Talbot Moors Episode 3 | The return of Gowerton Parkway

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In this video we will take a look at the new layout extension. In this episode we look at the baseboards and the initial laying of the track, along with some detail around powering the layout and future plans.

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@crocodile414 10 ай бұрын

Really like the idea of calling the new station Gowerton Parkway, a very fitting tribute to the previous layout. Look forward to seeing it develop, thanks for another great video.

@GowertonParkway 9 ай бұрын

Thank you ! Im a bit conflicted over calling it GP , but I think its a nice touch !

@delphjunction1168 10 күн бұрын

Hi Marcus. Brilliant track plan on a brilliant layout. You're modeling skills are superb, well done buddy. Love you're baseboards look so well made. Because I only have a 10ftx10ft layout mine looks a bit cramped as well, didn't have a choice if I wanted 4 running tracks. Brilliant your have nice long sidings. I'm a technophobe so electrical bits go mostly over my head.☹ OK with dc though.👍 Thank you for subscribing, subscribed back.🌝 Thanks for showing us Marcus. Thumbs up thumped 👍 ....Pete.....

@philcorrin1035 10 ай бұрын

I'm so glad Rhymney is an influence, Wales is where my love of trains began. your excellent depot scene now puts me in mind of Cardiff Canton. I have two EWS 37/4s each with a rake of 4 Virgin liveried mk2s. My layout will be in N gauge. I hope that some of your modeling skills and taste might rub of on me. I'm so glad your'e back! Peace and health, and thanks for sharing!

@GowertonParkway 10 ай бұрын

Excellent ! Im glad you like it, best of luck with your project.

@toki_-_wartooth 10 ай бұрын

looks brilliant!! looking forward to seeing this area develop

@ajk37416 10 ай бұрын

Looking forward to seeing this progress. Looking good!

@Pugragger 4 ай бұрын

As a qualified electronics engineer, your wiring is just fine.

@NewJunction 10 ай бұрын

Very enjoyable video, looking forward to more! 😊

@GoodfordModelRailway 9 ай бұрын

Another great update, looking forward to seeing how this “module” progresses. Cheers, Dave

@GowertonParkway 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave ! Hopefully itll work out well :-)

@mattmaz2 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the update Marcus, looking good ! :-)

@GowertonParkway 9 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@HemelDownModelRailway 10 ай бұрын

Look forward to seeing this develop- Mark

@GowertonParkway 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark

@Pitbull1845 10 ай бұрын

Nice update Marcus, thr extension is a good idea.

@GowertonParkway 9 ай бұрын

Thanks mate

@treforestestaterailway7634 10 ай бұрын

Great video I can't wait to see the next video soon, Rhymney station looks a little bit same as Treherbert railway station in Wales only Treherbert has a single line and then a few sidings on the side to park the dmus over night.

@GowertonParkway 10 ай бұрын

Yea , quite similar facilities in many ways.

@gf37419 10 ай бұрын

Really looking forward to seeing this progress. As it is an old station, maybe just call it Gowerton rather than parkway as that was a new age kind of name, but your layout call it what you wish. The station building used to be and I think still is the train crew office, messing facility. Rhymney had guards and drivers based there. That was the right hand door of the building. No ticket office though, not in the times I've ever been during class 37 operation. Another solution for rhtt was that during the late 90's and early 2000's a single 37 fitted with a sandite hopper was used. 131 and 229 definitely featured at the time. 674 had a sandite hopper too as did 675.

@GowertonParkway 10 ай бұрын

I do think you are right about the name to be honest. Im still quite undecided at this stage !

@trainmanbob 10 ай бұрын

Now that is looking very good for the future Marcus. Just a couple of queries to keep my thoughts clear. On the point motor when you inserted it in the mounting plate you did not turn the tabs to lock the motor in. Do I assume you are expecting the black Tac to do that? If so, thank goodness we don't have to tweak those pesky tabs any more. Secondly you called the point motors Seep. Are Seep now doing an exact copy of the Peco motor? Not criticism but genuine queries. Looking forward to the next episode. Cheers, Bob.

@GowertonParkway 10 ай бұрын

They are quite a tight fit Bob, so luckily they didnt need the arms bending . They are guagemaster points with peco mounts , so I guess that could account for a tighter fit . Seep style I shouldnhave said , they are just solenoids.

@Mapplewell_Park 9 ай бұрын

Really enjoy your videos and updates. Love the era and style of your layout especially the height difference in the main layout. Think the station area is a great idea. I was just wondering though how will you access the storage yard? With building in front of it. Looking forward to seeing it develop 👍

@GowertonParkway 9 ай бұрын

Accessibility as far as the storage yard goes ... little bit tricky , but reachable !! Thank you for your kind words about the layout

@masonsmainlineroblox 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the subscribtion!

@gs425 10 ай бұрын

Just a suggestion....you can squeeze the sidings much much closer together. That makes it look for life like and you can then get all 4 sidings in

@GowertonParkway 10 ай бұрын

I need some space between them for the walkways. Its a depot where outstabling occurs , so cleaners and mobile fitters would require access . There will be a concrete walkway between each siding . Putting the sidings closer together will lose the ability to model that, so I cnt really fit a fourth siding In unfortunately.

@daveharland9126 10 ай бұрын

A refinement would be to place trap points to protect the main line from anything overrunning the far end of the loop.

@GowertonParkway 10 ай бұрын

Yep , you are correct. Ill get it added :-)

@gwrdriver1660 8 ай бұрын

Hi, love the layout and the Rhymney extension will be a great addition. One question, in the photos they show coaches stabled in the sidings, could you extend the head shunt to allow the 37+4 coaches to shunt to the carriage sidings for overnight cleaning? Otherwise you could shunt 2 at a time., cheers, Rich

@GowertonParkway 8 ай бұрын

Hello there , yes I did look at the possibility of being able to have a longer headshunt , unfortunately though it would cut straight across my work bench which I wanted to avoid . I may look at shunting the rake in 2 parts and having a resident 08 or 09 to carry that out .

@WestbourneModelRailway2011 4 ай бұрын

Just a quick question, as you’ve said in a previous video all the fiddle yard points are manually operated, how do you intend to reach them with a backscene board in the way? Great video though, it’s a very enjoyable series! Cheers, Ollie

@GowertonParkway 4 ай бұрын

If you have a look at the latest video , you'll see that's all been sorted now :-)

@WestbourneModelRailway2011 3 ай бұрын

@@GowertonParkway thanks, mate the layouts looking great

@MarchWestJunctionTMD 10 ай бұрын

Looks fantastic 👍 look forward to seeing the progression. Regards Andy PS just noticed on the DMU storage side the outer one with the class 37 the track doesn’t look connected properly after the point. It might be the light and the way the camera is picking it up?

@GowertonParkway 10 ай бұрын

Thank you ! I think its a trick of the light. What you are seen is an insulated rail joiner :-)

@MarchWestJunctionTMD 10 ай бұрын

@@GowertonParkway 👍

@brianallison2509 10 ай бұрын

Really like this addition but wonder if you’ve considered disguising the exit with mature trees either side which would preserve the rural essence?

@GowertonParkway 10 ай бұрын

Its a good point you make ! Nothing is off of the table yet as far as ideas are concerned!

@neilharbott8394 10 ай бұрын

For me, it's not so much the noise an electromagnet makes throwing a point - it's the wear and tear on the point itself, slow action would be less stressful on the working parts.

@GowertonParkway 10 ай бұрын

To be honest, i think youd have to hammer the usage a lot before it damaged the motors. Ive used these in previous layouts and never had a point fail luckily.

@mark5439 10 ай бұрын

nice

@GowertonParkway 10 ай бұрын

Thanks

@tonycarrington1 9 ай бұрын

You going GETS this weekend?? Really enjoying the new layout kind regards Tony

@GowertonParkway 9 ай бұрын

Hi Tony , I didn't make GETS . Bit of a trek for me that one .

@tonycarrington1 9 ай бұрын

@@GowertonParkway where are you based mate?

@GowertonParkway 9 ай бұрын

@@tonycarrington1 South Wales

@tonycarrington1 9 ай бұрын

@@GowertonParkway fair point then lol if you ever decide to go warley i hope to meet you there 👍

@Twm483 10 ай бұрын

I'd probably just call it Gowerton to distinguish it from the old layout whilst maintaining its lineage? But it is your trainset so name it as you wish 🙌

@GowertonParkway 9 ай бұрын

Yea - its a good point. The only issue is Gowerton is a real 'mainline' station in South Wales. I shall have to ponder it.