North (Town) side
South (Main line) side
Built in 1890 - 1891, the Telluride
Depot survives today. In spite of it's long
life, it underwent very few modifications over the years.
Initially built considerably smaller, it was expanded to it's present
size sometime around the turn of the century. Over the next 90 or
so years, changes were made in door types and locations, but that was
about it. Oddly enough, the tower is located on the town-side of
the depot while the main line was on the opposite side. Another
oddity is the small door in the tower's side. Apparently, the
door was an afterthought, added for employee access only. Since
no other passageway doors were located on this side, the railroad's
patrons had to walk around to the far side of the building to enter.
In 1991, the depot underwent a major renovation when it was temporarily
moved to allow a basement to be constructed on the original sight
(actually, 15-feet south). The finished structure became a
restaurant, which subsequently failed (hard to understand if you're
familiar with the clientele living in the area). The building is
now owned by Telluride's Ah Haa School for The Arts (http://www.ahhaa.org), and is open to
the
public. Please stop by and visit the School if you're in the area.
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. For the HO kit, the wainscoting is
glued on, followed by our peel-and-stick, aged, clapboard siding.
The windows are made from several layers of plywood, again
peel-and-stick, and can be mounted in an open position. Ten
sheets of our special, textured (peel-and-stick, of course!) shake
shingles cover the basswood roof. All parts come unpainted, but
instructions for applying the various finishes are included in the 48
page, spiral bound instruction manual. In fact, the manual
describes every step of the construction and includes 67 photos.
An option during construction is to build the model with one or more
open freight room doors. Although the freight itself is not
included, a scribed interior floor is, along with additional
pieces for fitting the doors properly.
The kit includes all laser-cut trim, signs, chimney castings (made from
original masters just for this kit), and even the door knobs and lock
plates. The footprint of the completed model, including the
freight platform measures 6 x 18-inches (15 x 46-cm).
Because of the large number of parts, this is not our easiest kit to
assemble, but requires no advanced model-making skills.
Reading the directions, however, is STRONGLY recommended!
Telluride Depot, Construction Photo
Telluride Depot, Construction Photo
Telluride
Depot, East end
Telluride Depot, West end