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Works in Progress

New York Harbor Area

The Empire Valley serves the New York Harbor Area using its own Railroad Navy.  Carfloats, Tugs and Lighters ply the Harbor bringing freight beyond the limits of where the rails meet the water.
March 2007 update: Things are starting to take shape. More test fitting was done.







Here are some earlier photos of the harbor area in progress:


Mock up of a type of float bridge that might be used:

And another:

Both styles will need overhead support works scratchbuilt.

The Pierside Warehouse is 3/4 of a Walthers building, attached end to end. It will have an interior. The pier is also from Walthers.
These are the latest images. Assembly has begun. The frame structure atop the building was commonly used in NY Harbor to help unload freighters.


Here's photos just after painting:


These images are from early construction