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Great video, Eric. It’s always amazing taking a rather mundane looking boxcar, and giving it character, through some judicious weathering. You’re so right about modellers taking different approaches to reach the same place. I’m a good example. I tend to start small and then work larger and thinner, finally touching up with rust that seems so pervasive in these old cars. I’ve been taking a break from the rail road over the summer months as I so often do. Soon I’ll be back at it though. Thanks for posting. Love the jazz btw, with the old Fender Rhodes, plodding along under the guitar. Take care, Brooklyn

It may seem obvious, but wheathering goes with car age. Smart idea to watch built date on car versus the era you´re modeling. Ya sometimes less is more. Thanks to give some color to that drab box.

I think no matter what scale you work at one will always try to add more and more detail. I work in Gauge 1 and you would think that would eliminate a lot of issues with fine detail, except you always look for new things to do. For example, It is a great temptation to add individual rivets and bolts to a model but no one tells you about the amount of time and dexterity required to do this. And for what? It looks great but most of the people who look at the models dont notice anyway. Stand back from your models…if it looks like a solid representation of the prototype then stop. You can then move onto something else on the layout. IMHO 😎

Oh well done sir.Ticks all my boxes including the well done weathering of the freight cars.

Just outstanding Eric. The bulkhead looks incredibly real! And you managed to do a “how to” video in a “not how to” way! Happy 4th to you! Scott

The more I watch, the more I do... The more I realize I'm not alone😊

Exceptional work

Care to share how you weather your track? It's fantastic.

Maybe that part was broken as part of the weathering? "Authentic In-Use Damage"!

I have been wondering where I could find the track plan of your layout. Also it would be interesting to which brand & code of track you used & what type of switch machines are in use. Getting back into the hobby and have been in awe of this small but very well detailed layout!

If one day you decide to increase real estate acreage, it´s on the sides or above....so you´ll have a real Chicago elevated !!😊 A suspended second level with pulleys that you can lift or lower. The trick being to always keep it level. We never knows.... Cheers Éric

Hi Éric, that 3 story brick 13:07 building with missing exterior walls is georgous with roof vegetation and roof trees growing We can´t tell if it´s under renovation or demolition. With that see through, just a bit inside, so much possibilities with crane bringing or removing materials, machines etc. Covered, smashed or intact windows, it can turn in an endless project, and at the same time an easy one goofs forgiving. I love those kinds of building with story telling behind. Complete, partially demolished or sometimes just the historically facade remaining with structural beams add on to keep it standing while being rejuvanated in a new construction project. Happy 4th of july celebration.

That looks awesome!

I Might Get the Milwakee Road Engine.

Stumbled across your channel & love to watch what you're up to. I have a ton of garden scale stuff I've yet to plant in the yard, but there's something really appealing about N scale.

Looks great! Using stuff most of us have on the work bench. I can only speak for me but I am going away from rust buckets in weathering my Loco or rolling stock. You mentioned weathering pencils, I found at hobby Lobby a dual pencil sharpener that will but a very fine point on them.

Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed this one. Are those metal wheels you were painting?

Tip of the hat working with N scale stuff. You're doing a nice job. Thanks for sharing with us.

Absolutely remarkable transformation indeed! 👍😃

Always a top notch video, thanks for posting. I ran into a problem attaching the M/T decking with Aileens Tacky glue as it warped the entire car. Good news I removed the deck, the car returned to normal shape and re-attached with the canopy glue. These are the challenges in N scale. Thanks again.

nice... that came out exceptionally well! the pan pastel technique for the wheels was a nice touch, i might have to 'borrow' that. what did you think of the AK weathering pencils? i've held off getting any because i wasn't sure how useful they'd be.

What a great job , wonderful out come . I am enjoying your Weathering series . Have been throwing around the air brush idea , but as a beginner don't know where to start . Keep up the great content .

Very good video on weathering,some good tips and ideas . Have weather track , bridges and structures . Haven’t tried any rolling stock at this time , but do plan on doing some. Thanks for sharing. Have a good week . 😎😎 👍

Sir, I love the "vibe" of this video. It puts me in a very good mood. I'm putting it in my RUclips drawer, and will watch it whenever I'm having a bad day. Its a nice view of a modeler's life. Thank you for making it!

An amazing amount of detail for an N gauge layout with such a small footprint. Job well done !

Where do you get all of your buildings?

Superb .... My own layout 'Sandy Creek' will probably be my last at 65 years of age ..... the third and smallest of the 'Sandy Creek' series and the first where I am actually doing scenery etc. I do like what you're doing.....😊

I love chicago but man does it have its problems. This layout depicts some of them well

Fantastic layout!

Beautiful!

Outstanding

Fantastic work, thank you for sharing.

nice looking detailed rolling stock, Buy More!! 😂

Interesting, when you put on a lovely weathered container, you don't notice that the car is not weathered. I am sure it would be easy to add some weight to the inside of the contained to get the overall weight up.