How to Build a Railway – A New Turning Loop at Peter's Railway

Christopher Vine’s series of 20 books tell the story of Peter and Grandpa building and operating a railway across their farm.
In this video Chris Vine is building a Turning Loop (Balloon Loop) at the far end of the line. This means that trains can run continuously...
Bongo (or Fiery Fox in the books) is the miniature steam locomotive, made by Chris Vine, Author of the Peter's Railway series of books.

[franzbrunner]

a perfect example how enthusiasm and dedication leads to sensational results

[WhatsInAName]

This made me so happy. Your enthusiasm and the fact that you have a train in your backyard. HEAVEN! Thanks for sharing.

[jayzo]

Plastic sleepers have to be one of my favourite things, in my opinion one of the valid uses of plastic, taking advantage of the fact _it takes hundreds of years to disintegrate_ and it's also a great example of recycling and reusing

[excession]

I have an intense sympathy for this man’s back, his lower lumbar is the real hero of this story. They need to add a chiropractor station stop.

[aliyahgamerness]

years ago, when I was very young, I got two of your books as a Christmas gift. Inside these books was a signature from you, one saying something along the lines of "hopefully you can have a railway of your own some day". While I don't have the space for a railway like yours, your books inspired me to create my own model railway! i now have 3 model railways!! I couldn't be happier to see my inspiration on my YouTube feed.

[GazzaIsGreat]

I still have your signed books
from when I was about 5/6! It really got me into model engineering and home/miniature railway! Me and my grandad have built a GWR King Class locomotive and we run it on a small loop in our field! You've been such an inspiration and I love keeping up with your videos as they've given me lots of tips and tricks on how to make it easier to build. Thank you so much.

[t]

I have so much respect for you. I’ve done backyard drainage and patio projects with lots of digging, dislodging large rocks, and moving wheel barrows of stones and soil. It’s hard work yet very satisfying. The added work of designing and laying track is very impressive.

[leokimvideo]

Amazing how much work and thought is going on to pull this off. I loved the sleeper cutting jig and maybe I would have prefered to see a Makita saw in action. The use of timelapse was impressive

[wgm-engx]

My back hurts just watching this... being the son of a tool and die maker and someone interested in machining, I would try to mechanize a lot of this work. But that's me!
Really cool that you are building this. I would love to have the land and money to do this.

[welshpete]

As someone who worked on the railway all my life and now retired . I take my hat off to you sir, will done !!

[neilcrombie]

I remember reading your book as a kid, which made my childhood. I'm still an avid railway enthusiast. Especially visiting my local heritage line at strathspey railway. Your line looks amazing best of luck.

[yoostpieters]

You can't get much more British than this!

[jamesfranklin]

Oh my God I would love to do this in Texas. I had model railways as a child and this is just so beautiful to watch. Bless you sir.

[nathanwestwick]

Loved your books as a kid, great to watch this video many years later!

[QuarrySteam]

Really nice video to watch, thank you. You’re very lucky to be able to build a railway in such lovely surroundings! Thanks again

[kintyjunction]

I used to deliver your mail sometimes up till 2018 before transferred to another office told my husband about the books you wrote and the garden railway in your old place as we both love the railways it’s lovely to see you have a much bigger area and more track length 👷👷 Carla

[Project-Air]

I really enjoyed this, the editing was top tier 😅

[jeffmacphee]

Amazing work, I'd love to build something like that when I'm older!

[GoonerD]

Brilliant video!

Glad to see me and Kelly made the final cut right at the end. Really made my day, was so random and not what I was expecting to be doing at work that day but we was smiling all the way around like a big kids.

[jbcvdh]

So much respect for the dedication of this gentleman.