NAtower
Passenger Station, Martinsburg, West Virginia
This rail served building is one of the oldest on the
line. It predates the Civil War and was one of the future
buildings the Confederates didn't burn, because it was a hotel at
the time. It served the Chessie System throughout the
Chessie Era as both an Amtrak and MARC passenger station.
The Capital Limited stopped here heading both east and west.
It remains standing today and has been fully renovated. It
has however, been significantly added on to, including an overhead
bridge to the roundhouse area.
I made this building from a simple cube of sytrene
and glued on printed photos of the real building. It looks
remarkably good for just a few minutes of effort. I have
never built this sort of "skin" building before, but am amazed how
well it looks. I may eventually upgrade this structure with
a fully detailed passenger station, but for now, this is a very
adequate stand in.
Below is a shot of the real station circa 1974.
