A few years ago I was taking my wife to a crafts shop in Marion, PA when I came upon the perfect trackside structure. It was a grain feed depot alongside a railroad spur. I made it a point to return someday and take some photos. However, I procrastinated and when I recently returned, motivated by the purchase of an ERTL 1:64 scale Grain Feed Set, the business had transferred to a pellet dealership. The plan was to marry the ERTL set with a scratchbuilt structure that was inspired by the structure in Marion. However, there was enough left of the grain business to go on, so I took the photos and began the project.
I began by cutting off the small building that came with the set and worked with just the grain bins and feeders that came with the set. The scratchbuilt part of the structure was made of foam core (foam board). I purchased black foam core for the roofs.
Here's some shots of the prototype:
Here's the ERTL set we used:
And here's the result:
I used Doc O'Brien's weathering powder.
I'll be adding some roof details and miscellaneous yard items.
Roy Hoffman
The S/Sn3 Scale Penn Western Railroad -
