| Many people have a memory of building a model | | | | Once you have your base, it is time to create the |
| railway trains around the Christmas tree every year. | | | | actual scenery. It is possible to create a topographical |
| The worst part is always at the end of the season | | | | landscape by using styrofoam. Hobby shops sell |
| when you have to put the train away. The good news | | | | preformed mountain landscapes as well as valleys, |
| is, you do not have to ever put up the train if you | | | | lakes and rolling plains. Those looking for absolute |
| create your own scenery in which your model train | | | | control will use new styrofoam and cut it into the |
| can travel through. With all the different options | | | | shapes they want. This allows you to create the |
| available for you to use, your options are only limited | | | | exact scenery you want for your train railroad to |
| by your imagination and creativity. | | | | travel through. Creating a drawing ahead of time will |
| The first thing you will need when creating permanent | | | | help you to put every mountain and lake in exactly the |
| scenery for your model railroad train is what is known | | | | right place before you commit anything to a |
| as a benchwork. This resembles a small table, but not | | | | permanent setting. Once you have the form in place, |
| quite as thick as a regular table you would eat from. | | | | you can cover with moss or paint to accomplish the |
| While you can set up a model railroad on a kitchen | | | | look and texture you is looking for. Trees and buildings |
| table, it is less expensive to buy benchwork. It is also a | | | | can be purchased or built depending on your skill level |
| better idea to buy benchwork because the price is far | | | | in order to add a sense of realism to the landscape |
| less than having to buy a new table for your meals. | | | | you have created. Lakes are accomplished by pouring |
| Kits are available for purchase at most retailers who | | | | colored polyurethane into a depression and allowing it |
| sell model railway trains for hobbyists. | | | | to set. Since scenery is such an important part of |
| For those looking for ultimate customization, you can | | | | model railroading, you will end up spending a lot of time |
| build your own benchwork. The process of building | | | | creating the one which is just right for you. |
| your own is a bit more complicated than simply buying | | | | Creating realism is in the details. In order to make those |
| a kit. Since most people who get involved in being a | | | | looking at your scenery feel as if they are looking upon |
| model train railroader are very detail oriented, it is no | | | | actual scenery in real life, there are certain tricks you |
| surprise this is a very popular option. By building your | | | | can use. You can use larger materials such as trees |
| own table, you will be able to create the exact shape | | | | and houses in the foreground of the landscape while |
| and size, which will suit the needs of the model railway | | | | using smaller material in the back. This creates the |
| trains you will be using the scenery for. If you are | | | | feeling as if the mountains in the back of the |
| unsure how to get started on such an endeavor, there | | | | landscape are much farther away than they actually |
| are many different blueprints you can look up online. | | | | are. You may also want to use more detail in items up |
| While these may not tell you exactly how to build the | | | | close while details farther away are more obscure. |
| scenery you are looking for, they can provide an | | | | This causes the viewer to believe the back of the |
| outline to help you to get started. Take into | | | | landscape is too far away to make out the details. |
| consideration such things as height and portability when | | | | Above all else, you want to have fun in what you are |
| creating your design. If you plan to take your scenery | | | | doing. Showing off your talents and creativity should |
| apart for transportation to a show, you will want to be | | | | be something which brings you pleasure. Make sure |
| able to separate your scenery into pieces. This is | | | | you invite friends over to see what you have created |
| accomplished by building the table as interlocking | | | | soon, and have fun! |
| pieces. | | | | |