That Ole Shack by the Track - Junk box treasure

Very nicely done J Daddy!

Two expensive kits, that I found as mostly complete, but needing help, models in

junkboxes, were the Lionel round "concrete" coaling tower, and the Walther's fuel

depot.  These are/were expensive kits. One other fished out of a junkbox was the

Lionel grain elevator.  There were all restored and enhanced, and are another reason

to miss the many train shows that were once common. 

Very cool indeed ! 

J Daddy,

That is a neat shack and your touch ups are realistically done.

It is exactly what I used to see along railroads, long ago.

It is a typical, cute, quaint shack to be by a RR.

Ralph

Thanks guys, what amazed me was I was able to paint over the gobs of bright shiny cement glue around the windows. I was going to remove the chimney stack and straighten it, but then I thought why? It gives it more character...

A very well done project.   It just oozes character, and not just from the chimney.

Nice work John.

I've always thought of doing the same thing but never took the plunge.  After seeing what you just did with this little shack I think I will take the plunge next time, if for no other reason than to have something to practice my skills on - if it doesn't turn out there's no real loss.

You really did wonderful work on the shack.  I especially like the way you integrated into your layout with it being on a hill.

Thanks for sharing!

--Greg

Nice job. You'll have me looking in the boxes.

Nicely done John, It would make a nice get away place for train lovers to watch what is going by siting on the porch.

I had tossed this into the trash can in my own shop and left it there for a week after writing it off as unsalvageable....and then I figured out what it was supposed to be and then I dug it out & finished it.

Well done!

Peter

Awesome, J!

I love salvaging junk in all of its forms.  Here's one of my projects.

Picked up a prewar Lionel 164 log loader at York in junker condition:

I like working with basket-case accessories, because I feel less guilty jazzing them up a bit.  Here's the loader's second life:

beautiful, models and scenery!!

Thank you for sharing.

Andre.

That's a great looking model, but I've got to ask, how are the O scale people supposed to get in there?

yes those little guys are building a stoop as we speak, the old one was washed away... 

John,  very nice work!!! That came out great !!!!

Alex

John!...

Great knack for a shack!!....'And that's a fact, Jack!'

KD