Updated November 9,2015-My 6x9' layout build

Hi Joe, really like your layout and enjoy keeping up on its progress! In a past video you demonstrated your new MTH Dreyfuss and behind it you were pulling a series of 4 NYC Heavyweights...can you tell me who is the manufacturer of these and the length on them? Are they traditional sized or are they Scale? They look fantastic in action and I just cannot place them from catalog photos!

Walt 

Thanks Walt. The cars are by Williams, but they are still made by Williams by Bachmann. They are listed as scale 72' cars with a minimum O42 curve. They are available at Trainland/Trainworld:

http://www.trainworld.com/manu...enger-set-nyc-43358/

The link gives a full description. I got mine last year at the Poughkeepsie train show. I grabbed them just before the guy behind me did. I am very happy with them. They are very nice cars and the colors match the Railking Dreyfus almost perfectly.

Cheers for that Joe, I realize now why I could not place them as for a while now the Williams site no longer has any of these listed. I think they will be a bit too big for my application but thanks for the info, really a sharp looking set and it does go nicely with that Dreyfus!

Walt

I added water to the lake and a Woodland Scenics canoe set. This is a work in progress. There are still a lot of details to add like bushes, tall grass, rocks and maybe a tree or 2 if I can fit them in. I used Gloss Mod Podge for the water.

That's it for now. More to come as I make progress.

Nice - what did you use for the pond?

Good use of a corner. Good job on it also. Keep us updated.

Thanks Josef.

Thanks, O-gauger. I used Mod Podge gloss. It comes in gloss and matte finishes. It's available at craft stores. I bought it at Wal Mart.

This is a small update. I worked on the lake tonight. I added the talus and brush. I'm pleased with how it's coming along but there's still more to do. I also tried to get a few overall shots of the layout but it's not easy. The room is only slightly larger than the layout.

Joe,

The lake is looking good!

I know what you mean about having a hard time getting an overall shot of the layout.  there ia only one angle that I can get all of my 4x8 in the photo, and that is from the corner by the door.

yours looks real nice!

I bought a package of Woodland Scenics fishermen at the Poughkeepsie train show yesterday and added most of them to the layout. I also wired the mobil home and added the happy barbecuers to the scene. More to come as I make progress.

The scene turned out great!

--Greg

Very nice Joe!  Looks likr Fido got a tasty supper!

Thanks Greg.

Thanks Mark. Yes, he did eat good. I like the WS figure sets a lot.

Joe, is it possible to get some 'how to' information from you on the pond?

I have never done a water feature and like the looks of what you did.

Thanks.

Ted

Thanks Ted. There are a number of ways to create water on a layout. I use Mod Podge gloss for water. I bought it at Wal Mart in the craft section but it should be available at any store that sells craft products. For the lake I painted the bottom with my own mixture of black and dark green craft paint. I started with some black and added green so that the color was very dark green, almost black. After the paint dried I added a layer of Mod Podge with a foam brush to create the gentle water surface. For a more agitated look the Mod Podge can be stippled on or it can be brushed on smooth for a smooth surface. 

The only down side to Mod Podge is that it takes time to dry. It goes on white and dries clear. If you put it on too heavy it will take more time to dry but it will dry.

The video above is one I made showing a river on an N scale layout I was building a few years ago. It shows how to apply MP using a brush and stippling it on. On the river I detailed the bottom with Woodland Scenics ground foam because I was trying to create a shallow river like many in upstate NY. For the lake I just painted the bottom as I was trying for a deeper water look.

If you have any questions or if it's not clear please ask. I'll try my best to answer.

Joe,

Nicely done! Love the dog stealing the food. These little details bring life to the layout!

Sunrise

Thank you, Joe!

The only question I have right now is "how deep is the lake?". It looks like it is just right at the surface minus the grass mat. Is that correct?

Thanks for the vid and tips.

Ted

You're welcome, Ted. You're correct, the lake is at the surface. I have carpet padding under the grass mat to reduce the running noise and I didn't want to dig into it to give the lake some depth. If I did it again I would raise the ground in that corner so the lake could have some depth.

Joe,

   Congrat on a real nice job!

PCRR/Dave

Wow, Joe!   Your layout is really looking good.  Nice work!

Thanks Dave.

Thanks David.