Large Scale Central

Station Build

Modeling
#1

Here’s another project I’m workin on. It’s in a bad location in the workshop due to space limitations so the pictures are poor. The building is a model of a Nickel Plate Road station that served Kingsville Ohio. The station served until the early 1960’s when the Nikel Plate was taken over by the Norfolk & Western (now N&S). It was purchased by a feedmill and moved across the street (off N&W property). Thats when it got the elevated foundation, so it would be easier for trucks to load. The feedmill then left it vacant for about 15 years. The new owner runs a coal/wood stove sales and supply business out of it and has restored it’s interior to it’s past glory. Trackside photo:

Backside Photo:

A couple photos of the prototype:

My station will be Tan with dark green trim. Mabe Maroon highlights. The wood is all cedar the trim is styrene. The sides are from a fellow i met in York, his name escapes me. He makes all cedar buildings and sells supplies as well. The dimentions are about 13" x 35". Which works out to about 22’ x 60’ which is the size of the prototype. I’ll post more pics as I make progress. Terry

#2

Pretty neat. And BIG! I like that look.

What are your plans for the roof?

#3

Nice building!

#4

Very nice. Its surprising how even a small station becomes big in large scale.

-Brian

#5

For the roof I was thinking of using a couple pieces of sheet aluminum I think it’s .080 as the base. I used a lot of it at another job, I think it would do well. Originally I was goning to use cedar shingles, but the more I find out I think it would be a nightmare to shingle that much roof, plus I can’t find a good source for cear shingle. I have also thought of using strips of tar paper as rolled roofing. I’m still not sure though.

#6

Tar paper wont last directly exposed to the weather. It shrinks like crazy, bleaches, and disintegrates in a year or so.

Which is interesting, because I’ve seen older sheds sided with tar paper and it holds up fine. I wonder if there is a new, non-toxic ‘tar’ that they use on it now?

#7

For cedar shingles, try Smith Pond Junction. http://spjrr.com/spjrr/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=63&zenid=jeknrbch3j1pb1jegr7rj47sb1 Split from hand selected western red cedar. I’ve been VERY pleased with them. Yes, it IS tedious to put them on a roof, but the look is just great. I put this building out last fall, and it’s starting to weather.

(http://www.jbrr.com/Pics/Layout/2009/IMG_5865.JPG)

The roof is made from acrylic. I used silicone to glue the shingles to the acrylic. Where they overlap on wood, I used TiteBond III. This one has been out for several years

(http://www.jbrr.com/Pics/Layout/2009/IMG_5866.JPG)

The roof is made of Precision Products “Perfic” panels.

#8

Thanks for lettin me know that Bob. I was wondering if I wanted to go that route and that just made up my mind. Bruce, those are exactly what I’m looking for. All the places I have found them wanted ten times for that amount.

#9

Beautiful station Terry. I hope you are planning to add the detail at the top of the windows. That really makes it unique.

I love old windows. Still trying to figure out how to make them :smiley:

#10

It has such character! Love it.

#11

Terry, the station looks to be a beautiful piece of workmanship…

#12

Beautiful job.
If I was one of those concerned with “measuring up” to others, I’d be out stomping my buildings into the ground :wink:
Keep up the great work.
Ralph

#13
Ralph Berg said:
Beautiful job. If I was one of those concerned with "measuring up" to others, I'd be out stomping my buildings into the ground ;) Keep up the great work. Ralph
Ever wondered why you never see any buildings in the pictures of my RR ???
#14

Bruce Chandler said:
For cedar shingles, try Smith Pond Junction. http://spjrr.com/spjrr/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=63&zenid=jeknrbch3j1pb1jegr7rj47sb1 Split from hand selected western red cedar.

(http://spjrr.com/spjrr/images/shakeboxsm.jpg)

I’ve been VERY pleased with them. Yes, it IS tedious to put them on a roof, but the look is just great. I put this building out last fall, and it’s starting to weather.

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/thejoat/LayoutShots/2009/IMG_5865.JPG)

The roof is made from acrylic. I used silicone to glue the shingles to the acrylic. Where they overlap on wood, I used TiteBond III. This one has been out for several years

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/thejoat/LayoutShots/2009/IMG_5866.JPG)

The roof is made of Precision Products “Perfic” panels.

Bruce I remember when you first built the stone mill. I thought it was a awesome model. But now with the naturally weathered roof it looks 100% better. Incredible actually. Jon.

#15

Excellent workmanship! I especially like the roof trusses