Bout 3 hours of fun got me this little ol building flat.Oh and $3.50 worth of Evergreen siding. The inspiration for the recessed loading dock came from RevnJeff and Drew Alison both fellow members of NARA who either have done this or are doing this. If anybody is interested the building is 10 7/8" long x 3 1/8" tall by 5/8" deep.Final colour will be Millwaukee Rd. brown.
Catt, Looks really good. What's the purpose of the building? What kind of freight will it handle? Jeff Augsburg & Concord R.R. (a fictional shortline in Central Illinois) http://www.pegnsean.net/~revnjeff
Jeff,there's more to the building to be built,but this is all that fits my scanner . This part of the building is already painted in Milwaukee brown and I will rescan it later and post it. Oh yeah,you asked a question didn't you. This is the Allison Builders Supply warehouse. Ya know I was just thinking(uh-oh) If I put a building on the GVR for every member of NARA I'm gonna be busy for awhile . By the way we are now at 55 members.
Well,here it is with a coat of Milwaukee brown. The black thingie below the dock is a tab that goes between the back edge of the layout and the wall to hold this top heavy little fella upright.
Very nice Catt. great paint job. A thriving business for the GVR. Do you get shipments of lumber from Pauls Badger Creek?
Here's the rest of it though unfinished.This addition goes on the left end of the main building.Total length in Nscale feet is 185'. Gee,I guess that means it's another BIG building.
Catt, Great modelwork! I've been planning on doing some scratchbuilding myself using asheet styrene. What size siding did you use? I have some on hand that works out to the ribs being 4 inches apart in N scale. Just keep showing those pics- you're giving me inspiration and motivation!
Bob,on this project I used Evergreen #4528 Metal Siding with the .080 spacing.When buying siding for a kitbashing or scratchbuilding project I pick what looks best to me unless matching the siding in a kit. FYI-Evergreen #4544 Board & Batten is a purrfect match for Micro-Engineering siding.
Don't know if I have posted a picture of one of my scratch built buildings before. This is a rail-truck transfer building, built off of one that MR did an article on some time back. The company is named for a friend. Jeff Augsburg & Concord R.R. (a fictional shortline in Central Illinois) http://www.pegnsean.net/~revnjeff [ 05 March 2002, 04:13: Message edited by: RevnJeff ]
Jeff, Looks good! How big is that structure (not scale feet in N scale, but the "footprint" on the layout)? I've kitbashed both IHC and Pikestuff buildings to come up with building flats on my HO layouts, but no buildings with "indoor" loading tracks. You and Catt have given me several ideas for warehouses around the Paris and Mt. Pleasant areas. Appreciate seeing your work on here- sharing is what it's all about!
The footprint for the MeGee Transfer and Storage is rather small. The main shed is 6" by 3", the open dock is 1" wide and 3" long. The fence that surrounds the building makes a plot 10" long by 5" wide. There are two tracks that feed into the building. Jeff
Jeff, About the fence, is that etched brass or is that homemade? I do not see fencing like that sold anywhere. Thanks. <img src=http://www.trainboard.com/sigbreak.gif> Russ
I was looking for another shipper for the Paris & Mt. PLeasant, and I believe I found it- Lomax Bakers, Inc., makers of Bluebonnet Bread and Cotton Patch Rolls (fluffy as a cotton boll). I have some Evergreen 0.030" scribed styrene, which should be ideal for the main building. The local Earth Grains bakery here in GJ will be an ideal model for the bakery, and inbound loads will consist of bulk flour. Why Lomax? That's my wife's maiden name, and her father was born in Yowell, TX (a wide spot in the road). Bluebonnets are the Texas state flower, and bloom like mad on the roadsides every spring. Cotton Patch is for all the cotton fields that exist or did exist in this area. I do believe this stuff will work for another project or two..........
The fencing is made with floral wire and bridal veil material. The floral wire is soldered to form the framework and the bridal veil material is simply glued in place. Once the glue dries, I trim the material to fit and spray paint. Viola, instant chain link fence. Floral wire (I think 26 or 28 gauge) was available at JoAnn Fabrics and Ben Franklin. Any craft store should carry it. The bridal veil material cost me a whole $2.99 a yard (which means 60 inches wide and 36 inches across) That's a HUGE amount of chain link fence for N-scale. The best part is you can make fencing any size or length you want. Need 4 foot fence, no problem. 10 feet high, 120 feet long, no problem. Jeff
