Realistic Model Railroad Track - Progress on Eldorado Free-Mo Module

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Hello model railroaders! After a short hiatus I'm back with a video that shows how I create realistic model railroad track. After all track on your model railroad should be treated with the love and attention that any other model would. Track is a model too! I dig into a step by step demonstration on how I create my best work yet. We start with transposing the trackplan on the benchwork and wrap it up with running some trains! 🚊
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Reveire: Quincas Moreia- Free to use courtesy of KZfaq
A Dusty Road: Dan Lebowitz - Free to use courtesy of KZfaq
1973: Bruno E. - Free to use courtesy of KZfaq
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@CarminesRCTipsandTricks 4 жыл бұрын

Nice, nasty looking Track!! Love the overgrowth. I do remember one guy, about 10 years ago, who really did the old, worn Branchline, with DENTS in the Track every 40-80 scale feet, and the Trains actually rocked back and forth while trying to roll down the Line!! Only Keep-Alive kept it moving. I just don't have the guts to try that! Carmine ✈🚂🚙

@AndyDorsch 4 жыл бұрын

Carmine - thanks for watching, I to know a guy who to a dremel to the rails every 40 feet to try and get rock and roll action...I too dont have the courage to try that!

@CarminesRCTipsandTricks 4 жыл бұрын

You know what Andy... Neither do I!!! 😳 I have thought about doing one Industrial Siding... Maybe a one way, back in only, and never take a 6 Axle Diesel or any Steam down it!!

@markiewodi3371 4 жыл бұрын

Heard about you and this layout on “What’s Neat This Week”. Awesome stuff! Love love love the rough track!!!

@AndyDorsch 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! There is going to be plenty more "rough track" as I continue to build this layout!

@tubetrox2 3 жыл бұрын

Those really are some great looking ties! Your buddy should sell them, or at least sell copies of the molds. Very realistic.

@AndyDorsch 3 жыл бұрын

Well I am picking up my new pressure pot tomorrow, upping my capacity to make tie castings!

@JoeG-firehousewhiskey 3 жыл бұрын

I like the way you paint your track, looks very realistic. And that container you have for the glue seems nice and easy to use. Overall, that scene looks amazing!

@lucgagnon5241 Жыл бұрын

Great job on making those tracks and ties extremely realistic. I didn't watch all your videos but the ballast job is awesome too. Keep on your good work.

@milwaukeetrainman9880 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Andy! I really appreciate you showing your techniques. As a Milwaukee Road guy, I need overgrown ballast and stressed ties too!

@ThomasKlimoski 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice job on the track and worn ties. You certainly have captured the look of a seldom used and poorly maintained rail line. Thanks for posting how you achieved the look. It is a hard balancing act to get track that looks bad but model locomotives still are able to operate on it. Well done! -Tom

@AndyDorsch 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom! Even though it took a while to get there I am really happy with the results. No to do this on the whole layout!

@PennCentral99 5 жыл бұрын

hi Andy, that project turned out nice. Pretty cool resin ties and the hand laid track looks great. Thanks, Terry

@AndyDorsch 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Terry! It was good meeting you in person as well!

@PennCentral99 5 жыл бұрын

@@AndyDorsch Hi Andy! Yeah, nice meeting and talking to you at Ken's, hopefully run into you next year at the RPM. Terry

@davestrains6816 4 жыл бұрын

Just subscribed. love your videos. Thanks for sharing.

@AndyDorsch 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in and subscribing!!!

@yrunaked4 4 жыл бұрын

Whats neat this week #100 sent me here. new sub and this is the first video for me. I was thinking earlier how pleased I am with micro engineering track and now, I want to try my hand at you methods to represent a former Rock Island line. I love the High hood C628 too. Fantastic work, and this video is so sharp. Cheers, Rob

@AndyDorsch 4 жыл бұрын

Rob, if you have any questions about my technique or if you want to see something in more detail don't hesitate to ask. Thank you for watching and good luck with the former RI line. Andy

@RailserveJohn 5 жыл бұрын

Wow looks great Andy! I really want to try hand laying track someday. Cant wait to see whats next on that module. Thanks for sharing.

@AndyDorsch 5 жыл бұрын

Hand laying track is fun! Especially when it turns out like this!

@Ken4trains 5 жыл бұрын

Look’n good Andy...not far behind ya! I’m soon to grass my dual gauge yard!

@AndyDorsch 5 жыл бұрын

I cant wait to see that!!!

@rockislandmodeler6802 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, great job!! It does look realistic!

@AndyDorsch 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TrainsandDioramas 5 жыл бұрын

Great results! Hand laying tracks is definitely rewarding, and you can go the extra mile in terms of achieving that realistic effects. Good tutorial, lovely layout. Cheers! Kaustav

@AndyDorsch 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kaustav! This was the first time I've paid this much attention to detail. Especially for trackwork!

@merrimackvalleyrailroad3657 4 жыл бұрын

Great work!

@AndyDorsch 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@modelrailer 5 жыл бұрын

Gteat work brother! Looks great!

@AndyDorsch 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Nice work on your backdrop.

@modelrailer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Im getting there. @@AndyDorsch

@sawyerpac9878 Жыл бұрын

Yea my man that looks great ❤😂👍

@randysrockandrollrailroad8207 5 жыл бұрын

Very Cool! 😎 the ties look awesome

@AndyDorsch 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy!!!

@davidmuse7004 5 жыл бұрын

Andy, this was great to watch and the effects that you achieved are awesome! I would like to hold on to this video (bookmarked) if it's okay with you, so when I start adding scenery on part of my layout I can come back to this one and learn. Looks really great. Thanks for sharing!! Muse

@AndyDorsch 5 жыл бұрын

Muse feel free to bookmark, download, or screenshot this video! These videos are intended so serve as a guide for all. If you have any specific questions feel free to reach out! I'm glad to help! Thanks for tuning in!

@KSRailfan 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible work here, man!

@AndyDorsch 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeff!!!

@BALD8BIL 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty awesome work thank you for sharing this video with us and I'm going to share to my Facebook group TRAINS ACROSS THE WORLD and I've joined your Facebook group to

@AndyDorsch 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and thank you for sharing this to your FB group!

@warrenmaker798 5 жыл бұрын

"Master Class" stuff thanks Andy; looks like you got that camera sorted out too. Perfectly clear. Looking forward to further progress. As an aside... is your static applicator working properly? Most of the grass seems to be laying over.

@154Colin 5 жыл бұрын

I really like the look of the module. Two questions: 1 - Did you have any electrical conductivity issues with the ballast and static grass around the working parts of the turnout? 2 - (The resin ties look amazing) Does your friend sell them?

@AndyDorsch 5 жыл бұрын

To answer your questions... 1. I've had no issue with conductivity. Locos roll through pretty easily. I also over weight my rolling stock so they have no issues with the grass. 2. As far as the resin ties are concerned, he does not sell them. I've worked out a trade with him so he'll keep me in stock. Would you be interested in learning how we made them?

@warrenmaker798 5 жыл бұрын

@@AndyDorsch YES PLEASE :)

@154Colin 5 жыл бұрын

@@AndyDorsch I apologize for the delay in my response. Yes. I would like to know how you made them. Hint: Possibly a short-short video on your channel? Hmmm...

@captainbill12 3 жыл бұрын

Looks really good. Where did you get your railroad ties from???

@AndyDorsch 3 жыл бұрын

Made them using resin and some molds I made.

@captainbill12 3 жыл бұрын

@@AndyDorsch What did you use for originals to make molds from? Those ties look fantastic. I would love to be able to make some for my layout.

@AndyDorsch 3 жыл бұрын

@@captainbill12 i took some old microengineering ties then picked at them with picks, exacto blades and sandpaper. I also heated up the ties to help deform them.

@bittyboy721 4 жыл бұрын

Did you have to clean the paint of the top of the rails? I didn't think you mentioned that but I've heard other people say you had to make sure that you don't paint to tops of the rails. Just curious.

@AndyDorsch 4 жыл бұрын

Brandon first of all thanks for watching! And yes I go back and clean the rails afterwards. I use fine grit sand paper and a bright boy to get the big stuff off then I go back over it with "contact cleaner" to get the residue off. Now if your not cool with using an abrasive to clean your rails you can apply a light coat of oil to the top of the rails to prevent the paint from sticking.

@bittyboy721 4 жыл бұрын

@@AndyDorsch Thanks for reply. I just found your channel and you have some good content. I started a layout but I just stopped and decided that I need to put some more thought into it. I need to make it more modular in case I ever move. Do you happen to have any videos on how you construct your free-mo modules and the materials and tools you use? I haven't really been able to find any videos on the subject.

@bobsandone3108 4 жыл бұрын

How did you get the ties to look so ratty ?

@AndyDorsch 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Bob! A buddy of mine and I took ties from micro engineering flex track and abused them with picks, Xacto knives and sandpaper. We also would hear the tip of the knife up with a lighter and melt and gouge the ties. Once we had enough for variety se made rubber molds of the ties and casts out of resin.