Peter, I have a feeling that the model's distance might be different than the prototype. Banta makes a clearance gauge that is very helpful. The real problem occurs when you have some curvature in the track but not the platform.
In my hometown, some of the grain elevators had little drop down walking platforms so workers could enter the cars. These platforms would be raised when the car was made ready for moving. I would guess the clearance would be really tight. Locally I once photographed the unloading of web paper rolls. After the car was positioned and door opened, a forklift would drop a steel plate that had a chain attached. One of the forks held the loop of chain. After the bridge was made the forklift could then enter the car--remember to position the blue flags! Actually I'm not certain the blue flag was used for non-railroad employees. Bob Werre >> >> Although not directly related to S-scale, for those of you who are/were >> real railroaders and for those of you who know, what would be the >> maximum distance between the edge of a loading ramp/platform of an >> industrial building and the edge of a boxcar door? >> >> I have seen photos of where the boxcar is right up next to the >> unloading/loading platform, and I have seen photos where a wooden board >> was used to span the gap. >> >> I am trying to determine how to place my structure and its distance from >> the track. >> >> Thank you for any info, >> - Peter. >> >> -- >> Peter Vanvliet ([email protected], or [email protected]) >> Houston, Texas ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
