Upgrading the RRR Freight Depot
Guess it's time for another long overdue update:mrgreen: But first, a little history lesson...
In 1940, just before WWII broke out, the freight depot was built to replace the old platform that had existed since the CNW originaly built the line, and had since rotted out. The new freight station then saw a ton of work almost imediatley, and has since proven its worth time and time again. How it has lasted 60+ years, however, is quite evident in these photos:
So, why the HECK would I make a building look this crummy? The reason is that at the time of this building's construction, long before the table's creation, my dad and I thought this was
PERFECTION
at its finest. Now that time has past, the former pride of structures is long overdue for a makeover. I've begun with the roof:
the left is the newly weathered roof, the right is untoutched. Here's some close ups:
the right
the left.
The left roof looks better than the right roof to me, mainly because the right looks like either and army of birds had eaten alot of laxatives or winter was just leaving.
Also, the Prarie Star Elevator is at last complete!:mrgreen:
That door closest to the camera was impossibly fragile, with both door pegs breaking off (the doors are meant to swivel), and as the weathering test bed for the rest of the model, it was in pretty bad shape. Although now permamently open, the door fits right in:thumb:
