Holy cow, the distressing really enhances the effect. How did you do the weathering and wearing?
Robert
Robert
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Thanks all!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is just a portion of the lower level of the layout. The lower segment of the layout is a freelance of St. Ignace, MI, late 1800's. The ore dock and trestle are located on a center island. The rest of the lower section has more of my scratchbuilt structures. The rest of the 25 X 30 foot basement includes a folded dogbone/oval design, over 800 feet of mainline, minimum 5 foot radius curves, this section of the layout is suspened at a 60 inch hieght. No connection between the lower/upper layouts. The upper section is block controlled and with enough people manning the turnouts and blocks, up to 10 trains can be running at one time. I believe I loaded the trackplans (not the latest) under the club section, as this layout is also home to the Greater Grand Rapids G Gaugers. As a note, I've designed, constucted the layout and also am the MOW on call!!!!!!!!!
All wood was distressed utilizing fine/large tooth Ex-Acto saw blades/ExActo Knives and dental tools. Weathering - India Ink/Alcohol mix (1.5 teaspoons to 1 pint alcohol ratio). Mixture was brushed on after the distressing. Rail and spikes were weathered with brass black from Ozark (Blacken - It is not corrosive enough for the brass rail). Blacken - It and Rust ALl was utilized for the bolt/nuts castings. I created a mylar template for the bents, although each bent had to be built individually for each riser to compensate for the variation in topography. Watch for the ore dock!!!
Thanks,
Marc
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This is just a portion of the lower level of the layout. The lower segment of the layout is a freelance of St. Ignace, MI, late 1800's. The ore dock and trestle are located on a center island. The rest of the lower section has more of my scratchbuilt structures. The rest of the 25 X 30 foot basement includes a folded dogbone/oval design, over 800 feet of mainline, minimum 5 foot radius curves, this section of the layout is suspened at a 60 inch hieght. No connection between the lower/upper layouts. The upper section is block controlled and with enough people manning the turnouts and blocks, up to 10 trains can be running at one time. I believe I loaded the trackplans (not the latest) under the club section, as this layout is also home to the Greater Grand Rapids G Gaugers. As a note, I've designed, constucted the layout and also am the MOW on call!!!!!!!!!
All wood was distressed utilizing fine/large tooth Ex-Acto saw blades/ExActo Knives and dental tools. Weathering - India Ink/Alcohol mix (1.5 teaspoons to 1 pint alcohol ratio). Mixture was brushed on after the distressing. Rail and spikes were weathered with brass black from Ozark (Blacken - It is not corrosive enough for the brass rail). Blacken - It and Rust ALl was utilized for the bolt/nuts castings. I created a mylar template for the bents, although each bent had to be built individually for each riser to compensate for the variation in topography. Watch for the ore dock!!!
Thanks,
Marc
Here is a copy of the layout plan (not updated to the latest changes as of last week - stub turnout and new siding on the lower level not included, new section design of front loop of dogbone not updated)..
Photo of Carl and his new Locos (photos from 2 years ago)
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[url]http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/railgeek/Bajema%20Layout/bajema_layout_8_640.jpg[/b][/url]
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Me working on the upper level (06/2006).
Would you let this "Mug" hang around your layout?
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Photo of Carl and his new Locos (photos from 2 years ago)
[url]http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/railgeek/Bajema%20Layout/bajema_layout_8_640.jpg[/b][/url]
(File size exceeds 100KB (248KB), changed to link, SteveC mod.)[/i]
Me working on the upper level (06/2006).
Would you let this "Mug" hang around your layout?
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