--- In [email protected], "shabbona_rr" <user141771@...> wrote:
>
> OK - I've reposted the CRUD drawing of SHABBONA RR in the photos section
>
>
Thanks Bob. I'll study it for ideas.
I sketched up a preliminary concept plan for an S layout for my new space
and put it in the photo section in my "dave's stuff" album, if anyone wants to
see it look for the Bonneville and Guadalajara photo.
It is a modern shortline interchanging with the SP(or UP depending on era)
and ATSF( or BNSF)at Bonneville which is on the north south SP mainline. The
ATSF comes from the west and ends at Bonneville. The shortline B&G runs about
20 miles east thru East Bonneville, Guadalajara, Old Mission and ends at Terra
Bella. The area is central valley of California. Agriculture and supporting
industry is the driving force of the area. Customers will include food
processors, ag. supplies,lumber yard, Old Mission winery, warehouses, and near
the foothills at the end of the line an oil field supply, and the Terra Bella
aggregates quarry and redimix cement plant.
I'd like some opinions on the feasibility of fitting all this into the space
in S scale.I'm also wondering if I can build up a fleet of mechanical reefers
to serve the food industries. I guess I could scratch build one car then copy
it in resin? Modern boxcars are no problem thanks to DesPlaines and American
models. I have plenty of PRS grain hoppers, S scale America and AM open 3 bay
hoppers and have already built 4 cement cars so that's no problem. A couple of
centerbeam or bulkhead lumber cars should not be too much trouble. I think the
57 foot reefers will be the big challenge and might be the killer.
The plan shows a one foot square grid,the long walls of the L are about 26.5
feet. Minimum radius will have to be about 46 inches to make the turnback curve
at the end of the room. Benchwork will be 30 inches or less in width, Aisles 2
feet minimum, room entry duck under about 53 inches above the floor, track
about 56 inches. The 30 inch wide entry between East Bonneville and Guadalajara
will be lift out for easy room access when not running, the wide double doors
will probably just be for a wider access below the layout. They are 5 feet wide
which is too much layout to lift out. They are glass doors so they also let in
some natural light from skylights in the workshop area.
I guess in practical terms this would all make more sense in HO scale where
less compression could be used and more suitable equipment is available but
model railroaders are not always practical :>) ....Regards, Dave Branum
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