CNR type depot

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The depot is moving right along.  I've been splitting my build time between this scratch build and the Bar Mills Four Fingered Tonys build. 
I've figured out the second story layout for the depot and how I can remove that floor to expose the first floor.  The pictures show  the construction of the depot master's main quarters and the addition of the window openings.  These were a bugger due to the location of the openings, very close to the edge of the wood (pics 0021 and 0022).  Had to take it very slow and only remove a little of the opening at a time.  Don't think I took a breath during the whole process.      Still have to add walls and floors on the first floor and figure out how I'm going to add lighting to both floors and still be able to remove the 2nd floor.  On the first floor, Ill be using Miniatronics Old Fashion Green and White Lamp Shades.  They don't have a picture of their lamps on their site, but I also found them here at Engine House Services with a picture http://www.enginehouseservices.com/product_images/m/423/72608300628416__31325_zoom.gif
These lights will be attached to adhesive-backed copper tape with the power leads running down a wall on the first floor.  More about that when I get to that step.  As always, comments and advice are greatly accepted.

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A couple more pics.

[ranny9]

Speaking of stucco.  Does anyone have a recipe  for a good stucco finish over wood?  I've seen couple examples on the net, but the finish looked pretty rough.  Might have to go with a concrete finish and paint it on.  Any advice would really be appreciated.

I had great success with Liquitex's Ceramic Stucco material. I troweled it on in a fairly thin layer. Then 2 or 3 minutes later, I took the same little spatula and "lifted" it up into little spikey areas with the flat side of the trowel.

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Randee, thanks for the great tip and instructions.  I really wanted a stucco finish on the depot.  I'll have to visit my local 'big box' store and buy a tube. 

[Twist67]

Hi there,
That´s a fine looking build.

Cheers,Chris

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Thank you Chris for the compliments.   

Bob

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Worked a little more on the CNR Depot build.  Started building the floor of the one of the baggage rooms.  I cut some strips from 1/16" stock I had on hand. I cut them scale 8" wide and then used a Chopper III to cut them into scale 12' lengths.  Reminds me of my old ship building days.  I mounted the flooring strips on a frame measured to raise the floor level to the opening of the warehouse door.
On the plans from Scale Model Plans, I drew in the walls for the two baggage rooms.  Just have to add the office/telegraph room.  The office will extend back from the bay window 10'.
Next I started on the waiting room area, by mounting scribed wood from Northeastern Lumber.  The two figures in the picture are for reference as to how high the ticket windows should be.  The ticket windows will go in the short wall in front of the couple.  There will be three windows and a door into the baggage room in that short wall. 
Since the plans do not show interior walls, I have modeled it after several pictures of 2nd Class depots I gleaned off of the web and talking with Tom at Scale Model Plans.

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A couple more pics.