**Custom Subway Model**

Wow! Amazing work!

Exquisite!

Very nice modeling and craftsmanship!

I was the first in O to build those tunnel & station modules over 15 years ago. They are fun and easy to do. Glad to see others running and modeling NYCTA Subways! 

This looks absolutely stunning, superb craftsmanship

Alex

That is extremely impressive workmanship. I've always loved the intricately detailed tile work, especially on the old stations on the Lexington line. One quibble, however... the wall tiles haven't looked that clean probably since the station opened in 1918!!!

Apples55 posted:

That is extremely impressive workmanship. I've always loved the intricately detailed tile work, especially on the old stations on the Lexington line. One quibble, however... the wall tiles haven't looked that clean probably since the station opened in 1918!!!

Right??? I'm sure they will 'mess up' the tiles when it's all said and done  

Alex M posted:

This looks absolutely stunning, superb craftsmanship

Alex

Thanks so much Alex!!!

SIRT posted:

Very nice modeling and craftsmanship!

I was the first in O to build those tunnel & station modules over 15 years ago. They are fun and easy to do. Glad to see others running and modeling NYCTA Subways! 

Thank you

M. Mitchell Marmel posted:

Exquisite!

Love that word... thank you Mitchell

Dr. Bunsen Honeydew posted:

Wow! Amazing work!

Thank you Doctor

Love the subway entrance   Uh oh  I'm getting some ideas for our next purchase

BTW Dorcie  Do you realize the turnstiles are backwards?  

Good eye Boss, I like the old ones myself.............

The hover board under the figure has to go as well!

bluelinec4 posted:

BTW Dorcie  Do you realize the turnstiles are backwards?  

 

Well the city is always looking for new sources of revenue, so I guess they are now going to charge to get out of the subway. Though I think the New York MTA will charge a bit more than "one more nickel" to "get off of that train"  

SIRT posted:

Good eye Boss, I like the old ones myself.............

The hover board under the figure has to go as well!

Personally, I prefer the REALLY old ones - as a kid, I could easily walk under them!!!

bluelinec4 posted:

BTW Dorcie  Do you realize the turnstiles are backwards?  

 

What he said - photos

Dorcie, what is your loading platform height, from what would be the surface that the track work would sit on, to the surface of the pedestrian's loading platform? Is that height meant to accommodate a specific make of track and make of subway car, supplied by the customer, so that the floor of the subway car is level with the loading platform?  I would imagine this to be a very tricky challenge depending on what products the customer is using.

Dave Zucal posted:

Dorcie, what is your loading platform height, from what would be the surface that the track work would sit on, to the surface of the pedestrian's loading platform? Is that height meant to accommodate a specific make of track and make of subway car, supplied by the customer, so that the floor of the subway car is level with the loading platform?  I would imagine this to be a very tricky challenge depending on what products the customer is using.

I'll get back with answers shortly

Dorcie

bluelinec4 posted:

BTW Dorcie  Do you realize the turnstiles are backwards?  

 

HaHa! Great catch Ben. The correction has been noted and made 

Dave Zucal posted:

Dorcie, what is your loading platform height, from what would be the surface that the track work would sit on, to the surface of the pedestrian's loading platform? Is that height meant to accommodate a specific make of track and make of subway car, supplied by the customer, so that the floor of the subway car is level with the loading platform?  I would imagine this to be a very tricky challenge depending on what products the customer is using.

Your comment is correct regarding the variables involved in establishing the height for the platforms – as well as the fascia height of the front arches and platform back walls -  as they are created to mask up to the customers lowest hanging obstruction of the table framing that these elements sit beneath.  All of which is to say that while a vanilla solution might be easy, the custom solution does offer the customer the ideal solution – right down to their favorite posters on the wall.   

In this case, the customer is using Ross track on the road bed/table surface, and intends to run a number of various Subway units, of which he found the average height that would best serve his purposes being 1- 11/16”, road bed to subway platform height. 

In this application, his trains are opening their doors to the platform which sits behind the car, so unless he opens the doors on both sides of the car so the viewer can see through and across the interior of the car, the viewer will not be able see the platform sitting behind it.  However, we feel comfortable that if and when he does open the doors on both sides, in most cases the view should appear to be level. 

Please let me know of any other questions you might have that I can go ask Roger the answer to .

Happy Tracks!
TrainDame aka Dorcie Farkash
www.blog.traindame.com

Thank You Dorcie, I am in the process of building a layout and have the lower level for my subway completed. I will stop by your booth at York to get some pricing for a similar pedestrian platform. Thanks for your response. 

Dave Zucal posted:

Thank You Dorcie, I am in the process of building a layout and have the lower level for my subway completed. I will stop by your booth at York to get some pricing for a similar pedestrian platform. Thanks for your response. 

Please do! TW TrainWorx will be in the Orange Hall JJ-11

Awful, just awful!  No grime, no graffiti, no broken tiles, no chipping paint on the slightly rusting columns, no wino ... what were you guys thinking? 

Hey, in all seriousness, here's a thought - back In the day, there'd be phones mounted to some of the columns (since you could have a nice quiet conversation I suppose?) and a newsstand in a makeshift little metal and wood shack.  Would certainly add some additional realism touches. 

PJB posted:

Awful, just awful!  No grime, no graffiti, no broken tiles, no chipping paint on the slightly rusting columns, no wino ... what were you guys thinking? 

Hey, in all seriousness, here's a thought - back In the day, there'd be phones mounted to some of the columns (since you could have a nice quiet conversation I suppose?) and a newsstand in a makeshift little metal and wood shack.  Would certainly add some additional realism touches. 

Love your comments... suggestions Here's a subway we added as per the client's request to our custom Hellgatge base. **Warning... it's purty too

Happy Tracks!

TrainDame aka Dorcie
TW TrainWorx
(214) 634-2965
www.blog.traindame.com 

Really beautiful stuff you all are putting out.  

From the 30,000 foot view, I feel companies that bring state-of-the-art quality and professionalism to our hobby have a way of lifting it to a higher standard. And this has beneficial ripples that extend outside the people already entrenched in the hobby. 

Beyond cool!! 

PJB posted:

Really beautiful stuff you all are putting out.  

From the 30,000 foot view, I feel companies that bring state-of-the-art quality and professionalism to our hobby have a way of lifting it to a higher standard. And this has beneficial ripples that extend outside the people already entrenched in the hobby. 

So appreciate your kind words - Trainiacs are just the best! We are blessed to be in this hobby - love watching that happy place grown men travel when they go down memory lane and invision their trains as a young lad - truly special and no one can take that memory away : )