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HO Scale bus stop

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HO Scale bus stop
Posted by willy6 on Saturday, November 4, 2017 9:54 AM

I'm trying to find an HO scale modern bus stop. The ones with the bench, plexiglass walls and a roof. I've seen them somewhere but can't remember where. Any help would be appreciated.

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Posted by BigDaddy on Saturday, November 4, 2017 10:12 AM

There is one on Ebay, doesn't mention the manufacturer.  There are a few others without the plexiglass but similart to some in use in the US.

It would not be hard to build your own.

 

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Saturday, November 4, 2017 10:23 AM

 

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Posted by dknelson on Sunday, November 5, 2017 12:47 PM

Kibri has one, out of stock at Walthers evidently.

https://www.walthers.com/bus-stop 

Faller has something more extensive and more pricey

https://www.walthers.com/modern-bus-light-rail-shelter-w-platform-kit-1-3-8-x-1-3-8-x-1-1-4-quot-3-4-x-3-4-x-3-2cm 

Faller also has a European shopping cart shelter (also out of stock at Walthers) which is amusingly similar to an American bus shelter, minus the carts of course.

And I thought I remembered seeing a different one in the catalog that was in the "figures" section not the structures section, but a quick glance found nothing like what I recall. 

The thought strikes me that you could come pretty close with some scratchbuilding that would start with a TicTac container or some similar consumer packaging of clear plastic with crisp right angles. 

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Posted by 7j43k on Sunday, November 5, 2017 2:45 PM

I did a search on Ebay for "bus shelter" under HO model trains and came up with a number of versions, all obviously for sale.

 

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Posted by richhotrain on Sunday, November 5, 2017 3:13 PM

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Posted by 7j43k on Sunday, November 5, 2017 10:41 PM

richhotrain

 

That is one of the ones showing up on the Ebay search I mentioned.

 

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Posted by willy6 on Saturday, November 11, 2017 10:22 AM

Thanks everyone, the Faller one is what i'm looking for. Scratch building was mentioned in one reply. If there was ever a model railroading skills report card given to modelers, I would get an "F" in scratch building and soldering.

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Posted by joe323 on Friday, November 17, 2017 6:25 AM

I am with the Lion on this one spent years standing by a sign no shelter waiting for the bus.

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Posted by msrrkevin on Friday, November 17, 2017 10:22 AM

Here, ours range from a simple sign, to a sign with a bench and some kind of shade structure (really an advertising board).  Seems like a lack of USA prototypes on the market?

 

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