Looking for ideas for trolley platform

[southernrr]

After searching the net and seeing very few options for O scale, I am hoping some of you might have other ideas in either a manufactured or scratch built trolley platforms.

Pictures and/or links would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

 

[marxalot]

http://www.hobbylinc.com/cgi-bin/s8.cgi?cat_s=UAD&tag0_i=543#

Industrial Rail might offer something.........

 

[hrin]

Sure this is not what you had in mind. But all it is is 1X2 wood for uprights and a long 1X2 across the top. The bottom is luan wood 6 inches wide and 8 feet long. Placed right behind the Christmas board.

[DADA1043 BRIDGEBOSS]

contact me if interested. jim r

[southernrr]

Thanks for the links and suggestions! 

[southernrr]

DADA1043, I checked your website and did not see any platforms.  Please email me with the specs and pricing for each unit and whether custom sizes can be made.

Thanks

 

[DADA1043 BRIDGEBOSS]

[lionelsoni]

Was there ever a trolley car that used a platform?  They, like buses, generally incorporate stairs going down close to the ground.

[Penny Trains]

A couple of years ago I started designing and planning to rebuild my oldest layout from the simple flat ovals I built back in the 90's into something better.  The plan called for the 9 by 16 table to become a representation of downtown Cleveland and the industrial flats along the Cuyahoga river.  In researching the subject, I came accross photos of the red tile roofed 6 sided streetcar platforms we once had.  Some were simple roofed platforms while others were elaborate enclosed structures with a European "Fachwerk" (exposed wood beam) construction like you see in pictures of alpine villas.  This photo from 1917 shows 2 of them.

http://images.ulib.csuohio.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/urbanohio&CISOPTR=921&CISOBOX=1&REC=5

When I start building them for my layout I plan to use the Marx model as my base since it has a similar shape.

Becky

[southernrr]

Good point, Bob...  I just figured I would need somewhere for the passengers to either sit or stand and not have everyone standing on the steps waiting for the next trolley... 

[southernrr]