Jersey City Industrial Railroad Micro-Layout

[dougnelson]

Here is a 2-bay version of the fire station from my layout:

[DKS]

I have about two dozen images of JC firehouses. Some are modern, some look like warehouses, the range is pretty broad. Here's a sampling of period structures, which include those still in service, some converted to homes or businesses, and some abandoned.

                     

[Catt]

Number one is the winner.

Nice choice it does have a certain firebarn look to it.If you don't mind I think I will borrow number two for the town of Bel-Aire on my home layout.

[DKS]

Tackled the last major structure for the JCIR: the block of boring storefronts. Looks simple from the front--



Ain't so simple from the back...



Makes for some nice brick canyons through which to snake trains:



Build: http://whiteriverandnorthern.net/chapter_9e.htm

[Chris333]

Hey wait. Isn't that the second "boring" building there?

[DKS]

Yep. The other one is the corner building. And, before the new "crane and shovel" industry went in, there was a boring building there as well.

[pwnj]

Maybe you could take us on a tour through your developing city?

[DKS]

Self-guided tours available at the bottom of this page: http://whiteriverandnorthern.net/chapter_9.htm

[pwnj]

I've been following there, I just wanted to know if you had a nice aerial photo with all the buildings in place. 

[DKS]

Well, here you go. Since none of the buildings have roofs yet, it's a bit hard to make them out.



BTW, I tweaked the firehouse a bit. I was inspired by this reference photo.

[TrainCat2]

Soooooooo  #3 actually wins   

[Alaska Railroader]

BTW, I tweaked the firehouse a bit. I was inspired by this reference photo.

Oh yeah, this is "it". The accentuated round top bothered me on the original and you nailed the best of both choices into a winning #3, as Bob put it.  I had thought that the eye would quickly move from the mundane surroundings and all too quickly focus on the one that stood out from the rest. Nice work as usual.                                                         

[pwnj]

What he said ^^^^^

[DKS]

What she said ^^^^^

Fixed.

[pwnj]

Fixed.

D'oh! Right.

Well, here you go. Since none of the buildings have roofs yet, it's a bit hard to make them out.

Also fixed.