In volume three of “Expanding
Your Model Railroad” owner Jim Hoffman sells his Woodland Scenics layout
to a local modeler, and we now have a void to fill...and we’ll fill that
with a mining and logging operation. We”ll move the existing layout to accommodate
the new addition, and we’ll add some overhead track lighting to improve the
overall lighting on the layout.
Next, we”ll weather some structures with dry powder and add them to the existing
layout, and we”ll scratchbuild a small engine house for the current layout,
and weather it as well. We”ll install that building as well as add scenery
around it. Then we”ll construct the benchwork for the new New addition.
We’ll also continue adding scenery and details to our existing layout...such
as the stock pens. we”ll add some larger leaf type trees and Aspen trees
to our background scene. Spline sub-roadbed, homasote roadbed, and finally cork
roadbed will be added before we lay track, and track and turnouts come next...
including a diamond crossing.
Then we”ll jump back to that mill pond and work on the scenery once again,
and we”ll begin the massive amounts of scenery that will enhance our new
mountainous area...adding rock castings and coloring using spray guns and hand
brushes...followed by zip techuring and various foams from both Woodland Scenics
and Scenic Express.
Quite a lot of trees will be added to this new mountainous area...including a
bunch of scratch built tall pine trees. Then a lift out section that will be constructed
to allow access to the scenes and track in the back of the layout.
We”ll install a mining complex to provide some switching operations for our
mining branch, and we”ll finally pour our river from the sluice gate and
more “water” downstream!
**COMPUTER ROM FEATURE-Load this DVD into your PC for HIGH-RES .jpg Layout
plans and all of the HIGH-RES photos of the entire layout which you can print
out on your own printer.
Approx. 68 Minutes
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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