01-23-2011, 02:51 PM
I went to the website, and found.....Trackside Structure Watch Tower.
Interesting that it was not described as a crossing gate tower. Also interesting, the style of window used. a bit fancy
( expensive ) for the usual crossing gate tower. I suspect, there might be a prototype for it, but I am beginning to doubt that. At this point I'm more inclined to believe that this is a "fictional" guard tower, that might have been used in a high end junk yard.
If a kit is a model of a prototype, it is usually marketed as "that prototype", and not with a generic description.
It would make a neat bridge tender's shack.......or some kid's expensive play house, or, it could be a crossing gate watchman's shack, on a freelanced rail line that crosses, or interchanges with, your chosen prototype line.
The up side is, in building this kit you have become more familiar with the materials, and could use that knowledge to scratchbuild something more in line with a chosen prototype.
Interesting that it was not described as a crossing gate tower. Also interesting, the style of window used. a bit fancy
( expensive ) for the usual crossing gate tower. I suspect, there might be a prototype for it, but I am beginning to doubt that. At this point I'm more inclined to believe that this is a "fictional" guard tower, that might have been used in a high end junk yard.
If a kit is a model of a prototype, it is usually marketed as "that prototype", and not with a generic description.
It would make a neat bridge tender's shack.......or some kid's expensive play house, or, it could be a crossing gate watchman's shack, on a freelanced rail line that crosses, or interchanges with, your chosen prototype line.
The up side is, in building this kit you have become more familiar with the materials, and could use that knowledge to scratchbuild something more in line with a chosen prototype.
We always learn far more from our own mistakes, than we will ever learn from another's advice.
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!