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Jetrock's note about buildings being compressed is true - it is important to get the "feel" of a factory, but a full size (scale) one would be far to big unless you had an arena to put your layout in... So if you want to model a real building that is 15 stories high, you might think about trimming it to 5 stories, while retaining architectural details that make the building unique - like the entrance, or any details at the roof line, etc. Most of the small wood buildings that you are after though, even up to "house" size, can be built right from plans without much adjustment. Another good source for plans is back issues of MR and other magazines. I get mine at the local shop for 50 cents each. A lot of plans are available in the pre-1990 copies and are listed in the table of contents under "Prototype Drawings" - making your browsing easier. Andrew
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