Train Layout Update 13 - Track Weathering - JDstucks

Finally, track weathering is complete! Additional progress made and new locomotives added as well.
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[@nickltrains6952]

Great job weathering your track. Congratulation on your MBA Jason. Looking forward to your next update.

[@ronaldjoyce7374]

CONGRATULATIONS ON your MBA!!! Now that very important part of your young life is over with, for now, it’s time to get down to the brass tacks, TRAINS! 😂😂 The best of everything to you and yours and thanks for sharing. Ron

[@JDStucks]

Thank you Ronald! Hope I can get a lot more done now.

[@carlmiles8655]

Jason CONGRATS ON RECIEVING YOUR MASTERS DEGREE MISS YOUR VIDEOS NICE TRACK WEATHERING THANKS FOR SHARING HUGS 4 SHELBY GOD BLESS YOU GUYS ;-)

[@alleghenyshenangorr2017]

Congratulations on your MBA, weathered track looks perfect, Thanks for the update!

[@JDStucks]

Thanks so much!

[@kevenlonsdale5460]

Thanks for the redirect!!!! Great job!!!! Going to try something like this for my Real-Trax layout. I hate the plastic shine.

[@kevenlonsdale1354]

Thanks for the redirect!!!!

[@Horzpwr]

If you were to model a rail lubrication point, it would add a unique part of the layout. Then some darker paint to represent the dirty, greasy track would add variety to the colors.

[@kennethhartman7354]

Congratulations on attaining your MBA. You've come a long way an the layout looks fantastic.

[@JDStucks]

Thank you so much!

[@davidbrown4823]

Excellent track work. every layout needs a CN unit,,being a CN fan

[@tomrogers5516]

Good to get an update from you, Jason, and congratulations on finishing your MBA! You must be relieved to have graduated and move on to other rewarding tasks. You've been able to add some great rolling stock and locos, especially that graduation gift Nickle Plate Road diesel...very sharp looking. I wish now that with all times I took the Shaker Rapid Transit to downtown Cleveland, I'd known about the NP yard. Your weathering technique demo was very informative and the result was stunning. With expense of Atlas Track, I wonder why you didn't use Ross track. Beside making switches, there's also a complete line of layout track with great detail and lower pricing. I only know the pricing details. It might be difficult to work with. Regardless, your weathering demo using an airbrush it quite amazing. On my HO layout, years ago, I used a fine tipped paint brush. Needless to say, it was tedious. Good to hear from you once again, Jason, with all the good news. Looking forward to the next instalment.

[@RailRide]

18:32 Absolutely. I've seen scores of HO (and 2-rail O) layouts where the ballast is right up to the tops of the ties with the ends covered--just like the prototype. It puzzles me how many of us 3R-O operators (meaning *specifically* those who strive for realism in most every part of their scenery) leave their trackage sitting _on top_ of their ballast work rather than in_ it.

[@carlmiles8655]

NO JASON YOU DONT HAVE A PROBLEM AFTER ALL GO CONRAIL HEE HEE THANKS FOR SHARING ;-)

[@charlesferebee263]

Congratulations on your Masters. ! WELL DONE. ! 🎉🏆

[@Dakman]

Nice to see another channel adding Conrail to the roster. I have 4 of the Atlas O Conrail berwick hi cube box cars.

[@Cbtrainnut]

Lol you do Have a problem! That was hilarious!

[@jeffvair62]

Congrats on the degree. The layout looks great. Love the Nickle Plate FM! I’m just starting my new layout (was building benchwork this afternoon). It is going to be a combination 2-rail/3 rail layout where each will have a separate right of way. I’m going with minimum 081 curves on the 3 rail (49.5” minimum radius on the 2-rail) so hopefully the two different track systems blend together as well as possible. The Atlas 3R track on your layout looks really good!

[@timothystevenhoward]

haha, I don't have a problem either! ;) you should make that a short! ;)

[@JDStucks]

Good idea!

[@StevesTrains]

Those Atlas O boxcars are fantastic looking! I haven't bought any O scale rolling stock yet, but those will probably be near the top of the list. Thanks for showing the track weathering. I plan to build a small 3-rail O scale switching layout later this year (about 2x8 feet) and was thinking about how to weather the rail and ties since it will be different than in N or HO like I have done before. In N scale I often go pretty dark with the rails to make them less noticeable when using code 80 rail. With O scale, everything is easily visible, so I think it is more about getting the colors and textures right than anything else. Your rail color looks great! One thing I've been pondering (and probably I'll just try it both ways on some sample track) is whether to do the middle rail the same as the outside rails. I've seen some amazing 3-rail O layouts that have all three rails weathered the same and some that either leave the middle rail as it is or paint it a grimy black color to try and hide it even more. Since I haven't seen any of those layouts in person, I was wondering what your thoughts were on that in terms of what you think looks better in person under artificial lighting. I realize it is probably largely a personal preference sort of thing, which is why I plan to try out both ways, but wondering what you have learned in that regard thus far in your O-scale career. Also, congrats on the MBA!

[@JDStucks]

I highly recommend them, you won't be disappointed. I decided to paint the center rail, but a little lighter than the outside. Personal preference as you mention. And thank you for the congrats!

[@seanstraindepot]

Great video! I have been wanting to get into air brushing and this was a great tutorial on that process. Thanks so much!

[@JDStucks]

Thanks Sean! Its not nearly as scary as it seems once you get going.

[@Steven_Williams]

Congratulations Jason on your MBA! Nice instructions on your weathering technique and great updates on the layout. "Big ups 👍 from Chicago "Train Dawg "!

[@JDStucks]

Thanks Steven. Always good to see your comments

[@dexterdog62]

Congratulations on your academic achievement! I wish you all the success in the world going forward. Love your layout, love your trains. As a lifelong N scaler if I was ever going to change scales I’d go straight for O, although I doubt I’d have the space to properly do it justice. Having handled some Lionel freight cars in the recent past I find that there’s just something about the size and heft of O gauge trains that is so alluring. Looking forward to future videos!

[@JDStucks]

Thank you very much and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Its never too late to dabble in O Gauge ;)

[@fredsmith6758]

I know about the floquil paint. I used to use it myself. But I can't get it any more. I used to use it for my custom painted train cars. So now I use the krylon spray cans. I only spray paint outside.

[@jameskoryta7197]

Very nice presentation. Appreciated seeing your track weathering technique. Congratulations on your new advanced degree.

[@JDStucks]

Thanks James!

[@bigmacland]

Congratulations on the MBA! I was wondering why we haven’t seen any new video updates. Now I know. I enjoyed the tutorial on the track weathering. Maybe you can do some more, possibly on the tunneling.

[@JDStucks]

Its been a rough few months. But all done! I'll try to do more tutorials in the future

[@stevenmiller5696]

Looks great!

[@dannyjones2561]

Looks awesome.

[@bobconrad5632]

Great Video, thank you!

[@charlesmcclure5994]

Well looks like everything is coming together, congratulations on your graduation I'm anxious to see the the progress videos over the summer👍👍

[@KandRCustomModels]

Looking good Jason!

[@JDStucks]

Thanks for making your signals!

[@KandRCustomModels]

Congrats on getting MBA!

[@fredsmith6758]

Hi Jason. Your track weathering looks fantastic. I know that takes a lot of time to make it look the way you want it to look. Keep up the good work. Hoping to see some scenery soon.

[@JDStucks]

I hope so too, Fred!

[@fredsmith6758]

Hi Jason. Have you ever bought any custom painted cars from anyone. I only have HO scale cars. That I custom paint. Right now I'm working on bay window & wide vision cabooses for the Christmas 🎄 season.

[@railchief74]

Congratulations JD! Awesome layout update too. I just started working with my air brush for the very first time! Ill be repainting the chipped roof on my MTH Chessie System SW-1 switcher

[@JDStucks]

Thank you!

[@DavidFortney-tx3gc]

Nice job and congrats on your degree. Layout looks great and the track weathering came out great

[@mikeyanello3664]

Thanks Jason for the tutorial.

[@gstephengoss1]

Congrats Jason 🎉❤

[@paulmatulavich7321]

THANK YOU JD for providing specific information on EACH of the products used in this tutorial - cork roadbed, nails, track, and so on. Very easy now to go out and get these items. Thanks again !

[@JDStucks]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. I got a bit too specific for some maybe, but I didn't want to leave anything out.

[@TheNorthwestWind]

nice work

[@ChrissTrainsandThings]

Great video and update!

[@THHF_Hobby_Time]

Great with the airbrush! I want to learn how to use one someday.

[@garrettgeorge614]

Hey, Jason! You’re back! We missed you man! Congrats on your MBA! Yes, school can get in the way of a layout as it did for me this past semester. I finally got trains running on my layout 4 months after beginning on it. Still hope to meet you sometime. You all plan on doing a meet and greet at Stockyard Express anytime soon. I know last year was canceled. I’m only a couple hours away. Lastly, we need another livestream soon!

[@JDStucks]

Glad to be back! Hopefully I can make an eventful visit to Stockyard this summer!

[@joegabuzda976]

Congrats on the Masters. Lots of work there I know from mine YEARS ago haha. You're really doing your trackwork well. Always a pleasure to see the progress and you.

[@Cbtrainnut]

Very good tutorial!

[@carlmiles8655]

that's how I weather all my n scale freight cars with and graffiti decals

[@Coreyt1976]

Great video Jason. The weathering looks really good and your layout is coming along really nice.

[@JDStucks]

Thanks so much! Hope to get a lot more done soon.

[@davidstevens9002]

Great layout update. Congratulations on your hard work.

[@JDStucks]

Thanks David

[@prestonsadler9293]

Nice man

[@prestonsadler9293]

Cool new stuff for your layout

[@jbatman5092]

Welcome back, Jason and congratulations! I learned something and appreciate you sharing your insight. Thank you 🙂👍

[@JDStucks]

Thank you very much. Glad you found it valuable.

[@RutlandMilk]

Great tutorial, update and layout! Congrats on your degree!

[@JDStucks]

Many thanks!

[@johnstup4479]

Congrats on the MBA Jason! Great to see an update.

[@JDStucks]

Thanks John!

[@scottstrainloft5965]

Congratulations on your graduation. The track weathering looks great. Thanks for the tutorial and thanks for sharing the full layout update.

[@JDStucks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Chessie1985]

Awesome layout update and new trains Jason!!!

[@JDStucks]

Thanks Jeff!

[@Chessie1985]

@@JDStucks You're welcome!!

[@SchaeferOGaugeLoggingRR]

Congratulations on finishing your MBA. Nice job on the track weathering tutorial. And as someone who collects KCS, no you do not have a problem.

[@ryanstrains6446]

Finnaly!!!

[@michaelgrandinetti3170]

Missed seeing you.......glad you're well!

[@JDStucks]

Doing very well. Glad to be back!

[@ChrissTrainsandMore]

Great job Jason showing how to weather the track, I will try to do it the same way on a test track and go from there! Thanks

[@JDStucks]

Glad it helped Chris!

[@shermanhorn3069]

Congratulations on your MBA. The weather track looks awesome.

[@JDStucks]

Thank you!

[@timlamberth182]

Hello Jason, way to go finishing your MBA! Congratulations on a job well done. My son just had his Master's graduation last week also. I can only imagine how proud your parents are of you and the new Locomotive was a great gift that will remain very meaningful to you for years to come. So cool! Great to see the new progress on your magnificent layout! I think the tutorial was well thought out like you always do. Also, easy to follow and understand the steps necessary to get a nice job completed in a reasonable amount of time. Cant wait to hear your good news of things happening in your personal future as well as the layout. Take care Jason.

[@JDStucks]

Thanks so much Tim and I'm glad you enjoyed the tutorial. I haven't done many so the feedback is appreciated.

[@carlmiles8655]

Yes nice contrail caboose and ballasting track is very tedious I've done it in HO scale for many years when I first got into the hobby

[@davidkoehler136]

good video

[@robertrussell6774]

Congratulations on your MBA track updates are awesome nice job all of your hard work has inspired me to redesign my layouts I've add a lot of sidings for all my engines and allows me to park full trains an I'm going to have a mountain design for my layouts one question could tubler track be airbrush as well

[@JDStucks]

Its so much more fun when you can move and park entire trains around. Glad I was able to inspire. And yes, tubular can be airbrushed as well.

[@Cbtrainnut]

Congratulations on your MBA Jason. But, why worry about track weathering when your track is three rail.? Lol! Just a thought from a 2 rail S Scaler! Layouts looking better! Keep it going!

[@jasonanderson6583]

I’m about to pay this man $20 just to put a tiny bit of grass on the layout lol Great video as always

[@JDStucks]

I'm accepting donations LOL!

[@jasonanderson6583]

Only if you put some grass down lol

[@diearnal]

Yes, Jason. Congratulations on earning your MBA! You worked hard and earned it. Your layout looks great, man!👍

[@JDStucks]

Thanks so much Randall!

[@diearnal]

@JDStucks your welcome, buddy. I would sure like to start building an o scale model train layout almost similar to yours Jason. But, one that's not too big or too small. Medium size, you know. We will see when that time comes.

[@briangeiser5861]

Very nice. I put down my ground cover and ballasted before I made the decision to weather my track. I tried the pen but no luck. Looking at other options. Loving the update though!!!

[@JDStucks]

I've seen people weather track after ballasting and it still works well. Lots of options!

[@brianbaird3]

The rail color where i live is a reddish brown mostly red FEC is the railroad good ole Florida

[@1jefreys]

Only an OCD person would explain their OCD. The compulsion is real. And rears it’s ugly head as it pleases. Mine shows up when I try to buy an MTH Road Number I already own. And it won’t allow me to not check my list first to see if I already have the item. Else my train collection would be twice or five times larger than it is😁

[@JDStucks]

Bahaha good point!

[@SignalLightProductions]

Fantastic tutorial Jason! Really turned out nice and captures the look of the real thing. My only suggestion is that I think ballasting should be the first part of scenery rather than the last, but whatever works best for you!

[@JDStucks]

Thanks so much! I've just found its easier to blend the ballast with scenery if ground cover is already down. I think you can make it work either way though.

[@THHF_Hobby_Time]

I really like your layout. It must have taken forever to build!

[@jimmelchin1531]

Jason...this was a terrific tutorial. Spoken easy enough to understand and perform. The weathering looks quite realistic. May I ask what type of power supply you used for the air brush ? I also use denatured alcohol to clean my Atlas track...it does a great job with the first once over. And it also takes the black off the center rail trough multiple passes. I feel my trains run better when yhe black has faded or gone. Your thoughts ? Great to have you back and kudos to you...your studies and completion of your MBA. 👍

[@JDStucks]

Really glad you enjoyed it. It was an electric compressor that came with the kit. And I don't know if taking the black off the center rail has helped at all, but the denatured alcohol has always been my preference. Thanks again!

[@TwistedMacGyversTrains]

Congrats on your MBA! Love the updates on the layout. Jason where did you get your box of cork road bed from. I am ready to start laying my tracks on my new layout.😊

[@JDStucks]

I think I purchased one box from Great Lakes Hobby here in Detroit and the other from Ebay.

[@carlmiles8655]

YES JASON THATS TWAINZ WITH A Z AND A W HEE HEE ;-)

[@Grainexpress]

Congratulations on acquiring your MBA. Sure didn't help with your ability to speak. LOL!(end of video antics) Track is looking great! I was wondering if maybe a bit smaller ballast would be more prototype? Just a thought. Locos & rolling stock look gorgeous. Those boxcars look fantastic. Really enjoyed the video and thanks for taking the time to produce them. I know it takes a good deal of effort to produce a good video. I think we must have passed your area on Amtrak back in late January. Took the train from South Bend to Springfield, MA for the Amherst train show. Had a great trip out & back! Take care Jason and good luck!

[@JDStucks]

Hah! There's always a bunch of bloopers. And yes, an even finer ballast would be more realistic, but I'm pretty happy with this coarse blend. And it took me probably took me 15+ hours start to finish to get this video done. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@valchavez9163]

Nice video Jas......I know weathering track is a chore......u did a great job.....your new cars r sweet......Man.....cars these days r getting very expensive.....I hope Lionel and Atlas don't kill the hobby with their prices.....Also their locomotives...Anyway......Keep the videos coming....I learn a lot from u.....NS RULES....

[@JDStucks]

They really are expensive. I hope they all keep some affordable options out there for those getting into the hobby

[@daivdwalker2374]

I used actual chicken scratch I ran it through a screen to get the dust out and it worked pretty good and you can buy a 10lb bag of thar stuff for couple bucks

[@k5rjtxj]

Congrats on your degree I know that's not easy

[@JonBrooks105]

You're crazy. ;-)

[@jasonanderson6583]

Ok so I just had a thought you might like. The pice of test track with the contrail caboose. What if you turned that into a display track and have the caboose or some other piece of rolling stock on it. Just a thought

[@davidmaust1415]

It looks nice, but I would've left 3rd rail black to not be as noticeable closer to a 2rail look

[@JDStucks]

I understand your point, but I'm pleased with the look of the weathered 3rd rail.

[@joegennari395]

LOVE Your Cedar Point shirt!!!.....Didn't you say you were the OSU Drum Major in 2011??? Thanks for sharing!!!

[@JDStucks]

I actually cut out a 2-3 minute portion of this video that was going to be dedicated to Cedar Point and Lionel's release of the Myron H. But I was already over 30 minutes so it got the axe.

[@carlmiles8655]

Jason just another suggestion if you can still find it testors model master water based acrylics or Vallejo water based paints ;-)

[@ScottRails]

Congrats on the MBA, that's no small feat. Layout is looking great. What scale are those cars and trucks?

[@JDStucks]

Thank you! And they are a mix of 1:48 and 1:43

[@jacksonthomas1851]

I noticed you got your self a track diagram for your peninsula. Very cool. Do you plan to place those throughout the layout or just there?

[@JDStucks]

Right now, only the peninsula. I intend to use it with traditional toggles for switch position and track power.

[@patrickbolmeyer9515]

Congratulations on attaining your MBA. Let me guess. Next video you're announcing your engagement to Shelby? Great update video once again.

[@JDStucks]

👀

[@alfrednawrocki8061]

Will you be weathering your rollingstock at some point ?

[@jeffstrains]

What kind of glue mixture do you use to ballast your track.

[@JDStucks]

Just elmer's white with water and a little dish soap.

[@jeffstrains]

@@JDStucks ok, thank you. Any certain ratios?

[@Dachamp2001]

I have been searching for the k&r G type so far no luck. I also am in need of triple head deff no luck with that where do you get yours from J.D??

[@JDStucks]

Try sending them an email directly. That's what I do.

[@Dachamp2001]

@@JDStucks Will do thx J.D

[@daivdwalker2374]

Where's your ramp for the trains 2 get up on top or isn't there? You just put them up there?

[@JDStucks]

No, there is a ramp. You can see it in a few parts of the video.

[@ethanslape8889]

I think somebody got engaged

[@JDStucks]

👀

[@dogyerf21]

Is that third rail for commuter trains? Looks out of place

[@roberttaylor6600]

You have done a very good job on your layout can't wait to see it when you're through, I like the Rolling Stock and the trains run so quiet all I have to say to you is Rail on my friend 🚂🚃🚃🚃 ps congrats on getting your degree.