If interested, I can show images of the early messy stages of the project.
That's a very interesting scenic concept! I bet James Van B. has a lot to say about railroads running along East Coast estuaries.
dave
Quote from: deemery on February 28, 2026, 06:39:22 PMThat's a very interesting scenic concept! I bet James Van B. has a lot to say about railroads running along East Coast estuaries.
dave
Dave,
Look forward to checking out James Van B's work.
Before and after, but not complete.
Deem, that's some very good scenery work.
I especially like the cracked mud.
How'd you do that?
Quote from: deemery on February 28, 2026, 06:39:22 PMThat's a very interesting scenic concept! I bet James Van B. has a lot to say about railroads running along East Coast estuaries.
dave
My layout shows the B&M meeting tidewater in three places. Two of them are finished, but only the second got documented in the old RR-Line forum. This is where I started the Little River (Newbury MA) crossing of an arm of the Great Marsh:
https://modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=6843.45
But I didn't finish it till late 2015, so it's spread across 7 pages of my layout thread. Sorry...
I built the Rowley River area a decade before I discovered modeling forums, but I'll add prototype and model pictures to my layout thread over the next few days.
Quote from: Rick on Today at 08:33:16 AMDeem, that's some very good scenery work.
I especially like the cracked mud.
How'd you do that?
Rick, the cracked mud is a thick layer of latex paint covering premixed unsanded grout.
I used a product call Distress crackle-clear-rock candy. It comes in gel form and I mixed it into the latex paint.
I experimented with it at first, and it is surprisingly durable when dry. I tried to pry off the "flakes" with my nails and a screwdriver; woundn't come off.
It has to be applied thickly. I like how it bonded well with the grout underneath it.
That technique works well. It would probably also suit the apron of mud around a cattle water tank.
Quote from: jbvb on Today at 09:16:18 AMQuote from: deemery on February 28, 2026, 06:39:22 PMThat's a very interesting scenic concept! I bet James Van B. has a lot to say about railroads running along East Coast estuaries.
dave
My layout shows the B&M meeting tidewater in three places. Two of them are finished, but only the second got documented in the old RR-Line forum. This is where I started the Little River (Newbury MA) crossing of an arm of the Great Marsh:
https://modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=6843.45
But I didn't finish it till late 2015, so it's spread across 7 pages of my layout thread. Sorry...
I built the Rowley River area a decade before I discovered modeling forums, but I'll add prototype and model pictures to my layout thread over the next few days.
James, I am in the midst of doing laundry, I will check out the link later today. Cheers