Fantastic! I really enjoyed seeing how you were able to design a full circuit layout without having to extend the shelves themselves! Think your overhead rigs and the poles that are joined together with a chain just makes the whole layout look exciting! It reminds me of a model shop I used to go to when I was a child and they had G-scale trains running up and down on the ceiling, happy memories! 🙂 I'm Really looking forward to seeing more of your G-scale layout in action!
@fladder1
Жыл бұрын
Another idea, as the wagons are big enough; build in decouplers in both ends of the train, and let the locomotive decouple pass the train, recouple and shuttle the other way. Awesome job on getting those supports in the ceiling! Reminds me of a toy museum in my youth, it had a big train room with a G scale track suspended from the ceiling not unlike yours.
@gordonwhitehead2582
9 ай бұрын
A brilliant solution which will give you (and others) many hours of enjoyment. Excellently filmed with none of the rambling flim-flam you so often get. Look forward to more.
@LittleWicketRailway
9 ай бұрын
Thanks Gordon 👍 haha, I try to edit out the rambling flim-flam (love that description 😄)
@georgethomas7814
Жыл бұрын
That is stunning. You came up with some creative solutions to give you an impressive start to the layout.
@hsbagardenrailway
Жыл бұрын
Great video, Rob! Always enjoy seeing more G-Gauge on KZitem! Really impressed with how you approached the suspended aspects of the railway. A lot of thought and creativity with the 3D printer. You also did a wonderful job of explaining some of the niche aspects of G Scale (such as push-through, non-isolating points as well as the -rubber ruler- nature of the 'scale'). Really excited to see more!
@LittleWicketRailway
Жыл бұрын
Thanks guys! This means a lot coming from you, I would encourage everybody to go check out your channel and your stunning railway. The ultimate G gauge inspiration! Also, I saw your email, I'll drop you a message back this week 😀
@coolersmoke
Жыл бұрын
Good stuff Rob! Some creative solutions there.. You've now prompted me to get on with my own shelf railway which I've been procrastinating over for months!
@johnscarsandstuff
Жыл бұрын
Nice work, Rob. I've missed your updates. I quite like the idea of a large scale, end to end railway, you have a neat solution to provide continuous running.
@frederickhalgedahl8725
9 ай бұрын
What a marvelous introduction to G scale... thanks million, Rob! For a number of years since retirement I've "toyed" with the notion of a model railway. Little by little I've added Bachman auto-reversing track to my annual Christmas setup that quickly went from fireplace mantel to floor in front and underneath the grand piano that sits too close for us to use the fireplace proper. Going over and over possibilities in my mind, though-something not unfamiliar to you, I fancy-I'd essentially come up with just the setup you take us thorough here, although not on a shelf, but rather on the floor. Now reenergized by your excellent tutorial I'm off to find a simple yet fairly comprehensive explanation of the nitty gritties of the scale: best sources, product reviews, track radii, and so forth. If you have a favorite website (or favorites) I'd be ever so grateful for your guidance. (Perhaps you yourself have put together such a guide. I'm writing this without having looked through your own catalogue of videos.) In any event, best of luck from a new fan in northeast Iowa, USA!
@alanwhite4427
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant design, with the two reversing loops and passing loop. Your very gifted with the 3D printer. Love all the brackets and the bridge was a great idea. You make it all look so simple. Keep up the good work. Regards, Alan
@LittleWicketRailway
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Alan 👍
@winners12345
5 ай бұрын
That is very cool Well done
@MatthewStreets-sc1cv
5 ай бұрын
👍 Excellent layout. 😁 I've got Bachmann's Thomas in G Gauge as well. 🙂 For now, I've got him displayed on his 1 foot long track, on top of my wardrobe.
@PaulinesPastimes
Жыл бұрын
It's wonderful. Lots of fun no doubt. Your 3D printed supports and brackets are really well designed and they work perfectly. 😊
@huxleyjunction2133
Жыл бұрын
Rob, this is really inspiring, bit of an eye opener for me, and it's got me thinking I need to build one. Really good fun which is what it's all about.
@LittleWicketRailway
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍 😊
@jonathantaylor3039
Жыл бұрын
Great video Rob - as a collector of G Scale myself, I’m intrigued to see how your collection and layout develops 👍🏻
@LittleWicketRailway
Жыл бұрын
It won't get much bigger as I don't have the capacity, but I've got a few more locos to film. The Bachmann Big Hauler is not enjoying the point work at all currently, so will be in the siding until I can get the pony truck to stay on the track.
@jonathantaylor3039
Жыл бұрын
@@LittleWicketRailway Cheers. Yes, I’ve got one of those too and have the same issues. I used some of those weights that tyre fitters use - they’re self adhesive and quite handy 👍🏻
@LittleWicketRailway
Жыл бұрын
@jonathantaylor3039 thabks for the tip 👍are your wheels metal or plastic and are you using LGB radius 1 points?
@jonathantaylor3039
Жыл бұрын
@@LittleWicketRailway it’s the same “big hauler” loco you have, albeit a different colour scheme. Although they were designed to work over R1 curves and points, they have always been a bit susceptible to derailing due to the pony truck. Hopefully a bit of weight will help solve it 👌🏻
@jonathantaylor3039
Жыл бұрын
If it’s of interest, I’m part of a little G Scale group that meet in and around Bridgnorth, Shropshire, swapping tips etc and we have access to an outside layout that we do running sessions on. You’d be welcome anytime if you fancied it 👍🏻
@TimberSurf
Жыл бұрын
That's really good use of a 3D printer!
@OlivierGabin
Жыл бұрын
Great idea this presentation, and your layout too ! It's interesting to have an overview of G scale with you, there is nice ideas to pick here for any scale. I might someday go into Gn15 (1/24 scale with 16,5mm gauge) for a freelance narrow gauge railway...
@LittleWicketRailway
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Olivier. Sounds like a good project, is there a prototype for Gn15?
@OlivierGabin
Жыл бұрын
@@LittleWicketRailway As prototype, I'm thinking of two possibilities : Irish turf railway or east European industrial railway. We had also factory railways in France with a 400mm gauge track that can do the trick. I have also an idea of an airbase facility railway for a US military installation on a Pacific island or, this one fictional, a railway for a research station in Antarctica. That's some ideas on my list for this scale/gauge.
@barringtonw2
Жыл бұрын
Very entertaining, thank you.
@graham9473
Жыл бұрын
Great stuff
@camerond169
Жыл бұрын
Looks great!
@jackstrains4468
Жыл бұрын
Greta video rob! So looking forward to any updates but also to your next 00 gauge review! Id really reccommend a loco from hornbys railroad plus range, the class 37 in intercity swallow livery - its a great loco for the price!
@Northerner_Transport_Hub
Жыл бұрын
I own the same Hornby Railroad 37 and the gearing on the motor is awful. Was promised a 5 pole motor with flywheel, I think it actually had a Scalextric/pocket rocket motor
@jackstrains4468
Жыл бұрын
@Northerner_Transport_Hub how old is your loco? It may be the slightly older version, as the one I have was only released a year or so ago and definitely has a 5 pole motor fitted
@jackstrains4468
Жыл бұрын
@@Northerner_Transport_Hub to be fair, the gearing is questionable
@Northerner_Transport_Hub
Жыл бұрын
@@jackstrains4468 brand new from hornby announced last year released this year
@jackstrains4468
Жыл бұрын
Running it again, it does seem a little noisy, but the motor is definitely a 5 pole
5 ай бұрын
G scale rocks! I just wish it wasn't so pricey.
@TrentonLightninghammer
Жыл бұрын
Love your videos! Can't wait for the next Hornby Trainset Review! :)
@LittleWicketRailway
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@andrewstevenson5449
Жыл бұрын
Great little solution, and what did we do before 3D printers?!? Presumably you can't get into the roof space above to ensure you're not just relying on rawlplugs to hold the track up? I'm sure i've seen (in German model railway publications at least) LGB also referred to as IIm - i.e. 2 Scale, metre gauge. Sprung points used to be common with contintenal manufacturers like Fleischmann, Casadio etc, and I think they are/were commonly used on UK tramways (1:1 scale)
@LittleWicketRailway
Жыл бұрын
Thabks. I can't get up there to check unfortunately, but they're plasterboard rawl plugs that expand out behind the board. I'm confident that a single plug would hold a loco. So as long as I don't try to do pull ups on them they should be OK.
@shedmouthjunction
Жыл бұрын
Wow! Thats absolutely mega! Ive not seen G Scale first hand before, it looks fantastic! Great innovative designs for all of the supports..brilliant. Now being a newbie to all of this really, can reversing loops be done like that in other scales Rob? All the best.. Martin
@LittleWicketRailway
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Martin. Yeah, I pinched one of the DCC40 modules off my OO layout, same principles apply. Gaugemaster did a series of articles on reverse loops (www.gaugemasterretail.com/rightlines-article/reverse_loops_part2.html). They say that the DCC40 module might not work with Hornby controllers, but I've not had any problems. I have a feeling that the DCC40 doesn't work on analogue/DC layouts, I think I tried it quite some time ago and the relay in it just clicks on/off endlessly (prepared to be corrected on that one). Also, the short circuit detection in my DCC++ / DCC-EX command station worked faster than the detection unit in the DCC40 module, so it was killing power to the track faster than the DCC40 could react to the short and switch polarity. I had to reduce the sensitivity of the short detection in the command station and it all worked fine after.
@SteamLance
Жыл бұрын
You can use 16mm scale kits for 45mm gauge, people like HGLW or Anything Narrow Gauge
@LittleWicketRailway
Жыл бұрын
Hadn't heard of HGLW, thanks for the tip.
@CentralCanada
9 ай бұрын
Terrific inspirational vid' ! "G-gauge may not RULE, But it GROWS on Ya " djc'99
@lukewolsey
Жыл бұрын
This was brilliant! Time for your 3D printer to have a week off now, poor thing. Would be excellent if this could be Thomas's branch line with Toby, Percy, Daisy and Mavis, get rid of those hideous European and American locos 😂
@kingjulian9496
6 ай бұрын
Be careful with that Bachman big Hauler. The early versions had plastic gears and weren't designed for heavy cars or long trains. Dad and i learned the hard way years ago. But they can be fun.
@LittleWicketRailway
6 ай бұрын
I can't get the pony truck to stay on the rails. That's my main problem.
@kingjulian9496
6 ай бұрын
@@LittleWicketRailwaytry adding a spring to the pony truck. Not to stiff kind of a soft spring like from a ballpoint pen. That should do the trick.
@alanwhite4427
Жыл бұрын
Hi Rob, a quick question you or your viewers might be able to help me with. I’m planning a layout with two tracks in a run around (tale chaser). It’s about 7m x 3m, so about 20m (60ft) in circumference. I’m use DCC for the tracks. But I think I’ll use a CDU to power the 40 or so seep point motors. It’s Old school I know but it’s quicker and cheaper. Q1. If the wires are big enough, will only one or two CDU do the job ? Q2. If I want to build a mimic board, the push buttons on it are a long way away from the furtherest point motor 10m (30ft). Due to voltage drop, Is this a problem ? Any tips and tricks would be much appreciated. Thanks, Alan
@LittleWicketRailway
Жыл бұрын
Hi Alan I don't have a lot of experience with installing CDUs (the Hornby accessory decoders have them built in), but I think it really depends how many points you plan to throw either simultaneously or in quick succession as the CDU might only have enough energy stored to handle one or two before needing to recharge. In theory you could run a large number off a single CDU if you give it time to recharge between each point being thrown. I wouldn't worry about voltage drop over 10m as long as your wires are an ok size. Here's a couple of useful websites: www.12voltplanet.co.uk/voltage-drop-calculator.html modelrailwayengineer.com/model-railway-wire-sizes/ Good luck with the build.
@alanwhite4427
Жыл бұрын
@@LittleWicketRailway many thanks for your quick reply. You’re information is very helpful. Thanks again, Alan
@aleopardstail
Жыл бұрын
wondering how long before you find you need some more shelves to take the stuff you took off that one and then wondering how long before you take everything off and add another scale and then how long before more shelves.. I think the secret is to have a rule "no shelf large enough to take a length of track"
@LittleWicketRailway
Жыл бұрын
Haha! Layouts upon layouts upon layouts 😂 I did have to add on a few shelves.
@lyndonfoster1090
7 ай бұрын
Wonderful, are the stl files available for the 3d printed track supports and railing supports at all? Great ideas for sure. Thank you for the channel. Just discovered you.
@Cloudman572
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant, what about a very token platform at the passing stage including the lamppost you have?
@LittleWicketRailway
Жыл бұрын
I like that idea! Will need to check how much room there is between the tracks otherwise it'll have to be at one of the ends.
@Danyalfr
Жыл бұрын
When is there going to be an update onto the big layout
@LittleWicketRailway
Жыл бұрын
Realistically, a month or two. I've been very distracted by G gauge and I setup the old layout again to run some trains for reviews.
@Danyalfr
Жыл бұрын
@@LittleWicketRailway I have been enjoying the g gauge as it's new to what I have seen before. I am just really excited to see the layout coming together slowly. I LOVE the track plan and do think that it is a great idea to not put electronics on top of the helix as it stops confusion. Keep up the good work 👍
@chavezinsesser
9 ай бұрын
I’m guessing yours is digital?
@LittleWicketRailway
9 ай бұрын
Yes, nothing wrong with analogue, but I love digital 😍
@User-3O3
Жыл бұрын
9:16 What's the name of the track used at 9:16 man? UK Dash Cams also uses this track for its intro/outro.
@LittleWicketRailway
Жыл бұрын
"As You Were" by TrackTribe, it's free to use from the KZitem audio library 🙂
@User-3O3
Жыл бұрын
Thanks man. @@LittleWicketRailway
@tompetty1880
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on thinking outside of the box and there’s no denying your excellent workmanship. You’ve got me thinking now, I model in O gauge, so I would scale down to HO or N. By keeping to the far side of my model railroad I would hopefully be able take advantage of so called ‘false perspective’ and actually incorporate it into my existing O gauge layout. Thanks for the inspiration. Great video.
@KennysChocolateMilk
Жыл бұрын
The most common British engine In G gauge is Thomas 😂
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