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11-19-2009 6:38 PM
Offline leavingtracks
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PHOTOS!!! Urban layout...take a look!

Hi to All....this is my first post here on the forum.  I joined a while back but have just been on the side lines.  I post fairly often over on the other popular O-gauge forum and several folks had e-mailed me asking that I share over here so I hope you enjoy the attached pictures.  You are looking at my recently completed train shed on my new layout currently under construction.  I still have much to do like installing platforms, lighting, etc.  As usual, I am open to any and all comments and will respond to any of your questions.  Thanks, Alan.
11-19-2009 6:44 PM In reply to
Offline hscsltb
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Re: Pictures of my train shed on the new layout...hope you enjoy!!

Really cool thanks for sharing.
11-19-2009 7:24 PM In reply to
Offline cnw1995
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Re: Pictures of my train shed on the new layout...hope you enjoy!!

Wow, spectacular. What a station. Makes me want to board a train.
11-19-2009 9:19 PM In reply to
Offline SPMan
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Re: Pictures of my train shed on the new layout...hope you enjoy!!

Thank you Alan, that is a fantastic piece of work.  Reminds me of the old Dearborn Station in Chicago.

Ray
11-19-2009 10:01 PM In reply to
Offline Brutus
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Re: Pictures of my train shed on the new layout...hope you enjoy!!

Nice - is it plastic?
11-19-2009 10:16 PM In reply to
Offline leavingtracks
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Re: Pictures of my train shed on the new layout...hope you enjoy!!

 The train shed is made of Birch ply and cut out on a CNC machine.  Jim Robinson who owns Bridgeboss had been developing plans for producing train shed sections earlier this year and through his efforts, he allowed me to make some suggestions and changes to come up with what you see in the pictures.  Of course the model had to be built and painted which took some time to accomplish.

Thanks, 

Alan                                                                                                                                                

 

11-19-2009 11:32 PM In reply to
Offline 8ntruck
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Re: Pictures of my train shed on the new layout...hope you enjoy!!

Impressive.  I like it!
11-20-2009 12:05 AM In reply to
Offline dbaker48
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Re: Pictures of my train shed on the new layout...hope you enjoy!!

 Really AWESOME !!  Way to nice to be reffered to as a SHED !  Looking forward to some more pictures !!!!!!!!
11-20-2009 5:04 AM In reply to
Offline Seayakbill
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Re: Pictures of my train shed on the new layout...hope you enjoy!!

Very realistic, looks like it would be a terrific winter project.
11-20-2009 7:25 AM In reply to
Offline Northwoods Flyer
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Re: Pictures of my train shed on the new layout...hope you enjoy!!

Alan,

Excellent pictures.  Welcome and thanks for posting them here.  Your layout is an inspiration; especially that Cityscape.  Beside the shed you have some beautiful city buildings.  What can you tell me about the building in the last picture that is at the end of the train shed.  It appears to have a tower that stands above it?  Is that a scratch built building?

Northwoods Flyer
11-20-2009 7:40 AM In reply to
Offline leavingtracks
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Re: Pictures of my train shed on the new layout...hope you enjoy!!

 Thanks guys for the humbling comments.  Northwoods.....that building you see is the train station.  It is a kitbashed project that I built from five Disney Main Street Stations and one castle building set.  The tower is a clock tower which is 30 inches tall and will have four operating clock faces.  The cityscape you see is a mixture of scratch built and MTH, etc. buildings.

Thanks,

Alan

11-20-2009 9:09 AM In reply to
Offline Ole Timer
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Re: Pictures of my train shed on the new layout...hope you enjoy!!

 ALAN :

FABULOUS .......  don't take so long to post ..... you do incredible work !!!
11-20-2009 9:41 AM In reply to
Offline ChiefEagles
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Re: Pictures of my train shed on the new layout...hope you enjoy!!

WOW!!!!   You can be proud of that.  Unbelievable.
11-20-2009 10:46 AM In reply to
Offline laz 57
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Re: Pictures of my train shed on the new layout...hope you enjoy!!

BIG CONGA!!!!  You da MAN!  Enjoy that one. Totally AWESOME.

laz57
11-20-2009 2:40 PM In reply to
Offline fifedog
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Re: Pictures of my train shed on the new layout...hope you enjoy!!

Nice.

Kinda looks like Chicago.
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