Earlyish 20th Century Large Wooden Folk Art "Auburn" Station tin litho mechanical toy What a feat of painstaking

What a  feat of painstaking labor and craftsmanship

and I'd guess it was made as part of an elaborate model train set up--which

or with either or both larger diamond shaped layers underneath--one black with silver stripes

a conversation piece for sure

Earlyish 20th Century Large Wooden Folk Art "Auburn" Station tin litho mechanical toy What a feat of painstakingI have a hard time passing by an old folk art structure when I can help it, and this is a nicely aged, good sized one with lots of character and sweet details, including framed doors and windows, with real glass behind them, a roof painted to look (at least to my eye) as if covered with snow flakes, painted cutout diamonds and stars nailed to the sides of the structure, red painted roof trim on the short sides, and a sky blue painted interior. I