Here’s the model so far. I’m working in 1/120 for this one. The materials are all Evergreen styrene strip and sheet stock. The siding is also Evergreen, their #4542 board and batten sheet. I added in the sub-roof framing over… Read More ›
PEIR Structures
TTn3.5 rambling and the PEIR freight shed I’m building
I wish I’d grabbed some pictures to include in this post – I’m actually getting some real model building done lately. Over the past decade I’ve played around with models in TTn3 and I’ve been dabbling in it again. This… Read More ›
Freight Shed Window Template
As a scratchbuilding aid I drew out a template for the freight shed windows based on the drawings by Steve Hunter in the July 2011 Model Railroader article. The above is a sample. When I use these I’ll print them… Read More ›
Langley Fruit Packing – layout planning
Yesterday I had the pleasure of exchanging emails with Steve Hunter. Our topic was the Langley Fruit siding and it’s whereabouts. Steve pointed out an aerial photograph of the area taken in 1974 that clearly shows the siding and the… Read More ›
Freight shed walls ready
Thanks to Steve for sending me his drawings of the Montague freight shed. Seeing his excellent drawings it was easy to understand how the walls I was building needed to look and last night I cut the two outside walls… Read More ›