Month: April 2026

Latest updates on the Burbank Branch in N scale

The latest updates on the Burbank Branch feature 3D printed DCC throttle holders, bridge, scenery and ops session.

Following is the ConRock Ready Mix Cement Plant, the first scene I started scenicking on the layout. It is far from 100 percent complete, but it already gives a much more satisfying look during switching sessions compared to bare plywood.

I was not completely satisfied with the static grass. The color mix looked too light and too green, so it felt unrealistic to my eye. So, I removed it and started over with different products.

Then, I purchased WWScenics static grass from the UK and found their product very good in terms of both application and color tone. Here is the first layer of 2 mm Wild Meadow static grass applied over terrain made from real dirt and Noch brown “Streumaterial” item no. 08441.

I also added a Woodland Scenics lighted vehicle, which adds a nice touch of realism to night scenes.

Here, my seven-year old son took the engineer role. We switched a few cars using a consist of two custom painted Atlas GP38-2 units.