Beverly Shores Station

Description

The Beverly Shores Station Kit represents the current Beverly Shores Station, complete with its signature neon sign. It is the only remaining unmodified “Insull Spanish” station that still operates today. With minor adjustments, the model can also depict the Skokie Valley station.

Starting in 1926, Arthur U. Gerber designed 11 Mediterranean Revival stations for Samuel Insull, utilities magnate and owner of the South Shore Line and North Shore Line Railroads. Nine of these “Insull Spanish’’ stations were built on the North Shore Line in the Skokie Valley, and two on the South Shore Line, west of Michigan City. The stations were built to encourage land development along the interurban lines. Today, only Briargate Station, on the former North Shore Line, and Beverly Shores Station, on the South Shore Line, remain extant.

A special thanks to Eric Bronsky, who’s Sheridan Elms Station article helped make this project a reality.

I would also like to personally thank Alexander Golman for commissioning me to make this kit. An avid South Shore Line modeler with a determination to bring examples of the railroad’s equipment and infrastructure to the market, Alex contacted me to recreate one of the line’s most interesting stops along the railroad. This was a fantastic project to work on.

The kit includes a couple 3D resin printed details as well as our new 3D resin printed roof tiles. Laser cut plywood tab and slot construction guides the assembly process along with a step by step fully illustrated/photo instruction manual. You’ll enjoy assembling the Beverly Shores Station Kit as much as having it on your layout.