Boy have I missed your channel and glad to see you making a series out your layout rebuild! It's good to see you, RJ and that smile on your face as you discuss trains ❤
You've made great progress RJ! I made the same mistake when weathering my track. I painted the whole layout at once, let it all dry, then spent hours and hours scrubbing with an abrasive track cleaning pad. Can't wait to see what you have next!
Wow, RJ, you have made some great progress! I'm really enjoying your updates. Maple clearly likes being on camera. Having been to Harpers Ferry, I really like that you are working to replicate what you can of the Harpers Ferry area. RJ, you might want to cover the brown paper hillsides with some plaster cloth before adding the Sculptamold. The plaster cloth with give you an even more solid base on which to apply the Sculptamold. Just a thought. Keep up the great work! Bill B.
A great update! The layout is certainly coming along quite nicely. The town is real neat and the SuperStreets trolley line really makes it pop, for sure. Maple seems to be a good helper. My stupid cats would just come in, lounge around and not care, either way.😉 A fine update and excellent video, as always.
Wow, looking great! I’ve been following you for a while. I don’t think I’ve ever commented before, but I like to see fellow train enthusiasts who might be local-ish to me and what types of trains they run and how they have their layouts… Country, farmland, mountains, urban, things like that. Anyway, it is looking really great, nice work!
It's good catch up with your layout rebuild, RJ. It's looking really good. I hope the visit of your model railroad friends gave you a boost to your work so far. I like the use you've cardboard paper for tunnels and terrain. Very nice effect. Everything is falling into place!
Coming along nicely RJ! And man, when Maple wants attention she wants it NOW! Are you sure she doesn't have some Basset Hound in her? If she can hear you opening a candy bar wrapper from three rooms away then trust me, she does! Thanks for posting!
Your updates are informative and easy to follow. There is a lot of work that goes into a layout and you are doing a great job. Thanks for taking us along.
Great progress on your layout, I don't have sculpting skills like that to do a fancy layout. The toy exchange in the Twin Arch shopping ctr in Mt Airy close to RBP has a couple of corgi 1:50 EM-One DC rescue Squads for sale
While I'm thinking of it, I just want to throw this out there. So I'm looking to connect with other big TH-cam model railroaders to do a model railroad live stream at least once a month. Whether it's this month or sometime in the future if you're interested, I'd like to invite you to do a model railroad live stream. Here's a short I made about roughly what I had in mind. th-cam.com/users/shortsR1GAwwjp2t4?si=AILMm_gat5OgpdnV
I am not sure if having the buildings so far down from the train track looks good, with all the extras sound, building detail, etc it seems to me as if the town in front should be about half an inch higher so the train isn't so far up from the town, is my take on it otherwise it all is looking wonderful
You told us you got a new Amtrak Station and the next thing we see is you decided to christen it with a CSX Intermodal? I thought I was going to see passengers hopping out of the containers at that new station! 🤷
Great job!! So many different ways to weather track - I use airbrush and 1/8” masking tape to mask top of rails- lot less cleanup! Check us out on T&S trains- look forward to your progress on the layout!
Boy have I missed your channel and glad to see you making a series out your layout rebuild! It's good to see you, RJ and that smile on your face as you discuss trains ❤
Thank you very much!
Looks great! Those tunnel scenes with the multiple levels are great!
thank you!
You've made great progress RJ! I made the same mistake when weathering my track. I painted the whole layout at once, let it all dry, then spent hours and hours scrubbing with an abrasive track cleaning pad. Can't wait to see what you have next!
Thank you!
Wow, RJ, you have made some great progress! I'm really enjoying your updates. Maple clearly likes being on camera. Having been to Harpers Ferry, I really like that you are working to replicate what you can of the Harpers Ferry area. RJ, you might want to cover the brown paper hillsides with some plaster cloth before adding the Sculptamold. The plaster cloth with give you an even more solid base on which to apply the Sculptamold. Just a thought. Keep up the great work! Bill B.
I will listen to any and all of your scenery advice Bill. Just ordered some plaster cloth haha
Coming along great RJ, really like the design with all the bridges and tunnels. Looking forward to that river bottom when you get to it!
Thanks! That will probably be the very last thing I do haha
The layout is looking pretty good! 😮 👍
Thanks!
Thanks for the update!!! Good Job!!!!
Thanks for watching!
Nice progress on the new layout. Your planning is paying off. funny how we plan on doing one thing and next thing U know we do more haha.
A great update! The layout is certainly coming along quite nicely. The town is real neat and the SuperStreets trolley line really makes it pop, for sure. Maple seems to be a good helper. My stupid cats would just come in, lounge around and not care, either way.😉 A fine update and excellent video, as always.
Thank you!
Wow, looking great! I’ve been following you for a while.
I don’t think I’ve ever commented before, but I like to see fellow train enthusiasts who might be local-ish to me and what types of trains they run and how they have their layouts… Country, farmland, mountains, urban, things like that.
Anyway, it is looking really great, nice work!
Thank you very much for watching and following along!
It's good catch up with your layout rebuild, RJ. It's looking really good. I hope the visit of your model railroad friends gave you a boost to your work so far. I like the use you've cardboard paper for tunnels and terrain. Very nice effect. Everything is falling into place!
The visit certainly did. Thank you Tom!
Coming along nicely RJ! And man, when Maple wants attention she wants it NOW! Are you sure she doesn't have some Basset Hound in her? If she can hear you opening a candy bar wrapper from three rooms away then trust me, she does!
Thanks for posting!
Thank you! And she has a little bit of everything in her. She has some hound dog in her but not bassist, she is just fat haha
Your updates are informative and easy to follow. There is a lot of work that goes into a layout and you are doing a great job. Thanks for taking us along.
Thank you!
I like the tunnel interiors. Really does look like blasted rock.
Thank you Stu!
GREAT!!! CONGRATULATIONS FROM MONTEVIDEO URUGUAY, SOUTH AMÉRICA!!
Wow that’s awesome! Thanks for tuning in from Uruguay!
I agree, the weathering on the track looks great!
Thanks!
Looking good RJ! Great progress, I'm liking the buildings and train station layouts.
Thank you!
It's looking great!
Thanks!
Great progress on your layout, I don't have sculpting skills like that to do a fancy layout. The toy exchange in the Twin Arch shopping ctr in Mt Airy close to RBP has a couple of corgi 1:50 EM-One DC rescue Squads for sale
Cool store, I went a few time when I lived in DC
Things are looking really nice keep up the good work
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Looking good!!! Weathering track is worth it~~~ Some mineral spirits will clean the rail tops easy.....get low odor and keep everyone happy!
Yea I should have thought of that.... now I know for next time
Looks great RJ
Thank you!
Nice layout your building, new subscriber.
Thanks for subscribing, hope you enjoy!
Recently I started following your channel, I don't remember if I've ever commented. Your layout is looking super awesome! Keep up the good work!
Thank you and thanks for subscribing!
While I'm thinking of it, I just want to throw this out there. So I'm looking to connect with other big TH-cam model railroaders to do a model railroad live stream at least once a month. Whether it's this month or sometime in the future if you're interested, I'd like to invite you to do a model railroad live stream. Here's a short I made about roughly what I had in mind. th-cam.com/users/shortsR1GAwwjp2t4?si=AILMm_gat5OgpdnV
Coming along nicely!
thank you!
Lookin good! I learned the same lesson on painting track 😅
Harper’s ferry is starting to look good.
Thank you!
If you haven't already done the river water, look at Marklin of Sweden's toilet paper water method. It works neat
Very nice 😊
I USED A stain pen or you could use a small brush.
Great idea!
I am not sure if having the buildings so far down from the train track looks good, with all the extras sound, building detail, etc it seems to me as if the town in front should be about half an inch higher so the train isn't so far up from the town, is my take on it otherwise it all is looking wonderful
You told us you got a new Amtrak Station and the next thing we see is you decided to christen it with a CSX Intermodal? I thought I was going to see passengers hopping out of the containers at that new station! 🤷
I saw more freight trains from the station in Harpers Ferry than passenger! I showed off some amtrak later on!
Great job!! So many different ways to weather track - I use airbrush and 1/8” masking tape to mask top of rails- lot less cleanup! Check us out on T&S trains- look forward to your progress on the layout!
I need to get an air brush and I will check you guys out!
AWSOME layout!! Quick question how do you recess the trolley streets into your layout??
Usually I make the road the same thickness as the trolley track with foam or wood.
Fine sand paper like 250 to 450 grit
RJ, what trolley do you use? It seems to have a nice low profile, doesn't sit above the road surface too much.
Bachmann EZ streets
Question where did you pick up the little yellow locomotive?
At a museum in England. My second latest video talks about it.
What is the size of your lay out.Thank you
About 12x8
What paint did you use
Krylon cameo brown
Don’t they sell markers that weather the track
Yes but I don’t like the colors they have and spray painting looks better
Lewis Jennifer Perez Donna Johnson Kimberly
AWESOME PROGRESS 🔥💪👍
Thanks!