P&LE McKees Rocks Locomotive Shop Wall V2.1

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My O scale model train layout depicts the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad between McKees Rocks and Youngstown. This wall section, featuring a stretcher bond brick pattern, allows you to assemble a background flat of the McKees Rocks Locomotive Shop. This is version 2.1. Many photos on the Internet showcase this layout, such as the one at https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwdavidson/4880853220. The representation of white paint and lettering should not be printed; instead, they will have to be painted on the final objects by selecting "no" for show_white_banner_and_name. Glass block windows can be separately printed in transparent PLA and backlit. To print just the glass block windows, select "yes" for show_glassblockwindow while selecting "no" for all other show options. You will need 9 high wall sections and 8 short wall sections to complete this layout. A high wall section can be obtained by selecting "yes" for all show options except for show_glassblockwindow and show_white_banner_and_name. This should give you a wall with side relief, cornice, roof flashing, and foundation. There should be an opening for the glass block windows with a sill underneath and a concrete header block above. For the short wall section, turn off the side relief, roof, and cornice. Change the number of brick courses to 106. Of course, you can change around any of the options and values to get all kinds of different walls and brick sizes. The 3/8" bedding may be too small to see when printed in HO or N scale, but O & G scale walls might be solid enough for a good print.