O-Scale 3-Rail Track Tutorial - Part 1 of 3

Part 1 of 3. How to lay and ballast O-Scale 3-Rail track. More pics and info at www.ericstrains.com.

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• 3-rail
• ballast
• engine
• O-gauge
• O-Scale
• railroad
• rails
• ties
• track
• trains

[austrobb]

how tall is the roadbed 3/8 or 1/4

[esiegel76]

@austrobb I use 1/4 inch roadbed.

[rs700301]

Dear Eric, How goes it. I'm about to embark on changing from S gauge to a large O scale setup. What made you choose Atlas track over Gargraves for example? I want to make sure I choose the right track before diving into this and dropping some decent money. Thanks and hope you're well. --Steve

[esiegel76]

@rs700301 I chose Atlas because I like the fact that it's solid rail track and I also like the size of the ties. There's no wrong choice, however. Gargraves makes great track so you can't really go wrong. It's all just a matter of personal taste.

[Por2gesDiesel]

Hey Eric. I'm going to try your car weatherIng techniques soon but I was wondering today - how do YOU go about weathering your rails? I would really love to see that. Still looking forward to the new reviews. Hope all is well.

[esiegel76]

@Por2gesDiesel I weather my rails with the techniques used in the book "Realistic Modeling For Toy Trains" by Dennis Brennan. You can buy it from Kalmbach Books.

[austrobb]

thanks that's what i was thinking of using and I think I'm gonna use your method of ballasting it looks really prototypical and nicely done, heck I might even post some videos of it and my new PRR T-1 Duplex I'm getting for Christmas! Can't wait!!!!!!!!

[drumkid330]

I think I commented on your videoS

[MrTrainmaster4]

would it look weird if i ballast fast track

[esiegel76]

@magicrick63 The cheapest earth colored latex paint I could find. It doesn't have to be high quality paint, just some inexpensive latex paint. I got mine at Home Depot. the brand was Glidden, I forget what the exact color was but you just want to use some brownish color.