Building of The RK&M: The Cement Distributor

[TomPM]

The old stone arch bridge was re-colored.
Colors:
• Folk Art Amish Blue
• Folk Art Huckleberry
• Folk Art Burnt Umber
• Folk Art Wrought Iron
• Folk Art Charcoal Gray
• Folk Art Light Gray Wash

The colors were applied with the cosmetic sponge and it was gone over with the Light Gray wash.

I also painted “under” the stone arch bridge with Folk Art Licorice.

 

[wickman]

I knew a bit of color on them there rocks would make it pop out :thumb:

 

[TruckLover]

Wow Tom, that looks really good.:thumb: :thumb:

Keep up the great work:thumb: :thumb:

 

[TomPM]

Thanks!

Now I painted the ground. For this I used Folk Art Honeycomb

 

[TomPM]

(Sorry about the quality of the photos. Since I started the next step I can’t retake them.)

Next step is adding talus.

 

[wickman]

Looks great Tom would you be able to post some overall pics of the layout I'm interested in how your doing your elevation differences and how there coming together ?

 

[Gil Finn]

That is an excellant journal of you work.
Thanks for showing it.

 

[TomPM]

Thanks!

I added some talus around the rock face, in the stream bed, and a few other places. I colored the talus to match the rock face. I also began weathering the rail and ties.

 

[TomPM]

 

[wickman]

That looks great with the talus added .
Just curious Tom how do you make your talus would you throw a hand full of big plaster in a sock and beat it down ops:
Great pic too you wanna watch when your standing on that track a choo choo is liable to round the bend

 

[TomPM]

Thanks Lynn!

The Talus comes from Woodland Scenics. They have different colors from natural (white) to dark gray. They also have different sizes from fine to extra coarse. I use the natural color since I am going to color it. I take several different sizes and pour them into a cup. I then shake the cup up to mix them and then pour them where I need the talus. I do place some of the bigger stones where I think they need to be.

 

[TomPM]

I finished ballasting about 90% of the track. The areas I did not finish are in the area of the turnouts. I am waiting for some ground throws I ordered to arrive. I also did not do where the building goes and the track bumpers.

 

[TomPM]

 

[TomPM]

I assembled the track bumpers and then placed them on the tracks. They still need to be painted.

 

[TomPM]

Now I placed the building.

 

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[wickman]

Looks Great Tom ...ah you planning on finishing this layout this weekend cuz your sure moving at a good pace
That talus really blends in well with the roadbed :thumb:

 

[Chessie6459]

Fantastic Work Tom. Looks Great.:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[TomPM]

Thanks guys!

The track bumpers are painted. I used Folk Art Aspaltum.

 

[wickman]

Looks great Tom has the ballast bin soaked in water/glue mixture it looks kinda loose which is great if it has had the glued applied