August 28, 2010

In the Summer 2010 edition of The Keystone Modeler, Frederick Monsimer discussed mile markers along the PRR line. This inspired me to build one for my small layout. I started off with a 1/8" styrene angle piece. The mile markers are 9" wide on the top, so I figured a scale 8" is close enough.

I then cut and glued several small squares of styrene together on the inside top of the angle. I shaped it roughly to match the odd-angled top of the pole. Next, I painted it with Floquil's "Aged Concrete". After the paint dried I applied some weathering powders to make the pole look dirty and old. The last step was to apply some number decals to represent the milepost for the area I'm modeling. The final result is shown in the next photo.

I mixed up some 5-minute epoxy and glued the four-and-a-half foot tall post to the ground in a position where it will be visible and pointing the way to Washington, PA.