Glencoe Railroad Depot - LDD MOC

[Murdoch17]

This station was built in 1912 in Glencoe, Missouri for use by Brick Railway Systems. It stands just a stones throw from the Meramec River on the old Pacific Railway of Missouri right-of-way, which first ran through the area in the mid-1850's. The station is a stone structure with a fireplace plus indoor and outdoor waiting areas. The upper floor is for the telegraph operator. As of 1997, the telegraph has been replaced with a computer for the dispatcher to locate any train in his sector at any time using Global Positioning Satellites. (also known as GPS)

Here is the track side of the station, featuring a five track long platform.

Here is the street side. Their will be printed 1 x 1 tiles spell out the town name of GLENCOE on both of the signs when built in real life.

Here is the modular side of things: One left and one right platform, the station proper, the control room and it's roof are all connected by either pins or a very few studs.

In reality, the town of Glencoe really exists, but this station does not. There really was a Pacific Railway of Missouri, which bored the first two railway tunnels west of the Mississippi River in the mid 1850's at Barrets, Missouri. Barrets is where the Museum of Transport is located and Glenoce has the Wabash Frisco & Pacific Railway (a 12 inch gauge steam railway) which runs for two mile round trip on the old right of way.

The original model seen here is based upon the Brick City Depot "Winter Village Train Station" instructions. I think I have modified it enough to upload the LDD file, which is available here: http://www.mocpages....1421346826m.lxf

I have calculated the cost of this model at around a $110 USD (give or take), and am currently raising funds to create it in real life.

Comments, questions and complaints are always welcome!

[MusicaRibelle]

Cool little station, Murdoch.

Sometimes designs in LDD look a bit sterile, but once the platform is filled with minifigures carring luggage, bikes, trolleys, I can imagine this would look pretty good.

Maybe the inside could use something different than the same set of brown seats -- a two-side bench, perhaps, a small newsstand or ATM.

Five tracks is also pretty long, but if you have the space, go for it..

..the outside could then use some other details like lampposts or some other source of lighting. Perhaps loudspeakers (3963) + lights on the same pole, or attached to the main station building.

Since the inside of the station is too small to have a food court or stand, maybe a food cart can be placed on the platform.

Looking forward to seeing it built one day..

[lightningtiger]

Nice and simple station design 'Murdoch17'......Brick On LDD On !