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Author:  Howard [ Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:50 pm ]
Post subject:  southwest style train station project...
greetings to all...

this "southwest style train station" is based entirely on the "southwest style church" that can be found a few topics down the board index...

all i have done is add another tower, changed the windows, added a clock and "vigas"...i'll be adding a passenger waiting platform in place of a snow-type base...see the drawing and the progress photo...

the "vigas"...(log roof supports)...are made from "lollipop sticks" which you can find in the candy craft department at most craft stores...

this station will be right a home with old tinplate toy trains or the newer On-30 trains...here's a link to one of paul's train sites if you need more about running trains and their connection to villages...

http://www.bigindoortrains.com/index.htm

my very best regards...

howard...

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Author:  paulrace [ Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: southwest style train station project...
Pretty cool, Howard!
Author:  maria [ Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: southwest style train station project...
I think so too!
Author:  les [ Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:28 am ]
Post subject:  Re: southwest style train station project...
You're incredible, Howard!!! There's just no end to your creativity!!!
Author:  BrianB [ Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: southwest style train station project...
Man, Howard you don't waste anytime! It looks like a really great start, cant wait to see what it turns out like. The vigas have got to be a first on a Christmas house!
Author:  Howard [ Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: southwest style train station project...
regarding "vigas"...

forum member, nan, has already done it!...here's the link...

http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=186

i also remember seeing a putz with vigas on ted's site...will see if i can find it later...

my very best regards...

howard...
Author:  Howard [ Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: southwest style train station project...
a couple of progress pix...

4" x 7" passenger platform...build just like a house base but with no fence...

that's an old Marx lithographed tin baggage car shown with 1 1/2" tall Marx figurines...

more later...howard...

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Author:  Tom Hull [ Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:13 pm ]
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I think this is what you were looking for and in this instance I believe they are to represent cannon not vigas.

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Author:  paulrace [ Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:35 pm ]
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Tom, those are disturbing. Are the little ones supposed to represent quonset huts? What era would you say?
Author:  BrianB [ Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: southwest style train station project...
Looking very nice Howard, I hadn't seen Nan's before, very nice touch! Those ones on Ted's site are very cool little anomalies!!
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