Craig Symington's Rio Grande Southern in HOn3

[@markdeschane4467]

Craig, Love your layout! It is certainly one of the best RGS layouts ever built. I would have loved building the RGS in Sn3 if I had the room to do so! Thanks for sharing!

[@tedpfenninger4972]

Thanks Craig! Im guessing all that narrow gage track was expensive. Wonderfull trains! Some lovely wearhering on youf buildings and rolling stock,

[@cowboyvalley]

Beautiful work Craig! Thanks Tim!

[@tjbuege]

Yes, Craig does excellent work! Thanks for watching!

[@duanewhite3275]

Excellent layout and video. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your HOn3 articles in the Gazette.

[@tjbuege]

Not my layout, but I’ll pass along your comments next time I see Craig. Thanks for watching!

[@mikerossscuba]

A truly spectacular layout, and very well-done videography! Inspiring!!

[@tjbuege]

Thank you! But Craig gets all the credit for an excellent layout! Thanks for watching!

[@nathanmeek7564]

Looks great, wonderful detail on ground cover ect

[@tjbuege]

Yes Craig does an excellent job! Thanks for watching!

[@hartmutlorentzen9659]

The Music disturbs the sound! from Germany

[@tjbuege]

Thank you for the feedback. Yes, I realize that the music is too loud. Unfortunately KZbin does not allow me to replace just the audio track with a new one of my own. I will have to upload a new video. I’m working on that now.

[@caesarillion]

Very groovie. Wish I was there, but Thailand does have a huge meter gauge network that is cheap and fun to ride. Preserved oldies all over too. Thanks a bunch, Paul V/Bangkok

[@tjbuege]

Thanks for watching!

[@gpderry3213]

I really enjoyed this mini film - the layout is wonderful and inspiring with all its fine detail. A high level of artistry for me to work towards with my own train layout. Videography is very smooth and calming in a way, I enjoy the choice of music but it should be a lower volume so as not to draw away attention from the visuals. Thanks!

[@tjbuege]

Thank you! I have received a lot of comments about the music being too loud or overbearing, and I must agree. I am working on remastering this without the music, and I'll be uploading the new versions of this and the two other videos with music. Look for those in the near future. Thanks for watching!

[@mitchellgalinkin7558]

Good choice of Gary Davis,

[@tjbuege]

Thanks! and thank you for watching.

[@scoopmmr]

Thanks for sharing - Laurie

[@tjbuege]

Thank you for watching!

[@scottmoldenhauer8908]

thanks for sharing...I now turn off music on any train video....my preference

[@tjbuege]

Yes, sorry for the music being too much in the foreground. KZbin doesn’t allow for me to replace the audio track. Thanks for watching!

[@shayengineer10]

Good movie except the music drowns out the sounds and distracts one from the railroad.

[@derekalexander4030]

Great layout. Do you know how he Craig made all of that rock rubble? We’re the larger pieces from molds and the smaller pieces chips and broken up scraps? It looks very realistic and I would love to learn how to do it.

[@CraigSymington]

The rock faces are plaster of paris castings from Bragdon moulds with hand carving in between. The larger rocks on the talus slope are real limestone. The smaller rocks are kitty litter. Once the rocks were solidly glued in place, I stained the plaster and rocks with washes of artists acrylics diluted in water. Black india ink diluted in water was applied with a spray bottle to highlight the crevices. The rocks were then dry brushed with white paint.

[@derekalexander4030]

Absolutely fantastic job. It looks so real. I guess if you use real limestone, it looks like real limestone. Great work and a great layout. If you ever do a video on how, please send me a notification. Do you have. A KZbin channel or website?

[@CraigSymington]

@@derekalexander4030 I appreciate your kind words. I don't have a video, but I did write up my techniques in my column in the Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette a couple years ago. The key to using real rock is finding the right texture that "scales" well. Sparkle in the rock is a deal breaker too. And of course the colour needs to be right or the rock needs to be able to be stained. I found the rock I used near Mackinaw City, MI. I've tried other limestones but this one had the right texture and takes stain well. Good luck with your modelling.

[@O-PAC]

It looks like you did a good job recreating Ophir Loop.

[@tjbuege]

Thanks you, and thanks for watching!