GREAT FALLS MODEL RAILROAD CLUB

ADULT EDUCATION CLASS, MARCH 2011, Photos by Dick Clark

After the track is laid, the soldering gun is used for wiring the track. Beginning the scenery requires a styrofoam base (seen in pink) and plaster of Paris. The next steps include scratching the styrofoam with a wire brush to rough it up, then vacuuming the styrofoam dust, and covering the track with blue tape before applying the plaster. After the styrofoam and plaster have created the hills and other landscape features, the plaster is painted and details are added.

Logan Small watches Ed Webb soldering wires

Ed Webb, Logan Small, Jay Calnan, Bryce Weeks Roger Allen, Jay Calnan, Bryce Weeks
Erin Fournier using wire brush Isaac Fournier using wire brush
Isaac, Ed, and Erin Fournier. Ed uses power drill with wire brush attachment while Erin starts vacuuming. Ed, Isaac, and Erin Fournier vacuuming styrofoam dust Isaac and Ed Fournier mixing plaster
Logan Small, Ed Webb, Bill Carson, Jay Calnan Isaac and Erin Fournier mixing plaster Isaac and Erin Fournier applying plaster Fournier layout: plaster complete, track covered with blue tape
Dan Carbonneau, Paul Lodge mixing plaster, Richard Bell Joe Brown, Paul Lodge, Dan Carbonneau, Richard Bell applying plaster Paul Lodge, Richard Bell, Dan Carbonneau dumping plaster
Dan Carbonneau painting plaster hill Dan Carbonneau laying track, Richard Bell partly hidden spray painting track outside: Joe Brown, Richard Bell, Bill Carson, Paul Lodge

In the next class session, colored ground foam (to simulate grass) and other scenery details will be added to each module.