I’ve just upgraded my website for my Cold River Sub of Canadian National. I’ve added several new pages since it was last published. There are a lot more photos of my railroad.
The url is given below in my signature.
Enjoy.
Can you post a link to your website?
Try the URL described as “my web site” in his signature 
Smile,
Stein
Great Job!
Looks good. Well designed and thought out. What program did you use to build the site?
Hi Colin: Your railroad looks great. What did you use to make the roads and how did you do the road stripes?
Dave
Great job - and great to see so much CN. We’re almost neighbours (I’m in Ottawa) - if you’re interested in getting together sometime give me a shout. Cheers.
I am modeling CN in eastern Canada in 1978.
Useless to say that I have enjoyed your site.
This is great artistic work. Thanks for sharing.
Michel D.
To answer some quetions:
Bob - I used iWeb on my iMac to produce the site.
Dave - The roads are made from drywall compound and the stripes are made with Chromatec dry transfers which I make myself. I also make my own signs and most of the CN lettering.
RRCanuck - Send me an email if you’d like to arrange a get-together. cdm@cmgraphics.ca
Hi again Colin: Could you perhaps describe your technique for forming the roads? They look very smooth and even. Also, can you give us a few more details about the Chromatec process and how to make your own road stripes and signs?
Thanks very much.
Dave
Colin, it looks great. Do you have any long shots of your layout to show more of it at one time? I’m going to be taking some panoramic shots of mine later on.
Looks great Colin. Are you a member of the Kingston club?
No, I’m a “lone wolf”. [8D]
I use Woodland Scenics paving tape to lay out the road location and then spread drywall compound within the bounds of the tape. I use various sizes of artist spatulas to spread the “mud” and after it dries, I sand it smooth. Often it takes several applications and sandings to get it like I want it. Then I paint it with latex grey paint.
The Chromatec process is quite involved and takes a large initial monetary investment to get started. Basically, it requires the preparation of high contrast photographic negatives (so you need a “process camera”), a multi-step preparation of the plastic carrier sheets (ink coatings, development, and application of adhesive). To do this you need the Chromatec equipment and a lot of inks and development chemicals. At today’s prices, the initial outlay would likely be in the neighborhood of $800.
For more information, contact Pat Marcello at Colour.com (416-939-6874, 21 Ollerton Rd, Toronto, ON, M3J 1X9
He has a web site http://www.chromatec.ca but it’s been in this same “construction” state for over 5 years.
Great site you have there. I also like the idea of using drywall mud for roads as it looks so realistic when completed with detail. Keep up the good work.
How do you make them? What does one need? I googled Chromatec dry transfers without finding links for the do it yourself person.
Nice modeling, Colin. Like Dave, I’m fascinated by your excellent roads.
Your website is nice, too - not too cluttered, easy to navigate.
I am also very interested in making Chromatec dry transfers myself. In particular, do you know how to make the adhesive?
I really can’t add anything to what I said in my previous post which is repeated below:
The Chromatec process is quite involved and takes a large initial monetary investment to get started. Basically, it requires the preparation of high contrast photographic negatives (so you need a “process camera”), a multi-step preparation of the plastic carrier sheets (ink coatings, development, and application of adhesive). To do this you need the Chromatec equipment and a lot of inks and development chemicals. At today’s prices, the initial outlay would likely be in the neighborhood of $800.
The phone number previously given doesn’t seem to be valid. I did a Google search for “colourdotcom” and found a new phone number given below:
For more information, contact Pat Marcello at Colour.com (416-979-2333), 21 Ollerton Rd, Toronto, ON, M3J 1X9
The best way would be to phone the number given to see if he is still in business.