Structure roughed in. 3/8 birch plywood.
Engine shop will be plausible but not prototypical.
Will be equipped with three bays. Will have 4- 125 ton P&H overhead cranes.
Each bay can handle an Allegheny size articulated locomotive
Interior oak floors clear plexiglass windows for viewing.
will be lit up like Yankee stadium (used to be)
Will update progress thanks for looking. Nick
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Looks like a neat start, Nick! I'll look forward to seeing your progress!
Very impressive work!
Looks Very Good So Far! 
Chief Bob (Retired) 
Impressive work!!
Nick, do you have a prototype for inspiration?
Carl-Just from looking around on the internet. I love turn of the Century architecture. Couldn't find the exact ones right now of course.I want to build it so you can see in well. And I wanted extra height for large over head cranes so it will seem a little over scale with is fine with me. Nick
Work on the structure continues.
Structure built-sanded-mocked up-floor installed.
The floor was a lot of work.Had to cut bevels on each side of 1/2 birch plywood to get it to match up against the Fastrack and still look plausible.If I had to do it over I would have transitioned to Gar Graves inside of the structure.
Next steps:
Build roof (gable/flat)-paint-build/install overhead cranes-windows-wiring/lights.Not including a list of detail 4 pages long. I have 25 hours into this project and the work is just starting. Nick
Nick,
Your structure looks very nice so far. I do very liitle wood construction. What you have done with wood equals anything I do in plastic. Great job.
Alan Graziano posted:Nick,
Your structure looks very nice so far. I do very liitle wood construction. What you have done with wood equals anything I do in plastic. Great job.
Alan yes I use wood for my large models because I am a rough in and finish carpenter (just a couple of my trades haha) and I have every tool known to man.
It just works out easier for me but maybe not so practical for others. I plaster all the corners-joints and brad nail holes so it looks like a solid structure-then paint.
Thanks for the compliment. Nick
Dang right Nick!.....looks amazing for scratch built!....it’s illegal for me to work with wood....they’d put me under the jail just for owning a saw.....I have to stick to metal...😉.......Pat
You are right Nick, there are many materials and methods to building great looking models. Pick what suits each modeler’s skills and tools available!!
Finished hardwood floor complete. Not sure if this was prototypical but it sure looks cool... Nick
Nothing says "railroading" better than a custom engine house. I see you're going to leave the ties exposed. I attempted to hide them, but it's created problems with access to the 3rd rail so I'm going to open it up too.
I tried to place some stock between the rails but I couldn't get it to stain the same color or sit at the proper height, so I scrapped the idea. But yes I am happy with it as it stands. Besides there will be locomotives sitting in all 3 bays 90% of the time anyway. Thanks Nick
Looks snazzy, Nick!
Nick,
Looks great, you may have a future career in bowling alleys!
OK we have the roofs installed. They will remain removable for service. Now the glass guys can come in and install the windows.
Thats going to be a big job. Nick
I’ll say that will be a big glass job! Looks great, Nick!
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