grain elevator

Garden Railroading
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For my outdoors RR (SFBN) I want to build the grain elavator from the magazine . I want to know the methode of planking for this elevator.(wood structere of the building itself)

Is it like this methode A like roof tiles one upon the other ore is it method B laying each one a other ( flat) ?

sorry my english is not to good and I hope you understand it. Thx.

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can nobody help me with this project pls ?

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Usually the siding would be clapboard with the boards overlapping each other. I dont have the planset so I dont know what they recommend using but any scribed siding material should work.

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Thx. Now I can start with the works on the elevator.[;)]

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I just so happens that I am building a grain elevator with side storage building.

It is not the one in the magazine

I am modeling it from an actual one in Duluth Iowa and building it with scale lumber made from cedar

http://cs.trains.com/TRCCS/themes/trc/utility/[![(http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/9265/federalgraindeluthia.png)](http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/718/federalgraindeluthia.png/) Uploaded with ImageShack.us:550:0]

I build it identical to the method that the actual building is built-with the excepotion of a large 1/2" x 1/2" skeleton framework.

Each exterior board is cut to actual scale size and glued to the skeleton frame

Trim is added over the top of the siding

http://cs.trains.com/TRCCS/themes/trc/utility/[![(http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7621/img20120116144057.jpg)](http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/831/img20120116144057.jpg/) Uploaded with ImageShack.us:550:0]

The Grain storage building gets more complicated as there are additional frame members added to the structural integrity of the building

2" x12" siding with 4"x6’ vertical stringers topped of with 6’ x 12" horizontal stringers

http://cs.trains.com/TRCCS/themes/trc/utility/[![(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/1100/img20120111121554.jpg)](http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/26/img20120111121554.jpg/) Uploaded with ImageShack.us:550:0]

Here is the inside view:

http://cs.trains.com/TRCCS/themes/trc/utility/

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Arquila,

My woodworking skills are not as good as those of Eldorado1448.

I did build a grain elevator this summer. It is made from the type of planking used for patio decking. It is thick and easy to cut. If painted well it will last outdoors for years. Screws and nails are what were used in the assembly joints and small gaps filled with a mastic.

So that the elevator dod not become a home for small animals all the windows and doors are make believe that is to say false. The roofing is real cement based roof slates.

So hopefully little maintenance will be needed in the future.

The small operators building was made in the same way.

You may find these links helpful:

http://www.nfb.ca/film/grain_elevator

http://www.grainelevatorphotos.com/photogallery.html

Good luck with the project.

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Thx for all the information. I can start now the works on my grain elevator. Nice pictures of the works here in this forum. Well done I think.