Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report

[Ed Kapuscinski]

But I was never very fond of ground foam. What kind of vegetation growes like foam clumps? It looks good from a distance, but more close up...

I admit, I use ground foam myself, but I don't really like it. So what is the alternative? Static grass of course, but you cannot have grass everywhere either. I would like to find a way of modelling grass like this:

I hear you, but, one of the things I learned was that static grass is actually not always best. When you're talking about little stuff that's about the size of a man's foot, fine ground foam is about the best thing I've found.

[John]

maybe some cheap paintbrush bristles and glue?

[chicken45]

I hear you, but, one of the things I learned was that static grass is actually not always best. When you're talking about little stuff that's about the size of a man's foot, fine ground foam is about the best thing I've found.

Has anyone put ground foam in a coffee grinder?

[OldEastRR]

For another interesting effect at the roundhouse use scrap styrene to make parts of the old foundation of the building -- not complete, just in places. You can cut the base and glue the strips down almost level with the ground surface.

[svedblen]

I hear you, but, one of the things I learned was that static grass is actually not always best. When you're talking about little stuff that's about the size of a man's foot, fine ground foam is about the best thing I've found.

No, static grass is not always best. And perhaps ground foam is the best thing availble for low growing stuff, but I wish there was something even better 

[Scottl]

Shorter static grass?

[Santa Fe Guy]

Shorter static grass?

There you go LOL.

[John]

No, static grass is not always best. And perhaps ground foam is the best thing availble for low growing stuff, but I wish there was something even better 

Pot toppers ..




and some good ideas here

http://adenarailroad.blogspot.com/2015/08/scenery-test-module-part-3.html

[chicken45]

Pot toppers ..




and some good ideas here

http://adenarailroad.blogspot.com/2015/08/scenery-test-module-part-3.html

Ha! I remember seeing an MR+ video of Cody Grivno talking about pot toppers. I could listen to that man say "pot toppers" all day and pay for him to do it.

[Philip H]

Shorter static grass?

I have to wonder if you could chop the 2mm stuff in a blende and have the results still stand up.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

No, static grass is not always best. And perhaps ground foam is the best thing availble for low growing stuff, but I wish there was something even better 

I totally agree.

[davidgray1974]

I have to wonder if you could chop the 2mm stuff in a blende and have the results still stand up.

Why not put down the 2mm fibers then trim to desired height with a beard trimmer?

[Philip H]

Why not put down the 2mm fibers then trim to desired height with a beard trimmer?

I was to King if you choppy chop before you install you might increase the randomness factor. I doubt weeds growing in a yard would get cut to anything like a uniform height. Or even cut.

[wm3798]

I think the mud color is spot on around the roundhouse.  A modest application of straw color static grass would be a good touch.  Not everywhere, but enough to mix it up a little.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I think the mud color is spot on around the roundhouse.  A modest application of straw color static grass would be a good touch.  Not everywhere, but enough to mix it up a little.

Thanks!
I actually just got some yesterday. I'm planning on firing up the pubemaster this weekend...