I think it would look fine either way.
David Marconi said:Aawwwww.......does someone need a fresh diaper and a warm bottle? I forgot to add I think the tower and the ticket window would also look good with some stickwork or a cornice through the middle. Ornamental stained glass in the dormers or eyebrows would look very nice as well. As would diagonal board and batten on the freight doors. Will it be done by Monday for show and tell? ;)
Sorry to hear you won't be there Ralph. I'm hung up on the suggestions on the roof. How about a full dormer on the backside? I still like the trackside the way it is although I could see some decorative use from eyebrows on that side. Their just a PITA to do.
David Russell said:You left out the copper tower roof and the Gargoyles :) Ralph
I forgot to add I think the tower and the ticket window would also look good with some stickwork or a cornice through the middle. Ornamental stained glass in the dormers or eyebrows would look very nice as well. As would diagonal board and batten on the freight doors.
Ralph Berg said:Stop it as your scaring me....I believe you have come to know my mind to well, am I that easy to figure out? Only thing you forgot to mention is the gargoyles will be part of the rain downspout system. ;)David Russell said:You left out the copper tower roof and the Gargoyles :) Ralph
I forgot to add I think the tower and the ticket window would also look good with some stickwork or a cornice through the middle. Ornamental stained glass in the dormers or eyebrows would look very nice as well. As would diagonal board and batten on the freight doors.
Getting on with updates
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prepping for the soffit
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What’s this?
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Restrooms
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Entry doors underway
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Roofing is finally being installed This section used ten strips and 1/3 tube of roof cement following Richard Smiths’ guidelines. He did use caulk on his so I’m experimenting with the roof cement. Editted because I inserted the same pic twice
That’s really looking good David. It’s going to be an impressive structure.
What did you decide about Dormers?
Yay or Nay?
Ralph
Ralph Berg said:Look at the picture titled "What is this"......looks like a mock up or a start of eyebrow windows that some one here suggested causing more work for the builder(tee hee hee) how's it feel to be goaded? I wanna know where the gargoyles are gonna be and how they are gonna connect to the downspouts! Looks reeeaaaaalllllll good so far Dave! ;)
What did you decide about Dormers? Yay or Nay? Ralph
Ralph, The front is going to stay as is. The back I’m still thinking on, so I’ll probably make some mock-ups to make final decision.
Dave What is a downspout? Due to a limited supply of gargoyles the most this build will get is a Pennsylvania Hex sign to ward off malcontents 
Dave,
Looks great.
You must be a patient man. I’d get 1/4 way through the shingle job on that roof, and have to take a break. For a month or two
Ralph
Ralph Berg said:
Dave, Looks great. You must be a patient man. I’d get 1/4 way through the shingle job on that roof, and have to take a break. For a month or two
Strange. Could not get your photo to post through normal channels. Even the "reply"e " would not pick it up. Here it is. Ralph
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That’s looking real good!
WOW. That roof is impressive.
DUDE!!!
Goaded one!
Editing to state eyebrows are bitchin!
Nice work!
Still smiling
Ralph, I think of it as therapy. Models have a way of easing outside pressures.
Ken, Jon, Dave, Thank you still a good ways to go. I’ve only put on about 8000 shingles and I’m about 1/3rd of the way there.
Breaks from shingling give me time for doors, windows, and siding.
Hehe! Looking great! Only trouble with all those shingles is you won’t want to do it again. Ask me how I know…!
You telling me I’ll want to break up my shingle template and toss the tar paper before I’m done Richard?
So, somewhere I missed Richard’s method. Care to detail it ??? I have a small acrylic roof that needs some work 
Jon, Richard’s method is simply tar papar strips notched in groups on a band saw and glued down with Silicone acrylic caulk adhesive, makiing sure you get caulk on all surfaces so you don’t have future problems.
That said I chose a slightly different approach.
I cut 30# tar paper into 3/4" strips then made a jig for 9" scale spacing with 3/8" cuts on a band saw. Then notched each strip with a utility knife by hand.
To secure the shingles to the roof I chose tubes of roof cement. These I cut to a 1/8" opening and used a plastic putty knife to spread this on the back of each strip careful not to leave any voids.
Richard found it easier to cut the strips into smaller pieces, but I don’t think you would have that need.
I also cut some starter strips at 3/8" wide without notches to help the shingles lay correctly
Note this is LABOR intensive did I state that properly about this being L A B O R intensive, but I feel it gives a very realistic slate roof feel.