Magnificent build and nice shot! And, yes, seeing something other than sand and tracks is HUGE!
Eric
I just realized a benefit of modeling an abandoned building. You don’t need to include lights.
Looking out as the sun sets, I’m dreaming in my head of a 12 volt landscaping lights along the edge of the layout with the occupied buildings lit up. I should probably figure out if the streets had street lights in that area… Wire it all up to switch just inside the garage or a remote switch.
Now I’m starting to sound like Devon.
Eric,
Now maybe the wife will begin to see the vision that I have had in my head. I’m not sure she appreciates the view as much as I do. But I’m ready to start running trains again as soon as I can finish installing the Sammamish slough bridge.
Nicely done, Craig. I could not help but notice that some of your trees appear to be slightly off scale. I like the abandoned look and the many little architectural details. Cool!
Even Devon isn’t sounding like Devon lately 
Craig, the third most important piece of advice I got was, “Get something running. Get anything running. Then, keep it running!” It became a lot easier for CINCHOUSE to buy into my vision when she saw trains moving across the gravel!
I wholeheartedly agree with Eric, Once something is moving on its own power it starts to get others interested in things. I may actually get them to help too!
My boys already like to run trains. They’ve only gotten to run back and forth on the completed sections before so they are just as impatient as I am to get trains running. My oldest keeps asking me when the tracks are going to be done and if my locomotives are charged up. The middle one has a favorite locomotive already ( the F unit).
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Judging by the track work it is clear to me which side of the depot Amtrak comes into. The super elevation is about right but maybe a hair off.
Amcrash comes in on the right…
That whole section of track hasn’t been placed yet. Just dumped on the layout as the sections got built. That’s the next project after the bridge.
Great build, Craig. The outside photos really bring the station to life. I love the addition of the fog. You’ll have to share that little trick with the rest of us one day 
Here’s how to get fog.
Move to the PNW where it rains 365 days a year. Wait until the air and water vapor reach the same temperature. Then pretend like it never rains and take pictures.
Wow, that’s a lot of trouble just to get fog in your photos 
. I think I’ll just stick with the sunshine 
Again great build. I know we all joke with you about your attention to prototypical detail, but, at least for me, it’s an enviable trait.
Dan,
I can’t always say I was this way. Or given other situations I might model more freelance. For instance I’d like the idea of 7/8" stuff and the creativity in some of those builds is just as amazing. But for me it’s easier to just follow along with a prototype vs making something up in my head.
looks good. I love that it is boarded up. Not something many people would do.
The boarded up look and the color scheme of the depot really give it a time stamp if you recognize the NP color scheme. I’m itching to get it properly set on the layout, but I’m holding off as I’m trying to finish the bridge area first. My railroad took 1 step forward with the depot build and 3 steps backwards with the bridge project.
I think I have my first 3d printing project. I’m going to draw up and print the depot “REDMOND” sign, and the chimney sections. The sign for sure is a good resin printing project with raised lettering. I can tell you know that I don’t have the skills to cut that out of plastic!
Craig, The boarded up structure adds both depth and realism not often looked at. good choice and a fine structure. 
Thanks Dave. This depot was one of the reasons I ended up with a 1971 time frame. It would be pretty easy to move forward in time to the late 80’s by just removing it from the layout. I’m getting more and more research and pictures from the late 80’s -90’s that tempts me to switch eras.
Proves that I can actually finish a project after all. 
So here’s what it’s looking like after a month or so on the layout.
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Borrow the wife’s iron and smooth out the roofing, trust me they don’t mind if you use it:joy: