Examples and stories of building model trains.
While waiting for the paint to dry I was able to fit and attach profile boards around the layout. This essentially completes the benchwork.
I used 1 x 2’s to build support for the profile boards. I again used my brad nailer with 1 1/4″ nails and glue to attach.
The hardest part was to […]
I was able to spend most of Saturday immersed in the railroad and made great progress on a few different projects. The most visible one was to paint the sky onto the backdrop. I chose a color called ‘Summer Splash’ in the Valspar brand of paint from Lowes. The code was 5002-9C. […]
Over the last couple of days I have completed the backdrop seam finishing with another coat of thinned drywall compound and a final smoothing with a sponge. Tonight I primed the backdrop.
I was pretty happy with resulting seams but I did find a few nail holes that I did not get covered. I’ll […]
Tonight I was able to spend a few minutes in the basement trying to make some progress on finishing the backdrop. I am currently finishing the seams with drywall compound and tape. Personally, I think drywall finishing is very difficult and requires a special touch. I did successfully finish the basement […]
Adding the roadbed is actually quite enjoyable for me because I enjoy using my new jigsaw so much. The starting point was my Google SketchUp drawing. I viewed it from above and drew in some rough grid lines. I am sure there was a much more elegant way of handling this […]
After completing the grid benchwork and attaching it to the existing benchwork, the next step is to add the hardboard backdrop. Hardboard makes a nice smooth backdrop, can be easily painted, inexpensive, and easy to work worth. Some model railroaders are using sheet styrene but I have never worked with it.
My backdrop extends […]
I have recently picked up SketchUp again as a tool for layout design. I had previously considered CadRail and 3d Plan-It but instead opted for graph paper for the initial planning iteration. While trying to better communicate about building my model railroad on the blog, I have found SketchUp to be quite useful. […]
This post will cover adding legs to the grid section constructed in Part 1. I use 48″ as the base height for my layout which conveniently results in a normal 8′ 2 X 4 providing two legs. Cut 2 X 4 material to desired leg length. For me this was 48″. […]
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