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In building my trestle I had problem finding round stock for the uprights. I ended up useing the long one ended Q tips from a drug store, way cheaper then buying dowels. When you cut of the tip you have 5 3/8". Plus the fact the local hobby shop only stocks what they use in RC planes.
I'm prestenly working on a wooden through (Howe) truss bridge with curved track.
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Val, you are thinking about the HO kits "Grandpa's House" and "Aunt Elizabeth's House", they are 2 story versions of what are across the road from me. If you look at the N Scale "Grandpa's House, unless the picture is at a bad angle, it looks like the second floor windows on the side of the house are lower than the top of the door in the front.
 
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Yes, that's the one I'm thinking of Will. It's hard to tell because the top of the front door is covered by the overhang. Looking at the HO model, which is from a different angle, the top of the front door is actually a little bit lower than the tops of the 1st story windows. I would imagine the N-scale version is the same, but you could always email them and ask.

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I found an interesting link, I have not explorer it to far though.

www.freepapertoys.com :cool:

If you choose the "Buildings & Structures" category, you get a long list. some links are broken, but so I found 2-3 intersting buildings. All seem to have free downloads. :thumb: Even if the building is not finescale quality, it will at least fill a hole until I can get around to super detailing that corner of the layout.

Of cousre, Robin could superdetail them on the fly. :D
 
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Will_annand

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I am back again, bugging you fine people. :D

I came across a couple of back issues of RMC. That have a great series of structure to build.

I have "The Company Store" (Dec 1977), "Company Houses" (Dec 1978), and "President's House" (Aug. 1980).

I am looking for two more to complete the series:

"Boarding House" (May 1978)
"Planing Mill" (Sept 1979)

If anyone has these and wishes to trade for the ones I have, or anything else I have collected. :D

I would be very greatful.
Thanks in advance.
 
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MasonJar

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Hi Will,

I will try to keep an eye out for these at my club dinner meet. Back issues (oldest I have is 1957...) go for $0.25 ;)

Back issues are a great source. I really like RMC, but older MR (pre- 1990) have good stuff too.

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It seems I am mistaken, my articles on the Company Store and Company Houses are not the ones from the Porterfield Series by Jerry Strangarity.

So all I have is the President's House, The Barn and Blacksmith shops.

Also, not mentioned above is an article on the "Mill Supt. House".
 
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Will,
I got your "thank you package" yesterday and looked at a litle bit of it. What a great train history DVD! I'd have watched more but my wife wanted to watch bull riding.
Thanks again for all your help.
Doc
 
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