HOW TO DETAIL A CONCRETE SILO FROM A PLASTIC KIT

Just like red barns or wood-framed houses, concrete silos are a classic staple of the American landscape. Concrete silos can be seen over great distances from great plains to the industrial northeast, Atlantic to Pacific. Used for storing diverse materials ranging from concrete to grain, these industrial pillars can often be found alongside railroads, making them an important feature on many North American layouts. Follow this article to know how to give your plastic silo kits a realistic textured concrete appearance:

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Cut a corner off the package and sprinkle it out with a shaking motion parallel with the roadbed. Begin at the base of the roadbed slope and apply in layers as you work your way up to the top. Do this for the other side as well. Apply a thin amount around the ties. Spread the ballast around the ties with a 3/8” brush. wipe the ties clean with your finger. Tap the rails with the brush handle to bounce the rock away from the rail flanges. If necessary, groom the sides by dragging a piece of paper. Wet the ballast with wetted water through an eye dropper and drip only on the ties at first. Now bond the material with a mixture of one-part white glue and two parts water with eye dropper the same way.

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Today in Railroad History

NATIONAL PREPAREATHON! DAY

John Luther “Casey” Jones was an American railroader who was killed when his passenger train collided with a stalled freight train at Vaughan, Mississippi on April 30th, 19001. He was a locomotive engineer for the Illinois Central Railroad, based in Memphis, Tennessee and Jackson, Mississippi.

Jones was born on March 14th, 1864 in Missouri2. He was married to Mary Jones and had three children.

Jones became a folk hero after his death and was immortalized in a ballad called “Casey Jones” which was written by Wallace Saunders.

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Watch a comedy: Watch a funny movie or TV show and have a good laugh.

Do something creative: Engage in a creative activity, such as drawing, painting, or writing. Let your imagination run wild and have fun.

Go outside: Take a break from indoors and spend some time outside. Go for a walk, play a sport, or have a picnic in the park.

Remember, National Goof Off Day is a day to have fun and be silly, so don’t take yourself too seriously. Enjoy the day and embrace your inner goofball!

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