Ed,
I have had the same problem that may be coming to a solution (when I
have the time). S has several engine houses many of which are sort of
Sn3 in character ( shoe box style housing 3 short engines). A company
called the Monon Shop at one time made a kit that could be made into a
fairly nice model. It was basically wooden sticks and H&R plastic brick
sheets. I bought the kit but never started it as I was searching for
something better. Although the Twin Whistle roundhouse seems easy to
build it also lacks the character of what I was after.
I once talked to Billy Wade about designing a kit for medium sized
engines that would be multiple stalls, varied length and a couple of
other features. After looking at plans and styles I came to the
conclusion that it can't be done with the variables I wanted. If you do
the math you'll see quickly. Much of the problem comes from the fact
that we generally compress the distance from the turntable to the
roundhouse way too much. This means the stalls will create too big of a
"fan" shape. The math or roundhouse plans would change with everyone's
layout making designing a kit impossible.
What I've done is approached CC Crow who makes some fine kits in
plaster. Many years ago he sold a HO kit of either a NP or GN large
roundhouse that almost made me switch ot HO! So happens he makes a 3
stall narrow gauge kit in S. Unfortunately, it's very much a typical
shoe box design, but the castings are very good quality. What I've come
up with is a highly modified version that I will be building using his
plaster side walls, Northeastern board and baton end sections, and his
laser cut doors. I will have to freelance the roof shape when I get
that far. I'm planning on 7 stalls one long enough to hold a 4-8-4. I
plan on building a clestory type roof where the tender is located under
a lower section and the engine area is a taller stair-stepped area.
Because this is a fairly large and possibly easily broken building, the
major concerns is removing the building for access and designing it for
easy construction. Clint Crow says it's possible to build it with the
walls in sections so it could be moved in section if necessary.
I had hoped to start is past summer but other projects always seem to
pop up and this will be a long term project to say the least. It will
also be one of my last structures for my layout so I want to do it right.
Bob Werre
ehsauers1 wrote:
> Group,
>
> What are the options for my S-scale Rounhouse needs? The only one I can
> find is the one by Whistle Stop and I not really that fond of its
> looks. Is modifying an ON3 kit a possibility? Any thoughts or
> suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ed Sauers
>
>
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