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does anyone know of a small one room cabin that would fit next to my lake

Sounds like a good "Intro to Scratch Building" project to me.  Give it a shot.
Old Timer

thought about that and I wanna pier also with a little john boat tied up

There's a lot of free card stock models available on the web. Try googling "cabin card stock model" or something like that. You can try them out and if you don't like the model, just throw it away. You print them out and then glue the print onto cereal box or similar card stock. Then you cut and assemble. An Elmer's glue stick works well for this. I did a quick search and found this OO sized building:

http://www.scalescenes.com/products/R002

http://www.scalescenes.com/railscenes

Convert OO to HO scale: http://www.scalescenes.com/hoinfo/hoinfo.html

I like making these things when I'm watching TV. During the Olympics I made this :D

http://www.smallfilms.co.uk/ivor/makeivor.htm

I'm afraid I got carried away and what started as a "quick and dirty" got more and more refined as I went along. Unfortunately it got wet and the printer ink ran, so into the recycling bin it went.

I bet your little engineer would enjoy working on these buildings with you.

Robert

Maxx - I checked through the 2010 Walther's catalog and found the following craftsman kits:

   #171-872 Cabins at Collard's Creek by Bar Mills [p. 488]
   #171-662 The Fishing Shack at Cozy Cove by Bar Mills [p. 490]
   #464-27470 Clegg's Cabin by B.T.S. [p. 497]
   #464-27227 Greeley's Place by B.T.S. [p. 497]
Walthers does not carry all the kits offered - so you may want to Google "Valley Model Trains" to see more selections. I did not include any plastic kits nor any European selections (such as Noch or Faller) as they probably wouldn't fit your scene.

If you haven't yet tried a laser-cut kit - you need to. A little patience and some basic hand tools will result in a structure you can be proud to display.

Ray

great ideas guys thanks

I really like Greeleys place

there is always this old standby, nice and small, this is the built up version
http://www.trainsetsonly.com/page/TSO/PROD/490-645

small boat
http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Noch_HO_11210_Fishing_Boat_p/noc-11210.htm

more small boats
http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=boat&Search.x=13&Search.y=12

A pier?
Good chance to scratch build! Matchsticks, Elmers glue and some stain or paint,,i got the impression you are familiar with woodworking.

Maxx, I'm glad you like Greeley's Place. I would recommend B.T.S. kits (the less complicated ones) as a good introduction to laser kits. Should you decided on Greeley's (or any other craftsman kit), the most important thing to remember is to brace the exterior walls! These kits are made of thin basswood or thin plywood and will warp with changes in temperature/humidity. Bracing (with stripwood on the inside) will go a long way in preventing this occurrence.

Ray

There is a camp ground here in the states that's made up of old cabooses. Could an old caboose set on blocks do the trick?

PD - That's just outside of Omaha NE. My pic on here is me sitting on a coupler of one those cabooses where we spent the night.

Sorry  - wrong pic. I used to have that pic here.

Since using a caboose was mentioned, I thought I'd include this post. While 'Googling' caboose motels I was amazed at how many of these places there are in the U.S.


Of course there is the Chattanooga Choo-Choo in Chattanooga, TN that has accommodations in an ex-Pullman sleeper.

Ray

The Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad in Oil City, PA offers lodging for tourists in the form of old cabooses that have been renovated.

if I use a caboose I would need to make a mine rail to where the caboose/cabin sits as you would have to stretch your imagination on how it got there other wise...maybe the lake was a gravel pit that filled in with water...hmmm not bad

here a pics of the lake... (http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb165/nitroburnr/100_0108.jpg)

Very nice Maxx...I can see Greeley's Cabin on the hillside with its dock extending out into the lake...'should make a great scene. BTW: How is the fishing on the lake this year?

Ray

water level is a tad low right now waiting on W-S to deliver the stock then I can tell you more and thanks for the compliment...it is starting to look good even if I do say so myself

Wow that's looking great. It's fun to see the progress :D

Robert

there are a few white spots that need attention but I'll get it...this is very time consuming