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Overhead View of Main Station Module
Kevin, like many modelers, wanted to for the railings on the upper part of the
model the city he grew up in: Milwaukee, WI. bridge for the walkway. A basswood deck, Z
Milwaukee is a city rich in architecture, de- scale streetlights and basswood
sign and history so it makes sense that Kevin piers/foundations complete the viaduct. The
would want to put buildings and structures on bridge was painted in colors closely matched
his modules based on areas around Milwau- to the era.
kee. The bridge that crosses over the middle To add culture and historical relevance,
th
module is based on the old 6 Street viaduct some of the vehicles advertise local compa-
that once connected downtown to the south nies (past and present) like Schlitz, “The
side of Milwaukee. True to real life, a road Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous.” The
comes off of it and heads down into the cemetery is loosely based on St. Adelbert’s
Menominee Valley. The bridge was built us- Cemetery on the south side of Milwaukee,
ing pieces from Atlas HO girder bridges and where the railroad tracks really do run
HO bridge posts. N scale ladders were used through the cemetery. The tombstones are
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