Amtrak Standard Stations Program

[bman]

Whoa, does this thread go down memory lane.  I'm no expert, but at the time, my Dad and I referred to these as SDP40's.  I was standing beside him when he took the photo and if I dug deep enough I could likely find my own negatives.  We shot Tri-X film pushed to 800 ASA processed in Kodak D76 back in those days, as that was the only way to do this sort of night time work and, well, night time was the only way you saw Amtrak in Columbus (or even Crestline) in those days. 

At times The National Limited under Amtrak ran late enough into Columbus you could catch it in daylight I've been told. We'd moved out of Columbus right about the time Columbus Union Station was torn down so I have never seen the Amshack that replaced it in person. I was just a little too young to drive back then when most of this happened.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Good news!

These are now in HD Customs queue.

[Jesse6669]

At one point, in order to skip a stop (and reverse moves for the train) at literally one of the most beautiful train stations in the world--Cincinnati Union Terminal-- Amtrak built an Amshack down by CP Oklahoma on the CSX Indiana Sub/Central RR of Indiana for the James Whitcomb Riley.  That train was ultimately abolished and the use of CUT reinstated for the Cardinal service, which uses the old B&O Toledo sub. 

The Amshack remained there for some time but was razed when the West End Viaduct/Route 50 reconstruction took place. 

Archistories might be interested in making a cardstock kit if nobody else will--they do take commissions. 

[btrain]

The one version I would love to see is this kind which was built around the same time as the standard ones. These were often found next to the old small town stations such as this one in Crawfordsville, Indiana or in Rowelsburg, WV. I often would poke my head around the one in Crestline, Ohio and was surprised that it was still standing some 15 years after service had ended in the early 90s. 

[Jesse6669]

The one version I would love to see is this kind which was built around the same time as the standard ones. These were often found next to the old small town stations such as this one in Crawfordsville, Indiana or in Rowelsburg, WV. I often would poke my head around the one in Crestline, Ohio and was surprised that it was still standing some 15 years after service had ended in the early 90s. 

I love how it just says "Station" instead of the town name..  how very "Generic" and typical of the 80s.

[Wlal13again]

And not difficult, seeing as they make something close in HO.  933-3038

Good luck Ed, I was told by a Walthers Rep at Amherst when I asked why don't we get the cool industrial kits and such that "N doesn't sell, you guys don't build layouts, just modules". All we get is windmills and outhouses,

[nkalanaga]

"N doesn't sell, you guys don't build layouts, just modules"

And modules can't have industries?  I've never built one, but I would think that a module would be better suited for a large industry than most home layouts.  I have a 12x16 foot layout room, with some extra in a walk-in closet.  A full-scale model of a major industrial complex would fill the room.  Put it on modules, take it to a meeting, and there'd be room to actually run trains, not just do switching.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

The one version I would love to see is this kind which was built around the same time as the standard ones. These were often found next to the old small town stations such as this one in Crawfordsville, Indiana or in Rowelsburg, WV. I often would poke my head around the one in Crestline, Ohio and was surprised that it was still standing some 15 years after service had ended in the early 90s. 

That's cool. I'm going to do something like that with the Tomix prefab thing I've got until the HD Custom one shows up.

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[DirtyD79]

"N doesn't sell, you guys don't build layouts, just modules"

And modules can't have industries?  I've never built one, but I would think that a module would be better suited for a large industry than most home layouts.  I have a 12x16 foot layout room, with some extra in a walk-in closet.  A full-scale model of a major industrial complex would fill the room.  Put it on modules, take it to a meeting, and there'd be room to actually run trains, not just do switching.

Yeah, that excuse doesn't make any sense. Every modular club layout I've seen running at shows had structures of some kind on it no matter what scale it's in. Nothing sells because they don't wanna do any actual work marketing. That's been a problem with this hobby as a whole for ages.

[nickelplate759]

This is an N-Track module I built some years ago.  It has two structures, the larger of which is actually from Walthers!




The other (office) was from Chooch.

[nkalanaga]

The office actually looks like the top half of an old country grain elevator.

[x600]

This is an N-Track module I built some years ago.  It has two structures, the larger of which is actually from Walthers!




The other (office) was from Chooch.

Hey George, what show was that at? I can't place the mezzanine in the background.

Greg O.

[nickelplate759]

Hey George, what show was that at? I can't place the mezzanine in the background.

Greg O.

Don't recall, sorry.  I think it was in a school gymnasium though, someplace not too far from Tacoma.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Good luck Ed, I was told by a Walthers Rep at Amherst when I asked why don't we get the cool industrial kits and such that "N doesn't sell, you guys don't build layouts, just modules". All we get is windmills and outhouses,

Which is such a facile argument. Modules mean MORE space for BIGGER industries.

[Mark5]

Walthers always has excuses. 

Still, I am grateful that they still make N scale structures, as they are remain a major player in the N scale injection molded kit arena.

Mark