12′-0″ 3′-0″


Shipping containers used for storage or of- fice space can be found in rail yards and other industrial settings. The ones pictured below, are used by the Nebraska Central. Modeling them is pretty straight forward. Cut the openings needed–door, window, air conditioner–and then add the details. Suggested measurements are shown on the 20-foot, smooth-side container (above).


cutting in a window and an opening for an air conditioner. The window is ap- proximately three feet from the edge of the container and is 3′-6″ from the ground. The air conditioner opening is 12 feet from the same edge and five feet up from the ground. Place the win- dow and air conditioner unit on their locations on the side of the container. Now, trace around them with your hob- by knife. Next, drill around the marked lines leaving the layout lines. Finally,


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Walthers 48-Foot hi-cube rib-side container 20-Foot smooth-sided container


Evergreen Scale Models .060″ Angle


Pikestuff No. 2101 Vertical pane window No. 1102 Personal solid door


BLMA No. 4109 Window mounted air conditioner


connect the drill “dots” by cutting out the openings for the window and air condition unit. A file will dress the area to an exact fit. Additionally, a Walthers 20-foot rib-side container was made into another office unit using the same techniques.


A Pikestuff vertical pane window


and a BLMA window mounted air con- ditioner unit were placed in the open- ings. However, with these container units, you can place the doors, win- dows, and air conditioner units wher- ever you would like. These structures let you add unique items to your layout that are easy to build.


RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN


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3′-6″


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