Hi all I’ve not posted for a while as, well, I’ve not had much worth posting, but thought you might be interested in some buildings I’ve been working on for the Lavender Creek Narrow Gauge Railroad. First we have the very first structure I have built in G scale (well 1:24 actually)
It’s the trackside shanty from Smith Pond Junction, but I used a 3/16" ply shell rather than their detailed formwork, as with two lads running about, I didn’t think it was up to the rigours of the environment. Next is a Colorado Model Structures Section House, pretty much stock standard except for some ridge capping and light weathering
Finally, the one I went to town on was a Colorado Model Structures Virginia Mills kit. I was impressed by both kits as to how well they went together and they fit nicely within my budget. They are a little plain out of the packet though, so I added a loading dock, some extra chimneys, an office out the front (from the left overs where the loading dock went) and extended one of the little side wall insets out a bit to add some variety to the roof lines. It still needs some interior and window glazing, but I think it is starting to look the goods.
Next on the list is an SP narrow gauge turntable using Brewers Plans, then who knows what’s next (the lads want a station, so I suppose that will be at the top of the list). Cheers Tony
