Weathering

Here are some of my attempts at weathering with some tips I picked up from some of my new found Friends.You can see the difference in one to the other.I used many things an air brush,weathering powers,dry brushing and others just to name a few.Well I hope you find some of this helpful and enjoying.

How to make roads

Ok here is my first How to video is not great but I hope it will help. It will be in two parts"How to make roads"

New Photos of Layout

Here are some new photos of the layout. Also I'm happy to say that the NEW ATLAS O 36 UNIQUE AND EXCITING LAYOUT PLANS FOR THE 'ATLAS O 21st CENTURY TRACK SYSTEM' 3-RAIL LAYOUTS book is out (item#6008) My Bud Norm Charbonneau is on the cover and you can find me on page 3 and pages 71&72 so pick up one or call ATLAS O and order one. More later, HOPE YOU ENJOY!

Home Town Smoke House

Back home as a young boy, I grew up next to a old country store called, "Mrs Braggers". One of the things that I remember the most, was the one day of the week they would smoke the Andouille and sausage. Oh boy, could you smell it! My mom would send me to the store the next day and we would walk out back to the smoke house and get the order.
Here is a scratch built smokehouse I have done. It is 1 1/2" X 2 1/2" or 6'X 10' scale ft.
Hope you enjoy. I will add a smoke unit later for the effect.

New Layout Photos

Here are more Photos of the Layout,I hope you find them
Inspiring and Enjoyable! Thanks for stopping by.

More Photos of the Layout

Here are more Photos of the Layout,I hope you find them
Inspiring and Enjoyable! Thanks for stopping by.

UP DATED PHOTOS

MY DAD

Here is a photo of my dad LJ Madere Jr at age 18 in Memphis TN. 1946 with his fellow class mates becoming Locomotive Engineers. He is in the 3rd row from the bottom and the 4th from the left with the bill of his cap up. I know very little of his school days but the story he told of working the extra board out of Baton Rouge La. was the one he like to tell the most.

NO MORE PINK !!!!!!!!

Well we will start 2009 off with NO MORE PINK !!!!!!!! On the Layout.
I have now come to a point with the layout were we have finished the bulk
Of the work and we will now work on the detailing and adding some scenes of people
Working and living about the layout. Hope you Like the latest Photos!!!!