I have finally finished the boiler house. That is the last of the structures in the tannery complex. I have a few exterior details to make such as a water tower and an acid tank then I can permanently affix the tannery buildings to the layout.
This is the front of the boiler house. I used CC Crow hydrocal brick castings for the walls. They are very well done and only 1/8 inch thick so are easy to cut to size and carve in window openings. All windows are commercial parts from my extensive supply of window parts from multiple sources - do not know the maker of any of them that I used here. To the right of the front door on the side wall is a pipe and metal rack. I added a small section of cardstock to the base extending out from the walls so I could add details before I placed the structure on the layout. That will be blended in after installation. The grass around the sides is Silflor tufts - great stuff. I then added real dirt.
On the left side of the boiler house is a stack of cord wood made from the birdseed detritus I described some time ago. The boiler is wood fired. I will add a more substantial wood pile after the structure is installed. The stack at the back is a commercial part that I modified by adding a trim at the top.
As you can see by this close-up, there is actually a boiler inside the building. It is a commercial kit I built so long ago I no longer remember who manufactured it. Unfortunately most of the detail is hidden but at least you can see the front of the boiler. The structure will be less than a foot from the edge of the layout so it will be viewable.
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