Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library

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Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library

Post by Old Man Aaron » Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:51 am

Peter Butler wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 10:46 pm Oh Rik, you are a tease!!!
Superb production and in so little time, well done yet again. These are probably the best garden railway videos available, they can be useful to all levels of modellers, not putting off new starters yet showing what can be achieved with experience. More please, it's still only 10.45pm.
Without wishing to sound derivative, I'd like to echo that statement. :thumbright:
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Post by ge_rik » Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:14 am

Thanks chaps. You might regret giving me this sort of encouragement .... :shock: :?

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Post by GAP » Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:27 am

Keep them coming Rik.

I am now in a COVID (UK strain) lockdown (masks compulsory etc) for the next 3 days or maybe longer so this is a sanity break.
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Post by FWLR » Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:45 am

Thank you Rik for another brilliant video. Your history is well worth watching and informative for new and old modellers of 16mm. I just wish Anne and I could visit one day, your'e not to far from us here in New Longton.

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Post by Jimmyb » Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:57 am

FWLR wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:45 am your'e not to far from us here in New Longton.
New Longton, not far from Hutton, remember it well, I lived at the bottom of Pemwortham Hill, just over the river.

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Post by thornmini » Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:33 pm

You may be humble Rik but please have no doubt that you have a natural knack and a special gift for story-telling while at the same time educating all who read and listen to any of the many subjects that make up this wonderful hobby of ours. Please never stop.
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Post by Andrew » Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:19 pm

I've finally caught up with all your videos Rik - fantastic work! I think you've really found an excellent balance in your tone and language too - your infectious enthusiasm is readily apparent, without you ever taking it too seriously... I look forward to the next instalment!

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Post by ge_rik » Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:30 pm

You'll no doubt be relieved to hear (for all sorts of reasons), that the last episode of my PLR history series is now available.



Of course, there's always next year ....

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Post by Peter Butler » Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:15 pm

Excellent production again Rik, easy watching and listening to your smooth and relaxed voice. This has been an interesting series and reminds us of our own path into garden railway modelling. I hope new starters will appreciate the time and effort which goes into making such a wonderful railway as yours and use new technology to continue to improve our hobby.
Thank you for the guest appearance of the BURPS, I haven't seen it like that for months during the winter season so that has inspired me too!
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Post by GAP » Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:17 pm

A fine series of videos Rik, well done. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Post by FWLR » Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:07 am

Thanks Rik, for again another very interesting video. I really enjoyed them all.

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Post by gregh » Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:45 am

GAP wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:17 pm A fine series of videos Rik, well done. :thumbup: :thumbup:
DITTO.

So what are the next plans for the PLR? Seems you have enough industries. Any possibility of creating more space in the garden?
BTW, I don't think you covered your river construction in the videos. Or did I just miss it?
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Post by ge_rik » Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:28 pm

gregh wrote: Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:45 am So what are the next plans for the PLR? Seems you have enough industries. Any possibility of creating more space in the garden?
BTW, I don't think you covered your river construction in the videos. Or did I just miss it?
Hi Greg
Not entirely sure what I'll do next. I need to consolidate what I've done so far and I do need to add some fine detailing in places, eg around the engine shed. Also, Bickerton Station hasn't had much attention. I'd like to enlarge it but space is very tight there.

No, I decided not to include the river construction. There are quite a few things I missed out - eg converting locos to battery, adding sound cards and adding other goods stock. I wanted to try and keep each episode to ten minutes or so ....

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Post by GAP » Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:44 pm

ge_rik wrote: Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:28 pm
gregh wrote: Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:45 am So what are the next plans for the PLR? Seems you have enough industries. Any possibility of creating more space in the garden?
BTW, I don't think you covered your river construction in the videos. Or did I just miss it?
Hi Greg
Not entirely sure what I'll do next. I need to consolidate what I've done so far and I do need to add some fine detailing in places, eg around the engine shed. Also, Bickerton Station hasn't had much attention. I'd like to enlarge it but space is very tight there.

No, I decided not to include the river construction. There are quite a few things I missed out - eg converting locos to battery, adding sound cards and adding other goods stock. I wanted to try and keep each episode to ten minutes or so ....

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Post by ge_rik » Fri Apr 02, 2021 7:23 am

GAP wrote: Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:44 pm .......So there are more themes available for more videos then?
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Graeme, but I think I've prevailed upon the goodwill of my YouTube audience a bit too much lately. Though I might do a summary of the the previous year's progress from now at the start of each new year.

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Post by GAP » Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:25 pm

ge_rik wrote: Fri Apr 02, 2021 7:23 am
GAP wrote: Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:44 pm .......So there are more themes available for more videos then?
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Graeme, but I think I've prevailed upon the goodwill of my YouTube audience a bit too much lately. Though I might do a summary of the the previous year's progress from now at the start of each new year.

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Post by ge_rik » Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:02 pm

Not the most exciting video, but a quick tour of the latest version of my computerised freight management system. This one uses Google Sheets - reason being I wanted something which I could run on my phone or tablet out in the garden as well as on my laptop. It's online meaning they synchronise, so any changes on one device are replicated on the others. More importantly, it's free!

It's not the prettiest of user interfaces, but it does the job - and (I might have already mentioned this), it's free - providing you don't mind selling your soul to Google.

Anyhow, y'ere tis .....




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Post by Lonsdaler » Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:26 pm

Is it on your blog yet Rik? Just been searching, but I seem to keep coming up with older versions :dontknow:
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Post by ge_rik » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:09 pm

Lonsdaler wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:26 pm Is it on your blog yet Rik? Just been searching, but I seem to keep coming up with older versions :dontknow:
No, not yet. It'll be a few days. There's quite a bit to describe.

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Post by GAP » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:38 pm

Very interesting Rik I might give it a go, just not sure about writing 'scripts' I have always struggled with computer/micro-controller programming.
Will wait to see what is on the blog
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