Rural Depot (N Scale)

[Drew1125]

This is another example of an out-of-the-box kit that's been modified a little to make it more unique...
This is an inexpensive plastic kit by Bachman. All I did was toss the molded plastic base the kit came with, & made a foundation out of some HO brick wall sections. I used a piece of a farmhouse kit to make an annex on one end, & scratchbuilt a couple of loading docks. I also left the doors off, & added a hint of some interior detail

 

[Drew1125]

Here's a view from the other side...

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Charlie that looks great! You better get started on the extension of your layout so you will have someplace to put all these neat looking structures! BTW how's Harry Potter doing??

 

[Drew1125]

Oh, man...Harry has suffered a bit of a set back.
We had to do a major overhaul on the track plan, because the grades were a mite too steep in combination with those 18" curves.
Of course, for a die-hard junkie like me, that's no big deal...just rip up all the track, & start over...go with a level track plan, & just feature a lot of scenic elements above, & below track level, right? See, I know I could get you to see this reasoning, Tyson, but you're not a 6 year old. She didn't buy into it so easily, & her interest was really starting to wane. So as a last resort, I just set her up with the Bachman E-Z track on the bare blue foam, & that's where we are at this point.
Plus, with vacation plans, & summer camp, & other things, we haven't been able to squeeze in much father-daughter train time...
So, I've been doing a lot of sitting & tinkering at the work bench, & inflicting the results on you guys.
And as the Bartles & James guys used to say..."Thank you for your support."

 

[t. alexander]

Charlie, you have a way with capturing the southern feel.
It really Looks hot and MUGGY!
I especialy like the mountain just visible over the trees.
Looks good!

t.

 

[kettlestack]

Now Charlie, THAT is what I call "atmosphere". It's the kind of thing I had a mental picture of when I started American outline modelling 30 yrs ago.
You got the really "used-but-serviceable" look about the whole thing. The whole setting is just right!
Ohhhhh yesssss, I really love that one!

(Now I KNOW there's a conspiracy to get me to start work again on N gauge)

Errol

 

[Drew1125]

Thanks everyone, for all the kind words...getting all these compliments from modelers of this caliber is liable to go to my head!
Errol,
I don't think I could do any more to convince you than to point you to your own fantastic photo that you entered in the contest!

 

[shamus]

Looks excellent Charlie, like the colours too.

Shamus