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My random thoughts about Family, Horses, and Trains.
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Roads, Railings, and Walks
I didn't expect the elevated platform would take so long to build. I think I put nearly as much time into it as I did building the station. The base is a 2X4' 1/4" MDF from Home Depot. The arches are 3/4" pine. Roads are a 1/8" thick adhesive backed foam rubber product from Scenic Express. They look great and are easy to cut and fit. Sidewalks are 1/8" Masonite, stacked 2 high, so they are one layer above the street. I scored 1" squares with a Zona saw. Rail is 1/8"X1/8" Basswood and 1/4"X1/4" Pine. Streetlamps are Lionel. All the "concrete" parts are painted with Rustoleum grey primer followed by Rustoleum beige "camo" paint.
Almost done . . . Just need to add the windows, doors and a roof. The module will be on display with the Stillmeadow Modular Train Group at the TCA show this week.
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