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Re: Progress on Ore Dock
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lugnet.org.us.michlug
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Sun, 16 Sep 2001 19:19:32 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Kai Brodersen writes:
> > >
> > > Looks pretty good Kai. One suggestion though, try saving the picture in a
> > > picture editor to decrease file size. 618K is a really big, a 6 min load for
> > > me at home.
> > >
> > > As far as specifications go, I think 27 bricks is already to high. I am pretty
> > > sure we were going to have a drop of 22 bricks. Now if the Ore Dock is
> > > supposed to be higher than the surrounding landscape, then that's cool.
> > >
> > > -Jason Spears
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> > If it is too tall then I will shorten it due to the fact I want to be able
> > to run my ore cars on there. But one thing for sure is that I am going to
> > have to widen it to accommodate 2 or 4 tracks.
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> I can see two, although I would argue it will be plenty dominant with just 1.
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> But 4 tracks is way too many. The throat will take up too much space.
> Remember, selective compression...
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> Why do you want to widen it?
I can stick with 2 tracks since that is what the one in Marquette has *I think*
I also think one track won't look as good as two tracks.
As for the grade, I wanted the track to come down to the ore dock from a
hill like the one in Marquette, with a little town under the bridge.
> Docks often have slight grades leading up to them but at least one of the
> ones in Marquette, IIRC, actually has a downgrade (the last few hundred feet
> on bridges/trestles as the line to it comes in from somewhat higher up than
> 200-250 feet above water level (or whatever the height of the dock is). So
> sticking to 22 high may be a good idea.
Now is 22 the height of the track or the total structure itself? Because
the track is going to be imbeded a little in the dock so I can have a cat
walk around it.
kai
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| (...) I would say make a larger test segment before you draw that conclusion... (...) That's a good question and I would defer to the folks talking about the dropped section for the authoritative answer. IIRC when they said "22 bricks" they were (...) (23 years ago, 16-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) I can see two, although I would argue it will be plenty dominant with just 1. But 4 tracks is way too many. The throat will take up too much space. Remember, selective compression... Why do you want to widen it? Docks often have slight grades (...) (23 years ago, 16-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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