I have a prime - very visible - location on my layout that I need ideas for. Sorry - I dont have photo. About 8" square - no road access - but would like some kind of structure that would really highlight and have visual interest. Wetland/marsh on one side , open meadow on another side. Was thinking about an abandoned structure - grainery or some other type of agricultural structure. Any other kind of structure that would make sense given no road access?
Thanks!
Wicked Wandas as an abandoned business with an abandoned dirt road grown up to weeds through the swamp. It is a tall narrow building with great opportunity for several applications.
Sounds like an ideal location for an abandoned farmyard…house, barn , corral, windmill, all in run-down condition/falling over etc.
How 'bout an gas or oil derrick:
See those out in the country quite a bit.
Tom
Tom - forgot to share I am modeling rural Minnesota. Unfortunately, Minnesota was not blessed with extensive oil reserves (peat - yes, oil - no) - but good idea!
You could try either of these
http://walthers.com/exec/productinfo/785-101
http://walthers.com/exec/productinfo/200-393
Put some detais around it like an old wheelbarrow, well Etc. or this fence.
What about a hunters / fishermans camp next to the wetlands?
Bapou - I like the Campbell abandoned house! I think I might pursue. Thanks!
This is “Weimer’s Mill” from Branchline Trains:
At $109 MSRP, it’s not a cheap kit. I’ve got one sitting at home waiting to be built, or rather waiting for me to get my courage up and build it. This will be my first “craftsman” model.
Mister Beasley -
I have looked at that mill a long time. I have several Branchline kits and love the Mill - was thinking I could modify to eliminate the water wheel since I have no running water in the area. Unless I create a stream flowing from the wetlands that ultimately would have to flow into a culvert and go under the trackbed. I still think road access would be required to make it look right however - unless I model as an abandoned building.
You could leave the waterwheel and have a dried up creekbed. Maybe the marsh is all thats left of the old stream?