It's finally here. The 3 stall brick roundhouse kit is in the final stages of preparation with only the instructions left to finish. The patterns are done and the first set of production moulds have been made.
The project started over a year ago when I had the notion to make kit for a roundhouse. I've always liked the Kennebec Central 2 stall frame building. I looked at it for quite a while. I decided that it would be an interesting (if not prototypical) model to make as a brick structure. Then I thought that 3 stalls would be better than 2......
The result is a very highly detailed, almost all resin kit. The walls are cast with brick detail on the inside as well as outside, a one piece resin rafter casting with smoke collectors, a resin roof and prototypical, conical smoke vents for the roof. The doors are cast with vertical siding on one side and diagonal on the other. The kit includes 2 brick lined track inspection pits and a large number of interior details- many new castings made specifically for this kit. The window sashes are laser cut plywood by Full Steam Ahead and the exquisite door hinges are white metal castings from Crow River.
The 'Forney House' is designed to hold 3 Bachmann Forneys although you can squeeze a Bachmann 4-4-0 into the centre stall. If demand warrants it, an extension kit will be offered later to lengthen the roundhouse to hold Bachmann's Mogul and Consolidation.
This will be limited to 150 kits and will be available from Schomberg Scale Models directly.
The price will be $205 for the complete kit with all details shown (less tree and ground cover, track, figures, and, of course, the Forney).
If you would like more (and larger) photographs of this kit, send me a note at christophercreighton@schombergscalemodels.com
and I'll forward the additional images to you.
Posted Friday, 25th July 2008
We're proud to announce the release of our new Cut Stone Station in O scale. The all resin kit includes stone walls made from hand assembled patterns, our cedar shingle roof, a 200 gallon domestic oil tank (for those chilly nights in the basement) and the new O scale luggage set. A bit more decorative than the Large Scale version, this interesting kit retails for $70.
Posted Friday, 23rd November 2007
We've decided to harmonize the sometimes confusing pricing structure at SSM. The Canadian dollar is virtually at par with the US dollar so all prices are the same, regardless of currency. As well, if there is a choice of resin or hydrocal, both materials are now the same price. We hope that this helps to simplify the ordering process for you. If there is anything that you notice about the website (positive or negative) please let us know so that we can try to make it better. Thanks.
Posted Sunday, 23rd September 2007
The Paypal feature is often not working properly on my website. My webmaster can't find a difficulty at our end so.....
If you would like to place an order but Paypal keeps timing you out, you can simply send the payment directly to Schomberg Scale Models. My Paypal address is:
sales@schombergscalemodels.com
Your order is automatically saved so I'll have a record of it.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Posted Friday, 20th April 2007
Finally, Winky's ready. For all of the details about this kit, go to 'Large Scale, Critter Bits' and then scroll down to the bottom of the page. Winky is item # 1510.
Posted Monday, 24th July 2006
I have recently discovered that someone is "phishing" for information from my customers. If you receive a request, purportedly from Schomberg Scale Models, asking you to update your customer information, delete the message.
I have never and will never ask you for any personal information.
Posted Tuesday, 18th April 2006
Although most of the detail parts made by Schomberg Scale Models are scaled specifically, a few parts will work in multiple scales. For instance, large scale builders can use the O scale barrels and crates. The O scale monuments will work well as markers on G scale and the O scale 100 pound sacks make great small bags in G.
Posted Wednesday, 24th November 2004