Lionel's Large and Small Grand Central Terminal - do you have it on your layout, pictures?

Just venturing a guess here Paul, but the model you saw may have been the prototype for Lionel's large one that was produced by TW

Here's some photos of mine.

I have both, however my permanent layout isn't finished to the point where I can add it. Still waiting for Atlas O Dwarft Signals to install on the tracks that will go under the station. The small one arrived literally hours before I had to take my Christmas Layout down last February. You can see a picture of it on page 45 of the December OGR.

Skip...the OGR article and pictures were wonderful!!

Alan

This is one of my favorite Grand Central models.  NY Botanical Gardens Winter Train show. November 15 – January 19.  G gauge, but absolutely amazing for any railroad modeler!

What are the size differences between the large and small ones?

- Mike

Here is the large version. I think we hold the record for first installed (other than TW Designs home layout). The space for it was ready to go and it was simply a matter of a drop-in. This is one of the nicest train station/terminals ever done in O-Gauge.

Spence, that looks neat. I love that blue lighting. Does it come like that?

I found the article in Dec. 2013 issue of another magazine that talks about the re-furbishing of the Grand Central museum layout. It has nice pictures of the station model.

Here's another view. The difference between the larger and smaller version is substantial in size.

Paul; no I added LED's.

Brian, that looks awesome, and the Dept. 56 go great with it, such as the porcelain and the material the station is made out of.

Your guys smaller stations look neat, too!

I put a blue LED rope light in my subway tunnel, it's a neat effect.

Nice job Spence! I really like the look of the LED's!

I have seen it in person a couple of times and it is large and beautiful! You definitely have the layout for it Brian!

I built my layout, still under construction, with GCT as the focal point. Fred

Skip, this is a beautiful installation of the GCT. Very memorable.

audi:

What a nice scene with your use of the larger version of the GCT. The platform is just outstanding. Love to see this when it is all finished.

Really nice job!!!

Really nice pictures.

Fred: what is the lower concourse made out of, I love those arches.

Thanks for the nice comments.

The platform for GCT is made from ⅜" MDF and layered ⅛" hardboard for the columns and fascia. Painted with grays,tans, and concrete color, then weathered slightly.

the interior has three tracks with platforms and lighting. Not shown is the photo is a subway station with two tracks. 

Although it is not prototypical, tough to get the Pam Am building in your basement, many of our friends who see it immediately recognize it.  GCT is an American icon, I am lucky to have this model of it. I wish I had room for TW's Penn Station, whose demolition was one of our country's most short sighted mistakes, if not sins.

Fred

I rather like the original 110v interior light. Connected to the main power strip, it makes a good layout power on/off indicator.

After studying some pictures of the real terminal, it occurred to me why Lionel and TW Design didn't make the station multi-leveled as the picture shows. One reason may have been would have been too large. It would be challenging to model this station as it actually sits in NYC, but it would be neat, especially with moving cars via SuperStreets. From the picture, it doesn't appear that there are actual doors on the level the abutements sit on?