FSM Branchline Bucket Coaling Station

[SteveCuster]

Hello everyone,

Next in line is an old one-  Fine Scale Miniatures Branchline Coaling Station.

I started this kit this week. I managed to get all the castings primed or blackened and most of the stripwood colored.


Just a picture of the box.


All the stripwood as been colored. The kit has several bags of wood each labeled "Right and Left Walls, Rear Wall, Floor etc.." which makes it easy and a good portion is precut as well. I stained the wood with alcohol and powdered chalks after I added some grain with a wire brush.


The framing for the walls is done. I made a copy of the templates and used some double sided tape to stick the wood to them.


Both side walls and the rear. I would've liked to add the siding while the walls were stuck to the template but the inside framing is facing up.


The framing for the floor is complete.

That's all so far. Next step is attaching the siding.

Thanks for following along.

[ReadingBob]

That's a fun little build Steve!  I'm following along. 

I built this one a long, long time ago.  Mine needs some TLC to refurbish it.  I tried the etchant method of rusting the corrugated roofing which looked great when I was finished with but over the years the panels continued to erode so there's not much left of them now.   

[GPdemayo]

Neat kit.....I'll be looking in Steve. 

[PRR Modeler]

I'll be following.

[Keep It Rusty]

I'm here for the ride! Great start.

[postalkarl]

Hey Steve:

Built that one A couple of months ago for my buddy Jons railroad. Can't wait to see what you do with it.

Karl

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking good, Steve.

The timber colouring is very nice.

Cheers, Mark.

[Bernd]

Steve,

Another build to follow. Watching you guys build kits is great for my learning curve.

Bernd

[dick green]

Wow That put me in the "way back machine". first wood kit I ever built. I'm thinking maybe 1979.
Dick

[S&S RR]

Steve


You are off to a great start, I will be following along.

[SteveCuster]

Good morning everyone.

I made some more progress on the walls over the last couple days. I also started planning the placement of the building on the layout also.


I wanted the walls the be pretty beat up and worn. The siding is colored with rembrandt chalks mixed with alcohol.


I glued the walls together and glued them down to the floor. The instructions call for doing these in separate steps but I only waiting till the glue on the walls started to cure before I glued the assembly to the decking. I wanted to make sure I could easily adjust the walls to match the dimensions of the floor.


Close up of the left wall.






I had originally intended to place the structure here on the layout but once I put it together I realized its far too overpowering for the scene. So I had to rethink it's placement.


I think it will go here and I'll add the FSM Water Tank right next to it.


Here is how it will fit in the overall scene. This area is a little to the right of the original spot I had intended for it to go.

I painted the foam base brown last night.. I can't proceed with the build easily without gluing it down so that'll be my next step.

I'm probably going to opt-out of the rear track and have the coal delivered by truck instead. I'm not sure yet, I have to start to put it all together and get an idea of how it feels.

[Keep It Rusty]

Excellent progress, Steve. Your modeling continues to shine.

[deemery]

If those 2 tracks in front of the station are meant to be 'double track main' line, you could reinforce that notion by adding a water column for the track on the left side.  I've seen pictures of that in the prototype, and it would add a bit of "eye candy" and operational interest.


dave

[PRR Modeler]

Very nicely done.

[ACL1504]

Steve,

Most excellent. Like others, I built this kit many moons ago but I like yours much better.


Tom