What Color For Model Railroad Walls?

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April 14, 2015

Babs asks readers:

“I am enclosing part of our basement for my train room. What color would be best for the walls. Layout is an island that will probably be expanded down the road. Thanks for your suggestions.”

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2 Responses to What Color For Model Railroad Walls?

Wallace Forrest says:

April 16, 2015 at 8:31 pm

If ya paint the walls and ceiling a light blue you will get the feeling of “openness” (in other words, like the wide open space outdoors.) Good luck.

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Frank says:

May 1, 2015 at 3:49 am

Consider a painted landscape mural to directly complement and match the layout.
Sketch and plan the match of layout and scenery very thoroughly in advance.

Deep blue sky at the top and ceiling, (fluffy white clouds ?) lightening down to the horizon.

Paint landscape according to the theme of your layout.
Fields, hills, mountains, mining, docklands, commercial / industrial area or city blocks ?
Four walls, so maybe countryside at one end, city at the other, mountains one side, coast the other side. The sky’s the limit ! (Or possibly just the ceiling !-)

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