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 Posted - July 17 2015 : 9:11:06 PM
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Okay, I just started doing some weathering stuff. Here it is.
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Posted - July 25 2015 : 8:35:03 PM
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I finally finished up the dirt on the switching layout. The next thing I'll do is bushes. 
-Steve
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Posted - July 27 2015 : 11:34:20 AM
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| Really looking good Steve. Looking forward to the finished layout.
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Posted - July 27 2015 : 2:07:05 PM
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quote:Really looking good Steve. Looking forward to the finished layout.
Originally posted by oldtimer52Â -Â July 27 2015Â :Â 11:34:20 AM
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Thank you, me too.After I'm done, I'm gonna have to file down the track a little bit (it's been in a dusty old attic for 25 years and the dirt's basically solidified on the track so filing is the only thing that's working on it).
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Posted - July 28 2015 : 12:05:50 PM
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quote: quote:Really looking good Steve. Looking forward to the finished layout.
Originally posted by oldtimer52Â -Â July 27 2015Â :Â 11:34:20 AM
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Thank you, me too.After I'm done, I'm gonna have to file down the track a little bit (it's been in a dusty old attic for 25 years and the dirt's basically solidified on the track so filing is the only thing that's working on it).
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â July 27 2015Â :Â 2:07:05 PM
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A couple years back I bought some steel track to run my Turbo Trains on. All of the rails had varying amounts of corrosion on the surface. Automotive grade sandpaper (1000-2000 grit) worked really well for me. If needed start with a file or coarse sandpaper (300-600 grit) and then work your way to a finer grit. It gives the rails a nice polished surface like they would have come with from the factory. Filing will work on its own but will leave the rails with deep scratches that collect dirt.
Just my 2 cents. The layout is looking good!
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Posted - July 28 2015 : 1:49:16 PM
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quote: quote: quote:Really looking good Steve. Looking forward to the finished layout.
Originally posted by oldtimer52Â -Â July 27 2015Â :Â 11:34:20 AM
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Thank you, me too.After I'm done, I'm gonna have to file down the track a little bit (it's been in a dusty old attic for 25 years and the dirt's basically solidified on the track so filing is the only thing that's working on it).
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â July 27 2015Â :Â 2:07:05 PM
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A couple years back I bought some steel track to run my Turbo Trains on. All of the rails had varying amounts of corrosion on the surface. Automotive grade sandpaper (1000-2000 grit) worked really well for me. If needed start with a file or coarse sandpaper (300-600 grit) and then work your way to a finer grit. It gives the rails a nice polished surface like they would have come with from the factory. Filing will work on its own but will leave the rails with deep scratches that collect dirt.
Just my 2 cents. The layout is looking good!
Originally posted by DaCheez - July 28 2015 : 12:05:50 PM
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Thank you.We do have a few different types of sandpaper as well as a file so it'll work out fine.
-Steve
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Posted - July 30 2015 : 11:27:33 PM
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Just added some bushes and weathering to the layout.
-Steve
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Posted - July 31 2015 : 4:08:45 PM
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I just added some weeds across the layout and a rock. Here's how the layout looks now.
-Steve
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Posted - August 01 2015 : 7:47:03 PM
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Is that R2D2 under the table ?
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