It is time to revive this great topic and time for you all to update us on your latest Kit bash or scratch built building or other ones you have not already posted. I will start with an old homemade project.
Homemade Lionel Style Water Tower
A Lionel 6-12711 Water Tower Building Kit style Water Tower was made in the 1980s from 1/8 inch Masonite and brick paper covering. The tank was made from an oat meal round box and card board. The roof was covered with roof paper. Lights were added to the top of the water tank to illuminate the top of the coal tender from 12v mini Christmas tree lights. The spout was made from balsa wood. Ladder was made from cutting out every other tie from N scale rail tie minus the rails. I had the O scale door and window plastic parts. I think my homemade water tower is more handsome than the plastic Lionel Water Tower.
Below is the Lionel 6-12711 Water Tower Building Kit I modeled mine after (this one bought years later)
Charlie
