Hello Crew!
Just found out about it! This new back shop is supposed to be longer (A DD40 will fit!) and has the large windows with the tiny frames like the older back shop kit. Can be used for modern and past eras. No info on color yet.
Ready December 2005.
Anyone seen photos yet?
Here’s a link to the model on the Walthers website:
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-2916
Walthers has most of its recent and upcoming releases on dispay at Trainfest in Milwaukee this past weekend–including the new diesel house. I think the dispay model had “corrugated steel” walls that were light blue–though they could be whatever color you want with a little painting. Though to be honest, I wasn’t paying much attention to the exterior of the model, since the roof was off to reveal all of the excellent interior detailing included–inspection pits between the rails, raised platforms between the tracks, and overhead crane.
Mark,
Thanks for that link! Though it’s a drawing it gives us a very good idea.
The price is a bit stiff, but for the style, detailing and size this building looks like it’s going to be a winner!
I took a walk over to the Walthers display during the show (had to get out of the booth for a break), and that particular structure caught my eye immediately. Once you see it, you won’t be too concerned with the price. It’s that good! I already have a spot for it on my layout. The work area/pit detail is quite nice.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Cool! I had been dissappointed because Walthers discontinued their Back Shop and Car Shop kits, which to me are beautiful. But these kits show up regularly on Ebay and lately they’ve been selling at cheaper prices, now I understand why. Looking forward to it. I already have the Car Shop kit, which I was going to convert to a locomotive building, but I’ll wait on this new building.
BTW: Simon, what color is that structure? Brick red, Brick tan, or was it concrete?
Interesting that you would ask that, as I was so focused on the interior that I almost missed the rest. If I remember correctly (the battery in my camera went dead), the outside was a silver, kinda galvanized look. I would guess that was deliberate, but I think it was meant to represent metal sheathing. For the life of me, I can’t remember if it was supposed to be painted brick, or what. Nice tall windows with small window panes, long enough building to look well proportioned. My best guess is metal sheathing, but after you see the interior it won’t really matter. It’s interesting that the building was built partially open so it would draw your eyes into the work area, and the technique was really effective in this case.
Jeff
Dang… I’ve already built my engine terminal…anyways, this building’s details remind me of the ones in a lego engine shop I almost bought a few years ago. It had the overhead crane, platforms, and tools. And even a similiar price, but this one is much more realistic.
In the Detail section of the Walthers catalog there are items (#590-18** series) such as Drill Presses, Lathes, Pallets, etc that would complement a shop building.
Additional items would be shop tables with hand tools on them, welding machines, shelves loaded with small parts, wheel dolleys, large and small winches, tool boxes and pallets with 55 gallon barells would fit in the scene. A couple of nicely weathered forklift trucks would also be at home. (Con-Cor #260-2012)
I’ve found all of these items and more in the Walther’s Catalog.
Check out Bob “Fundy Northern”'s post on his HO scale Machine Shop that he detailed. Outstanding work. The photo is a great guide for detailing a locomotive shop, which would most of the items in Bob’s scene.