Soutwestern Railroad farm page

The farm is complete! The farm along with many acres of crops has a large herd of cattle and a few horses. Here is a collection of photos, click on them for a larger view.
Overview of barn scene	Besides the buildings shown here there is a grazing field to the right for horses and the stock pens to take cattle to market on the left.
Cluster of buildings	Left to right; feeder barn, corn crib, storage silos, storage barn
Feeder Barn	Close up of feeder barn; typical of life on a farm the barn is undergoing repairs. This is a kit by Showcase.
Corn Crib	This corn crib is scratch built and modeled after a corn crib only a few miles from my house. If interested, here are drawings and prototype photos of this corn crib. Click Here
Interior view of Corn Crib	Yes, there are corn cobs drying in the corn crib (actually grass seed pretending to be corn cobs). Notice the inside vented walls. The end doors slide back and forth.
Main Storage Barn	This is a kit from American Model Builders. The foundation and lightning rod protection are scratch built items
Silos & Barn	Imex Model Company is the source but I have done major surgery in order for the silos to look like this. Note the small building between the silos. The original model is to the right.
Stock Pen	The stock pen is scratch built based on Sante Fe design criteria. Kappler scale lumber was used through out. The extensions on the platform gates are accurate and extend/retract. The metal gates were scratch built from brass wire and actually swing.
Closeup of chutes	Cattle have to get into the stock cars somehow. This is the means to that end. Over at the slaughter house (Rochester Beef Company) are similar chutes & pens.
Farmhouse	The DuBois Farmhouse is a kit by Branchline.