Building a Scottish Line in OO - New Layout Plans

It's about time! Finally plans are unveiled for my new layout set on the West Highland Line of Scotland. Today we take a look at the baseboards, layout design and get some insight into what it will feature.

PLUS we look at the incredible distillery built by @PGprototypes

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[MartinLong-yb]

I have really enjoyed your video and it really helps me with my recovery from my brain tumour and stroke as I try to get back to my modelling I mention my illness so you know who is watching and why thank 😊 you

[TauracoRailways]

Point of interest - Whisky rules ;) Nice Hylt, Regards Lizzie

[MartinLong-yb]

I was converting a metcalfe brewery kit into a whisky distillery when my head blew a fuse thank you 😊 again
There is a good book whisky tails and rails 😮

[PringletonModelRailway]

Hi Hylton. Dunromin v2 is looking great already - cant wait to see how it develops. Thanks for sharing, and good luck with the build going forwards 👍🚂

[doubleodave]

Can’t wait to see this develop 👍 gonna be great and the distillery looks 👌

[hughoconnor]

The main issue with undervboard storage is gaining the necessary gradient to get the trains back up to the layout level but it can be done. Logically, I suppose the storage boards should be done first to ensure all wiring and track is ok - which won't need ballasting😁

[lyndengrant]

It looks like you have been thinking about the new layout for some time! Designing a storage area I find always a problem but then I can't stop buying stock! Looking forward to seeing how it develops. Take care.

[AdiPullen]

Hi mate
I hope you are well
It a layout with a different
I do look forward to it come together.
Your mate did great with the building
Keep safe ARP

[azuma]

What is a 'geezer'? Hopefully you'll get it sorted soon, wish you the best on your new layout!😊

I know you showed the thing itself in the video but I'm not sure what that metal cylinder is haha.

[forrestrobin]

Thanks Hilton. Your enthusiasm is contagious ! My current Dublo 3-rail layout is a dog bone. Though in my case the intention was to create the illusion of a double track mainline. I’m a bit frustrated at not being able to run two trains at once tbh. But as it’s a temporary mesure "to keep my engins fired" it’s ok for now. Once I can get back into "serious" 2-rail I’ll prob do something more traditional. Or maybe not 😂
I’ve actually caught the vintage train bug, so I’m going to have to try to find a way of keeping my 3-rail stuff and running it with 2-rail
OK, the problem is that 3-rail tinplate track is difficult to "camouflage". On the other hand, the locos and rolling stock can look really good if you just blacken the wheel rims.
Whatever in the end the most pleasure is derived from just running trains. Really looking forward to seeing the next video.
Rob
PS I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing either, even after 50+ years 😂😂😂

[JerseyBill-xr]

I take it that the thing in the ceiling is a hot water heater or something to do with heating and water over the platform is always a bad idea. If the landlord doesn't move it suggest covering it with drop ceiling track and tiles for ease of repair in the future. The layout plan sounds good, and I look forward to your progress. The lighting you could get 3 or 4 four-foot LED surface mount fixtures, attach them to the ceiling, and daisy chain them to one lead with a plug. LED's do not draw any real amperage, so this is fine to do. As for train storage I would just take them on and off. Have fun, Jersey Bill

[railwayjade]

If you have a few roads in hidden staging, you can have a nice variety of trains. Think of your layout as a theatre and the train as the actors. Keep in mind you will need access and perhaps CCTV to observe trains entering and exiting without derailing (perhaps a rerailer piece of track on each road can go to preventing accidents).

[Valleysxx]

Hi Hylton - glad you had a good time in the UK and got a nice haul of locos - if you have to keep the boiler you could build a slanted stainless steel hood above the layout to sluice the water off onto the open floor to protect the layout if you have to?
Anyway, I've been building my layout for two years now and just realised I have a facing point from my main line into my diesel MPD so three points need to be reversed and relaid - hey-ho grr.
The layout plan sounds great and if you build it to your previous standards which you will it'll look brilliant. - I have forgone lots of yards and sidings to ensure the running loops are not squashed into a rail sea and the trains can run in a landscape.
I got an Accurascale 37, D6956 in green and I'm made up with it, it's a fantastic model and my Lima 37s are destined for ebay now methinks... Onwards and upwards :)

[russellbenton]

Sounds good . Distillery’s need water so beside a Loch is quite prototypical . The only thing I would say with having three platforms your station isn’t going to look very West Highland ish . By the way Peco have a series of laser cut West Highland buildings, I think including one based on Rannoch . There is also one for a normal platform, as opposed to an island platform and both platform and normal signal boxes . They just ooze West Highland character .

[Planestrains-de]

Glad your mojo is firing on all cylinders Hylt. Interesting plan - looking forward to seeing it come to fruition.

[MysticBrick]

Looking great cuz! Wonderful reinvention it is, can’t wait to see more, when the track becomes permanent 👍

[David-cqmz]

I, m a proud Scot and am really enjoying watching your content, your ideas look good, can’t wait to see it progress.
A flag and tartan scarf …..great stuff. McHilton.

[williamvanalen]

Great to see you back at it. Some times less is more and that distillery looks great. I’m definitely going to have to do more research on that.

[Cydonius]

Awesome to see progress on the new layout, I'm really looking forward to it as it develops! I like the concept too, it feels really atmospheric. I second @majorboots6390 's comment, a bit of illumination on or inside buildings could be really cool. Apropos, two tricks I learned from a German acquaintance. Firstly, he bedded the buildings into the landscaping by wrapping the base in cling film (plastic food wrap) then building the ground up around them. The plastic stops glue sticking.

Second, he lit buildings by building the LEDs and wires in, then soldered each wire to a small steel-cased magnet that's fixed at base level in the building. Then let the matching magnet grab on and daub some ink or paint on the lower end, put in place and you get witness marks on the baseboard. Then drill a countersink hole/socket for the matching magnets, and smaller through holes for their wiring, solder the baseboard magnets to their wires and glue them down. Now the magnets hold buildings in place, but removably, and also make the electrical connection for you.

I had to look up what you meant by "geyser", I've never heard any other flavour of English call it that! Always nice to discover new terms 'in the wild' 😁

Cheers, Chris

[anthonylulham]

The distillery could have a wee siding for an engine shed, it wouldnt be uncommon for a distillery to have a small 040 in a dinky shed if you did want to have a little more industry to exaggerate the contrast. Busy distillery, erie and desolate line. But looks a lovely layout, make sure it can fit out the door when you leave!