DTS April 14
Finished model of the Streamline Moderne structure at 1401 22nd Street. View of the intersection of 14th Avenue and 22nd Street, NW.
Category: CSX Downtown Spur
1401 22nd Street
Work progresses on the “pink warehouse” at 1401 22nd. The walls are .060″ styrene. The roof is half inch gatorboard which I like because of its light weight and resistance to warping. Coloring will be via photo laminates. The hardest part of the project was the curved and inset front entrance.
Ops: 3 plus 4 = 60
An impromptu session on the layout consisting of three car movements, and only using four turnouts, took about sixty minutes. 3 + 4 + 60. Gaining an understanding of how much model railroad we need in order to be “entertained” is one of the fundamental pillars of a”successful” design. Easier said than done if you’re […]
Pivoting Back to the Spur
1401 22nd Street, NW facing NW. 2006 photo With East Rail 2 now finished, it’s time to pivot back to work on the Downtown Spur. The DTS layout is approaching the finish line with only three or four fairly straightforward structures to build. Currently on the workbench is the pink Streamline Moderne structure at 1401 […]
Hollywood and The Downtown Spur
Film often contains a large art component and a lot of thought goes into the backdrop locations they use for their shoots. Picking the right one can really set the tone. The Downtown Spur has appeared at least three time on film and t.v. I suspect there have been others. Miami Vice. Crockett Meets Tubbs […]