There are probably hundreds -- if not thousands -- of on-line pictures of New York City subway cars and stations.
But I can't find any decent photographs -- or drawings -- of the elevated structure suitable for starting to model it. I'll probably take some of my own pictures later this year but it would help if I could find some preliminary on-line material first.
Anyone know of any on-line sites with good pictures or drawings of the "el"? How about books?
TIA Norm
Try a 'looser' google search -- search for Boston, Philadelphia, or Chicago elevated structures. They are all about the same vintage and probably use much the same construction technology. This should give you a 'start'. Moving on to an on-site visit with your camera would be a next step.
-- Bill McC.
Norm:
Try commutermodeler · Commuter Modeling over at Yahoo Groups for info, photos, help! Best, Steve Lynch
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Joe's Transit Album might offer something:
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As strange as it sounds, if your computer has a DVD reader pick up a DVD of the original "King Kong" movie. There are a couple of decent shots of the elevated structure during Kong's rampage in New York you could do a 'print screen' of.
Len
Here are some sources:
I've already got the DVD of the French Connection and have been meaning to watch it for some time. The chase scene under the El was one of the first of its genera and still excites me.
Norm
One coincidence that struck me. There were two Model Railroader articles about modeling elevated structures, one in '84 and the other in '78 -- and both were in October! Some weird Halloween thing with the editor? ;-))
Norm
Much thanks to everyone who replied with links. Someone e-mailed me a suggestion to look at alt.binary.pictures.rail and neither my ISP nor Google have ever hear of it. Any suggestions/corrections?
Norm
try alt.binaries.pictures.rail instead of alt.binary.pictures.rail and it might pop up. It really does exist, and many of us on this list are there regularly.
Norm, it is alt.binaries.pictures.rail I get it through my normal roadrunner ISP.
Got it! Thanks.
Norm
Norm,
In particular, on alt.binaries.pictures.rail you might want to look for postings by Joseph Testagrose. He's previously posted many pictures taken on NYC.
Hope this helps.
Russ Wykes, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK
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