First a pink foam apparent bouma sequence and now angular to sub-angular boulder to cobble sequence. Someone must be channeling a geologist. Love your work, it inspires me with every video I watch. Thank you so much!
Watching you build this beautiful layout with regular updates, is a beautifully immersive, learning experience, Boomer! Demonstrating you're incredibly experienced, talented craftsmanship, actually is a very motivating, yet meditating, inspiring, learning experience, for many of us. I watch your updates during the evening, as it helps me both learn a lot, and relax. Thanks for sharing all your great work, Boomer!
Boomer, Just fabuious. I (we) are so lucky to have you sharing all of your builds with us. I cant wait daily to check my laptop to see if youve posted. Cheers Troy
Wow… that barge access scratch build…. Great series… I love how much detail you showcase… and the way you explain your thought process… very helpful and inspiring… !!!
Once the scenery starts and gains momentum I begin to find zones I never thought were possible. This is why I love the arts so much coupled to the greatest hobby in the world. Imagine all the multi-media and subjects one can immerse themselves in concerning the model railroad! It's nirvana for me. Cheers.
Starting to come alive now with the rocks drawing you into the scene. I like the look, has a Mississippi River industrial levee feel to it which I’ve always wanted to capture. Tie down a scratchbuilt barge next to it and a large grain loading facility… yeah, ideas are flowing now which is dangerous! I may need to start a new layout with winter approaching…
I’ve only recently found your channel, I’ve enjoyed dipping in and out of the older videos, and find these daily updates the perfect way to wind down yet stay motivated at the end of the day.
Fantastic! Absolutely fantastic! This is how you bring the real world inside, in miniature. You sir are so very talented. The comments show how you are contributing to this great hobby. Thank you for all the tips, technics, insight and inspiration. I've been in this hobby for a long, long time and am enjoying and learning so much from you. Well done Boomer!!
Beautiful work.! The over grown tracks in the beginning are just awsome. Nature is FREE.! I never pay for that stuff either. Free rocks and sticks are everywhere. Great Job.! Mark
Boy. The rocks remind me of my hometown, Lekkerkerk, The Netherlands, situated on the bank of the river Lek, part of the Rhine delta. Well done, indeed.
Love the progress. Have learned so much from your videos. Just got back into the hobby after 35 years and am building a small shelf switching layout. Took your advise about airbrushes and am amazed at what it can do, it makes everything pop. Can't wait until the next update.
No problem. I try not to use minimum clearances and small turnouts due to unforeseen issues that may arise. This is why I also like broad curves and liberal track clearances so coaches and six axle locomotives look prototypical, if and, when they pay a visit on the layout. Cheers.
Everything that produces remarkable results is scary at first. The safe way is usually average results. Mind you, once you overcome the fear, the scarey method becomes as safe as any. Cheers.
Along the rockwork shore you could put some green to suggest sea moss. I grew up in Seattle and there are a lot of scenes like that. I think your research is critical to have a natural look.
Yes. The amount of layers involved to pull off such a scene is staggering. Moss and sea grass being only a few. One step at a time and hopefully I'll get close. Cheers.
Your detail is absolutely. Well it makes me feel like I could never be at your standard in terms of color and detail. Even when I in time go back over the years improving the realism on the layout this is the standard I’d want to be. My layout relies on rail barge/ferry ports and I have one where the line is behind it and the way you have it s curving along the banking is a great look. Keep em coming I watch them all!
For my ground cover I use sand soil where I live, in real life I recently learned that one of my branch lines was ballasted with oyster shells, I sell seafood as well as the towns on the branch line modeled oyster shells from where the track once laid are still all over the place so I’m planning to ballast with crushed oysters shells to really get that true realistic look
Sounds great! It sounds like you are having fun. Keep modelling as you go through life and your skills will keep improving. It's the way it is with everyone. We are all on the same path, but at different milestones. Cheers.
Awesome progress, and the matte medium seems to work wonders with the scenery! The natural stones are a great idea I think there are some like that in my driveway lol. Have a great day!
It is incredibly pleasing to watch research, sound structure, proportions, levels, textures, paint etc. come together and alive in this wonderful storyline. Your unleashed creativity is simply... a phenomenal force. And it seems to come so easily... I'm so very proud of you, which may be a bit weird to say to someone you don't actually know personally.
Wow, thank you! I'm starting to gain momentum and really get into the zone. I just have to remember to eat and hydrate myself. I'm terrible this way when I plug in for long sessions. But there is no other place I would rather be - in my studio plugged in. Cheers.
Live the look. We can now see your vision for the diorama coming alive. I like the small concrete blocks on top if the breakwater by the barge slip. I work for a company here in New Zealand that manufactures a similar concrete block. My job is to cart them to the clients. A nice touch. Keep up the great work, it's very inspiring.
They are very heavy. Our blocks weigh one tonne for the standard block up to 1.5 tonne for our largest block. I can carry a max of fourteen of the 1 tonne blocks on my truck.
Masterpiece unfolding. Quick thought, is the front short weed strewn spur (beautifully done) the rail top ought not be shiny if it is seldom used. Maybe the contrast between tracks might add to the already great looking scene. Exciting stuff.
The weed strewn spur "rail-head" would look appropriately rusted for sure. I was testing locomotives on it so the track head needs cleaning - unless I use "keep alive" locomotives - which I am in the process of converting. 😁Cheers.
I’ve experimented with a chemical etchant on seldom used sidings, like Blacken-It or another. They are, or most are, conductive. I do use keep alives, I’m very much in the camp of those sold on installing them, but mine seemed to run fine on that blackened trackwork. I need to do more testing for sure, so I don’t feel like my experience is absolute, but it seems usable in a darkened state. It may be worth you trying… Thanks for sharing, great work.
@@AndyCrawford_NorfolkWestern I used to use "blacken-it". I try to shy away from chemicals nowadays. My allergies are horrendous. Water-based is the only time I feel normal. I must have developed the allergies over the years from being exposed so much in the toxic film industry.
@@boomerdiorama I understand that completely, I had no known allergies when I was younger, but now all kinds of things bother me. But I know of no way to have a conductive rail surface other than with conductive chemical processes or just keeping it silver…. or dead rail. And if I was in O scale, I would absolutely be dead rail. But as it is, and with current battery technology, caps for keep alive’s and rail power are about the best we can hope for. I am wanting to go to “DCC over the air”, with just DC power on the rails, what I’ve been calling “dumb rail”. As it’s mush easier to detect on simple DC, and solves many of the problems with keep alive’s by insuring signal regardless of direct power or by keep alive. But that’s a whole other issue than rail color, weathering, or scenery…. But they are all about the dependancies we have as modelers.
Thank you. Keep looking and I guarantee you will find some. I use a cheap flour sifter. You can get different sizes of screen to sift the different sizes. I think it is worth the effort because of the realism it offers over commercial ballast. Cheers.
Yes. I would have to say that Grant is the most talented and accomplished "N" Scale modeler out there right now. He really knows his stuff. He understands what the term "Model Railroader" actually means. He models the railroad as good as any I have seen - including myself. I have alot of respect for him. ~ Boomer.
Boomer, each update is encouraging to see the progress from the last. Probably the most important thing I have learned from your videos is to, as you say, "think things through." This has saved me much frustration, time and effort. The crushed rock from the Barge Slip looks perfect with the land mass. In bridge construction we would use large crushed granite, in the same way, to prevent erosion. Off the subject a bit, but how do you determine the distance between each yard track to the other? Is it always the same, or does it vary? Thanks Boomer!
Track centers do vary! The NA Standard (minimum) for yard track, center-to-center is 13 scale feet (1-3/4"). Since my trackage is more of a compressed yard throat/interchange configuration, (not a distinct classification yard), I vary it a little more. I tend to keep curved track centers to 2- 3/8" minimum.
A video link to the prototype I am modelling: ruclips.net/video/tvrOgKufNT8/видео.html
First a pink foam apparent bouma sequence and now angular to sub-angular boulder to cobble sequence. Someone must be channeling a geologist. Love your work, it inspires me with every video I watch. Thank you so much!
The older we get the more we map in our memories if we see life with emotion. Cheers.
Watching you build this beautiful layout with regular updates, is a beautifully immersive, learning experience, Boomer!
Demonstrating you're incredibly experienced, talented craftsmanship, actually is a very motivating, yet meditating, inspiring, learning experience, for many of us.
I watch your updates during the evening, as it helps me both learn a lot, and relax.
Thanks for sharing all your great work, Boomer!
Thank you very much! I am trying to get in closer on some of the finer details etc. More to come. Cheers.
You have raised the bar yet again Boomer. The rock work is extraordinary.
Thank You. It's a foreground feature so I plan to work it over some. Cheers.
Watching a master of the little details at work. The river Bank looks so alive and it's not even finished.
I'm liking the River bank as well ;-)
Finito dev'essere una cosa molto interessante la realizzazione del porto è formidabile con ituoi sto seguendo con molto piacere il tuo lavoro
Thank You! Cheers. ;-)
Boomer, Just fabuious. I (we) are so lucky to have you sharing all of your builds with us. I cant wait daily to check my laptop to see if youve posted. Cheers Troy
Thank you for supporting the channel. Cheers.
Wow… that barge access scratch build…. Great series… I love how much detail you showcase… and the way you explain your thought process… very helpful and inspiring… !!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers ~ Boomer.
I am so impressed with this...it's the first board and cork layout I have seen in years, and the scenery is just incredible.
I love board and cork for this style. You will see why soon enough! Cheers and thanks for sharing your thoughts. ~ Boomer.
Somebody has really been burning the midnight oil. Love the rock-work and the use of the Golden products.
Once the scenery starts and gains momentum I begin to find zones I never thought were possible. This is why I love the arts so much coupled to the greatest hobby in the world. Imagine all the multi-media and subjects one can immerse themselves in concerning the model railroad! It's nirvana for me. Cheers.
I really like your perspective of an operating diorama. The car float looks just like the prototype. Appreciate the detail you include in your videos.
Thank You dear sir! I appreciate the compliment. I'm just beginning to have fun! Cheers ~ Boomer.
Starting to come alive now with the rocks drawing you into the scene. I like the look, has a Mississippi River industrial levee feel to it which I’ve always wanted to capture. Tie down a scratchbuilt barge next to it and a large grain loading facility… yeah, ideas are flowing now which is dangerous! I may need to start a new layout with winter approaching…
Lol . . . go for it! It won't build itself if it remains in the theater of the mind. Dive in man! Cheers.
I’ve only recently found your channel, I’ve enjoyed dipping in and out of the older videos, and find these daily updates the perfect way to wind down yet stay motivated at the end of the day.
Glad you like them!
You do such beautiful scenery work!!! It’s therapeutic for many of us!! Thank you 🙏
Bless you dear Sir! Cheers ~ Boomer.
Fantastic! Absolutely fantastic! This is how you bring the real world inside, in miniature. You sir are so very talented. The comments show how you are contributing to this great hobby. Thank you for all the tips, technics, insight and inspiration. I've been in this hobby for a long, long time and am enjoying and learning so much from you. Well done Boomer!!
Thank you very much Ted! The community is indeed great as well! Cheers.
Man that is Amazing, love how you made the lower rocks a bit darker to show tide changes! Freakin GENIUS! You inspire me ALL the time.
Awesome! Thank you!
Beautiful work.! The over grown tracks in the beginning are just awsome. Nature is FREE.!
I never pay for that stuff either. Free rocks and sticks are everywhere. Great Job.! Mark
Thank you and Well said! Even as a kid I was looking for stuff in back alley's etc., concerning the diorama . . . lol.
Boy. The rocks remind me of my hometown, Lekkerkerk, The Netherlands, situated on the bank of the river Lek, part of the Rhine delta. Well done, indeed.
Wow! The Netherlands. What a cool country. Thank You for commenting and sharing your experience. Cheers ~ Boomer.
Love the progress. Have learned so much from your videos. Just got back into the hobby after 35 years and am building a small shelf switching layout. Took your advise about airbrushes and am amazed at what it can do, it makes everything pop. Can't wait until the next update.
That is awesome! I wish more modelers would get an airbrush. One time investment with a lifetime of fun. Cheers.
Thank You Boomer! Track centers has been a problem for me. Thank You for clarifying that!
No problem. I try not to use minimum clearances and small turnouts due to unforeseen issues that may arise. This is why I also like broad curves and liberal track clearances so coaches and six axle locomotives look prototypical, if and, when they pay a visit on the layout. Cheers.
The detail is amazing, by far the best I have watched on youtube.
Thank You. I love the scenery part. Cheers.
Great update. I've adopted your ballast wash techniques from previous videos. Scary at first but they work wonders. Thank you.
Everything that produces remarkable results is scary at first. The safe way is usually average results. Mind you, once you overcome the fear, the scarey method becomes as safe as any. Cheers.
Along the rockwork shore you could put some green to suggest sea moss. I grew up in Seattle and there are a lot of scenes like that. I think your research is critical to have a natural look.
Yes. The amount of layers involved to pull off such a scene is staggering. Moss and sea grass being only a few. One step at a time and hopefully I'll get close. Cheers.
Looking great I like the real stone cannot wait for the next update thanks Boomer 😀👍
You and me both!
Your detail is absolutely. Well it makes me feel like I could never be at your standard in terms of color and detail. Even when I in time go back over the years improving the realism on the layout this is the standard I’d want to be. My layout relies on rail barge/ferry ports and I have one where the line is behind it and the way you have it s curving along the banking is a great look. Keep em coming I watch them all!
For my ground cover I use sand soil where I live, in real life I recently learned that one of my branch lines was ballasted with oyster shells, I sell seafood as well as the towns on the branch line modeled oyster shells from where the track once laid are still all over the place so I’m planning to ballast with crushed oysters shells to really get that true realistic look
Sounds great! It sounds like you are having fun. Keep modelling as you go through life and your skills will keep improving. It's the way it is with everyone. We are all on the same path, but at different milestones. Cheers.
More stunning stuff.. thank you!
Thank you! Cheers!
Awesome progress lkve the rocks as soon as I saw that I knew exactly where you got them lol
Hard to beat the real world sometimes. Cheers.
All I have to say is WOW! Absolutely incredible work Boomer!
Thanks a bunch!
Love each update. Your scenery is excellent.
Thank You for the compliment. I hope it inspires you as well! Cheers.
Awesome progress, and the matte medium seems to work wonders with the scenery! The natural stones are a great idea I think there are some like that in my driveway lol. Have a great day!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great work….appreciate the introduction of the products your using….practically all of them are new to me
Thank You. I love the Golden medium products. Most hobby shop versions are just derivatives of artist mediums anyway.
Looking incredible!!!
Love the culverts.
Thank you! Cheers!
Awesome, really enjoying the series 👍
Glad you enjoy it!
This is wonderful, love the process, thank you so much for showing us :)
You are so welcome! Thank You! Cheers ~ Boomer.
You're right. The left breakwater is excellent. So's the sand. If I created that, I wouldn't touch it for anything.
I am happy with the breakwater. Now I work the sandy bank below it at low tide now. The fun begins. ;-)
It is incredibly pleasing to watch research, sound structure, proportions, levels, textures, paint etc. come together and alive in this wonderful storyline. Your unleashed creativity is simply... a phenomenal force. And it seems to come so easily...
I'm so very proud of you, which may be a bit weird to say to someone you don't actually know personally.
Wow, thank you! I'm starting to gain momentum and really get into the zone. I just have to remember to eat and hydrate myself. I'm terrible this way when I plug in for long sessions. But there is no other place I would rather be - in my studio plugged in. Cheers.
Great work! Glad I found your channel, it’s very inspiring!
Awesome! Thank you!
Live the look. We can now see your vision for the diorama coming alive. I like the small concrete blocks on top if the breakwater by the barge slip. I work for a company here in New Zealand that manufactures a similar concrete block. My job is to cart them to the clients. A nice touch. Keep up the great work, it's very inspiring.
Cool, thanks. Jeesh those blocks you deliver must be heavy.
They are very heavy. Our blocks weigh one tonne for the standard block up to 1.5 tonne for our largest block. I can carry a max of fourteen of the 1 tonne blocks on my truck.
@@shorty9055 Wow!
Amazing 👏👏👏👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Great progress!
Cheers.
Masterpiece unfolding. Quick thought, is the front short weed strewn spur (beautifully done) the rail top ought not be shiny if it is seldom used. Maybe the contrast between tracks might add to the already great looking scene. Exciting stuff.
The weed strewn spur "rail-head" would look appropriately rusted for sure. I was testing locomotives on it so the track head needs cleaning - unless I use "keep alive" locomotives - which I am in the process of converting. 😁Cheers.
I’ve experimented with a chemical etchant on seldom used sidings, like Blacken-It or another. They are, or most are, conductive. I do use keep alives, I’m very much in the camp of those sold on installing them, but mine seemed to run fine on that blackened trackwork. I need to do more testing for sure, so I don’t feel like my experience is absolute, but it seems usable in a darkened state. It may be worth you trying…
Thanks for sharing, great work.
@@AndyCrawford_NorfolkWestern I used to use "blacken-it". I try to shy away from chemicals nowadays. My allergies are horrendous. Water-based is the only time I feel normal. I must have developed the allergies over the years from being exposed so much in the toxic film industry.
@@boomerdiorama I understand that completely, I had no known allergies when I was younger, but now all kinds of things bother me.
But I know of no way to have a conductive rail surface other than with conductive chemical processes or just keeping it silver…. or dead rail. And if I was in O scale, I would absolutely be dead rail. But as it is, and with current battery technology, caps for keep alive’s and rail power are about the best we can hope for. I am wanting to go to “DCC over the air”, with just DC power on the rails, what I’ve been calling “dumb rail”. As it’s mush easier to detect on simple DC, and solves many of the problems with keep alive’s by insuring signal regardless of direct power or by keep alive. But that’s a whole other issue than rail color, weathering, or scenery…. But they are all about the dependancies we have as modelers.
@@AndyCrawford_NorfolkWesternI hear you! For the love of model railroading eh? Cheers.
That scenery is looking really good. You are a very skilled craftsman.
Thank You! It's alot of fun.
Looks great, I’m doing a small layout and this one will really help me out for details
Glad it was helpful! Cheers.
Amazing!
Thank you! Cheers!
They sell blasting media. The beautiful work continues.
Thank you. Keep looking and I guarantee you will find some. I use a cheap flour sifter. You can get different sizes of screen to sift the different sizes. I think it is worth the effort because of the realism it offers over commercial ballast. Cheers.
Checked out Southern Alberta Rail. Impressive channel.
Yes. I would have to say that Grant is the most talented and accomplished "N" Scale modeler out there right now. He really knows his stuff. He understands what the term "Model Railroader" actually means. He models the railroad as good as any I have seen - including myself. I have alot of respect for him. ~ Boomer.
Good Lord you are fast.....
It's nice to plug in. Lot's of distractions lately so I'm hoping to plug in more in the next few weeks. Cheers.
Getting there piece by piece slow and sure......
The sand banks are next.
Boomer, each update is encouraging to see the progress from the last.
Probably the most important thing I have learned from your videos is to, as you say, "think things through." This has saved me much frustration, time and effort.
The crushed rock from the Barge Slip looks perfect with the land mass. In bridge construction we would use large crushed granite, in the same way, to prevent erosion.
Off the subject a bit, but how do you determine the distance between each yard track to the other? Is it always the same, or does it vary?
Thanks Boomer!
Track centers do vary! The NA Standard (minimum) for yard track, center-to-center is 13 scale feet (1-3/4"). Since my trackage is more of a compressed yard throat/interchange configuration, (not a distinct classification yard), I vary it a little more. I tend to keep curved track centers to 2- 3/8" minimum.
Nothing says Pacific Northwest like blackberries.
Yes Sir. Evil wicked things they are . . . lol.