I've submitted this as a "large building" for the town building contest.
Brad Hamilton <bhamilto1@home.com> wrote in message
news:G87J31.40w@lugnet.com...
> This is a large station servicing both monorails and trains.
>
> The main index can be found here:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3082
>
> An overall shot is here:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=30166
>
> I started out trying for an Art-Deco look, but I kept slapping on my
> favorite strange piece, and now it doesn't really look like any particular
> architectural movement (at least of which I'm aware). You can see details
> of the architecture in this large close-up (I used a lot of curved • half-arch
> pieces):
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=30165
>
> In the rear of the building is a park & ride garage. Also, note the
> monorail control knob sticking out from the top of the building (its the • red
> 2x2 tile with a black arrow). Surprisingly enough, this provides a very
> solid, reliable way to control the monorail (using the reverse track
> embedded in the building):
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=30153
>
> The top lifts off to view the monorail loading area inside:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=30163
>
> In this shot, you can see the two observation points (on the right side of
> the building). The lower one serves the train track, while the upper one
> (encased in glass) serves the monorail track.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=30154
>
> LMKWYT
>
>
This is a large station servicing both monorails and trains. The main index can be found here: (URL) overall shot is here: (URL) started out trying for an Art-Deco look, but I kept slapping on my favorite strange piece, and now it doesn't really (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
