Pictures of my new Depot.

[Bob grech]

Here are pics of my third and final depot to be incorporated on my new layout. The structure was built from a Railway Engineering Agency kit. This kit is an earlier version to the Horseshoe Meadows depot I current have installed on my old layout. However, upon inspecting the contents of the kit, I discovered a flaw in the walls, windows, and doors. The manufacturer mistakenly stamped these parts backwards. In other words, the kit is mirror opposite to that shown in the instructions, making it truely unique and "one-of-a-kind" model.

 

Here's a shot of the ticket office. 

 

 

These next three pics show the passenger and loading platforms. Both were "scratched" using board-by-board construction. The station lamps were also "scratched" to match those used in the newer version of the kit. The rafters and trim work were painstakenly done by hand over the course of three days, But the end results were well worth the extra effort.

 

   

This last shot shows the rear portion of the structure:

 

[loathar]

Great work! What scale is that?

[Bob grech]

Great work! What scale is that?

The Model is 1:87 (HO-Scale)

[ARTHILL]

Great model, but again the only thing greater than your craftsmanship is your imagination. The little extras are wonderful.

[rayw46]

Fantastic modeling.  Where did you get the figures?

[dwhitetop2]

You are truly an inspiration with your work. Thanks for sharing     Dave

[Bob grech]

Fantastic modeling.  Where did you get the figures?

The figures are Woodland Scenics and Preiser. The details were crafted from a mix of Grandt-line, Woodland scenics, Campbel's, and scratch built. 

[L Cowan]

Beautiful

[ShadowNix]

Bob, gorgeous as usual...man, truly inspirational.  May I ask what you used for shingles?  Great scene!

Brian

[Tom Bryant_MR]

Bob, again, an outstanding job and your model speaks volumns on your skills.

You indicated the lamp posts where scratched.  May I ask, what are the globes made of?  They somehow look familiar.

Regards,

[bsteel4065]

Nice.

Really nice.

Initially I thought it was O scale as the details and figures were so good.

Excellent.

[Bob grech]

Bob, gorgeous as usual...man, truly inspirational.  May I ask what you used for shingles?  Great scene!

Brian

Campbel's shingles were used throughtout. To get the individual shake look, I first paint them with Floquil's "Earth". Once dry, I go back and randomly lift them using a single edge razor. Next, I apply a heavy mix of A&I stain followed by Polly-Scale white dry-brush.

[Bob grech]

Bob, again, an outstanding job and your model speaks volumns on your skills.

You indicated the lamp posts where scratched.  May I ask, what are the globes made of?  They somehow look familiar.

Regards,

The globes were made from "fake" pearl jewelery. My wife had a string of these that she broke, and was about to throw away. As many of you know, put the right trash in the hands of a Model Railroader and he will create something out of it!

[simon1966]

Bob, a truly wonderful model.  Great work and thanks as always for your inspiration.

[Anonymous]

This just goes to show what years of modeling experience and pride can do. Put the two together and they go a long way. Very nice work Bob. You're a true artist.

 

Those pearl lamps are a nice touch. I know of a model railroader in BC, Canada that saves literally EVERYTHING he figures he can use someway on his layout. One man's garbage is another man's treasure.

[Cox 47]

Great modeling!....Love that weathering......Cox 47

[loathar]

Great work! What scale is that?

The Model is 1:87 (HO-Scale)

WOW! With the level of detail I would have thought that was O scale! You've got a better eye and more steady hand than I do. Love the paint jobs on the people.

[dknelson]

Wow .... the look of weathered paint on old wood is captured perfectly.  Bob's point about the pearls brings up a point that warrants repeating: almost every day we throw out household and office stuff that could be usefully saved and altered for model railroad uses.  Just by way of example the inner workings of your standard dental floss dispenser can be painted to look like very interesting formed steel shapes.  Laundry detergent packaging is a great source for textured plastic sheeting.  And the spools from Scotch tape when stacked can be made to look like a formed concrete silo.   I have seen wonderful windows made from "windowed" envelopes where the wood framing is glued right onto the full envelope so the "glass" is held taut (a piece of graph paper placed inside the envelope helps make the 90 degree angles correct).  The strip steel in hanging files makes an excellent load for gondolas and also has some structural uses (but beware of sharp edges).   The list is endless (the small tops to motel room shampoo bottles look like big air vents to me.)

This being the July 4th holiday, the wood sticks for bottle rockets and other fireworks will be plentifully scattered at parks and elsewhere and could be used by a model railroader.  A pretty good bridge or loading platform could be built for free from such wood. 

If we had the mindset that we had absolutely no spare money for model trains we'd probably see more of these opportunities all around us.   Old Model Railroaders from the depression era into the 1950s had that attitude and it is good to see Bob reviving (or preserving) that notion.

Dave Nelson

[Medina1128]

The really nice thing about you, Grech, is that you make me look and relook at my work (yours is so darn good), and I've become a better modeler as a result. I thank you for your sharing your work with us. You give us great information and great pics, too.

[GUB]

Bob;

Nice work. Everytime I see your work it inspires me more to continue on in this hobby.

GUB

[fifedog]

Mr. Grech -