Hi Grant - Great video and the scene separation looks excellent. I just picked-up a copy of the November 2021 RMC and was so pleased to see the photo of your layout on on the cover! You did a great job on the article and the photos are awesome. I was wondering when the SAR was going to be featured in one of the modeling magazines as your model railroad is among the very best. Congratulations to you! Your layout deserves widespread recognition. Mike
Well, that worked! Great job, Grant. Can't wait to see the finished scenery in place highlighting the difference between the two scenes. No blending required!
Thanks for listening to the chorus and sharing the facia rebuild with us. Certainly a massive improvement. Really looking forward to seeing how the scenery comes together. Also, huge congrats on the RMC cover story. Big month on the SAR - what an accompishment!
I love the shadow box effect. It gives your layout an almost museum display quality. I also enjoy the ripping and redesign episodes. A daunting task for most but with your benchwork being what it is from beginning, all the nuts and bolts in the right place, you make it look easy. Separating that scene into 2 scenes was a good idea and you pulled it off flawlessly. Well done, Sir!
Don't think I've seen another modeller who is willing to take on the challenge of taking out so much previously done work - with a smile and acceptance - in an effort to improve the visibility and working of the model. Great to see that such an attitude can and does bring its rewards.
Thanks for that. Truth be told I actually love ripping a tearing things out! If you haven't seen the Crowsnest Re-alignment vids check them out. Makes this look tame by comparison. Cheers. -grant
Looks great Grant, thanks for the tip on the paint. I used flat and didn’t like it, going to try a new coat with eggshell. Appreciate you sharing your skills with us! - Steve
Great tips for when I do my Bellina drop on my layout. Thanks for sharing this! (looking forward to seeing it in person at some point down the road...)
Interesting video as always! We really appreciate seeing the process and hearing the thinking. At the risk of being pedantic, a Bellina-drop refers to a "foredrop" created by uniting the facia and valance on the aisle-side of the end of a peninsula. From MRP '03: "From the end of a peninsula, operators can typically look down both sides, but I [the late Jerry Bellina] wanted to create a sense of isolation." The application on the SAR is more a matter of scenic transition (and sort of conceptually acknowledging that the train has left the scene for awhile). Anyway, not a criticism, just an observation on the "mission creep" of term. Keep up the good work!
Roger that. Good info and the quote from the article points to this not being an actual Bellina Drop. I do like your description as to what it is intended to do.
Looks really good grant. It doesn't look as if it was as much trouble as you thought it might be. It's going to blend very nicely with the break you were looking for. Dave's new N track plan resembles mine closely. Going to start posting again. Both HO and the building of the new N layout. Slide show to start. Take care, be safe and have lots of fun railroading.
@@SouthernAlbertaRail hey grant I need some advice in N scale. I want to standardize all my couplers and wheel sets to start with so I don't have a mishmash with tons of troubles what brand or brands do you recommend? Thanks much. Take care, be safe and have lots of fun railroading.
Super loaded question John. It all depends on how you want to operate. For a small layout with relatively small trains you can't go wrong with Micro Trains trucks and couplers. If you want to get more carried away then it becomes a wee bit more work. Body mounting couplers, lowering ride height etc. That's the stuff I cover over on the members side of the channel.
@@SouthernAlbertaRail thanks for the reply and the latter is the way l was thinking. Over half the layout will be urban, steet running with a lot of complex industrial water front movement. It's what I wanted to incorporate into my HO but didn't have the room for. Take care, be safe and have lots of fun railroading.
Since the first time watching, I always wondered if it was an optical illusion that the fascia looked like one continuous piece, no screws, no joints, no distractions. Now I see how you achieved it. I thought it MIGHT only be the low lighting and black paint but deep down I knew better Hahaha
I treat fascia as a make it or break it detail. It can distract from the layout or set it off. It shouldn't be noticed so it has to be unassuming. To get it to go un-noticed takes work. Kind of counter intuitive to put a bunch of effort into something you don't really want people to see... I think it pays off in the end though. I really appreciate the comments and your eye for detail. -grant
