Scratchbuild NYC Harmon Yard Shanty

[tom.boyd.125]

 I built this for a friend in Chicago about 35 or 40 years ago from a black and white photo in one his NYC books showing it in the Harmon NY yard, which is what he is modeling here. It was near the approach tracks to the coaling tower and roundhouse and that's where he put it on his layout . The photos are washed out, but it was painted in Scalecoat NYC 2 tone gray, has 6 clapboard sides, and I used Grandt Line windows and a door way back then. His 2 LMB NYC brass steamers are ready for work.  Found the old photos tonight....the first photo was when he was operating the layout and the second photo was taken lifting the plastic up that covered the layout when not in use at a different date.......so enjoy the only photos I ever took of it........... and have a safe Memorial Day Weekend !
Tom

[GPdemayo]

Neat old yard shanty Tom. 

[tom.boyd.125]

Gregory,
Thanks for the comment on the old build.
Heading on the road now.
Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom,

I like it. Nice added yard detail.

Tom

[tom.boyd.125]

Tom,
Thanks ! It was one of my first scratchbuilt structures.
Also, Thank You for your service too this Memorial Day Weekend.
Tom Boyd, US Army, 14th MI, 69-71, Vietnam era vet

[bparrish]

Ok. Tom....

Where were you at.   I was on river boats in the delta. 

See ya.
Bob

[donatode]

Thanks to all who served .... and thanks to all who made the ultimate sacrifice .... and pray for those who still are fighting their war.


I was an Engineering Aid First Class, EA1 (Draftsman and Surveyor) with USN MCB 62.  Danang in 67-68 and DongHa in 68-69.  Finished up in Davisville, R.I. as base educational P.O.

[tom.boyd.125]

To Donata and Bob Parris
Thanks for finding this post, check for more photos when I return from Canada, I was in Military Intel, contact me off line, again, Thanks for your service ! To all....Have a safe Memorial Day Weekend...and to all our friends who never returned home with us.....this weekend is for them. I will post another structure next week.
Tom

[bparrish]

Tom...

My all expense paid trip to Nam was on PBR river boats in the upper delta. Spent the year in canals looking into Cambodia and trying to out guess what the were up to.

I have managed since the Internet to find about 8 of the guys that I had a close association with.

Glad you made it back.

See ya
Bob

[donatode]

Tom...

My all expense paid trip to Nam was on PBR river boats in the upper delta. Spent the year in canals looking into Cambodia and trying to out guess what the were up to.

I have managed since the Internet to find about 8 of the guys that I had a close association with.

Glad you made it back.

See ya
Bob

Glad we all made it back .....

[Unity RR]

Important weekend to reflect and give thanks to all that served. Good weekend to sneak into the shop and advance some projects or refurbish some old ones.
Electronics Tech USN 65-69.