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Super User 374 posts richhard444 Super User 374 posts
richhard444

My latest scratch built structure for my HO CNW Peninsula Div. RR. is a 2 stall Diesel House and is located in the Ashland Yard area on the layout.

Card board mock-up.12848(1).JPG 

Typical wall construction - measure, scribe, snap and glue back together.92852(1).JPG 

All glued together with the roof just set in place (no glue)12849(1).JPG 

Close up of the office and storage addition also showing th addition of the Concrete Block veneer sheet from JTT Architectural Model Parts - PN 97425, Metal Siding from Evergreen Scale Models PN 4527 will be applied to the sub walls above the Concrete Block. This typical around the entire building.72854(1).JPG 

Basic assembly is complete72855(1).JPG 

Final test fit before painting etc.PB112851.JPG 

Painted, weathered and signage added.PC262856.JPG A couple of diesels awaiting their next assignment.PC262857.JPG 

Richard

Richard - Superintendent CNW Peninsula Div.

blog - https://mrhmag.com/blog/richard_harden
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m.ommering New member 28 posts
m.ommering

Nice!

Very nice building. I love those scratchbuild buildings.

Best regards, Martin

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Dawson Regular poster 224 posts
Dawson

Well done

Richard.

It makes use of a space & is functional, Plus it looks great . Love the high hood you have parked in it ??

What is the brand & make of it please.

Smokey Dawson    Australia
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mmk01569 New member 6 posts
mmk01569

Looks Great

Richard,

Nice work. What thickness styrene do you use for your sub walls?

Thanks,

Mike

Mike

HO Scale Modeler

Uxbridge, MA
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Just another Scale Modeler Ron Pare Frequent poster 515 posts
Just another Scale Modeler Ron Pare

Love the simple design and

Love the simple design and how it fits so perfectly.

Very nice job on the paint too!

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richhard444 Super User 374 posts
richhard444

Thanks and Anwsers

To Smokey Dawson - The high hood diesel is a Proto 2000 GP-9. It's Model #is 23700 which is for the CNW unit.

To Mike -  I used .040 sheet styrene for the sub structure walls and roof.

Thanks to those who had nice things to say about the building.

Richard

Richard - Superintendent CNW Peninsula Div.

blog - https://mrhmag.com/blog/richard_harden
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