Inspiration especially if like me you are a beginner, their are many videos on you tube that cover model railways but personally I find they become to technical and go on forever and if your new to the hobby you want to watch something that is simple and to the point and that’s exactly what budget model railways are about 👍. Paul

It’s the philosophy behind your thinking that I enjoy. You can spend an awful lot of time and money on a project only to become disheartened and frustrated when it’s not turned out as well as you hoped. Simplicity is the key in my view. As always thank you fort the inspiration

My uncle used to be an avid model railway enthusiast. I remember he used to have a station area with a little shunting area behind it, with a stretch of track leading from the station going towards another shunting area and loco storage shed. We had great fun with it. When he died, I inherited all his gear but I've not had the room or time to do anything with it. When I move into my new house I fully intend on getting something set up. Thanks for inspiring me with your insightful videos :)

Looks like a great layout with lots of shunting potential. Glad you liked my layout, keep coming up with the great ideas.

I just discovered your channel, and I've watched a few videos. Plenty of great ideas! My dad and I built a layout on a 4' x 8' plywood back in the 1990s. When I moved into my own house I was going to set it up, but quickly realized I had no room, and little time. Now I have a different house with a full basement and my wife was excited that I'd be able to have the layout back out again after 20 years of being stored. I like how you find very in expensive ways to build a layout. My dad and I did a basic oval with a siding. It's very simple and we never attached the buildings or got to any roads, just track, so I have plenty to work with. I'm still on a tight budget, but now I know I don't have to spend a lot to have a great layout. Thanks again for sharing your hobby with us and giving us some great suggestions and ideas too!

Not a fan of shunting layouts personally, like watching my trains go round & round haha but I really like the look of this one! Excited to see what it will look like! If I ever needed to make a terminus station I'd likely plan something like that.

This is my kind of layout. I'm in the process of designing a folding layout roughly the same size as this but I'm trying to build it with the fiddle yard also being included within the same board to save attaching. Once I get the board finished I will send a photo to you guys. Although it would be nice if you too could do a small folding layout, folds over to be nothing more than a box

If you're still wondering what the coach is, it's a Hornby Railroad Ex-LMS brake coach, probably originated from the Royal Scot train set Hornby did a few years back.

the coach is a mk1 composite corridor brake coach. I still have a set of these in a "the duchess" train set from years ago.

I love shunting layouts they make you think as to have many variations you can create, Cheers Greg

As always - a cracking job boys. Inspirational. I can see I may need to go a little more complex than I was thinking when I come to building my layout.

The layouts and the videos keep getting better. Thanks for the inspiration!

Two suggestions if I may: One, try reducing the length of the front siding/headshunt, and try putting the coal merchants on the middle line - sometimes less track can look better without sacrificing the operating potential, especially as you can then as some more scenery to the front of the layout. Two, why don’t you fit an isolating section to the end of the main platform road, so one engine can bring the passengers train in, and a second engine takes the train out? Great video as always, and looking forward to how you develop your layout.

Hi, just watched your video, excellent commentory... you are absolutely right about how we model and run our layouts. Simple answer to anyone who makes a somewhat negative remark is Rule 1 applies. It's your layout so you run it how you like. Well done. It's similar in ideas to my N gauge layout.

Hello Mike and Doug Paul here No 1 fan 😉 just one question I keep hearing that a lot of people in the hobby suggest laying 3mm thick cork on your base board with pva and then laying the track on top of the cork as this reduces any noise from your locomotives ? but I would imagine those who fit cork will also be laying ballast which I won’t be doing 😏. So If I was to use the cork and paint the edges with black acrylic and then roofing felt glued on top of the cork, then my 00 gauge track, but using screws , not pins ! what do you think 🤔. I do like your industrial quarry layouts very much it was when I watched this video I thought yes that’s for me 👍

This looks great and sparce on scenery which is what I want. A beautiful scenic layout takes too much thought, money and time. I like your concept better. I have some very long diesels which are not shunters but freight carriers. But I don't care. I have in my garage set up the base boards which are 600mm wide with a total of a 5 metre run. So do you think your idea could be lengthened to 5m long and with dcc? I think it would be cool.

@budgetmodelrailways hi guys.... Iam back!.. :D.. sry fo the long absence.. had so much on my plate... But feels great to be back in the hobby again ^^ building a ww2 airfield with hangar diorama at the moment.^^. .. cool shunting layout :D.love it.. . keep it on!

Reminds me a little like fort william I'm going g to have a go at fort bill my biggest worry is wiring it up but you make it easy so I'm going to have a go

That looks great. I get lots of fun from shunting, trains just running round an oval is a bit boring.

You certainly have good shunting layouts and good track plans for other people to use for there shunting yards on there layouts

This has probably already been said, but. I find that 4.5/5ft X 1.5/2ft is plenty for a very good shunting set up. On my full 8x4 double loop layout the part that's used the most is the station at the front and the SIDINGS! All of which is no more than 4.5ft in length, if you add the Sidings it takes the width from 1ft to 3ft but it is a full system of Sidings. Could easily reduce it and make that whole section fit within a 5x18" board no problem. Once my main layout is finished I'll be starting a little end to end shunting layout. Edit: In fact I've just measured it and including The 3 road sidings the whole thing is 4.5ft X 1.5ft! Feel free to check it out on my channel!💪💪💪💪

It is amazing how you can do so much with such little money and limited time. An amazing layout as always. Looking forward to seeing the trains running and it completed!

This section of railway track was constructed in 1906 as part of a mass expansion project devised by then owner of the line: Arthur Erik. During the project a small 0-4-0 industrial tank engine was purchased from a local industrial estate raising the total number of engines on the railway to four. The line would be completed by 1911. In 1938 with the growing image of another war becoming greater an armored vehicle production line was established nearby. This section of the line was almost closed by BR in 1957 but the idea received so much criticism that it was dropped shortly after.

Mike I'll believe when I see it (no more shunting layouts). Its fabulous and so simple. Keep up the great work. It would be nice to see how your going on with the loft layout. Keep safe mate.

Looks cool!

Nice one, man. I look forward to seeing it finished.

Looking forward to seeing the shunting in action. Looks like there’s lots of potent with this layout.

Very nice switching (as we say on the American side of the pond) layout. Lots of possibilities for spotting passenger and freight cars. Looks bigger than four feet. I’ll follow your progress with interest!

I take your idea of the Dapol Station. Very convincing for a small branch line, or a light railway. I pick it !

Almost like another day, another layout! one thing I´d like to see at some point one day from you is a montage of every layout you have built from Greenhill hault and Ho - something or other to this and the N, might also be a nice layout to make a new intro piece with that new loco and some coaches pulling into the station. (market town is getting a little old now)

Nice! I'm experimenting with n gauge shunting layouts on laminate flooring off-cuts. These are stored in a box file (to appease family). Got two variants in there so far: Inglenook-style; a Z-shaped one (with run-loop in the diagonal) on which I'm trying out inset track. Will have minimal scenery. Great fun to run from one to the other.

It's going to look great when finished 👍

Giving me ideas, which is dangerous, as I need to complete the layouts I've started first!

Lovely stuff as ever mate 😀 Amazing operating potential in such a small space with the right kind of vehicles 😎 That ex LMS 0-6-0 was a great bargain too! Great little freight engine, though I believe they were often drafted in to haul ‘specials’ during summer months if a suitable passenger engine couldn’t be found👍😜 Amazing selection of buildings for next to nothing as well! Love it! Have a great weekend 🍀

I like this track plan. I’m tempted to see what it would look like with an extra foot or so of length.

Prototypically, the pagoda-type buildings were often seen in GWR stations and had many different purposes including a waiting room.

Hurrah! Thanks to you all, three. Bezt! John

Good I made one the same but made it a bit longer thanks for the inspiration I will enjoy my railway.

Well, this is what I think you should do with this type of layout: ... what you want to do. 😀 It’s interesting how creative one can be when trying to use “the available space”. I’ve starting working on a 4’x1’ n scale shunting layout (with a detachable 20” fiddle yard). My big issue is whether or not to take the time to scratch-build structures. Maybe I could make some buildings out of foam board or heavy card as temporary stand-ins. I am using Kato Unitrack which is hard to find at discount. I’ve taken track segments including points from a larger layout to reduce cost. Kato #6 turnouts can cost between $21 & $25 (USD) new - not easy to build a budget model railroad at that price point. While I accept standards as important and sometimes necessary, the model railway hobby can be less appealing to us who enjoy the challenge of doing things on the cheap. For me and others this clashes with the different goals that clubs tend to have. I’m glad that there is a place for all of us. My final thought: Inspired by the Forged In Fire show, it would be kool if BMR would sponsor a 2021 global contest with a challenging set of parameters like: -two categories: Shunting and Round about -size(s) no larger than ___________ -up to _____ number of points -cost no more X dollars, pounds, pesos -90 minute video presentation Mark

Great creation - this has given me lots of inspiration for my next shunting layout. Pretty near perfect I’d say 👍

I like this alot. I am building a small modular layout myself . wood i have is 4ft by 2 ft and running HO Gauge track bit of a challenge having freight cars. Most seem a bit big to do anything but this does gives me ideas.. Someone suggested I could have a curve track set to have a run around loop to do some switching. Its work in progress but wow this is very nicely built.

A brilliant layout, I've been doing mine a lot like this .

Wow. I think this wld be one of the coolest & quite surely the largest shunting layouts on a limited income. 👌👍

Always interesting to see your channel guys. When I met you I couldn't say what I was doing with Hornby in detail but now as you may know it was the Bassett Lowke Steampunk range (I designed them). So do let me know if you do anything with those. With yours son 3D printing skills the locos could be transformed. Laurie.

I've been getting into shunting moves a lot more lately, having played quite a lot of SimSig over lockdown, next time I get back into railway modelling, I will definitely consider what interesting shunts I can provide for when I design the layout. I think you asked people what they would like to see: I'd love to know/see a list of the typical shunting moves you plan to run on this layout..!

Great video budget model railway l, keep up the good work, your layout tutorials and layouts look amazing 😀 Just wondering have you any advice on building a railway layout, I was thinking to do an ngauge set😀

Everyone has great ideas for other people's money...if it fulfills your requirements then it's perfect.

Brilliant as always Inspirational and proper modelling ;)

my N-gauge "Master" layout is 32x96 inches ( no deeper than ℹ can reach my arm to the back of ) ... ... Leaving me with a 16x96 in. "Shelf" - which was perfect for a 4 track "HO Switcher" as ℹ call it

Very nice 👍

Great ideas, nice take on a small but big layout with lots of potential. Like your LMS 0-6-0 too - used here in East Anglia to haul passenger trains on the old M&GN. Given me an idea too as I'm getting a bit frustrated with trying to build a layout thats too big.

Dont forget to get your Brother in law a drink in.I think an old GWR goods yards is one of the best scenes to see in the real world

Hi Philip here how did you do your road and hill on your layout let me know as me and my girlfriend are doing my railway layout similar to yours and it's nice

Hi I'm pleased I found your site, I'm planning a small layout, and you're shunting video has come in very handy, I was thinking of using a 3 way point for entry in to the station

Hi right ok then thanks for letting me know what you are using as the road and it on a hill yes let me know how you done the hill and what you use as iam doing simler layout myself

hi, my triang dock shunter would love this layout. a great idea, yes its up to you, like if i want to run my davy crockett loco with mk2d coaches i will as its my layout

Hi philip here again me and my girlfriend are doing my own layout like yours but in n scale what do you think of that how did you make the road hill let me no

Great video great layout and on a budget, gives me idea's for the one I am intending to do Regards

A great shutting layout. Can also be easily incorporated into a run around I reckon? 👍👍

Yet another layout I want to emulate! Look forward to the next videos and a running session if possible! How’s the loft layout coming on?

It looks great Mike and Doug,i have seen a few harsh comments made to people on various youtube channels,if you have got nothing nice to say don't say it.How is the loft layout going ?

those coaches are mk1s, I got a pair second hand from hattons under that name, although it a old mold.

Hi guys, lovely looking layout. Will you be doing a completed layout video with a running session?. Always very inspiring and enjoyable videos to watch, thank you 😎👍

Another great shunting layout on the build. Looking forward to seeing your progress and hopefully a running session. Need some help and advise. I’m planning a double parallel loop (inner and outer) running off 2x controllers. However I want the option for trains to pass/ switch to the other track. It seems that it shorts the other controller. Do I need to isolate it. Hornby have a r618. Is this the right thing to use.

Do you have a track plan for this and could I get it into a 1200 x 360mm board

nice shunting yard. I do like the depot, but I thing for me to get one it be 3X the amount you pay. they like to profit on postage as well I think. don't go too quickly. but like you say, get on and build it.. very nice sir

Another great looking layout. Can’t wait to see your next update. Was the loco off eBay? You didn’t say this time. You clearly have a knack of finding bargains. I’ve not managed to find anything near that sort of price. If this is your new project are you going to have to sell something to make space? Stay safe and keep building 😄

You SHOULD continue modeling. You MUST upload videos. That's all I'm going to say. 😎

Please Can you explain the use and placement of the isolation switch

I've seen your layout in a box video and I wondered how you store all of your open layouts and more importantly, how you keep dust from accumulating on your layout and track? Especially those big layouts

Great layout what type of fiddle yard to you have ? 👍

Hi, liking the layout I like to copy the track the plan.. Do you have a list of the track and points that we're used please

Great-where are your power connections on this layout plz..

hello i have a problem with my running of model trains theres a weird thing that goes on when i stop the loco it has a sudden bursts of energy and moves forward quite suddenly about 3-4cm this happens with all locomotives and i'm wondering if it's perhaps something to do with the controller (i use a bachmann dc controller)

What is the link to the video you mentioned near the beginning? I tried searching but I can't quite catch the name of the user in the video. This is going to be another great layout by the way.

I heard you say "controller" but can you elaborate? Are you using DC or DCC ?

What have you laid your track on please?

Hi Philip here were did you get the corriegatie cardboard from let me know

Do you ever publish the track plans?

Do you have a diagram of the layout please?

So what is ur baseboard?

How many engines now.............?

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