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Re: TCLTC Style Track Details
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 7 Jun 2005 00:38:55 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote:
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A while ago, some were asking for details as to how we “detailed” our tracks,
especially the curves and points. I had a lot of free time this weekend, and
I decided to get some pics taken (unfortunately, all of our points are still
packed at the clubhouse and so I didn’t have one around to shoot)
Anyway, these pics
should give you a good idea how Ross did it. The secret is in making the
ballast the same color as the dark gray LEGO ties (sleepers), so that it all
“blends in” and you can’t tell the difference between the two. I saw how the
GMLTC used “speckled” ballast, but the relative size of each “speckle” (a 1x1
plate) was too large IMO to create a truly “random feel” to the ballast and
so I stuck with a uniform color, and added the black tiles to create more of
a realistic look for the track.
The other secret is that every other 1x4 black tile “floats” on one end,
resting on the edge of a tie, and covering nicely the gap underneath it.
Again, it is hard to explain, but the pics pretty much speak for themselves.
Once I retrieve a point, I’ll shoot some pics-- even I haven’t examined
them all that closely, as Ross handled that job, too. (I did all of the
straights:-))
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Thanks for that John. I doubt M>ltc will have enough tiles to do our entire
layout anytime soon, but we may look at doing it a bit at a time, because I
think it looks really good.
It’s may also look OK with lt grey tiles - many aus railroads now use concrete
sleepers, I will give it a try and see. Although old grey is probably closer to
concrete colour, and it may be hard to get large numbers in old grey.
Looking forward to seeing how you did the points.
ROSCO
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| A while ago, some were asking for details as to how we "detailed" our tracks, especially the curves and points. I had a lot of free time this weekend, and I decided to get some pics taken (unfortunately, all of our points are still packed at the (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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