01/10/2026
Posted this elsewhere, but posting here too since it's useful for this hobby:... (If you need to save the link where this is normally housed its at https://jeffreythomann.wordpress.com/hobbies-rail-roads-slot-cars/ ) Cardstock models are neat, cheap, and reliable, even though they may not age as well as more expensive stuff… Below are a few cardstock archives that are very useful in my humble opinion….
Missouri and Arkansas HO Scale Railroad background images:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1483145351943719&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1483146551943599&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1483139171944337&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1483140328610888&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1483138075277780&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3991687820943634/media – orckaleydo custom group on facebook’s Media file. Lots of nice slotcar backgrounds here, which can also be used for train layouts if scaled or just left as is if you don’t mind size. There’s some amazing City Night and day backgrounds, Fast Food Restaurants, (Mcdonald, etc.), and a variety of various garages and desert, and inner city backgrounds for garages in this mix.
https://davesgeekyideas.com/2010/10/29/ghostbusters-firehouse-papercraft/ – Ghostbusters Firehouse
https://dnrhistoric.illinois.gov/preserve/construct-mainstreet.html – Historic Illinois Buildings
https://ttcombat.com/pages/dropzone-commander-buildings?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1isVDJI5cDK896OGmRjtDFHH9qL4LjYvYLnP-TGa1X2W0VeM-vjbrh15Q_aem_QB0TS8aLyVrQN1J0abdf0g – Dropzone building models. These are neat for role playing but also for train/slot car layout buildings. I think initially they are around N scale but you can double size to make them HO/OO scale, etc.
https://papermau.blogspot.com/search?q=gta&fbclid=IwAR17Ntp5UazYf2rm766lhHzQ8xznqxwX_UPyDEhOavjQIb4Xth-BaPIgdX4 – S scale, 1/87 Papermau has a ton of cardstock links for your building creations, etc. There’s quite a few buildings and garages in this mix. There’s also a ton of general papercraft stuff in here.
http://www.gumhold.com/paper_free/index.html – several nice cardstock houses linked to from papermau
HO scale Buildings – https://www.trainboard.com/highball/index.php?threads%2Fpaper-and-card-structures.53929%2F&fbclid=IwAR14MelMwroqWcujsxeMkG8YCGBqgrwHzaGx_Vp2bgZha40N-ohudLuvzTo ,
Carrera Scale Buildings – https://pedemann.hpage.com/papercraft-downloads/carrera-gebaeudetuning.html?fbclid=IwAR2P0szxcmvXh-szokdOKfBkdGKG4t9CQsFlz5KHutLosF0nKvdcpQMO5Rw
Creepy Mansions – https://www.haunteddimensions.raykeim.com/index301.html ,
vending machines – https://www.krafttrains.com/Paper_Struchers_for_Trains/N/Accessories-(N_Scale)/Vending_Machines-(N_Scale)/Vending_Machines-(N_Scale).htm
For background garages for S scale stuff like slotcars I suggest checking out the amazing work listed in orckaleydo custom page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3991687820943634/files/files
and last but definitely not least – always check pintrest https://www.pinterest.com/customzscales/cardstock-model-buildings/
and of course, if all else fails, try ai!
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