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  • HO diorama: 41st Street & 2nd Avenue Brooklyn NY

  • Discussion related to everything about model railroading, from layout design and planning, to reviews of related model tools and equipment. Discussion includes O, S, HO, N and Z, as well as narrow gauge topics. Also includes discussion of traditional "toy train" and "collector" topics such as Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, and others. Also includes discussion of outdoor garden railways and live steamers.
Discussion related to everything about model railroading, from layout design and planning, to reviews of related model tools and equipment. Discussion includes O, S, HO, N and Z, as well as narrow gauge topics. Also includes discussion of traditional "toy train" and "collector" topics such as Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, and others. Also includes discussion of outdoor garden railways and live steamers.

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 #1074233  by rscott417
 
I've started some work on my 4' x 1' 8" module of Bush Terminal Building 20 int eh early 90s when the New York Cross Harbor RR was in operation. For those who aren't familiar with it, this stretch of track runs down the center of city streets and has a sharp curve from 41st Street onto 2nd Avenue and cuts through the corner of the building. Although there were 2 parallel tracks in the street and 2 separate openings in the building I only did 1 track and 1 opening. I used proto87 electric avenue track http://www.proto87.com/easy-street-track-system.html and the Walthers Hardwood Furniture building http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3044 that I will be rebuilding with a few kits and will be about 3' 8" long. This is a quick video of the test run http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAOHzIeTqlM
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 #1074918  by jaystreetcrr
 
Great job! Nice Cross Harbor paint job on the engine. I just moved from Brooklyn and really miss that area, though my car and bike wheels don't miss the killer cobblestones and rails!
Have you seen the diorama called something like "Brooklyn 3 A,M." that also models that area? I think a guy from Australia did it. Wish I could provide a link...some of the best model railroading I've ever seen.
What do you plan to use for cobblestones? I've wanted to try Easy Streets rail but am mostly working in N scale these days.
 #1075082  by Sir Ray
 
For those who aren't familiar with it, this stretch of track runs down the center of city streets and has a sharp curve from 41st Street onto 2nd Avenue and cuts through the corner of the building.
Just to update, this section has been abandoned, and the track now goes straight up First Avenue into the rebuild former SBK yard/Marine Terminal. Actually I think the 2nd Avenue trackage has been out of service for a number of years, so the new First Avenue trackage is actually restoring rail service.

On the opposite side of your module, remember to model the red-painted building with the gouges from long freight cars scraping against it as they went up the First to 41st street curve.
 #1075297  by rscott417
 
jaystreetcrr wrote: Have you seen the diorama called something like "Brooklyn 3 A,M."
What do you plan to use for cobblestones?
I have seen that layout heres the link http://carendt.us/scrapbook/page87/index.html and im using these cobble stone sheets http://www.modelbuilderssupply.com/prod ... ts_id=1823
Sir Ray wrote: On the opposite side of your module, remember to model the red-painted building with the gouges from long freight cars scraping against it as they went up the First to 41st street curve.
Since I have zero space for a layout, im just doing 2nd Ave between 39th and 41st for now
 #1077022  by Otto Vondrak
 
rscott417 wrote:I've started some work on my 4' x 1' 8" module of Bush Terminal Building 20 int eh early 90s when the New York Cross Harbor RR was in operation.
You sir, have nailed it. Well done! Keep us posted to your progress.

-otto-
 #1077080  by rscott417
 
Thanks everyone for the positive feedback. I tried scratch building the decorative rooftop parapet i guess you could call them from 2 sheets of .020 styrene cut as close as i could to get them to match up with a hole cut in the front section but they came out horrible! I'm going to give it another shot and see how it turns out. These are the panels im talking about.
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I typed in bush terminal in google images and found that photo. its the same perspective just years apart but the top picture is what i'm aiming for. I'm also going to try using hair spray that i read about but cant seem to find the article that will make the beige color look flaked and chipped and have the white base coat show through, but I also hate cleaning my air brush and wanna get it right the first time so i haven't tried it out yet, but I will post anything i get accomplished.