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Lionel Tunnel Portals - portals on near end modified to fit together for a side-by-side tunnel entrance. (Photo taken 6/14/2014)
Lionel Tunnel Portals - portals on near end modified to fit together for a side-by-side tunnel entrance. (Photo taken 6/14/2014)
Beginning construction of tunnel, rough surface is crumpled newspaper covered in plaster cloth (photo taken 6/14/2014)
Beginning construction of tunnel, rough surface is crumpled newspaper covered in plaster cloth (photo taken 6/14/2014)
West end of tunnel as seen from outside store green area is plywood side of tunnel box construction it is too close to the window to use plaster cloth to cover it. (Photo taken 6/14/2014)
West end of tunnel as seen from outside store green area is plywood side of tunnel box construction it is too close to the window to use plaster cloth to cover it. (Photo taken 6/14/2014)
Tunnel box shown from inside store, The box is held together with gap filling Cyanoacrylate glue (available at our shop) (photo taken 6/14/2014)
Tunnel box shown from inside store, The box is held together with gap filling Cyanoacrylate glue (available at our shop) (photo taken 6/14/2014)
Lucky Photo Oprotinity York #17 passed by as it is pulling in at Steam Into History as I was taking this photo to show the crumpled newspaper with consruction paper base on top of the wood slats that form the top of the tunnel box. (photo taken 6/14/2014)
Lucky Photo Oprotinity York #17 passed by as it is pulling in at Steam Into History as I was taking this photo to show the crumpled newspaper with consruction paper base on top of the wood slats that form the top of the tunnel box. (photo taken 6/14/2014)
I took this photo standing on the sidewalk that will lead to our wheelchair ramp on the west side of the store looking in at the tunnel (photo actually taken 6/14/2014)
I took this photo standing on the sidewalk that will lead to our wheelchair ramp on the west side of the store looking in at the tunnel (photo actually taken 6/14/2014)
Tunnel outer framework complete, now it's ready for Hydrocal, paint and detail work. (finally figured out how to set the date in my digital camera!)
Tunnel outer framework complete, now it's ready for Hydrocal, paint and detail work. (finally figured out how to set the date in my digital camera!)
View looking into the tunnel from outside the store, the Lionel engine seen in this photo was manufactured in the 1950's and still runs great. It is part of the collection of our shop owner. sorry folks it's not for sale!
View looking into the tunnel from outside the store, the Lionel engine seen in this photo was manufactured in the 1950's and still runs great. It is part of the collection of our shop owner. sorry folks it's not for sale!
Photo taken on the front steps of our store looking west, the train on the right is the one seen in the photo above, the one on the left is a 1980's K-line diesel freight courtisy of one of the shop owner's neighbors
Photo taken on the front steps of our store looking west, the train on the right is the one seen in the photo above, the one on the left is a 1980's K-line diesel freight courtisy of one of the shop owner's neighbors
York#17 pulling out from Steam Into History as seen from our store entrance looking west over our Lionel Train Layout, Not many hobby shops get a chance to have a photo of their train layout with a working steam train in the background!
York#17 pulling out from Steam Into History as seen from our store entrance looking west over our Lionel Train Layout, Not many hobby shops get a chance to have a photo of their train layout with a working steam train in the background!
(Tunnel Day 3) Amazing what some paint and Woodland Scenics products can do...
(Tunnel Day 3) Amazing what some paint and Woodland Scenics products can do...
A closer look at the west end of the tunnel.
A closer look at the west end of the tunnel.
The east end
The east end
Looking into the building at the east end of the tunnel.
Looking into the building at the east end of the tunnel.
Looking into building at the west ent of the tunnel
Looking into building at the west ent of the tunnel
Another view looking at the west end of the tunnel from outside the building.
Another view looking at the west end of the tunnel from outside the building.

The following are how the train layout looked as of this morning 11/3/2014