Chicago Union Station On our Layout w/Pic's

Bill - Thanks, that's my favorite passenger train. A close second is my Lionel Santa Fe El Capitan. I have a love affair with name passenger trains pulled by F units.

Art

Art You are welcome, I really like the 21" K-Line CZ & ATSF. I also like the CN Passenger cars and the different color's they used.

What a wonderful looking passenger station - you have created a masterpiece. Did you build it from scratch? I have just been sent a link to this thread.

I look forward to your reply

Thank you

Angela

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Originally posted by kiwi:
What a wonderful looking passenger station - you have created a masterpiece. Did you build it from scratch? I have just been sent a link to this thread.

I look forward to your reply

Thank you

Angela

KIWI Thank you very much!!! No I don't have the skilld to build these components from scratch.

The Train Sheds were designed and built by Bridgeboss.com Jim Robeinson from Grand Island New York.

The CUS was designed and built but TW Design of Dallas Tx.

The water tower was built by Alan Graziano of South Plainfirld NJ

All of the builders are members of the OGR forum

Hope that answers your question

ANYONE ELSE PLACING A CUS on their layout?

Hi Bill,

I would love to include a CUS into my planning of my dream layout.  I am from Chicago, having lived there my entire life until I retrired to Colorado 8 yrs ago.  Track plan is "in progress"  I will have a Subway/L and would like to build the Wells St. two level auto/"L" bridge over the chicago river.   A CUS would fit in fine.   In looking at your posts from last fall I don't get the pictures, only the red X box.   Can you repost them?  

 

Thanks much!

Jim

Something got lost in the forum change, because now the photos do not show up in the original post.

 

Andrew

Right, I can't see them either.

Hi Jim, Sorry the pic's swwm to be lost as the OGR changed.

I will try and find some of them for you.

Nice job! Fantastic layout - Bravo!!!! 

Dorcie Thank you. Glad that your new digs escaoed the Dalla storms yesterday.

Poppsrr,

THANKS FOR THE PHOTOS.  Wow, what a great job with the station and shed.  The night photos are fantastic, especially the oil refinery and water tower.  You've really captured the urban setting. 

 

Jim

Hi Bill. Glad we connected by email on your photos missing in action. Must be one of the missgivings w the Forum Change over.

 

jim r from bridgeboss.com

Lionel Jim, Thank you. We still have a lot to do on the layout but I do really like the night pictures.

 

jim r, Thanks for the email. It is too bad we lost some pictures but I hope that we have not lost to many others. Thanks again jim.

Bill:

 

Your photos are always spectacular. Can't wait for you to finish this part of your layout.

Brian, Thank you. I am looking forward to having this area more complete. My partners are at the Magic Kingdom this week so no work on the railroad

Popsrr, you really have a great looking layout!!  Thanks for posting your updates!!

 

Question, did you use square dowels for supports in one of those pictures shown above?

 

Thanks,

Hi Gene, Thanks for your nice comments. I was thinking about using some round dowls but ended up with 1/2"x1" and made them into "C" SHAPE units and attacjed the "back" of the "C" to the underside of the "DECK".

Thanks!!

Gene, You are welsome.