Empire City Station Part 3

Greetings All,

Work continues on the Empire City Station project. Here is the project with a PCCM 60 train rolling past.

The foam core walls have been trimmed with hobby sticks to clean up the edges.

The foam core board has been painted with rattle can gray primer. I borrowed the street lights from the Bedford Station passenger platform. I might keep them here as I usually knocked over at least one taking a PCCM  photo.

Both side are in place. Faux tunnels have been cut into the backdrop and additional curbing at the front edge was added.

In part 2 borrowing from Penn Station Baltimore I added these food trailers for a Food Truck Friday theme. This week I undertook the painting of the unpainted figures to remove the 'clothing optional' dining option.

To speed the figure painting process I glued the unpainted figures to strips of foam core board. I'll spray them with some Testor's Dullcote prior to painting them with acrylic hobby paints. 
Here they are drying. As usual a few fell off but by and large this has proven to be a quick method to get the figures painted.

The painted figures have been added and the 1/87th scale trainmen have made their way over in anticipation of Food Truck Friday.

It's a lively scene at the front of the layout with lots going on.

Still a little more detail needed at the rear of the building. Cars turn into the parking area while a lone jogger breathes in some diesel exhaust.

The food trucks have arrived and the feast begins!!!

Here's the latest photo showing a routine day around the station.

An everyday rush hour occurrence has the ECPD working a fender bender that is snarling traffic. 

A little hustle and bustle! A prison work detail is cleaning the park while the rest of the population goes about its business.

 Traffic is backing up around the station with the car crash.

Intercity and commuter trains call at the station this morning. 

The New Haven RR continues to enjoy station privileges. The NYC commuter train led by the 5694 is ready to depart on track 1.

A NYCTL NY-4 runs thru the station on track 1 with six Alcos and one Baldwin S12.

FA1s lead NY-4 thru the station towards Terminal Yard.

The project has been a lot of fun and the area around the station lends itself well to the placement of different vignettes featuring figures and vehicles. 

Special thanks to John B., PC Ralph and Sir Neal for their input on this project. Thanks guys!!

Thanks for reading!!!

See Ya soon!!