I expect this has been done many times before but I thought I would attempt it anyway.
Starting with the Metcalfe '8-window' shed, I found, by measurement, that this would be too long for my diorama. Initial thoughts were to remove the workshop from the building's rear and relocate it to the side.
However, this still gave problems with the planned location. So, I then measured a diesel shunter and a tank engine (both 00) and found that they would both 'fit' inside a conversion to a six-window shed.
So, boldly taking the scalpel and steel rule in hand, began the surgery. There were a few bumps to be ironed out along the way, but, generally, it was quite straight-forward. The main change was to the rear shed wall which had to be reversed and made 'inside out'. (This was due to the missing workshop)....The brick work here is a different colour and I haven't yet managed to colour match the rest of the exterior stone.
Generally, though, I'm quite pleased with the end result and now have a 'spare' workshop to re-locate somewhere else. I have another project on the bench just now. As soon as this is cleared, I'll set the layout up and post a photo or two.
The original kit (it had been on my shelf for years !)
(https://i.imgur.com/6FiQaQk.jpg)
Rear view of shed - more matching of stonework needed. The door is the original 'inner' door from the workshop.
(https://i.imgur.com/IBkBXGg.jpg)
Location borrowed from the SG side. Gives me an idea for a bit of 'dual gauge' here ! Foundations and road will need some amendment though...
(https://i.imgur.com/aK7vOWO.jpg)
This was my first card kit and I was a little dubious about its rigidity and durability when I bought it.
However, I need not have worried - it builds into a very strong structure (even in 'reduced' form') due, mainly I think, to the many layers of card employed in the construction.
The loco came from Society Sales and is a freelance design on a Kato chassis. I added the wasp stripes - not my best painting it has to be said !
Quote from: Dave Cooper on March 31, 2021, 23:14
The main change was to the rear shed wall which had to be reversed and made 'inside out'. (This was due to the missing workshop)....The brick work here is a different colour and I haven't yet managed to colour match the rest of the exterior stone.
I wouldn't worry too much about matching the stonework as there are assorted possible (imaginary!) reasons for the variation. Maybe something to do with that loco which overran some years ago resulting in the end wall having to be rebuilt? :)
David.
Hello David /All
Funnily enough, one of mine did overrun the end resulting in some hastily installed buffers. (I think they are still there !).
Thanks for all the "Likes" everyone.....sometimes, what appears to be 'too-complex-to-contemplate' can often be broken down into smaller steps and then become 'do-able'.
Dave
Can you use 00/HO building for 009 please
In a word, yes.
"009" breaks down into 2 parts.
The 00 bit (sometimes written as OO) is the scale, in our case 4 mm to one foot (or 1:76.2).
The 9 refers to the track gauge in millimetres.
HO is very slightly different as it is 3.5 mm to one foot, or 1:87, and the fact that it is slightly small can make mixing 00 and HO scenic items like buildings difficult unless one is careful.
Possibly the most critical part is door height in mixing OO and H0 buildings and to be aware of with what is sold as 'OO/H0'. Windows come in variety of sizes, detail and texture such as bricks are often over-scale anyway so a smaller scale should not be distracting.
However with two buildings next to each other, one with an OO door and the other H0, and particularly if there are little people about, then the difference in scale is immediately apparent. H0 buildings towards the back as a nod to forced perspective can be effective.
Roy Porter's excellent book goes into this. Unfortunately most of it relates to larger scales.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Porters-Model-Buildings-Masterclass-Modelling/dp/1859150632 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Porters-Model-Buildings-Masterclass-Modelling/dp/1859150632)
Regarding engine sheds specifically. Kit engine sheds for OO are possibly near to scale (in order to fit an OO locomotive through the door) and could be too big for 009 but other buildings can be quite 'bijoux'. A stone wall is typically 2ft (8 mm) thick, cavity brick 12" (4 mm) and solid brick 9" (3 mm). Take that away from the external dimensions and it suggests room sizes are rather small.
While the scale for both 00 and 009 is the same (4mm to the foot), and people on the narrow gauge tend to be similar height to those on s-g, locos and rolling stock are generally smaller overall, so engine sheds etc. may be less generously proportioned. Plus cash was usually tight so buildings would have tended to be less elaborate and less substantial than on s-g lines. It's all part of the 'narrow gauge 'look'!*
David.
* These comments apply primarily to UK n-g - things were probably different abroad.