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New US Historical Map Tool
The USGS and esri have released a new map tool / site for finding and downloading US Historical maps. Finding relevant maps on this site is definitely simpler than using the search options on the Historical Maps site. Point, click and scroll operations allow one to find, identify (by date and scale) and display relevant maps.
Some confusion about stockyards and cattle....
I've always thought that one of the things I'd like to have on my freelance layout is some sort of stockyard. I've looked at various kits and such for them and then I got to thinking that maybe a stockyard isn't really the proper term for what I want. Weren't there some type of rules about transporting cattle wherein that after so many hours on the rails that they had to be let out of the cars and fed, watered and/or exercised?
What About the Caboose?
As I'm in the midst of building a new layout and don't have any track down yet, I'm relegated to running virtual trains on my track plan with my track planning software. A while back I asked some questions about how the prototype would handle cuts and pulls on a road freight pulling into a local yard. The answers I received were really helpful. But I find myself with another question now.
Wells Fargo Express Boxcars
To All: Anyone know if Wells Fargo had express boxcars? Is the Athearn car even slightly prototype? Where can I find pics? Yours, Elvin Howlans/E.St.Louis Rail Group Layout
The Port of Morehead City in HO scale
Welcome to my blog detailing the construction of my HO scale switching layout modeling Morehead City Port, North Carolina, circa 1996-2002
Google map trackplan
Hi all
I have seen pictures of people taking Google map screen shots and scaling them to ho or n adn printing them for use as a track plan.
Ive googled and searched several forums and can not find anything about this process. Any body have a link I can follow to find out more about this
Thanks
Dick
Looking for input/critique: N scale rail-served glass factory switching layout
Hi everyone,
Long-time lurker/MRH reader, first-time poster. I'm a UK modeler who does '50s American stuff because he prefers the aesthetics.
Bridges by the dozen
Bridges and more . . .
While searching the internet for photos of plate girder bridges as references for painting and weathering, I found the following website :
The site has photos of thousands of bridges from all over the United States and these are categorized by state, type, condition, etc so it is easy to find many examples of the type of bridge you are modeling or even the exact prototype.
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