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Home   Forums   Events Calendar   Sponsors   Support the RRLine   Guestbook   FAQ     Register Active Topics | Active Polls | Resources | Members | Online Users | Live Chat | Avatar Legend | Search | Statistics Photo Album | File Lister | File Library [ Active Members: 2 | Anonymous Members: 0 | Guests: 232 ]  [ Total: 234 ]  [ Newest Member: Alex Italy ]  All Forums  Model Railroad Forums  Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner  Bar Mills HO REA Depot build  New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |  Author Topic   darrylhuffman Crew Chief Posted - 11/17/2020 :  07:31:26 AM       When I asked John Allen about buildings, he suggested they be small and tall. I have always tried to follow his ideas and look for small buildings. One of my favorite buildings on the FS&M is the REA Depot shown here. This photo is a recent one taken by Dave Kruiswyk of George Sellios's orignal. The lower photo is of the new kit from Bar Mills Models which is patterned off of the FSM original. Bar Mills Models offers this kit in both O scale and HO scale. I am going to build the HO version. This little building is about 5 inches wide and 3 inches deep. It is small but offers lots of opportunities for details. Country: USA | Posts: 836 darrylhuffman Crew Chief Posted - 11/17/2020 :  07:49:58 AM       Railway Express Agency used to be a common method of shipping packages. When I opened my first hobby shop in 1973, I used Railway Express for most of my shipments. I did this mainly to support them but my efforts failed and REA went out of business in 1975. Their delivery trucks were a dark green with a red sign on them. I could not find a common color of their depots so I just went with my standard colors for most of my railroad structures. These two colors are light enough to show up in my dark train room. Country: USA | Posts: 836 darrylhuffman Crew Chief Posted - 11/17/2020 :  08:00:15 AM       I stain all my wood parts with Builders In Scale Silver Wood. I brush the stain on the front of the walls, flip them over and stain the back sides. I then use 1-2-3 weights to hold the walls flat until the stain dries completely. I find this is a great time to look at the instructions. Bar Mills Models instructions are some of the best in the hobby. Their drawings are detailed and very helpful. Country: USA | Posts: 836 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 11/17/2020 :  08:46:20 AM     Nice little kit Darryl. I'll be looking in on your progress. Jerry "And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln Country: USA | Posts: 12878 Bernd Fireman Posted - 11/17/2020 :  09:17:47 AM       I'll be following along also. Always love to see how the kit's are painted, weathered and assembled. Bernd WWG1WGA Country: USA | Posts: 3749 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 11/17/2020 :  10:52:11 AM     To avoid surface rust on my blocks, I usually put wax paper between the freshly painted walls and the steel weights. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Edited by - deemery on 11/17/2020 4:35:38 PM Country: USA | Posts: 8633 BurleyJim Fireman Premium Member Posted - 11/17/2020 :  11:34:30 AM     Darryl, Your last build with 'Jerry's Engine Shop' actually had me buy my first kit in 40 years. You should get a little kickback. Jim Take the red pill Edited by - BurleyJim on 11/17/2020 11:35:57 AM Country: USA | Posts: 5851 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 11/17/2020 :  11:38:41 AM       Very cool looking building. I’ll be following along. Mike Country: USA | Posts: 6774 Frank Palmer Fireman Posted - 11/18/2020 :  09:23:59 AM       INSTRUCTIONS, we don't need no instructions. It's definitely a charming little building with lots of visual goodies. 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