Saturday 11 June 2016

Updates, Requests & Questions

The project reached a interesting level of completion and some aspects need to be addressed.

 

Updates

Grass and weeds are almost completed. I also started to heavily weather the concrete pads, particularly in the coal dealer areas. It's quite promising and it blends everything together nicely.

I also started to build the concrete ramp out of styrene. It's already in the weathering process and when dry, it will be permanently glued on the layout with epoxy.

Requests

I'm looking for second hand or unbuilt cars to populate the layout, mainly from North Eastern roads. I'm open to any reasonable offer and cars can be old kits or RTR models, as long as they are suitable for the mid-1950s and fit the theme. I have no preference for manufacturers, as long as they are decent. But remember, no trainset quality stuff (Model Power, old Life-Like, Bachman, Tyco, name it).

According to historic pictures of Harlem Station, here is a list of suitable cars to give you an idea of what I'm looking for. Sure, Erie cars should be a priority.

40ft Steel and OSB wood boxcars: mainly Erie, Pennsylvania, Milwaukee Road, Southern, Norfolk & Western, ATSF (Chief, DF), Monon

Steel hoppers (varied prototype): Erie, Pennsylvania, Reading, Lehigh Valley.

40ft & 50ft Flat cars: North Eastern Roadnames.

40ft & 50ft Gondolas: North Eastern Roadnames.

40ft Reefers: FGE (steel, insulated with plugdoor), wine (Chateau Martin, etc.)

Feel free to contact me at matlac@gmail.com

 Here's a more comprehensive list I once made:


Roadname Type


Erie Steel boxcar


Erie OSB boxcar

Accurail 4116
Erie Twin hopper outside brace
26551
Pennsy Old 40' steel boxcar Round Keystone

Reefer


Pennsy OSB boxcar 8 panels

Accurail 4304
MILW OSB boxcar 6 panels

Accurail 7005
D&H Outside brace steel hopper

C&O Steel boxcar DD With the logo
PFE Wood reefer



50ft gondola


ATSF Steel boxcar 50ft DF logo 11129
N&W Steel boxcar DD
43384





Pennsy Twin hopper g panel


Pennsy Quad hopper 10 panel


Erie Boxcar Big logo

ATSF Steel boxcar Chief

B&O Steel boxcar


Ann Arbor Steel boxcar


Erie Gondola


Monon 50ft boxcar


PFE 50ft reefer Yellow

N&W Steel boxcar Large lettering
W&M Rib hopper


CNJ Steel flat hopper 55 ton

Lehigh Valley Hopper 55 ton


 

Questions


Chris Schmuck kindly remarked another road crossing existed near the freight house. This area was never documented during Harlem Station's existence.

First: What's the exact location of the crossing (photographic evidence?). Here are two options.



Second: I need information about the freight house. The facade on East 150th Street is never depicted on photos I've seen so far, particularly the 2 storeys part. Any hints or factual information would be appreciated.

5 comments:

  1. I have no idea how to contact you, but I do have a photo of #19 at the corner of the freight house showing the wall facing 150th.

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    1. Found it online:
      http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Hfxfa24-Yk/Tzw5VzYA9bI/AAAAAAAAAoE/J-uvHe9YjNk/s640/Erie_No19_Harlem.png

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    2. Another photo of 19 pulling away from the freight house. You can see the crossing planks under the locomotive.
      https://picasaweb.google.com/ErieChris333/Misc#6295174773016825026

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    3. You can contact me at matlac@gmail.com.

      Excellent pictures. Now reasons to postpone the project anymore.

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  2. Great idea finding the actual numbered cars you see in photos. I've done this with locomotives (mostly thanks to http://www.freightrrofnyc.info/) but only halfheartedly with cars at this point. I'll share anything I find out.

    Chris- how far did you get with your Harlem Station?

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