That detail kit looks a bit modern for me. I'm doing the 50's.
I was thinking of printing the floors to. Otherwise perhaps I will use a technique that creates a marble effect.
I will post pictures as soon as something happens. The room is not ready yet. The structure is their but I need to isolate it and put interior walls before I can even start working on the bench work. But this would be a fun project to begin with since I can do it in my house while I wait for the room to be done.
Magnus
This is a set of interior stuff from Faller:
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/272-180545
I think the tables and chairs would look good in any restaurant area in the station, and the cabinets, etc., could be in the kitchen.
I would look for a picture or maybe pick the brains of some Milwaukee old-timers to get an idea of what the floor looked like. It should be pretty easy to duplicate a tile pattern on a computer and print it out to use for your floors. In fact, you might contact Walthers to see if they have any of this kind of information around. I'm sure they had good documentation to work from when they built the model, and it may have included the interior.
Please keep us posted with photos. Not many of us have the space for a project like this, so I'm interested in seeing how it comes out.
Who knows what the prototype for this station was? Searching images of "Milwaukee Train Station" is not terribly productive. Any takers? One picture said the station was used into the 1960's.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
One detail that would be cool would be the neon sign that was on the trainshed (depot side).
I have seen interior shots of the Everett Street Depot, showing stairs going to the trains, and a timetable (all lit up) in the front.
If I come across it, I'll post it...
Phil
DigitalGriffin wrote: Magnus,The prototype was 8 sheds long.~D
Magnus,
The prototype was 8 sheds long.
~D
Thanks if i would do that the entire length would be 4,5 meters. That is possible.
Correct me if I'm wrong. Is their six tracks under the sheds?
What lights would look nice under these sheds?
Don - Specializing in layout DC->DCC conversions
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Trynn_Allen2 wrote: HmmmHave you found interior shots of the station? I have been looking for a while and haven't seen any. Heck I am not even sure about the layout of the first floor and the second floors. Even after asking people that used the station every week.
Hmmm
Have you found interior shots of the station? I have been looking for a while and haven't seen any. Heck I am not even sure about the layout of the first floor and the second floors. Even after asking people that used the station every week.
No I haven't. I haven't found any other pictures then those at the Walthers website.
Another question. How man train sheds would be suitable for a big passenger station? To make it all look symmetrical. My guess is that one looks wrong with the station house being bigger.
Hi,
I've decided to go with the new Hiawatha train station that Walther have released.
Now I need this to become a focal point on the layout. So where can I get super detailed parts for both the interior and exterior. Basically I wan people to be able to look in to the building and see a fully modelled station.
Where can I find floors, lights and furniture that is first class? I would prefer if they where available either from Walther or for example caboose hobbies but I'm willing to go nuts here. This is to become a LONG time project.
EDIT: It is for the 50's