DIESEL SHEDS

I'm only guessing but I would think a good many were brick back in those days?

I would think a ready made one would be a great starting point that you could upgrade?

I myself, would pick a certain road's and in a certain city and then just go from there. What RR are you modeling? (UP?)

I know you thought of all this but my modern shed is really a loose copy of the fueling shed at Selkirk, NY. I may do something else like the shops in Altoona someday?

Alex this is a engine house I built some year's a go , it could be used for diesel shed .

Guy

Check out Korber Models. They have a brick enginehouse kit from the old PRB line, that would fit your modeling era.

Hi guys thanks for the info. I want to totally scratch build this shed. what guy posted looks great, as Joe said a brick facade would fit the era   Guy what is the footprint of your structure , I really like the way it came out , I would build a structure like that only with a brick facade    

thanks

alex 

30thstreet posted:

I really like this Korber shed came out really nice.

Isn't this the IHC/Atlas engine house?

Yes, it is the former IHC and now, the Atlas O Engine House.

Alex M posted:

Hi guys thanks for the info. I want to totally scratch build this shed. what guy posted looks great, as Joe said a brick facade would fit the era   Guy what is the footprint of your structure , I really like the way it came out , I would build a structure like that only with a brick facade    

 

thanks

alex 

Alex it is 21" long 9" wide (12" with shed) wide and 9"high, Johnny like's to it fit's well in that spot .

Guy

As I search for stuff I see that there were roundhouses converted to maintaining diesels, as well as separate diesel only buildings added to the existing yard sites. I was surprised that more pictures didn't show up? Maybe I need to narrow the search to just a certain RR in a certain city. I did come across a few:

https://www.bing.com/images/se...9fco0&ajaxhist=0

https://www.bing.com/images/se...f0bo0&ajaxhist=0

https://www.bing.com/images/se...cafo0&ajaxhist=0

some clubs have nice pictures posted of their's in different scales.:

https://www.bing.com/images/se...236o0&ajaxhist=0

https://www.bing.com/images/se...7e4o0&ajaxhist=0

or maybe somethink Frank S would like?

https://www.bing.com/images/se...058o0&ajaxhist=0

My favorite and you have seen it....

https://picasaweb.google.com/1...NGINETRANSFERSTATION

http://www.rrpicturearchives.n...eThumbs.aspx?id=7967

http://www.rrpicturearchives.n...op&search=Search

Searching over the web I have saved many pics of model diesel shops.

This one is unique:

A scratchbuilt diesel shop was made from styrofoam board. Entirely scratchbuilt using wood strip bracing. Two nearly identical buildings were made that could be placed end to end. The roof is removable. Not shown are engine house windows and doors. The scale size truck shows the comparable size of the structure.

I like the one that Jim at Bridgeboss makes. The high windows makes it. I never remember to actually buy it!

Not sure what you are looking for in design.

A friend built a beautiful kit from Korber - see below

I will be building the same but with solid walls.

In addition I have built some open sheds for customers - see below

The Building look very nice.

Hi Alex!  Not sure if you made a decision yet, but if you build two of the following I'll gladly purchase one!!   This two-stall diesel shed was located at the Jersey Central's Ashley, PA  engine terminal.  It was "built" in the mid-to-late 1950's by the frugal (and cash-strapped!) CNJ by simply leaving two stalls standing from what used to be a roundhouse.  So it's a bit unique in that it's wedge shaped from front to back, not the typical rectangular shape of many diesel sheds.

joeyA posted:

Hi Alex!  Not sure if you made a decision yet, but if you build two of the following I'll gladly purchase one!!   This shed was located at the Jersey Central's Ashley, PA  engine terminal.  As you can see in the attachment, it is a two-stall diesel engine house that was "built" by simply leaving two stalls standing from what used to be a roundhouse.  So it's a bit unique in that it's not the typical rectangular shape from front to back.

No image. 

sinclair posted:

joeyA posted:

Hi Alex!  Not sure if you made a decision yet, but if you build two of the following I'll gladly purchase one!!   This shed was located at the Jersey Central's Ashley, PA  engine terminal.  As you can see in the attachment, it is a two-stall diesel engine house that was "built" by simply leaving two stalls standing from what used to be a roundhouse.  So it's a bit unique in that it's not the typical rectangular shape from front to back.

No image. 

Thanks, Sinclair.  Should be fixed now!

Here's another view of that same structure, taken in 1966:

Here is one I am working on

I have a tiny spot in a corner of my layout that is reserved for a small diesel facility:

The plan is to build half of a 2-stall shed right in the corner, up against the mirror, just behind the transfer table. I have been planning to build a freelance structure in the style of the structures in the CNJ Ashley yards. I cannot literally build the roundhouse sliver, since the mirror trick requires a symmetrical building. But, when I eventually get around to this structure, my intention is to make it reminiscent of that facility. I think it could be something unique with a lot of character.

Hello everyone,

Lots of great diesel sheds, now i have to make a decision on what type to build. the only must is it has to be a scratch built structure. Joey A, I'll let you know soon if i decide to build that one.

AUVB, is that a laser cut structure. ? That's sort of what i'm looking to build

Thanks to all of you for the ideas and photos

Alex

Alex M posted:

Hello everyone,.....

AUVB, is that a laser cut structure. ? That's sort of what i'm looking to build......

 

Alex

Yes.