MMR Clark Kooning demonstrates how easy it is to make FastTracks turnouts. Clark also showed off a selection of Blackstone Models items in HOn3.
A Gn15 micro layout featuring "Frothingslosh Ale"
The signboards were printed in the NMRA Bulletin many years ago.
An On30 micro featuring a nicely running Bachmann Porter
David Woodhead brought an On3/On2 micro layout. The passenger cars are labelled "Madoc & North Hastings Ry"
Keith Stamper displays a selection of his On3 equipment.
Keith's RGS rotary snow plough
A trio of Keith's engines (On3)
Mt. Albert Scale Lumber owner Gerry Cornwell and his latest O scale kit. This one is a real corker!
Mt. Albert's previous kit offering; now sold out.
Larry McDonald's contest entry. A staple of picnic areas and rest stops.
Jim Burchell's entry in the rolling stock category
J.P. Cahorn's entry in the rolling stock category. J.P. travelled all the way from Nova Scotia to be at the show.
"Best in Show" winner. "Best use of Wood" winner. "Best Diorama" winner. A young fellow by the name of Alex R. cleaned up at the awards.
A detail from Alex's diorama.
Another detail from Alex's diorama.
Yet another detail from Alex's diorama.
Jim Burchell's entry in the 'critter' category
some of the many models on display
Jim Martin's "Lake Erie Aggregates" micro layout; recently featured in RMC.
the back side of Lake Erie Aggregates
A selection of Niall McKay's garden railway models.
Bruce Leckie built an interesting On30 switching layout for show-goers to try their hand at shuffling cars.
A reverse angle of Bruce's switching layout.
Surprisingly, very few people tried out the layout. I suppose they were not used to having the chance to 'play' at a train show.
Pete Reisiger's very detailed On30 logging diorama featuring a scratchbuilt Barnhart loader.
Pete Reisiger's Forney engine house diorama.
Jim Burchell's G scale micro layout. This is only 3' square!
An HOn30 logging micro layout.
The layout features full and proper rigging for the spars.
One of the vendors, specialising in electrical parts, gears, and custom made power tools.
Ron Scott's micro layout.
A detail of Ron's micro.
Another detail of Ron's micro.
Dave Mehew's "Cold Creek Granite" micro layout.
A detail of Dave' micro.
An interior shot from Dave's micro.
the Cold Creek Granite facility
an example of Brian Martin's model building skills (HO)
another example of Brian's technique
A major vendor, with books, tools, raw materials, adhesives, et al.
Lu Zander's HOn30 workmanship.
Clinician Larry McDonald's demonstration building. Larry showed us weathering techniques for wood.
Barry McLelland's handiwork. Resin kits in HOn30 and On30, plus really terrific pencil artwork. I picked up one of the Billerica and Bedford Forney drawings.
Larry begins the weathering clinic.
A live steam War Department 4-6-0 Baldwin loco by Accucraft
Jim Martin begins his backdrop painting clinic
Jim's easel is equipped with a section of "Canadian basement wall" - studs, fibreglass pink insulation, and plastic vapour barrier. The strip along the bottom is "j-channel"
Jim uses a sheet of aluminium as his backdrop. The bottom edge fits into the j-channel which is screwed to the studs. the top edge is held by model railroad spikes.
volunteer Doug assists Jim with "happy clouds" stippled on to the blue primed aluminium sheet, and feathered out.
doling out the precious dollar-store acrylic paint
building the horizon line, and adding the major mass of the forest
stippling the top edge of the forest canopy
discussing the alterations to the palette required to achieve a fall colour scheme.
stippling over a lighter background colour
a plain track section in an unfinished area is vastly improved with a backdrop
the same unfinished section of track with a mockup building, some paint on the pink foam, and a couple of trees.
using a sea sponge to stipple on the lightest colour. tree trunks were added earlier with gray paint
adding dabs of sunlight (yellow) using the sea sponge
Pretty decent results for 45 minutes effort while continually pausing to instruct!
a test fit behind the scene
Jim recommends creating a palette of your scenic materials to take with you when buying paints.
Simple and quick!
