Build Pics - Downtown Deco Engine House

I love the stonework! 

It didn't come with an interior - so I made my own out of stripwood

NICE !

Nice work on the flooring.

Very nice work, love the floor too!

How long a loco will that accept? So many of the available kits are a joke, only good for 0-4-0 tank engines...that looks like a long one and a good Fina 

"good find"

You are doing a terrific job. You have captured the look of a vintage building. Brick work looks great.

Nice find.  Love the brick work around the windows. 

Thanks for the kind words!

This will accept a loco around 24" coupler to coupler. Hoping my Dreyfus Hudson will make it in without peeking out the door!

Next step is to age the floors and build the roof

Here is some more progress - window, floor staining and wheel stops

MIKEOWEN 17, great looking building. I like downtown deco buildings. What did you use to color your walls. I have some kits to put together yet and JDADDY gave me what he uses..  Thanks Paul

I used simple gray spray paint. I didn't spend much time on the inside (I was using the spray to prime the outside and intended to revisit the inside another time) - but the inconsistent depth of color ended up creating a nice grimy looking wall color for the interior.

Impressive handiwork!

I like the floor too. What did you use for those wheel stops?

Finding a long-enough engine house is a real challenge. I've got engines that are over 30" long and am designing a structure that's 40" long and will hold an F3 A-B-A.

Keep posting.

Those wheel stops are made by tomar - nice pieces

Here is some more progress!

Now with beams stained and lighting installed:

Really nice job! What type and color paint did you use for the exterior brickwork?

I used coral red and bright red mixed and diluted 3:1 with water to do the brick.

On reflection I realised the brick looked a little flat - so I carved mortar lines with a knife then stained with a black wash.

Before:

After carving (but before wash)

Before

After

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Excellent work Mike.