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[eTraxx]

Interesting what you find right close. This is about 15 mi from my house. Talk about weathered! Any idea what the heck it was?

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[eTraxx]

I pulled one of the photos into Sketchup and did a Photo Match. It's not a very large structure. I had 'guesstamated' it about 8' .. based on the spacing of the rafters. I scaled the thing by eye when I Photo Matched it .. and left it along since the door came out right at 2'-6" in width.. There's a Shed contest on the Shortline Modelers Lounge .. think I will build this for t

[RoughboyModelworks]

I think your guess on FB is probably close to the mark... a drying or curing shed, possibly tobacco or something similar... Does look like a model with heavy-handed weathering though...

Paul

[gin sot]

That looks like a small version of your basic Carolina 'backer barn for flue-curing bright leaf.  

Dunno about the Palmetto State, but in North Carolina there were numerous local variations on the theme.  At one time you could pretty much tell what county you were in by the configuration of shed roofs attached to the barns.










 

[gnichols]

World's small est engine house.  Gary

[marc_reusser]

nut...err....nuff said.

[eTraxx]

This was posted on the Railroad Line Forum ..

http://www.liveleak.com/e/07b_1284580365

[Frederic Testard]

And, a few links away from Ed's :

[eTraxx]

You know those tank models? The ones showing a burned out tank? .. then .. there's this ..
http://shock.military.com/Shock/videos.do?displayContent=223302&page=3

[granitechops]

For those into roadside store fronts take a look at some of the photos on this site
the banana museum, Washington

http://www.bananamuseum.com/

[gin sot]

This was posted on the Railroad Line Forum ..

http://www.liveleak.com/e/07b_1284580365

  That helmet cam is great for inducing vertigo. 

[RoughboyModelworks]

I have the suspicion that alcohol or some other controlled substance contributed to the concept phase of this construction...

[granitechops]

I have the suspicion that alcohol or some other controlled substance contributed to the concept phase of this construction...

Now that would make more sense if it had flanged wheels
but as it is I cant see any means of steering

[granitechops]

Any way its -4 C, its been foggy overnight
& I have just been out in the garden

pic 1 spiders web
pic 2 manspun web

[marc_reusser]

I have the suspicion that alcohol or some other controlled substance contributed to the concept phase of this construction...

Why do the words "the south" and "dweller of a home with wheels" come to mind when I see this?



Marc   "paddle faster, I hear banjos"