Rome NY Train Station

The train station in Rome, NY is of a neoclassical design.  It was built between 1912 and 1914 by the New York Central Railroad on the south side of Rome to replace the one downtown.  It is currently used by Amtrak.  This model is the most complex one I've designed so far, having 3 separate structures that get glued together.  
The finished model

To build it:

  1. Download each of these 4 PDF files:
    1. Rome_NY_Martin_St_6599_TrainStation_page_1_of_4.pdf
    2. Rome_NY_Martin_St_6599_TrainStation_page_2_of_4.pdf
    3. Rome_NY_Martin_St_6599_TrainStation_page_3_of_4.pdf
    4. Rome_NY_Martin_St_6599_TrainStation_page_4_of_4.pdf
  2. Print out each PDF on 8"x11.5" cardstock using a color laser printer.  (You can do that through a print service from OfficeMax for example.  It costs me about 50 cents per sheet printed).
  3. Using a ruler and a utility knife, gently score the folding edges where the tabs, roof, and building corners will need to be folded.  That will give you sharp lines.  
  4. Using Elmer's glue and a toothpick, gently apply a small amount of glue to the tabs, and glue the building together.
Image of station from Google Maps
 
Assembling the station

Comparing finished station to prototype


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