Historic Depot in Chama, MN

[marklayton]

Brent -

C'mon if you can build that station, a telegraph key and sounder should be duck soup!

Mark

[RoughboyModelworks]

Nicely done Brent. I agree with Marty, a little light weathering would bring it to life.

I have a vintage prototype telegraph key and sounder if you need any dimensional information. My grandfather was a telegraph operator on the Grand Trunk Railroad early in the 20th century.

Paul

[Brent]

Thanks for the encouragement on the telegraph equipment. Going from a 36 inch long depot to a 1/4th inch long telegraph key will be an interesting transition.

I will keep ypu posted on my progress.

Brent

[Brent]

I wonder if a sounder in a triangular box might be appropriate. Any suggestions?

[Ray Dunakin]

Nice work on that depot!

Speaking of telegraphy, I read a RR book recently which mentioned that a lot of telegraphers added empty tobacco tins to their sounders. That might be an interesting touch to include on a model.

[JohnP]

I'm sure with a bit of Nitrinol shape memory wire you could have the key on the telegraph move as well.

Actually I opened the proto photo and model photo of the same angle in two tabs and clicked back and forth. That is a wonderful model, the general feeling of it is spot on. A little weathering will help give it life. Very nice.

John