White Castle kit or plans?

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Originally posted by Texas Pete:
O scale Twin Whistle kit version:

http://twinwhistle.com/whitetowerorwhitecastle.aspx

Pete

This kit is a White Tower which also includes White Castle signage. I built it as a WT, then scratchbuilt a White Castle and used those signs.

I'll bet that Mark & Maria Pokemba could really do that building justice with their craft skills.

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Originally posted by Joe Hohmann:

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Originally posted by Texas Pete:
O scale Twin Whistle kit version:

http://twinwhistle.com/whitetowerorwhitecastle.aspx

Pete

This kit is a White Tower which also includes White Castle signage. I built it as a WT, then scratchbuilt a White Castle and used those signs.

That's a neat kit, Texas Pete and Joe. Here is a picture of a White Tower that I used to frequent in Dayton, Ohio, when the railroad in the background was a PRR (or B&O?) mainline, if I recall correctly. A White Tower building is probably an easier scratch-build than an early White Castle building. because you don't need to deal with the architectural crenellations that give it the "castle battlement" look. Of course, White Castle architecture became simplified over the years, so a model of a later version would be less labor-intensive.

There is another image of the Dayton White Tower on this page.

We have one on the layout

Very nice! Is that scratch-built or a kit?

Its scratchbuilt One of our members just upgraded it with awnings and an interior I have to take some pics of the upgrade

I look forward to those pictures! Thanks for the info!

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Originally posted by jay jay:

A White Tower building is probably an easier scratch-build than an early White Castle building. because you don't need to deal with the architectural crenellations that give it the "castle battlement" look.
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This was not as big a problem as I thought. I used Plastruct hollow tubing and a Exacto flat file (about 1/8" wide) to make the "battlements" on the turrets. The battlements elsewhere were just small square pieces glued-on. I found a plastic mesh for the window tops to suggest the stained-glass panels. Before I started, I got a reference book (used from Amazon for less than $6. total) called "By The Sackfull". It also has small signs and logos you can cut out and use.

I built one that was similar to the original shown on the web site, 1921 Kansas I think.....




Jack

Never set foot in a White Castle, though I know what they are.

My part of the country has a chain called Krystal Hamburgers, or just "the Krystal". Open all night. Little
square hamburgers, onion, pickle, mustard. Get a bag of 'em. The munchies. I think that both chains overlap
in the upper South, but here in the Deep, no W. Castle.

"When ya gotta have a Krystal, ya gotta have a Krystal", as their ads used to say. Now I'm hungry.

Here is a porcelain White Castle that was on sale for 39 dollars at the WGH show in Schaumburg yesterday. Its not as expensive as the Department 56 model, which retails for about 90 dollars. This model has a detailed interior.

Here is a closer shot. Its made by "My Little Town".

This is my version of the Twin Whistle Kit with many added details.

Very Nice, Dennis!

Next you will need a Jimmy Buff's
Brad

I ordered this from a guy on eBay and recieved it today. I LOVE IT!!! It is to-scale (4" high not counting base), and the people inside are very close to scale (not as big as Lemax/Dept56 figures, which are close to "G"). The seller has 7 left...$45.99+$13. shipping. Search "White Castle" under "collectables". I'm very fussy about scenic items, and this AC illuminated structure is a winner.

I want the lego version

Jimmy buffs are way better than rat burgers (thats what we used to call the white castles).  I can't beiive some guys eat these and make disparaging remarks about scrapple. Al

We've made a White Castle in O scale for years. It gets updated periodically. Now it's laser engraved. It's on of my favorite models. "Buy a Bagful"