Freight Depot

Very nice.

Super job; thanks for sharing.

Outstanding. 

Don

I like it!

AG,

Beautiful.  So tell us a little about the project.

Earl

AG,

You did a first class job with this structure.

Alan Graziano

Dude, that is perfect!!

The brick detail and the wood door detail is amazing! That is a great talent to have.

Andre,

That is amazing, some of the BEST WORK I've ever seen

Alex

You are really talented. I am still looking at my layout wondering how am I gonna make that hill.

Wow, very nice!

Excellent Andre, just plain excellent!

Top notch as usual Andre.

Andre, you killed it again!  Very nice work.

Art

Excellent!

That came out perfect Andre. I love the roof braces.

Wow 

Great job! I love it. 

Fantastic detail and very realistic.  

I want to re-do mine, which I did about six years ago (below) originally it sat in a different location and fit better: when I remodeled the layout I moved it to the present position where it is nice, but doesn't quite fit as well as I want. You can see it is both frieght and passengers, but smaller than yours, and less detailed

Thank you guys for the nice comments.

Hears comments from great modelers, like you is rewarding.

Conductor Earl.

This is a MDF structure, engraved and cut in modular pieces, the bays are expandable, mean if I need a longer freight depot i just need to add another block.

the rest of the details are made in plywood and basswood.

Something that make the difference is how thin you can do details, painting them separately avoid the paint overlap, so for the eyes is close to real. (IMO)

Don

The roof braces are made in one solid piece of wood.

I tried to keep off from plastic and work using materials that can be easy to recycle.

Lee, drop me an email I'll be glad to help you if I can.

Thank you again guys!!
Andre.

Let me join in and echo all the compliments of your work.  Excellent.  Superb brickwork.

A nice choice on a vintage building to model.

Only thing is I don’t’ believe they used black mortar back then.

Nicely done. The mortar, barrel and crate detail's really pop.

Thank you guys!!
Andre.

Nice model of an interesting freight house design.  Thanks for posting

The building is excellent, but I think the doors really nailed it!

Thank you Steve!

Sadly the original pictures found are not showing all the building sides.

So the door were made using some other freight depot design.

Andre.

Looking at the original photo, the mortar is white/gray. However, having been in the masonry business for most of my life, I can attest that colored mortar was used on older buildings, including red and black. Lamp Black, whis is basically chimney soot was used to die mortar black. Red and yellow oxide powders were, and still are used to die mortar red and yellow. These dies in combination are used to make other colors as well. Newer liquid dies are replacing the powders, so it's anyones guess as to how long the powders will be around. I asked at the supply house where I get my Lamp Black if he has an ample supply. I use this for several projects, and for dyeing mortar for the occasional repointing on my brickwork, and stucco repair.

Don

Don,

Thank you for your information!

Happily I can apply mortar now, because the brick lines are deep enough.

Andre.

Very well done.  I like it.  No, I LOVE IT!

Thanks Andre.

Andre,

Excellent job!  I cannot wait to see one in person!

Dave

Your freight depot is flawless, Andre, as handsome as can be. Your inventive creativity is, apparently, endless! Plus, you are a heck-of-a-nice guy!

FrankM

That is a classy freight station. Nice work.

Mike

Thank you guys!

Frank is available and i guess you can make a real nice Instarama.

David, next week!

Mike, This is what I tried to reach, a simple classy and real look FS.

Andre.

Andre, not only is this a great job, but that picture with the shadow of the roof is tremendous.   Congrats.

John

That is crazy good modeling....nice work.

So when will the kits for this come rolling off the assembly line?

I just LOVE it!

I am impressed by the talent frequently seen at this site, and the quality of people represented here.

The recent responses for another member who was gravely ill offering prayer support was astounding.

I am proud to be associated with you folks!