Does anyone know where I could buy some HO scale train shed arches?
I'm currently planning a large city station, and rather than use the Walthers train shed, I'm looking for the same style of shed with the exception of the slanted roof that the Walthers kit has. The idea I have is for an evenly flat roofed shed (which I will craft out of styrene sheets), utilising the same style arches that the Walthers kit has, except to support the flat shed roof.
Is there a company that carries these 'arch style' pieces of styrene, or is this something that I may have to scratchbuild?
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667CDP I'm currently planning a large city station, and rather than use the Walthers train shed, I'm looking for the same style of shed with the exception of the slanted roof that the Walthers kit has. The idea I have is for an evenly flat roofed shed (which I will craft out of styrene sheets), utilising the same style arches that the Walthers kit has, except to support the flat shed roof.
I guess i don't understand what you are looking for.
Are you looking for a shed with an arched roof or a shed with a flat (horizontal) roof?
If you want a flat roof, why are you looking for arches? Wouldn't you need straight trusses?
If you want a flat roof I would suggest combining Atlas N scale bridge trusses.
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My apologies on not being clear - I just re-read my post and its not that detailed.
The shed will incorporate a flat (horizontal roof). I would like to replicate a slight arch in the steelwork as noted in the pics below. Your suggestion of the bridge girder would work really well.
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Note in the pix how the gusset around the post has most of the slight arch in it. I would suggest using Central Valley bridge girders for posts, they have nice latticework and then build the gussets out of sheet styrene and Evergreen angles. You can trim the N scale Bridge girders off at an angle so they meet the arched gusset. Either that or use one gider as the center and cut another in half, putting half on each end of the center girder trimming it at a slight angle to create the 'arch". another hlpful hint, you only need to do the first two or three arches that way. The rest can be just shapes cut out of sheet plastic since they will be lost in the shadows of the train shed.
Plastruct also offers trusses in sizes from 1/8" to 2". They are a bit pricey though or if you feeling adventurous you can make the trusses out of brass stock.
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Thanks for the advice guys!
I can see how maybe a combination of brass and styrene might blend in well in building the components for some nice shed supports.
With the passenger terminals being the focal points of the layout, I really want to ensure that I put in as much detail as I can when constructing the sheds and stations.
I appreciate the information! Thanks again!