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Shortline-Ghost/Company town

Status: Completed

Submitted: 12/20/16  ? By: John Eilers       Location: HO Layout       Category: Scenes

Assigned: 02/21/17   ? To: Floyd Shell       Priority: High       ETA: 08/12/17

Skills Taught:   Scenery, Sculpting/Plaster

Detailed Description (What):

Original suggestion: a Ghost town situated over the mains that was the town associated with the mine.

Update: Concept, The town sprung up around the gold mine, when the gold played out, the town was largely abandoned. When mine started mining less valuable materials, the town remained, but the old mainsteet fell in disrepair. So the visible town is partially abandoned, used, but not in good repair. “company town” is suggested to be off layout.

Reason(s) (Why):

Miners and Oil guys gotta live somewhere. Adds good visual interest to an area that didn’t lend itself to other things.

Notes:

Steve Coville and Floyd Shell are currently building up “old west buildings” for this.
John wants the brick building as a look at mining towns around Gold Country shows some bigger more permanent structures. Robert R. suggested existing building to big. Currently keeping that building pending finding a different smaller option.

Assigned to Floyd, but Floyd, Steve and Jud to collaborate.

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