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Two Stall Engine House ( Dec 2012 )

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Two Stall Engine House ( Dec 2012 )
Posted by dwbeckett on Sunday, October 28, 2012 12:29 PM

After looking at the drawing's for the Dec 2012 issue ( on-line ) My wife and I desided that would be a good winter project. ( Can't Play in the rain ) Anyone have any thoughts about how to build this 15 inch x 42,5 inch plus shed ? any help would be gladly accepted.

Thanks

Dave

I'm adding this picture since this is where I will be putting this building

 

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Posted by dwbeckett on Monday, October 29, 2012 8:29 AM

After reviewing the drawing's this project is being put on hold till ver 10 is completed ( Trains running ) .

Dave

 

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Posted by Rex in Pinetop on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 11:32 AM

I haven't received the Dec issue yet so can't comment on the drawings.  I do plan to build a three or four stall engine house this winter with a turn-table in front of it.  I just finished building the "table" using an arched type construction method.  I'll post pictures of the build once I get the track laid.

What is "ver 10"?

Rex

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Posted by dwbeckett on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 10:21 AM

1. Thats the next issue, the drawing are in the subscriber extras section ( above ). This look's like it could be modified by making the back wall's wider. 

2. Ver 10 is my current rebuild of the Delta Northern ( My RR ).

Dave

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Posted by Rex in Pinetop on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 10:53 AM

Thanks for the info on the drawing location.  I've down loaded and studied it.  Unfortunately its not for me.  Mine will be a round house that I can expand as I have more engines to store.  I think I'll be running the roof the other way and making it removable so I can get to the power switches and charging jacks.  I'm battery powered.  Also I'm rural old west without a brick supply (yet) so none of my buildings have any brick on them.  That could change of course.  Right now I'm going with exterior frame beam type construction.

I hadn't thought of doing railroad versions.  I do something different each year so I guess those could be versions.  A next version for me is adding a new building or two from the winter building season and then rearranging everything to integrate the new structures.

Keep us posted on your "Ver 10".

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Posted by Grims on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 5:12 AM

Just wondering how "Ver 10". is coming .

havent heard anything .

Ed

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Posted by westy1 on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 8:38 PM

there is a down load in garden railways of a 2 stall engine house im working on it would look great on your layout westy

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Posted by dwbeckett on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 9:16 AM

Ver. 10 update: haven't done much since Oct. I have made list things to do. and I am working a Garden metal models 36 inch bridge w/decking and handrails, having problem with what type of glue to use on the sections of decking. I fear that if I don't attach them the first derail on the bridge will be a disaster.

 

Dave

  

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