A Tour Of My 00 Gauge Garden Railway

[mrslimtar]

at 0:46 is that the Hinton Manor in the shed where you can see the tender.?

[steampics]

@mrslimtar Nah my friend I believe that it is the Churchward Mogul 5328

[CharlotteFairchild]

This was beautiful.

[steampics]

@CharlotteFairchild Thank you

[ShaurntheSheep]

I'm going one at the moment and err what do you do about bird poo on the track

[C0BO]

How is your railway powered?

[ibidydo]

how ironic there is a dew drop pub near me !

[maxresnikoff]

have you considered havin

g a tour of your railway with a cab view

[maxresnikoff]

i would love to know how you keep the track so clean

thanx

[dilwich123]

Wonderful Stuff - Lucky Man :-)

[eoin730]

very good railway best i have ever seen:-)!

[MrFlix76]

how long does the hornby track last

[jkk45]

this is brilliant :)

[hezmeister]

how do you keep the tracks from rusting outside?

[henryvagincourt]

I love this railway, had many hours of enjoyment watching your video's.

Thank you.

[steampics]

Thanks for that mate. Means alot. Glad you enjoy what we do.

[henryvagincourt]

Everytime I'm on youtube I always look to see if you have another video, one question I have, what do you use to clean the track?

Regards

[steampics]

Thank You.

I use a simple paper with a great surface. Its like sandpaper but isn't brazen enough to take the silver off the rails but is good enough to take the dirt off. However, we also use an old rag to clean the freed dirt off afterwards, creating a clean and shiny surface rail.

However, in the past we have used Track Cleaning Wagons, Peco Rubbers etc.

Keep watching!

Regards, Steampics (SSR)

[henryvagincourt]

Thanks, I wondered how you kept the track clean, I'm just watching The Snow 2010

Great stuff.

[metadyneman]

NIce little narrative... I really should do something similar with mine I suppose

[TehShadowMeerkat456]

I have a question, since this is 00 gauge such as hornby and bachmann, is there any special type of track or trains you buy since this is outside and helpless to the weather, or is this just normal models and track. Thnks

[steampics]

Normal track and normal models. Thanks!

[leeham991]

@steampics

I'd assume you use paints rather than the supplied stickers for most models though?

[MrTomnoone]

i know you said that it runs in all weathers, but how do you stop the rain getting into the motor of the turntable?

[steampics]

I must confess, none of the buildings stay out at any time. They all locked up to save them from sunlight (Which fades plastic), the cold (which does them no favours) and the rain which, if too much, messes with the electrics for the lighting. The turntable is never used in rain. The motor is fully protected by the housing & the little hut but the main problem is getting water unerneath the turning section. This can cause rusting over time. Therefore, the turntable is not used in rain! Cheers!!

[MrTomnoone]

thanks 4 replying.

:D

[DocSponk]

Nice layout there.

[buttercupline]

Great vid 5* realy enjoyed it

[steampics]

Cheers buddy

[jazzyjaxroadshow]

ok fin made me laugh, nice layout, i want to expand out of my shed, how much did your layout cost?

[steampics]

quite alot but over time so we didn't notice it as much. Its more the replacement of winter damaged items (i.e. points) that costs. 00 however is probably the cheapest way to go about garden railways. Good luck!

[nutboxuk]

Doesn't it go rusty?

[steampics]

Nope. We use nickle silver track (standard hornby) so that it is weather proof. The only things that rust are the nails which hold the track down but that doesn't matter. If they snap then they are replaced. Points can suffer from frost damage but only after about 2 years

[jackledgend]

thats well good i love the bit in the snow

[steampics]

Thanks mate

[mrsamhaynes]

wow thats amazing A++++++

[steampics]

Thanks mate

[tich4472]

very nice!!!! great railway m8 5*

[steampics]

Thanks mate

[class66068]

Great video, 1 question do you keep your turntable outside always ?

[steampics]

Thanks. In answer to your question...Definately not! The weather would damage it and fade its colours. The turntable is used on busy days, special days and open days. Thank you.

[SteamYouth]

nice vid my friend before i start talking 5 stars that was brill, if by any chance can u tell me is there a batle of britan class tangmere on there coz i think i aw it and i would like to say im going to keep watching so keep it up !

[steampics]

Thank you very much for your kind commnets. Do keep watching by all means, its always nice to have new viewers! The Battle of Britain class in the video, but it isn't Tangmere, its 34051 "Winston Churchill" which, in real life, is owned by the National Railway Museum in York. Thanks again

[RobXbr500]

What kinda turntable do u use sam

[steampics]

a standard electrically operated Hornby one

[RobXbr500]

how did u put ure voice on

[steampics]

It was done using a headset and the windows sound recorder. The file was then put in movie maker with the films.

[JBTEvans]

Great video there Sam, nice to see the railway running in the Snow haha

[steampics]

Thanks mate

[ElectricTrains2001]

You welcome. And cool.

[ElectricTrains2001]

omg. cool. It looks like a professional did this video. Dont the tracks get rusty from the sun and rain or are the tracks made for the outdoor weather?

[steampics]

Why thank you...the rails are coated with silver (as standard) and therefore don't rust in even the worst of weathers.(i.e. snow/frost/rain). It is left out all year of course. The only problem we have is with points which receive bad frost damage. These are replaced every 18-24 months. Thanks for commenting.

[G5BTB5G]

I been thinking have u thought of doing a S&D weekend with 34051, 45156 & 9F, plus the panier for highbridge services?

[steampics]

Nice idea.We'll very much consider doing that.We may also use 5775 as a banking engine for some services.

[edoc2]

Great to learn the history of the line and how it all works. each video you make always has something new which I have not noticed before. It really is a great little railway. Well done and I look forward to the next video.

[steampics]

Thank you very much for your kind comments. Its nice to see that you are one of our regular viewers. As you are a regular, do you have any suggestions at all for new videos? We're always happy to try and fulfil viewer suggestions if possible...Steampics