CIMARRON & TALL TIMBERS RR

by

Tom Troughton, MMR

Cimarron Summit Section House

Here are some photos of my recently completed Cimarron Summit Section House kit. It originally was issued as the Vance Junction Section House kit produced by Banta Model Works. The structure will be located across the tracks from the Cumbres style station at Cimarron Summit on my Cimarron and Tall Timbers RR.

Photo 1.

The kit was built in three major components: diorama type base, foundation and main building.

Photo 2.

I built the mini-diorama on a piece of 1/2" Gator board, then glued pieces of blueboard insulation to make the land forms. The foundation nestles in against the foam and is held in place with a hidden internal floor piece.

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This eye level track side view shows the platform and some of the weeds and plants growing around the building. The platform was glued directly to the foam insulation and plaster was applied to "work" it into position. The plants are fibers from an old piece of shag carpeting.

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All the doors and windows were painted a base color first, then lightly dry brushed with white prior to being removed from their laser cut sheets and assembled.

Photo 5.

Delta Ceramcoat and Folk Art liquid acrylic craft paints were used through out the project.

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This pair of second floor windows features the open window effect I wanted. Several windows were assembled with the lower sash in an opened position. Curtains were made from high quality wrapping tissue and shades were cut from colored paper stock.

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This low angle view of the front door area shows the extra treatment of the corbels. I added a thin strip of wood to the mounting side of the corbels to make them easier to attach to the lap siding material.

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Here's a shot of the left side of the structure when viewed from the front. When the building is situated on the layout, the front side will not be easily seen.

Photo 9.

This is the view visitors will see when the building is on the layout. I've added a trash can to the rear deck and a wooden barrel near the basement door.

Photo 10.

The barrel offers a great place to rest and visit with fellow workers.

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The ground cover is a mix of Colorado soil, Woodland Scenics ground foam and pieces of an old shag carpet. I "flayed" the carpet fibers out with a small steel brush and poked them into holes in the Gator board. Everything was then secured with white glue.

Photo 12.

The building is now resting in place on the layout and a three car passenger train has pulled into the station across from the section house.

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Here's a wider view of the scene. The dividing lines between the diorama and the fixed layout will be hidden better with additional weeds and landscaping materials.