ANYONE MODELLING THE NEW YORK SUBWAY or any other underground railway system?

[mustanggt]

I wish lifelike would make more subway trains, like chicago's El trains, or even an MBTA red line train. Era wouldn't matter, but the newer bombardier cars would be pretty cool....

[Anonymous]

For modelling Boston trolleys, there are two invaluable photo books in the Images Of America series published by Arcadia:
* Trolleys Under The Hub
* Boston In Motion
If you're in the Boston area, a number of bookstores are likely to have these in stock -- Globe Corner Bookstore downtown, Borders up by the malls in Danvers.
Great inspiration!

For a different approach check out this fun T-Trak module:
http://www.t-trak.org/TH-Euro1.html

[dinwitty]

http://www.geocities.com/kidat50/index.html

I will be doing some chicagish modeling including some EL work, no subway, but I plan on some representative model of the freight tunnels, I found the HOn3 mine train which will work fine, but the chicago tunnels were 2 ft, oh well.. 8-}

[tatans]

I was about to fire a question as to why no one seems to models mass transit systems in NY or Chi? I think the above ground (EL) would be a great system to model, lots of buildings,lots of action in the streets,even have a bit of semi-country out in the burbs. What about the elevation bridge system itself? are these girders and associated above- street -platform works available, as you would need a pile of them? And, what about authentic models of the trains themselves, readily available? thanks.

[folkestonekeith]

Hi Lupo,
You could model something closer to home - the London Underground - a lot of which is overground!! What many people don't realise is the the London Underground is really two networks - the sub-surface lines (like the Circle, District and Metropolitan lines) which run with large-profile stock just under the surface and the tube lines (like the Bakerloo, Central, Piccadilly, Victoria and Nortern lines) with small-profile stock running in tubes deep underground. On some parts of the system both large and small profile stock share the same lines - like the Distrci and Piccadilly between Acton Town and Ealing Common.
Underground modelling in the UK is starting to gather intererst - it's still a niche market so production is low and prices correspondingly higher but it's something different. Look at the website www.metromodels.net
Keith

[JBCA]

I've got an HO subway that runs twelve scale miles under my backyard. Of course no one ever sees it because it's a subway.[:D][:D][:D]

[jrbarney]

Admittedly, I didn't click on all the links, but am surprised there was no mention of Images Replicas:
http://www.imagesreplicas.com/hosubway.htm
Maybe, someone could encourage them to make some more runs of the cars that are sold out.
Bob
NMRA Life 0543

[Anonymous]

This link has some useful photos and infromation on els - including one of the only heavy rail elevated lines: www.oldnyc.com - Enjoy!

[vsmith]

If your modelling the Subway, dont forget to add a couple storm sewers and a couple of alligators poking their snouts thru the grating[:P][;)]

[lupo]

Nice to see this old topic kicked back up front! [:)]
new ideas are always welcome [tup]
Nice work dinwitty! like the sound coming out of your website!