How about the Walthers Cornerstone City Station?
https://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-2904
Rich
Alton Junction
Regg05 >https://flic.kr/p/AGwMY3
>https://flic.kr/p/AGwMY3
Ahhh yes this station:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/BWI+RAIL+STATION+MARC+nb/@39.192634,-76.694076,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1s29838330!2e1!3e10!6s%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fproxy%2FJN4rJEQfDkXTN3KKz6j0xd-LPrAG8jYs5DmIxxwtrJFdPGKI2F_7rqs_73sUKMc2QpjioqlR1SNMcVX2JQLKSSrfCTevrLAyXQ%3Dw128-h86!7i1024!8i683!4m2!3m1!1s0x89b7e25c3167f7f9:0xc8daf00afbfe32c6!6m1!1e1I may be mistaken but this design I think is restricted to the NE corridor of Amtrak ops.
Don - Specializing in layout DC->DCC conversions
Modeling C&O transition era and steel industries There's Nothing Like Big Steam!
Regg
Since you can't find what you want at a price you can live with (always a problem for me as well), might I suggest you try to scratch build a station. I was looking to model the old Santa Fe Depot in Santa Ana, California but could find no kits of it at any price nor any kits close enough to it to kitbash. My only option was to scratch build it.
A few sheets of styrene and one or both door and window assortments from Tichy Train Group and you can model all sorts of structures. Find some photos of a prototype station that really strikes your interest and go for it! Work out the structure's dimensions from an exterior swing door in the photos (usually 3'-0" wide by 6'-8" tall). Draw up a plan based on those dimensions, maybe make a quick mock-up out of cardstock, and adjust the plan as needed. I found that I had to compress my depot slightly. The really fun part of this project was watching a former mayor of Santa Ana (and train nut) checking out my finished model. He was practically drooling over it so I guess I got pretty close to the prototype.
A few sheets of styrene and one or both door and window assortments from Tichy Train Group and you can model all sorts of structures. Find some photos of a prototype station that really strikes your interest and go for it! Work out the structure's dimensions from an exterior swing door in the photos (usually 3'-0" wide by 6'-8" tall). Draw up a plan based on those dimensions, maybe make a quick mock-up out of cardstock, and adjust the plan as needed. I found that I had to compress my depot slightly.
The really fun part of this project was watching a former mayor of Santa Ana (and train nut) checking out my finished model. He was practically drooling over it so I guess I got pretty close to the prototype.
Hornblower
https://flic.kr/p/AGwMY3
Something like this is what I have in mind....Amtrak and Metra trains could stop there and it has waiting room along with platforms....
When in need of an idea, reference your prototype for the period.
If you look hard you could find the old "train shed" style train platforms on ebay. HOWEVER a lot of people don't like these because they hide the trains. Walthers created the see through roof kind as an answer to the train hiding problem. (And it looks horrid IMHO...Nothing personal Walthers....you create a lot of really great looking kits. This is not one of them!)Old style (discontinued but available on ebay) New Style (clear roof)
New Style (clear roof)
Good day Folks
So im at that stage on the layout where I'm trying to figure out which station to use for my passenger and commuter trains. I want this station to be sort of like a flagship type station or station that commuter trains typically use. Anybody have any nice stations that they know of or would possibly sell?
So I originally was going to purchase the commuter station that Custom Model Railroad sells for $156.00 but with shipping it comes to $180.00. Kind of pricey but I love it. Kato makes a suburban station that I like as well but it's only for N scale.
The few Walthers stations seem out of place for a layout in the Chicago area as they seem more West Coast with their mission style or Southern Pacific theme.
The Union Station is too big and would need a huge place for it plus trains would need to be underground and have many tracks to look practical.
Also thought about the butterfly platforms but kind of want something more than that as well. Again love the station kit that CMR sells but don't want to spend almost $200 if i can help it.