I have already decided where I want my station and platform to be, but I don't know If what I'm doing will look right. As you can see from the image, the station is in the inside of the double tracks, while the platform is in- between the tracks, meant to be used for the outside track, because my passenger cars require 22 inch radii. Would a simple walkway across the tracks work? (Styrene cut to fit in- between the tracks to look like concrete). If that doesn't work, what will look correct? The stairs on the right are not meant to be the primary way to get onto the platform. Please leave some suggestions. Thanks!
Any station I've seen with such an arrangement in the real 1:1 world, there is an elevated walkway to get the platform, or an underground walkway.
Here's an Amtrak station not far from me:
Maybe someone else has seen something different, or maybe there are stations where you have to cross the tracks, I don't know?
Can your train cross over to the inside track, and than cross back to the outside main?
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Our local station had pedestrian walkovers made from ties, and as far as I know, that's still the case...
This is at the Brantford, Ontario station, from several years ago...
...and at Cobourg, Ontario...
...along with these, in Wayne, Pennsylvania...
I used similar set-ups for most of my small town stations, like South Cayuga...
...Elfrida...
...and Lowbanks...
There'll be similar set-ups at two of the stations on the upper level of the layout, too, at Park Head...
...and at Mount forest, too...
The cross-over walkways, whether "concrete" or "ties", are made from styrene, so can be easily and firmly bonded to the styrene ties of Atlas track, using solvent-type cement.
Wayne
The Barstow Harvey House has several tracks and concrete platforms. These days, Amtrak uses the closest track and I'm not finding any vintage photos quickly, but there must have been some sort of walkways to the furthest platforms, possibly wood.
Google up San Diego passenger station. They don't have a covered platform, but it looks like they have laid concrete between the station and the furthest platform.
Henry
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after scaning through fallen flags this seems to be the most popular way of doing it. www.rr-fallenflags.org/atsf/atsf-fulsta-rra.jpg
The CP Station at Beaconsfield Quebec used to have a wooden walkway across the tracks. It was closed eventually as there was a pedestrian underpass that could be used more safely.
Beaconsfield in 1974 with the walkway (excuse the quality - it is from a 1974 Super 8mm film I made)
Beaconsfield in 2004 with walkway closed:
But Dorion still has a walkway:
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I'm gathering from the original (OP's) photo that this layout is likely set no later than the Transition Era. As such, the spirit of OSHA has not yet invaded Railroadiana nearly to the degree that it has in our most recent generation. If there are steamers in regular service we would expect folks to be walking across tracks to get to a secondary platform.
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Mr. Hexxoid, I think you're good to go. May you fully enjoy the fruit of your labors! BTW, that's a great "handle" you've got for the forum.
@doctorwayne - Nice to see that shot of CN 6060 at Grimsby. I rode her from Toronto to Niagara Falls when they used to do a tourist run back in the 70's.
What is your era and what kind of community are you modeling? The stations pictured here are early eras and almost rural in appearance, and are served well with simple walkways.
I have a small town where the tracks must be crossed on foot, so I got a cheap plastic pedestrian overpass kit. I like things like that for the trains to go under anyway, so it was a good fit for me. Bachmann makes one.
You could also model an underpass with a couple of subway entrances on either side of the tracks. Images Replicas made the entrances I have for my subways.
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Aralai ...I rode her from Toronto to Niagara Falls when they used to do a tourist run back in the 70's.
In addition to those railfan trips, the 6060 also ran in regular service on that route, replacing one of the RDC runs on Wednesdays and Saturdays for a summer or two in the mid '70s.Here's a view from the open-to-the public (or at least for the railfan portion of it) baggage car...
...taken at what I estimated to be pretty close to the speed limit at that time, which was, I think, 79mph.
It was also used on at least one NRHS charter, pulling a train of mixed private cars...
Thanks for the pics Wayne. I will need to dig mine out!
doctorwayne Our local station had pedestrian walkovers made from ties, and as far as I know, that's still the case... This is at the Brantford, Ontario station, from several years ago... ...and at Cobourg, Ontario... ...along with these, in Wayne, Pennsylvania... I used similar set-ups for most of my small town stations, like South Cayuga... ...Elfrida... ...and Lowbanks... There'll be similar set-ups at two of the stations on the upper level of the layout, too, at Park Head... ...and at Mount forest, too... The cross-over walkways, whether "concrete" or "ties", are made from styrene, so can be easily and firmly bonded to the styrene ties of Atlas track, using solvent-type cement. Wayne
Thanks so much for the pictures of railroads and your model railroad!
HexxoidThanks so much for the pictures of railroads and your model railroad!
And thank you, too, for commenting.