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Show us your favorite model train station!
Posted by galaxy on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:00 PM

Lets see what y'all got! 

Wink [;)]Smile [:)]Wink [;)]

-G .

Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.

 HO and N Scale.

After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:16 PM
Model or Prototype?

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 11:38 PM

Does this count? 

Williams Junction

Gotta love the slab, especially in the middle of the night Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by SpaceMouse on Thursday, August 28, 2008 1:10 AM

Chip

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Posted by tstage on Thursday, August 28, 2008 6:15 AM

If we're talking model:

Click picture(s) to enlarge

Prototype of the above


If we're talking prototype:

Cincinnati Union Terminal

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Thursday, August 28, 2008 6:23 AM

These are all from my Penny Lane subway stop.  Click on the photos for a larger view:

 

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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Posted by russstraw on Thursday, August 28, 2008 6:56 AM

 

Russell Straw Sugar Land Route
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Posted by secondhandmodeler on Thursday, August 28, 2008 7:35 AM

Well, I haven't built the model yet, but I hope it looks like this when it's done. 

The old depot in Mankato Minnesota.

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Posted by galaxy on Thursday, August 28, 2008 7:41 AM

Hey guys!

Some nice stations here, including the subway.

I'm looking for inspiration, maybe others are.

Thanks to all who have and who will post!

-G .

Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.

 HO and N Scale.

After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Thursday, August 28, 2008 7:54 AM

Sykesville, MD station - the model (by LifeLike, OOP): 

...the prototype, after being converted to a restaurant:

 

-Ken in Maryland  (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)

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Posted by lvanhen on Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:05 AM
 MisterBeasley wrote:

These are all from my Penny Lane subway stop.  Click on the photos for a larger view:

 

Mr B, aren't you afraid that OSHA will cite you for lack of handrails on these stairs?Whistling [:-^]

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Posted by wedudler on Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:40 AM

My latest is my favorite station:

 

 

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Posted by doctorwayne on Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:47 AM
 CSX_road_slug wrote:

Sykesville, MD station - the model (by LifeLike, OOP): 

That's a great-looking scene, slug, including the Bob Ross-style artwork.  Nicely photographed, too.

Most of my stations are in small towns, using the old Atlas ones, repainted.  For something a little different, here's the station in downtown Dunnville:

The station was built from .060" sheet styrene, scribed to represent Ashlar building stone.  The windows are left-overs from a couple of Walthers Waterfront Warehouse kits.  I modified them slightly by cutting the arches from their tops.  The structure is trapezial in shape, as the tracks are not parallel to the background area, which still needs a backdrop at the ends of the adjoining streets.  Because of this, the tracks have not yet been ballasted, and there are more details to be added.

Wayne 

 

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:49 AM
 lvanhen wrote:

Mr B, aren't you afraid that OSHA will cite you for lack of handrails on these stairs?Whistling [:-^]

That's part of the appeal of the Transition Era.  There was no OSHA!

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:53 AM
 doctorwayne wrote:

That's a great-looking scene, slug, including the Bob Ross-style artwork.  Nicely photographed, too.

Well thanks Dr. Wayne, coming from a modeler of your caliber that means a lot to me! Blush [:I]

-Ken in Maryland  (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)

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Posted by loathar on Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:03 AM

Hows about my only station. Not in place on the layout yet.

 

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Posted by PASMITH on Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:18 AM
Here is mine from the under $5 post.


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Posted by Geared Steam on Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:19 AM
 CSX_road_slug wrote:

Sykesville, MD station - the model (by LifeLike, OOP): 

...the prototype, after being converted to a restaurant:

 

Ken

WOW Great modeling !!  All of it, you've really created a great scene   Bow [bow]

GS

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Posted by C&O Fan on Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:34 AM

The real thing

my version

The real thing

My Version

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Posted by PASMITH on Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:43 AM
Terry, that is some excellent work.

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Posted by steamage on Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:46 AM


Burbank Depot was a favorite place to hang out during my youth. Had to build a model of it 40 years later.

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Posted by selector on Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:59 AM

Great modelling evident here. Cool [8D] I dont think I have anything to compare favourably, but this is what I have.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:37 AM
 selector wrote:

Great modelling evident here. Cool [8D] I dont think I have anything to compare favourably, but this is what I have.

Another great looking scene, Crandell.

Wayne 

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Posted by C&O Fan on Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:50 AM
 selector wrote:

Great modelling evident here. Cool [8D] I dont think I have anything to compare favourably, but this is what I have.

You're just too modest it's a great looking station

But i really like the way you took the photo

 

I would love to see the same photo with the turntable rotated so the gallows

frames the station and the loco

TerryinTexas

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Posted by C&O Fan on Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:53 AM

 PASMITH wrote:
Terry, that is some excellent work.

Peter Smith, Memphis

 

Thank you !  Peter

Here's a link to see how the first one was built

http://cs.trains.com/forums/1509431/ShowPost.aspx

 

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Thursday, August 28, 2008 3:36 PM
Here's mine, built from a Grizzly Flats Depot craftsman kit:Photobucket

Phil,
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Posted by CNJ831 on Thursday, August 28, 2008 3:54 PM

Seen here is the track-spanning main station (a rather unique kitbash) serving the city of Jacksboro, NY, on the Hudson Highlands Railroad. The scene is not fully completed, nor superdetailed, as yet.

CNJ831

 

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Thursday, August 28, 2008 4:03 PM

Crawford Notch Station in New Hampshire. I forget who makes the kit.

I've used walthers stations for awhile and am working on scratchbuilding my own.

 

 

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Posted by wm3798 on Thursday, August 28, 2008 4:18 PM

Prototype Cumberland Station circa 1989, looking much as it did when the WM stopped using it in 1975...

And my "work in progress"...

Lee

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