G gauge buildings

[fhenn]

At this time I am looking to add buildings to my layout that is under construction. I have found Pico has a line, are there any kits available? Keep in mind this is an outdoor rail road in the deep south, so we have lots of sun..Thank You

[tac]

You might like to amend your search to PIKO, they have a reasonably good range of plastic building kits, including two different size water towers of Coloradan appearance that might be of interest.  One is moderately-sized, the other one, based, I bleeve, on the real thing at Chama, is pretty much a fine-scale model.

PIKO claim that the material of which they are made is pretty much sun-proof, but I'd still bring them in in high summer - UV and heat can be a plastic killer.  Same goes for rail tie material, too - we are hearing about how they go brittle and disintegrate after only a couple of years outdoors.

Also, you might care to look at Mr Brewer's fine sets of structure plans - suitable for your kind of project.  His square water tower is a thing of beauty, that's for sure.

Any copy of Garden Rail will have details of a whole raft of models, ready-made, kit or in plan only form.

tac
Ottawa Valley GRS

[fhenn]

Thank You, I guess I will have to sneak in a subscription to that magazine when the bride is not around

[NarrowMinded]

I only set up a g scale layout for the holidays... but i have found a lot of inexpensive bird house kits and already built ones that scale out pretty good.

Just today i was at OSH and saw some new ones.

[Chuck N]

I'll second the last comment.  We have a lot of buildings that are suitable for our "G" gauge layouts that are bird houses and other buildings not built specifically for model railroads.

Here is a bird house with LGB people in front.



In the background is a hogan and a jail that we found at a reasonable price, <$50 each, at trading posts in Arizona.



Keep your eyes open, they are out there.

Chuck

[fhenn]

What a great idea the bird houses thank you