How do I make tunnels for n gage rr?

Question

model railroad

mountains

Answer 1

its a little bit old school, but ive used paper towel and a paper mache' type of mold. on my layout tho, the "tunnel" goes thru a wall, so i only had to design the portal on each end. its very cool. (I have a n scale set too).

but to answer you directly, you can use chicken wire to mold a frame with, then cover it with papier mache...flour and water works pretty good. you can also use a hot wire and cut foam like styrofoam. buy a sheet for like 6 bux at home depot, cut it to the length and width of your chosen tunnel, then use a hot wire to shape it to your specs.

hope thats helpful.

Answer 2

There are many ways including paper mache and Styrofoam.

For all of your model railroad questions and answers you can go to the National Model Railroad Association web site.

http://www.nmra.com/

Along the left side of the page are all of the links any modeler could ever use.

Answer 3

I suggest you check out Kalmbach Publishing Co. (located in Waukesha, Wisconsin), the publishers of Model Railroader. There are numerous articles on scenery construction (applicable to all guages) in various issues of Model Railroader magazine. In addition, they publish numerous books and manuals for model railroading, including guides on building scenery (such as "Scenery for Model Railroads"). Other magazines, including "Railroad Model Craftsman" by Carsten Publishing (and other titles) also have similar information.