Hey Guys and Gals .....
This recent York found me bringing home some new structures to add to the ever growing urbanization on the layout. Some of you may remember that a couple of years ago, East Coast Enterprises/Trainlayouts.com submitted an extensive article about the "OGR World Headquarters" building was built. That building is now on my layout and occupies a very prominent location above the harbor area of the city. While at this past York, I visited their booth and was pleasantly surprised that they had a "extra parts" box that was filled with leftovers from layout projects. One of those pieces was quite large and caught my attention! It looked like a elevated platform with very detailed beams and structural elements... I just had to have it! When I saw it, I knew immediately that I had a new project for the layout but wasn't quite sure what that would be...but I had a good feeling since the dimensions "looked" to be just about right for a unique idea that popped into my head when I saw this neat looking piece. Stu explained to me that it was a leftover from a layout they had been working on and didn't know what they were going to do with it. I told him that they weren't going to have to worry about what to do with this great piece, I would take care of that...! So, when I got home from York, I went up to the train room and lo and behold, the dimensions matched almost exactly the space the the OGR WHQ building occupies. As a matter of fact, all I had to do to make it fit was to cut off about two inches of the end of the platform which stuck out past one end of the piece. As you can see, it made for a unique under the building parking area/roadway and added some interest to the scene. Yeah, I know ..... You must be thinking that the structures under all of this must have some pretty stout roof beams and interior columns to hold up that weight as would be required in the "real world"
. That ten dollar "leftover" added a neat looking conversation piece ... especially for those of you that are engineers and architects who I suppose would be a little doubtful as to the structural integrity...LOL!! I need to get those Ameritowne fronts painted and weathered too! Enjoy the pictures and thanks for looking ....
