Scratch Built Projects
Scratch Built Projects
Scratch building is the process of building a scale model "from scratch", i.e. from raw materials. Scratch builders usually start a project using scale drawings, photographs and other prototype information. They may use commercial detail parts, such as commercial windows that match the prototype structure or commercial detail parts if building a freight car, but the main part of the project is built from sheets/strips of plastic, styrene, wood or other materials.
Below are scratch built models on my layout and photographs of the actual structure that was modeled.
Northumberland Station
Northumberland Station
Northumberland Station (photo by D. Wood)
Northumberland Station (photo by D. Wood)
Sunbury Station
Sunbury Station
Sunbury Station (photo by John Dziobko, Jr.)
Sunbury Station (photo by John Dziobko, Jr.)
Northumberland Coaling Tower
Northumberland Coaling Tower
Northumberland Coaling Tower (photo by D. Walker)
Northumberland Coaling Tower (photo by D. Walker)
Northumberland Yard Office
Northumberland Yard Office
Northumberland Yard Office (photo by P. Noble)
Northumberland Water Tower
Northumberland Water Tower
Northumberland Water Tower (photo by P. Noble)
Kase Tower
Kase Tower
Kase Tower
Kase Tower
Crowl General Store
Crowl General Store
Crowl General Store (photo by M. Usenia)
Crowl General Store (photo by M. Usenia)
Weigh Scales Yard Office front
Weigh Scales Yard Office front
Weigh Scales Yard Office (photo by D. Ball)
Weigh Scales Yard Office (photo by D. Ball)
Weigh Scales Yard Office side and back
Weigh Scales Yard Office side and back
Weigh Scales Yard Office (photo by P. Noble)
Weigh Scales Yard Office (photo by P. Noble)
Shamokin Freight House (view 1)
Shamokin Freight House (view 1)
Shamokin Freight House
Shamokin Freight House
Shamokin Freight House (view 2)
Shamokin Freight House (view 2)
Coal and Ash Hoists in Shamokin
Coal and Ash Hoists in Shamokin
Coal and Ash Hoists in Shamokin
Coal and Ash Hoists in Shamokin
Scratch Built Cars
Scratch Built Cars
G36C
G36C
G31D
G31D
G32A
G32A