Almost done the Maryland Townhouses.
Andre.
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Always loved the Severna Park's Fells Point layout in HO scale and thought it would make a wonderful bedroom railroad for a space challenged O scaler who loved scenery and a tight curve industrial layout.
Just think, a B&O C16 class docksider and a few favorite 40' cars would be stunning and a lot of fun.
Oh, and for those so interested the B&O Railroad Historical Society's The Sentinel had a great article in Volume 30 # 1 (First Quarter 2008) about the B&O in Baltimore. A lot of RR in a little space.
Nice, Andre.
They are the structures that no one notices - unless they aren't done well.
These are done so well that they blend in - as they should.
The alley is a nice touch
Andre,
The proportions of the buildings are great. The height, relatively flat roof line, and those copper downspouts work well together. I, too, like that passageway. I could see your townhouses fiting in well in another area city, say, Harrisburg, PA for a PRR layout.
Tomlinson Run Railroad
That's South Baltimore, and East Baltimore, without a doubt!
Thank you guys, for the nice comments.
For PA townhouse, I will make them with box windows.
Andre.
AG posted:For PA townhouse, I will make them with box windows.
Ahhhh! Nice!
TRRR
Excellent work. Reminds me of some of the row homes on Fawn Street in Little Italy in Baltimore.
Andre....SWEET!
Awesome!
What do you use for the road and sidewalks?
Thank you guys!
I use 1/8 masonite. the road is painted using grey chalk paint and sidewalk i paint them grey and linen color.
Andre.
Looks amazing. The alley is one great feature!
bigtruckpete posted:Looks amazing. The alley is one great feature!
BTW, is the bakery done?
AG.
Andre,
your new building will be another great hit. Excellent job.
alan graziano
Very nice work, Philly had many houses like those, my grandmother had one with the tunnel going to the back yard, I always thought it to be used for taking the trash in and out of the back yard, However I found out they also used it for taking the horses in and out before cars were the way to travel.
AG posted:Thank you guys, for the nice comments.
For PA townhouse, I will make them with box windows.
Andre.
Sweet!
Many such rowhomes in the railroad city of Reading PA along with most every city and small 'burb in The Keystone State.
For more ornate masonry it's a trip to Ambler PA. The owners of the town's asbestos industry, Keasby and Mattison, brought many hundreds of Italian immigrants who were experienced masons to build workers homes as well as their own Lindenwold Castle.
I forgot to mention, put me down for them also.
John
Thank you guys for all the inputs and comments.
Andre.
