Very shortly it will be time to start work on the first structure on the island. It will be the Welcome Center. This is the first stop guests take when they arrive by boat to the island. Here is where they register for their stay and board the little railway for their circuitous trip up the mountain side. The structure is of the typical stone and brick style that is covered with stucco and has a tile roof. It was repurposed from the monastery registration building that had been there for seemingly, eons. It has a little patio area with fountain and statue in a niche in the stucco wall. It is but a short, steep, walk up a stone stairway from the wooden dock. This is on the Gulf side of the island, so the water is not as rough as the Atlantic on the opposite one. This area also houses the shops with its primitive assortment of tools, fueling depot; a greasy spot of track, and the island's owner's house. A very short spur track angles off of the main here to store the other two pieces of rolling stock; a flat and a tiny box car or shed on wheels. As stated before, there was no extra room to store the lines first loco. It was not a very successful piece of machinery cobbled together by the proprietor, so it was dumped off the end of the shop track into the Gulf where it pokes its nose up for air. depending upon the tide.
This building will be made from BalsaFoam with my own cast resin Spanish Tile roofing. But first, I need to order some black foam for the rock work. All of the rock work will be made from this. No plaster will be used in an attempt to conserve weight.
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