MTH Station Converted to REA Freight House

@Smoothdogjake posted:

Was your REA sign a Miller engineering billboard ho scale and you cut the black brackets off the bottom to mount to the wall?   I have that sign and want to mount to wall it comes with two connectors I want to cut the bottom one off and use the through the wall connector but I don’t want the billboard black structure things that are made on the sign...I want to cut them off and want to know if the sign will still work.   Thanks for any any help I can get

 

It's been almost a year and a half since I posted this, so my memory isn't the best. It was an HO REA sign from Miller Engineering. As you describe it, it had two connectors - one on the bottom and one on the back. I cut off the bottom connector and sign structure. I no longer have the instructions, but I recall that they had an explanation about removing the bottom connector. I used a sharp razor blade to cut and a steel rule to guide the cut.

Mathew outstanding job. Thanks for sharing.  What did you use for the brick mortar?

Scott R,

I use Vinyl Spackling for the mortar. Smear it on and let it dry for a few minutes. Then use a slightly damp paper towel to remove excess, along with toothpicks to remove excess from hard to reach areas. The stuff is very forgiving. If you don't like the results use soapy water and toothbrush to remove - as long as it is not applied to a surface with a flat finish. To make the results permanent, spray on a flat finish.