You have managed to create a totally credible world here; the videography is first class and the commentary delightfully informative. Thanks once again!
@deadman214119 сағат бұрын
The narration of railroad activities is wonderful. I would equate you to Bob Ross, but of railroading!
@timvripКүн бұрын
Very nice. Like watching a real railroad, and your commentary is great. Thanks
@GarrettTaylorLeedyКүн бұрын
I really love your videos and it's awesome to see your garden railway in action always like the episodes of how you run your timetables for your locomotives and rolling stock. Have you ever done a tender locomotive
@rikbennett923 сағат бұрын
@@GarrettTaylorLeedy No. No tender locos (yet ..... 🤔)
@jontaylor1652Күн бұрын
Brilliant! Another great episode. Thanks.
@S.D.L46XXКүн бұрын
Nice..., as usual! Greetings, Michael (SonDeb).
@rikbennett923 сағат бұрын
@@S.D.L46XX Thanks Michael.
@flintswenson8234Күн бұрын
James is certainly being well used. Seems to be a do-it-all sort of locomotive.
@GeraldJanesКүн бұрын
Thanks for sharing yet another of your very interesting and enjoyable videos Rik 👍. The storyline is as fascinating and entertaining as the modelling and scenery😀. Did your computer program generate the trains and you then created the storyline or vice versa or was it a combination?
@rikbennett9Күн бұрын
Hi Gerald. It was a bit of a combination. The computer provided the backbone to the movements but I added another couple just to make things a bit more visually interesting.
@andyrbush4 күн бұрын
Pure delight.
@S.D.L46XX6 күн бұрын
Hi again,... recently I bought a second hand Otto in new state. I decided to convert it to the Hawthorne as well, using all your measurements. Still some things to fabricate before I will spray paint her, the color will be maroon. How can I send you some pictures ? Greetings, Michael.
@rikbennett96 күн бұрын
@@S.D.L46XX Hi Michael, if you join the gardenrails.org forum (free) you can post them there. Rik
@S.D.L46XX6 күн бұрын
@@rikbennett9 I did so.
@coastaltitansrailroad7 күн бұрын
A wonderful day spent with your amazing railway. Thanks
@DanNeighbour9 күн бұрын
Hi Rik, please could you tell me where i can purchase a Mylocosound card from? many thanks. Regards Dan
@rikbennett99 күн бұрын
@@DanNeighbour Hi Dan. I'm not sure which part of the world you are in, so your best option is to go to the MyLocoSound website ( mylocosound.com/ ) and click on the How to Purchase tab. You can then locate your nearest supplier,. Rik
@user-gk8gg1zt7l12 күн бұрын
Good video, like ! ! !
@kjamison595116 күн бұрын
Thank you for the practical demonstration. Even with the ‘feeble’ whistle, I have ordered one of these sets for a project I’m working on. It will perform well enough for what I require. Cheers!
@S.D.L46XX19 күн бұрын
Hi, I have a question.., what should be the width of English narrow gauge trains in 1:22,5 LGB scale..? What width do you prefer for your locomotives? Greetings.. Michael , from Holland.
@rikbennett919 күн бұрын
@@S.D.L46XX Hi Michael It varies. The narrowest is 65mm and the widest is 110mm. I'd say most of them are between 90mm and 105mm.
@S.D.L46XX19 күн бұрын
@@rikbennett9 Thank you. I got a second hand Otto today, and I want to convert it as well.
@S.D.L46XX19 күн бұрын
Convert it into a Black Hawthorne saddle tank locomotive.., it looks so sweet. Greetings, Michael.
@jurgenschmidt258023 күн бұрын
Eine sehr schöne Anlage, in einer urigen Umgebung.
@The_NW_EngineYT23 күн бұрын
I'm just suprised that they function as models, let alone real engines.
@SilverGear_27 күн бұрын
A wonderful instalment of the Peckforton story. This really helps put into context the route the railway takes through the garden despite being compressed to fit into the property, all the slights of hand being put into a linear order. I was also going to mention how nice it is that despite being somewhat random in wagon to wagon order, its nice to see a common carrier railway being modelled as the traffic would have been handled in reality; a rare treat for people who care about the operational side of things when it comes to the railway's bread and butter.
@rikbennett927 күн бұрын
@@SilverGear_ Thanks. That's very kind and observant of you. My rationale has always been to try and create a whole railway system and run it as realistically as possible. There are undoubtedly some things I've not got right. I know, for example, that the tractor isn't properly secured and the log loads are a bit iffy. But I have to make compromises so the loads can be removed when the wagons make return journeys.
@SilverGear_27 күн бұрын
@@rikbennett9 Such is the life of a railway modeller, making compromises is all part of the hobby. Your efforts to realistic running are appreciated, and an inspiration. I am currently considering taking a leaf out of your book regarding the hardware you use for wagon waybills for my own operations. It's a far more dynamic and organised approach to a sequence than a fixed order of operations on sheets of paper. I cannot remember if you did a video that went into detail on how the machine is used and the program written?
@rikbennett927 күн бұрын
@@SilverGear_ Here's how I did the Google Sheets version. There's more info on my blog - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zp9ih8iZl8vPkaM.html
@monkeyvampire29 күн бұрын
The pickup goods really tells the story of the railway and the place! Your modelling and landscaping are all masterful and the way that you create the timetable and workings to give everything purpose really breathes so much life into it all. A pleasure to watch … and in the case of that malodorous bone mill waggon, watching certainly seems preferable to the full sensory experience! ;n)
@rikbennett928 күн бұрын
@@monkeyvampire Yes. I find researching the local history of the area an interesting part of creating my own miniature version of what life might have been like along the route of the railway. www.tattenhallhistory.co.uk/philip-randles/
@timvrip29 күн бұрын
Another fine video. Thanks for sharing your passion with us.
@mojoden29 күн бұрын
Great stuff Rik. Makes me homesick, after 64 years in Oz. I thought you might find this site interesting. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rplmi6Z8vq6alYE.html . Necessity and all that. Cheers,
@peterfranks503129 күн бұрын
Thanks Rik, it's always a joy to watch your videos. I don't know how many times I've watched them over and over again. Don't stop making them please.
@andyrbush29 күн бұрын
Time stops when I watch these wonderful videos. Thank you.
@davidjohn474329 күн бұрын
Brilliant 🤩
@ianwm29 күн бұрын
Thanks Rik - convincing story and activity as always. Great video.🎉🎉🎉
@KellinoRailАй бұрын
Depart 11:07 and arrive at 13:10.... For a six mile narrow gauge railway making several stops to drop off and pick up that seems like a fairly convincing time frame, especially in those more relaxed days. One wonders if that was intentional or not.... Always love watching your videos and taking in all the little details. Keep up the good work, we really appreciate it. 😎
@GeraldJanesАй бұрын
Thanks for sharing Rik, the return journey was worth the wait and a pleasant way to spend 15 minutes on a sunny evening. 👍👍
@LindseyTate13Ай бұрын
Love these videos. How long have you collected wagons and the like?
@rikbennett9Ай бұрын
I started making my own wagons and bashing commercial ones in 2006 - for example see one of my earliest blog posts - riksrailway.blogspot.com/2007/01/stock-update.html
@colinsmith6280Ай бұрын
Great I enjoyed the journey
@CustomiZe_Ай бұрын
Cheers Rik, great to see Tiverton out and about again 👍
@rikbennett9Ай бұрын
@@CustomiZe_ Yes, she does run well (trusty old LGB Stainz motor block!). One day, I might get around to replacing its Dallee V3 soundcard which has chuffs which increase in stepped stages rather than a continuous rise in speed.
@monkeyvampireАй бұрын
Until now, I hadn't noticed the various 'sleights of hand' you've used in the layout to extend the length of the trip from one end of the railway to the other-good editing of your videos to create the sense that it's as long as you've imagined! But it's also interesting to see the way you've achieved that with clever use of the space. Love the railway you've created, thanks for all the work you put in to share it!
@rikbennett9Ай бұрын
@@monkeyvampire Thanks Chris. I like your expression - sleights of hand - as an explanation. You might find that cropping up in a future voice-over. I well remember being impressed with an 00 or it might have been an EM gauge layout in Railway Modeller in the 1960s which had two termini inside a circuit and the trains did several circuits to simulate the length of the track between the termini. It was partly luck and partly planning which allowed me to re-use parts of the layout to simulate the geography of the area around my railway.
@monkeyvampire29 күн бұрын
Cheers Rik, feeling a bit famous after watching part 2!
@GeraldJanesАй бұрын
Thanks for sharing yet another very enjoyable video Rik. I am already waiting in anticipaftion for the video of the return trip 😀👍
@failletceline5756Ай бұрын
Always a great moment your videos.Tchuss,pierro 😊😊
@gs425Ай бұрын
Thanks Rik. This helps to put cameos in their place on the line
@MrSteamDragonАй бұрын
In some of the scenes through the garden foliage it is hard to realise this isn’t 12” to the foot !
@rikbennett9Ай бұрын
@@MrSteamDragon Thanks. I am very pleased with how some sections of the line have evolved over time.
@KellinoRailАй бұрын
It's always a good day when there is a new Peckforton Light Railway video! 😎
@ianwmАй бұрын
Excellent video Rik. Very enjoyable. L9ve the shunting opeations - freight manager gave you some juggling to do!😂😂😂😂
@rikbennett9Ай бұрын
@@ianwm very much so, though I admit to anticipating in advance which wagons would need shunting where when I formed the train at Beeston Market
@ianwmАй бұрын
@@rikbennett9 I am still practicing with FMngr at WIRL. Since I downloaded it earlier in the year, the roster has grown a bit, and some new features have appeared in the PWD. Hopefully the next video will show some new track and sidings, t be followed by some shunting….
@jontaylor1652Ай бұрын
I love this railway, it's unique.
@andyrbushАй бұрын
Love your train journeys, they take me right into your miniature world.
@LindseyTate13Ай бұрын
Your videos are very soothing.
@andyrbushАй бұрын
So true
@GooseGoose439Ай бұрын
This running session was 10 days before I was born
@GeraldJanesАй бұрын
A lovely video Rik and both locos look great. Did you design the bodies from scratch or did you start with a basic design (from thingyverse or similar) and then enhance the design?
@rikbennett9Ай бұрын
Hi Gerald. The Ruston Proctor was a download from Shapeways which I rescaled to fit a 45mm gauge chassis (so now very out of scale). The Ruston 44/48hp loco was designed and drawn by me based on photos, so once more not to scale as it too was designed to fit my own 45mm gauge chassis. I've now got scale drawings for both locos so, one day, I might get around to drawing and printing them more to scale ....... ( One day .... 🤔 )
@peterfranks5031Ай бұрын
I think, after watching this, I better get my new 3D printer 🖨 out and get it going. Thanks Rick. I must send you some pictures of my Kenton Valley Railway.
@rikbennett9Ай бұрын
Yes please, always interested in seeing other garden railways 👍
@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SSАй бұрын
Something about the red grill on 'Nick' looks quite nice The Ruston-Proctor is definitely a unique looking loco, adds a nice bit of variety!
@musoseven8218Ай бұрын
Theyre a delight💜👍✌️😊
@scaldinghotcoffee3206Ай бұрын
Love the sound choice on Nick.
@rikbennett9Ай бұрын
It's actually taken from a video of a real Ruston on the Great Bush Railway. I've tracked down a video of a Deutz on which the Ruston Proctor was based, so might swap out the RP's present card for one which is more realistic.
@scaldinghotcoffee3206Ай бұрын
@@rikbennett9 Amazing! I haven't looked on the website yet, but do you have information on how you recorded the custom sound and installed it?
PS You can extract the sound from online video sources by setting the recording source in Audacity to the computer's speakers rather than the microphone
@scaldinghotcoffee3206Ай бұрын
@@rikbennett9Oh heavens yes. I did read that one some time ago. This is still a bit out of my technological reach. Still attempting to convert to battery power thanks to your articles. Thank you for sending the link; I'll keep trying. Thanks also for the videos: they always make me smile.
@wideyxyz2271Ай бұрын
❤❤
@jamesimrobertson5422Ай бұрын
Talking of 'Nick'. Has someone nicked the entire copper mine?
@rikbennett9Ай бұрын
Well spotted! The buildings only come out on High Days and Holidays..... (well, when I run full operating sessions)
@davidridout8041Ай бұрын
Or have the mine workers taken it on holiday like the miller I think nick is a better runner but both are very nice models