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Buildings for Model Railroads

Old Frisco Depot Plans Added

Old Frisco Depot in Fayettevile Arkansas

You may have noticed we love depots here at FreeModelRailroadPlans.com and when it’s a depot built in the Pueblo Revival/Mission Style architecture, it’s guaranteed to be one of our favorites. The Old Frisco Depot in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is actually the third iteration of this depot, and in this case, the third time is definitely a charm! This depot is perfect for a long, narrow spot on your layout, or could be selectively compressed by removing or shortening the freight house. Check out her plans.

Front Avenue Industrial District Plans Added

With a nearly eight block continuous facade, the Front Avenue Industrial District in Columbus Georgia offers a range of buildings featuring late 19th Century commercial and industrial architecture. Constructed between 1867 and 1902, the buildings feature a similarity of scale and consistent use of material and detailing that create a sense of belonging often missing in industrial scenery created over a longer span of time. This offers a palette of buildings for the model railroader to choose from for a cohesive industrial background. Check out the massive collection of 13 plans.

Wilmington Northern Railroad Repair Shop Plans Added

Looking for something to fill a corner on your layout? The Wilmington and Northern Repair Shop typifies the facilities built by small railroads in the last quarter of the 19th Century, but was still standing in 1976 when this survey was completed. So whether you have a period layout or a modern layout you could utilize these plans to create an attention-grabber.

East Broad Top Saltillo Station Plans Added

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.

Seneca Falls Village Hall Plans Added

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.

C&O Fork Union Depot Plans Added

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.