buildings that are on Fire

[Anonymous]

Started out seven yrs ago, then steam & early diesel.
Lots more available since & got a little carried away with all that's available now.
In order to keep up with the new stuff I run steam excursions, subject to EPA approval, from Memorial day to Labor day.
This way I can interface steam with later diesels.

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[Anonymous]

Come to think of it, I think so. Where does the time go? I was the guy into the GTW stuff. I can't recall what your modeling interests were.
Todd C.

[Anonymous]

Todd

I have not been down 131 south in 9-10 months
so not up to speed on the stinks.

Didn't we previously exchange e-mails last year?
I sort of recall a modeler just off Division.

[Anonymous]

Charles, I live just down the road from you in Wayland, do you recall driving on 131 near the Allegan/Kent county line? There is a huge landfill right there that stinks things up for miles around. Not too bad in January, but July? Avoid the area at all costs! I thought that multi-million dollar incinerator was supposed to eliminate the need for landfills. From what I hear, it's just cheaper for the garbage companies to landfill it, rather than pay the fees at the incinerator. Isn't that terrible?
Todd C.

[Anonymous]

Junkyard too.

[Anonymous]

Yea, and how about a landfill? Every city needs one of them.... Pew!!!!
Todd C.

[dknelson]

So real fire to simulate a model fire huh?
I won't even want to ask if there is a sewerage treatment plant on your layout ..........

Dave Nelson

[Anonymous]

Wooden structures are the best for the burning process,(NOTE: Always use caution with fire!)You build it you can destroy it, just think of yourself as Gidzilla. I ahve burned lots of wooden structures and they always look real to life on my layout until I got the idea of reconstructing them with new buildings. I burned down a sawmill to show what happening in a forest fire. Very life like after the fire was put out, I used a dry chemical exstinguisher to put out the fire, it left allot of residue, but modern fires seem to have residue all over the place especially in big cities. Happy Burning!

[Anonymous]

A long,long, time ago, I bought a few cardstock depot models at a swap meet. I tried to simulate a burned out station, and stuffed toilet paper in the structure, then set it on fire. I had a spray bottle of water handy to give a "controlled burn", And the end result was most realistic, even down to the "falling ceiling". Of course, my mother didn't approve of the thing, and I was in big trouble. It sure worked though!
Todd C.

[dknelson]

I believe Con-Cor has reissued the old "House a'fire" building. Was that a Renwal original?
Dave Nelson

[Anonymous]

I heated an old bldg with a high watt bulb, now distorted.
Applied a mix of back/gray water based paint along the eve of the roof
Drilled a couple of holes in the roof.

Rolled and thinned out a few pieces of cotton strips.
Applied hair spray to the cotton.
After it dried, apply a mix of back/gray and red to the cotton and inserted in the roof holes.

RESULT: Bldg on fire.

You need a few pieces of fire dept equipment, ambulance & police car at the scene.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have any hints for detailing a fire scene on a building. Thanks -