Hillcrest Halt

Hillcrest Halt My page for my model railway layouts in N gauge and 00 gauge.

Nice start to 2025. 😊
01/01/2025

Nice start to 2025. 😊

30/12/2024

Bit of an update on how the wiring is going on my 00 gauge layout, plus a new lighting feature for the layout.

Nice new milestone reached. New video should be ready with an update on the 00 gauge layout for next weekend. 😊
24/11/2024

Nice new milestone reached. New video should be ready with an update on the 00 gauge layout for next weekend. 😊

11/11/2024
Having a go at the Settle Carlisle Railway Goods Shed PN936 in N Gauge today. 😊
08/09/2024

Having a go at the Settle Carlisle Railway Goods Shed PN936 in N Gauge today. 😊

Visited my local model railway shop recently and filmed inside the shop.
08/09/2024

Visited my local model railway shop recently and filmed inside the shop.

Had another of my regular visits to my local favourite Model Railway Shop. Tony’s Trains of Rugby, model railway dealers both at their shop in Hillmorton (Ru...

A new soldering gas torch I bought recently. Decided to do a review of it during my first use.
08/09/2024

A new soldering gas torch I bought recently. Decided to do a review of it during my first use.

I'm starting a mini series of some of the tools I have got, to help with my Model Railway

11/08/2024

First time joining up points infilling with small pieces of flexitrack. It’s not as easy as you think. Very fiddly!

Work starting on the 2mm cork track underlay. 😊
03/08/2024

Work starting on the 2mm cork track underlay. 😊

WWSCENICS at GreatEasternModels soon.
28/07/2024

WWSCENICS at GreatEasternModels soon.

Trying to figure out if I can fit a station on to this 4ft x 2ft shunting yard. Hoping to incorporate 2nd and 3rd radius...
20/07/2024

Trying to figure out if I can fit a station on to this 4ft x 2ft shunting yard. Hoping to incorporate 2nd and 3rd radius curves coming off the ends too. Might be a bit of a squeeze.

10/07/2024

Here I review the good and bad points about the Hornby Class 110 DMU

Another brilliant milestone. 😊
07/07/2024

Another brilliant milestone. 😊

Quick little test of my lighting voltage regulator. 12v led strip lights working on 8v . Just need some 3v lights for my...
06/07/2024

Quick little test of my lighting voltage regulator. 12v led strip lights working on 8v . Just need some 3v lights for my layouts next. 😊

21/06/2024

My 00 gauge layout based around Goathland station in Yorkshire. I’ll be using Metcalfe Bulldings and playing around with scenery which I haven’t tried yet. Watch me learn how to do it. 😊

May was a brilliant month for the channel. Work starts soon on more of the 00 gauge layout . Videos coming soon.
17/06/2024

May was a brilliant month for the channel. Work starts soon on more of the 00 gauge layout . Videos coming soon.

Will be fitting a HM7000 8 pin sound decoder into a class 110 dmu at Model Railway club tonight . 😊
05/06/2024

Will be fitting a HM7000 8 pin sound decoder into a class 110 dmu at Model Railway club tonight . 😊

Another cool milestone. My channels starting to take off. 😊
30/05/2024

Another cool milestone. My channels starting to take off. 😊

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Just playing with another prezzie off Santa. 😊

Wiring Update and Train Tech
Wiring Update and Train Tech

Bit of an update on how the wiring is going on my 00 gauge layout, plus a new lighting feature for the layout.

Getting power on the track work
Getting power on the track work

First time joining up points infilling with small pieces of flexitrack. It’s not as easy as you think. Very fiddly!

Hornby Class 110 Review
Hornby Class 110 Review

Here I review the good and bad points about the Hornby Class 110 DMU

Episode 1 of the 00 gauge layout build.
Episode 1 of the 00 gauge layout build.

My 00 gauge layout based around Goathland station in Yorkshire. I’ll be using Metcalfe Bulldings and playing around with scenery which I haven’t tried yet. Watch me learn how to do it. 😊

Statfold Model Railway Exhibition
Statfold Model Railway Exhibition

Visited here on Saturday 13th April. Loads of brilliant layouts.

Bure Valley Models Quick Tour
Bure Valley Models Quick Tour

Sir Nigel Gresley 60007
Sir Nigel Gresley 60007

Caught Sir Nigel Gresley passing through Nuneaton earlier this month.

Mountsorrel Model Railway Exhibition
Mountsorrel Model Railway Exhibition

Popped here and saw all these cool layouts at Mountsorrel Model Railway Exhibition.

Footage from Mountsorrel Model Railway Exhibition.

How I wired up my point motor
How I wired up my point motor

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