Don't know why, but I decided to add a "team track" scene to the layout. The best place was at the Cotton Factory siding where the Armory needed a means of receiving jeeps, trucks, and such. When I found a BTX laser cut Southern Railway Team Track Office, I just had to try it out. Another small structure "perfect" for the small layout. Realizing, of course, that sharing an industry siding with a team track is probably not so prototypical. . . .
Started by painting many of the parts before removing from the "board".
Assembly went pretty smoothly -- the accuracy for laser cutting is amazing!
Used a little florist styrofoam to help fill up the coal bin and topped off with a bit of HO scale "coal".
The fascia for the roof did not fit the slot very well after painting the pieces. I had used a needle drill to open holes for the small front roof supports, and that worked well. Probably should have used the same approach for the fascia board.
Will probably leave the roof unfastened from the office
Got a pot-bellied stove from Rusty Stumps and desk/file cabinet from Model Tech Studios. Would have been easier to install before putting up the rafters! But since I had left the door and window open, I went "all the way". Even have a mug to go on top of the stove since I couldn't find a coffee pot. Don't know about Southern Railway employee, yet, but I have included a box for him/her to sit on (not in picture).
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