The small town of Saltillo, Pennsylvania generated little passenger or freight traffic when the East Broad Top brought train service in 1874, so the main activities were train operations. The station was built in 1892, and updated in 1908 and 1913. Check out the plans of this distinctive little depot here.
Built in 1915 as an automobile showroom for Adrian Boyce, the three-story building was purchased in 1927 for use as the Seneca Falls Village Hall. When it opened in1916 it was celebrated as “the most modern building of its kind in this part of the state.” Perfect for any 20th Century layout small town commercial structure, the building could easily be compressed along its length to take up less real estate. Check out the plans.
The Fork Union Depot, in Fluvanna County, Virginia, is typical of the small station houses on the C&O and other American railroads, many of which have been lost to the sands of time. At just 24 x 38 feet, the building is perfect for smaller model railroads, but would be just as at home on a larger rural layout.
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Building 12 is of interest to model railroaders of the 20th Century in part to its modular nature. It could be selectively compressed, or even enlarged, without destroying the architectural qualities of the building. It would also be an opportunity to work with mold-making, since the repetitive architectural patterns lend themselves to multiple plaster cast reproductions assembled together after casting. Check out the plans.
The Pleasant Valley depot, built in 1874, is a reminder of the prosperity which the Shenandoah valley experienced after the Civil War. Located on State Route 679, in Rockingham County, Virginia, it was, at the time of these drawings, the last remaining example of a series of depots built by the Valley Railroad post war. Check out the plans.
Shortened to cross the Provo River near Orem, Utah, this Denver & Rio Grande Western Pratt through truss bridge would be a great addition to a narrow gauge model railroad. Check out the plans.