Callow Lane - lineside factory building
There are one or two places along the backscene side of 'Callow Lane' that call for a half-relief building or two. Due to the semi-urban setting of the layout, I decided a while ago that I would put a half-relief factory or warehouse between the end of one of the retaining walls and the level crossing.
The basis for this structure is the ever-useful Scalescenes range. They do a free download warehouse kit, which I am using as the basis for this structure.
Because it's right next to the railway, I decided that I couldn't really put the opening doors in place, but this left a rather blank area of brickwork. The answer was to convert it to a rail-served factory, with a small wooden loading platform and a large sliding door behind that.
It's all a bit basic at the moment, but the following photos give a flavour of what it will look like. Please excuse the large gaps underneath the structures shown - all have yet to be glued down! The large sliding door isn't on the building yet, because it's currently being pressed down by several heavy railway books and a Gaugemaster controller, whilst the glue holding the printed paper to the backing card sets!
A bit more work has been done on the basic structure:
I also decided that an awning over the rail loading platform would add to the appearance (apart from primer it's not yet painted nor finally fixed in position):
I also decided to extend it at both ends with corrugated iron type structures, so far I've made a start at one end:
28/11/10
A bit more done now - the corrugated iron extensions at either end have been painted, as has the canopy over the loading platform:
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