Photo of the Day

I have been kicking around the idea of scrapping my current half built El and going with a more ornate station such as this one right above the very text you are reading (wow what are the chances of that) This station was I think on the 9th ave. El if memory serves me right.  But don't hold your breath cause this may not happen for awhile.  

I am very tired, hence the quirkiness. 

A HUGE Surprise!

My wife today had to go run a few errands today, which happens often.  But today she came home with a shocking treat that I was not expecting, a Kato GG1 and the Pennsylvania Broadway Limited 10 car set.  I was a bit surprised  to put it mildly.  I have been teasing her that I wanted it sense it was announced but it was mostly just for fun.  I never expected this.  

I really lucked out with her, she is the one that believed that I could actually build the Dominion and then has convinced me not to give up on it when I was ready to toss it.  She keeps pushing me to try harder and have confidence in my work and I owe her so much, thanks hun.

I was as giddy as a twelve year old and decided to see how it looks with the unfinished mess I call Hudson.  Sorry for the street running set up but thats all I can do for the time being.  The only negative thing about having the GG1 is now I need to run catenary where I want to run this, or I may pick up the E units that Kato has coming out soon. 

I realized I have not posted much about the Steven's Hotel, in a little while I will talk about what I did to build it.  There is still a little work left on the first floor, but nothing major.

Photo or Video of the day.

This short film was made in the early 1950's and features the now gone Third Ave. El in Manhattan. You see some amazing shots of the city on our journey back in time. I had read that this was nominated for an Oscar in the short film category, but I am unaware how it did, also beware the harpsichord music throughout the film, it has now grown on me and I sort of enjoy it, (but I like different music).

Chris

City of Hudson overview

I have posted pictures of some of these buildings before, but I have not shown them together.  Also the large red brick building is one that I have not had on here before.  It is the Steven's Hotel, the yellow one to the right of it is Stern Storage.  I just wanted to show how I hope to have these all come together in the future.  I have started doing some work on the Dominion Bldg. until some things I ordered show up for the little station for the club layout.

Overview of Hudson

Steven's Hotel

Soon to be street view

Another shot of Hudson

EL Progress

Just sharing some new pictures of the EL progress.  The main station walls are done and the roof has a little more work left.  The aqua on the roof is just overspray and will be a faded red when done.  So enjoy

Current Project

This is just a few photos of my current project, it is based on the Bedford Park Station in New York, it was part of the 3rd ave. EL that was torn down in 1973.  The prototype has three tracks but due to space constraints I took it down to two.  Also the prototype is about 15' from street to bottom of girder clearance.  I had to increase this to 26' so if I needed to have a double stack train roll under it.

View of frame work 

Most of painting done on frame, wood decking laid and stained, and beginning of north station. 

Start of platform wings of station, and beginning of details.

Track 95% finished, still need to add some more weathering and some random trash.

stay tuned for construction updates.