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Part 2: Some tracks and grass


M Graff

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I started with a mockup with the finished houses to get a better view of how the track planning would work in real life.

As it were I didn´t have to change more than a few small curves to make it fit.

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I use Peco code 75 rail as I think they are a good looking and well functioning alternative to the more pricey brands.

I glued the rails to the foam with No Nails:

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I painted the ties and rails before ballasting. I used Vallejo Umber and grey:

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ballasted it with Chinchilla sand, it is a non mineral substrate. And it works as good as WS Ballast.

I was going to have some tracks in the street in the harbour, and I wanted bricks between the rails. I used wall compound for the pavement and Wills bricks for the inlays:

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I painted the bricks before applying the mortar and the pavement paint:

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I used a warm grey paint for the road:

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This is how it looks after some India Ink wash:

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I made the quay wall with some Wills bricks and some timbers.

To control the switches I use a DPDT switch to both polarise it and throw it:

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I use a wooden ball as a control-knob:

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I got some Basket liner to use as grass. As I had never tried it before it was a great experience!

I applied it with PVA glue and I will paint it in some places to make some more variety in it:

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I think I will use some Matte medium as well to tone it down as well.

Next, the harbour and water.

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That's looking nice and the brick inset trackwork looks really good. Was this relatively common in the US then?

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Bricks in the streets was quite common in the US, especially before WW2. That they used it between the tracks was, as far as I know, to make maintenance easier.

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