Another Mexican Restaurant

Well, looks like the urban renewal in one of the sleepy little towns served by the Arizona Southern is having a tiny growth spurt down near the tracks. The little cantina has a new owner and seems the family is resurrecting the old eatery next door and turning it into a mexican restaurant. I think their idea is to have a shaded patio area between the two establishments where patrons of either place can mingle. The way I see things, it sounds like a great idea and should be popular when the yard crews and the local shop crew get off in the evening. That and the liquor licence is grandfathered in with the cantina so two birds are getting handled at the same time.

This quick photo is actually stolen from the FOS Scale Models website as I just ordered the kit tonight after selling another item unexpectedly on eBay. This kit is from 2005 and the quantity is limited so I thought I should pick it up before I'm sorry I did not.

I emailed the company and they told me that facade is laser cut wood and they include a coating to make all that look like plaster. It sorta gives one an old Taco Bell vibe without building something that really would not fit in with the 'flavor' of the small town. I get the feeling a small diorama is in my future, something that can just be added to the town across the road from the railroad yard.


August 10th Update:

Took a few pics of the structure as far as I've been able to get is so far. I have not added the major signage yet, that will happen when the building gets a permanent home on the new layout. For now we just have the 4 painted walls and a few details up on the roof; the rest will have to wait.

Put in a metal plate to help protect the wood siding from that tall exhaust pipe.

We did want the mural to look a little fresher than on the kits directions;
this will be an operating business.

Added a swamp cooler to the roof and window shade to the restroom window.