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[williamdom]

I loved the way you repeatedly stated "there is no wrong".

[chrisclegg]

Great looking platforms, nice construction brilliant techniques 👍

[gs]

Once you put the wash on the coping it all looked fantastic.
My number one rule on platforms would be quite simply ...any method that doesn't have unrealistic gaps between sections (like card, resin and plastic sections have).

[goingthedogs]

An interesting review on one way to make a model railway platform.
I used 18mm MDF as my platforms are curved. MDF is easy to sculpture (wearing the appropriate PPE of course).
For the platform ramps aided the Peco platform sides & filled between these with ‘Poly Filla’.
Once dry this was sanded down & painted.
Job done.

[Ausmerica]

Thanks for sharing your tip. I used Balsa wood for my platforms as a base. It's an interesting topic, when it comes to asking questions such as heights, width, cover etc. As you say there isn't a right or wrong answer.
When looking at the platforms in my area, many are based on the 1900's British standards, some heights been changed over time to cater for the newer trains, a long with edges. For eg, my line from Sydney the last 2 years they had taken 6" off the edge of the platforms to cater for the new trains..
Doing the bricked side wall is a great idea, I shall be using that on my new build.

[ringmastermodels]

Certainly a great way to making modern platforms; I always see such variation on my travels and in photos and yet, most modellers seem to make things look so ridiculously same-y and neat.

This method makes things look a little more tatty and rough which I wanna recreate on my eventual layout. Maybe throw in some darker patches of new tarmac here n there to emphasise age?

Always educational and a good giggle watching these videos of yours…

[Shelfandtabletoplayoutsgauge]

There is NO wrong answer, nice luxuriously long platforms Nigel, the wash was the money shot!
Great video. Hardly any real station platforms are absolutely straight even most termini have some curvature, but I always think a straight line helps a model train to look more prototypical as curves tend to splay the trains at 00 or N and expose corridor connections and with, for example a class 40 bogie poking out at right angles, the illusion is thus shattered….
I look forward to your miniature ‘Kings Cross’, all the best, Darren 👍👍👍

[SouthDown]

Absolutely superb. Thank you. I look forward to when you get... around to doing your round platforms.

[LouisPlume]

Tell you what I used for the platform surface, 1500 grade grey sand paper, lovely colour, great texture, no mess, very cheap, did I mention no mess. This was my no wrong way.

[ChadwickModelRailway]

Many thanks for such an excellent video. Next week I’m building and filming my platform construction for my branch line.
Your measuring gig is brilliant, and I see that Hornby Magazine have a similar one, with their laser cut platforms.
I will make one similar to yours with a link to your channel.
However, I would also like to use some footage from your video as you pour on the “smooth it” filler. Is this okay with you? Clearly, I will give you credit for that footage which I would download from your video. Regards, Charlie.

[robd]

Good stuff. I’ve always felt platforms were one of the things the commercial model companies have never really got a grip on. I used MDF for my last ones, built up with plastic card for the surfaces and coping . When I saw you spread the plaster on, I was like “ it’s gonna get serious now…”😜

[TheDafxf]

Good evening. Yet another tutorial video from the train man 😀 Really realistic affect with simply techniques 🤩

[Chris-BognorRegis]

That was a fantastic tutorial and I will certainly be using some of those tips bearing in mind my layout is N Gauge.
My platform is based on Bognor Regis Terminus so I can have all long straight platforms but I will be using Peco platform edging.
From old photos after the platform edging it appears to be edged with slabs and then tarmac in the centre.
I like the idea of filling the centre with wooden sections of the right height and I love the WS SMOOTH-IT which I will give a go.
Then its a case of using the asphalt top coat, but what I really like is the paint colours you have used which give a very realistic look in my opinion.
So I have a plan and all I can say now is thankyou very much.
Regards Chris

[richardbraham]

Interesting that you recommend 2mm cork with track code 100. I think the 2mm available is in sheets rather than cork strips of 3mm found in model shops.

[ngaugefouroaksstreetstatio]

Excellent video, very informative, I love the templates.

[kisher]

I use black tile grout from B&Q instead of plaster, when sanded gives a nice grey tarmac colour.

[jimward]

I think most have tried various methods...personally I use 18mm MDF and go from there? Another great tutorial very helpful.

[berwicksfinest]

Someone's been hanging around Doncaster too much !!!! You can practise on Wember Bridge if you like !!!

[marksinthehouse]

You’ll probably know this the section of the platform between the white line and the yellow line when you do your rules is the train platform interface and should approx be 200mm, miss the railway my health but I have my layout, remember the network rail gangs at night when I was at CLJ nice to talk too forget TOCs we are all rail staff like a family well it was but things are changing so sad, all the best

[boromirs]

Great video! Very useful. How thick did you make your white line?