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Scratchbuild a Sandstone Station

Magazine:

Model Railroader 1995-01

Page:

92

Author:

Lee Vande Visse

Category:

Structures - Depots/Stations/Yards

Scale:

O

The author built a New York Central-flavored passenger station by casting the walls and then carving each of the individual blocks. He describes how he built the molds, cast them, and then carved the blocks. Also covered is how to stain the plaster casting, inserting the windows, building the corbels, and adding the final details. Included are model and construction photos, scaled drawings, and an assembly exploded 3D drawing.

Prize Parade

Magazine:

Model Railroader 1995-01

Page:

105

Author:

John M. Smith

Category:

Structures - Industrial

Scale:

S

This page has a photo of the wooden coal tipple that John built to win the on-line structure category at the 1994 NMRA convention.