Secrets to the Model Railroading: Making Roads and Sidewalks

This DIY video explains how to make better HO Roads and Sidewalks. Many ideas and tips are shown and it should help inspire your modeling efforts. The thing about realistic roads and sidewalks, is they are deal breakers on your layouts look if they are not done right. These tips will help you to think thru and avoid most of the common mistakes people make when it comes to these these two subjects. Many more how to tips for HO modeling at our website www.cspmovies.com!

[@SergioBuilds2000]

Being an east Bay Arean my whole life, this scene is so familiar and fun .

[@kevinpurcell2093]

I am in awe about the details of your layout. Thank you for sharing.

[@SteveH-TN]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and insights. Very helpful and informative.

[@JohnAPrescott]

Awesome! Thanks for the tips! Much appreciated!

[@NYCS19339]

Prior to 1954, stop signs were yellow with black lettering.

[@domagojkuzic1647]

Asphalt is so realistic!

[@jamesstuart3346]

Road surface would look more realistic with cracks, potholes and patches

[@Benjamin-p3x]

So much skill So much love

[@philRminiatures]

Wow, such a spectacular, superb and realistic layout!! Splendid video, a pleasure to watch!

[@CarlosAlberto-ii1li]

F'kin brilliant, l could never do anything like this, l have dreamed of it but it will never happen. You are really the man. The soundboard we call 'Tentex' in UK.

[@stevedrake360]

Truly fantastic!!

[@IwshIcldstrtover]

Wow! What an AWESOME, AWESOME Layout! These are the most realistic streets and sidewalks I've ever seen! Where did you get 24x28 Styrene sheets at only $7.00 from? Are these Styrene plastic sheets, or plain stryrene?

[@classicmodeltrains]

your video's are put together very well. Thank you for your efforts

[@partlycloudy5322]

Great ideas another alternative for senery is geodesic foam by bragdon enterprises, keep up the good ideas...

[@magnuswettermark8293]

Very nice layout. The streets is awesome👍😁

[@chicagolandrailroader]

Thank you very much!

[@regisbrooks8064]

Nice job on your modeling God blessed your family n roads and sidewalk n flat cars by tyco

[@leftylou6070]

That's a right smart lookin' layout you have there. Takes lots of patience don't it?

[@michaelleonard8060]

Well I did notice that you have a window A/C unit I might be wrong but I don't think they had those yet ?

[@whew5]

Back then a bag of groceries only cost $20 and would last for a couple of weeks.

[@frankkie3849]

Nicely done, thanks for sharing,,😊

[@kevinpurcell2093]

What year did the parking lot strips change from white to yellow?

[@TheyMakeItLikeThat]

You have a great looking layout!

[@mikehalpin3017]

Thanks Charles ! Very informative and inspiring!

[@alanritchie9781]

Beautiful Model Railroad.

[@eisenschweinchen5354]

Great!

[@haraldhinnerwisch529]

Well done!