How I Ballast/Weather my N Scale Track

I show you how I Paint/Ballast/Weather my N Scale Track using Woodland Scenics products & some weathering powders!
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[@garynugent4400]

Cory, I admire your layout! LMAO I laughed so hard when you said "with a bit of good music and your favorite beverage you'll find...., it still sucks." But I'll tell you, I really love your modeling and great videos bro!

[@NoFear2473651]

Thanks a lot man Thank you for watching

[@revy1063]

lol cracked me up

[@williamj.stilianessis1851]

Cory, as an almost old timer it awesome to see young blood working the rails. I had to go back twice and listen but, yup, at 6:40-6:47 you made my day. "...I find if you play some good tunes, crack one of your favorite beverages, you'll find that ballasting still sucks." I think you should put this on a T-shirt and sell them. I'd buy one. Thanks for the share.

[@NoFear2473651]

Thanks! That's not a bad idea! Thanks for watching

[@NJP76]

@@NoFear2473651 Oh hell yes! I would buy one or two for sure. I try to avoid ballasting if possible...and I even have some of those ballast spreader things.

[@freedomring4813]

I had a train set when I was young and played with my match boxes with it . I don't have any train sets now but here I sat watching this....LOL. Looks good.

[@cowboyvalley]

Yeah Norman, that was a great line!!! Looks really good Kory

[@kite7214]

Thanks Cory from UK. Enjoyed the vid. Gonna get some track pens. Keith

[@kenfolstad1346]

Great tutorial Korey, always fun to watch!!!!!!!

[@espeemike3698]

Hi Kory, Gonna try some of your technics. Great results! You raise the bar! Mike

[@celticdabs6428]

Making an N scale rail yard with a beautiful slab of redwood and never made a layout past connecting track so I have no knowledge of how to ballast yet I have everything I need. Watched this twice and I already know exactly how to do it. It is all of my late uncle's stuff and while I don't have room for a layout I would love to make a display so TY.

[@MrBsHiawathalandRails]

I sure liked the way you did that! Found it helpful for the future. Mr. B.

[@gerdeguelle1967]

Looking great all Nice work

[@gottawatch]

Great tutorial - appreciate you sharing your approach.

[@ThePwcj]

This was very good. My favorite beverage is coffee. Not always a good idea when working with N scale. Thank you and take care... Paul.

[@NRail]

We love how you inserted some humor into the ballast process. “Patience” not sold in stores, but an essential ingredient. Very clever! Well done! We just added your link to our iN-structional Library, hoping to increase your traffic.

[@NoFear2473651]

Cool glade you liked it. What is Ntrak?

[@johnburris605]

Now that's the way you do model railroading. Very cool

[@TrainAssassin]

Not sure if this will help, or be of use to you, but I use a eyelash brush to evenly distribute the ballast for both in the inside and outside of the rails, as well as to clean the outside ties. The bristles (to me at least) make it easier by just doing one pass, than having to go back and repeat the sweeping process with a brush multiple times. The overall results are still the same, it just saves a little bit of time. I thought I'd just share a technique that you or anyone could use now, or in the future. As always thanks for another great video.

[@mach37]

I just started ballasting my layout- first I've heard of using an eyelash brush- sounds like it could be better than the flimsy paint brush I've been using. Thanks.

[@mach37]

All these years later, I found your channel. Good show!

[@ralphgreenwood5857]

Kory-That was a great how-to! I like the bragdon powders too!

[@NoFear2473651]

Thanks Ralph!

[@jolliemark6294]

GOOD SHOW Cory, like the way you do it makes it look easygoing, but all do, you made it look even easier, like the spoon technique too as it does make the ballast pack down to show the ties better....thanks for sharing....Jack

[@NoFear2473651]

Thanks for watching

[@daveolliemetalhead]

You always do good work nice video

[@adamjohnson8686]

Great ballasting informational video. I'm currently working on my N scale coffee table layout and ballasting the track is next.

[@NoFear2473651]

right on, sound cool!

[@johnlumb1078]

love the cracked highway actually....good job man.

[@TheMaddpenciler]

Good stuff bro!! Easy to follow too.

[@normanrowe2831]

Hi Kory, " you will find ballasting still sucks " So true. Nice to see you loosening up and adding humor. As always a great tutorial. Later.

[@NoFear2473651]

thanks man! im trying!

[@liveti1till160]

Thanks for sharing, i like your desert tame

[@RonsTrainsNThings]

Hey, Cory. I hate ballasting, but it does make a huge difference when the weathering and ballast is complete. Thanks for sharing your thechnique.

[@NoFear2473651]

Definitely, thanks for watching!

[@calumbrubacher7352]

Is that Code 80 or Code 55? Was thinking of switching from unitrack to flextrack and I love the way yours looks.

[@leomorales834]

Bro your shit is tight. Total insparation dude. I cant wait to start my layout

[@SlatsSSN21]

Thanks - great video.

[@cboisits]

You are funny as hell! Great video.

[@BNRailNut]

Hey Kory i still prefer to watch you Ballast than to do it myself .Great Editing was enjoyable to watch

[@4gauge10]

Excellent video Cory,I'm glad your getting rid of those ugly switch machines,I know it's a pain,because you'll have to cut holes through the table to run the linkage for the switch machine throws,but it will be worth it in the end when your done,especially if they are slow-mo switch machines.

[@NoFear2473651]

Ill be putting some Tortoise Machines eventually, Thanks for watching

[@pickle4034]

You should some fresh ballast in random spots alone with some small green weeds here and there on the rails

[@TheLocutus70]

Awesome. New sub.

[@nscaleendeavor1267]

Another great video! Learned a lot. Will use when I get that far in my layout. Thanks for posting. Best quote from video: "play some good tunes, crack one of your favorite beverages, you'll find ballasting still sucks." Literally LOL....

[@NoFear2473651]

Thanks for watching =)

[@tomcarr1050]

Very cool Kory...great how to, I'll use this tips if and when I ever get to it. I'm sure ballasting will still suck lol...Thank You Tom

[@NoFear2473651]

lol thanks for watching

[@richardk5849]

Loved the informative video. My friends said my ballasting was great but I don’t think as good as yours. I am starting to add a few of your features. On another matter the SD70ace at the end looks like a KATO and if it is what sought of sound decoder is in it? Hard to walk into a hobby shop here in Australia and check out the different types so need to order from the US and want to make sure I get good ones. Regards, Richard.

[@edwardsmith4557]

Nice. Thanks.

[@mgamga9476]

Funny you say people do not like ballasting. I enjoy ballastnig track. Also love painting track.

[@derricksmith4710]

Great layout how'd you do you roads?

[@dacuzzz]

i'll pay 2 brews per hour & pizza for you to come to Phoenix.to do the track finishing process... LOL.. great job Kory... looks fantastic.. thx for sharing.. vinny

[@NoFear2473651]

Deal lol thanks for watching

[@dougdunlap5889]

nice ballast job i will invite you to my ballast party.

[@bnsfnscale]

It is not my favorite to do on my layout, but looks good and well explained. Thanks for sharing....Remco

[@NoFear2473651]

Thanks for watching!

[@dunnyraildunnybahn5481]

Not sure I agree that Ballasting Sucks, I find it to be one of those therapeutic tasks that is a great relief to get your mind off a stressful day in the Office or perhaps other stressful things. When I was into N, rather than Alchohol to damp the Track prior to Glue I used a spray of Water with a drop or two of Washing Up Liquid. Do you have Fairy Liquid State Side? If so ideal. I also use Builders PVA mixed 50/50 with Water and another drop or two of Water. Though when applying the Glue it is a Milky Mess it all dries pretty clear with a slight Green Tinge to the Ballast which will disappear with your Ballast Weathering Techniques. Another thing I have been doing is to lightly oil moving parts on points prior to the Glue as it stops the points being glued up. A point you glossed over in your otherwise super informative vid.

[@NoFear2473651]

never thought about oiling the points thank for the info!

[@peterkrause5187]

Hey, Great video and instructions! Question... did I miss a part where you 'glue' the ballast? Should it have been between Iso propol and leave it to dry?

[@AbelG8781]

You missed it indeed. But in a nutshell, you drop isopropyl onto the ballast carefully, while wet, apply the scenic glue. I dont think waiting between applications is necessary.

[@mach37]

Yeah, I was wondering about letting the alcohol dry before the glue was applied...

[@AbelG8781]

@@mach37 wetter is better

[@boobook3884]

hey cory great job but which do you do first the glue or the alcohol? Gary

[@NoFear2473651]

Alcohol first.. always

[@scottgubanyar1622]

Great Video. I agree, it still sucks!

[@amtrakisveryepic]

I'm making a new layout and im kinda new to creating one from scratch. What type of track do you use?

[@calumbrubacher7352]

I heard him say in another video that he uses Atlas code 80

[@LancesLens]

Hey new subscriber here! I'm building basework for a new N scale layout. Your roads look great, all of it does! What street/road product did you use. I'll look for a video in your library.

[@NoFear2473651]

Thanks, I use woodland scenics products, I have a video on how I make my roads in my library

[@LancesLens]

@@NoFear2473651 copy that! Thanks!

[@timothystevenhoward]

has anyone tried this technique on unitrack. seems doable with a lot less ballast necessary.

[@NoFear2473651]

yes it is

[@geomodelrailroader]

tip when ballasting switches cover the switch with tape and mask off the points and hinges so you don't get ballast, glue, or paint on them. also Don't Place Ballast Near the Control Rod if you place anything here you will gum it up and you will have to replace the switch with a Dremel which you don't want to do.

[@NoFear2473651]

Thanks for the tips!

[@elleryparsons5766]

How come you didn't paint the tracks Before laying it down?

[@NoFear2473651]

I use flex track

[@kimberleykultala1396]

Do,you mind if I copy this way to do this?

[@NoFear2473651]

not at all.. that why i posted it!

[@davebnsfnscale4433]

Ditto on Gary's comment

[@jejltrains4218]

i did exactly what he told me to do and that is subscribe

[@AlohaMilton]

lol i like ballasting, very meditative and peaceful. It's the wiring that i hate to do, probably from having been a network tech and having done tens of thousands of ethernet splices and crimps, just totally over the "stupid dam wires why are you twisting like that!?!?!" experience. I like the soldering of electronics, it's just the stripping wire ends and crimping connectors and especially running wires through framing, really dislike that part.

[@IMRROcom]

Ballast? what is that? Track nails and plywood

[@NoFear2473651]

I charge 2 beers an hour! If you throw in a Corn dog or Two I can cut you a deal!

[@IMRROcom]

KRPmodels like they say in Beauty and the Beast, “Be my Guest, Be my Guest”

[@patrickbayless216]

More energy in ur tone will go a long way in getting more veiwers

[@erikanyberg7976]

hi

[@unionpacific8330]

Do you have a track plan?

[@NoFear2473651]

Not exactly, modeling a yard in Mojave CA.

[@adriengadson3544]

Lol ballasting isn't that bad, just have to be patient.

[@ShelbyDude1]

awesome video...but sometimes the background music overpowered your dialog

[@NoFear2473651]

thanks, ill work on that on for future videos

[@Rightwinger1982]

Dude...wtf are you using atlas turnouts? Build them, or get micro engeneering code 55. Always use code 55.

[@NoFear2473651]

they seam to work ok but if i had to start over i would switch to code 55. i did start using peco turnouts wich i think work a lot better