 x 40 class locos and waiting for them to turn up. I just cant wait to get them here to service them and just have a good look at them.There are sooo many wheels on them like 16 wheels to clean and look after and cant wait to see how they tick and run. I also like to buy old triang hornby stock and get it all running as good as I can. Anyhoo keep the good work and gr8 videos going there m8. Cheers from John in Australia.

Fantastic layout!

Brilliant 👏

THIS IS AMAZING!!

Beautiful layout, congratulations you've done a magnificent job!

great layout....looks good and runs very nice and smooth......i build an em gauge layout 40 years ago.....but i feeli haven't got time and patience now anymore.....so it's 00 and german H0 for me now.....will have to do....:-)

Fantastic snapshot of a period I remember well. What a stunning layout

Really has a feel of the heavy industrial area. You have done a fantastic job. Well done. Love the Steel Works area, from ex Smoggy down under

superb !

This is the most realistic model I’ve ever seen. Amazing.

Well done sir.

Speaking as a permanent way engineer, great track! Brilliant scene setting and attention to detail.

I'm not not normally a fan of diesel layouts but this has blown me away! Absolutely fantastic! I used to go to college in the early 1970s by train from Stafford to Wolverhampton and this layout brings it all back. Well done!

Amazing! Best layout I have ever seen!

This is incredible mate

A true work of art.

Thank you for the video of your amazing expert time and knowledge to high detail of your railway layout Yes, yes ,yes.

This Layout is amazing ! its the pinnacle of what can be achieved .... the level of skill is unbelievable its a sheer joy to watch ! amazing.

Fabulous detailed modelling

SUPERB.

The detail is absolutely unbelievably good. I think it's the best I've ever seen.

fantastic layout. thanks for sharing