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That looks very good,i would be interessted in finding out what you used and how you made the fences.I am interested in making that for my shops as well and to keep the lookie louies away.Check out my layout here on the gauge and let me know what you think of it to.

I always try and stop in at least once everyday.To see what new and any progress peaple have made.

Not sure about the IC paint,but Kato makes the SD40 and i run it on some tight curves that are at least 9 3/4,with no problems at all.

Been a longtime since I really had time to do any work on the layout. I moved this summer and setup the layout here in beautiful Victoria BC. I have a full basement for my trains so the sky is the limit.sign1 Started with some ground cover with foam and real dirt and added a gravel parking...

Looking great there,nice to see a fellow CP modeler here....check out my thread here on my layout.I will be posting some more pictures of my progress on the ground cover..

I used the same method with dry wall compound on a corner just past my turnout and it turned out very well for me.I built up the road section with sheet foam and layed the drywall mix between WS paving tape.Cleaned out the rail grooves and painted I have more pictues on my web page if you want...

road work Here is a start on my roads using ready to use drywall compound and some WS products to finish them up with.

Looking good there,I am just north west of you.May have bumped into you at the LHS,tryin to buy the same things :) ,Look forward to seeing more pics as you get more done.Check out my thread and maybe we can exchange ideas.

Good to see you have gotten a hobby that will keep you busy for a longtime.I really like the track plan and i look forward to seeing your progress as you get going.I am modelin Canadian Pacific in n scale.if you get a chance check out my layout and good luck and have fun.

Just to add my 2 cents worth as a full-time firefighter. The amount of foam used in a model railroad is a minimal hazard in regards to everyday items in a household. The foam and covering of a sofa are far more likely to catch fire from a stay cig or any other electrical device. Also the amount...

I have the Centerline cleaning car in N scale,and i am very happy with results with it.I After i do a major cleaning by hand if my layout has been sitting for awhile i run the car for a few laps everyday wet or dry depending on the if i let the tracks go for more that a day or two.

thx for the replys,but i dont really need help with the ballast.That is start forward,my question in in regards to the ground foam. Do i pre soak and then use a 50/50 mix or water and glue or is there a better way?

You can find it at any home building suppy store.

I am starting to ballast and lay my ground foam now.I am trying 70% Isopropyl rubbing alcohal for my wet water.Dish soap and water didn't seem to work with the results i was hoping for. 1) what ratio should the Isopropyl be mixed with water? 2) when gluing the ground foam to the scene,is it...

Snow shed Had a little free time over the holiday season,so i tried my had at scratch building a snow shed.Also had to replace a section pf track that was kinked and caused my new AC4400 to derail all the time.Now i need to repaint and ballast that section.

As some people have told me about joint compound,if it cracks its not a big problem.because real roads crack and that just adds more realism to the scene.

I first coated the rails with air tool oil with a sponge brush.Then I air brushed the track.After the paint was allows to dry for a bit,I used paper towel and rubbed the paint and oil from the top of the rails.For the real stubborn areas such as turnouts I used a painters block woith fine...

Been a longtime since i have had a chance to post some new pics of my progress.I will be doing that in a few days,but had to make some track repairs in the last few days so i could run my newest loco.Mrs Clause ;) was very good to me with a Kato AC 4400 in the CP Golden Beaver colors.

Just a small question maybe others may have here,what exactly is Matte Medium.As i will be doing my ground cove on my layout soon.Also is it better to do the ground cover before track ballest or after.Thx and hope my question in someone else's post dones't offend anyone.Just seems logical

Been a longtime since i last posted here, but have been very busy. But lately I have had a chance to get back to the timeless task of scenery. Does anyone have a standard for road widths for N scale modeling? More pictures will be posted here and on my webpage.