You want realistic track, paint each tie a different shade of brown to grey. I plan to paint my track before it gets laid on the layout. So far I've got 75 feet of Micro Engineering nickle silver flex track and cork roadbed to paint. I'll use my go to rust color (Coffee & Cream) and my airbrush to paint the acrylic paint. Then for the cork roadbed I plan on using a pint can of primer grey I have on hand and shoot it through my other airbrush. Painting the cork roadbed grey will help when the track finally gets ballasting with grey ballast which is what the Central of Georgia uses. Cheers from eastern TN
@toddarmstrong.trackside.action7 күн бұрын
great tips Andy
@rockhead453415 күн бұрын
Can the track be taken up and glue removed if needed?
@EL-nc1cs21 күн бұрын
Oh BTW... how about adding some diesel sand spots here and there near those oil spills?
@EL-nc1cs21 күн бұрын
Growing some wild crazy weed there Andy!!!!
@kensomething37923 күн бұрын
First An apology. I got so engrossed in your video I forgot to hit like and subscribe. Yes really, no bs. What you're building is almost spot on to what it is that I want to build, But I still had some " Head scratchers" But during your video I had a few "AH HA!" Moments so i'm glad I stumbled across your video. I wasn't even looking for train videos at the time, but the Train gods must have pointed me in your direction. Can't wait to see the rest of your videos! Liked and subscribed and bell rung, LOL
@jeffklein60223 күн бұрын
I find that going through to highlight ties (both darker and lighter) before ballasting is much easier. A brush and thin wash (over a base of camouflage brown) works well. To avoid patterns, I print out a list of prime numbers and use them to skip randomly. Love your channel - thanks for the tips.
@RELATEABLE100Ай бұрын
Those are some real nice looking boxcars!! Great video!! Thanks, Andy!!🍻
@charlesfelts5564Ай бұрын
How thick is the foam? What is it called? Where do you get it?
@vincenthuying98Ай бұрын
Dear Andy, excellent vid that you’ve put together on ballasting around the throw bar of a turnout. Love the way you already mix up the different colors and still take the airbrush out to even further put your own signature on the scene. Yes indeed, ballasting is meditative, and therefore why is there the urge to rush it? Guess that’s why a lot of modelers have a kind of threshold towards ballasting. Maybe for not wanting to ffff up their immaculate tracks, or simply because it’s not their thing. Nevertheless, making it a meditative experience helps to overcome that threshold. And as I, my humble self, watch your vid, that’s the main message I take away from your content. By the way, through James from Bexhill West I purchased his ballast vacuum system. Works a breeze for those sections that need a quicker hand. Looking forward to seeing your next videos. Cheerio
@ChicagoCrossingRRАй бұрын
Looks great Andy, thanks for the detailed tutorial. Will be playing around with this to enhance track in N.
@markiewodi3371Ай бұрын
This looks fantastic! I just hand built my first turnout and a little track, haven’t gotten to this step any advice with wood ties or ??? Am I behind but what happened to the Marshfield with the awesome crappy track, or am I thinking of someone else?
@Howie2025Ай бұрын
Andy great video, almost Boomer level 😂. Some great tips and products I can’t wait to try out on my track. Like the sidebars that give specific details on how you’re doing it (ie: 25-35 psi). Good work
@StBlazeyModelWorldАй бұрын
Great video full of useful tips for the model maker, regardless of their chosen sector. Many thanks for doing this :)
@AndyDorschАй бұрын
If you'd like to see my video on how I laid the ballast in the turnouts while still having them operate well follow the link here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6KvhpiofMt6Z7c
@rogerhuber3133Ай бұрын
Great tips and it looks wonderful but not sure if I could invest 20+ minutes per foot of track on my layout though!
@donhanley1213Ай бұрын
Nice detail.
@LogicRailTechАй бұрын
Excellent work Andy! Are you thinning the Tamiya paint when shooting it through the airbrush? If so, their thinner or something else?
@fbrailroad4628Ай бұрын
Nice work, Andy, will have to try this on my layout.
@Bliz0516Ай бұрын
Excellent video!
@PennCentral99Ай бұрын
hey Andy, nice video, good to see how you weather your track and ballast. Thanks, Terry
@contributor7219Ай бұрын
Really beautifully done, and the end result is super-nicely balanced. The little stick-on shrubs make for great highlights amongst the toned down ballast. Poor ALCOs getting a bum wrap again - still going to love my little RS27s 🙂
@franssongsАй бұрын
Nice job. I may have missed it but what size needle are you using in your airbrush? I model n scale and I can’t get to the level of detail you did here but certainly can use many of the techniques
@OtterCreekАй бұрын
Great video Andy!
@AndyDorschАй бұрын
Thank you!
@XBOXShawn12thmanАй бұрын
That looks BRILLIANT!!!! 😳
@AndyDorschАй бұрын
Thank you!
@GenxDiorama-23Ай бұрын
XF-52. My favourite colour 😇
@AndyDorschАй бұрын
Its so good!
@FGLKPaulАй бұрын
Great video Andy! Definitely going to try some of these techniques.
@AndyDorschАй бұрын
They are simple to apply let me know how they turn out.
@laspiedrasrailroadАй бұрын
Andy freaking awesome
@AndyDorschАй бұрын
Thank you very much for watching.
@boomerdioramaАй бұрын
Looks awesome Andy. Glad to see you still model in the summer. 😉
@AndyDorschАй бұрын
Oh yes. I love to work on my hobby all the time...at least a few hours a day.
@keithludowitz9637Ай бұрын
Andy, you have upped your video instructional technique. Identifing the matarials is especially helpful. Great job!
@AndyDorschАй бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@KandWRailroaderАй бұрын
Saved to my "how-to" playlist...thanks for sharing!
@AndyDorschАй бұрын
You're welcome! I hope the tips are helpful!
@KandWRailroaderАй бұрын
@@AndyDorsch I always appreciate different methods of doing things like this.
@SeaboardCentralАй бұрын
Great job Andy! It is a great way to tone stuff down and make it look more natural. Glad you showed how ties age. They are definitely not all the same.
@AndyDorschАй бұрын
Thanks Tim! I love how they turned out.
@thecnwmondovilinepaulscota7304Ай бұрын
Nice job, Andy! So important to "model" the track, not just lay it.
@AndyDorschАй бұрын
Thanks Paul...Track is a key component to the layout!!!
@lucgagnon5241Ай бұрын
Hi Andy. Thanks again for sharing your work. Indeed, track weathering is pretty much like everything else : It can be endless. I appreciate that you showed us the products you're using and the way it's been done. Simple and effective video. Keep on your good work.
@AndyDorschАй бұрын
It truly is a labor of love.
@lucgagnon5241Ай бұрын
@@AndyDorsch Hi again. Thanks for answering. I think I would add some dark green to all the colors you used on track's ties and ballast. But it shows at the end that pretty much everything can go in and the result will be awesome. That part is the artistic one. It's not technical at all except for the process of doing it. That's pretty much less stressful than painting a building, a car or an engine. Thanks again for sharing.
@SPSteveАй бұрын
Looks great, Andy! Very realistic.
@AndyDorschАй бұрын
Thanks for tuning in.
@JohnHill-qo3hbАй бұрын
Looks great, just not for me.
@AndyDorschАй бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@RichardBough-yk2eiАй бұрын
Thanks for the Bonus tip on humidifier i never thught about that and i live in Western Sydney Australia where it can get up to 40 Celsius in Summer
@mriley49552 ай бұрын
Please tell me where you found your switch signals. I need them for my layout
@1Nanerz2 ай бұрын
Great video. Would love to know how you did the mechanisms for the rotating Milwaukee targets on the switch stands. I’m about to lay my first proto 48 turnout and want that.
@AndyDorsch2 ай бұрын
I can put something together!!!
@larrydee88592 ай бұрын
Thanks again Andy, for another great track video. Back in the 70s there were tips in the model railroad magazines, about Laying flex track, but your lecture here is better than any that I've ever seen, regarding lane flex track. Years ago I did this but no one had mentioned about the need for a really fine mist spray for adhesive. You have a lot of good extra tips as well. Thanks again!
@AndyDorsch2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@KraigSickels2 ай бұрын
Absolutely excellent work and video you did Andy !! 👍👍👍 . I always learn from you 😊
@AndyDorsch2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@dexecuter182 ай бұрын
One little thing I discovered thats super useful. Either a small styrene tube or an old school coffee stir straw. Its a lot easier to blow out the throw rod space with a quick puff through the straw than trying to brush it out.
@AndyDorsch2 ай бұрын
That is a super useful tip! I'm going to try that on my next turnout ballasting effort!!!
@lucgagnon52412 ай бұрын
Forgot ! Sorry. Is the Milwaukee SW1200 engine a Walthers unit ? Would you rate it good ? Thanks
@AndyDorsch2 ай бұрын
It is a walthers proto! I love it. Smooth runner, very nice detail!
@lucgagnon52412 ай бұрын
Thanks for answering. I will subscribe to the channel.
@lucgagnon52412 ай бұрын
Like your ground throw targets !
@AndyDorsch2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I got them from Lines West. I made the "throw" mechanism myself.
@lucgagnon52412 ай бұрын
@@AndyDorsch It's obvious that a ballast job (at least a nice one) is not over after applying the ballast and setting it in place. There's more to do to make it more realistic. You're doing great in that sens. Thanks for sharing with us.
@AndyDorsch2 ай бұрын
If you want to see the next video in this series, follow the link to my tips on ballasting video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6KvhpiofMt6Z7c
@larrydee88592 ай бұрын
Thanks again Andy for another great video! Great modeling tips.
@AndyDorsch2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@ThomasKlimoski2 ай бұрын
Andy, the ballast job looks great. One tip, I go back every hour after I apply the glue for the ballast and move the switch points just to make sure they don't get stuck as the glue dries. -Tom
@AndyDorsch2 ай бұрын
Thats a pretty good tip. And thank you for the nice words regarding the ballast! I've had alot of great teachers (including you!) along the way!
@larrydee88592 ай бұрын
Great video Andy! I'm glad you also decided to use a darker ballast. This is I always preferred darker ballast; (it was bothering me that too many American model train layouts, utilize a garish , Brite white, or light gray, overwhelming ballast). Thanks again for showing, some good ideas, including doing small sections at a time. Excellent presentation! Thanks again.
@AndyDorsch2 ай бұрын
Yeah...bright ballast...yuck. I used pictures of railroads in our area to get that "feel" for the color. Most ever railroad around here uses a darker ballast due to the geology of the area.
@larrydee88592 ай бұрын
@@AndyDorsch Yes Andy; In fact I would go as far as to say that the majority of layouts shown in model railroad magazines, depict ballast that's far to, Bright white, or grey.
@uptownphotography2 ай бұрын
Looks like you're doing a great job. Phil Jersey Shore Area