Our Engine House is patterned after an original design by Mr. Ed Groth of Scottsdale, Arizona whose scratch-built model was a three time winner in various Regional and National Model Railroad Contests in the early 1970s. This structure is constructed of our vacu-formed stone over cardstock shell for the exterior walls. All inside wall surfaces are also finished with stone and are detailed wooden wall studs, braces, and rafter assemblies in the roof. The corrugated aluminum roof is topped with a wooden ventilator assembly, which includes ten plastic louver brackets. Doors, windows, and smoke jack are of finely cast plastic along with smoke stacks and door hinges which were designed especially for this kit.

We have added a lean-to shed on the outside of the Engine House which is constructed entirely of wood parts with a corrugated aluminum roof. Also included are the materials and drawing for building a work bench and a drum/barrel rack for which wooden drums and barrels are included with the kit. This kit was first introduced by Campbell Scale Models in October 1974 and continues its great tradition of supplying the same kit as it did 37 years ago.

Note: This note is for kits 0385, 0389, and 0398. We have found that Walther's Goo sometimes buckles the plastic stone when attaching the stone to either cardstock or wood. Therefore, we would suggest the use of contact cement such as Wilhold's Contact Cement available at most hardware stores. Apply the glue liberally with a disposable brush, such as an "acid" brush, to the back of the stone and to the cardstock. Allow drying to a tacky surface and then carefully position and press into place. With contact cement, you only get one chance in positioning the stone. Weighting the piece with a heavy book assures that the assembly remains flat. White or Carpenters glue will not work for this purpose.