Translation: Marek Kovář
Gatehouse KkStB type 18/a 1896 – construction´s instruction
LAS 4003 TT; LAS 5003 H0
The normalizations on railway started in Austria-Hungary in 19th century. Not only in K.k. Osterrichische
Staatbahnen (KkStB), but also in many privat companies. All were standardized e.g. passenger buildings,
warehouses, heating plants, sheds, ramps, water wells, toilets and gatehouses. The gatehouse type 18/a was
approved by the head office of K.k.St.B. in Vienna in May 1896. These gatehouses were built a lots in many
different places. They were modified over time. They are not used today. Many gatehouses were destroyed or
rebuilt on recreational resorts.
Preparatory works:
First read the instructions carefully and look at all parts of the construction set. Think over
each step of construction process and prepare all necessary tools and materials. Carefully remove all parts of
the construction set from the cardboard – including the small bridge and all incisions which are throughout the
cardboard. Prevent any undesirable breakage by carefully removing any parts that may not have been correctly
created during the laser-cutting.
Necessary tools and materials:
wooden scantling (1,5x1,5mm for TT or 2x2mm for H0) on the inside stiffeners
of the corners, tempera´s, alcohol´s and synthetic paints, dispersed and seconds glue, neutral matt lacquer on a
furniture in a sprey, wire (diameter 1.5mm or 1mm) on the eaves, aluminium foil, knife for modellers, scalpel,
cutting backplatte, steel rule, eraser, forceps, brushes numer 4-6, sandpaper granularity 320-400.
Preliminary works:
I recommend to paint before building parts 1, 31, 32 a 16 by grey colour; parts
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22, 23 and 30 bricky colour; the ends of parts 26 and 27,
edges of parts 28 and 29, parts díly 34, 36, 38, 41 and 42 in brown (or green) colour. Paint the parts 33, 35, 37
and 40 by white colour. Prepare the scantling (for scale TT 1,5mm, H0 2x2mm). The length is the same like the
length of the roof (Nr.28) – three pieces and roof (Nr.29) – three pieces. Their ends which will stick out, paint in
the same colour like parts 26 and 27 (spars).
Preparing areal parts of walls:
Glue two sill ledges (Nr.13) and window stucco 10 on parts 2. Further glue one
sill ledge 15 at soil window and window arch on part 3. Also glue the arch 10 under the door. Glue window sill
ledge 13 and 15, window arches 10 and 12 on part 14. Blank off the window by part 9. Glue fourtimes sill ledges
13 and fourtimes window arches 10 on part 5. Glue the sill ledge 13 and window arch 10 on part 6. Blank off the
window by part 9. Glue the door arch 10 on part 7 and the sill ledge 14 and window arch 11 on part 8.
