I saw an article about 20's and 30's tenament buildings and detailing the backs of them. Does anyone remember which issue that was. We are working on a module and that would look very nice.
Thank you for your help.
Gloria Wells
http://trc.trains.com/Train%20Magazine%20Index.aspx?articleId=16267&view=ViewIssue&issueId=770
Or you could buy a kit:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HO-Northeastern-Scale-Models-20108-Tenement-Row-/230551429353?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item35adefa0e9
Dave
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now I hve to dig through my back issus and those at the train club and see if I can find that issue or of course buy it. We have some 3 story buildings that will be a good base for what we want to do.
Thank you,
Gloria
The April issue of "Model Railroad Hobbyist" online magazine has an article on such detailing.
http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com
Dante
I have that article and it shows the back of a resturant but not a tenament buildng.
Thanks,
There is a kit that has been produced by several manufacturers called the "Belvedaire Hotel" or somethig like that. The late Arthur Curran did a couple of books on using plastic building kits to accomplish other means. This book, if you can find it, contains a lot of good info.
An idea I had was to see if I could buy about tweoty of these kits (trying of course, to look for a price break...). Art used [it] for a variety of projects, from warehouses to factories, etc. The windows in this kit do fit the era, and so could be used as three-story walk-ups (I remember them well!). Earl Smallshaw mastered a kit for a three story kit you might want tto take a look at. Walthers also does backdrop kits.
EF-3Yellowjacket
Glo4U I have that article and it shows the back of a resturant but not a tenament buildng. Thanks, Gloria
True, but the cover photo and some others do show apartment-type structures; also, the May issue should be out shortly and is supposed to include specifics on the apartment buildings.
steemtrayn http://trc.trains.com/Train%20Magazine%20Index.aspx?articleId=16267&view=ViewIssue&issueId=770 Or you could buy a kit: http://cgi.ebay.com/HO-Northeastern-Scale-Models-20108-Tenement-Row-/230551429353?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item35adefa0e9
The article steemtrayn referenced is the one you are looking for if you want tenements. The core of the building was made from 1/16 inch illustration board with Grandt Line windows on the visible sides. The detailed portions were at the back, and the article is pretty comprehensive showing how to put it together.
I remember several and one in particular; a very good RMC article several years ago[would have to search large mag. file to find] and it showed great 50s scene. Some highlights of these scenes: lady on back porch of tenement, hanging clothes, kids and dog playing in back yard, sandbox w/ toys, rickety wood fence [ w/ slats missing, faded advertisment on it ] between yard and track, trash barrels, tons of litter, an old car up on blocks, home-made rope kids swing, w/ wood seat, hanging from large tree branch, back yard light up on pole, etc. Sure gave the feel of realism in those scenes.....papasmurf
Are you talking about Earl Smallshaw's (Middletown & Mystic Mines Railroad) article? It's February 1989.
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Mike Kieran
Port Able Railway
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Thanks for the info, I was sent a opy of Earl Smallshaws aricle and it was just what I was looking for thanks for all the help.
The Earl Smallshaw model is available as a kit.
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/520-20108
A smaller, lower cost alternative kit would be the Walthers Parkview Terrace kit:
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3176
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My quick bibliography of tenement plans and pictures-
Brick tenement apartments,
_American Victorian Cottage Homes_ (Palliser) Plate 7.
Brick tenements w 2nd floor entrances on long balcony along
street front, El Paso. _Texas Architect_ 9-10/95 p.51
Gothic ornamented 8-story block long Aurora Apartments, 1930
_A Guide to San Antonio Architecture_ (1986) p.103
"Higgledy-Piggledy Backs" on trackside of row houses on NEB&W by
John Nehrich _Model Railroader_ Oct 2001 p.75
Railroad YMCA- 5 buildings Railroad Model Craftsman May09 p.82
Row houses, Queen Anne style, 3 story
_American Victorian Cottage Homes_ (Palliser) Plate 28.
Spanish Colonial Revival style Bushnell Apartments, 7 story,1916
_A Guide to San Antonio Architecture_ (1986) p.105
Tenement fourplexes _Houses by Mail: A Guide to Houses by Sears, Roebuck and Company_,(Stevenson) p.337,339,40
Tenement three-deckers,by Smallshaw _Mod RRer_ Feb89 p.76
YMCA residence kitbash from 2 DPM #106 Laube’s Linen Mills kit.
Modeling RRs of the 1950s special MR issue 2005 p.62
Arnold Rapido kit #0697 (from 1970 catalog) makes a good tenement bldg for N scale.