As I perused this sub-subway forum (no pun intended) I viewed great subway line action, though I couldn't find any pictures/videos of subway lines retrofitted into an existing layout.
Like many of you, I have personal subway experiences that left indelible memories. Living in S. Philly I rode the Broad Street subway from Morrison/Tasker station to Temple University. Later, I worked for the Phila. Water Department and had some fascinating experiences in the subterranean infrastructure of the city.
My existing layout has a base height of 43", and while I have a train line that goes underneath my city, the line is nonetheless at the base height, reappearing like some interurban trains do in Philly and New York City, in and out from under the city. What I would ideally (someday) like to build is an actual under the table subway line.
What I was trying to find on this sub-subway forum is pictures/videos of subway lines that travel underneath the main action of a layout, and specifically, how the builder displays those scenes. My current thought is to hide the trackage via black curtains with openings for stations. Another idea would be to use wood paneling to hide the trackage and have display openings/windows cut in every so many feet. Or, just have it all open, though that obvious would require building a real subway as it would need copious amounts of infrastructure background.
Also, can anyone recommend subway sets that model old-time cars, circa 1920s/1930s? And, is anyone still making subway sets? I recall MTH dominated the market, and Lionel made one set many years ago. I don't need to pull the trigger on a set now, unless it was one of those must haves, but am curious as to the old time-looking cars.
