Korber station help

[Anonymous]

Hi all
I am puting togetther Korbers centreville station
the depot building does not have any instructions.
Has anyone built this and can tell me how the stove pipe goes together
its obviouse which is the top bit and which is the pipe but there are two pieces that I am not sure which is which one pice is the base fo the pipe and heatshield for the roof the other is the lower part of the top of the pipe.
both pices are of similar shape and diameter but one is thicker which bit is which?
Also the roof apears to moulded as a wooden shingle roof err I have never seen one and I know black is not the colour so what colour should I be painting the roof?[%-)]
regards John

[bman36]

John,
Can you get any help from their web site? As for the roof I would paint it a lighter colour for the sake of the heat black will absorb. Black will need a coat of primer first in order to hide it. Then choose a colour you like. A light brown maybe??? Hope you get it figured out. Later eh...Brian.

[Anonymous]

Hi bman36
Thanks didn't know Korber had a Web site
Going on how easy it is gluing together ie ordinary poly cement the whole thing should be painted inside and out before going into the garden because it is the wrong plastic
But its a nice little depot any one should be able to find room for
It should be so easy for any one to put together exept for the stove pipe that is
once that is sorted and it has a little bit of signage it should look OK
regards John

[Anonymous]

John,
In North America wood roofs are usually made of Cedar or Redwood. Both types will turn a silver gray color over time.
As far as the stove pipe goes....can't help you there....just do what seems right.

OLD DAD

[Anonymous]

Here's my Korber station. I used a brass tube for the chimney. The brick foundation and windows were drybrused with red to make them stand out. The roof was lightly sprayed with black and gray from a can.

Might I suggest that you drill 1/16th inch holes at various places and use short lengths of brass rod to fasten the corners or whatever together. Also, caulk the inside corners to make sure it holds together.

The sign was made by a friend but most malls have a shop where they make office signs out of plastic.

Regards,
Bill C.

[Anonymous]

Hi chestnut226
To late for the dowels without the risk of spoiling it.
I am going to glue some small pieces of angle inside to renforce the corners a bit
mine will be painted yellow and a heritage type green trim.
Am thinking of using a smear of silicon to hold the roof down as later I may replace it with corrugated iron which will then make it look something like a South Australian
building just in case thats what I decide to do where can I get a Westinghouse
train order signal in G has to be a westinghouse one
regards John

[bman36]

QUOTE: Originally posted by chestnut226


Here's my Korber station. I used a brass tube for the chimney. The brick foundation and windows were drybrused with red to make them stand out. The roof was lightly sprayed with black and gray from a can.

Might I suggest that you drill 1/16th inch holes at various places and use short lengths of brass rod to fasten the corners or whatever together. Also, caulk the inside corners to make sure it holds together.

The sign was made by a friend but most malls have a shop where they make office signs out of plastic.

Regards,
Bill C.

Hi Bill,
Looking good! Your line looks to have that "aged" look I desire here. Can only come with time since my garden is only two years old. Working hard at filling in all those little areas that need it. Later eh...Brian.

[bman36]

QUOTE: Originally posted by John Busby

Hi bman36
Thanks didn't know Korber had a Web site
Going on how easy it is gluing together ie ordinary poly cement the whole thing should be painted inside and out before going into the garden because it is the wrong plastic
But its a nice little depot any one should be able to find room for
It should be so easy for any one to put together exept for the stove pipe that is
once that is sorted and it has a little bit of signage it should look OK
regards John

John,
Just in case you don't have the site it's www.korbermodels.com. Looks like an interesting site. Let us know how you make out. Later eh...Brian.

[Anonymous]

We don't even have Korber Stations here in Oz but i wish i had one it looks great.

I have an Orient Loop with a station in it of the same name surrounded by ferns and tropical plants it is actually an Aristo that i got for X mas.

Rgs ian

[Anonymous]

Hi iandor
I got mine through Walthers in the US.
By the time the bank and credit card company had finnished ripping me off
it was still a lot cheaper than going to a hobby shop in Aus and geting one of the
avalable brands.
regards John

[Anonymous]

Here's my other Korber station. When I bought it Korber was marketing it under the name Elmer Station, which is a town not too far from me here in South Jersey -- aka southern New Jersey.

Elmer was named after U.S. Congressman L.Q.C. Elmer, who got the town its post office in the 19th century.

In any event, Elmer Station is a nice little one and the benches add some interest. Actually, it was the first structure I had on my garden railway when I went outdoors in 1998, although I've been involved with large scale since 1985.

Yo Brian, it doesn't take long for them to get weathered when they are sitting out in the "real thing."

Regards to all, north and south of the equator,

Bill C.
(in South Jersey,
an hour southeast of Philadelphia)

[Anonymous]

Weird how they only show Trackside Shanty - G-Scale on there web site http://www.korbermodels.com./ then you do a quick search on the net and find dealers selling
http://www.internethobbies.com/internethobbies/korbermodels.html 4 models here
http://www.enginetender.com/411m.htm 19 models here

now we have a older post that sayes
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16888

I really have a problem. I like to have a image of the product.
Now that I have found some Images, I see they have some stuff I would like.

[Anonymous]

Hi bluebonnet-71
Sounds like maybe I snould have orderd the platform shelter and little houses while I was at it.
Worse seeing What Elmer looks like that would have been the better station building for what i had in mind.
regards John

[Anonymous]

Well John, I just like a photo to see what I am buyn now days.
Now I have to hunt and peck all over the net for some.

[bman36]

John,
How did you make out??? Still fightin' with it? reminds me of model kits I built as a kid. Instructions were bad...fit and finish was even worse. Times have changed...sorta'. Later eh...Brian.

[Anonymous]

Hi bman36
Have the main carcase of the building together its on the dining room table waiting to be moved to the painting area.
Have E mailed Korber to see if they can answer my question re stove pipe if they cannot or I don't get an answer it will be a bit of brass shim for a metal shingle type thing and a brass stove pipe
Roof is primed and has been painted cidadel leperouse brown as undercoat
Waiting for that to dry so I can start dry brushing it in greys and hopefully get what looks like wood shingles.
Really just have to sort stove pipe and find a Westinghouse train order signal the rest is under control must remember exterior flat varnish when painting finnished citadel paints are not weatherproof.
regards John
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[bman36]

Hi John,
Glad to see you are making progress. What does a Westinghouse signal look like? Any links where I can see one? I take it this was the prototypical practice for the area. Georgeous day here. Got work to do so I better get at it. Later eh...Brian.

[vsmith]

I have the Korber House kit which is basicly the same thing. The instructions i had said that the Stove Pipe has to have a same size hole drilled into the roof then glue the stove pipe into place, I havent done this yet as I ended up cutting the house in half to use in two different places.

I would do what you suggested and replace the roof with corregated metal, I did and it looks much than the cast plastic shingles. I would instead not use the stove pipe thru the roof but would instead add plastic or brass tubing and redirect the pipe so it comes out the side gable of the building then elbows up to the verticle, this would have been more common in a rural location where access to specialized roof flashing materials might be limited.

[Anonymous]

Hi vsmith
Thanks for stove pipe tip if it gets the iron roof at some time in the future will still put pipe through roof as per local practice.
For bman36 Westinghouse is a US 12" = 1' signal manufacturer so it looks like a US twin arm train order signal I am guessing but I would think it was the most common one.
At one time the Sth Aus Commisioner for Railways was a guy named Webb who revitalised the SA railways and introduced a lot of US ideas in the process which is why I particularly want a Westinghouse one as thats the type in Sth Aus and as my railway borrows bits from all over Aus the signals have to be Aus ones even if the US manufactured them[:D]
Some one in the UK is tying to find pics of Saxby and Farmer signals for the same reason.
regards John

[Anonymous]

Hi all
Recieved a very appologetic Email from Korber today with a request for postal Address
so a set of Instructions can be forwarded.
So now I can concentrate of finishing the obviouse bit[:D]
Am thinking of doing some tooth paste tube lid pot plants but not sure this is a good idea for out doors thoughts please on this and other posable aditional details
wondering what to use if I canot find the train order boards I want would prefer a manufactured one for ease of my nerves signals are a thing I prefer not to make.
regards john