Wrong gauge but I think this owner likes 'model railways' 


Dads Model Railway - May 2010

Just think how much more of the Scottish railways he could have modelled if he had used the proper gauge. 

Must live on his own!

He's spent a lot of time, money and effort on that set up, the only thing is the named stations etc are nothing like the real thing! 

  Bloomin heck that's some layout 

One heckuva layout, but how does he see into the next room(s) when he's operating it

And, if I were the neighbours I'd be checking the spare room to make sure he hasn't tunnelled through

Quote from: newportnobby on February 08, 2014, 11:18:02 AM
One heckuva layout, but how does he see into the next room(s) when he's operating it

Although I did not see any cameras I did notice in one shot he had a small TV monitor by the controls.

Quote from: newportnobby on February 08, 2014, 11:18:02 AM
One heckuva layout, but how does he see into the next room(s) when he's operating it

At 0:15, just after Mallaig, you can see a CCTV camera mounted above the line.

The stations aren't prototypical but that doesn't matter one bit, I reckon he's got the layout he's always wanted right there, squeezing everything in!

Of course if it was N gauge etc etc...

Quote from: d-a-n on February 08, 2014, 12:06:00 PM

Quote from: newportnobby on February 08, 2014, 11:18:02 AM
One heckuva layout, but how does he see into the next room(s) when he's operating it

At 0:15, just after Mallaig, you can see a CCTV camera mounted above the line.

If you mean the 'black' object by the door frame, I think you will find that's one of the old style
light switches

Quote from: Oldun on February 08, 2014, 12:24:03 PM
If you mean the 'black' object by the door frame, I think you will find that's one of the old style
light switches

Is that what it is?! This is the yoof of today, we don't know our switches from our CCTV!

Well, apart from seeing it to run it, there's the little matter of maintenance, dust, spiders, track cleaning, etc........

Very much doubt much of it is truely operable in practical terms at any one time!

I didn't see any access hatches, so how does he get to the back of the layout when he derails something, and we've all done that. Does he have 8' arms?

Quote from: Malc on February 08, 2014, 04:28:37 PM
I didn't see any access hatches, so how does he get to the back of the layout when he derails something, and we've all done that. D :NGaugeForum:oes he have 8' arms?

Good Point..... And uncoupling??

Quote from: Malc on February 08, 2014, 04:28:37 PM
I didn't see any access hatches, so how does he get to the back of the layout when he derails something, and we've all done that. Does he have 8' arms?

He may have a trained team of live in mice to help him

Quote from: jonclox on February 08, 2014, 07:05:00 PM
He may have a trained team of live in mice to help him

Mice with 8 foot arms?  Are you sure?