Junctionmad Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Having finally fettled out new club O Gauge track , it’s time for painting and ballast . can anyone point me to posts on track painting etc , or has anyone recommendations . The line is based on late era steam and early diesels , GWR south Wales direct line Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Having finally fettled out new club O Gauge track , it’s time for painting and ballast . can anyone point me to posts on track painting etc , or has anyone recommendations . The line is based on late era steam and early diesels , GWR south Wales direct line Thanks Dave Hi Dave, there is a glut of information about track weathering, with lots of different methods. Try looking on YouTube for Dean Park station (Dave47) and New Junction. Both of these guys have posted recently about track colouring. Dean park uses an airbrush, whilst new junction tried a few washes. Cheeky tek is also a good one to look up. Dougal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 (edited) My approach is; Install track, test running & electrics. I use C&L on stained wooden sleepers, and Peco. Airbrush rails & chairs, point rodding, etc., with a mid-rusty colour Ballast - varies from running lines to sidings, stone is good but expensive, ash is cheap but not suitable for fast running. I use Javis fine, but I’d like to find a sieve to take out the bigger bits. Each individual “rock” should be something like 2” across, which is around a millimetre in 7mm - you might want to consider 4mm ballast. I use latex glue watered down, as it doesn’t give the granite a green tinge. About a tenner for 2.5 litres, will do a big layout! Worth spraying a mist of water with a drop of washing up liquid in it to wet everything before dropping on the glue. If you know anyone who uses hair colourant, it’s supplied with a very handy polythene dropper bottle. Add oil stains & other patch colours where needed (dropper, brush, airbrush or powders) Paint fishplates greasy brown-black. Ditto any point rodding joints, stools, cranks etc. Paint any trip hazards white, ends of third rail, some rodding, etc. Gently overspray with “track muck colour” to bring it together and tone down anything too obvious, but gently so the differences show through. Clean tops of rails. Try not to clean the tops of checkrails. Lots of books on the subject. Also, search some of the layout threads on here, I’m sure the owners will respond to a “how did you do...?” request. Best Simon Edited September 29, 2018 by Simond 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 On final cleaning of the rail, try to clean the inside top edge of the rails to improve the continuity of current collection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Simon would trip hazards be white pre WW2? I can't say I've seen anything in photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 What colour should I paint the peco sleepers ? Brown Black ? My memory is that in summer such sleepers had quite a light colour often white where the creosote had disappeared , Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastdax Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Take a look at Joey Ricard's video at: http://youtu.be/DrHmPf62A_g I've used this method on my layout with some success. Pictures over on my thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Simon would trip hazards be white pre WW2? I can't say I've seen anything in photos. Perhaps not. Can’t recall any specific examples, though given the prevalence of oil & gas lighting, and thus areas which were lit poorly if at all, you’d think there was good reason... Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Remember White was almost Cream back in those days, as pure White as we know it today from tins and pots had not matured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 White lead is “very” white, but the oils & binders rapidly oxidised to make the paint appear cream. Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted September 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2018 What colour should I paint the peco sleepers ? Brown Black ? My memory is that in summer such sleepers had quite a light colour often white where the creosote had disappeared , Brown black is good. I start with a spray with Dark earth on both sleepers and rail. I then use weathering powders for that final finish, sealing it all with matt varnish. If you then buff with a soft brush, it gives an oily sheen to it all. Then you can ballast. This is OOgauge peco streamline but same principles apply. Rob. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted September 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2018 Simon would trip hazards be white pre WW2? I can't say I've seen anything in photos. Men were men back then, they didn't need H&S and lawyers in case they stubbed their toe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 I read a book a while back about a guy who worked as a shunter, pre war. Dangerous game, particularly at night. I suspect stubbed toes were the least of your worries, as tripping & falling in front of a rake of wagons, and subsequent serious injury, or worse, were a constant risk. Men were indeed men in those days, and easily replaced... Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted September 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2018 Came across this the other day. Jolly good show. https://youtu.be/N1QY2A2C5pc Rob. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 When men were men and sheep were afraid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted October 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2018 When men were men and sheep were afraid Oi! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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