I am going to try and build, in HO scale, all or part of a large station like Union Station in K.C. or Penn Station in New York. Large turn of the century station with arches, windows, the whole nine yards. Anyone have recommendations including drawings, etc.
Way to go Tigerman. What ever you do, create a removable roof so you can see the interior details if you are so inclined to include a detailed interior. The Toronto Union Station is an example of the kind of structure you envision. I will see if I can find drawings and pictures and get back to you. ------------------ Robin Maberly and Tayside
When we entered Toronto Union Station, to get the "International" to Flint, Mi. we thought we were in a Cathedral! It is certainly a beautiful place ------------------ Alan The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale! www.alancurtismodels.com Andersley Western Railroad Alan's American Gallery
I'm going to reveal some of my preferences. But, I'd like to recommend Grand Central Station in Chicago. This was the B&O RR terminal. They also shared with a few other RRs. The Baltimore and Ohio Historical Society has printed some plans for this building. A few decades ago Trains magazine did a big story on the Buffalo, NY New York Central station. You might be able to find plans in that issue, if not good pictures. My question to you is this, do you want a stub end terminal or a run through, like Penn Station. I'd also like to recommend two Union Stations - the one in Washington D.C. a beautiful building designed by Daniel Burnham. It is a stub-end and runthrough station. The interesting thing is that the station throat to the north ends in a Wye, so that trains can go to two old B&O lines as well as to the old Pennsy N.E. Corridor line. The coach yard, and now Metro subway yards are located in the center of the Wye. I'd also like to recommend Union Station in Chicago. It is a run through and a stub. You will have to do a little digging to get plans on the old building that covered the platforms. The railroad sold the air rights many years ago and there's an office building. Yet, the old Pennsylvania waiting room and office building still exists across the street. It's a real classic example of Pennsy architecture. It compares well to old photos of the 34th St. Station (now known as Penn Station, NYC.) You can also see Pennsy elements in Baltimore's Penn Station and the 30th St. Station in Philadelphia. I guess I've run on a bit. But, good luck and those are my recommendations. Happy holidays, Clifton ------------------ Clifton Chief Cook and Bottle Washer of the LaZ & E RR, (known locally as the Lazee Boy Lines)
Thanks for the info. Right now I am looking at the Union Station in K.C. It is a "pennsy" type of buidling with run-through passenger service.It had(has) a giant waiting room on the north end with passenger connections below. I think I could do an entire module just on the station and surrounding service areas. I thought I had seen a modeling magazine had an article on construction materials for this type of station. I like the idea of running down the drawings.
An update: I found several photographs (public library website) and one drawing of the front of the Kansas City Union Station along with the freight/mail facilities. I also found that someone did a sratchbuilt article in the November 99 issue of N Scale Magazine. This will probably be a year-long project and I think I will shoot for construction during winter 2001.
