But thats the exact point you make, I can see a youngster throughly enthralled for hours just learning to shunt Trains about making up scenarios in there heads of different situations, and moving Trains and Rolling stock about Its what Modelling is all about, I commend you for making these Videos to show what can be done very simply best wishes Colin.

Good fun! I decided to build a loop with a built in Inglenook just like your recent layouts but with Kato Unitrack. They have special sets made for the Pocket line with short turnouts (points). Granted a little expensive because of the built-in motor on the points but nice and small. It fits on a 24 inch by 14 inch board. Cheers!

Your uncoupling toll works great. I've found that sometimes I have more success pressing down rather than lifting up. Not all couplers are the same, especially with my rolling stock, which is mostly previously owned. I love your videos. Thank you!!!

I just love watching your videos, its really what model railway is about, taking your advice just recently i got an oval of track out on my dining table and ran my trains first time in 2yrs and it was great, keep up the good work

Cant beat an inglenook/sidings layout especially in n gauge. I like your layout. Its like a compact village and very inspirational.

Like anything in model railways, you don't have rules, you just have inspiration points. Take the one(s) that suits you, and have fun ! Anyway, as a layout, your Inglenook-inspired one is really cute. I love your scenics.

Shows what you can do in next to no space and with a bit of imagination, which is of course what you always emphasise! 😊 I do like that shunter BTW. Looks excellent 😎

Nice video. I am currently building the same layout, about 60% completed and looking forward to doing some shunting on my first layout in about 40 years! Keep up the good work with the videos, as it's refreshing to see that a Model Railway does not have to cost a fortune !

Nice shunting session 👍 I would like to see this layout at eye level, it looks very interesting!

Fantastic as always, Mike.

Great video bro, one of Dad's colleagues once said he was very relaxed driving with Dad, once he had resigned himself to imminent death! But as far as I can remember he never had an accident!

Lovely wee Inglenook. I’ve definitely one on my to do list! Thanks, Ian

Thanks for the video, loved watching it made me soooo relaxed!!😎🚂🚃🚃🚃🇬🇧

Regarding your initial disclaims; 'Murphy's Law' also goes for model railways. 😉 Great video!

Nice video as always. I've got a 2nd radius curve on my curved siding, and this helps with coupling. I've read that the Inglenook format was rare in the real world, but I've found several in old station plans in my area, especially if you count the through line as the long siding.

Hello, great video,nice shunting work on the layout,for the size it works well.

Was supposed to Dremel my flex track today and got side tracked. Need to get my head around electrofrog wiring, Been decades since I wired up track.

Another good video. I always enjoy any of your videos. Now, a question for those that abhor the "Hand of God" shunting method. Where in this world is there a railroad that un-couples their freight wagons WITHOUT a man on the ground USING HIS HANDS for the uncoupling???

I've got a lego train set up in the inglenook style it works pretty good.

I've been told about you and I concur completely 🚂💨

As always it's my railway and I'm going to have a bit of fun 😊

I love shunting on my n gauge layout, the only issue I have is that the two sidings are curved, so uncoupling is a bit of a pain. Will be correcting that on the new layout. Loved the story about your dad. Mine was also a bit of a nutter in his moggie until my mum started screaming at him to calm down 😁

I now have a track plan that I think will work. I have been stalled by the cutting and fitting if my Flexi track. Also connecting points back to back is a nightmare. 😮

I find uncoupling standard n gauge wagons far easier than standard 00 gauge. You just lift the wagon on one end and the knuckle releases, whereas for 00, it was always the "twist and lift" which means I have to relocate it back onto the track and is harder for narrow sidings with platforms. Less reliable when trying to couple because of the lighter weights, and near impossible on curves, but otherwise far easier. Is it just me?

I love your Channel.

great stuff guys,i wonder though whether you recieved an order from me for a narrow gauge railbus,this was about a month ago,can you look into this please, keep up the great work.......................jpj

Why not add an extra length of track to both sidings and the main track.....would prevent the loco stopping on points...

How's the 0 gauge going?

The first thing that I noticed was your voice. I don't know if you've seen the movie Hooligans (2005). But your voice is exactly the same as the voice and accent of Geoff Bell.