Looking good, sir! A typical town or city sidewalk might be five to six feet wide, and four feet wide elsewhere. Doing the moose maths, that would translate to... 6 ft = 0.45" or ~ 7/16", 5 ft = 0.375" or 3/8", and 4 ft = 0.30" or ~ 5/16"
Any idea how wide for the expansion joints? If I can even do that with my talent. This is pushing it to it's limits
@in2tech Would suggest 25%-50% longer than the width, so 5-6 feet spacing if you're using 4 foot width. Might add, Moose's previous post on widths and the above are just modeling suggestions. What you might see in the real world can vary greatly. Proper city sidewalks are recommended to be far great than 5-6 feet wide, especially if considering ADA considerations. Moose no wanna lead anyone astray...
Probably. The box that someone gave me does not say. I used them for the kids "Rail Camp" T TRAK modules.
A few shots from the Sebring Model Railroad Club this weekend. It's not east to get to, but rafting down the Pleasant River (known as Big Mama to locals) there's this spot where you pass under not just one or two, but under five bridges. On the other end of the railroad, we get a bird's eye view of a wedding at the old stone church... And just up the road a bit is Fahnert Pottery, a model of a real local business of Sebring, Ohio in a bygone era. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
Is this business rail served? If so could you shoot a pic of the rail docks also behind the church is a big business with lots of truck docks -- is it rail served, and if so can i get a look at their docks as well? Thanks TIM
Since I'm back out at the club ton, I took some pictures to help answer your questions. The big businesses behind the church are against the wall, and the one you're probably asking about is almost there as well. A double track mainline runs between the back of the factory and the retaining wall upon which the "facade" factory rests. You might say that in the storyline of the layout, it is rail served, but since it doesn't have a spur, trains would have to stop to load and unload because there's nowhere for cars to be dropped. That said, the town passenger station is a block from the church... And across the tracks from the passenger station is the freight station. So, "trucking" shipments to the station wouldn't take much. Fahnert Pottery and Larkins China both share a spur, AND have the Sebring freight station nearby (across the tracks from Larkins). Since the rear of Fahnert isn't visible from the walkway, no dicjs were ever detailed. Here you can see the Sebring station (which is a model of the building in which our club "lives") with Larkins China behind it. Larkins Standing on the roof of the freight station and looking down the spur toward Fahnert. The rear of Fahnert Pottery. I hope that answers your questions. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
Hey Pastor John: Thank you SO much -- I really appreciate it!!! -- I am always looking for businesses to put on my digital model railroad. Thanks so much for taking the time to take the pics and such for me -- I really appreciate it a lot -- Have a GREAT day TIM
Glad I could help. Let me know if you need photos from other angles or anything. I'm usually there twice a week. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
