Thirsty Loco's Get a Tank

 The last two weekends I put together a Berkshire Valley Models water tank kit. 

https://berkshirevalleymodels.com/

I've been working over the last six months to improve and update Deer Creek on my layout. I've rebuilt the area so many times over the last decade that I have lost count. I'll update those efforts in the future. 

The kit came together rapidly and easily. I did have to review the instructions a few times to make sure I was using the right part at the time. Biggest issue was warping of the columns on the tank when I applied stain. The columns have end grain up their length and warped severely. I used low viscosity CA glue on the end grain while holding it up against a steel ruler to get them straight again. Kind of a pain, would not be a problem if you painted the tank. Here's the results.

Its a bit large for the small Shay's I'm using but will stand in over the next few years, while I come up with a smaller, more like candidate for such a line.