Looks great! This is how it was done for many years before we had the multitude of kits on the market. Back then, you created models from whatever you could find around the house or at the five and dime store. Thanks for posting! Mike
Silly NT's, I have Asperger's Syndrome
Sometimes we can use cheap household things to scratchbuild on our layout. Inspired by the Great Model Railway Challenge- (If you haven't seen that it's on youtube) what ordinary things have you used on your layout? Doing so is a way to keep the costs down and save money to but that pricier engine that is on our want list. (Please do not let this become a hobby is too expensive thread) I have found a lot of unconventional things to use on the layout.
I'll start this off- oil tanks- these are made from PVC pipe couplings and caps. Scribe some weld lines, add a reefer hatch on top and signs- these are from a tin sign catalog. I also had a small gas distributor that was made from some old 35 mm film cans.