A day or so later the center lines are masked with Scotch Tape and painted with a dry brush technique. After the safety lines thoroughly dry the masking is removed. Then the lines are weathered and the entire road surface is sprayed a final time with Dull Coat. As much as I enjoy scratch building it is hard to improve upon the many plastic kits that are available for train yards. When working with kits it is the added detail parts and the painting and weathering that gives them your personal touch and their individual character.
Trains navigate all the tracks for the first time in six years.
It is thrilling to have three lash-ups running continuously while a couple of switchers work the yard.