Anybody have a highline on thier layout similar to NYC highline, or Reading highline in manayunk section of philadelphia? Wondering how you actually built the viaduct. By plans of the prototype or micro engineering highline kits.
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An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel
A realist sees a frieght train
An engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks stairing blankly in space
don't know it it will be there but check oiut the library of congress site under the prints and photographs catalog in the haer/habs section.
LION built his on a bench, and him did not worry about the really fine details, because with big furry paws (and neuropathy) fine manipulations are out of the question. Him built it upside down on a work bench:
Then turn it over and place it on the layout.
Obviously, you can do better craftsman ship than I can. I used wodden, You can also use cardboard, to finish the shape of the I beams. Maybe you can paint better than I can toll.
The railing is made from a plastic "canvas" of the sort used for needle point, just cut off the sections that you do not need. Again, you can surely do a better job of filing of the nubs tha I can.
Looks better from a distance, of course.
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A company called Imagine That makes laser-cut wood models of elevated subway lines and stations.
http://itlascalemodels.com/elevated-rail.html
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Model Railroad Planning 2015 special edition had an article on the NYC high line.
I think either Model Railroad Planning or Great Model Railroads has done an article on someone modelling a similar elevated line, but IIRC it wasn't set in New York City.
Either Classic Toy Trains or O Gauge Railroading did an article a few years ago on someone modelling the NYC highline in 1:48 scale.
If you check the Walthers website / catalogue, one or more companies make products based on elevated 'big city' rail lines.
The MicroEngineering kit appears to be based on the TRRA's old highline on the St. Louis riverfront, which isn't surprising given that M.E. is located near St. Louis.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Terminal-Railroad-Association/Terminal-Railroad-Association/i-Dx3Rz8L/0/L/TRRA%2019%20-%20Sep%2013%201956%20-%20switcher%20%26%20coach%20on%20St.%20Louis%20riverfront-L.jpg
It was replaced by a more modern one with concrete columns and steel-girder spans.
Steve S
Central Valley makes bridge girder components.
http://www.cvmw.com/bridges.htm
Evergreen plastics makes girders, but the material is kind of thin and you'd need a lot to make something structurally sound.
Plastruct also makes all kinds of H-columns, I-beams, C-channels,angles, Trusses etc. in all scales. They are a lot stronger than Evergreen styrene counter parts.
This structure used for heavy bulk unloading/loading on the side of My Transload facility was all scratchbuilt using Plastruct ABS plastic, using their Plastruct Plastic Weld adhesive, which is extremely strong. The whole facility was built to be removeable. The bottom of the H-columns have Music wire rod pins that are CA'd to the side of the inside of the columns that fit into holes in the foundation.
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I have been doing searches throug google and bing. And can not get any of the chicago lines. And philadelphia lines to come up. Only the nyc line after it was turned into a park is all i get. Rather frustrating
All NYCT lines can be found here:
http://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Main_Page
Just about everything You need to know about Chicago's ''L'' AND Elevated Railway, starting in 1893 to present. Photo's,Maps, Girder construction in city streets, with clickable links to a whole wealth of info...Including Stanten Island Railway, NYC and more.:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_%22L%22
Born and raised in Chgo. 1942...now live in burbs.
NVSRRI have been doing searches throug google and bing. And can not get any of the chicago lines. And philadelphia lines to come up. Only the nyc line after it was turned into a park is all i get. Rather frustrating
chutton01 NVSRR I have been doing searches throug google and bing. And can not get any of the chicago lines. And philadelphia lines to come up. Only the nyc line after . it was turned into a park is all i get. Rather frustrating This is odd. I just googled Philadelphia High Line and got dozens of images of both Philadelphia High-lines (the active former PRR highline, and the soon to be a linear park Reading Viaduct - this is of course swamped with current images taken due to the park project, but you can hunt individual historic images).Also, perhaps you need to distinguish between Heavy Raiil (Passenger or Frieght) high-lines vs elevated transit lines.
NVSRR I have been doing searches throug google and bing. And can not get any of the chicago lines. And philadelphia lines to come up. Only the nyc line after . it was turned into a park is all i get. Rather frustrating
This is odd. I just googled Philadelphia High Line and got dozens of images of both Philadelphia High-lines (the active former PRR highline, and the soon to be a linear park Reading Viaduct - this is of course swamped with current images taken due to the park project, but you can hunt individual historic images).Also, perhaps you need to distinguish between Heavy Raiil (Passenger or Frieght) high-lines vs elevated transit lines.
NVSRRManayunk has the septa r6 former reading commuter cresson street viaduct. That does not show up no matter what i type even when i look under the philadelphia germantown and norristown rr. Yet in years past i have seen pics in other searches pop up.
I found some interesting images by looking around on street view in google maps.
Here's a part of Cresson Street running under the viaduct:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0259392,-75.2227486,3a,75y,257.23h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sH6ljLTtiOF4qwPPJBILQ0Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
I need images that give me a good idea of its construction. To build a reasonable copy. Although adjusted to fit my space. It is rather beefy compared to the NYC and Chicago elevated. Plus the transitions, and bridges. great for a model railroad type setting. Actually Eric found a starting solution. I didnt know google earth could look up. Beautiful detail visible. Now if I could figure out how to do capture images on there , I could get most of what I wanted. thank you Eric. Just need topside views. makes me wonder what other great rilroad structures that could be solutions to model railroad problems exist, but not photographed.
I just went through google earth view and found it appears to have been encased in concrete during the rebuild. Although good for the posts and bracing on the underside, not good for sides and top. It does have a good view of how the power lines are mounted too. SO the hunt goes on. I have the book "rails through Manaynk" but that does not have any valuation completed shots. Just a hand full of under construction pics.