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Walthers Diesel House — Build v1

Walthers Diesel House — Build v1 photos

Full build log of the Walthers modern diesel house: molded base and inspection pits, service platforms with etched mesh grates, hazard-striped ramps and stairs with individual tread decals, columns, roof trusses, glass-block walls, and the overhead bridge crane with its counterweight. Burlington Northern GP18 #1993 gets the honor of first unit through the door.

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Approach Tracks Pedestal Run Angle Approach Tracks Pedestal Run Angle Assembled Base Columns Tray Table Assembled Base Columns Tray Table Assembly Columns Roof Posts Table Assembly Columns Roof Posts Table Base Floor Molding First Pit Rail Base Floor Molding First Pit Rail Base Platforms Painted Overview Base Platforms Painted Overview BN 1993 Behind Service Platforms BN 1993 Behind Service Platforms BN 1993 Beside Platform Ramps BN 1993 Beside Platform Ramps BN 1993 Entering Facility Pit Track BN 1993 Entering Facility Pit Track BN 1993 GP18 Arriving Facility BN 1993 GP18 Arriving Facility BN 1993 GP18 Profile Pit Track BN 1993 GP18 Profile Pit Track BN 1993 Rear Pit Track Platform BN 1993 Rear Pit Track Platform Columns Platforms Pedestals Overview Columns Platforms Pedestals Overview Corner Track Approaches Columns Corner Track Approaches Columns Crane Bridge Hoist Trolley Closeup Crane Bridge Hoist Trolley Closeup Crane Bridge Interior Wide Crane Bridge Interior Wide Crane Counterweight Building Corner Crane Counterweight Building Corner Crane Roof Trusses Glass Block Crane Roof Trusses Glass Block Crane Stairs Platform Interior Crane Stairs Platform Interior Diesel House Interior Crane Platforms Diesel House Interior Crane Platforms Diesel House Interior Full View Diesel House Interior Full View Diesel House Shell Placed Layout Diesel House Shell Placed Layout Diesel House Walls Up Layout View Diesel House Walls Up Layout View Early Build Taped Decks Angle Early Build Taped Decks Angle Finished Platforms Mesh Grates Finished Platforms Mesh Grates Finished Stairs Hazard Treads Finished Stairs Hazard Treads Fresh Paint Ramps Platforms Macro Fresh Paint Ramps Platforms Macro Fuel Pad Ramp Yellow Mats Overhead Fuel Pad Ramp Yellow Mats Overhead Fuel Platform Assembly Yellow Decks Fuel Platform Assembly Yellow Decks Glass Block Wall Bench Stairs Interior Glass Block Wall Bench Stairs Interior Hazard Striped Ramp Macro Hazard Striped Ramp Macro Hazard Tread Stairs Glass Block Hazard Tread Stairs Glass Block Inspection Pit Hazard Striping Inspection Pit Hazard Striping Interior Crane Platforms Overview Interior Crane Platforms Overview Interior Full Length Crane View Interior Full Length Crane View Interior Overview Crane Counterweight Interior Overview Crane Counterweight Interior Truss Ramps Long View Interior Truss Ramps Long View Layout Cork Roadbed Intermodal Staging Layout Cork Roadbed Intermodal Staging Mid Build Platforms Ramp Gray Base Mid Build Platforms Ramp Gray Base Mini Platforms Ramp Pedestals Macro Mini Platforms Ramp Pedestals Macro Near Final Interior Sunlit Overview Near Final Interior Sunlit Overview Overhead Crane Beams Interior Overhead Crane Beams Interior Pit Floor Grate Detail Pit Floor Grate Detail Pit Grate Wall Platform Interior Pit Grate Wall Platform Interior Pit Rail Yellow Supports Macro Pit Rail Yellow Supports Macro Pit Rails Pedestal Supports Pit Rails Pedestal Supports Pit Rails Pedestals Base Macro Pit 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Between Platforms Macro Ramp Between Platforms Macro Ramp Platforms Glamour Macro Ramp Platforms Glamour Macro Safety Stairs Tread Detail Macro Safety Stairs Tread Detail Macro Stair Part Hazard Decals In Hand Stair Part Hazard Decals In Hand Stairs Platform Hazard Edge Dark Stairs Platform Hazard Edge Dark Stairs To Platform Pit Track Stairs To Platform Pit Track Stairway Platform Railing Cluster Stairway Platform Railing Cluster Taped Decks Unpainted Railings Taped Decks Unpainted Railings Track Approaches Safety Mats Corner Track Approaches Safety Mats Corner Twin Platforms Grates Track Between Twin Platforms Grates Track Between Twin Platforms Mesh Grates Overhead Twin Platforms Mesh Grates Overhead Twin Ramps Railings Closeup Twin Ramps Railings Closeup Unpainted Base Taped Decks Overview Unpainted Base Taped Decks Overview Wall Bench Stairs Early Paint Wall Bench Stairs Early Paint Wall Glue Up Clamps Roof Truss Wall Glue Up Clamps Roof Truss Wall Side Stairs Hazard Above Wall Side Stairs Hazard Above Wall Stairs Striped Platform Above Wall Stairs Striped Platform Above Walls Trusses Up Sunlit Walls Trusses Up Sunlit Yellow Platforms Hazard Striping Yellow Platforms Hazard Striping