I have just completed a step by step build of the new Bar Mills HO scale model, the REA Depot.  There are about 60 photos showing how I built the kit.  This way a great kit to build as everything fit perfectly.  Is is based on a model on George Sellios's layout.  To find the build, got to railroad-line.com, got to the Forums and click on Mike Chambers Craftsman Corner.  Then click on Bar Mills HO REA Depot build.  Here are a couple of photos of the finished kit.

House under construction

I found this great kit in HO by www.traintimemodels.com

Price is $16.95.  A true bargain.  Very easy to build.

a small block of buildings

I took a few of my recent models and combined them into one small block.

Small cabin

When I was very young, my family lived in a 9 by 20 shed.  It still exists today, 75 years later.  I recently built a model similar in size to the real shed.  My model fits nicely on a business card.

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The cabin is used today as a chicken coop.

Another HO shed

My second model for a small contest between friends.

The only rule was that it had to fit on a base the size of a business card.

HO Shed Under Construction

A group of friends are having a small contest to see what we can put on a block the size of a business card.  This is one example.

Final Photos of Jerry's Small Engine Repair

My version of Bar Mills Models kit, Jerry's Small Engine Repair, is done as is the scenery.

Bar Mills Models Jerry's Small Engine Repair

Bar Mills Models has a new kit out called Jerry's Small Engine Repair.  Here is the cover photo.

Fertilizer Plant

I was looking for a nautical based name for a business on my waterfront diorama.  I was pleased to find there is a company that sells Seabird Guano fertilizer.  Perfect for my needs.  Here is the sign on my fertilizer business.

Crow's Nest Bar

I needed a bar for my waterfront diorama.  Bar Mills Models Wicked Wanda's seemed like a good choice.

I changed the name to Crow's Nest Bar and added a small crow's nest to the model.

Progress on my diorama

Making progress on my new diorama.  Little by little.

Small Buildings

I am starting a new diorama and wanted some small buildings for the rear portion.  Each of these is about 12 by 20 scale feet in HO.  A doctor's office, a drug store and a fix-it shop.  These are not contest quality models but simply small background buildings.  Each is about 1 1/2 inches wide and 2 inches deep.

Coplin's Barber Shop in HO

When I was a kid, the town barber was Eber Coplin.

So I built a small barber shop with Eber sitting outside waiting for a customer.