Turnstile Tuesday!!! Let's see your subway trains.

Do they work Skip? They look nice. Hey, it's also Tall Building Tuesday, hint, hint.

Of course it's Grand Central station.

A little fantasy on my pike -

My BMT Times Square subway station, set in the early 1960's.

https://youtu.be/pOeSShwIMdw

@NYC Fan posted:

The arches make your station look elegant, like the real Grand Central Terminal. A very nice effect overall.

@Strap Hanger posted:

A little fantasy on my pike -

A very effective way to display your subway trains.

@NYC Fan posted:

Absolutely beautiful work!!!  Amazing!

Only one thing distracted my attention from you terrific craftsmanship:

THE CLAW.

I respectfully suggest that your work deserves a proper WAB H2A to complete this most realistic scene.  They're available from Q-Car and will fit both MTH and Lionel coupler mounts with no modification:

http://qcarcompany.com/listing..._Drawings/CS362D.jpg

For the last several years, I’ve been commissioning subway art paintings from a local artist who loves the NYC subways. The paintings simulate the tile work on the original subway line, but some are “fantasy schemes”. Here are a few from my collection.

Since it is almost Christmas, and since Skip modeled 42nd St., on the left is my first painting - it is a copy of the central tile theme at the Grand Central/42nd St. stop on the Lexington Line (I’m not at home or I’d take a closer picture - this is from last Christmas).

Then, continuing downtown on the 6 Train, we hit 28th Street where I worked for 34 years…

Next, we hit 23rd Street - a Mecca for us train folks (and where I went to Baruch College back in the 70’s) - adding the Madison Hardware sign is a fantasy addition.

A bit further downtown, we hit Astor Place. John Jacob Astor made much of his fortune in the beaver fur trade.

A couple of stops down the line and you will reach the end of the Local 6 Line - Brooklyn Bridge (I’m told it’s for sale if you’re interested ).

Leaving Manhattan, you pass through the tunnel under the East River and hit Court Street/Borough Hall in my home town of Brooklyn!!!

Now, if you had switched at Canal Street for the R Train, you would hit South Ferry near the tip of Manhattan.

All Aboard!!!

Only two of your images are appearing in your post, but they are beautiful.

@West Side Joe posted:

Only two of your images are appearing in your post, but they are beautiful.

Looks like I was Scrooged Joe Something went sideways when I was posting. Can you see the additional pics now???

Yes! Outstanding.

@Apples55 posted:

For the last several years, I’ve been commissioning subway art paintings from a local artist who loves the NYC subways. The paintings simulate the tile work on the original subway line, but some are “fantasy schemes”. Here are a few from my collection.

Since it is almost Christmas, and since Skip modeled 42nd St., on the left is my first painting - it is a copy of the central tile theme at the Grand Central/42nd St. stop on the Lexington Line (I’m not at home or I’d take a closer picture - this is from last Christmas).

Then, continuing downtown on the 6 Train, we hit 28th Street where I worked for 34 years…

Next, we hit 23rd Street - a Mecca for us train folks (and where I went to Baruch College back in the 70’s) - adding the Madison Hardware sign is a fantasy addition.

A bit further downtown, we hit Astor Place. John Jacob Astor made much of his fortune in the beaver fur trade.

A couple of stops down the line and you will reach the end of the Local 6 Line - Brooklyn Bridge (I’m told it’s for sale if you’re interested ).

Leaving Manhattan, you pass through the tunnel under the East River and hit Court Street/Borough Hall in my home town of Brooklyn!!!

Now, if you had switched at Canal Street for the R Train, you would hit South Ferry near the tip of Manhattan.

All Aboard!!!

Many many times I took the 6 from GCT to Astor Place. It had to become part of my layout!

Hi Skip

How did you make those station signs !! They are great !!

Are you still a member of NJ Highrailers?

Steve M y

Hi Joe, Skip

I am a day late, but here is my contribution to Turnstile Tuesday.

@Apples55 posted:

Then, continuing downtown on the 6 Train, we hit 28th Street where I worked for 34 years…

Next, we hit 23rd Street - a Mecca for us train folks (and where I went to Baruch College back in the 70’s) - adding the Madison Hardware sign is a fantasy addition.

They're all fantastic, but this one is my favorite Paul.  As a fellow Baruch alum, it brings back those fond memories of the many nights I spent walking past prostitutes and junkies from the methadone clinic on my way to the school  library down the block on18th street to study for that next finance or accounting test. Or the sharing of a cold libation with neighborhood winos at the Cherry Stone lounge on 23rd street, right across the street from the main campus building. Very interesting fellows.   Unfortunately, Madison Hardware was gone before I attended.  Good times!   

@Rapid Transit Holmes posted:

I respectfully suggest that your work deserves a proper WAB H2A to complete this most realistic scene.  They're available from Q-Car and will fit both MTH and Lionel coupler mounts with no modification:

http://qcarcompany.com/listing..._Drawings/CS362D.jpg

Thanks for posting that link. I'm sending in my order. 😁

Update: Looking forward to installing these.

Also a day late.  Still looking for the 60s style CTA Green and White cars. These are the MTH Chicago Bi-Centennials.

I am curious about the replacement claws - the link only showed a photo - any contact info?  (found it)

@Steven posted:

Hi Skip

How did you make those station signs !! They are great !!

Are you still a member of NJ Highrailers?

Steve M y

Always looking for artwork to make into signs. Many of the signs are from photographs. On photoshop the "auto" Geometry function straightens everything out.

Haven't been a member of the NJ HiRailers for probably 10 years. Was concentrating on my layout and the buildings. May rejoin up in the future.

Turnstile Tuesday

A couple of my CTA cars:

And a scale-wheeled R-71:

Paul, now I've got the answer to my question over on West Side Joe's Old San Juan thread.

Subway Sunday at the Boulder Model Railroad Club show.  We have a tradition at this 3 day show. Since some of our guys are from Chicago and New York we breakout our Subway sets out on Sunday mornings to wake people up here in the Rockies.