Amazing model railway layout: Return to Llanidris

Personally, I consider you've made this an accomplished job; clearly, many hours have lovingly gone into this reconstruction. I was but four years old when I rode on one of the last steam trains ever run - prior to the Diesel/electric era, but similarly, I remember that experience well - etched as it is into my memory. In my mind, nothing beats steam. Very well done !! 🙂

shed unfinished? Or run down and roofless in the Narrow gauge lines final days? Nice layout

A lovely commentary!

It's a beautiful layout and a lovely fantasy story. I was able to indulge my imagination and was taken on a journey. 😊

When I saw the shot of the bridge from the road, looking up the hill, I just said "wow!" You have captured North Wales in that one scene.

An absolutely superb model with lots of ingerest and the back scenes are stunning. Well videoed and narrated, I particularly like the prototype references .
I look forward to seeing the completed narrow gauge shed

I'm too young to remember steam. My memories of the branch lines in North Wales are of old DMUs in BR blue, weathered by the grime and rain.

Incredible detail and amazing work :)

Nice layout. Your buildings and backdrop are excellent and capture the character of a landscape I know quite well. Will you be adding figures to add life and narrative to the model?

Thanks everyone for the very kind comments! It is very encouraging and rewarding when people appreciate your efforts :)

...this is such a beautiful layout, compact yet so authentic especially the scenery, buildings and the overall 3D effect top work! 👌

What are your rock buildings made from. This whole thing is amazing!

Fantastic scene. I like the way the town curves into the backdrop but not before giving us a view up the road past the houses. This is an excellent example of diminishing scenery.

Beautiful !!

What a beautiful layout. I don't know how accurate it is to old Wales but it makes me want to visit there. Good job and thanks.

British fanaticism and brilliance rolled together to make a beautiful video. Thank you.

This is brilliant. Your keen eye for observing the architecture and scenery of Wales pays off as I, who have spent a lot of time in Wales, immediately recognised where it was set. This would of course be much more enjoyable to see 'in the flesh'.

This is a true work of art, together with Central Los Andes. Completely different eras and dimensions, same artistic skills and attention to detail. Congratulations.

The blending of the scenery with the painted background is most superb... I often stopped the vid to figure out where the two meet & blend...the commentary is well narrated too.... the whole has a nostalgic / sombre undertone adding to the realism...

Love your narration and the angles into the streets, which shows an excellent way of enhancing depth of field, really adds to the illusion of the model becoming a representative of, in this case, a bygone Welsh world.

I must say the rain outside gives a certain authenticity to the gloomy layout ;-)

Particularly enjoyed the newsreel, special effects and narration. You captured the character and fondness for the places with the attention to detail of a charming, more leisurely time. Your roster of equipment photographs well. The allure of model railroading is the satisfaction of constructing a world more perfect than our real one.

Love this

absolutely gorgeous and an immense amount of loving work. Thanks for sharing it with us

Awesome! Greetings from Italy

Fantastic I thought I.saw the mist moving !

Very Nice. Martin. (Thailand)

A great work of art, and truly Welsh

An atmospheric masterpiece, absolutely superb.

I enjoyed the story telling of the railway and I was expecting to see a little boy pushing his bicycle up the hill with a loaf of bread in the basket, Hovis of course, LOL. Great little O Gauge layout with all the scenes of the village and surrounding hills etc. Thank you for showing it off in this wonderfully made time capsule film.

What a beautifully atmospheric layout.

Can never get enough of modified Sprat & Winkle couplings, personally.
JK - lovely model.

This is a true work of art...

Really love this layout with the fantastic buildings and landscape. It is a fine piece of art work !

Absolutely superb!

I'm not a railway modeller but this was very impressive, a beautiful diorama

Beautiful

very very good, says enthusiast Master 3>4 yr old...the buildings and streetscape seem so realistic...if gloomy.
LeviNZ in NZ gives it a gold star.

This is a work of art... beautifully done!

Best lay out I ever saw, please put some Modulu people and animals in it

What buildings are those, self build ?

Cheers from across the Pond in mid-America!

"Time passes. Listen... Time passes..."

Thats one hell of a layout, I couldnt keep from thinking of Ivor? The engine in a nice way thank you.

Oh my gosh 😮 absolutely stunning. Lovely narration and filming

Can you spell “mukenthkleth” please.

A lovely model but I really think that the loco needs a crew.

Lovely🚂⭐👍

Very nicely done on the atmospheric look, first class buildings and perspective . Felt odd not having any figures about particularly no engine diver?

Beautiful