Thank you Martin, the N gauge is the priority, but the OO gauge will go through a major overhaul at some point. The run what you want is quite important to each of us as individuals. Many may enjoy replicating actual trains from a particular period and others literally anything goes. My OO is more of the latter. However, the N gauge is more so prototypical, with exceptions eg 142s HSTs amongst few others. We each choose what we want. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

Thank you Stephen, yes you are soooooo right. Have to say though, when Piccadilly is complete I do want to create a timetable of sorts having trains arriving and departing. That might be a bit mad with 5 stations with one of them receiving / departing hundreds of trains every day. A flavour will do lol

Thank you Euan I appreciate your support.

Thanks Stephen, should be a good build, with varying challenges. Im kinda hoping children will focus as we have just had a week. Yet still 7 weeks and 2 days to go... yeah......lol

Lol, Rocket is barely strong enough to pull its own train, but hmmmmmm maybe lol.

Thank you Philip, The 66 was a pain at first as the swing on the kinematic coupling was very different to the stock with virtually every derailing with the 66s. Since mounting the coupling to the bogie it’s been perfect, but mods to the air dam have to be made.

Hi Kdees are indeed a very realistic style of coupling but for me quite expensive. I prefer to make my own and experiment with the size. We each choose the best way for ourselves, all is good.

@@piccadillymodelrailways yes I agree with what you are saying but you have to shop around by going to toy fairs like I do

Fair enough, thank you for commenting.

Hi, thank you. I do like the idea of a mirror. However, when a train enters it could look a little odd seeing a train appear from the buffers end. I will be using trees though to tie into the surrounding area.

@@piccadillymodelrailways I was thinking more a side on train mirror, so you could have taller trees but still get a look at it all only through the mirror,but you would know if you had space to even try it or even like the idea.

Hi thank you, it doesn’t matter I’ll create the backscene to represent what is there. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

Lol

Thanks Robert, for me I need the 3d printers as most of my building is quite bespoke. However, the amount of money I must have saved is quite substantial. Most prints cost literally pence ( filament varys around £19-28 for 330m, thats is 4p - 6p per metre). If you want to go down the filament printer router say, and Ill help you. I would highly recommend Creatlity Ender 3 KE though. c£275 although on offer at Creality £229 for fathers day)

@@piccadillymodelrailways 3D printing is not for me but thanks for the offer yes I know that makes me not a proper modeller but then I never was lol. Cheers Robert.

A proper modeller does not exist then, Tony North Eastern (along with countless model makers) does amazing work, none of it is 3d printed. 3d printers, cricut machines and wood engravers are amazing bits of kit no question, but they are not for everyone (as you suggested yourself) as is DCC, many prefer DC. All is perfectly acceptable and we each have to choose they way we work. 3d printing has opened up so many opportunies for me, but that's me.

@@piccadillymodelrailways That's very true each to our own we just watch on in amazement. Cheers Robert.

@@piccadillymodelrailways I think I have dug a hole for myself with this origanal comment so with spade working at full speed I will try and clarify what I meant. As you say T.N.E and all do a super job with card etc as did you but the fact you rebuilt part of Piccadilly with your printer shows that the way it was always done is changing so with all these new machines that are available now (not just 3D printers) although there will always be a place for the conventional way of modelling if you want to do as you are along with others print bespoke parts (including whole engines and rolling stock) that stand the test of time this is the way its going and like most advances it is very hard to stop it taking over entirely yes it will take a lot of time but it will happen so I feel I am about halfway out of this hole but hope that what I have said clarifys it better. Cheers Robert.

Hi Ian, thank you for your kind words. 3d printing N gauge couplings is possible but so much more hit and miss on a filament printer. Ill look at that more soas time goes on. I do feel by creating a real station thedesign is kind of done for you and the question 'what should I do here?' doesn't exist as everything is there in reality to model. Could you base Shelvington on a real station? The trains we run is very much the personal choice, as I do run obselete trains as if they still play their part. Take care catch you soon.

@@piccadillymodelrailways - Regarding stations, I agree, it's much better to base them on something in the real world! I was actually thinking of basing it on somewhere like Durham, although without the third through line! I'm working on a whole backstory that ties in with Ledge Town quarry supplying the stone to build Shelfington viaduct and other structures in the area, such as the station buildings! It's quite fun really! Apparently, geologists have verified that stone contained in Hadrian's Wall was originally from the Ledge Town quarry area! Lol!

Sounds great Ian