08-10-2015, 05:21 AM
That is a complicated matter. I studied a lot of photos of that area and found an interesting comment in a Yahoo news group. It looks like in the beginning (prior to 1900) did they really eliminate all kind of vegetation and kept the area virtually free of any green. As time goes by and the transfer railroads became less important started the weed to grow. Photos taken past 1950 show more and more weed. My layout is at about 1930. There was only very few weed visible at that time. I will add some but it will be much less than in industrial areas usually modeled.
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I fully agree. Using old photos as a research tool will reveal a lot of solid information.
Even today there are weed free industrial parks-the one North of town is 99% weed free. Another thought is most industrial areas lacks trees as well.
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I fully agree. Using old photos as a research tool will reveal a lot of solid information.
Even today there are weed free industrial parks-the one North of town is 99% weed free. Another thought is most industrial areas lacks trees as well.
Larry
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!