We finished the installation of the Harry Heike large version GCT Base unit today. What a positive difference this makes to the GCT Terminal. Certainty takes it to a new level.
Many thanks to Harry for such an excellent job in his rendition of part of this famous terminal. Hope you all like the photos. Click on the photos for a larger view.
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What a great addition Brian. Looks fantastic. Well done.
Beautiful!!!
It's simply, Grand!!
Brian - That looks fantastic! It makes an already beautiful station really special. I love the way that you extended the base and covered it with stone, looks like it was always meant to be that way.
Art
Looks perfect Brian. Makes it almost come alive.
Oh Boy!
That at rear view looks very cool, too, with the wall and the lake.
Congrats!
Magnificent!! Makes that GCT even more Grand.
Great job on improving the center piece of your layout.
Wonderful addition.
Thanks, Mike, Forrest, Art, Captain John, Carl Art, Mike, Mark & Bill. This was not a simple installation as we had to move buildings at the water front and juggle all of the pieces to the center of the layout. Elizabeth was right there with me and was a big help.
You have to see one of these in person. It is off the charts beautiful.
Absolutely stunning.
Artistic work by Harry has a great setting on your wonderful layout.
Thank you for the photos.
charlie
A beautiful addition !!!!!
Alex
You made quite a difference in your scene. This is a wonderful addition and I wish that I had more room for this station and the base.
Have a Great 4th.
It had to be nice to get you inside after waiting so long for the snow to melt.
Nice job, Brian!
A match made in passenger car heaven: Your layout and the GCT with the base!! I can't think of another layout that this fits into so nicely.
Great installation and I have to believe that Harry is on the horizon of go to people if the item fits your railroad.
Mikey
Nicely done, Brian. A very nice addition to your layout!
-Pete
Brian
Great photo and the night scene and lights really show GCT in it glory!!
Steve
Very nice BRIAN. I like how you populated it looks very real. Enjoy
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Thanks Laz, Steve, Roger, Spence, Pete, Mikey, Big Truck Pete, Carl, PapaRay, Alex & Charlie. We both appreciate your comments.
I will post better photos tomorrow when I finish a stone wall on one of the sides of the new base.
We did more work today on this area of the layout including repopulating passenger trains that had to be removed during the installation of the new base. The photos show a more complete project.
Also take a look at the Daylight Cab forward that has made it's way to a water area (where it should be).
You will get a much better view if you click on the photos to enlarge them.
Very Impressive!!!!!
Thanks Don, that means a lot coming from you.
Outstanding in every respect!!!
Brian,
That is a beautiful show piece. !!!!!!
Alex
A grand addition to a grand lay-out enjoy.
Very nice Brian.
Very nice! How did you get that on the layout? They look very heavy and out of reach....
Thanks John, Pat, Charlie, and redball for your compliments.
Heavy John, you bet they were. The base I had built was about 40 Lbs. and were had to lift it over the elevated tracks. We also had a board to slide it down to the station area. Harry's base was about 30 Lbs.
Ok, thats how it was made to look! Excellent job, Brian!
-Pete
Very Grand Brian.
Gorgeous!
Peter
BRIAN
LOOKS ABSOLUTELY GREAT. iS THIS LOCATED ON THE NEW LAYOUT IN TH EHOUSE OR THE ORIGINAL LAYOUT?STEVE
"IS THIS LOCATED ON THE NEW LAYOUT IN TH EHOUSE OR THE ORIGINAL LAYOUT?STEVE"
Steve, the GCT is part of the original layout in our barn. You have to see this in person (and you are invited). What Harry has done brings the GCT to a new level. The photos help, but seeing it for yourself, you can appreciate just how spectacular it really is.
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