Southern_Trains_Fan

So glad to see activity still happening on this layout! Until fairly recently I lived in Louth, which I'm sure is a name familiar to you given the region and era of this layout! I'm living in London these days, but this layout is an amazing insight into what could have been if I was born a decade (or 9) earlier! Also brings back fond memories of riding the sprinters between Skegness and Heckington to see the grandparents Top work, keep it up!

Finally! A YouTube channel will be amazing! It’s grear seeing photos of the layout but even better seeing it in action!

I know this is a very old topic now, but were these units ever fully painted? I'd love to see the final results, especially for the Electrostar and Capitalstar! Cheers, Matt

Amazing work! I'd love to try scratch building using cardboard. A couple of questions, sorry if they've already been covered! -What cardboard do you use? -How do you go about cutting the card -How do you plan a building (sizing dimensions etc.)? Sorry if they're a bit complex to answer, I'm just really interested in your work. Very admirable! Cheers, Matt

Amazing work, wish I had that level of skill! Shame nobody has rattled up an electrostar in 3D-printed form yet! Keep up the great work, Matt

I look forward to it

Has anymore progress been made on Loftus Road? There hasn't been an update for months! Looking forward to seeing what's changed. Still has to be my favorite layout

Everything changes once you add a splash of colour to the model Looking amazing!

Wow Looks amazing! I guess it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to fit it with DCC sound from the 350 Desiro, right? They're virtually identical in sound. Looking great, can't wait for more Cheers, Matt

Priorities are most important Hope everything gets sorted and your new job/house is all working out. Cheers, Matt

Are these projects still ongoing? Was the S stock ever complete? I'd love to find out what's new! Cheers, Matt

The Electrostar is something I've had my fingers crossed about for years now. Sadly, it's not looking likely, at least for the near future. If one ever was released, I'd 100% be buying one even though I have no layout! I certainly will stay tuned. Looking forward to the progress

Well I'm really excited to see the progress. There's definitely a lack of modern image SR stock, and it's great seeing you design your own from scratch. I hope in the future that we see more projects like this, as technology advances! Cheers, Matt

Looking forward to seeing this develop! Even though I don't have a layout, I'd definitely be up for buying on of these! This could make a nice little earner for you

Makes me want to burgle my bank account and start a layout of my own Very, very good work, looking forward to more posts and photos Cheers, Matt

Very nice! I have a thing for modern image SR layouts you've really managed to capture that South/South East London atmosphere with Norwood Road. Maybe James Makin could fashion you a Capitalstar or a couple of Electrostars? Very good work, Matt

I've said it before and I'll say it again: You're work is fantastic! I really envy the skills you have in scratch building, wish I could produce structures of the same quality. My buildings would end up looking like remains from WW2

I'll have a cheeky look at it Cheers, Matt

I dream of having your scratch building skills! I've never even attempted a scratch build, but it's something I'd love to get into. i don't know where to start, what equipment or materials I need, how to go about planning etc. so I don't think it's something I'll master anytime soon. Outstanding work, Matt

This is just the sort of thing I was looking for, although I have to admit, despite travelling between St Pancras and London Bridge many times, I had no idea that they were known as the 'widened lines'. Thanks for this, it will really come in handy.

Sounds good, I'd like to have seen that! Now to find a station to model...

Just shows you don't necessarily need a huge loft or shed to build a quality layout Cheers Matt

Ooh, I like it!

Hey all, Anybody that has seen any of my previous topics will know that I'm a bit of a modern image London nut! I don't have a layout, and I don't have much room for a layout. But, here is an idea that has been going round in my head lately. Do you think it is possible in any way to create some form of modern image, urban layout set somewhere in London (N gauge obviously) in the space of no more than 4ft x 2ft? Whether it's just a busy section of track or part of a station, could I create some form of busy urban scene in a boxfile? I'm thinking about loco storage and the idea of cassettes are definitely in mind. What do you all think? Cheers, Matt

I'll check it out, looks very interesting! Cheers, Matt