What building is this?

[Erieman]

Jeff & Dave,


I have seen The pigeons from Best and in my humble opinion, with head or headless, are no where near the caliber of the pigeons from SRMW. Perhaps best will buy the molds from Bob, but for now, i'll stick with the SRMW pigeons, with heads.
I'll keep looking. Hopefully, someone has some they want to donate to Tom's buildings.


Frank / Erieman

[Zephyrus52246]

Frank, I have five of the "trees" of the SRMW pigeons. Eighty pigeons in all.  PM me your address if you'd like them. 


Jeff

[S&S RR]

Frank, I have five of the "trees" of the SRMW pigeons. Eighty pigeons in all.  PM me your address if you'd like them. 


Jeff

Frank


Your better hurry - Jeff already has my address.

[Erieman]

Frank, I have five of the "trees" of the SRMW pigeons. Eighty pigeons in all.  PM me your address if you'd like them. 


Jeff

Frank


Your better hurry - Jeff already has my address.

No worries John, PM sent, These will really come in handy on both of the buildings. Thank you Dr. Jeff.


Frank / Erieman

[Erieman]

THANK YOU DR. JEFF.  Your bird contribution is greatly appreciated and I am sure that Tom (ACL 1504) will thank you as well. The birds really will make the building come alive. Details like this are great. I only with that Bob Van Gelder would have kept his casting business alive, but we all retire sometime. Going to miss his wonderful kits as I am sure others will. Thank you again for your birds.


Frank / Erieman

[Erieman]

Well, after a couple of weeks waiting for door and window components along with two trips, one to Anaheim and the second to Whistler, B.C.,  building one  is back. On building one, the LED lights have been installed and will be wired tomorrow. Painting and weathering of the doors and windows will be done tomorrow, then glazing of the doors and windows will then be done. Once the doors are installed on building one, I can finish installing the two remaining walls. The roofs have been cut. The top roof is standing seam and the other roofs are tar paper. Both roofs will be next. The last major component to build will be the decks. There are a lot of them and they are very dainty.

I'll post progress photos tomorrow.

Frank / Erieman

[Erieman]

Doors are painted and installed. Looking ahead, i found that I do not have nor do I know who made the chimneys. Here is a pic. Any idea who made or makes these. The chimney is about three inches long. Please help me with the manufacture name so I can order a few. Could not find them in my stash of parts.


Frank / Erieman

[tom.boyd.125]

Frank,
That was part # 254-18... by Durango Press....Think new owner of the castings is....
JL Innovative... here is the new link....http://www.shop.jlinnovative.com/Victorian-Chimney-018.htm
Durango Press Detail Accessories & Parts  >>  Victorian Chimney
Victorian Chimney
Cast metal Victorian style chimney.

    Item #: 018

Victorian Chimney
Price: $2.95

Tommy

[Erieman]

Frank,
That was part # 254-18... by Durango Press....Think new owner of the castings is....
JL Innovative... here is the new link....http://www.shop.jlinnovative.com/Victorian-Chimney-018.htm
Durango Press Detail Accessories & Parts  >>  Victorian Chimney
Victorian Chimney
Cast metal Victorian style chimney.

    Item #: 018

Victorian Chimney
Price: $2.95

Tommy

Tom,


Thanks for finding the chimney. I thought that would built it, but could not find it on their website. You are the man. Will order a few more that required because that are always needed.


Frank / Erieman

[GPdemayo]

Is this thread going to the birds?  .....great progress Frank. 

[Erieman]

Good Evening Greg and all others that follow,


It was a bit toasty here today. It is currently 7:46 pm and it is 109 outside. While I had some outside chores this morning, I did get some train room time  this afternoon. I was able to complete the base for building #2. All the windows and doors for building #2 are painted, weathered and glazed. I hope to start cutting the walls tomorrow.


Building #1 is closing in. All the walls are glued together. All remaining doors are installed. Awnings are installed on four first floor windows in the office portion of the building. The roof over the sorting/ shipping room has been glued and the tar paper room has begun. The elevator tower is also glued in place. Once the LED's are wired and tested, I can finish the cardstock roof underlayment. Styrene ribbed roofing will be added later. All the roof overhangs will have rafter tails protruding from the exterior walls. Once the tarpaper roof over the sorting/ shipping room has been completed, I can build and install the water tank.


As I mentioned in my prior post, the loading docks are last to be built and installed. They are the most fragile element to this structure, so I like to build them last. The building has been mounted on pink foam. Actually, it has been tacked ( small amount of glue to tack the building to the foam). This makes it easier to handle, mount the loading docks and also serves as part of the shipping frame for the box to its new owner, ACL 1504.


To be continued tomorrow:


Frank / Erieman   

[Erieman]

Good afternoon everyone,


Progress is being made on building one. LED lighting has been installed. Wish this technology was available when I built many of my scratchbuilt structures. Awesome stuff. It would be a major project to implement this now.


I need some help with another chimney. see photo. Anyone know the manufacturer, please let me know. More structure pics tomorrow.


Frank / Erieman

[sdrees]

couldn't you fabricate one out of Monstorworks materials and some styrene? Otherwise looking good!!

[Erieman]

couldn't you fabricate one out of Monstorworks materials and some styrene? Otherwise looking good!!

Steve,


Thought about that, but too much work. I am getting used to electronic buying. Just need to find someone who knows who the manufacturer is.


Frank / Erieman

[Erieman]

Took a couple pics of the LED lighting on the first building. All I can say is that the lighting really helps. I guess I could do this to some of my buildings if I really thought about it. It would be a tough job for sure. Now that the lights are installed, I can install the rest of the rolled roofing and the underlayment roofing for the raised seamed roofing. Progress is happening.


Frank / Erieman