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I am looking for the schematics for the Buffalo Central Terminal.  I would like to scratch build a truncated version of this terminal .  I am in the initial research stage of this project and any information providing arch size , placement etc would help. I asked the people at the terminal but they said the schematics were only provided to contractors.  I ordered the trains magazine 1985 sept, oct issues this provided some interesting historical background .

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How close are you to the terminal? I would be taking a tape measure there are start by laying out the base and the height of the first floor. Maybe attend a meeting of the folks doing the restoration so you can take some measurements inside. 

From this website.

"The 15-story buff-colored brick and stone Terminal tower housed railroad offices. It is 271 feet high."

You should be able to project down from these numbers to get a close approximation especially since you don't intend to make a full scale model. There are hundreds of photos on the web taken from all sides that should help.

BTW I believe the term is blue prints.

Pete

 

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