Model Train Media | Geof | Activity https://modeltrainmedia.com/members/geof/activity/ Activity feed for Geof. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:25:24 +0200 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 88440787e1a5173209a3d640758ccd02 Geof posted an update: Hello! I currently model the St. Lawrence & Atlantic, […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/5408/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:26:00 +0200 Hello! I currently model the St. Lawrence & Atlantic, circa 1989, in N scale, but am already considering building a smaller, shelf layout.

My thoughts are to model the rail ferry terminal and a few of the nearby industries in Matane, Quebec. To do this, I’d want to build as the signature piece at least a portion of the rail ferry Georges A.…

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]]> 0 82787f4c5efc43eccac2988749c14715 Geof posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/5340/#acomment-5406 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:17:09 +0200 Take a look at what the soil of the area looks like. Is there red clay? Sandy soil? Dark loam? Are you thinking of modeling dry soil, just after a rain and there would be puddles? My best recommendation is not to go too dark, as ultimately it will show through the ground cover in places.

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Question for those who have been there: im about to start scenery on my layout and i have the 2” pink foam board as a base, what would a good color be to paint the base before […]

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