There is an empty corner on my layout, it’s been there for years and I’ve never been happy with the scenery. So, I found a great looking building for the site, and it fits my anthracite area scheme. It’s the Lackawanna Coal Mine from N-Scale Architect. It accurately represents a coal breaker, one of many of these industrial high-rises that operated from the beginning of the last century into the 50’s. Some may still stand, but most were razed. The kit is a bit intimidating when the box is first opened, several layers of laser cut micro plywood, multiple pages of assembly instructions, windows, walls, chutes, etc. Reference pictures were located from my library, and I selected the look of one breaker that appears in a color photo in a LNE book, in a light gray color. Tackling this kit turned out to be a pleasure, the numerous windows look great, the small parts are adhesive backed, and when it goes together, there are lots of attention getting rooflines, corners, overhangs. It becomes an impressive structure, even without all the out buildings. On my layout, it will sit at about eye-level, and in a corner, so a lot of this fine detail will not be visible. And even worse, it’s too big for the site. And I ran out of gray paint. No problem, I thought, it should be available. The paint had a price tag stuck over the label, removing the tag ruined the label. Hmmm. Off to the LHS. No matching paint. On to the alternative LHS, no paint either, but they’ll order some. OK. A few days later it arrives, but it’s not a match either. Arrgh. OK, I’ll just rip put the scenery and make room. Stay tuned.
This has not much to do with BULLFROG SNOT does it?
