Detailing an N Scale T Trak Module: Small Model Railroad Scenes

[@JensRohde]

Rinse - repeat - rinse, and suddenly you have an entire layout :) - Fun episode to watch!

[@robbreeden7060]

Glad to hear you are cooling off in the spare bedroom. Nice N scale modular section. Very nice tips for scenery. Thanks.

[@masondirickson1175]

Very nice. Very good work. T-Track is the future of model railroading.

[@brianpagemodeltrains]

The module looks great, Jimmy, appreciate the tips and tricks.

[@ianstubbington2334]

Yay! Trainroom ftw :D

[@loispadgett6306]

That turned out nice. Glad you took it out side to show finished product. Great tips for me scents I am new to this. You have a great wife their letting you move in to spare bedroom. Will be fun seeing you fix up layout in the New office. GOD BLESS 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖

[@gregbowen617]

Nice stuff Jimmy…well explained and excecuted…

[@petermahon4641]

Great video. I learnt lots in a pleasant way :-)

[@melkitson]

Another really great one Jimmy. When you put the trees in first I thought, 'woah', but it worked out really well in the end.

[@michaelpfister1283]

Great tips! I love seeing how you (and others!) get their results. Thanks! I especially loved the little people. :-)

[@davidshook7159]

Great video!! Look forward to more. Glad you have a/c for your work space now.

[@jeffiverson7484]

Fun. The project is so great.

[@4everdc302]

Module pieces are an great idea.🚂🚃🚃🇨🇦

[@skerbs7755]

Wow, very encouraging! Really love the road you built. It helps me plan a lot for that step. Love the outdoor shot--nothing beats good old sunlight! Thanks!

[@lowcountryrailroad7701]

Looks great Jimmy. Yes the heat here in the south is hot and humid. Soon as it cools down i plan on returning to the layout shed, thanks again for your work. Im going to try this t track diaroma thingy. Lol

[@danielbanks7500]

The foam is great for roads! Applying them as you did is the best way because as you add scenery and clear it off the road as you did you get free weathering! You can also take your sheets and scrunch them before gluing down. It will give some semi deep lines in the foam. You can grab black paint and go over them for tar filled cracks. The shoulders are easy to do with some lighter gray chalk brushed over them and blended into the grass. We DEFINITELY have some rural roads with crossings like that in Indiana. The grass, weeds, small bushes grow right up to the edge of the pavement leaving no shoulder at all.

[@tonykane8866]

Dude I had my with listen to the part about your wife and you talk about moving your stuff and having a full fledged train room. It was the identical conversation we had lol

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid jimmy keep up the vids

[@charlesmcclure5994]

Also it makes a nice way display your locomotives and rolling stock as a diorama

[@pzavis25]

Awesome video

[@jackheninger5471]

That came out really neat looking. Couple of suggestions, Put a heat vent stack or chimney on the roof and add a bathroom vent stack. Also you can add a roof access hatch. All are a really big improvement for retail shops. Early DPM shops were missing a back door. I always add one and this kind of detailing goes a long way toward raising the bar on your modeling. Anyway you have inspired me to give one of these a shot.

[@bobainsworth5057]

I found using a mustard bottle ( squeeze type) for ballast . It makes the job a whole lot easier. Just make sure you use the one with the smallest opening. I use Woodland scenics fine ballast not the medium . I also model in HO.

[@mikerich68]

I enjoyed watching the video. A lot of good tips and it looks great. FYI didn't see my name in patreons. I am a fairly new patreon.

[@Maurice00PA]

Good video. The module looks good. Using foamie for the roof is an interesting idea. I will have to give that a try. One suggestion: after you made the holes for the trees, just place a chop stick (depending on size of the hole) in as a place holder and then add the "dirt" and ground foam. Much easier then trying to work around the trees. Next pull the tooth picks and glue in the trees. Cheers and stay safe.

[@stanleym2679]

Great scenery work, I use T trak modules for home shelf layout, a subject nothin on to much is distance on layout, example you have a factory in real life 2 or 3 miles away a bridge or another structure, what is a good way to depict it on a layout in limited space without it looking like they are on top of each other ,if you know what I mean, a great subject to hit on

[@Horse2021]

Great ideas, only thing different I could think of doing is leaving the trees off the bases until all the ground cover was finished first. Would make it far easier to apply without the branches to get in the way.

[@possumbayou8238]

Always better to have an indoor train layout. I live about as far south in Mississippi as you can. I understand a hot environment. I have a spare room for my layout and enjoy being in the AC.

[@jvanamb]

Jimmy, First off to your beautiful young bride for giving up her office for your new train room/office. I am madly in love with her. As for this episode good job. Even though there are some old time techniques you could have used to make the job simpler. First, based on the dimensions of your mini layout, I use CHEAP shirt cardboard and dry fit or draw in the details. Then with the elements safely stashed away I cut up the cardboard to use as place markers. When you're painting the base coat apply the gravel on to the wet paint. As the paint dries it will adhere the gravel to the base. If you feel the gravel is off color you can still add a top coat of gravel in the next step. Now to the second layer of scenics. I.e. gravel, foam, grasses, & the like. Follow the same steps you described with the cardboard cut ups in place of the actual structures. Now drop in your structures & major pieces in place and glue everything in place with Iso & diluted PVA. Do some minor finishing spots. Your done. Lastly, I'm truly enjoying how you're taking these T-track layouts out to the real world for final shots. They look so much better with actual backgrounds and sun light. Way to go. A extra hug to the DIY Diaper Duo, Jim

[@TrainThingz]

Hey, Jimmy! Glad to see you taking the plunge into T-Trak. I've got a suggestion/request for you. How about taking your old block signalling system (optical detection) and adding it to T-Track modules? All it needs is a cable between signals in each direction. Should be able to do it with Loconet style phone cables. your system is flexible and able to adapt to the modules being in different configurations every time they're set up. (Most T-Trak people do right hand running. )

[@DIYDigitalRailroad]

Sounds like a plan for the next module!

[@jasonboche]

Those magical words from the spouse "Yes you can build your layout in XYZ room."

[@kenshores9900]

Great video. Back with two sugars, right?

[@kenshores9900]

Jimmy: Glad you can read mis-spelled words. Looking forward to more module videos.

[@scotteakins7203]

What is some of the best on line stores for N scale equipment & layout supplies? I'm really wanting to start a build but want good stock. Was a HO er back in the late 70's. So I'm familiar with Atlas, Athern, & some Brass. I like this layout module. Planning.

[@DIYDigitalRailroad]

I have had good luck with Midwest Model Railroad, Trainworld, Model Train Stuff, and Factory Direct Hobbies. Model Train Market on Ebay is my Goto for buying used rolling stock.

[@scotteakins7203]

@@DIYDigitalRailroad thx! I'll be watching more of your builds.

[@dckmusic]

Do you ever plan to weather the track?

[@DIYDigitalRailroad]

I'm not sure for this one, but I might!

[@robertrivera9162]

I will be building models out of pizza boxes. It with give me the excuse to eat a lot of pizza and model railroad, ha ha ha!

[@Anguskowald]

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