pieces. Grandt Line 5239 windows were used for the building.
Campbell Scale Models attic vents were used in the ends of
the building. The sliding doors were made from scribed siding,
and .080” Evergreen angle for the roller mechanism at the top.
The roof was made from 1/32” basswood and covered with
Northeastern paper corrugated metal. The entire building was
stained using PollyScale boxcar red.
Mule barn and corn crib
The Miller mine stabled 25 mules at the Jollar tipple for use
above ground and in the mine itself. Horses were also stabled
at the tipple. Both the horses and mules were used to haul
lumber out of the woods whenever the mine was shut down
and the timber on the property was being harvested. The com-
pany owned 25,000 acres. To house these work animals, the
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5. The rear of the blacksmith/car shop showing the
rear wall and window arrangement from a late-appear-
ing photograph.
company had a barn to the west of the tipple. It was 75’ x 40’
without any windows, and only one large door, at the east end
of the building. The building rested on a stone foundation for
the south and west walls and a concrete wall for the north
wall. Because of the sheer size of the structure, I reduced it
by 20%, making the building 60’ x 32’. The structure was con-
structed using Monster Model Works S scale scribed siding.
The concrete foundation wall was constructed from 1/16”
basswood, with Monster Model Works distressed concrete
sheets laminated onto it. The walls were attached to the con-
crete foundation and a stone foundation from Monster Model
Works. The roof was built using 1/32” basswood with BTS
French shingles. The real eye-catcher for this structure is the
large corn crib attached to the east end of the building. Using
plans downloaded fromMidwest Plan Service
for a single frame corn crib, I began construction
by making a cut stone foundation 16’ x 8’ fromMonster Model
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6. Mule and horse stable.
MRH-Oct 2014
