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What was going through my mind - modern Alberta Granary Scenery and structures
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Frequent poster 565 posts rsn48 Frequent poster 565 posts
rsn48

I started this modern granary structure almost ten years ago from plans in MR - February 2002.  At one point almost a decade ago, I decided I wouldn't be able to use this structure on my layout so I ceased and desisted from any scratch building.  I had the main building up and some of the detail work at the train entrance, which you can't really see in this pic.  After a very long hiatus I decided I would finish this project, one reason being I could now work the structure into the layout and two, it would provide me training for future scratch building which I will have to do - modern era.

What surprised me after I returned to the project completed so far, was the amazingly dumb things I had done: a roof pitch far to steep, the striping you see on the sides, definitely not evenly spaced out, and a few other small items that weren't completed properly.  Have any of you found after returning to a project started a long time ago that some or your construction decisions and practices were...well... less than optimal?

 

Starland (Morrin, Alberta)


This elevator is located 2 kilometres east and 3 kilometres south of Morrin. It was built in the late 1990's and was closed in 2002, It is now privately owned.

This picture was taken from the site linked below, and excellent site for modern granaries in Alberta:

http://vanishingsentinels.blogspot.ca/2006/02/agricore-elevators.html

 

 
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Joe Brugger Prolific poster 1,014 posts
Joe Brugger

Old projects

Sometimes you look at work that's been set aside and just wince. Sometimes "I wonder why I didn't finish this."

It's like taking detailed pictures. The photo gives you enough distance to show flaws that weren't apparent. 

How about a couple of photos?
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Virginian and Lake Erie Super User 9,266 posts
Virginian and Lake Erie

Since you outlined all the

Since you outlined all the flaws with your work that you did not consider flaws when you first made them it means you have improved a great deal. That should be true of all of us. I suggest that you don't be too hard on yourself and that you just take advantage of hindsight being 20-20 and correct the things you deem to be short comings and continue with the build now that you can use it. You will likely be glad you did.

 

Rob in Texas

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Rustman Frequent poster 682 posts
Rustman

Been there myself

On my build of Pizzaland by Blair Line, a diminutive kit at about 2"x3", I took a couple year hiatus, when I resumed I wound up rebuilding most of it. No regrets though. As has been said, be happy with your improvements. 

Matt

"Well there's your problem! It's broke."

http://thehoboproletariat.blogspot.com/

 
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Pelsea Prolific poster 2,398 posts
Pelsea

less than optimal?

Pretty much every time.

pqe
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