Lyng and District Model Railway - Episode 66

Lyng and District Model Railway - Episode 66 - Castle Halt Part 1

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5 ай бұрын

So I've started on a different part of the layout and take you through the beginning of what will be the Castle Hill and Castle Halt station. There are some suggestions I would like from you all as to the Castle Halt area and look forward to your responses. PLease like and subscribe if you already haven't, and if there is anything you don't like please let me know so I can answer them rather than just hit the dislike button.

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@Elvenhome 5 ай бұрын

Good to see the work around the castle and its halt. It's all looking very good. Castle Halt is reminiscent of Dunrobin station which sits just below Dunrobin Castle (which is open to the public but still lived in by the family) on the Far North Line. It was built as a private station for the Duke of Sutherland and has a siding where he kept his personal coach. I agree about you needing another building but I am not sure about it being a house. You could have the Castle as still lived in by the family and the station master would be a retainer and live in the castle. I wonder if the Metcalf Village Shop and Cafe kit (PN154) might go in that space (although it may be bigger than you want). You could have the shop as gift shop. On spotlights, Viesmann make some N scale low spotlights (model number 6530). I nearly used them for the War Memorial before I found spotlights I could hide in the bushes. I wouldn't worry about the gap between the coaches and the platform. All our curves are much sharper than in real life especially on platforms. The whole scene is going to look good when you have it finished. Stephen

@lynganddistrict 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Stephen, as always a mine of information! I saw a similar set up where I think was at Blair Castle when we were caravanning up near there. I will have a look at the Viesmann spot lights, but was thinking f making my own with coloured LED's and some fittings. I agree a house would be too big so might go for a tea shed or similar. Regards Steve

@AVMR66 5 ай бұрын

Hi Steve, the castle section is coming along nicely and the halt is very well integrated, for the space on that hill you could turn it into a kind of car park possibly with a bacon butty van or something like that, serving customers of the railway and the castle. I myself am going to have a castle on my layout but I’m nowhere near it yet so I might use yours for some inspiration when I get round to it. Happy modelling, Nat 🚂

@lynganddistrict 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Nat - I actually have an Ice Cream Van which i was wondering where to place on the layout so will use your idea and have it up by the castle with perhaps a small shop selling teas and cakes! Appreciate your input. Regards Steve

@KarlAndDebbieTrains 5 ай бұрын

Hello Steve, that is looking great, And everyone loves a castle. Nice to see the Castle Gate House - I don't have that part, but then again I don't have any space for it :), Keep up the good work. Karl and Debbie.

@lynganddistrict 5 ай бұрын

Thank you both for your kind words. I'm hoping to develop that area further so please watch out for new episodes. Regards Steve

@Wickford_N_Gauge 5 ай бұрын

Greetings Steve 🐉The Castle is looking very smart on the hill 😍with it's own private station 😎The cliff work and ballasting are fantastic and really help set the scene 😇Very best wishes from the emerald Isle ☘

@lynganddistrict 5 ай бұрын

HI Paul - thanks for the lovely comment - Still got some work to do but hopefully I can match your magnificent canyons! Regards Steve

@Wickford_N_Gauge 5 ай бұрын

That would be Norma Snockers 🤭

@SC68 4 ай бұрын

Hi Steve of the valleys 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, the castle and halt are coming along well, it will look mighty impressive when it’s all finished!! I like how the trains run around it through the stone cutting! My only one comment is to remove those two flags 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 from the turrets and replace with some 🇬🇧ones 😮😉🤣😂cheers Gary

@lynganddistrict 4 ай бұрын

Ohhhh the cheek of it! Replace them flags he says - tsk! Lol thanks for comment Gary - much appreciate it and raised a smile on my face. Take care now. Regards Steve

@SC68 4 ай бұрын

@@lynganddistrict you know I’m only pulling your leg 😉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿flags to stay in fact get some more up on the battlements 🤣

@DYLINGTONMODELRAILWAY 5 ай бұрын

That's looking good, Steve. I'm looking forward to seeing that area develop, we have a castle on Dylington. But unfortunately do to a house move it's not been reinstated yet, it will do eventually once we've worked out how to refit it onto the end of the layout (a space issue)......cheers James 🙂👍

@lynganddistrict 5 ай бұрын

Thank you James, appreciate your support. You must definitely get the castle out of storage - love a good castle! Regards Steve

@DYLINGTONMODELRAILWAY 5 ай бұрын

@lynganddistrict we will have to try and get it in place, even if it's only temporarily and on a video 😁👍

@breintonjunction791 5 ай бұрын

Good morning Steve, I wouldn’t put a house by the station you need a parking for it and the castle visitors apart from that it is looking good cheers Al

@lynganddistrict 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Al - appreciate your input. Regards Steve

@gwrbuckleyjunction1733 5 ай бұрын

Wow Steve what a transformation Looking brilliant pal castle looks grate 👍 You said you serviced you castle loco am not daring enough to tackle that task if you interested? Catch you soon matey Sion

@lynganddistrict 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Sion - the servicing was quite easy - Undo the four small screws under neath and lift off the plastic, then carefully remove the wheels and clean - just have a good set of small tweezers to line up the flanges when putting back in (that was the pain mind you). Regards Steve

@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204 5 ай бұрын

good update vid thanks lee

@lynganddistrict 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Lee - appreciate the support. Regards Steve

@iansngauge 5 ай бұрын

Hi Steve! As always, you've made some really quick and impressive progress! Love the little cutting you made and it looks really nice once its been painted! The trains certainly looked good travelling through / around it! Spotlights will look fantastic if you can get them positioned around the castle! Not sure a house is the right thing for that area behind the station! I'd be tempted, like others have said, to have a small refreshments area, maybe a burger van, or tea room, with seating area, picnic tables, umbrellas, that sort of thing! The only question I've got is where does the road go? I know to the castle, but does it end at the station? Or is it just there for the visitors to get from the station to the castle? Anyway, great progress as usual mate! All the best, Ian.

@lynganddistrict 4 ай бұрын

Hi Ian - yes I am concerned about the road and its back story so will have to have a think about that - I have some ideas but need time to ponder over a few brews! Regards Steve

@HemelDownModelRailway 5 ай бұрын

Great progress as always steve, keep up the good work, beer festival or a classic car meet scene just outside the station building in a car park? - Mark

@lynganddistrict 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark - I think I've decided to have a small picnic area there but I do like the idea of a classic car meet - I'm planning a campsite scene on the other side so may just include that over there. Regards Steve

@collinsngauge5493 5 ай бұрын

Hi Steve i like your thoughts on the castle area. Could you put a battery box with a switch in side the castle and bring the wires out under the wall so when you lift the castle of on the board everything goes together. The trains look great running round the castle. Have a good week. Colin

@lynganddistrict 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Colin - that is a good suggestion, and an easy solution I suppose - I am going to have a play around with ideas then see what each does. Regards Steve

@collinsngauge5493 5 ай бұрын

@@lynganddistrict yes Steve have a play around it's good for learning different ways to do things

@janetlewis7145 5 ай бұрын

Good progress. Graham at Lakeside has a castle with outside lighting. You might want to look up his channel. At Castle Halt you really have to "Mind the Gap!!!!! Bill from California