We asked Tom Johnson how he did the realistic grain spills here
on his Logansport and Indiana Northern layout and he replied,
“I used Z scale Highball ballast which is almost like powder.
I
made the piles, used an eye dropper to carefully apply the wa-
ter/detergent wetting agent, and then applied white glue mixed
with water. After a day of drying, I painted the piles with a dark
yellowish brown color to represent the old rotten corn on the
bottom and then added a brighter yellow paint on top of the
piles for corn that has not rotted yet.”
This is just one of the many photos Tom has posted of his layout
on our website. For lots more photos,
ere
.
In the top photo, Canadian National #2000, an ALCo Century
630 variant built by Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW), rolls
past MLW RSD-15
while it switches cars at the Ste-Rosalie grain
silos. This is “Chemin des Seigneuries” crossing at Ste-Rosalie
on the
.
Sylvain’s Bonaventure & Chambly represents the St-Hyacinthe
subdivision and also part of the Drummond Sub of the Canadian
National. The focus of his layout is freight and passenger opera-
tions on the CN, VIA rail, and a fictitious short-line, the SL&C.
Speaking of the SL&C, take a look at the rust weathering on
that SL&C cylindrical covered hopper closeup in the second
photo. That’s one of the most realistic rust jobs we’ve ever
seen on a model, truly meriting MRH’s “Yes, it’s a model” label!
Yes, it’s a model - 2
MRH-Jan 2013
