Here are some construction pics of our engine house
This is stall number 1
Next shot shows the external truss from the back
Add the second stall
Shows rear view of stalls 3 and 4 being built
This is where I’m at now
The general size is 4 feet deep by 4 feet wide and 2 feet high. Looks like a lot of shingles to split and glue on. Note too that, at my wife’s suggestion, I made this building so it can be broken down for transport to Pinetop (and get it out of my shop).
Let me know what you think. I’m still building so there’s still time for changes.
As with all of your buildings Rex, this looks great. I’d love to see some photos of how it breaks down. And I can’t imagine the patience it will take to put shingles on all of this.
Each of the 4 front and back roof sections are fastened by 2 - 1 1/2" screws at the base end of the trusses. I want to get at the engines to turn the power on/off and to plug in the charging jacks. This engine house allows us to “store/charge” the engines outside without having to bring them in each night. We don’t have a security problem but we do have plenty of thunderstorms which my locomotive electronics don’t like.
Yes lots of shingles but my chief-of-staff is fully trained from last year’s work on the row house.
wow looks fantastic all those shingles I dont have the patience ,eyes , steady hands ,or mental fortitude to do all those shingles.im more of a steel roof kinda guy plus thats basically what all the buildings around here have to shed the snow.
That must be the bridge for the turn table i see in the background
Looks like I may not have very steady hands in the future. The VA just diagnoised me with Parkinson’s yesterday. Agent Orange was/is bad stuff. So far it’s just tremors but they tell me it’s a progressive disease that they should be able to slow down with different meds. It’s going to cramp my small scale building fhough.
I had a tough time with the little screws for the hinged loco doors. My chief-of-staff started them and then I could finish. I’m still a ways from finished with the staining and sealing operation. Next I need to finish the roof attachments.
Yes I make my own shingles. Here’s how -
Cross cut a cedar fence picket to make 3/4" tall blocks.
Split shingles with a box knife and hammer to about 1/32" to 1/16" thick. This goes pretty fast once you get the hang of it. It helps if you’re working with clear grain pieces. You get some pretty non flat shingles if you’re trying to split around knots.
I use clear silicone chaulk laid in a bead a 1/2" to 5/8" across the roof.
I then stab each shingle with my trusty X-acto knife to place them on the roof.
The final step is to brush on some clear wood preservative to let the colors show thru. You can use stain if you want more uniform color.
