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Atlas Trains Atlas All Scales Rail Joiner Sidekick 0401 $4.34
$5.95 -
Peco Peco SL-14 Track Fixing Pins 8706 $4.94
$6.90 -
Peco Peco WSLC-012 Loco Storage Box 10 Drawers 538646 $53.58
$75.00 -
Peco Peco WSLC-016 N Gauge Loco Storage Box 10 Drawer 538721 $46.43
$65.00 -
Peco Peco WSLC-017 OO/HO Loco Service Station 538738 $64.29
$90.00 -
Peco Peco WSLC-018 Rolling Stock Storage Box 6 Multi-Compartment Drawers 539162 $70.00
$98.00 -
Peco Peco WSPG-001 Pro Grass Grand Static Grass Applicator 450016 $142.84
$199.95 -
Peco Peco WSPG-003 Pro Grass Micro Applicator 450009 $89.29
$124.99 -
Peco Peco WSPG-005 Pro Grass Detailer Applicator 522645 $94.98
$132.95 -
Peco Peco WSPG-036 Pro Grass Micro Applicator 537083 $89.26
$124.95 -
Peco Peco WSPG-037 Pro Grass Layering System Applicator Starter Kit 538776 $164.26
$229.95 -
Woodland Scenics Coctelera Woodland de 32 oz 194 $4.37
$5.99 -
Woodland Scenics Juego de coctelera con recipiente Woodland de 32 oz (6 piezas) 199 $24.00
$32.99 -
Woodland Scenics Cocteleras decorativas Woodland 646 $4.60
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Woodland Scenics Bruñidor de transferencia en seco Woodland - 600 $5.10
$6.99 -
Woodland Scenics Fuente de alimentación del sistema de campo Woodland 641 $14.55
$19.99 -
Woodland Scenics Rey estático del bosque 639 $75.43
$109.99 -
Woodland Scenics Woodland Tidy Wire Kit 5717 $5.82
$7.99
Professional Tools for Realistic Layout Construction
Model railroad layout building has evolved from simple tabletop ovals to sophisticated miniature worlds requiring specialized tools and hardware. Static grass applicators revolutionized scenery creation by using electrostatic charge to stand grass fibers vertically, replicating the appearance of real grass, weeds, and vegetation far more convincingly than traditional ground foam materials. Proper storage solutions protect valuable locomotive and rolling stock investments while keeping equipment organized and accessible. Quality track installation hardware ensures reliable electrical performance and secure track geometry. Professional scenery application tools enable consistent, repeatable results when applying ballast, ground cover, and scenic materials.
Static grass technology uses electrostatic charge to align synthetic fibers vertically as they fall onto adhesive-coated surfaces, creating remarkably realistic grass, weeds, crops, and vegetation. The Peco Pro Grass system offers applicators sized for different applications, with the Grand model providing high-voltage output and large hopper capacity for covering extensive areas on large layouts, the Micro applicator offering precision control for detailed work around structures and in confined spaces, and the Detailer applicator enabling ultra-precise placement for individual clumps and accent details. The Layering System starter kit introduces the technique with everything needed to create multi-layer grass effects that replicate the varied heights and densities of real vegetation. Proper technique involves applying adhesive to the surface, loading the applicator with appropriate fiber lengths and colors, and moving the applicator systematically across the area while the electrostatic charge stands fibers vertically.
Storage solutions address the challenge of protecting delicate models while keeping them organized and accessible. Peco's wooden storage boxes feature foam-lined drawers that cushion locomotives and rolling stock, preventing damage from handling and storage while allowing easy inventory management. The 10-drawer locomotive boxes accommodate multiple engines with separate compartments preventing contact damage, while the rolling stock boxes use multi-compartment drawers organizing cars by type, era, or railroad. The loco service station provides a dedicated workspace for maintenance, cleaning, and repairs with integrated track for testing and adjustable lighting for detailed work. Track installation hardware includes rail joiners that maintain electrical continuity between track sections and track fixing pins that secure track to layout surfaces without damaging cork or foam roadbed. Scenery application tools from Woodland Scenics include canister shakers with adjustable openings controlling material flow when applying ballast, turf, and ground foam, the Static King applicator creating grass effects similar to Peco's system, and specialized tools like the dry transfer burnisher for applying lettering and the Tidy Wire kit for organizing the complex wiring found in modern DCC layouts. All tools and hardware represent investments in layout quality and building efficiency, enabling modelers to achieve professional results. Complement your tool collection with materials from our train layout construction collection. For technique tutorials, product demonstrations, and layout building tips, visit Peco, Woodland Scenics, and Atlas.