Great to hear it was helpful for you. I did this a while ago. All i remember is how much work it was! Going through stacks of fkextrack. But well worth the effort.
Thanks Larry. I could have painted the track whilst installed. But this just seemed easier. I still need to rust the straight track but that should go fast now the layout is still empty. As far as the colors go. I think we are all using the same colors 😅.
Only if you play from the perspective of being God, looking down on the trains. Normal people don't do what you do. They observe the trains from the human perspective at ground level.
Excellent point about not shining up the tops of the guard rails/ check rails. But it's a forever maintenance headache since most people use a cleaning method that cleans both rails at the same time - 2000 grit Emery Cloth around a piece of 1x3, rubbing alcohol on a rag. or a grit bar. So how to avoid rubbing the tops of those non wheel rails? Grind them down a millimeter? Put thin tape over them each cleaning? Painstakingly clean around each of the two hundred on the layout each and every time?
I realized the same one evening. Hassle free maintenance definatly has priority. If this means that it will wear off over time then so be it. I can always repaint them locally for a speciffic photo shoot.
Thanks for the tutorial mate, awesome detail and a lot of love you put into it. It will look awesome on your layout. Do you already have an idea on which ballast(s) you are going to use? KR Richard
Thanks. It's the little things now that will make a big impact later, hopefully 😂. I tested the track paint with the ballast I'll use. Fine ballast, dark / black. Thats the look i like. For me a light or even white ballast is too distracting. Its like looking at a train go over piano keys. When do you expect to have the track of the main decks up and running?
@@DubaiTrains ahh a little thong for later hunh 😆. Track will take a while, still working on the woodworks, and no time for trains this weekend, as I'll be travelling.
Hi, in theorie yes as i didn't prime anything. But in practice the paint on the ties works just fine, at least with the acrylics I am using. The paint on the rails is a little more sensitive but no peeling or flaking. Only if / when you hit it with something sharp like a screwdriver.
@@DubaiTrains Thanks for clarifying - just seen so many use acrylic and no one has said it can come off if you scrape scratch it. I’ll be priming for a better bond. Also confirms that I’m not missing anything prep wise and it well known you can scratch it off. Thanks again
Track in the BR era got filthy within weeks of new ballast being laid. Because trains had "Brake blocks" not stupid "Motor car" type disc brakes, so large clouds of brake block dust covered tracks and the cess. Further trains didn't have "Chemical" toilets, the crap just got dumped on the track, which is why every toilet had a notice "Please do not use toilet when the train is standing in a station" !!! So track went what is known as "Track Colour", and the two major railway paint specialists "Precision paints" & "Railmatch" both produce paint & spray paints in "Track colour" & "Sleeper grime", amongst many other special railway colours !!!!
Good to know. Its the camera that picks up everything! I often take pictures of what i think looks fine with the bare eye, but on film i see all kinds of flaws :-/
@@DubaiTrains That's the curse of modelling on TH-cam. As you're standing, operating your layout at a normal viewing distance, everything looks great. But when you put a video camera a few centimetres away from things and watch the footage on a big monitor, it's like you're looking at your layout through a microscope.
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Really interesting and extremely helpful tutorial. Really put a lot of effort into this and it paid off. Well done you.
Good to hear it was helpfull.
Fantastic video! You show how to create realism that I have been searching for!
Great to hear it was helpful for you. I did this a while ago. All i remember is how much work it was! Going through stacks of fkextrack. But well worth the effort.
Great tutorial!! Thanks for including all of the detail and materials used.
Thanks Rob your welcome 👍🏻.
You can support the channel by purchasing the paint from the links provided.
Nice tutorial looking great .
Time consuming,but well worth it,an excellent video.👍
Thanks Robert.
AMAZING tutorial, I now know how I'm painting my track! Thanks!
How big is the layout you are planning?
@@DubaiTrains 26x12 mostly.
That is a nice space. If you need any assistance with the layout design just give me a shout. I provide layout design services as well.
Really great tutorial ,very impressive 👍👍👍
Thanks Ron like always.
Thank you for video 🎉.
Excellent work , looks great
Thanks Dundas
My favorite colors as well. Taking your time and doing it right does pay off and it looks great!! Nicely done!
Thanks Larry. I could have painted the track whilst installed. But this just seemed easier. I still need to rust the straight track but that should go fast now the layout is still empty.
As far as the colors go. I think we are all using the same colors 😅.
Only if you play from the perspective of being God, looking down on the trains.
Normal people don't do what you do.
They observe the trains from the human perspective at ground level.
Excellent point about not shining up the tops of the guard rails/ check rails. But it's a forever maintenance headache since most people use a cleaning method that cleans both rails at the same time - 2000 grit Emery Cloth around a piece of 1x3, rubbing alcohol on a rag. or a grit bar. So how to avoid rubbing the tops of those non wheel rails? Grind them down a millimeter? Put thin tape over them each cleaning? Painstakingly clean around each of the two hundred on the layout each and every time?
I realized the same one evening. Hassle free maintenance definatly has priority. If this means that it will wear off over time then so be it. I can always repaint them locally for a speciffic photo shoot.
@@DubaiTrains You're giving up too easily. I want you to think of something unique, simple, cheap and massively effective. No pressure.🧠💥
Thanks for the tutorial mate, awesome detail and a lot of love you put into it. It will look awesome on your layout. Do you already have an idea on which ballast(s) you are going to use? KR Richard
Thanks. It's the little things now that will make a big impact later, hopefully 😂.
I tested the track paint with the ballast I'll use. Fine ballast, dark / black. Thats the look i like. For me a light or even white ballast is too distracting. Its like looking at a train go over piano keys.
When do you expect to have the track of the main decks up and running?
@@DubaiTrains ahh a little thong for later hunh 😆. Track will take a while, still working on the woodworks, and no time for trains this weekend, as I'll be travelling.
* things not thongs 😂. But he, whatever keeps you motivated.
Nice painting but doesn’t the acrylic paint chip and flake off? Or do you seal it having a hard time trying to paint Peco code 55
Hi, in theorie yes as i didn't prime anything. But in practice the paint on the ties works just fine, at least with the acrylics I am using.
The paint on the rails is a little more sensitive but no peeling or flaking. Only if / when you hit it with something sharp like a screwdriver.
@@DubaiTrains Thanks for clarifying - just seen so many use acrylic and no one has said it can come off if you scrape scratch it. I’ll be priming for a better bond.
Also confirms that I’m not missing anything prep wise and it well known you can scratch it off.
Thanks again
@@AlphaKing-ux6oc Your welcome. On my channel I always try to tell the whole story and include the steps and materials you need.
Have fun!
@@DubaiTrains Thank you again and will do! Hopefully everything will go smoothly 😁
Track in the BR era got filthy within weeks of new ballast being laid. Because trains had "Brake blocks" not stupid "Motor car" type disc brakes, so large clouds of brake block dust covered tracks and the cess. Further trains didn't have "Chemical" toilets, the crap just got dumped on the track, which is why every toilet had a notice "Please do not use toilet when the train is standing in a station" !!!
So track went what is known as "Track Colour", and the two major railway paint specialists "Precision paints" & "Railmatch" both produce paint & spray paints in "Track colour" & "Sleeper grime", amongst many other special railway colours !!!!
This track color leaves a real mess, both in HO and the real thing.
Likd' and Sub'd for this great content!
Cool, welcome to the channel!
What kind of track did you use?
Almost exclusively peco turnouts and atlas flex track.
Only 50cm of track is seen in the HO size.
After that, the human eyes can't see any details.
At 1 metre, the train is 100 metres away from you.
Good to know.
Its the camera that picks up everything! I often take pictures of what i think looks fine with the bare eye, but on film i see all kinds of flaws :-/
@@DubaiTrains That's the curse of modelling on TH-cam. As you're standing, operating your layout at a normal viewing distance, everything looks great. But when you put a video camera a few centimetres away from things and watch the footage on a big monitor, it's like you're looking at your layout through a microscope.