16:08 to 16:20 the spider cruising around the village! I love you train set made me buy the hornby magazine.

Congratulations on getting the photo shoot, you deserve it. I always look forward to your videos as they're always informative and they show what can be done if you have the time and the passion :)

Brilliant video series sir! stumbled across you last year and haven't missed a video yet! hats off to you! cheers dean

nice to see your layout in Hornby magazine, great feature. testament to all your hard work. Didn't know you started so young well done. keep it up you have helped me know end.

thanks for sharing your layout its given me new incentive to get going on my layout that i have left for five years cheers again

Hi Richard love the video's, your a real inspiration. I'm now starting a new shed layout as the last one had me falling through the loft floor, wife was not amused.. lol.. but it was your layout that convinced me to upgrade to DCC, so the fun begins... All the best for the photo shoot for Hornby mag, I think we'll all by a copy. Many thanks for showing Everard Junction.

Well!! Isn't THIS a pleasant surprise? I wake up, get my coffee, sit down to check the news and viola! An update from you! The news can wait. Thanks for making my Sunday AM all that much more pleasant. Now, get back to work on the shop building. I know what your doing, your procrastinating because you cant stand doing the windows. Just get er done mate. And thanks for the nice surprise. Best to you sir.

Hi Richard I've watched most of your videos and enjoyed them all and got a lot of useful tips and information too, so thanks for that! just read the Hornby Magazine article too, which was excellent. However, I always thought you were a lot older for some reason and we still don't know what you look like!! Keep up the great work!

Well worth the effort of the odd jobs. It's those touches that really start to create the atmosphere. Good luck with the photo shoot, looking forward to reading the article.

wow! what can I say? Your layout is awesome! I used to do railway modelling back in 1993 but work took over and never had time to do anything. I've got no knowledge of wiring etc so never thought about building one. However your videos are extremely helpful and love how you explain whats what and briefly reiterate what you've said. I'm so amazed at what you've achieved and it's inspirational to the point of purchasing my first locomotive lima 37693. can't wait to get started and running. regarding scenery, I noticed that the embankment from the canal to the sidings would look good if it had an unserviceable loco that has maybe had a mishap and "accidentally" run off and come to rest halfway down. Anyway I love what you're doing and keep up the good work.

You should be very proud Richard. A well deserved accolade being selected by Hornby. You have a wonderful layout and your video's are most interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Richard......subscribed and kept up with all your updates "down under" for quite a while. It's a superb layout and your skill and attention to detail is outstanding. It gives a lot of viewers the incentive to "get on with it" :) Dan.

Congratulations on getting your layout published, it has been a long time coming. My wife is generally the first person in our house to let me know that you have posted a new video.I find your videos informative and interesting. I am making the brass gantry at the moment.......tricky, I have resorted to half soldering and the other half super glue from wickes.

The weathering on the little blue shunting engine is masterful! On an earlier video I found the yellow coupling rods garish and unconvincing; now all the colours are spot on!

Amazing details that make all the difference when put together. You're about to pass 5,000,000 views. Congratulations!

"Ive added a bin...thats about it" why the hell did i laugh so much

Just pick up the July issue of hornby magazine love the article some great pics and good to hear how it all started and hope to see loads more for the future keep up the excellent work and just want to say your channel was the first I subscribed to and it gave me a lot of inspiration along with DaveClass47 without you guys I wouldn't have a clue where to start so thank you. Regards Stephen.

Yet another great video. Love the detailing you've done, don't know if I would have the patience! Can't wait to read the magazine article when it comes out, almost looking forward to that as much as your next video

I love the MK3 Cortina with the odd coloured wing. Back in the eighties my first car was a MK3 and that had an odd coloured wing! Wow, must say that the layout is looking fantastic, stunning job.

Really looking great. I especially like that we don't have to listen to engine sound or horns or bells. I like the click of the wheels on the track. Sometimes I just turn off the sound when the noise gets just to much. I have one 16 foot wall that I am going to treat like you did with a wall. Stunning. I have a pattern for arches like yours and will make the wall from foam and paint it concrete .

An absolutely fascinating and educational series of How-Tos.

Its interesting to me watching your videos from newest to oldest and see many of the changes and improvements u have made overtime in reverse.

It's the little jobs which make the layout, great up date Richard, just goes to show you don't know who's watching your hard work

The layout is looking fantastic, as always. Still one of the best on youtube.

Amazing work Richard! I wish I could do just half as well. Congratulations on the photo shoot, it's well deserved.

I thoroughly enjoyed this video the layout is looking photo ready, it is amazing how much work you can get done when your up against a deadline :) Cheers

Nothing like a Hornby magazine photo shoot to get the little jobs done :) Looks fantastic :D

What an awesome job. The Class 8 looks fantastic too. I'm looking forward to the Hornby magazine when it comes out.

Crazy to think it's now gone but looking forward to seeing your new layout Richard 👍

Really beautiful layout, and your videos are always so nicely done.

beyond all the great modeling and detail I appreciate your documentary eye (and voice) : )

Superb work as always mate, I look forward to reading about your layout in the mag, all the best, Jack

Excellent video as always. Layout is looking amazing.

congratulations I've been watching for a while you gave me some good ideas so thanks and looking forward to seeing more of what you can do love the canal

It's been a long time since I saw one of your videos and your layout has really come on great!

great layout great detail looks really well you have done a great job look forward to the next one

Shunter looks superb , look forward to the video thanks for sharing cheers Kevin

great layout,thanks for all the how to videos,i have learned so much from you,just wanted to say thank you. ......

Excellent video, obviously there is a good council who has gone around and ensured the all the road markings are visible, which would have been correct compared to today's councils who have no money. I recall first seeing the orange jackets on Permanent way crew when they came out and these were like waist coats that had seriously shrunk in the wash, they covered more of the shoulder area and the upper third of the body and not full length. There are quite a lot of small nice touches that really bring the railway to life. Nice to see the seventies housing and very sympathetically modeled. It will look really good in Hornby Magazine. I recall 08s at Leeds and as I look at your weathering on the loco you seem to have got all the areas correct where these would really looked fouled up!

As always - excellent detailing and an interesting and informative video.Love how the trained spider adds movement to the town scene at 16:13 - 16:18 :-).Looking forward to seeing the completed shed. Please also show some more information on how a typical operating session would go.

Top work as always, Richard.

Superb video Richard. It's amazing how a plethora of small jobs could have such an impact on the layout. It seems to have jumped forward a huge amount and the detail is great, l hope my layout will be half as good. I did a weathering job on my 08s and 03 about six months ago and they don't look to bad compared to yours, I'll be interested to see how you went about it. Good luck with the shoot and article. Keep the great videos coming cheers Paul

Very nice layout indeed. Inspiring. I have just shared your video to our club to suggest the backdrop wall. Thanks for sharing.

looking great, like the various small updates, will keep a look out for the magazine when it comes out.

Finally you've got some little people on your layout. It's come to life!

I like all your layouts keep up the good work you're teaching me a lot of stuff thank you

That is some excellent work, thanks for sharing it with us. I don't normally get the Hornby magazine, but I think I will need to pick up the issue your display is featured on.

I do like your layout - keep up the videos they're really entertaining and informative cheers JC

Beautiful layout, loved the oil/grease spots on the tracks :)

The scenery and blending of various product creates a very nice and believable decor.

wow you painted the people ,, that would take a bit of time ,, and a steady hand , painting the doors just gave it a more real look to the town , , I like the fence in the broken state it is in ,, might just need a bit of rust coloring , I don't think I can get that magazine in Canada ,, that be a nice issue to have , your layout looks amazing , and will make a great article , I just doing videos on the new bench work for my new conrail layout ,, and I hope I can get mine to look half as good as yours , thanks for sharing

Your layout has inspired me to do a lot better on my own and I love all the little realistic details you include. Hope the photo shoot goes well - can't think of any reason it wouldn't

Your layout is amazing. I wish I had the skill, money and patience required to create something like this.

layout looks great, well detailed (especially the loco depot and countryside areas) and a nice array of locomotives and rolling stock :-)

Congratulations and best of luck for being chosen.

Hello Everard .Gefällt me ​​very much, especially the small gardens.

Great work, look forward to seeing the layout in Hornby Magazine

This is a great layout! You've achieved a lovely smooth, realistic appearance with fantastic ballasting and brilliant attention to detail! With the backscene, which you mention you're partly happy with, I'd suggest a slight sponging in of white clouds using artists' acrylic paints. It might seem daunting to try at first (to begin with I'd practise on a scrap piece of board to see the effect) but it would really add to the background. Congratulations, by the way, on being in Hornby Magazine! I look forward to seeing the article when it's published.

Top banana mate, I was thinking John Menzies for the corner shop, a real 80's icon

There are 4 "thumbs down"...I wonder why? This is really amazing, both film and layout. Absolutely marvelous! :-)

It's in the July edition issue 109Great article and worth a look. Congrats on getting the mag write up

Simply awesome! Congrats man, so realistic

Congratulations great design layout and detail, great achievement.

I feel less guilty now, I too have little projects to do that should have been done about four years ago. Great video.

Looks very good Richard, usual attention the small details.

great job, great lay-out and good luck with the photoshoot, tomwee

Nothing like an upcoming and flattering photo shoot to get a person going on the fine stuff.

So Life Like, Amazing Complete Build. Well Done.

hi rich layout looking even better can't wait for the 08 weathering video Kind regards ralph

Amazing, fantastic layout- in July 2016 Hornby magazine which is out now. Brilliant photos and track plan included. Why on earth 7 thumbs down?????

Nice job, looking good. Love the spider at 16:12! Or is that the old man's dog running off!!!!! 😂

Brought back memories of my days working for Network Southeast. I started in 1989.

You did a great job of weathering the rail ties.

As someone about to undertake a loft layout and a former track renewals p-way engineer, can I recommend a bit of a ballast shoulder. Perfect layout BTW & look forward seeing press coverage- well deserved.

Weird as it may sound, my favorite part is the overgrown pair of sidings by the station. I can easily picture an old truck or hopper just sitting there in the one on the left, a bit like how a truck was abandoned at Staines West station after it was closed for a while.

Nicely done. I really enjoy your videos.

Great work , layout looks fantastic

ha ha ha ha!!! Double denim.... Take a walk down at the local shopping center near me and you'll be transported back to the 80s again. Great update :)

layout looking fantastic..look forward to the magazine cheers dave

FANTASTIC! great job!!

Excellent layout; so evocative of 80's northern (Lancs/Yorks) England

Very nice layout! And a nice weathering on that shuttle loco too! And about the contention walls and wires, which both seemed to have strong presence in the last modifications made to the layout, have you thought about, maybe, having high voltage wires that run through those walls?

Very nice video.......and big respect from Zagreb/Croatia!

love the Class 08, looks the bol, can't wait to see your tutorial on that, have to let us know when your in the Hornby mag, will pick it up, will be a good read Andy

Brilliantly done Richard. Absolutely amazing layout you've got there. Well done and good luck with Hornby Magazine. Have you thought about possibly running Modern Image stock from a friend or two (although it's an 80's based layout). I think it would look brilliant. Lovely layout Richard

Wonderful your work speaks for itself ,,,, Lovely

Hi Loved your lay out hope you do well with Hornby mag. keep up the good work Andrew Skilling

Excellent work Richard. It's amazing how those little jobs soon add up up. Love the 08, it reminds of one of the ones we have in Old Oak Common, 'Dusty' before he/she was repainted in B.R. black. I agree with you about painting figures. You go to all the effort of having a detailed railway but when you add the people that have been badly painted with their faces melting down their bodies etc just ruins the scene. Personally I would have another look at a back scene {when you get a bit more time on your hands?}. I think in some areas it would really help. Anyway well done and look forwards to seeing your layout in the Hornby Magazine. All Best

Was just thinking when do we get to see your amazing layout and then you announce the news that hornby magazine

Great to read about this layout in Hornby magazine.

Love your stuff man I only wish I had the space time and more of all the money to make mine look as good as yours

By the way, how did you do the town scene in the corner by the station where the trains go under? I am doing something similar with my layout putting retaining walls and placing buildings and a town scene on top over the track where my trains run under by the station.

I Think The Whole Loft Has Had A Thorough Going Over The Walls Look Like They've Been Toshed With A Lick Of Paint And It All Looks Very Tidy, Nothing Like A Good Spring Clean And As Per Usual The Video And It's Content Were Nothing More Than Brilliant 10/10

Well one Richard. I'm not sure if I'm inspired or intimidated. My 31-609a has been returned to me after repair at Bachmann two weeks ago and I haven't even tested it yet.

4 years since I started mine, I finally got the track pins in recently

The layout is looking good. We all need a photo shoot to get all the small jobs done. I think the small jobs take more time than doing the big ones. I think of all the little jobs I have to do, its going to take me a year just to do them.Scott

that is great. i will be looking forward to reading it then..

Love the lines under the table gonna do one myself

Very impressive work. Does your prototype railroad not use dwarf signals for the switch points?

In the netherlands you only see wires when their is work done. Otherwise they are in cabletrunks or just underground