I am sharing my completion of the Model Tech Inc. Newton Falls B&O passenger station kit. I am not a frequent contributor to this on-line forum, but I do plan to post some other completed projects in the future for your enjoyment. I have changed the name of the station to Connelsville, as I am modeling Cumberland to Connelsville on the B&O, Chessie and CSX line. Model Tech Inc. does not exist any longer. I believe this kit was available in the late 1990's. I live in Northern Ohio, where the owner also lived, so I was aware of this kit for a long time. I was able to find this kit on the Bay. It was a very difficult kit, taking over 300 hours to build. I spread the build over a 2 year period, as I stopped half way through the build to work on some other train layout projects. ( I am not a great builder, but I have determination to finish projects.) This kit required window, door, door frames, rafters and soffits to be assembled. The roof shingles were also very time consuming to apply. These were the best roof shingles I have ever worked with. I added a floor to the kit and glued a paper checkerboard floor on it, even though no one will ever see it. I made many mistakes along the way, but most are hidden from view or I was able to work around most assembly errors that I made. The soffit and roof rafters in particular were a great challenge to allow the roof to lay properly. Once the roof is on there is no access to the inside, so there are no lights or people or station equipment inside the building. I have included a few assembly pictures that show some of the hidden details as well as the finished kit on my layout. I like the fact that this is a unique building that few people have. It adds a sense of importance to my town, with its large size. The brick walkway makes the station stand out too.
