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Re: Virtual Southwestern-style Train Station
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Fri, 14 Jun 2002 16:06:00 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Adrian Egli writes:
> Now that is a beauty! Esp. love that roof style, well done!
If only the part was available in massive quantities.
> Your station reminds me much of one I was at about a month ago in Southern
> CA, the Fullerton train station. Found a link for some pics:
> http://www.360360.com/stations/ful.html
> (Just one note: photos are iPIX, so they could take time to view)
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> Adrian Egli
Thanks for the link to photos.
I've now posted some revisions to the station.
I've also rendered images of the modules that could be compiled to make a
variety of building layouts with different floor plans, total number of
stories, and wall/door types.
A clock tower module could be nice, as well: build an appropriate wall
module with a clock face and drop it in to a similar 12x12 cube module.
Stack 'em up to make a taller tower section for the overall building.
Again, this concept is not fully refined, and improvements are obviously
necessary, but it's fun to imagine.
later,
James Mathis
> "James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message
> news:GxM432.25q@lugnet.com...
> > More tinkering with the new 2x2 curved slope element has led me to try a
> > start to a virtual train station. This 2x2 curved slope, used in massive
> > virtual quantities, seems to approximate the Spanish roof tiles. This 2x2
> > curved slope has become a CAD favorite for the moment. (I need to get • back
> > to reality and use readily available pieces!-- even as I think CAD.)
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=18965
> >
> > The station is constructed in modules that could be chained together in a
> > variety of orientations and cummulative lengths with minimal modification • or
> > possibly no mods at all.
> > - The gray platform building foundation is comprised of 4x12 gray bricks.
> > - The lower level picture-type windows and side-by-side doors are drop-in
> > panels so you can configure lobby areas easily with doors, windows, or • leave
> > the area open.
> > - The second story rooms could be left off of the structure. Add a
> > perimeter row of brick to the base of the roof modules, then drop the roof
> > modules down on top of the single story section of the building.
> > - The first and second story sections can be lengthend by adding more
> > "middle" sections to either the middle or anywhere for the most part. Same
> > with the long sections at either end.
> > - The platform with yellow/black hazaard stripes is composed of modules, • as
> > well, so you could make the platform long or short, or double-wide fairly
> > easily.
> >
> > Not that I can build this station out of my own pile of bricks, nor get • all
> > the pieces easily, but I thought this might be a nice design "thought
> > approach" to making a large structure from smaller "kits" that link • together.
> >
> > For me, the inspiration for this station design comes from seeing the new
> > train station in Albuquerque, New Mexico and the Santa Fe Depot near
> > Downtown San Diego, California.
> >
> > A new Albuquerque station is currently under construction in a • Southwestern
> > Spanish(?) style. The old station burned down, save the baggage building,
> > in 1993. The cause for the fire is reported to have been a spark(s) from • a
> > passing freight train. I haven't found any photos on-line of the new
> > station, but here is a link to two photos of the old station:
> > http://lib2.clark.cc.oh.us/amtrak/amtStationAB.html
> >
> > Perhaps parts of this modular building design could be converted to
> > currently available S@H bulk brick packs:
> > - gray bricks and arches packs instead of tan
> > - black window and door packs
> > - standard roof packs
> > - black tile packs
> >
> > I do need to qualify this design as conceptual and preliminary. I haven't
> > real-brick built this station, and there may be several design flaws and
> > improvements necessary to realize a fully robust module design. It's just • a
> > start.
> >
> > later,
> > James Mathis
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