Westcott is now officially more of a place than it is a space! It’s time for host Gerry Leone to shine a light on and around this town on his HO scale model railroad. Follow along to learn how he added interior illumination to the structures, period-correct streetlights, and fine details that give select scenes their unique charm and character!
Want to see more of Gerry’s work in print? Be sure to pick up a copy of the latest special issue publication, Model Railroading: The Ultimate Guide 2023, available from the KalmbachHobbyStore.com!
Gerry, A great job as always. How about some traffic lights for WESTSCOTT ?
Also, what material due use for your city blocks? They look fantastic
Ed
Ed — Thanks for your comments! Until the City of Westcottt Department of Transportation gets a few more dollars in its budget to spend at Walthers, they’ll just have to rely on its good-natured citizens for traffic control.
As for the city blocks, take a look at Episode 2 of this Westcott series. That’s where I make ‘em.
As always, Gerry, a wonderful job. I have been using a pipette to apply alcohol and scenic cement to ground cover, and it can become very tedious. Where do you get those bottles that you use? Seems to simplify the process a great deal. Thanks.
Hi, Albert — thanks for your comment. Take a trip to a Sally’s Beauty Supply shop sometime. They have dozens of those types of squirt and spray bottles that hairdressers use, and they’re perfect for model railroading.
Gerry,
Wow, Westcott sure looks great! Good job and I understand all the work to get the lighting working!
Mark
As always, thanks, Mark!
Another great video – hope you had a good summer!
As an aside I was pleasantly surprised when I received my copy of The Model Railroader’s Handbook – didn’t pay attention to the physical size of the book when I ordered it – but I really like the 5″ x 8″ size – makes it very handy to carry around and reference over the “standard” 8 1/2 by 11″ size – kudos to whoever’s idea that was.
And no surprise that it is a top-notch reference book!
Artie
Thanks, Artie! From the start “The Model Railroader’s Handbook” was always meant to be a sister publication to Jeff Wilson’s “Railroading Handbook,” so printing it in a smaller size was a no-brainer. I, too, like the smaller size since that makes it easy to store upright on a disk or shelf.