Jersey City Industrial Railroad Micro-Layout

[Bob Bufkin]

Lee you been stealing foam from Ed again

[DKS]

I agree; I'm not sold on mine either.

Yours works much better because they simply sit side-by-side, and I've seen that often enough in real life:



In my case, they were grafted together such that the American Hardware building wrapped around the back of the Middlesex building and the two were deeply integrated. This other view demonstrates the issue better:

On both I'm not sure I like the disparity between the floor levels.  I know it's not unusual to have some transition in floor levels, but the middle floor of the addition is particularly glaring, landing smack dab between two floors of the main building.  I suppose there could be no connection between those floors on the interior, but if there are, god help the forklift operator moving from one side to the other!

I  guess the smaller bit is the older part of the building now used as offices or something...

Being an amateur architect, and having a fondness for old loft buildings, I worry about these things...

I worry about these things, too--hence the change in the first place. But as for the floor mismatch, I don't have a problem with it, because I see it quite frequently. Examples:



As for getting from one section to another with mismatched floors, places like this often have double-ended elevator cars to make "half-floor" stops--I worked in a place set up this way.

I wonder if you brushed a bit of solvent cement on the piles if that would give you the third day melt look a little faster.  Gorgeous work, just the same.

Yes, it does work faster. However, you lose a lot of control. And I'm a control freak...

[Rich_S]

In my case, they were grafted together such that the American Hardware building wrapping around the back of the Middlesex building and the two were deeply integrated. This other view demonstrates the effect better:

David, Just thinking out loud, but wonder if the look would change if you painted the buildings all the same color? Maybe a orange brick color?

 

[DKS]

David, Just thinking out loud, but wonder if the look would change if you painted the buildings all the same color? Maybe a orange brick color?

A thought, except that the curtain style buildings in JC tend to look like this:



Anyway, I've already torn off the addition and got its replacement about half done.

[DKS]

As a test, I've assembled one section of el, just to see what things will be like.



Ingredients: 2 lattice sections; 4 angle parts; 8 floor beam brackets; 5 floor beams; 20 I-beam stringers; 4 stringer caps. Total number of parts: 43. There will be 11 deck sections required to complete the el, for a grand total of 473 parts to fabricate and assemble, not including legs, corner braces, stairs, railings, track and other details.

[Sokramiketes]

http://www.imaginethatlaserart.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=productdetails&virtuemart_product_id=88&virtuemart_category_id=28&Itemid=252

Not that it matches Jersey, but shows that elevated tracks can be done convincingly with a laser... and I think you know someone...

[DKS]

http://www.imaginethatlaserart.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=productdetails&virtuemart_product_id=88&virtuemart_category_id=28&Itemid=252

Not that it matches Jersey, but shows that elevated tracks can be done convincingly with a laser... and I think you know someone...

I don't disagree that elevated tracks can be done convincingly with a laser. However, after a quick analysis of a typical deck section, the parts count is almost the same. And it doesn't include the time to design all of the parts, as well as Karin's laser time. Indeed, some portions of the el could be nightmarishly more difficult, such as the stairs: done with a laser, it would require dozens of parts and considerable assembly time. I've already kitbashed the two I need; each one has three parts--steps and two handrails--and took all of about five minutes to finish. I also already have all of the raw materials for the entire el, and many parts have already been cut.

Karin's talents are not being forsaken, however; all of the ties for the track, the decking and the station platforms will be laser-cut.

[conrailthomas519]

He's on the right track! Nice work DKS!

[Scottl]

not including legs, corner braces, stairs, railings, track and other details.

Sounds like another 473 parts!  Nice work, as always.   I have to admit this style of modelling is growing on me...

[TrainCat2]

David, did you just pull this pic off the net? If not, where is the building?

[garethashenden]

David, did you just pull this pic off the net? If not, where is the building?

A reverse Google image search brings up this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eridony/4885019233/

It's in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

[Catt]

That building is in my hometown.I have seen it many times but I will be damned if I can tell you where it is.

Ok, I found it.I did not recognize that name,but I discovered it was first Imperial Furniture,then Hayworth Furniture before the present owners RT London bought it.Anybody need pics let me know.

[Alaska Railroader]

Karin's talents are not being forsaken, however; all of the ties for the track, the decking and the station platforms will be laser-cut.

That's good to hear And hopefully it will all be done on the long awaited larger and more precise laser headed our way when the new house addition is near completion.

[DKS]

Did a bit of street paving to test a method of installation:



The technique is detailed here: http://www.jerseycityindustrial.net/streets.htm

[Pennsy]

A reverse Google image search brings up this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eridony/4885019233/

? Reverse Google Image search! How exactly do you do that?

TIA

Jim