Large Scale Central

A Station / Freighthouse Build

Modeling
#81

@ Steve…I have decided to go with cedar shakes…will be alot of work tho. So I was able to do some more today…the 4 letter word called work has been getting in the way as of lately. Got some more windows built.

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All the window and door trim painted.

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And the first two windows installed.

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#82

Love those windows!

#83

Nice Randy !

#84

Yeah me too…I have seen 4 over 2 but 6 over 2 is a very odd combination …nice

#85

I’ve found that gutter flashing gives a very good impression of a metal roof. Don’t know if CP had them, but they sure are easy to install. Measure a piece of flashing, cut it with tin snips, silicone it down, or if you want it removable, cement magnets in hidden places, then drop the roof!

#86

Okay today I had to switch from building windows. So I did the 4 man-doors with transoms and the 2 pairs of freight doors. If the exterior frames look a little wide that’s because they fit in a rabbet behind the door and window trim boards. Also have to paint the freight doors.

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Edit to say the man-doors in the pic are upside down. :wink:

#87

I would have sworn that station had a few Dutch Double Doors Randy?

#88

And the first freight doors installed.

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#89

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#90

I switched it up again today…preparing the roof for cedar shakes. Since they have no taper in them I needd to raise up the first course to allow the next course to lay flat so I milled up some tapered cedar strips.

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And then started glueing them on the roof edges.

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#91

Did cedar shakes on a Lionel engine house…That’s a lot of work!!!

Looking great!

#92

LOL…Nice!

You need a moisture shield under them shingle’s with a flashing on the ends and valleys! In Copper!
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#93

Yes Rooster there will be a proper moistrue shield and all of the appropriate flashing. :wink: :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

#94

Hey we don’t wanna see Rooster or Randy flashing! This is a family site!!!

#95

Good choice with the cedar shingles Randy. Will be worth the work.

#96

That oughta keep ya occupied till spring…:wink:

#97

Well I finally got all the doors and windows built and installed. I also put on the roof trim, gave the plywood sub-roof several heavy coats of spar varnish for added waterproofing and started the cedar shingles Track-side passenger end.

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Track-side freight end

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And the rear side

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#98

That’s a real showpiece!

#99

Very, very nice…I must get structural soon…

#100

It keeps looking better and better Randy…great work