Thomas, Beautiful railroad you’ve built there - really interesting scenes, the trains look like they’re actually going someplace, and all nicely documented too. Thanks for sharing.
A very nice layout, indeed! Attention to detail is remarkable. I like your trackage--painted rusty brown. What kinda track is it? I have only 1 O scale diesel and all the rest are steam engines. I'm modeling a period before most diesels were even invented.
Hi Tom / Very cool layout. Where is this layout? Club, your house, and or state and city. Happy New Year. • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂
It is a shame that all of the modern manufacturers cursor trains with the third rail. When ahm came out with 0 scale 2 rail DC train in the late seventies they did not try to make them compatible with Lionel stuff from the 50s. I see all of these beautiful layouts and everything on the way out is brand new but it still has to have the third rail and that kind of spoils the sense of realism. I wish mthi come out with solid to railtrack like for their RealTracs I hate it when they stop the solid rail because being an xho Model Railroader I like solid rail track. I was very disappointed when I got a circle of 042 at found it was changed to the sheet metal which is much lighter and cheaper to build. It would have cost me too much to send it back so I was stuck with it.
Could you explain your technique on ballasting your Realtrax? I noticed that on one of your first videos you had the realtrax already down without ballast. Did you apply the ballast after you put the track down if so how? Thanks P.S. Beautiful layout!!!
Sorry for delayed response, Yes! I put the ballast down after laying the track. But before ballasting I use 1/4 inch foam insulation sheets from Home Depot. Cut it at an angle to lay against the track and fill in the space between tracks. It is tedious work but I believe it looks better.And then I brush the ballast between the ties with a mixture of 3 equal parts water, white Elmer's glue, flat latex color of your choice ( I used latex flat brown). Than in a separate container add a few drops of Dawn liquid dish detergent in to a quart of water and spray a fine mist on to the ballast. after that apply the glue mixture with an eye dropper. Now in hindsight I should have used fine or medium black or dark gray cinder made by Woodland Scenic. The track beds will look more realistic. I hope this was helpful, Any questions let me know.
Thanks for your help on ballasting the track. I want to know if your happy with Realtrax or would you have preferred another brand. I really like the looks of realtrax but in doing research it appears most folks would rather have used something else. Thanks
BEAUTIFUL, love every thing on layout, RAVEON MAN!!!!😊😄👍👍
fantastic Alco engine sounds! nice slow operations. nice layout too. Thats my kind of operating train layout.
Super layout! I like the water tower!
Always nice watch your beautiful layout videos. Thanks for sharing. -Johan
PorvooModelRailways thanks for the nice comments!
Love it! Great layout and video!
Thomas,
Beautiful railroad you’ve built there - really interesting scenes, the trains look like they’re actually going someplace, and all nicely documented too.
Thanks for sharing.
thank you so much
Very nice layout and train action.
THANKS KEVIN
Awesome layout
Impressive. Great detail. Like your diesels.
Love the weathering and details!
That is a really nice layout Thomas. Enjoyed the video.
Thanks
great looking layout thomas. one of the best i have come across
thanks for the nice comment
expert modelling well done!
THANKS
Great layout. Very nice details.
thank you so much
A very nice layout, indeed! Attention to detail is remarkable. I like your trackage--painted rusty brown. What kinda track is it? I have only 1 O scale diesel and all the rest are steam engines. I'm modeling a period before most diesels were even invented.
Awesome layout!!
Thanks; Happy New Year
Makes me want to start another O gauge layout
thanks a lot
Hi Tom / Very cool layout. Where is this layout? Club, your house, and or state and city.
Happy New Year.
• Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂
trainroomgary Home layout, for 40 years was HO and 6 years ago went O scale, thanks for the nice comment
Hello What did you use for ballast and did you spray your rails before you did all the ballasting ?? I’m using realtrax also and yours looks nice
It is a shame that all of the modern manufacturers cursor trains with the third rail. When ahm came out with 0 scale 2 rail DC train in the late seventies they did not try to make them compatible with Lionel stuff from the 50s. I see all of these beautiful layouts and everything on the way out is brand new but it still has to have the third rail and that kind of spoils the sense of realism. I wish mthi come out with solid to railtrack like for their RealTracs I hate it when they stop the solid rail because being an xho Model Railroader I like solid rail track. I was very disappointed when I got a circle of 042 at found it was changed to the sheet metal which is much lighter and cheaper to build. It would have cost me too much to send it back so I was stuck with it.
Could you explain your technique on ballasting your Realtrax? I noticed that on one of your first videos you had the realtrax already down without ballast. Did you apply the ballast after you put the track down if so how? Thanks P.S. Beautiful layout!!!
Sorry for delayed response, Yes! I put the ballast down after laying the track. But before ballasting I use 1/4 inch foam insulation sheets from Home Depot. Cut it at an angle to lay against the track and fill in the space between tracks. It is tedious work but I believe it looks better.And then I brush the ballast between the ties with a mixture of 3 equal parts water, white Elmer's glue, flat latex color of your choice ( I used latex flat brown). Than in a separate container add a few drops of Dawn liquid dish detergent in to a quart of water and spray a fine mist on to the ballast. after that apply the glue mixture with an eye dropper. Now in hindsight I should have used fine or medium black or dark gray cinder made by Woodland Scenic. The track beds will look more realistic. I hope this was helpful, Any questions let me know.
Thanks for your help on ballasting the track. I want to know if your happy with Realtrax or would you have preferred another brand. I really like the looks of realtrax but in doing research it appears most folks would rather have used something else. Thanks
Hi Chris, If i had to do it again i would use atlas or gargraves, i might even go 2 rails, hope it helps, thomas
MTH is not O scale.
It's O Guage or 3 rail. O scale is 2 rail DC.