Stoney Creek Designs is run by Roger Malinowski, author of many enthusiast articles and creator of notable railroad layouts. Roger has done design work for various manufacturers, and seven years ago decided to manufacture his own Stoney Creek product line, with an aim to build a variety of structure kits to quarter-scale.
Limited production kits
Quarter-scale works with various rail gauges, such as O, On2, and On30. It's also a match for 1:48 scale, so there's a wide choice of modelmaking possibilities to think about. SCD kits are representations of old Americana and look terrific, though you have to get in quick with an order, as they are limited production and sell out fast. Kits come with full-colour signage, a CD with hi-res pix, plus detailed notes to aid builders during construction and weathering suggestions for the finished kit.
Station Diner
Stoney Creek is now taking orders for the delightful Station Diner, created as a companion to the bigger Union Hotel. The Diner is based on a narrow-gauge passenger car, mounted on sidewalk paving and mated to a slope-roof building: “probably the kitchen”, according to SCD. I’d say definitely: “Coffee and beans coming up.” Detail work includes a contemporary Coca Cola machine in front, and a totally ace sign on top, including a giant-sized coffee cup.
This On30 2-6-0 locomotive from Bachmann would look good with these Stoney Creek kits. Here, loco and tender are nested in their original protective foam packaging.
Other uses
If you’re a fan of retro-look stuff (I am) then the Station Diner kit is must, whether or not you have a single locomotive to your name. In fact, of course, the Diner would be equally useful as an airfield accessory for a 1920s-1930s ‘Barnstormers’ diorama. Change the name to the 'Aviator's Diner', and you have a nifty and unusual place for leather-helmeted flyboys to relax between flights.
Union Hotel
This is based on a design by Harry Brunk, and is another good-looking building, presented in an unusual yellow-brick finish. Detail around the back is particularly well done, with fire escape, advert, drainpipes, trash cans and more, all included.
Hotel and Diner together
The finished hotel takes up a footprint of some 127 x 178 mm (5 x 7 in) and is designed to fit as a pair, with the Station Diner to one side. As you can see from the pic, the two structures look good together.
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