nice chicago-themed street running

[tom mann]

http://us.leforum.eu/t4450-HO-Street-Running.htm

[Chris333]

The building corner they are trying to model:
http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=qs85f48tz3jw&style=b&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&scene=1941868&encType=1

Also see this:
http://carendt.us/scrapbook/page87/index.html

[asciibaron]

Also see this:
http://carendt.us/scrapbook/page87/index.html

i love the rave in the warehouse - who is this guy - he has Brooklyn down - just need some junkies and it's perfect

[AlkemScaleModels]

http://us.leforum.eu/t4450-HO-Street-Running.htm

There is a chapter in my first book about the Bush Terminal RR that runs through this building, along with some layout designs. The pdf file below has a color picture.
http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/yhst-22106725251441/12424spread.pdf


The American Can Building in Baltimore has a similar track across the angled corner of the building. I think this is a cool building that is worth modeling. I made a model of part of it years ago. I think it was destroyed in the fire at JD's house.

http://www.thecancompany.com/canhistory.htm

[asciibaron]

i used to drive by the American Can Co. building on my way to a record store to buy my rave music.  i missed the street running in there - when i got my driver's license, i went to the mountains to chase trains, not my backyard in the city

[AlkemScaleModels]

i used to drive by the American Can Co. building on my way to a record store to buy my rave music.  i missed the street running in there - when i got my driver's license, i went to the mountains to chase trains, not my backyard in the city

For us old guys, what is a Rave Party? Sounds like a disco from the description on that model web page.

[Ryan87]

For us old guys, what is a Rave Party? Sounds like a disco from the description on that model web page.

Kinda like a disco but with electronic music, lasers/lights and a good dose of MDMA...

I love the detail on that Brooklyn layout, urban switching layouts are so cool...

[asciibaron]

For us old guys, what is a Rave Party? Sounds like a disco from the description on that model web page.

more like uncool, not old.  ;D  i know guys in their 50's who went to raves.  i was a rave dj for a number of years - plenty of awesome train watching.  Allentown had a club called the Freightyard - 3 guesses where it was...

[tom mann]

I love how he did the wet effect.  Very simple and looks great with lights.

I notice that silflor looks shiny.  Using it in a rainy, wet setting might be very effective.

[asciibaron]

the wet was done with a gloss coat - under the minimal lighting, it really works well.  this is very impressive.

the layout needs a subwoofer.

[AlkemScaleModels]

the wet was done with a gloss coat - under the minimal lighting, it really works well.  this is very impressive.

the layout needs a subwoofer.

I have trouble understanding the operating scheme, but it does seem to work well as a display. Too bad it's in another continent as I would like to see it in person.

I do find it interesting that the  Bush Terminal is being modeled in France and Australia.

[Ian MacMillan]

I never noticed that Berlin Mills boxcar from Toms site before.

[wm3798]

The one time I was in the right place at the right time...


An actual train (I think the last ever) at American Can.

Lee

[tom mann]

I never noticed that Berlin Mills boxcar from Toms site before.

Why?

[Hiroe]

While the overall look of this little layout is outstanding (Wet look FTW), the details of how he built it using honeycombed foam-core board really jumped out at me. It also got me to thinking about how to use that same technique with 1/8" (2.7mm) luan plywood, for some *really* strong yet lightweight framing.

So i've managed to dig up a local (to philly) source of 4'x8' sheets of 1/8" ply. $11.20 a sheet, cheap enough that i can get a few, and start playing. Apparently you can also laser cut it? (my lady and i have plans for purchase of a laser cutting table; probably the one at the sheriff sale when her boss gets busted for tax fraud.)

What i'm currently thinking: ripping the sheet into 3" wide strips, lamming three of the strips into module/layout edges, and filling the space inside the edges with a notched lapping 6" or 8" honeycomb of single strips. Being only 1/8" thick, a single saw kerf should be perfect for notching top and bottom of crossing comb strips, so they nest together neatly. Use a single layer sheet for the deck (where necessary) for flat areas, or cut subroadbed shapes to use with appropriate risers (of the same material) for track with vertical elevation. If it's being used for module framing, i'd still use 1"x4" poplar for the joining/clamping sides, for greater crush resistance.

For switches, the tortoises can be mounted sideways on the comb (or added internal struts set for proper angle), with the 90* bend in the linkage right at the fulcrum point.

When laminating 3 layers of 1/4" luan into curves, i would have to overbend the lam by 6" tighter radius in the gluing jig, to compensate for it's natural stiffness. I bet the 1/8" ply doesn't have nearly the same degree of this.

The weight savings on this should be huge, not to mention the significant difference in lumber costs. I'll wager we could probably build 6'x2' modules that weigh less than 15 lbs each.


TLDR: Not only is the layout most excellent, but it's put me into new directions for lightweight framing.

--Drew