How Do You Build Model Train Scenery?
Train hobby enthusiasts have been enamored with engines and cars since childhood. Some create small layouts in basements or spare rooms, while others join train hobby clubs and contribute their talents to build large layouts that are housed in the basements of buildings and stores. Landscaping is a key element of any train layout. It creates depth and a touch of reality to these miniature recreations. Place the layout on plywood and cover the surface with green spray paint. The paint will camouflage any areas that are mistakenly left exposed by landscaping until they can be covered. Create the track bed. Outline the track layout with a marker and then spray paint, using a medium brown color, the area that the tracks will occupy. This duplicates the color of stones and dirt usually found between the ties, or large wooden footings, of the tracks. After replacing the tracks, add small stones between the ties and along the outside of the rails to complete the bed. Construct the town. Becom
