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.