Looking closer up at the farmhouse, the young couple on the swing is oblivious to our presence on this clear summer day, they're content to sit on the swing, while Mrs. Rohrbacher sweeps the back porch of the always troublesome coal dust from passing trains, and Mr. Rohrbacher tends to the animals out back.

This is simply a beautiful structure model. The model is built from wood, and uses Tichy window castings, following an article by Rob Corriston in an old issue of Railroad Model Craftsman. The shingles on the roof are a nice contrast to the standing seam roofing over the front and rear porch. The weathering on the walls is very realistic, and the wooden porch contrasts well
with the stone foundation. Even the front door shows signs of age and exposure.