MORTON SALT FACTORY LET'S SEE YOURS

That's cool!  That's not the Menards building I saw in the store.  Where'd you get that?

I also see your BNSF engines.  What kind are those and who makes them?

I started with the Menards Morton Salt Factory. I then scratch built and kit bashed with some old buildings I had. All my locomotives are MTH.

Great job!  Looks fantastic.

Thanks

Glenn : All I can say is WOW !!!!   Great job on everything...  I just wish I had the foot print to do something like this.. hummmm.. Being the Mayor of Menardsville, I should look into this.. .. Thanks for sharing.. Bob

Thank you Bob

Glenn, great job on the kit bash! Really looks nice!

Glenn: may I ask what brand and color you used for the blue please ? Thanks..Bob

This color is safety blue . Bought it at Home Depot. Got the color from another OGR members post, he used it for his silos.

mike g. posted:

Glenn, great job on the kit bash! Really looks nice!

Thanks Mike. This is a good way to spend a winter in Colorado.

WOW Glenn, You have me pumped up!  Can you post more pictures?  IT'S GREAT !!

Glenn, completely blown away with the job you did! It was a great looking building to begin with but you've put it in a different dimension entirely! Wonderful modeling!

Glenn, terrific job, so good no one else has posted.

Here is mine - still have work to do on it...

C&O Allie posted:

Here is mine - still have work to do on it...

Allan, nice also, I take it you have a around the room layout!

Mike,

Yes.  My Layout is 12 x 20 on 3 Levels.  Two mains on both the 1st and 2nd, and a city on the third with one loop (and street running).

C&O Allie posted:

Here is mine - still have work to do on it...

That's going to look good in the corner. Where did you get the Morton salt truck?

Allan if you don't mind I am going to drop you an E-mail!

                                           NJ Hirailers- Salty in Paterson, NJ.................. 

That is fantastic! The great thing about this form is that you can see what other people do and get good ideas to use on your layout.

Another great looking building! Glenn is right, this is a great forum!

Geez, you guys and your Morton Salt buildings are killing me! They are terrific! I'm leaving mine in the box it came in! LOL

Glen my heart skipped a beat when I saw what you did.  Just change the colors and we have everything necessary for a BREWERY.  Can you please provide some more photos?  Now I'm starting to get excited.

GLENN L. TAYLOR posted:

Still need fencing and Morton Salt delivery trucks.

You did a great job with this, Glenn!

Kudos on the fine job Glenn.  Where'd you get the Morton Salt sign on your building?

Paul the Menard's Morton Salt building was a perfect addition to the existing Morton plant on the NJHR layout.

GLENN L. TAYLOR posted:

C&O Allie posted:

Here is mine - still have work to do on it...

That's going to look good in the corner. Where did you get the Morton salt truck?

Glenn - I found it on eBay.  I just checked online and saw several, including one like mine.  Just go to O-Scale for the category and search for Morton Salt.

C&O Allie posted:

GLENN L. TAYLOR posted:

C&O Allie posted:

Here is mine - still have work to do on it...

That's going to look good in the corner. Where did you get the Morton salt truck?

Glenn - I found it on eBay.  I just checked online and saw several, including one like mine.  Just go to O-Scale for the category and search for Morton Salt.

Just found it thank you Allen

coach joe posted:

Kudos on the fine job Glenn.  Where'd you get the Morton Salt sign on your building?

Paul the Menard's Morton Salt building was a perfect addition to the existing Morton plant on the NJHR layout.

This was one of the inserts that came with Menards billboard.

Glenn,

Thank you for posting !!  Wow !!  That is great work. I just got my building today. You have really enhanced the building. You have inspired me to do something else with mine. The pictures and paint suggestions are big help. If you have more pictures of your work on the complex would you mind posting them. We can learn a lot for your wonderful work. Please post more as you continue.

It appears that you separated the building from the base, did you?

How did you do that?

I had to make room and found a place on my small switching layout, but would like to add buildings like you did.

Thanks for your posting.

Tom

Thank you all for the compliments, it really means a lot  coming from members of this forum. As requested here are a few more photos.

Tom Q Fan posted:

Glenn,

Thank you for posting !!  Wow !!  That is great work. I just got my building today. You have really enhanced the building. You have inspired me to do something else with mine. The pictures and paint suggestions are big help. If you have more pictures of your work on the complex would you mind posting them. We can learn a lot for your wonderful work. Please post more as you continue.

It appears that you separated the building from the base, did you?

How did you do that?

I had to make room and found a place on my small switching layout, but would like to add buildings like you did.

Thanks for your posting.

Tom

 

No it's not separated from the structure my yard is made out of 1/8 inch MDF and it butts right up against the base of the factory.

GLENN L. TAYLOR posted:

Thank you all for the compliments, it really means a lot  coming from members of this forum. As requested here are a few more photos.

You know Glenn, looking around your layout in the pictures, I started thinking you might be an alter ego to Cabinet Bob! You both have a large load of Menards Buildings! Just sayin! LOL

Looks great either way!

mike g. posted:

GLENN L. TAYLOR posted:

Thank you all for the compliments, it really means a lot  coming from members of this forum. As requested here are a few more photos.

You know Glenn, looking around your layout in the pictures, I started thinking you might be an alter ego to Cabinet Bob! You both have a large load of Menards Buildings! Just sayin! LOL

Looks great either way!

Cabinet Bob is a great ambassador for Menards. He inspires a lot model railroaders, myself included. 

PAUL ROMANO posted:

                                       

I hope the truck's wheels are clean before I put that salt on my eggs!  

Dave

Paul,

Your Morton Salt complex is really nice. Could you post more pictures of what you did? How did you make the other structures?  Did you remove the Menard's base from the Salt Factory?  or just modify it?

  Lucky to have Paul and Glenn post their wonderful work on this great forum. 

Really great work Paul.

Thanks

Tom

GLENN L. TAYLOR posted:

mike g. posted:

GLENN L. TAYLOR posted:

Thank you all for the compliments, it really means a lot  coming from members of this forum. As requested here are a few more photos.

You know Glenn, looking around your layout in the pictures, I started thinking you might be an alter ego to Cabinet Bob! You both have a large load of Menards Buildings! Just sayin! LOL

Looks great either way!

Cabinet Bob is a great ambassador for Menards. He inspires a lot model railroaders, myself included. 

Glenn, I agree about Cabinet Bob! I am happy to call him a friend! Met him here is Seattle for the LCCA convention and sale. Great guy in person as he is on line! HI DAD!

Looking at this I am thinking Menards could make add ons to their factorys that we could use depending on space. Just woundering?

Tom Q Fan posted:

Paul,

Your Morton Salt complex is really nice. Could you post more pictures of what you did? How did you make the other structures?  Did you remove the Menard's base from the Salt Factory?  or just modify it?

  Lucky to have Paul and Glenn post their wonderful work on this great forum. 

Really great work Paul.

Thanks

Tom

Sure Tom, will post more pics soon.  I did not work on this structure. This was a team effort by other NJ Hirailers club members and they deserve the credit. 

Glenn

you really did an awesome job with this. The only thing I would like to learn more about is lighting the building. Can you share what components you used to do the lighting?  LED’s obviously, but did you use a transformer of some sort?

Tanner111 posted:

Glenn

you really did an awesome job with this. The only thing I would like to learn more about is lighting the building. Can you share what components you used to do the lighting?  LED’s obviously, but did you use a transformer of some sort?

To be honest with you when I ordered a lot of my Menard buildings they were giving away Shelby cars with the plug in lights, so I removed lights from about four of the cars wired them together leaving one plug and utilizing one of the Transformers that I bought from Menards plugged them to it and then I had lights for my buildings and silos.

True, Cabinet Bob is one of a kind! That being said Mike, you're always sucking up to Dad, even when we were kids! Lol By the way I love this thread!

play trains posted:

True, Cabinet Bob is one of a kind! That being said Mike, you're always sucking up to Dad, even when we were kids! Lol By the way I love this thread!

Well because I live here in Washington St. I have to do it here! If I lived closer like you nobody would ever know, I would just drive over to his house. But then again if I lived out there I would come and visit you more!

GLENN L. TAYLOR posted:

Still need fencing and Morton Salt delivery trucks.

Glenn could you tell me where you got the silos?

MONON_JIM posted:

GLENN L. TAYLOR posted:

Still need fencing and Morton Salt delivery trucks.

Glenn could you tell me where you got the silos?

 

 

Jim I made these from scratch using 2in white PVC the 1/48 scale ladder with safety cage is manufactured by Plastruct part number 90432 (this item can be purchased from Plastruct directly or you can get it from a  hobby supply store like Hobbylinc or Scenic Express). I used spare parts I had laying around for the Caps to the silos and the red LED lights came from the rear of the Menards cars that I took apart. Of course the blue paint is what I posted earlier made by Rust-Oleum. Hope this helps. Happy modeling!

Thanks, Glenn.  Unfortunately I had to return my newly purchased Morton Salt building to Menard's because the lights flickered.  Not only did I return the first one, I also returned the second one or the same reason.  I checked the third one in the store and it flickered too.  Not my day.  Thanks for the information.

Glenn

You have inspired me to do something similar except without the menards building. Can you tell me about whether you bought or made the stairs, ladder, light covers, and hand rails? Also which yellow paint did you use?

Tanner111 posted:

Glenn

You have inspired me to do something similar except without the menards building. Can you tell me about whether you bought or made the stairs, ladder, light covers, and hand rails? Also which yellow paint did you use?

Most of the detail parts ladders etc. are produced by Plastruct , that can be found on line @ Hobbylinc or Scenic Express. The paint is Rust-Oleum Gloss Protective Enamel Sunburst Yellow #7747. Would like to see photos of your project. HAPPY MODELING!

Tom Q Fan posted:

Paul,

Your Morton Salt complex is really nice. Could you post more pictures of what you did? How did you make the other structures?  Did you remove the Menard's base from the Salt Factory?  or just modify it?

  Lucky to have Paul and Glenn post their wonderful work on this great forum. 

Really great work Paul.

Thanks

Tom

                            Tom, I hope these pictures help. NJ Hirailers

OMG!!  What you guys do with these buildings is completely awesome.

Here is mine.  All I added was a simple platform and fencing.  I also chopped out that bottom piece for the right-of way.

Oh yeah, and that sign on top.  Those LED's in the backdrops are my new experiment....all battery powered.

Jerry

I'm curious, is there anyone who does NOT have a Morton Salt Factory at this point?

Mine is under my layout, in the salt mine.

@JDFonz posted:

Mine is under my layout, in the salt mine.

Mine's still in the kitchen floor waiting to be cleaned up, detail fixes applied, tested...

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