Humorous sightings on our Empires

[deemery]

YB Fardy, a customer of the Franklin & South Manchester.  (Photo by John Siekirk)


dave

[Dave Buchholz]

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[Pennman]

Recently I posted this enlarged photo of Rich's machine shop interior. A photo I like to call "Turds in the toilet"

Knowing Rich's skills and preferences to use real materials. Stone for stone, wood for wood, makes me wonder if......

I'll never tell!       

Rich

[Pennman]

Found this one for sale on Evil Bay recently...

[Dave Buchholz]

I love this stuff! Thanks to all who are sharing some modeling humor.

Keep it coming

[Philip]

Dave Meeks layout.

[Dave Buchholz]

If instead of a goat. It could easily have been "Pop goes the Weasel"

( Ok, more like BOOM, but you get the idea)

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[Philip]

LOL

I just re-added the photo in full resolution for better viewing.

[deemery]

As an historical note:  Explosives storage buildings were often heavy stone walls and door, with flimsy wood roof.  The idea was to vector any accidental explosion upwards, rather than in all directions.  Someone (Guts, Gravel & Glory?) did a nice cast plaster explosives shed with an open roof.

dave