Lets see your Diesel Facilities

Hi Marty....

Here is a picture of what I am doing.  The buildings are meant to be older instead of the more modern diesel sheds because I want to be able to vary the era to older diesels when I want to....and many of the older shop builds have survived into the modern era.   If you right click on the picture and then click "open link in new window" you will get a full page view.

Thanks,

Alan

Hi, Marty.

Here's my engine terminal. It consists of four stub end tracks, servicing platforms, sand towers, fuel stands and strategically placed lighting:

I believe this is my favorite part of my railroad.

Good luck with your engine terminal.

Regards,

Bob

Unfortunately this billboard is as far as I've gotten on my diesel shop. The management hopes to begin clearing the land this spring.

Jim

Diesel fuel and sand, thats about it in my Service yard.

Thanks ddgoose69....here is another picture.  I only have one platform in and a lot more work to do but this area is a priority over the next couple of months.  I just completed a 5 foot long diesel shop which is just to the left in this picture...

Alan

Thank you to those who have posted so far. 

Alan your layout is on a very short list of ones I'd like to see one day.  What brand transfer table would that be servicing the shops?

Marty....you are welcome anytime....just let me know when you would like to visit. The transfer table you see is actually two Lionel #350 transfer tables put together with 3 extension tables.  There are transfer tables available that are large enough for multiple units but most of what I saw on the prototype, usually only one locomotive could be moved at a time.  So....I decided to see if I could use the Lionel unit.  I cut out a half inch depth area in order to insert the table into the quietbrace top then before inserting the table, I put standard foamcore into the cutout and then the table on top of that.  This made the table bridge exactly the correct height for the Atlas stub/service tracks.  I decided to use both bridges even though most likely that is not prototypical but it does add visual interest.

Thanks,

Alan

Well, I am a little further along than Jim, but not much:

Tucked into a tiny corner.  The plan is to build half an engine house placed between the wall and the transfer table.  The mirror will double its size.

Here is a diesel facility that I made for one of the members of the Flower City Club

Alan Graziano

Alan...OK, I am going upstairs right now and throwing out my facility!!!  Another in a never ending line of beautiful structures.  How can I get you to move next door??

Alan

AG, I have always admired your work...You really nailed it this time...One question, do you ever sleep...VBG!

Dennis 

Awesome facility Alan.  Way beyond what my imagination would have planned out.

Currently under construction

 Alan G.....

WOW!!!!!!!!!

just beautiful.

Area under construction:

Great backdrop! Should blend beautifully with the foreground.

Joe, Alan, Dennis, and Marty,

Thank you very much.

I do sleep, but when I start building something like this I can;t stop until I have worked out all the problems and completed the project.

Laidoffsick,

I love the pre-cast building. I have not seen anything like that on a layout before.

Alan Graziano

New layout.....unfinished.

Old layout......

Peter

Here's what they look like on my Ironbound RR:

Run mostly steam but have a diesel refueling track.

There are some beautiful diesel shops here...great stuff guys.

Chris

Nick,

I think I should be asking for a list from you. 

As my kids are finding out, New Jersey is an expensive place to live.

Alan Graziano

Contact CSX Al re his new transfer Table. For sure, it will be excellent and trouble-free.

Dave G.

Thanks Dave,

I always check by the booth for CSX Al at York, hoping he'll have a transfer table next to his roundhouse this time.

He will.

Ironbound - I just love the weathering, detailing, and photography on your enginehouse. Please post more pictures of your layout.

Art

Here is ours

Here is a few more

Its hard to get the table  Here are a few more

Here was an oops

Here are more pictures from my "progress on the diesel facility" thread over on the 3-rail forum...

Alan

Ironbound,

Your diesel service building is excellent. I love the green windows. That and the brick detail just set that building off.

Alan Graziano

Here is a partial shot of mine.......

Great work everyone!

Here are a few.

Cesar

Mine tends to be rather simple:

Rusty

Few pictures of my engine terminal