Ragg's Ouray Depot

The Ouray Depot was constructed by the D&RG in August, 1888, and stood until May 20th, 1948, when the spring snow melt caused an electric transmission pole to lean into the railroad’s telegraph line. The resulting short circuit caused fires in the Ridgway Depot and roundhouse, and the Ouray Depot. The Ridgway fires were quickly contained, but the unoccupied Ouray Depot was totally destroyed.

Construction of the laser-cut kit follows our typical design: a plywood inner core is first assembled making extensive use of slot-and-tab construction. The peel-and-stick wainscoting is applied, followed by aged clapboard siding. The windows are made from several layers of plywood, again peel-and-stick, and can be mounted in an open position. Textured shake shingles (peel-and-stick, of course!) are used for both the second story walls and the roof. All parts come unpainted, but instructions for applying the various finishes are included in the spiral bound instruction manual. In fact, the manual describes every step of the construction. The kit includes extra parts to allow the model to be built to reflect the prototype during different eras.

The Freight doors can be mounted either open or closed, and extra parts are included to allow the model to be constructed to represent different periods of the structure's life.

The kit includes laser-cut trim, decals for different lettering schemes, a prototypic chimney casting made just for this kit (the O-scale chimney weighs nearly 6-ounces..almost 1/2-pound!), and even the door knobs and lock plates. The footprint of the completed S-scale model, including the freight platform measures 6 x 18-inches (15 x 46-cm). The footprint of the O-scale model is 11 x 22-inches (28 x 56-cm).

We've also assembled an optional Depot Detail Set for our O-scale depot kits. The set contains 54 detail parts from ourselves, Berkshire Valley, Selley, and Grandt Line. Included are crates, barrels, waiting benches, a ladder, baggage wagon, a beautiful Fairbanks-Morse scale, tools, luggage, and more. Here's a few pictures to show how the details help bring the structure to life: