Greetings, Blackwood, and hello, Euan 👋 We all know the little bits of wire were sent to Mark Ireland 😇📦 I seen 👀 the video 🤣🤣🤣🤣 The new track work is as immaculate as the rest of Blackwood 😇 The Growler Gang live up to their Legend 🫡 Excellent running session as always 😍 and the new 158 looked right at home 🏡 but as always its the track that's the star 🌟 🤩 Very best wishes from the Emerald Isle ☘️

Hi Euan, the remodelled track work looks great glad it’s running reliably. Loved the running session nice to see trains going around. Enjoy model rail Scotland I might see you there as i am also there on the Friday. Keep up the great work and happy modelling. Nat🚂👍

Many thanks for commenting. The curves are much better than before. That said I'm about to make a minor change to the track entering the station passing loop. Realised I've put in a curve point when it should be a long radius ! Re the wagons - no problem on mine. They run up the helix which is 4th radius without any issue. Cheers Euan

The expansion is coming along swimmingly, Euan. I like the change at the station, too. Then a wonderful session getting to see a lot of that great fleet you have. Today, I really enjoyed seeing the Scotrail DMU running... very sharp unit!

Well done Mr Chalmers. Excellent work. 😂😅

Hello Euan, i like the changes to the station and the long sweeping curves and changed track plan are working well great work.

Coming on nicely Euan, great running session... Chris

Wow, lots of work, but in the long run will look great. Happy Modelling

Nice looking layout and running session. Thanks for sharing. Dave

Fabulous locos and rolling stock. Lovely to see all that wonderful track work in place. Can’t wait to see your progress. 👍

Hi Euan, Great update Plenty of work being done, but still plenty to do 😂. that will keep you out of mischief 😁. The layouts looking great! When you look at your early videos, you can really see the difference you have created with the views for the running shots. I'm looking forward to meeting you at Model Rail Scotland, as Stephen says I'll be free from 11:00-12:00 other than that I won't be sure till I see my rota LOL! All the best Tony.

Layout is looking great, you've made good progress, and a wise choice for the longer points, smoother running all the way. Hopefully see you at MRS 2024, I'll be there on Friday too, around the 009 society stand mostly. All the best. Brian

Looking great Euan, you definitely see the benefit of smoother curves and long radius points. It's a huge amount of work you have done but hopefully most of it is a labour of love.

Hi Euan Really great looking new curves there, no doubt they will give a far more pleasing run and views for the Trains. Hopefully see you at MRS on the Friday. Thanks

Lovely to see the new section operational, it’ll now open up so many possibilities which you could explore, like station alterations. Lovely to see trains running through there too.

some nice smooth running on the new tracks Euan. Nice comparison of old and new in the vid.

It’s all looking so very good now Euan - nice smooth running and the curve into he fiddle yard look very neat and tidy. Your control panel is very impressive more like a starship control panel but very classy. You make what looked an enormous task look easy, and I cannot wait to see it all completed. Regards Steve

Hi Euan, it's nice to see the track all laid and trains happily running through. Also great to see you finally received the Class 158!

Great progress. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.

Excellent progress Euan, it can be quite daunting, especially with all of the point motors and associated wiring, so Kudos to you for pursuing. I'm travelling over from Ireland for the show and will be meeting up with another channel creator, Stephen from Elvenhome, so it'd be incredible to shake that hand of someone else who has been an inspiration for my own adventure in 'N'. All the best, Donald

Hi Euan You must be pleased to have all the track laid. A wee bit of wiring to be done it would seem. You can see just how much of an improvement you've made with the changes to the fiddle yard and the new track formation. You're getting a nice collection of Scotrail stock to run. I'm going to be at MRS on the Friday. I know that Donald (highlandersixtysix) and Tony (The Heritage Line) will both be there. Tony is stewarding I think and has fixed 11 to 12 for a break so he can meet with people. Stephen

Hi Euan the new track layout looks excellent and you've gained another platform. I do like the 2 car scotrail dmu. Laying all that track in 4 months you'll be working at network rail next. Great to see the trains running again atb Andy

Hi Euan, catching up on my videos, the track work is looking great and good to see the trains running on those sweeping curves! Looking forward to you developing this area with your scenic work! Cheers Gary

Youve been busy Euan, the new fiddle yard and approach looks good, admire the effort with the control panel, Thats part of a layout I cant be bothered with, the z21 app is enough for me.

Hi Euan, really nice work, the smooth curves look great, I’m really looking forward to see how you landscape it all. The changes at the station also look interesting, do like a bay platform at a through station! I think it adds more interest and gives you more options for your operations. I do like the new 158’s, bit out of era for me but it’s one of the more modern type trains I really like. Looking forward to the next update, cheers Euan, John

That must have been really painful for uou Euan having to use new wires and prove it in your mew panel 😅. The new track configuration looks good and all did look to run smoothly ! Except for one bit ! In the first shot of your nice new class158, as it comes under the bridge and passes the 30 sign, there is what looked like a dip in the track ! Shock Horror, a dip in the super smooth Blackwood track !😂😂😂 They obviously had some of that Merry Berry Perry hidden.

Good evening Euan! Great job getting the track work all sorted out going into the station and the fiddle yard! It all looks great! Was that one of the new 158's in Scotrail livery? Too late for my era, but I'm really tempted as they're the train I've travelled on most recently! I had planned on going to MRS, but it's working out way more expensive than I thought it would be! Oh well! Have a great time! All the best, Ian.

good vid nice update vid thanks lee

The layout looks amazing! I wish I had gone with N Gauge but everything N gauge is tricky (and expensive) to get here in NZ. Liked and Subbed! Cheers, Andy

Hello, nice video

Trackwork looks great and nice little running session! I can't remember if I've asked this before, but those Imerys wagons you have (JIAs), do you have any issues with them on corners? Mine are free rolling on a straight but bind up for some reason even on my radius 4 curves!