07-11-2009, 03:14 PM
The progress so far... The main wall components are together and ready for some fill and primer - the pilasters, especially on the corners, do not fit tightly together (top to bottom) and the wall caps and pilasters are a slightly different colour. In this case, I had planned to paint them anyway, but sometimes manufacturers will advertise models as "moulded in realistic colours" perhaps implying that nothing but assembly is needed, or maybe just weathering. Weathering would have to be pretty extensive here to hide the difference in colours. The wall sections are taped together here just to get an idea of the final configuration of the building.
From the southeast showing the loading docks for the trucks. However, I also plan to run a rail spur along the docks on the left. The dock on the right will be exclusively for trucks.
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From the southwest showing two ground level doors. The one on the left (below the bricked over windows) will be the freight elevator. Rail will also run alongside the building in the pavement in front of the elevator door for "extra capacity", but this area will normally be used by trucks. You can also make out the large door on the extreme left that will permit indoor unloading of railcars.
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From the northeast, looking along the "front" of the building and showing the main entrance.
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From the northwest, again showing the "business" side of the building, with the roll-up door this time on the extreme right.
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An overhead shot, showing the layout of the building. The main roof (top to bottom) and the roof over the indoor unloading (on the left) will be peaked. On the top right will be a flat roof to accommodate a water tank (you were wondering where that door went in the photo above, weren't you?
). The bottom right roof (only one story high at this point) will be accessed by a ladder from the roof with the tank.
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That's all for now. Still have to pick up some of the details from the LHS - hopefully soon...!
Andrew
From the southeast showing the loading docks for the trucks. However, I also plan to run a rail spur along the docks on the left. The dock on the right will be exclusively for trucks.
[album]1140[/album]
From the southwest showing two ground level doors. The one on the left (below the bricked over windows) will be the freight elevator. Rail will also run alongside the building in the pavement in front of the elevator door for "extra capacity", but this area will normally be used by trucks. You can also make out the large door on the extreme left that will permit indoor unloading of railcars.
[albumimg]1141[/albumimg]
From the northeast, looking along the "front" of the building and showing the main entrance.
[albumimg]1142[/albumimg]
From the northwest, again showing the "business" side of the building, with the roll-up door this time on the extreme right.
[albumimg]1143[/albumimg]
An overhead shot, showing the layout of the building. The main roof (top to bottom) and the roof over the indoor unloading (on the left) will be peaked. On the top right will be a flat roof to accommodate a water tank (you were wondering where that door went in the photo above, weren't you?
). The bottom right roof (only one story high at this point) will be accessed by a ladder from the roof with the tank.[albumimg]1144[/albumimg]
That's all for now. Still have to pick up some of the details from the LHS - hopefully soon...!
Andrew