Ideas ???

rockislandmike · 08-13-2002, 09:51 PM

I got Model Power's "Bella's Farm House" and Life-Like's "Town Church" (see below) for Xmas last year from my well-meaning mom. I was thinking about maybe kit-bashing the pair into some type of industry, but can't come up with anything. Any ideas??? I could always add an old converted boxcar to the mix or something like that too................................

railohio · 08-13-2002, 09:58 PM

Probably a stupid question, but what's wrong with having a house and a church on your layout?

eightyeightfan1 · 08-13-2002, 10:04 PM

Put the church and the house on the same spot of real estate, but seperatly. The house could be the pastors home/parish house.

rockislandmike · 08-13-2002, 10:05 PM

Nothing, but I'd like to concentrate on industries now, and worry about other buildings later.

Tyson Rayles · 08-13-2002, 10:31 PM

The house could be converted into a station or depot. Don't know what you would do with the church. Why not set them back until you are ready for houses and churches?

rockislandmike · 08-13-2002, 10:37 PM

I probably will do that with the church, Tyson. Just thought one o' the members might have an extraordinary idea that I hadn't thought of, cause it happens quite frequently.

The church I really can't do much with, so I'll probably add it later. The house is a little too big for a house, though, so I might make it into a hotel. I saw some stuff on the web about people doing that.

IMRL393 · 08-13-2002, 10:46 PM

Or maybe turn the house into a "bed and breakfast" ???

- George

Tyson Rayles · 08-13-2002, 10:56 PM

If you got rid of the fake ground, fence, porch railings and other ginger bread it could sit next to the yard and be a rooming house for the railroad workers. You can also seperate the 2 sections of the house ( I did for the farm house on my tobacco farm) and use em' that way.

eightyeightfan1 · 08-14-2002, 07:55 AM

Tysons idea of using the house as a station is a good one. Back in the mid to late 1800's, the real Central New Engalnd used to rent rooms from private homes along the right away as stations.

sumpter250 · 08-14-2002, 01:15 PM

Then,,,, you could make the house a pipe organ factory, and the church, minus the steeple could be the showroom. Attach the church to the house in a convenient place, provide a loading platform, and "viola"!!
Pete

You don't want it too close to a waterfront,,,the last thing you want would be crabs on the organs.

BDC · 08-14-2002, 08:15 PM

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You don't want it too close to a waterfront,,,the last thing you want would be crabs on the organs.

Pete, I think you just begun to scratch the surface on that one. If you get an itching to, post more ideas. Hope nothing's bugging you.

OK, now that I've made sure that joke's good and dead..

You could "condemn" the house with the windows boarded up or in the process of being torn down to make way for more buildings.

The church could be turned into a restaurant near the tracks along the lines of "Alice's Restaurant" by Arlo Guthrie.

Just some ideas.

t. alexander · 08-14-2002, 09:17 PM

What about a scene depicting the church in the process of being moved to avoid the wrecking ball due to an industry expansion.

To make it more interesting, there was no way around having taking it right down main street.

t.

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rockislandmike Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 1,294 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ideas ??? I got Model Power's "Bella's Farm House" and Life-Like's "Town Church" (see below) for Xmas last year from my well-meaning mom. I was thinking about maybe kit-bashing the pair into some type of industry, but can't come up with anything. Any ideas??? I could always add an old converted boxcar to the mix or something like that too................................ __________________ Rockislandmike To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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rockislandmike Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 1,294 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nothing, but I'd like to concentrate on industries now, and worry about other buildings later. __________________ Rockislandmike To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Tyson Rayles Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Poverty Acres, North Carolina Posts: 4,506 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The house could be converted into a station or depot. Don't know what you would do with the church. Why not set them back until you are ready for houses and churches? __________________ Nantahala Midland "Route of the Noonday Sun" NARA Member #54

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rockislandmike Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 1,294 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I probably will do that with the church, Tyson. Just thought one o' the members might have an extraordinary idea that I hadn't thought of, cause it happens quite frequently. The church I really can't do much with, so I'll probably add it later. The house is a little too big for a house, though, so I might make it into a hotel. I saw some stuff on the web about people doing that. __________________ Rockislandmike To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-13-2002, 10:56 PM	#8
Tyson Rayles Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Poverty Acres, North Carolina Posts: 4,506 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you got rid of the fake ground, fence, porch railings and other ginger bread it could sit next to the yard and be a rooming house for the railroad workers. You can also seperate the 2 sections of the house ( I did for the farm house on my tobacco farm) and use em' that way. __________________ Nantahala Midland "Route of the Noonday Sun" NARA Member #54

08-13-2002, 09:58 PM	#2
railohio Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,045 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Probably a stupid question, but what's wrong with having a house and a church on your layout?

08-13-2002, 10:04 PM	#3
eightyeightfan1 Now I'm AMP'd Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Torrington, Ct. Posts: 3,391 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Put the church and the house on the same spot of real estate, but seperatly. The house could be the pastors home/parish house.

08-13-2002, 10:46 PM	#7
IMRL393 Inactive Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 371 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Or maybe turn the house into a "bed and breakfast" ??? - George

08-14-2002, 07:55 AM	#9
eightyeightfan1 Now I'm AMP'd Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Torrington, Ct. Posts: 3,391 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Tysons idea of using the house as a station is a good one. Back in the mid to late 1800's, the real Central New Engalnd used to rent rooms from private homes along the right away as stations.

08-14-2002, 01:15 PM	#10
sumpter250 multiscale modelbuilder Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Vernon Hills, Illinois Posts: 4,429 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Then,,,, you could make the house a pipe organ factory, and the church, minus the steeple could be the showroom. Attach the church to the house in a convenient place, provide a loading platform, and "viola"!! Pete You don't want it too close to a waterfront,,,the last thing you want would be crabs on the organs. __________________ Lead me not into temptation...............I can find it myself.

08-14-2002, 09:17 PM	#12
t. alexander Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Attalla Al. Posts: 550 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What about a scene depicting the church in the process of being moved to avoid the wrecking ball due to an industry expansion. To make it more interesting, there was no way around having taking it right down main street. t.

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