Building a two stall engine house- 1
T
his two-stall engine
house kit is a real clas-
sic, with the original
design by the late John Allen. It
appeared on his original Gorre
& Daphetid 8’ x 4’ layout and
later was incorporated into his
basement layout.
I built this kit previously,
in the seventies, for a very
good friend. As payment, I
was given my very first HOn3
narrow gauge brass, a K27
– by Brian Messenger
Photos by the author
1. The Fine Scale
Miniatures kit comes with
an abundance of details.
Taking time to paint and
place the details in the
engine house brings the
structure to life.
The fun of
building a
craftsman kit ...
Building a two stall
Engine
House
MRH-Jul 2014
