We've been workin' on a Railroad...

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Another little project

[up148]

Nice! You really pump those out. I wish I could be that prolific with my modeling.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Nice! You really pump those out. I wish I could be that prolific with my modeling.

Thanks! These structures are really an avoidance mechanism or just little projects to keep me occupied while waiting for other more complex bits to be delivered, come together, etc.

BTW, most are available for purchase should anyone be interested; shipping is a bear and a 1/2, but.......and I'll be taking a lot of them to Strasburg next month to sell, too.

[up148]

I have no layout but still enjoy and appreciate them the time and talent to make them.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I have no layout....

While I have a layout, it is small and complete......unless I cut open a wall, and abandon my workshop space,

[healey36]

Terrific tarpaper roofing job!

What's the dimensional footprint? Looks to be about a foot end-to-end...

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Terrific tarpaper roofing job!

Thanks! Had some Builder-in-Scale paper in the drawer; it's got some nice texture to it. Better than just plain craft paper...

What's the dimensional footprint? Looks to be about a foot end-to-end...

Close - 11" long and add some for the roof overhang. About 5" deep total accounting for the offsets front to back.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Another one knocked out while waiting for parts to arrive and while procrastinating over a puzzler of the project....hoist swivels in the mount and wheel turns freely, but it needs a chain or cable added

[up148]

Nice job and I really like the red/yellow band with the company name. Who makes that?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Nice job and I really like the red/yellow band with the company name. Who makes that?

I made all that signage.....it's just Powerpoint and a color printer. Paper is just glued into the clapboard and pushed into the profile with a straight edge.

[up148]

Looks stunning, but beyond my capabilities and equipment. Nice.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Looks stunning, but beyond my capabilities and equipment. Nice.

Thanks! Really is not all that difficult to do though,

On to the next "distraction"

[bob turner]

I haven't been working on the railroad - these are the only "scenery" I have, as you might have noticed from the Youtube clip. They are from the collection of Bud Cantlay (RIP) and have two decades of dust on their roofs.

It is possible that they are the sought-after "Model Structures" buildings. Not an expert on buildings. The middle one is "Midlake."

[up148]

Interesting collection for sure. I have no structures except an OMI 40" pin connected bridge that I need to sell. I like them all, just no place to put them.

[Jay Criswell]

Bob,

At least two of them are from Model Structures of Santa Cruz. The one on the left is their Country Station, with some modifications. Prior to his passing Si & I purchased Model Structures from Bill Pope's son, Danny. Since them it appears others have purchased it too. Oh well, at least Si isn't around to see or hear it.

Si Loved MS and was very familiar with the area where the business was located. In high school he spent his summers working in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Jay