Kitbashing two small industries As modeled in HO scale/Hans Renker
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1950’s, so I decided to have one of each alongside that spur track. Either of those can generate a lot of traffic, and the common stub track makes for some interesting switching moves. Nothing suitable was available com- mercially, so I looked through my stock of structure kits. I suffer badly from the “I think I might use this some other time”
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hen I built the mining exten- sion of my HO scale California & Comstock Railroad some
years ago, I found myself one day with a 30-foot long stub track, half of which was only 2′-6″ from the backdrop. That track was just long enough for locating two small industries and two or three 40-foot freight cars. Installing full-size structures was out of the question. There was only enough space for two building flats no deeper than 1′-6″. Af- ter some thought, I reflected that brew- eries are popular everywhere and small canneries could be found all over southern and central California in the
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With a fairly long siding there is just enough room between the track and the backdrop for side by side industries (left and below). With some cutting of the Tyco kit sides, there was enough material for two struc- tures. Note that to fit in the space the can- ning company is set at an angle to the wall.
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