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BC Hydro Railway would be a very interesting railway to model. I would love to see the "38s" done in yellow in N Scale. I usually get a quick peek at those engines whenever i use the Queensborough Bridge en route to the ferries or the border (which of course hasn't been lately )Tim
Now that I live in New Westminster I’ve found the whole New West rail scene very model worthy. CP, BNSF, CN and SRY, tight yards, big bridges, smaller (swing) bridges, urban scenery, interesting industry...I was lucky enough to get a quick tour of the SRY shops not long ago; they have an interesting mix of projects on the go. Gondolas used in the scrap industry are ‘distressed’ beyond anything I’ve ever seen modelled.
Agreed! @davefoxx ,I would like to know how to make my roads look just like this. Would you mind sharing?Craig.
@craigolio1,Glad to help. I used 0.060" black styrene sheet for the roads. I was able to buy 2' x 4' sheets of styrene from a vendor on eBay. After the road was cut to fit and sanded to provide a tooth for the paint to stick, I used Rustoleum Light Gray Automotive Primer (my go-to color for faded asphalt). I used Woodland Scenics' paint pens for the yellow and white traffic lines. They're my primary source of dissatisfaction with the road, but I had already started with them and couldn't change back to colored pencils. I've had success with colored pencils in the past, but, for some reason, on this layout, the white just wasn't covering well enough, so I tried the paint pens. I hid the worst mistakes, including puddles of yellow and white paint where the pens leaked, under the asphalt patches. Weathering was just some ground-up black and brown (mostly black) chalk that I spread on the road with a soft brush and blended by rubbing it down with a paper towel. On the bridge, I also used weathering mixes, which is just powdered chalk in an alcohol solution. I still have to apply a clear flat spray to the roads and the bridge and then possibly do some final weathering with chalks, if necessary.Hope this helps,DFF
I’m not sure if Amtrak still runs from Vancouver to Seattle.
Yes they do, or did until the current border closure. I hadnt thought about the through passenger traffic which certainly ups the interest.Tim