Model Railroading > Train time at "San Berdoo"

The attached scene of the eastbound Santa Fe "Super Chief", train 18, at the San Bernardino, Calif. passenger station was taken a year or so ago on the HO scale railroad of my good friend Dave Bigge, who models the Cajon Pass area in the mid 1950s.  Dave scratchbuilt that amazing building, the centerpiece of the railroad.  A group of modelers meet once every other month to operate the railroad, featuring many of the famous Santa Fe and Union Pacific passenger trains of the era and also lots of freight traffic including the fruit business. 

Bob
Thayne, WY  

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Nice scene.
JB

Great shot.  Any more pics of the layout?

That station is amazing.

boejoe Wrote:
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> Great shot.  Any more pics of the layout?

None that I've been able to find so far.  I have some short video clips but no stills..
Bob

Beautiful job! The four "Moorish" domes atop the SNB Depot are completely unique and instantly recognizable.

Many years ago (early 1980s) I had a chance to visit the second floor offices of the Depot, when it was still an active operation under the AT&SF. Met the then superintendant; his office was full of rare Santa Fe memorablilia; all gone now. 

Nice, nice, nice!

Very nice. Thanks for sharing. I am curious about his scratch building technique, perhaps resin or plaster castings and long before 3D printing. Or maybe he built each piece individually?

Victor Baird

How come the yard looks like it's full of weeds?

wabash2800 Wrote:
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> Very nice. Thanks for sharing. I am curious about
> his scratch building technique, perhaps resin or
> plaster castings and long before 3D printing. Or
> maybe he built each piece individually?
>
> Victor Baird

Victor:
I don't have specific details but Dave used laser-cut medium density fiberboard (MDF) for the walls of the station.  The unusual domes are a commercial product, maybe made by Plastruct.  Doors, windows, and the tile roofing are also commercial products, everything else was scratchbuilt.  Almost all of the other structures on the railroad - industrial buildings at "Pomona" (the main switching area with several fruiit packing plants) and the railroad facilities at San Bernardino, Cajon, and Summit, are scratchbuilt.  I'll try to get a few pictures at the next operating session.  

Bob

Thanks Bob.

Victor Baird


bobdavis Wrote:
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> wabash2800 Wrote:
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> > Very nice. Thanks for sharing. I am curious
> about
> > his scratch building technique, perhaps resin
> or
> > plaster castings and long before 3D printing.
> Or
> > maybe he built each piece individually?
> >
> > Victor Baird
>
> Victor:
> I don't have specific details but Dave used
> laser-cut medium density fiberboard (MDF) for the
> walls of the station.  The unusual domes are a
> commercial product, maybe made by Plastruct. 
> Doors, windows, and the tile roofing are also
> commercial products, everything else was
> scratchbuilt.  Almost all of the other structures
> on the railroad - industrial buildings at "Pomona"
> (the main switching area with several fruiit
> packing plants) and the railroad facilities at San
> Bernardino, Cajon, and Summit, are scratchbuilt. 
> I'll try to get a few pictures at the next
> operating session.  
>
> Bob