I have been investigating how to model the asbestos hard shingled siding that was used during the 1950s. Evidently there appears that no one makes this type of siding. Any information would be appreciated. Otherwise I will be using lap siding. John
Maybe look at slate or 3-tab roof shingle sheets for the transite shingles? . I know Rusty Stumps carries 3-tab shingles. Please see their website. https://www.rustystumps.com/proddetail.asp?prod=D5001 I will be in the same boat when it comes time to build the Clinton, MO depot.
If you have to, use lap siding. You will want a wider board than HO-scale siding. Best I can remember the asbestos siding on the house I grew up in was about 8-10 inches from one course to the next. It was a pinkish brown!
Also, it appears that the bottom foundation was concrete blocks. They installed siding over it later?
John, My Olathe, KS depot had the same siding. I initially tried cutting strips of short styrene and overlapping them ever so slightly, but did not like the results at all. Instead, I just scribed lines in the styrene walls and called that good enough. Best Regards,
John, I was thinking about your asbestos siding issue last night and it occurred to me that the stuff was only around a 1/4" thick. What about printing the vertical seems between tiles on paper and then cut a wavy edge on the bottom? Apply it to a wall the same way American Model Builders (AMB) roof shingles work. It is just a thought, it was used on a lot of houses as well. Once again thanks for letting me operate last Tuesday. The layout looked good in photographs, but it looked even better in person and ran very well. For anyone who has not been able to see it, be sure and take the opportunity. John has done an amazing job. Brad Slone
Brad, Thank you for the compliments, glad you had a good time operating the layout. Do you or anyone have any information on what color the St. James depot was back in the 1950s? The color photographs from Mr. Lawler on this site shows a depot buff color. I guess I could just make it this color with white trim and call it a day! John
John, Here are five pictures I have of the St. James, MO depot. Unfortunately, I do not know the dates nor the photographer. The last two might be mine as I do recall taking pictures of it back in the early 1980s when son Kurt and I were in the area on a combined Frisco and fishing trip. If so, timing would be 1981/1982. It looks totally different the last time I saw it a few years ago. Anyway, hope these help you decide how to finish your model. Ken
Thanks Ken! Depot buff and brown trim is my lean too paint color scheme. Was the bottom made of tile siding, concrete blocks or ornamental stone? Once I get that information I can start on this project. John
If my memory serves me well, the standard Frisco depot colors in the 1950s were a grey field and white trim. An example would be the #2 post on this thread about Cuba, MO. http://www.frisco.org/shipit/index.php?threads/cuba-missouri.918/ The floor plans indicate that the original outside finish was board and batten siding. Who knows when the shingles were applied? Rich
KC Terminal-Themed Layout, Part II John, The model and the photographs leave a lot to be desired. The scribing does not show up too well. I will try to get clearer photographs soon. Best Regards,
I cut strips of very thin card stock to the height dimension of 15". Then I penciled in the shingles, the dimension width is 2 feet. I used a glue stick applied to each row of shingles. Then I sprayed on the three colors for samples, all are from rattle can spray paint. The bottom color is Summer Squash from Rust Oleum Accent, the middle is Light Aircraft Grey from Testors, the top is Dark Aircraft Grey from Testors . Rich mentions that 1950s colors for depots where grey and white trim. Comments suggested! Thanks for all your information provided. John
Karl Brand wrote an interesting article about Frisco depot colors over the years. http://www.frisco.org/shipit/index....nt-always-white-historic-depot-liveries.6176/ Rich
I am also currently modeling the depot and I have the floor plans. But I do not know the height of the structure or the window and door sizes. Does anybody have the height of the depot?
