For those who may be looking for it.
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RE: Trackplan of Penn Station
Do you know the approximate size of this plan? or can I assumn about 250 feet per block giving about 1000 feet x 250 feet? I will have a try at this. -
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I should have said about 4 blockx X 250 feet or about 1000 feet.Comment
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RE: Trackplan of Penn Station
The attached chart shows the distance between 10th and 9th Ave to be about 275m. Moreover, Paul Mallery, in his 'Design Handbook of Model Railroads', says: "Although the station itself is too large to model, Pennsylvania Station, NY was designed for a limited space, only about 1,300' (400m) from the portal of the double-track Hudson River tunnel
to the platforms. This is only 15' (4.6m) in HO yet great flexibility has been provided." Good luck.
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RE: Trackplan of Penn Station
Making progress, have all the southern half platforms and a lot of the track done. Because of limitations in BVE (25 meter sections and no working slip switches ( or rather my limitations in making it work) I think I will wind up with a litte over 1 mk from east to west tunnel platform. A little too big, but workable. Have already driven from storage track 2 in the sw side to outbound track 2 in the east side. Needs work, but weaving through the track and platforms looks very nice even with limited scenery objects. Maybe by the end of the year.Comment
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RE: Trackplan of Penn Station
Some time ago, I also attempted to do this trackwork in regards to a possible Penn Station Long Island route. A lot of details are available on the LIRR website of the NY Transit Authority.Comment
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RE: Trackplan of Penn Station
From the west end of platform 6 looking south east
Its a start
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RE: Trackplan of Penn Station
It's a good start to an interesting and challenging project. What turned me off is my inability to find good bitmaps of the interior with its stained glass and other artwork.Comment
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RE: Trackplan of Penn Station
What route are you going make than?
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No route, really, just the station. I am building with Route builder, so that this could be a station module for any route. Since every track in RB can be drivable ( although does not have to be) I should be able to create a from any to any track movement as long as it is straignt through and does not need to do a back up. I already made, for testing, a run from storage track 2 in the lower left of the diagram, to the west bound out track 1 through the platform area. While it is not perfect and needs more work, there was something very neat about weaving through the complex track work and platofrms. I suppose I am going to have to research what it looks like and not depend on a 30 year old memory. Will also need a good train and some objects, but that can wait.Comment
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I have a very early alpha version of Penn Station. It contains only Track, Platforms and retaining walls. I have uploaded a comment version at:
The track type is not corrrect yet, still need to find what to best use. Two versions of each route, bve 4 with an Acela and BVE 2 with an F40 PH. A long island M3 might be better and you may any thing you like. The track quality is set to very bad, so you should rock and shake nicely running throught the switch work. If I understood signals, I think this would make a very nice signals showcase. Comments and suggestions by email please.
I really like this project. Thanks Martin for the Plan.Comment
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RE: Trackplan of Penn Station
...and this is from Train Dispatcher.Comment
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RE: Trackplan of Penn Station
Nice station! Didn't saw it in reality but it looks huge It would be cool if you make a route from it 
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