Hello i’m new here and my hometown is in Germany
so i hope you can help me.
I’m looking fpr a drawing of a locoshop for self constuct.
i’m only build in Nscale.
greets
Frank
I assume you mean a diesel house. Don’t have a picture but Walthers makes one and has numerous pictures on their website. Basically they are large rectangular buildings about 50 x 100 meters with four to six tracks. An elevated walkway with steps at the end runs between two tracks to allow access to the cabs without having to climb the ladders and there is a pit between the rails to allow inspection of traction motors and equipment under the engine. Most I have seen have high level windows so that the lower walls are solid. generally they are about twice the height of the engines but do not have a second floor. They may or may not have an overhead crane dependent on the level of rapairs performed there.
Look for “roundhouse” or “engine shop” at this site.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/habs_haer/
They have thousands of pictures of all types of buildings and some buildings have drawings. It may take a little while to find what you want but you should be able to find some pictures and possibly plans.
When you find a plan, print out a copy. Find a dimension on the plan. Lets say one wall is supposed to be 150 feet long. Then measure the length of the wall on the drawing with an N scale ruler. Lets say it measures 107 ft in N scale . Divide the plan dimension by the measuered dimension, 150/107=1.402. Multiply that number by 100. 100x1.402 = 140.2 That is the amount you need to enlarge/reduce the print to get N scale plans. Take it to a photocopy shop and have them enlarge the picture to 140% and you will have scale plans.
Can you describe what are looking for? I mean, are you looking for an old steam locomotive shop, or a diesel shop? How many locomotives will it hold? Do you want wood or metal or brick? Maybe someone can help but we need more specifics.
Hello Tom,
i’m looking for a basic form an diesel shop,
i have only one steam locomotive.
I think about 4 tpo 8 locostands.
wood or metal or steel whatever, i will make any papermodels.
I hope my english is good that you understand what i mean?
greets
Frank
Well, I can understand your english a lot better than you could understand my german. I’m thinking you are describing a roundhouse, which were designed and built for the steam engine era. They had a turntable in the front to line up the engine with the bay, or to simply turn the engine around. http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/3094/cat/517
There were also loco shops that were more like a shed, being square or rectangular in shape. http://www.wva-usa.com/newsite/www.wvrailroads.com/drawings/thurmond-enginehouse/
Which of these two are you wanting?
Hello Tom,
the Links are very good, thanks.
I’m looking also for modern enginehouses, who build in concrete or brick.
I must see what i do about papermodel with the Thurmond Enginehouse.
greets
frank