TT Scale. The Ideal Scale.

Now, finally, I've purchased the Busch art.8771 Freight Shed.
I want to use it as American freight station building. Let's discuss it?



So, is it good as American freight station?
(I want to model some fictional place at the SOO Line/DSS&A railroad (for example, in Wisconsin) ).
Something like this one (but this one is in Virginia):



http://photography-in-place.blogspot.co ... ginia.html
http://www.piedmontsub.com/Gville.shtml

Maybe I had to use bigger windows, but I was afraid to damage the kit...

Somebody told me that I should put a small white box on the wall, to imitate electric meter - is it right?

Also, should I put some advertising poster on a wall? If yes, what sort of advertising, what company would you recommend me? (I'll model the era of 1950s)
Maybe, some movie poster? Or Coca-Cola advertising?..

Re the electric meter, I'd probably say yes. An ad poster could be an idea, too - Coca-Cola, or a cigarette (Lucky Strike had some nice ones)... overall, I'd say it doesn't look out of place between the boxcar and the trucks!

I would get rid of the European eaves troughs and go without. Perhaps some flaking white paint on the roof supports and corner posts.

CSD wrote:I would get rid of the European eaves troughs and go without

But on my photo they are almost the same!
(or maybe I did not pay attention to something?..)

What's left of the eaves in the American photo is painted same as the rest of the building. In the model the eaves and downspouts are highlighted with paint of a different colour. This might be the case in a brand new structure. Often the pipes are just galvanized metal unpainted.

It's difficult to criticise because the model is well made and looks good. But it doesn't look right. N. American structures aren't built the same as the structure represented by the model. The model looks like heavy post and beam, but N. American structures use lighter wood because it's cheaper. Attached drawing shows basic N. American construction. Try removing the roof buttresses and gable ends indicated by the arrows. Just a suggestion.

Ok, thanks. Understood.
Maybe I'll try to paint the eaves by "rusty" color - do you think it will be better?

As for roof buttresses and gable ends - I am not sure I can remove them NOW, when the assembling is finished.
Maybe next time, on the another kit... :)

Hm, it seems to be almost my station:



http://thebreadlineblog.blogspot.com/20 ... fe-as.html

If I am not mistaken, it is in Pennsylvania (?)

Or this one:



http://www.raritanriver-rr.com/Milltown.htm

Or maybe this one (look at the roof buttresses (?) and beams)



http://www.unadillavalleyrailway.org/dlw/dl&w2a.htm

Or this one:



Your opinion?..

Okay, I was wrong. Hope you didn't tear your station apart because of my comments. Keep up the good work.

No, I did not :) I was afraid. :)