well got started on the bash and boy its a challenge all right the original builder must have used 1/2 a tube of cement on it as you can see its in sad shape  [attachment=38368]  got it striped down to what I will save front wall is gone will be replaced with a freight  door , all the  other windows and doors will be replaced with Tichy ones  second story will be for road agent to live . [attachment=38369] 
jim

It's always a challenge to dismantle something someone else put together, especially removing glue. Good luck, looks like you have a plan...

Sounds like fun - and a real challenge!!

well got to work on this a bit the first thing was to make a new wall for train side (front) with second story add on its three separate  pieces of styrene the bottom is .080 shiplap the top is .060 v groove with a piece of ho scale 4 by 6 . photo is not the best but shows it well enough. [attachment=38414]
jim

Rebuilding something someone else already built is always a challenge.

(03-22-2022, 09:12 AM)Tyson Rayles Wrote: [ -> ]Rebuilding something someone else already built is always a challenge.

That's why the call this a "challenge".... A whole tube of glue to make sure the roof stays on.

That roof looks like the type that you would find on a haunted mansion

slight hold up on this waiting for a package from Tichy .
Jim

ok got the doors , the ground floor is complete ,  windows and doors are just taped in as i need to paint wall and add windows in second story [attachment=38451]
Jim

Good to see progress.

Nice job!

worked on the rest of the second floor and thought I'd share the way I layout for windows . i use a fine tipped mechanical  pencell to mark the bottom of sash and on vertical siding I just count out the spaces and mark then drill 5 holes inside the marks , using a #11 blade i make a cut between the holes , then finish out with small file . the bottom mark assures that all the windows will line up.[attachment=38469][attachment=38470]
Jim

Getting windows square and level isn't always an easy task. That reference line is a good idea.

on with the challenge , the basic building is now complete without windows need to paint walls  a rich brown oxide with trim being  lead white  will add corrugated tin to canopy and a deck to back side for second story access . once painted you wouldn't know that part of it is the old station .[attachment=38499][attachment=38500][attachment=38501]
Jim

Looking good!