PRR "Watch Boxes" and Passenger Shelters

3D printing is making an impact in the model railroading field. Items that were previously unavailable at a reasonable price are suddenly becoming available in all price ranges. However, one does need to be able to produce 3D drawings to create new items. Fortunately the hobby has several modelers who unselfishly share their time and talents to produce these new detail items.

There are certain details that indelibly mark a model as belonging to a certain railroad. Pennsy K4 4-6-2 Pacific's with belpaire fireboxes and distinctive Pennsy position signal lights spring to mind. Other touches would be the Pennsylvania RR passenger shelters and "watch boxes" (i.e. crossing shanties). Before 3D printing I had no access to these items.

"ScottFromWV" is a modeler on the nScale.net forum who graciously shared his talents to produce these for me in Shapeways (a 3D printing company). I received 5 crossing shanties for less than $9.00 (add in shipping) and the passenger shelters for less than $9.00 each. Both add a distinctive PRSL (PRR) flavor to my modeling scenes.

PRR "watch box" / crossing shanty

Up close (only the camera picks up the rough surfaces)

 

Passenger shelters painted in PRR Depot Buff and Roof Brown

As delivered in "strong white plastic" material