I was wondering if any of the fine modelers here lives near a classic IHOP structure. Unfortunately all the IHOPs in this area are brand new. Usually located in retail strip malls. What I need is shots of the classic architecture IHOP. This would be the type building I am looking for. The modern version of it has this look. What I need are some good clear photos of the 2 sides that are not pictured in these shots. The opposite side from the main entrance and the back where I assume the kitchen is. I am also interested in shots of the chimney which seems to always be placed on the opposite side from the main entrance. I have started this N scale project but have come to a halt as I am trying to work from memory as to how the windows are placed on the other side. Any help would be greatly appreciated. PM me if you can help me out. Thanks!
Interesting--- from the two photos, it looks like they were built from the SAME KIT, just painted differently, different graphics, and a few details left off. If it were not for the orientation of the building to the edge of the street, I might even wonder if it were the same building photographed in different years after a new paint job. (Could still be, if street were widened...) If you cannot find the period photos you need, and you may not-- people just didn't photograph the "unimportant" sides of buildings as much (just as it is harder to find pictures of ordinary unimportant boxcars than Famous Locomotives and Streamliners)... you might try doing a little virtual backdating. Imagine that a modern IHOP was updated from an old design, and then take off the redone stuff. May not be exact but close... I
