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Lehigh Valley RR Bronx Terminal
There are many model-genic waterfront terminals in New York Harbor. This Bronx Terminal packs a lot of operating interest into a relatively small space. 5x9 is still big for N, but I’m sure there was very little selective compression involved. The waterfront terminal at St. George, Staten Island owned by the B&O is also a great place with many modeling possibilities.
Can the layout be done HO?
Bill
Nice plan. One could save some depth by omitting the expressway along the back edge.
Actually, I kind of like the expressway in the back. No offense, please. It avoids that ‘track crammed to the very edge of the scenery look’ , although it makes it a bit harder to hide the seam. No vegetation to make you ‘forget’ that your eye is transitioning between horizontal and vertical. Just saying.
I also like the tracks perpendicular to the operator (as shown). A bit daring, perhaps. Does that make it tough to handle rolling stock; or do you just bite the bullet and walk around to the side of the island to address those tracks?
@Guy Martin, that’s not the same terminal. The video you posted is of Central RR of NJ Bronx Terminal. http://members.trainweb.com/bedt/indloco/lvbxt.html#Fairchild
This link has all the info you on the Lehigh Valley Bronx Terminal plus tons of other NYC area terminals. FYI, The Lehigh Valley warehouse and the buildings labeled in the drawing (Pitt Glass) still stands today.