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Re: Progress on Ore Dock
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Mon, 17 Sep 2001 22:20:36 GMT
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> I went to Da Tech... I don't forget what ore docks or jennies look like.
Never doubted you for a sec ;)
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> > > Also, it would be nice to have an ore boat present. If the dock is red I
> > > would argue that it ought to be black or grey or brown rather than red.
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> > It should be White with a red keel but we could make it a different color.
> > I have started to work on it.
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> I've NEVER seen a white ore boat. Taconite dust would turn it pink in a NY
> minute.
I stand corrupted :)
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> > > To make the designs work out best it is important to know the spacing used
> > > on the dock. The dock ore chutes should be spaced the same as the hatch
> > > covers on the ore boat. The dock ore intake openings under the tracks should
> > > be spaced the same as the ore jenny hopper bay door openings.
> >
> > But the deal with the openings is that the lego track has a 2x4 opening
> > every 2 studs.
> > The idea i had for making the dock workable is this see link
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=70548
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> > and not worry about the chutes lining up with the jennies
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> Not saying the chutes have to line up with the jenny bay openings, just that
> the ore openings (ore pockets) on top line up with the jenny bay openings...
> so the jennies need to be some multiple of the tie spacing in overall
> length(coupler to coupler) for it to work out. That's not a problem. I
> suggest 20 or 24 studs for the coupler to coupler overall length. 16 may be
> a bit TOO short.
I was working on a 16 ore car, it would look good either way, whatever
design has the most obtainable parts.
> This by the way is prototypical (if you've ever walked the top of an ore
> dock, which I have, (although please don't tell the railroads, I was much
> younger at the time) you'd see that the ore openings don't match up with the
> chutes, they are quite a bit farther apart.
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> I'm down for designing an ore jenny. Should be cool.
GO right ahead, I have too much work with the ore dock, and plus the fact I
have to build a spanish galleon for school (YAY) :)
You think .trains would be interested in this discussion?
kai
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| (...) Mebbe. Fait accompli may be better though. PS, (to all) don't EVER walk out on an ore dock, it is a terminally stupid think to do. Very dangerous. ++Lar (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) I went to Da Tech... I don't forget what ore docks or jennies look like. (...) I've NEVER seen a white ore boat. Taconite dust would turn it pink in a NY minute. (...) Not saying the chutes have to line up with the jenny bay openings, just (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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