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Ernest,

I believe you are refering to an urban layout.

Everything I have seen done for track, the modeler has laid styrene between the rails for the concrete effect. The only exception is that Tomix has a "paving" kit made of injection molded plastics which cover the trackage. These are only available from overseas that I know of. Kato has also introduced a set, but last I heard it may not come over.

As for buildings, I do not believe anyone has special models, nor do I see a reason. Most kits model the back door because that is where the cars load. The only special item I could see is modified buildings to fit curves. With todays models and current lines of modular parts, this should not be too hard to do.

I have magazines buried somewhere with other stories about urban layouts. I can at least offer some ideas, as I have no clue where the mags are. Some guys use a bridge or building as a scenic divide. One side typically a yard the other the urban area. Others may do the whole layout as switching with a small yard leading to an interchange.

An idea I have played with is to model a highline like NY City had. This is an elevated switching layout south of the PRR yard and Grand Central. It starts with an incline over the west end of the yard and served a variety of customers including meat packers. Trucks and wagons still made deliveries/pick-ups at the same companies down at ground level. It was featured in a Trains issue sometime around 2004-2005 I believe.

Stogie

Street Trackage

You might try going to Railpictures.net and doing a search for street running. I'm sure you'll find dozens.

Ernest-   Kevin's layout is a

Ernest-

Kevin's layout is a great example of what you can do.  click on the link in his signature to see some fantastic work.  If you are looking for prototypes this website is the mother lode for terminal railroads in the New York area which had a high concentration of them due to the city's geography.

`rb

Another good site for urban railroads

This looks like a good site for urban railroads: http://www.trainsarefun.com/urbanmodeling/urban.htm

Street running... some inspiration?

Dear Ernest,

What kind of street running are you after?

NYC in the street

http://carendt.us/scrapbook/page87/index.html

http://www.oldnyc.com/crossharbor_rr/contents/crossharbor_rr.html

http://www.oldnyc.com/jay_street_rr/contents/jay_street.html

LA in the street

Misc In Street

Jack London Square, hardcore Mainline in CA streets?

Also suggest you look at picking up Trains magazine issues
- Feb 2006 (Jack London Square)
- July 2000 (New York Cross Harbor)
- April 2008 (Roundup of contemporary "street running" ops http://www.kalmbachstore.com/trn080401.html )

Hope this Helps...

Happy Modelling,
Aim to Improve,
Prof Klyzlr

Wolfgang Dudler has some

Wolfgang Dudler has some fabulous urban stuff on his Westport Terminal layout, including how to "pave" your own roads over track.

John Pryke's Building City Scenery for your Model Railroad is also a groovy text.

David Nicastro's Industrial Belt Line (featured in Great Model Railroads 1995) is amazing in light or at night!