The Erie 28th Street Terminal, once located in Manhattan between 28th and 29th Streets, and 11th to 12th Avenues, was a key part of the railroad infrastructure of the bustling rail-marine industry on the Hudson River. It had a car float bridge, two large freight houses, an overhead crane, and numerous sidings for LCL deliveries. My model railroad attempts to capture all the details that existed
on this one block area of the west side in the 50’s, including cobblestone streets, numerous open truck loading areas and a section of the famed West Side Highway with prototype art deco street signs and lamp posts. Powered by a NCE DCC system, and running the various models of diesel switchers that the prototype used, 4 people can operate for many hours moving inbound and outbound traffic to and from the car float (staging). The small yard is a prime example of not just building a prototype model, but of also having a great number of operational possibilities in a relatively small space. To find out more about the Erie in Manhattan, please see:
Erie 28th Street Infrastructure & Operations
Erie Lackawanna Historical Society “The Diamond”
Vincent Lee & Thomas Flagg
– Volume 18, #4 (2004)
– Volume 19, # 1 (2005)
“Modelling Erie’s 28th Street Terminal” , Vincent Lee,
– Railroad Model Craftsman, July, 2010
