buildings

Finishing the Apache Paper Mill Scene

August 24, 2021 By Allen Keller & filed under Model Railroad Academy Blog.

I had to finish up the new Apache Railway scene for my friend Dave’s Chicago Denver & Pacific layout. This required the Walthers Kraft Plant in addition to the power house and the paper mill itself that I had already completed. The Kraft Plant is the final step in manufacturing white paper. I began by…

The Hardware Supply Background Building

March 30, 2020 By Allen Keller & filed under Model Railroad Academy Blog.

Here is another background building that my friend Curt Goff needed for his railroad. This kit offers some modification options that I could not pass up.

Assembling a Walthers Background Building

February 28, 2020 By Allen Keller & filed under Model Railroad Academy Blog.

For a number of years, Walthers has offered its large buildings in a version that fits nicely against a backdrop for layouts with limited space. I built the full-size version of this furniture building for my Bluff City Southern more than 20 years ago, so why would I need to read the directions? Well, I…

Building a Block for Oakland Part 3

December 3, 2018 By Allen Keller & filed under Model Railroad Academy Blog.

You may remember in the first two segments (part 1 & part 2) on the construction of the Oakland Block for my friend Dave’s Chicago, Denver & Pacific, I built the department store and the Metropolitan building from Bachmann. In this the final segment, you will learn about building the Trade Tower. Although, be aware…

Building a Block for Oakland Part 2

October 30, 2018 By Allen Keller & filed under Model Railroad Academy Blog.

In part one on the new Oakland buildings blog I’ve been working on for my friend Dave, I built the Bachmann Department Store. I made an alley on the side, so we could build the next structure the Metropolitan Building next to it. But on the other side of the Metropolitan I will add the…

Building a Block for Oakland Part 1

October 2, 2018 By Allen Keller & filed under Model Railroad Academy Blog.

My friend Dave Houseman asked me to build a block of buildings for his new Oakland scene on his Chicago, Denver and Pacific Railroad. We started with 3 Bachmann buildings. As is my custom I never like to create a structure as the designers intended. I always try to make some differences, otherwise Dave’s buildings…