Tag: 19th Century

Southern Pacific Sacramento Shops Paint Shop Plans Added

By 1872, shop managers at Southern Pacific’s Sacramento Shops realized that more space was needed for painting than was available in the wing of the planing mill that was being used at the time. The new paint shop was erected to the east of Car Shop No. 3 aligned parallel to it. The main building was 70 by 265 feet, with five parallel wings on the east side, each 70 by 20 feet. Unlike many of the buildings at the Sacramento Shops, the paint shop – through several reincarnations – survived until the Shops were closed in 1999. Check out the plans of this massive building.

San Francisco & San Jose Railroad Depot, Menlo Park California Plans Added

San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Depot, Menlo Park California
Northeast (track) side of the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Company Menlo Park, California depot. Photography by Jack E. Boucher, 1974

The oldest railroad station still in use in California sits in Menlo Park. It was built in 1867 by the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Company, the first incorporated railroad line in the state. It’s quaint architecture would make a nice addition to any 19th to mid-20th Century model railroad layout. Check out the 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.

D&RGW Pratt Truss Bridge Plans Added

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.

McAlvey’s Fort General Store plans added

The red brick house, store, and bakeoven in Mc Alevy’s Fort, at the corner of Pennsylvania routes 26 and 305 are the remains of the 19th century iron industry in the state. There were many iron furnaces in the region, the largest two located nearby at Greenwood Furnace (now a state park). Replicating the red brick exterior would be an interesting challenge in plaster casting. Check out the plans.

Bridgeport Truss Bridge Plans Added

Built in 1893, the Bridgeport Bridge represented one type of bridges which could be ordered from catalogues at the end of the nineteenth century. Check out her plans.