| Creating a realistic layout for the N Model Railroad | | | | best decorate these building for more realism. |
| starts with taking the time to carefully plan out | | | | Plus, these photos can assist you if you are |
| the desired scenery for your railroad setting. You | | | | purchasing buildings from stores offering N model |
| may want to start by taking a pen and notepad | | | | Railroad layout supplies or hobby stores, which |
| with you when you are attending model train | | | | carry model, sized buildings. |
| expos or shows. Jot down any of the ideas you | | | | You may not find the right building you want for |
| see which inspire you to create your own layout. | | | | your layout in train accessory stores. If pre-made |
| After having gone over the ideas you have taken | | | | buildings in hobby store do not meet your needs |
| notes on, start making rough sketches of how | | | | you may want make your own buildings. This can |
| you want your layout to look. From here you will | | | | be done with simple light wood kits or Styrofoam |
| get a better idea of what you can and cannot do | | | | kits available in hobby stores. There are also more |
| in the space you have for you N Model Railroad | | | | elaborate building kits you can use which come |
| layout. You will find some ideas will have to be | | | | with epoxy molds. These might be more suited |
| eliminated while others take their place. | | | | your needs if there are specific building you are |
| One of the first hands on projects you can do in | | | | looking to have replicas of in your layout. |
| an effort to have a realistic layout is to "weather" | | | | The time of year your layout will be set in is |
| your N Model Railroad train. When you first | | | | another factor you will want to consider when |
| obtained the train it came out of the packaging | | | | creating a realistic layout. You can purchase trees |
| looking fresh and new. Real trains rarely look this | | | | and other landscaping replicas from model train |
| way. It takes very little time before a train | | | | store, hobby stores, and even dollhouse stores. |
| becomes quite dirty. You can use paint, dirt, | | | | Paints can be purchased in small containers from a |
| motor oil and automotive grease to dirty up you | | | | hobby store so you can mix colors to paint the |
| train and give it a more realistic look. | | | | trees and other scenery the appropriate colors |
| One you have decided on the types and amounts | | | | for your layout. Purchase items such as aerosol |
| of buildings you want to have in your lay out it is | | | | snow to spray on the landscaping if you are going |
| time to do a little research. If possible take photos | | | | for a winter layout. |
| of the types of buildings you are going to have in | | | | No matter what scenery or season you choose |
| your layout. If this is not possible, try obtaining | | | | for your layout the most important thing is that |
| some photos online. The reason for this is you | | | | you have fun and enjoy creating this world for |
| need a visual reference to guide you as to how | | | | your train and imagination to travel through. |