Re: [CBQ] Aurora Foundry Kit

["Nelson Moyer" <npmoyer@hotmail.com>]

Bill,

I just built the sand tower and sand house in Burlington from photos, so it 
would be interesting to see what it really looked like, assuming the kit is 
similar to the sand house in Burlington. Since I model 1953, I built my model 
as a small brick building with a wood sand hopper on the roof. If you have 
time, please scan the instructions for your kit and post them to this group.

Nelson Moyer

-----Original Message-----
From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> On Behalf Of William Hirt
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2024 5:05 PM
To: CBQ@groups.io
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Aurora Foundry Kit

Bob,

The kit is in my kit cabinet, so it was easy to get out. I just opened it up. 
The windows and doors on the basswood have die cuts. So you would need to just 
have a sharp X-acto or steel die cutter to punch them out. 
The windows and door are plastic. The vents are cast metal (they look fairly 
clean in the sealed package). There is strip wood included. I've attached the 
instructions for those who might be interested. As the instructions say, this 
is a compressed version of the actual foundry.

The HO model foot print is 5 inches wide by 9 inches long.

Muir Models has been out of business for a long time now.

I think they also did a CB&Q Sand House and I think I have that kit packed away 
somewhere.

Bill Hirt

On 8/18/2024 2:06 PM, Robert Herrick wrote:
> Hi Bill---thanks for responding. I was surprised to learn that someone 
> actually has the kit. I'm toying with adding a foundry to the new 
> layout (based on Aurora) and wondered whether the Muir kit is feasible 
> for the alloted space. I found a photo of the boxtop since posting the 
> question. The model looks sprawling and I have my doubts whether it 
> would fit. The dimensions were not on the box top so it is hard to 
> tell. The photo did not show how incoming loads of coke, sand and 
> brass (ingots?) were incorporated into the structure or whether there 
> are doors for receiving or shipping materials and finished products.
> Muir Models goes back to the earlier days of "crafstman" structures. 
> With a lot of those kits, you had to draw window and door dimensions 
> on the basswood and cut the openings. Getting too old for that. So I 
> am at the inquiring stage, not the buying stage, at least not yet, and 
> I don't want to put you to the trouble of searching for digging out 
> the kit from your stash. Perhaps someone posted the instructions on 
> line, which should answer my questions.
> Thank you, Bill!
> Bob Herrick
>







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