JD2035RR posted:Mill City posted:Ambitious scenario, with an equally ambitious track plan...
Haha - I'm glad you included this. 32 tracks under the shed. I'd better start now or I won't live to see it in its completion
I may have to settle for selective compression. That building is stunning inside and out. A real gem of architecture. I would have loved to have seen it in its railroading hay day. It was repurposed into a mall/hotel/restaurants in the late 80s/early 90s. Most of the stores and restaurants closed in the early 2000s. Now they are planning to add a large aquarium attraction ($45 million) and a Ferris wheel in the next couple years.
I wonder if it's been done in HO, N, or Z scale? I tried searching online, but didn't find anything.
I had the opportunity at the hotel when newly minted in the mid eighties and fell in love with that depot. It's a true beauty. The trainshed is an amazing 11.5 acres, or over half a million square feet. There was also some private varnish parked there and was offered tours, good times. It's sad that the hotel and shopping/restaurant concerns have enjoyed little long term success, and I'm not convinced that an aquarium and enormous Ferris wheel wil be the answer either. At least it's not in a state of derelict.
