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From left: House Plan #528 details on Page 8 Industrial Buildings #490, 491, 492, 494, 495 - details on Page 19.
 The Low Cost Way To Quickly & Easily
Make Your Own "Amazingly Realistic" Model Buildings
These full color scale model plans will add amazing realism to a diorama or railroading scene, and yet
they are very inexpensive and easy to construct. Simply download to your computer (they're in easy-to-
use PDF file format); print them out (on A4 or letter paper), glue on to some cardstock (old cereal boxes
are perfect), corflute, or foam board; fold and glue together. They're fun to build and are pre-weathered
to photo-realistic standards (no painting required).

Download Once - Print Many Times*

If You Model OO, HO or S Scale...
If you model in HO scale then select the OO gauge option NOTE: These plans are not suitable for O scale or
when adding an item (or pack deal) to the Shopping Cart. G scale because you will lose print quality if you
try to enlarge them beyond the recommended
After downloading the plan (s) you can choose to print and size.
assemble each PDF to the same size, or if you require the For O scale plans visit
structures a little smaller, you simply adjust your printer set- http://www.oscalebuildings.com
tings to reduce the printed size.

Many railroaders print the plans same size but, for absolute
* Copyright Notice: These model building plans are deliv-
accuracy HO is 87% of OO gauge, so you just adjust your ered by instant download in the popular PDF format which
printer settings accordingly. For S scale simply change your you can save to your computer and print out at your leisure.
You can print out as many copies as you like for your own
printer settings to 119% of OO. personal private use, but you cannot give them away, trade,
or sell them.
If You Model N or Z Scale…
You can also buy these downloadable railroad plans in N scale. If your require Z scale, just change your
printer settings to reduce the N scale model railroad buildings to 73%.

The website has step-by-step tutorials on the HOME PAGE for making both 3D and background struc-
tures as well as several helpful video at https://www.modelbuildings.org/videos-ideas

Use the materials you prefer.

The plans come with a FREE
downloadable construction
guide.

The ModelBuildings.org website has a wide selection of unique international designs suitable for a range
of eras and geographical locations.
Many designs can be constructed as 3D models (with 4 sides and a roof), whilst others are designed as
space-saving “low relief” buildings suitable for positioning against backdrops to make the scene appear
more realistic and appear to stretch into the distance.
These plans are very versatile and you can use a variety of construction methods and add extra internal
support such as foam board, corflute, or card if you want.
Links to the full range of plans can
be found in the various categories
featured on the website HOME
PAGE.
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535

Workshop 533
Freight Depot
Freight Depot & Office

537 536

538
Goods Shed Office Siding Shed Garage Workshop

Links to the full range of plans can be found on the website HOME PAGE
https://www.modelbuildings.org

Telegraph Office

439

440
437 Goods Depot
Engine Shed

438

432 Crossing Shanty 435 Engine Shed

Signal Box

Shed
419

431 422 436

Small Station
Small Silos Engine Shed

421
Small Cabin

424
Office Building
434 Large Station 429
Character Building

NOTE: For the purposes of fi ng everything on these pages, the images are not to scale with each other.
Actual dimensions in scale and real size terms are detailed on the relevant web pages.
 589 Station Underpass

587A Toilet Block

585 Trackside Shelter
587B Toilet Block

588B News Stand

588A News Stand 585 Country Station

602 Gas Station

604 Rick’s Steakhouse
603 Aunt Beth’s Diner

605 Fire Damaged House

600 Ambulance Station

599 Fire Station

601 Police Station
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434 431

441

Large Barn & Silo

442
Large and Small Platforms
428
Grain Elevator
Barn & outdoor WC
444

445
Tractor Shed & Smoke House
443
Factory Workshop
Rural Station
612
US Style Barn

609

Equipment Shed Large Red Barn

606 607

Elevator With
Loading Shed
610
Grain Elevator
Freight Depot
608
611

Links to the full range of plans can be found on the website HOME PAGE
https://www.modelbuildings.org
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Silo Complex

Large Silo Complex

531

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530
Large Silo Complex

420
423b Shed

434
Church Waiting Shelters - Bus or Train
Store 427

Links to the full range of plans can be found on the website HOME PAGE
https://www.modelbuildings.org

Boiler House 618

Water Tower 613

Silver Mountain Brewery

617

Stanfield Steel
Water Tower 614 Industries 615

Jenkins Freight Warehouse

616
 557 (you can extend or reduce
the middle span to fit your railroad)

556

553 (Walls can be made plain

or with arches from the same plan)

554
551 (Add your own posters.
This is an example only)

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552

549 548

550 547

461

465 462
460 464
463 Gift Certificates
now available on
the website.
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529
526

527 522

525
523

524

House
425

Plan 526 and 527 Photos courtesy of Richard

579-B 583 580 583

580-B 584 581 584-B

581-B 579 582 (wood) 582-B (stucco)

Some of the houses in this series can be positioned together (side-by-side) to form a
semi detached dwelling. A semi-detached house is typically a single family house that
shares one common wall with the next house. Often, semi-detached houses are built
as pairs in which each house's layout is a mirror image (or close to mirror image) of
the other's. For example plans 592, 593, 594, 595 have similar roof lines so could be
joined as semi detached dwellings.

592
590 591

597 595
596

594
598 593

582C 583C 579C

Color plans for 40 unique, photo-realistic 40ft, 20ft, and 10ft shipping container designs.
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510

Sheriffs Office & Jail Blue Mountain Saloon Photo credit Mike Racine

514
511
564

Church
Black Smith
Bank

560 513
561

Barbers Shop Gun Smith

Telegraph Office & Stage Freight Depot

565 559

School House

509 Pack deals include

33 bonus signs
Dry Goods & Clothing Store

General Store

558

562

Land Office
Palace Hotel

https://www.modelbuildings.org/wildwest-mining
 With authentically real detailing, these 14 plans will add character, charm, and realism to any
OO, N, or HO scale diorama or model railroad mining town, or old wild west scene.
https://www.modelbuildings.org/wildwest-mining
516 517 519

Miners Cabin Miners Accommodation

Miners Cabin

518 520
House Mining Chute
515

521

School House

Site Office

626 West Hill Mining Co. 625 Miller Mine

627 Firehouse 628 Hillside Buildings

630 Managers House

631 Mining Supplies store & Barber Shop 629 Mine Office

Strips of balsa wood are inexpensive, lightweight, and easy to cut, shape, paint and glue together to resemble exposed
timber posts, and supports as seen in some models above. Most stores that stock a range of balsa wood have it in long
thin 36" strips suitable for making posts and trestles for scale models. Popular sizes in 36 inch strips include:
1/8" x 1/8" (4mm x 4mm), 3/16" x 3/16" (5mm x 5mm), and 1/4" x 1/4" (6mm x 6mm).
 676 Barber & Clothing 677 Take-Out & Pizza Series #1
The buildings can be joined together in a row,
This is an artist impression
or to form an L shape, or they can be displayed only. Many model makers like
individually. to construct their own roading/
pavement surfaces from vari-
ous materials. For those who
don’t, some pavement and car
park texture is included with
the pack deals.

Signboard included with pack

675 Medical Clinic & Pharmacy 680 Bakery

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678 Newsagency & WC’s 679 Food Market

Watch he construction demonstration video here https://www.modelbuildings.org/oo-n-ho-scale-3d-shopping-center-for-railroads

© © ©
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681 Fried Chicken & Asian Take-Out s, Liquor Store 683 Convenience Store

© © © © ©
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685 Women’s Fashion Store 682 Butchery, Fruit/Veg Store, Hair & Beauty Studio B684 Discount Store

Series #2
Low-relief buildings can provide amazing perspective & dimension to any
model railroad layout. They are typically 3 sided buildings (with part of the
roof visible), so as to give the illusion of being full-depth 3D buildings.
Depending on your space requirements; you can adapt them to be just
one-sided revealing only the front of the building. These structures are
commonly positioned on the horizon set against a background sky or
scene, or on the outer edge of a layout.
They will provide a superbly realistic
backdrop running along the edge giving
the illusion that the scene stretches
further than in reality it does. Corflute
(the stuff real estate signs are made
from), Card, or Foam Board are perfect
construction materials.
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539 R J Jenkins Freight Warehouse

541 Northside Farmer Distributors Co-op

542 Rail & Road Transport Forwarders 540 Semi Derelict Industrial Building

Photo credit: John Reitz Plan 546 Plan No. 492 and 494 Plan No. 541 and 542 Plan No. 436

More customer photos and feedback https://www.modelbuildings.org/customer-reviews-feedback/

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2.

1. © 1. Chadwick Building 648

2. Municipal Offices 649
3. West Apartments 650 3.
4.
4. Downtown Bou que Hotel 658
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6.
7. 9.
8.

5. Green/White Building 651

6. Downtown Movie Cinema Building 657
7. Henderson House 655
8. Bakery Building 660
9. The Oaks Apartments 653
10. 10. Holton Building 652
11.
11. Olsen Commercial Suites 656
12. Sta on Terraces 659
12.
13. Kenmore House 654
© 14. 3 Red Brick Buildings 662
© 15. Art Gallery Building 661

15.
13. 14.

https://www.modelbuildings.org/background-buildings

449
City 450 Creative Flair
Background
Apart from using them as
Buildings scenery props on your
layout, below is another
clever use for low relief
buildings. Get an artists'
448 © canvas panel and paint it in
the colors of your choice.
Then glue the constructed
buildings to the canvas
panel and hang them like a
painting above your layout
or in your office. The effect
is amazing and will be a
great talking point.

© ©

©
©
451

447
452
Derelict Background Buildings

686
694 Fire Damaged
687

These 5 derelict buildings have seen be er days, but a

perfect if you are planning a backdrop with excep onal
realism behind a railyard or industrial scene.

688
695

Watch the demonstration construction video at

https://www.modelbuildings.org/derelict-railroad-models

690

693

689 691

692
 Extend these background buildings as far as you want.

Combine the plans to add variety.

566

569 568

567

Step-by-step instruc ons included Purchase plans of the main building and the
side extensions separately, or as a set.
https://www.modelbuildings.org/background-scenes-pack-deal

572
573

571
570 This easy-to-follow, step-by-step, truly comprehensive
"Model Train Help" e-book, is a valuable resource for the
beginner or more advanced hobbyist. "Model Train Help" will walk you through how to make
the difficult tasks EASY… save money and avoid costly mistakes!

http://www.model-train-help.com

468
469
471
472

467
470

View the full range of plans in the various categories on the HOME PAGE h ps://www.modelbuildings.org
 574 Cinema 576 Fire Station 577 Fire Damaged 575 Department Store B624 Auto Industries

578 Apartments & Retail

B621 J C Walsh Engineering

B623 Advance Rail Manufacturing

https://www.modelbuildings.org/6-railroad-industrial-background-ho-scale-models/
B622 Monroe Steel Fabrication & Construction

B620 P K Drysdale Manufacturing

B619 Gainsborough Group Industrial Equipment

RECOMMENDED: http://www.modeltrainclub.org/club.html (watch the videos here)

 664 Jewelry Store & Travel Agency

665 Men’s & Ladies Fashion Stores

666 Expressions Cafe

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©

© ©
663 Central Arcade
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667 Bookstore

673 Hobbies Store

669 Collectables Store
670 Florist

672 Property Agency

674 Ice-Creamery

© ©
668 Fashion Boutique & Bank 671 Delicatessen

NOTE - Most product pages on the website include scale charts (like the one
on the right) to show the approximate real-world sizes along with a guide to the
scaled down sizes of each model in HO scale, OO, and N scale. View an
example of a scale chart at
https://www.modelbuildings.org/packC-background-shops-railways-scale-models
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453

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454
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494

492

493

495
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491
490

You've probably admired some amazing railroads at model train

shows and asked yourself how you could ever master the same
skills? These downloadable e-books have clever tips, ideas &
techniques to save you money, wasted time, and frustration
creating railroad scenery as good as the experts.
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You’ll find each of these track plans an adventure in itself… just like
visiting someone else’s home railroad. And, you can easily adapt any
of the plans around your favorite railroad theme. The plans include
scenery ideas and a full parts list for each and every track plan in this
e-book… you’ll find that handy.
http://www.ngaugelayouts.com/n-scale-track-plans.html
5 Trackside Industries h ps://www.modelbuildings.org/railroad-industries-scale-models
696 the Farmers Co-Op Creamery Dairy Factory Building
697 the Harvest Fresh Grain Distributors Building
698 the United Rail Distributors Gold Storage Warehouse
700
and Offices Building
699 the G.J. Manufacturing Industries Building
700 the P.G. Robertson Manufacturing Industries Building

697

696
The scale chart
on the web
page shows the
approx. sizes in
HO scale, OO
scale, and N
scale.

698

699

633 637 635

632 636 634

663
645 644 642

These plans can also be constructed as “flats” with just the

frontages showing to save even more space.

643
https://www.modelbuildings.org/residential 640

641 639 638

 Position this shopping
street against a
background of your
choice.
This series even
includes 6 little
sandwich board signs.

498 502
497 499
500 501

Bakery Fish Shop Fruit & Veg Barber Butcher Antiques

https://www.modelbuildings.org/naturally-weathered-shops-pack-deal

Would you like a "trouble-free", realistically operating DCC model railroad

with all the bells & whistles? These easy-to-understand e-books explain
how, with just the press of a button, you can operate your locomotives, the
points and all your accessories with amazing effect… without the need for
complex wiring! http://www.dccmodeltrains.org

This "Getting Started With Model Railroad Micro Controls" e-book

shows how to use tiny electronics on your model railroad to realistically
replicate details & functions of a full-size railroad.
This e-book is the culmination of more than a year's work including:
extensive research, coding, testing, writing, taking photos, drawing
diagrams, making videos etc. So, there's no need for you to go through
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545

543

Join 2 or 3 copies together to extend the scene

B545 https://www.modelbuildings.org/rail-yard-warehouses-pack-deal

546

B543 544

Arrange the buildings in different positions to change the scene

 Terraced Shops 487

484 486
483 488
485
This series of six
terraced shops comes
with a choice of two
signs per shop front,
so for example, you
can change the
Menswear Shop into a
Hairdressers, or
change the Shoe
Boutique into a Café.

Position these terraced shops as a backdrop

Terraced Houses 478

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477

480 476
475

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Useful Resources:
https://www.modelbuildings.org/how-to-instructions
https://www.modelbuildings.org/railroad-resources
http://www.dccmodeltrains.org
http://www.ngaugelayouts.com/n-scale-track-plans.html
http://www.modeltraincontrols.com
FREE Model Train Tips E-Book http://scaletrains.org

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