Queensland Railways Cream Shed (1:87)

Nothing says QR like the ubiquitous cream shed. The horizontal double slatted walls are very distinctive and it's difficult to imagine how they could be modelled easily in the smaller scales without 3D printing. These tiny buildings were found throughout the state and their role often extended beyond their original intent, being used for the storage of all sorts of perishable and general goods. Some even survived as passenger waiting sheds or serving as the station building itself! This model is based on the official QR plan for a standard 10’ x 10’ shed with corrugated iron gable roof. Some sheds were built with skillion roofs or fibro "state" tiles were substituted for the corrugated iron. Included are two versions of the walls - one has the doors incorporated, while the other allows doors to be fitted separately, either closed or in an open position. Note that the original plan shows the doors opened inwards. The stumps should give a platform height close to the regulation 2' 6' above rail height, although shed platforms heights seemed to vary enormously in practice. The model is HO scale, but has been successfully printed at TT scale and S scale. Like all my building models, this is a kit requiring a bit of skill and patience to print and assemble.