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If you enjoy animation, check this video out.
There's an article about restoration of the Wilkinsburg, PA train station. Looked it up. What a perfect staion to model: grand but not too big or complex:
I built this model of the Ophir (Colorado) Depot from a kit by Banta Modelworks. It resides atop the hill on my 10'-by-5' O gauge model railroad completed in 2019. The track and locomotive are 1:48 On30.
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MELGAR posted:I built this model of the Ophir (Colorado) Depot from a kit by Banta Modelworks. It resides atop the hill on my 10'-by-5' O gauge model railroad completed in 2019. The track and locomotive are 1:48 On30.
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That is a beautiful station and some SUPERB modeling. Bravo! Is the kit still available? If so, can you please post a link to where it can be purchased? Thank you.
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Thank you, and keep the photos of your great layout coming!
Southern Railway's 1927 Greensboro Depot. Restored in recent years including expansion of the passenger yard and addition of double-tracking as well as new long mainline sidings.
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I would love to see photos of the inside of the old Penn Station in NYC. I was in awe of it as a child. And I'll never forget the awe I felt when I first saw a GG1 in that Penn Station as a child. Arnold
The inside of the original Penn Station in NYC can be seen on YouTube by watching the outstanding Trains Unlimited program on the history of the Pennsylvania Station. Arnold
As a VERY long term project, I've been working on a model of the Michigan Central depot in Ann Arbor for years. It's now a high-end restaurant, but preserves the flavor it its origins.
The materials are Plexiglass and styrene. Why Plexiglass? It seemed like a good idea at the time. It gives a strong model and is the thickness of the actual walls. I even measured the outside dimensions by hand and have searched for years for construction photos or plans. They don't exist any more. The present owners won't let anybody upstairs or in the basement due to all the HVAC equipment there. Even historic interior shots are rare. Only found one! When will it be done? "Some day".
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Bobby that is AMAZING! Where do you get your figures and what glue do you use to keep them from leaving the station?!
Arnold, I have a collection of Pennsylvania Station photos, unfortunately not yet digitized. Grand Central was cool but Penn Station was my favorite. The glass ceiling of the concourse was quite the thing for a five year old, waiting at the arrival board for my grandmother to arrive from Raleigh on the Silver Meteor, a GG1 pulling in only feet away on the platform, dark except for the daylight over Tower A.
But here are some photos from 2017 around LA. Ignore old guy in photos.
Angel's Flight has one station.
A few shots of LA Union Station.
North Hollywood has a restored SP station now isolated from any tracks.
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Arnold D. Cribari posted:I would love to see photos of the inside of the old Penn Station in NYC. I was in awe of it as a child. And I'll never forget the awe I felt when I first saw a GG1 in that Penn Station as a child. Arnold
Arnold:
The book, "The Late, Great Pennsylvania Station" by Lorraine Diehl is the story of the planning, rise and fall of this amazing edifice. It is available on amazon at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/Late-Gr...s=gateway&sr=8-1
I own this book and have read it cover-to-cover several times. I will post photos of the Pennsylvania Station exterior and interior that I have collected on this thread in the near future.
Jerry:
Your model has the potential to be STELLAR! Keep us posted on the progress of this future work of art.
Bobbie Ogage:
You have some GREAT station scenes in your layout. Bravo!!!!!
Arnold D. Cribari posted:The inside of the original Penn Station in NYC can be seen on YouTube by watching the outstanding Trains Unlimited program on the history of the Pennsylvania Station. Arnold
Sadly, this is what it looks like now...I am in it as we speak!
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Heading to my passenger station on the LIRR....
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Randy Harrison posted:Jerry:
Your model has the potential to be STELLAR! Keep us posted on the progress of this future work of art.
Randy,
When I called this a "VERY long term" project, I wasn't kidding! With my job and keeping up a 87 year old house, plus playing with grandkids, I don't have the time I would like to have to work on trains. However, some progress has been made since the photos were taken about a year ago. I added outside details on the upper portion of walls, plus the turret on track side:
Also rain gutters that are copper on the prototype. I used styrene shapes:
The fireplace on the women's side of the lobby was a focal point, and is still in fantastic shape. Here's the model with the only interior photo I could find, taken somewhere around 1900:
The ornate ticket booth will be added "sometime"
I've made the roof removable, as well as the second story's floor. So here's where I had to imagineer what it may look like. As stated before, the present day's owners won't let anybody upstairs due to the HVAC equipment there:
The second floor access stairway is tricky to ascertain, but I think I have it. I was able to open a door that was unlocked to see the beginnings of the stairway before I was discovered. I also made the turret accessable as it would have been back in the day:
Making measurements of the actual depot, the baggage building and freight building was fun. I drove there in my pickup before the restaurant opened up, and the staff was preparing for the day's customers. I donned an orange vest, hard hat, and carried a clip board with a 50' tape measure. I proceeded to take measurements of all three buildings and nobody questioned me. The staff even waved. As did the Amtrak engineer when his train rolled through after picking up passengers at the next door Amtrak station. Carry a clip board, and everybody thinks you're official. I learned that in the Army. 
I don't mean to take up thread time, so I hope you guys find it interesting. This is a great thread, and the work involved in making all the passenger stations is amazing.
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