Blair Line - 076 - Small House - Residential Structures

Specific Item Information: Company houses were found in many coal mining towns, timber camps and other mining towns too. Housing of a standard design was provided to workers by the employers and towns would have several of these housing units. Most of these homes would be little more than a 2-3 room structure with no indoor plumbing and bare electric light bulbs or oil lamps for illumination. If you are modeling a mining town or timber camp, you should have at least three of these to indicate the entire town is company housing. This kit would also make an excellent sharecroppers house, small farm house, hillbilly shanty, or housing on the wrong side of the tracks. Kit includes one laser-cut wood structure that features precision tab and slot construction and laser cut doors, windows, roofing and trim with peel-n-stick adhesive. Also include laser etched porch floor and laser cut walls, stairs and stair assembly jig. HO and O scale kit features board and batten walls, N scale kit has grooved siding. O scale kit looks exactly like the HO kits pictured above. N - kit dimensions: 2 1/4" x 1 1/2".

Road Name History: A house is a building that functions as a home, ranging from simple dwellings such as rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes and the improvised shacks in shantytowns to complex, fixed structures of wood, brick, concrete or other materials containing plumbing, ventilation and electrical systems. Houses use a range of different roofing systems to keep precipitation such as rain from getting into the dwelling space. Houses may have doors or locks to secure the dwelling space and protect its inhabitants and contents from burglars or other trespassers. Most conventional modern houses in Western cultures will contain one or more bedrooms and bathrooms, a kitchen or cooking area, and a living room. A house may have a separate dining room, or the eating area may be integrated into another room. Some large houses in North America have a recreation room. In traditional agriculture-oriented societies, domestic animals such as chickens or larger livestock (like cattle) may share part of the house with humans. The social unit that lives in a house is known as a household.

Most commonly, a household is a family unit of some kind, although households may also be other social groups, such as roommates or, in a rooming house, unconnected individuals. Some houses only have a dwelling space for one family or similar-sized group; larger houses called townhouses or row houses may contain numerous family dwellings in the same structure. A house may be accompanied by outbuildings, such as a garage for vehicles or a shed for gardening equipment and tools. A house may have a backyard or frontyard, which serve as additional areas where inhabitants can relax or eat.

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Brand/Importer Information: Blair Line LLC is a manufacturer of Z, N, HO, S & O scale model railroad products. They offer a diverse and growing selection of products including laser-cut structures, laser-cut billboards, graffiti decals, bridges, business and storefront signs, highway signs and scenery items.

Blair Line started business in 1993 with a goal of producing and selling quality model railroad products. They have most items in stock at all times and ship within 1-2 days of receiving your order. They are small enough to offer personal service, so if you have any questions, suggestions or ideas don't hesitate to get in touch with them at: rush@ecarthage.com.