17. Grain hoppers wait at the DeLong Elevator for
pickup, a scene typical during harvest in Indiana.
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rolling stock. Do you have any tips that you could share with
our readers?
Tom.
I gave into the prototype weathering bug a while back.
The key to making it look realistic is to follow photos. It really
makes the weathering much easier. I also use photos, lots of
photos, to get a good visual of how the prototype is weathered.
Then I follow the same patterns for weathering the structures
that I use on the layout. Then it becomes a mater of replicating
what I see. The weathered equipment really adds to the scene
as the train rumbles through it.
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18. Mr. Jones and a customer enjoy the autumn weather
and watch L&IN 29 approach. Their conversation will
take a brief pause while the locomotive blows the horn
for the road crossing.
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MRH
: Any final comments that you would like to share with
our readers?
Tom
: Many modelers, once they have built their layout, they
are not all that happy with it. They will settle with what they
have until they get totally fed up and tear the whole thing
apart. Instead, don’t be afraid to remove or renovate portions
of your layout that you don’t like. I have rebuilt several sec-
tions and permanently removed track and structures in others.
MRH-May 2014
