This isn't just a model railway its a 3D landscape portrait of urban England in the late 1980s in all its true and wonderful shabbiness. This is a work of art Richard! Respect!

This is one of the most well detailed and realistic layouts i've ever seen.

When you start getting impatient for your next hit of Everard Junction, then it drops and it’s ANOTHER masterpiece! You sir are a modelling genius. Bravo. Nothing looks contrived or odd. It could be a real place, it’s just full of character!

A memory of London in the eighties for me was band concert posters, particularly on walls under bridges. The Clash, the Specials, UB40, Pretenders, XTC. They were everywhere, fresh and half torn. Excellent work as always, and very entertaining viewing.

Looks so alive with the cars and the multiple trains running at different speeds.. Never seen anything so good. Love the Ford Capri disappearing under the bridge at the end of the intro section. Canal water is so murky - but maybe you could of had the bicycle and shopping trolley in a position where they jutted out of the top of the water and were partly visible as is the case sometimes at canals. There was a row of shops like this under the old Snow Hill station in Birmingham, now mostly gone.

Excellent video and great project progress! 👍 Looks awesome! Few randomly flickering street lights will be cool edition to the layout!

I remember, back in the day, our greengrocer still had his balance scales and mechanical cash register out back, and would pull them out when there was a powercut. We'd being shopping in the dark, but he was the only store able to trade! Definitely looks good for the scene, probably needs a mailbox and a couple of phoneboxes, and a workcrew over a manhole with their little red/white striped tent 😁

Fantastic work. 👍 Thoroughly enjoyed the entire video . I was only disappointed when it ended. 🙂

I love the reality of the grime and dirt on this layout, and the overall lonelyness and alienanting feeling it represents, especially at night with the yellow lamp posts.

Excellent video highlighting how it really looked in the eighties, it has triggered a memory, about my local council, two or three flags were removed to do a gas pipe repair and the flags would be replaced with tarmac. Another thing that moved councils in the North of England from hewn stone flags to tarmac was they became lethal in winter and you were often helping someone up after a nasty fall. On some flags a green slime developed that was as bad as ice, especially around the base of leaking fall pipes were moss then grass would accumulate. I was often amazed at how these 4 x 2 ft behemoths were hewn from local stone quarries and were almost flat on the surface, when lifted it was usually by a crew of two as they were two inch thick!

Looks good Richard. Well done. Very lifelike, as always.

I always enjoy watching , you are a craftsman and amazing realism Regards Greg

I've been following your build for years and it never fails to impress me. Growing up in the 80s in England I can really relate to what you're creating. The area where you're putting greenery across from the shops would lend itself perfectly to a market, it's the one thing that always screams 80s to me and would love to see you creating it.

I visited London in November for the first time and saw so much architecture that I was first introduced to from your videos.

Another one of your superb scenes that you could just walk into. I love the variety of the shops. I can just imagine getting off the train and walking down to the computer store to gaze in wonder at all the things in there, and then, not being able to afford anything, popping into the fabric shop to buy something that I can make into a new top to brighten up my dreary office clothes. Your videos are always something to look forward to.

I give you 100% for eye for detail. I think we can all learn to appreciate what we see with more clarity. Inspirational

I recently looked back and realised that I, as well as many others too I'm sure, have been watching your videos for about five years now and if one word could describe your work from beginning to end it is... Superb!...Thank you.

Looks great, you must've had fun coming up with the shop names!

Superb Richard with some nice subtle touches too. The ‘how to’ approach will be well received as well. Well done.

Great update again Richard! Loving seeing our ModelSigns street lights again!

That's a massive amount of work. Lovely trip hazard right by the door to Byte Computer Centre!

Anyone who lilves in Brixton will recognise the terrace of town houses- they're just by Loughborough Junction (and backing onto the site of the long gone East Brixton station). I cycle past there every weekday and I always think of Everard Junction. A truly top class example of railway modelling and excellent video production. It's been a real pleasure watching your layout develop over the years. A massive thankyou to you.

It's always a pleasure, please take as much time as you need

Absolutely brilliant. No other words needed. It just fires up my own modelling mojo…cheers Richard for another cracking video

I can see the intro of this video infinite times. A true master of layout modeling

Superb attention to detail as always. It's such a pleasure to watch this and see how you make the magic happen ,thank you for sharing.

I don't have space for a layout. But the nostalgia and appreciation I have for yours is overwhelming. Great project.

Wow coming on really well and your detailing is of a high standard. Take care Richard and all the best for the rest of the build. Kevin

Awesome video Richard. The realism is second to none. You certainly have set the standard for others to follow.

Your layout always amazes me as you get many of the details correct, most show layouts fall down on simple details on a 1980's or 1990's era layout by usually putting incorrect vehicles or machinery from the 2000's on the layout. One of those shops needs the obligatory guide dogs for the blind money collection dogs outside it.

Looks terrific, Richard. Really nice! Greetings from Ohio.

Very realistic as usual, I like the Herbert do a bit of graffiti, very nice touch 👍

Just awesome, always look forward to your layout updates.

Im not by heart a model train enthusiast, but i love what you do and enjoy watching these videos, your are truly amazing at what you do and you attentention to detail is also amazing

Best UK layout by far. As a Street Lighting Manager I’m impressed 👍🏻 Just need a ‘No Waiting At Any Time’ sign on a post within 5 scaled metres of the end of the double yellow lines mounted 2.1 scaled metres high. On both sides of the street.

Meticulous magnificent marvelness. You are happy with how it looks, we are absolutely staggered. I remember well the old council men laying pavements with their buckets of sand and enormous larger than life mallets for tapping down, all worn down on one side. There was one bridge i drove under on the trains where the grafitti artists had obviously hung over the bridge and painted their "Work" upside down, always made me laugh that one.

S U P E R B !!!! I shouldnt act surprised, I should know better but even in the intro my eyes went as wide as dinner plates. Your patience knows no bounds, Super detailing. Richard with all the hard work, you just keep raising the bar every video. The hour just flew, I was disappointed it ended but Thank you for sharing regardless.

Loving this layout, absolutely fantastic. I worked at Stewart’s Lane depot with the local fault team for a couple of years round about 2010 and know that street well. Excellent work sir.

Brilliant job, it looks amazing.

Mate I’ve been watching you from when you first started and the transformation you’ve done over the years on the layout is awesome so well detailed definitely one of the best I’ve seen

Excellent stuff as usual Richard. You are my go to guru mate and also responsible for me re-entering the hobby again. All the very best Graham 👌 👍 🙂

Outstanding work! It's mesmerising.

You never fail to impress me. This has to be one of the most detailed and realistic layouts I’ve seen. You’ve really set the benchmark - which is going to cause me some grief when I finally get round to building mine 😅

The time, effort, level and attention to detail used, never mind all the videoing and editing, is absolutely spectacular. You sir, are an an inspiration to everyone, and a credit to the hobby, well done 👏👏👏👏

So delighted with your precision enjoyment and creativity. Well done. A pleasure to watch and appreciate your energy in putting all this work for others to enjoy.

Superb dashing job again with such an intricate keen eye to the tiniest of elements to be seen in the real. This new layout is coming to life spectacularly impressive in a cerebral manner. Fabulous!

Just .......wow! I'm South London born and bred. You've captured areas around Stockwell, Herne Hill, Brixton, Battersea and Clapham just perfectly. Love your videos mate, and l'm not a modeller. Always wanted to be but stuff got in the way. I get my Railway modelling kicks ftom people like you. Just brilliant.

Great job sir! I agree that the bank could keep that bare feeling, it's a good contrast to the country side of the layout.

It is excellent to see this coming on so well.

Richard, I am almost lost for words, that was stunning, As you go along working on your layout you seem to get better and better. A huge congratulations on the work you have done on Station Street. I think I might have a few sleepless nights waiting for the next video. Cheers Greg

Richard, I always look forward to these videos, understanding how long it takes, as this is a masterpiece and is turning out to be one of the best layouts I have ever seen. The level of detail is phenomenal 👏

Well done. As always it is fascinating to watch you achive such wonderful results.

I absolutely love the sodium street lighting, almost gone over the last few years. My mum remembers it coming in around Croydon in 1938 and how it transformed the look of the streets. Remembering my regular journeys to London past Brixton in the 1970s and 80s I would just add the ubiquitous purple flowering Buddleia sprouting from the brickwork and pigeons on the bridge edges. Keep up the great work

I have no interest in as a hobby with train set and all, but when I stumbled upon this video , I thought , “ what going on in England then…” and this was without reading the title. I had to stop and watch the whole right through. This is simply epic. I left England for the USA over 42 years a go , and when I saw style cavalier, and the Sherpa van I was astounded. Seven if I didn’t come back to this sight, don’t worry , I will, I had to sub and like. The planning and the attention to detail mate is awesome! Nothing like the 70’s! I will be coming back to this channel periodically….as long as you are loving what you do, people will love and appreciate it, some of us just don’t have that time or the patience. God Bless!

Richard Sir, Simply the "BEST".

I've always loved that your videos are usually an hour long, all great modelling deserves to be looked at for extended amounts of time :3

An absolutely stunning part of the scene Richard, superb work. It's a good job block paving wasn't popular back then...... you'd have pulled all ya hair out laying them individually.

Wow Top Man . The Layout is so realistic. The detailing is amazing every little detail added. It's a joy to see and watch you working on the Layout. A lot of work well thought through each area at a time. Forward thinking about the next stages so like a jigsaw the Picture comes alive . I try to do scenery but I'm not in your league for sure . Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and wonderful Model Railway layout with all of us. Best wishes Richard Crompton. Scarborough.North Yorkshire.

Love it! awesome detail

always look forward to your videos, the canal is gorgeous 😊

Excellent work as always, I like to think that is Terry from Minder driving the silver capri on an errand for Arthur.

He did it again. First class, everything. The eye, the execution, the detailing, the filming ... you're really scaring me ! 😂 Five or six years now that I watch your videos as a monthly institution, and contrary to Amazon/Netflix you keep the quality at highest level. As if it was possible, you even improve. You're hereby declared an international treasure.

Great work as always Richard. 👍 I find that murky water from Woodland Scenics way too murky. I ripped it out and used a little bit of paint in clear resin instead. It still looks murky but you can make out the submerged rubbish still. I was surprised at how well you managed to blend all that brickwork together around the bridge. Top notch.

Fantastic video as ever Richard, you've definitely got that outer city feel to the area you've modelled and it certainly looks the part. Look forward to seeing what's next Cheers James P.s thanks for the inspiration with your scrap yard scene, I've started to plan one into my exhibition layout now

Once again fantastic modelling to an already great looking layout. Excellent and enjoyable video production too.

Peter M said it all. I've been following you for the past 9 years and I apply your technics. Thank you. Cheers.

It's been great watching this all come to life, a fascinating joy.

Just saying the same thing that has been said already. You're an artist and a genius, Richard, stunning work, thanks so much for creating these videos for us all to enjoy. Love the tunes by the way. 🤘

What a fantastic layout, the work that you have put into it, can’t wait for you to rip it up and start a new one, maybe a garden railway if you a have one,

Fantastic work! Your eye for detail never ceases to amaze me.

I’ll be honest…I place you on the level of Master model railroader. The absolute most realistic, can’t tell if it’s a photo in real life or not, layouts I’ve ever seen have been from Pelle Søeborg, a contributor to Model Railroader magazine. His work is amazing. YOU are on par with his work. Bravo! Can’t wait for the next one!

I just don’t know what to say.. this is more than beautiful. You’re so talented and creative. Well done! ❤

Just one word here from a regular observer of your many videos; stunning! Thanks again for a very enjoyable hour of watching. Eric

This is simply mind blowing detail. Such realism and executed with expert skills. I live watching your videos and today's scene looked ridiculously realistic. I've learned loads and the running sesh at the end was the icing on the cake. That large logo 47 looked the business I must sat. Thanks soooo much really appreciate all your time and effort

Richard, I have to agree with Jon, the intro to this video is something else ! Even if you’re not a model railway enthusiast you have got to watch the rest of the video to see how it is created ! It really is compelling stuff ! From your very knowledgeable narrative, to the brilliant camera work ! Congratulations - truly brilliant stuff !!! 😀😀😀 !!!

Great work as always, perhaps take a look at Maidstone East station this has a footbridge next to the railway bridge across the river, would be an awesome way of connecting the shops to the station

Absolutely superb, you have captured that 1970's UK inner city feeling to a tee. That's the first Morris Marina I have seen that was not blowing smoke.

Wow! That is some incredible work there!!!

Another absolutely superb video; this really is required watching! I have been so busy that it's taken me several days to watch it all, but I've watched every second and am gaining so much inspiration and enthusiasm for my own layout. The level of detail you put in is wonderful. Thanks as always for getting this video together and bringing us all along on the journey :)

I‘m a gauge 1 modeller in Germany and yes, I know, I shouldn’t be here. Nevertheless this is one of my favourite 4 mm layouts. Totally in awe of your work, and the atmosphere you create.

This layout just keeps getting better, and as always a pleasure to watch vid in the making of this labour of love , unlike some who have grandous layouts and little or no modeling is done by them.

This is absolutely gorgeous work, Richard, I was in junior school in the late 80s and it feels like stepping back in time watching your videos :) All the time, effort and sometimes tedium that you go to to model the imperfections of the real world *really* pay off, thanks very much for sharing it all with us and long may it continue!

Been subscribed for a few years now and I just have to say, that your videos are just necessary in my life. Massive massive respect Richard.

Thanks for another well spent hour with morning cups of tea.... always inspiring and informative. Great work!

Absolutely brilliant progress Richard. So inspirational and I’ve learnt loads from this and other videos from yourself. 👍🏻

Incredibly realistic as always Richard, makes me feel I could be one of those figures walking through the area, brilliant and very well done, your video captures all your hard work, effort and weeks of time creating this wonderful part of an incredible layout, Geoff

Just one word. Wow! I think this could be your best section so far. Brilliant. One sequence made me smile and feel better too, whilst you were busy working, there in the background there were cars 'stored' on the railway lines 🙂. So pleased it's not just me that does that when working on the layout! At the weekend my kids playpark on my layout resembled a car park 😂. Looking forward to the next installment already.

You've combined first class observation and great modelling technique. Many of us struggle to get just one of those but you have both! Thank you for taking the time to share your journey :)

Awesome layout. WOW . Full watch. Unreal.

Always super excited to see a video drop! great work as always

I don't know diddly about model trains (other than they are cool), but I really enjoy looking at HO layout videos (they are very relaxing) - for what it's worth, your layout is by far the most realistic one I have seen on the Tubes. The night shots are so realistic they could easy be used as a clip in a movie or a documentary. Bravo. Looking forward to more of your updates. Subscribed.

So great ! ..i love your passion for all the little details and weathering...it makes such a big difference to a normal layout ...thx for sharing greetings from germany

Probably the best hour I’ve spent on KZfaq. Absolutely fantastic the work you put in to bring the scene to life. Eagerly awaiting the next instalment.

Great stuff. I don't have anywhere on my layout where the ubiquitous arches could feature, but adding commercial units to them certainly creates plenty of interest. Cheers

Every time you add more detail I get more and more impressed. Talk about setting the bar high! Incredible work.

Hi Richard You really do capture urban London to a tee. The views along the street are fantastic and it really sets the railway within the inner London landscape. Brilliant.

Each episode just keeps getting better and better, these are so fun to watch and see the layout really change for what it use to be, keep up the good work Richard, need an upto date layout your soon

Absolutely impressed with this layout - the detail is superb - hard to beat 🙂

This layout is getting marvelous, piece by piece, retaining wall by wall… amazing 😮

Fantastic as always! Lots of inspiration here!