Winter Challenge 2024 - Flat Iron Corner Building - Tom Langford.

[ReadingBob]

Great idea for a kit.  When I worked in Palmerton, PA, there was a triangle shaped building up the street that I thought would make an interesting structure for a layout.  The back of the building was against the train tracks.  Should be fun to see what you come up with! 

[Bruce Oberleitner]

Hi Tom,
Glad to see your doing another build my friend.  Have a great Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas this year.  Talk with ya soon.

The Infamous Diet Pepsi Kid
   

[ACL1504]

Off to a cracker start, Tom.

I remember seeing a lovely iron front building in MRR built from City Classics iron front, front walls, with a turret protrusion on the small corner.  I bookmarked it as a project for on day in the future.  Looking forward to seeing what you do with your triangular site.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark, Cheers,

I think I remember that one as well. I haven't decided if I do a small turret on the smaller end.

I appreciate you following along.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Building from the bottom-up!  Yeah, a great start, an interesting building to fit the space.

dave

Dave,

Thank you for following along. It is a very interesting corner.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I love a good scratchbuild! So far so good! Looking forward to the journey!

Matt

Matt,

Happy to have you along on the journey. I enjoy scratch building but also like to kit bash the heck out of kits.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Thanks Tom;

What a great start, I will be following for sure. I apparently screwed up where to post these challenge threads, I'd hoped everyone would just open  topic in the Winter Challenge Board area of Forum and put there challenge build there. If it is OK I will see if Craig can move the thread at this point if not not a problem and we will follow along here as is. Building on the layout is great and you have up to 288 sq inches to work with so enjoy the space.

I really enjoy how clean you build and explain what you are doing, I learn a lot. Already learned something about building realistic sidewalk area!

Jim

Jim,

Thanks for following. I messed up on the original post as I didn't scan down the forum topics far enough to see the Winter Challenge Topic. I appreciate you and Craig transferring the build thread here.

In my builds, I try to give a very brief compendium of what I'm doing. I'm not one for long narratives when a few words explain it all.

Thank you also for the kind and generous compliment on my builds.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

This will be fun to watch.  I've never seen that type of track radius gauge before.

Jeff

Dr. Jeff,

Thanks for checking in. The track gauge is by Tracksetta and are now made my PECO. You can find them on Amazon and Ebay. As Dave mentioned, Fast Tracks also sells track gauges.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Another well thought out build. Your SBS are always clear and easy to follow
terry

Terry,

I appreciate the comment kind sir. Very happy to have you following along.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom, great start to your build and nice photos too, will get some popcorn and sit back...Tommy

Tommy,

Thank you for the compliment my friend. I can smell the popcorn from here. Sit back and enjoy.

Pam and I were just saying it's time for another candy order.

Tom

[ACL1504]

That's going to be quit a "challenge", it will be fun seeing you put this one together Tom.....

Greg,

Yes, it is. After all it is a build challenge.  

I'm looking forward to the build also. Perhaps I should get some popcorn to go along with my Diet Pepsi. 

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Great idea for a kit.  When I worked in Palmerton, PA, there was a triangle shaped building up the street that I thought would make an interesting structure for a layout.  The back of the building was against the train tracks.  Should be fun to see what you come up with! 

Bob,

Thanks Butty, appreciate you coming by. I reserved a front row seat for you and the other SBGs. I have lots of ideas for this one and hope I can work them all in.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Hi Tom,
Glad to see your doing another build my friend.  Have a great Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas this year.  Talk with ya soon.

The Infamous Diet Pepsi Kid
   

Cousin Brucie - AKA - The Imfamous Diet Pepsi Kid,

Yes, the Winter Challenge got my juices going.  Figured I give it a try.

Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas my friend. And, yes, we will have a Patois soon.

Tom

[GPdemayo]

That's going to be quit a "challenge", it will be fun seeing you put this one together Tom.....

Greg,

Yes, it is. After all it is a build challenge. 

I'm looking forward to the build also. Perhaps I should get some popcorn to go along with my Diet Pepsi. 

Tom

I'll join in the popcorn with an A&W root beer.....

[ACL1504]

That's going to be quit a "challenge", it will be fun seeing you put this one together Tom.....

Greg,
Yes, it is. After all it is a build challenge. 
I'm looking forward to the build also. Perhaps I should get some popcorn to go along with my Diet Pepsi. 
Tom

I'll join in the popcorn with an A&W root beer.....

Greg,

Ah, yea, good old A&W Birch Beer root beer. Nothing better.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I used a plain #2 pencil and ruler to draw my store front design. No CAD Program was harmed in this endeavor.