Dallas Union Station model

[Bart1701]

Hello to all of the HO scale modelers! I am an N Scale railroader, but I wanted to come visit this part of the forum to show you a scratch built HO scale model of Dallas Union Station that I made.

I scratch built this for a friend who has a Free-Mo module that represents the station and the surrounding tracks in the 1950's. The model measures about 19" x 38".

I created images of all of the exterior walls using my Photoshop skills and had them printed on heavy weight paper at my local Fed Ex Printing shop. The images were glued to 1/16" plastic sheets that were then glued to an interior wood framework that is attached to plywood bases. It's built in 4 sections for easier storage and transportation.

Some of the more creative aspects of this model are the urns that are by the front balcony. These are doll house Coke bottles painted white and flipped over. The columns are 5-inch fluted wood dowels, O-Rings, and small plastic square tiles on the top and bottom. The canopy that extends out from the side of the building uses necklaces and pins from Hobby Lobby; the canopy is removeable to protect it from damage while being transported or stored.

Balusters along the top edges of the walls were 3-D plastic prints. Roof material is a gray art paper from Hobby Lobby. Roof details are from a Walthers roof detail set.

Thanks for checking this out!
Bart

[Rivet Miscounter]

Nice rendition of DUS.   

I saw it at the RPM, and you probably could have auctioned it off there and bought you a new car.   lol   Lots of positive interest from the HO guys.   

It will be neat to see that Free-Mo module setup with your station.

[Bart1701]

Nice rendition of DUS.   

I saw it at the RPM, and you probably could have auctioned it off there and bought you a new car.   lol   Lots of positive interest from the HO guys.   

It will be neat to see that Free-Mo module setup with your station.

Doug,

Thanks for the kind comments. I'm glad you were at the show and were able to see it in person!

Bart

[Mark5]

Beautiful 

[thomasjmdavis]

Bart,

I am particularly impressed with the way the 2D and 3D elements are integrated.  And creative use of non-model-railroad materials to build the structure.  Are you a set designer in 'real life'?  I used to tell my crew, it did not matter what a product was for, as long as it was the right shape and we could paint it. 

I don't have your photoshop skills, but I fully intend to 'steal' several ideas from your station for some of the larger buildings of my next layout (which will be N scale, but the techniques will translate).

[Bart1701]

Bart,

I am particularly impressed with the way the 2D and 3D elements are integrated.  And creative use of non-model-railroad materials to build the structure.  Are you a set designer in 'real life'?  I used to tell my crew, it did not matter what a product was for, as long as it was the right shape and we could paint it. 

I don't have your photoshop skills, but I fully intend to 'steal' several ideas from your station for some of the larger buildings of my next layout (which will be N scale, but the techniques will translate).

Thanks!

Never been a set designer, but have been building plastic models since I was a kid (many, many years ago!) and have been doing N scale since 1968. I have used many odds and ends in my hobbies. When I need something, I will often just wander around Hobby Lobby or Home Depot and let my imagination run wild. Hobby Lobby is where the doll house coke bottles used for the urns/vases came from, and the O-Rings on the columns were a Home Depot purchase.

Bart