What scale are you in? Maybe it would be easier to direct you to a kit if we knew that. If you just want plans, I'm not sure where you'd find those. Plus, I imagine they'd be pretty geographically specific.
In N scale there are a few choices I know of.
http://www.nscalesupply.com/AMB/AMB-608.html
The Oldtimer Engine Shed about a 1/4 of the way down this page: http://www.nscalesupply.com/FAL/FAL-Structures.html
The Haliburton Enginehouse: http://www.nscalesupply.com/JVM/jvm.html
pcarrell wrote: What scale are you in? Maybe it would be easier to direct you to a kit if we knew that. If you just want plans, I'm not sure where you'd find those.
What scale are you in? Maybe it would be easier to direct you to a kit if we knew that. If you just want plans, I'm not sure where you'd find those.
Prototype drawings & pictures ?
Library of congress, Historical American Building Survey/Historical American Engineering Records (HABS/HAER): http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/habs_haer/
Possible search terms: railroad engine house roundhouse
Or you can browse by subject R - railroad.
Happy browsing - it is a fascinating website!
Smile, Stein
I have this one in my queue. Give me a month or two, and I'll let you know how it goes!
cheers
I'm trying to model 1956, not live in it.
Here are photos from the one i built
http://cs.trains.com/forums/1321423/ShowPost.aspx
TerryinTexas
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http://conewriversubdivision.yolasite.com/
dave 777: I know you know, but some times I just wonder different model railroad sites just looking for pictures of different structure I think would look good, when I see one I might scratch build it or find a kit that looks good.
Can't see it well but it is a single stall repair shop with a turn table on my layout..
Some are outside which I have or a turntable and an open repair shop.
You can actually ride these big boys.
But I like the engine stall.
Love the image above.
Hows this for detatil;
I realize this is a lumber yard and mill but it would make a great repair shed.
A guy's gotta sleep somewhere. Just some thoughts.
Robert Sylvester, WTRR
This two stall kit from Crystal River is a nice looking structure, I think:
http://www.crystalriverproducts.com/Products/Trackside/BranchlineEngineHouse.htm
This may sound nuts, but what about the old Plasticville covered bridge in "O-27" (closer to S scale) that actually looks a bit like a backwoods engine house and could be modified to finish the job?
The Hiawatha Hobbies site has this photo
http://www.hiawathahobbies.com/Bachmann-O-Snap-KIT-Covered-Bridge_p_109-1308.html
Dave Nelson
I scratch built this out of left over wood from the trestle. It took about a day. I did not have to stain the wood because it was Walnut. If I had used basswood I would have stained first. The proceedure was as follows:
1. I drew a scale sketch on white foam board
2. I outlined each side with 1/8 in strip wood
3. I then glued the four sides together
4. I precut the siding to about the same length and glued them on the frame leaving room for doors and windows
5. I outlined the doors and windows openings with stripwood and made the doors and windows as per prototype. It is really easier that way.
6. I made a ridge pole and glued the rafters on as prototype.
7. I glued the roof boards on. For this model there is no roofing, but that can be put on in any form.
A more complicated building would not be any harder, just take longer because it has more steps.
dave 777: I realize this is a double stalled engine house but I like the kit.
It is a plastic kit from Model Power, the engine is brass, hand painted and dusted with black and white tempra powder.
I painted the walls brick red then used sheet rock powered plaster for the mortar joints.
Sometimes I believe a simple scene such as this make a model railroad what it is.
Thanks,