Malbourn Coal Merchant's Hut
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Prototype
This model is based on photographs of a real building at Lambourn station, and is typical buildings used by independent coal merchants across the steam-era railway network.
This model was built for an intended model railway layout based on the real station at Lambourn, which is where the fictitious name Malbourn came from.
Model Details
Scale: 4mm:1ft (1:76)
Finish: Lightly weathered
Source: Scratchbuilt from plastic sheet, both plain and embossed. it has been constructed with extra height to allow for "bedding in" to the ground surface.