Ann Arbor RR Mt. Pleasant Branch

[dgaken]

I’ve begun construction on some of the major industries on my HO scale Huron & Eastern layout. This four-foot structure will be loosely based on the General Motors plant in Bay City, MI. The plant is adjacent to the OmniSource Scrap site next to the Saginaw River.

My version is constructed with a wood core. The hollow center houses a hidden staging track. The exterior is comprised of pieces from Walther’s Lakeview Warehouse. Stand off details, roof details, and weathering are needed.

I began by using DAP all-purpose adhesive to affix a single strip of bass wood to the layout's backdrop.
HO Layout Construction by dangaken, on Flickr

The next step was to create a wood core.
HO Layout Construction by dangaken, on Flickr

I created a mock up of the structure and test fit the pieces from the Walther's kit.
HO Layout Construction by dangaken, on Flickr

Here is how the plant looks now:
HO Layout Construction by dangaken, on Flickr