Fantastic work and the new loco. Thank you for sharing.

Really cool office build 😊. I was an aerospace engineering apprentice in 1981 and saw all the computers like those introduced. Tektronix and Commodore PETs were what we had but probably one to an office ( until the 90s) with cassette tapes or huge floppy discs and with fax machine's instead of emails 🙂

The only thing you left out of the office was...oh...nothing. Its amazing.

In the 80's and 90's I was using a monitor connected to a remote mini-computer from my office. It's not impossible that BR stations were also connected.

Great to see you added the better office detail, thats the kind of thing I like to do in buildings as well and does make them look a lot better at night. I have used some Preiser phones from an office set, they are tiny and hardly visible through a window. Glad to see the signal aspect is now correct as well.

stunning work

Excellent Dave, you always set a fantastically high standard in your layout.

As always fantastic attention to detail - congratulations! Just one wee thing… you said of the naming of the Class 37 Mary Queen of Scots “in Linlithgow of all places” - I think credit and congratulations to Scotrail are due for that one - a nice touch from them as it was in Linlithgow Palace where Mary was born! 👑 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🤓👍

Hi Dave, really enjoyed this video. The New Office Build was absolutely fantastic. Congrats. Cheers Greg

Great video Dave. That office looks absolutely brilliant now. Really motivating me to get on with my layout now. Thanks for sharing. Roy.

Enjoyable update … a good mix of projects … and yeah, a bit chilly recently to enjoy lofts/sheds comfortably! Glad you were able to improve the siding signal as well, looks good and the Heathcote boards are pretty versatile and well designed 👍

Impressive detail in your office building. It does lack one thing, an area dedicated to toilet facilities.

When I was the "new Boy" in the central division of the government department I worked in there was one IBM computer and 13 staff. I was the only one who knew how to operate it, and I used it to write my reports on. These reports though were given to the "office dragon and drug (coffee) pusher and she, bless her heart, typed them out on a Remington manual typewriter because that is how the Director expected them to be. From memory that was the only computer until 1990 when two more arrived. You have captured the feel really well.

Hi Dave As always well done and inspiring As a Signalling engineer I am always interested in peoples understanding and application of signalling. During the 1980s I was in charge of a apprentice signalling training centre in Australia which was set up with the assistance of a Signalling engineer who ran a signalling training school in the UK. A couple of things of note often the facilities are not well funded so the facilities can be very basic as you mentioned. However we had a 1 x 486 PC a typewriter, printer and simple photocopier. The computers you have used appear to be IBM CPM type machines. The facilities we had included a workshop, kitchen area, class room signalling control / equipment room, bathroom and an area for the apprentices to eat there lunch. The staff had a small office are with 3 desks and swivel chairs One desk had the computer which was used to prepare course training materials. A cabinet with the photocopier on it room filing cabinet and storage shelf. In relation to the drawing board they are usually not as upright as the one you have chosen as the designer would sit at a drafting desk on a stool. As a side note much of the signalling here in Australia is based on what occurs in the UK with some variation for for local requirements. ie following the lead of the UK and Europe including signalling systems, track side equipment and standards.. The IRSE website is a good source of reference to signalling in the UK. There are also some good KZfaq videos available. Keep up the great work Kind Regards

That interior brings the building to life and that 37s a stunning addition

Hi Dave, really great update, telecommunications centre with its interior looks amazing, I admire your attention to detail. All the best David

Hi Dave, enjoyed the update, seeing the figures made me recall you saying about lack of drivers from Bachmann, I have just purchased some 3d printed from Smart Models, they do both modern and 1980's style 5 for a fiver

The office looks great and really takes me back to the era. The only thing I might add would be a small framed photo on one of the desks of the worker's family/spouse/dog.

Astonishing bit of work on the office interior. Looks fantastic.

Wow!!!!!!

Your modelling skills are brilliant, and the level of modeling is exceptional. Oh you forgot the plants at the door and that one lady that had one on her desk.

Hi Dave the idea, design and build of the office area has in my opinion planted a few seeds for your subscribers I for one will be looking at the interior for the building next to my engine shed - thanks. As always its a pleasure to watch your video's many thanks for sharing, stay safe regards Barry..

Just studying this now as I am building some office buildings, absolutely fantastic work Dave. I work in IT but my era is before mainstream computers so I am also thinking of modelling some VDU's attached to a mainframe. I think that larger machine that you have on a desk could be a Telex machine? I'm also considering orange carpets like the old RBS building in Kirkcaldy High Street!

Love the 1st video of ‘23. If I’m not mistaken, the computers look very much like Commodores with the 3 1/2” floppy disk drive. Now that’s aged me a bit.

Great looking Office, love the detail. Think you could do with some radiators on the walls, to keep people warm.

Another great update at Dean Park.

Fantastic David 👍 absolutely brilliant very inspirational and has given me some ideas to add to my layout. Thank you for sharing. Keep safe and well my friend Andy

Awesome video Dave!! Well done! Very nice loco by the way!! Cheers Onno.

As always another great update especially like the class 37 look forward to the next one

That office layout is so cool, and wow do you have some patience sticking all those small pieces to make it more realistic.

Great work all round. Have to admit that I'm a bit surprised that a British Rail Office was so hi-tech in the late 80s/early 90s. I guess BR were trialling computers at Dean Park Also, have to say, I'm not sure about the lighting colour: fluorescent tubes have always seemed to me a bit of a cold, greeny-blue light, while it's the street lights that were orange. It was only about three years ago they replaced the orangey street lights in my road with bright white LEDs! Those figures really are streaks ahead of what used to be available, aren't they?

Nice update Dave. Amazing job on the office interior the attention to detail is just extraordinary. - Nicholas.

Brilliant keep up good work

Some great work and update.👍

Nice video ,37401 looks very smart . Hopefully Bachmann will be releasing more class 37s this year .😊

Great update Dave

Excellent train layout

Great video as usual. 😃👍

Great update here Dave, some great work on the office building, you certainly like the new tool 37 from bachmann, I’m still wanting to pick up the Cwmbran version, keep up the good work.

Very nice detailing in the office complex. If l was employed there I might be inclined to quit given the lack of restroom facilities!🥴😁

Dave have you seen the film “the navigators”? This is set in 1995 during privatisation and includes internal scenes of a BR depot you will be surprised how basic it was. When I did my first PTS course this was at Euston and they had a track section on the roof there was a classroom setup,with plain desks for the remainder of the training course which then utilised the track section outside

The office looks fantastic. The only thing I'd change is to add more lights that are dimmer, so it doesn't look as patchy in the day, and I'd probably make the outside lights look less like LEDs too. I have 37430 in the latest bachmann tooling, since Bachmann hasn't done that loco before, and it's nice, although from a distance it isn't much better than the previous 21-pin release (which was probably about the same step up from the original 8-pin release). I haven't given it a proper run because I am no longer living with my parents so don't have access to Ashbrooke Central, and I don't have space for a layout until we buy our current flat (then I'll need a loft ladder, a wider loft hatch, the loft boarding out and insulating before I can make a start up there. The garage also needs an electric supply and insulating if i'm gonna do stuff in there too), but I do know it runs quietly and smoothly, having run it in at club. I have 2 8-pin and 8 21-pin bachmann 37/4s atm as well as the new 430, with the accurascale 37423 (with WIPACs, unlike bachmann's new model which is of it before it became unique) on order. I also have a split and centre box /0, an ex-split box and a centre box /5, an ex-split box /7, and 905 from bachmann, all 21-pin, as well as 37610 and 97301 on order from Accurascale, but there's several more variants I want to order (025, 099, an ex-split box /6, a centre box /7, 906, and the other 3 97/3s) at some point. It looks like the white lights come on before the green changes to red, and the signal should always change to danger before it gives a different proceed aspect. However, given your explanation of the adaption, I don't think this can be further improved upon.

Very impressive, one thought, if it's 1980s era, would the street lights be orange light rather than white.

Beautiful detail as always Dave in the building. Perhaps if one was to be a bit pedantic, some plug sockets and mains leads to the computers? Mains leads can be easily made from strands from multicore cable, brushed in grey or black matt paint and then dipped in superglue. Cheers, Bob

The class 37 from bachmann looks good I've got class 37685 intercity colours got that a few years ago worth looking into purchasing.

It would be nice to see a pan around the room to give an idea of the space and progress etc please. Thankyou

Looks great! Unless I missed it during the video of all the details then it would seem like it's a telecommunications office with no phones? Just a tiny detail, literally with how small I imagine they would be. Fantastic work.

Excellent video as per normal Dave. Your attention to detail is a credit to you. I try to emulate this myself but I’m not to your standard I’m afraid ! Just a note on the Class 37 you introduced. It could be an optical illusion , but is the ‘401’ not straight in line with the prefix 37? It looks off set to me which would bug me. Especially with the price tag for the deluxe version. Keep the videos coming !

Great updates Dave, as ever! The retaining wall will look great. 37401 later had its number moved from the bottom to below the cab window, and had them white. 37409 Loch Awe was the first 37/4 to receive the white number style. However, I didn't think 37401 moved to Cardiff Canton in 1989, as according to Locomotives and Coaching Stock 1990, it was still an Eastfield machine, in the FGTE pool. I do know 37407/8/22 were moved to Cardiff on 24th January 1989. But it's a fine machine, alas, as it's a 37, it won't be able to appear at Clydebridge!

You need to add some private transport outside the telecomm office building unless those guys use company cars to go to and from home. Otherwise nice office setup.

Hi Dave, as always a very informative video. I was interested in your signalling update because I have noticed several discrepancies in your signalling, but thought you weren't too bothered about them. However, having heard what you said in this video I can help you out if you wish. Just so as you have context, I'm coming from 26 years train driving experience and 3 years in a senior signalling grade. Always happy to help if you want it, as the amount of good advice you have given me in scenic and electrical matters has been invaluable.

You forgot the half eaten box of doughnuts in the office lol ;)

Thank you for another informative and interesting video, the office detail looks very good. I'm looking forward to seeing a comparison between Accurascale and Bachmann class 37 models. Will diesel smoke be the next thing to be included in a model like the class 55 prototype from Hornby?

80s office chairs didn't have features like lumbar support or back & height adjustment because RSI wasn't invented yet! 😆

I don't think any of my current buildings have windows big enough to warrant interiors as detailed as that, but it's looking good. The amount and variety of 3D printed stuff is staggering now. However, I haven't been tempted into buying a printer myself. Not keen on the chemicals and I don't have the design/computer skills! I'm quite happy to pay for someone elses skills

Great update as always. What rating of resistors did you use on the signalling centre? You should check out Hardys Hobbies for 3D printed figures, they do all sorts including diesel loco crews.

Really like the office furniture-makes a lot of difference. Cheers Mike.

How about a video on the new H M7000 Does it interest you ?

More excellent work Dave. Could I ask how you cut the tunnel portal arch?! Cheers

I like the music goes perfectly with a spot of primer spraying! who is the guitarist?

Hi Dave another great update. I must of missed something from a previous video. Where is the tunnel portal situated? Are you going to ModelRail Scotland this year?

Hiya,may i ask where you got the yellow comma vans from please as been looking and cant seem to find them. Thanks

Hi Dave. Are you exhibiting Dean Park at Model Rail Scotland this year? I was at last year`s but I don`t remember seeing your layout.

Is there somewhere for the apprentices to sit and have their sandwiches at lunchtime at the signal center?

Hello Dave, are the buildings kit or scratch built?

Do you own any steam engine models?

They generally put in marbles In spray cans