Kurt, I really like the tank! I must ask though, what do you use to weather your wheels? Chalks or paints? They look awesome, and thats one of my weak spots. I want them to look like yours! LOL

Hi Larry (roadman 2006) and welcome to the forum. I really appreciate your kind words about my layout and thank you for the information on the East Rail district. I was a bit lazy and and did not work on the layout the last couple of week, but I intend to get back into action soon so that I’ll have some more pictures of my layout to post ...

Josh, I don’t use chalks or paints, I use chalks and paints to weather trucks and wheels. I don’t use regular paint, I mix rust colored chalk with clear matt solvent based paint (Revell Airbrush email color). When it has dried, I seal it with Dullcoat. I think it looks more like rust than any paint I used so far.

cnw1961 Wrote:Josh, I don’t use chalks or paints, I use chalks and paints to weather trucks and wheels. I don’t use regular paint, I mix rust colored chalk with clear matt solvent based paint (Revell Airbrush email color). When it has dried, I seal it with Dullcoat. I think it looks more like rust than any paint I used so far.

Kurt, thank you!! I have the rust colored chalks, now I just need a clear matt solvent paint :oops:

Josh, I am not sure if it has to be matt solvent paint or if acrylic paint would do as well, but so far I have only used solvent paint for this purpose. If you try this method out, please tell me if you like the result.

cnw1961 Wrote:Josh, I am not sure if it has to be matt solvent paint or if acrylic paint would do as well, but so far I have only used solvent paint for this purpose. If you try this method out, please tell me if you like the result.

Hey Kurt, I will give it a try. I have some Microscale Clear Flat Finish I think I will try and experiment with. Ill let you know how it works. But can you suggest a solvent based matt clear to get if it doesnt work? Like what is the brand/name of matt clear you are using? (I might have missed it if you already mentioned it)

Dullcote and Floquil Flat are both solvent-based flat finishes - I thin both with lacquer thinner.

Wayne

Long time viewer - first time poster but just wanted to say that this is outstanding work! As a former railroad employee, nothing inspires me more than to see layouts like this that are based on prototype track arrangements and operations. Only problem is: seeing this layout and the work of Lance Mindheim, is causing me to have second thoughts about modeling one of the bourbon whiskey distilleries here in Kentucky!

Keep up the great work - look forward to seeing more!

Ed

Welcome to the gauge Ed, here we see alot of good work that inspires us to keep going one way or another. Then you have people like this that just take real pics and say its thier layout By any chance would it be good ol #7 Ed?

Looking Good.

For anyone who would like cardboard boxes (pre-made) and are not talented (including myself),I have enclosed a photo plus the website that Lance gave me for purchasing HO scale cardboard boxes. These can be found under the "Details" section. Kingmill was also a supplier for HO pre-constructed wood pallets, however, due to cost constraints, have moved away from this product until plywood becomes cheaper.

I happen to stumble into a website that sells HO wood pallets that I sent to Lance Mindheim last week since the pallets that he has changed to are plastic and from Tichy. The Tichy pallets can be seen on his latest post to his "Down Town Spur" section. For the wood product from Rusty Stumps, the price is right and the product according to Lance "looks good". I have yet to purchase any, but real wood for the most part, is better than plastic. Look under the "crates" section.

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Larry

After contacting Scenery Express, they informed me that they are now carrying the Heki Wild grass under the same part numbers that Kurt is presently using in this layout. The website has not been updated yet to included these new items, but can be ordered directly from them. The cost is $14.99 for a 17 1/2" x 6 1/2" section. This can be ordered over the phone by calling 1-800-234-9995 until their site is updated.

Larry

As a newcomer on the forum I just came across this thread. By any standards, this is awesome modeling! It is also stuffed full of tips and techniques. Amazing work!

Alan,

You have a beautiful layout. European railroads are are always nice since you don't see to many in the states.

Larry

hi,

your layout is extraodinary like the original one.

I would like to know wich turn out you used (brand, frog and if they are manual or tortoise).

how do you couple and uncouple your rolling stock (manualy, with magnet, electro magnet, ...) ?

Wow, is it almost a month already that I posted on my thread the last time???? Sorry, real life kept me away from modeling and the forum ...

Ed, it is a bit late now to welcome you on The Gauge :oops:, but thank you for your kind comment anyway. I saw your thread about the whiskey distillery. That is a very interesting project and I am really looking forward to seeing you build this thing.

andersley, livesteamer, thanks!

frankcombe, I am using Micro Engineering code 70 flextrack, the turnouts are ME code 70 #6. The turnouts are sprung, so that I can operate them manually. I used switch machines on my previous layout, but I did not really like it. Coupling and uncoupling of rolling stock is done manually too. I usually use a toothpick, works fine for me.