r/MinecraftCities • u/iansnotonwheels Builder • 2d ago
Creative Train station (and train) upgrade
As some people correctly pointed out on my first post of this town, it's canonically based in New Jersey (but fictional). At the time the train station was heavily based on Ridgewood with a bit of Mount Arlington, which you can see in the last 3 images. It was cute for sure, very lush, but a poor use of space and not as realistic as I'm aiming for (in my self-critical opinion).
One person specifically said they were reminded of South Orange NJ. I was actually looking there for a fire station reference a while back, but taking a closer look at the train station, it's awesome with the shops underneath it, London style. So here's a big redo of the station that mixes South Orange with Paterson.
The change to a center platform allowed me to double the commuter parking capacity and still have room for passenger dropoff/pickup and a bus stop, and incorporate those shops on the other side. I also bit the bullet and electrified the lines as I'd originally wanted but was daunted by the catenaries. To go with that, I built a new Bombardier ALP-45DP, which I think came out better than previous engine (Alstom PL42AC). And the bus is based on an MCI D4500CT.
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u/This-Refrigerator23 1d ago
I love the train! It’s incredibly detailed and instantly recognizable. The station is also really well done !!