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Landscaping and layouts for Brass HO trains and other model trains can be interesting and fun. A simple base for laying out an E-Z track system can be built on a styrofoam base. The base can be cut into desired shape and size with an electric knife or hack saw blade. The track has to be aligned carefully and the joiners can be pushed inside or snapped together. At this stage, a car can be made to run along the laid out track to check the fixing. It may be difficult correct any mistakes later.

Building a tunnel needs careful planning prior to actually building it. The identically cut stylofoam pieces can be stacked up on one another for the height and styrofoam glue can be used to keep them together. The height will vary for Brass HO trains and other model trains. The shape of the tunnel and the roof part can be a separate piece of the styrofoam. Portholes can be designed one plaster and painted using acrylic paints and fixed using the adhesive. The roof of the tunnel must be made to look like a small hillside, which can be done by using a coat of adhesive and grass, with bulges made to look like rocks.

The rest of the space can be used for buildings such as station, house, freight company and other structures and landscaping. Place the buildings in their respective places and plan out the streets and roads using the permanent marker. Lighting up the layout, placing the lights in particular places gives a special effect to the layout. A "V" shaped groove can be cut to bring in the wire to the upper surface and the same can be run along the desired path. Staples can be used to hold them in place. The wires can be hidden using some light weight spackling.

One can cut the foam into rolling shapes to make mountains, valleys, canyons, bumps and rocks. These can be stuck using the white glue. Ponds can be made by using wire brush on the foam to scape the area in desired shape to about 1/4" deep. Brown and black colours can be used. The pond edge and the surrounding area must be brushed up with adhesive and a grass base can be applied, taking care not to spill the grass into the pond. The track has to be stuck to the base using a brush to apply adhesive. Grass and grasslands can be made by applying a coat of adhesive on the foam in the required areas and the bulges that look like hills, and then spreading simulated grass in the area.

The pavements are made using dry plaster powder into gray base paste and brushing it on the roadways. This needs to dry up before applying anything else. The final step is to add buildings, trees and other details wherever necessary. Scattering around the sand, brick pieces and other things will give it a realistic look. The final look comes in when you install a wooden frame around the whole board. The foam gets a support and the wear and tear of the corners will be prevented. The scale of the landscaping will be different for N scale, O scale or Brass HO trains and one needs to consider this too, to keep the whole unit uniform.

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