Intermodal Yard Ground Surface Ideas

John this is what was used at NJ Hirailers. Base is homasote painted with flat black latex paint. Hope this helps.

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I would say the road surface would be concrete or asphalt at any locations like this.

I use roofing shingles cut and put into place. Looks like an asphalt surface like this.

John:

I use 1/8 inch hardboard painted to look like concrete. It is easy to saw into the shapes you need.

I painted my inter-modal yard grey, then sprinkled the wet paint with N-scale grey ballast. I applied the ballast by hand, sprinkling it between my thumb and first finger, to control the amount of ballast and to keep the application thin.

This gave the surface some texture, which looks more interesting, and also gives the Mi-jack better traction. After the paint dries, use a soft brush or vacuum to remove the loose gravel.

I used a hardboard material and cut it to fit in between the fastrack rails. then I held it in place with a few (minimal number) of wood screws.