09-13-2015, 05:22 AM
Thanks gentlemen for your replies. I don’t know why I do these things but I had looked up the flow speed for the Detroit River, and had thought that 1 and a half m.p.h was not that excessive, but it just goes to show you can’t beat local knowledge.
MountainiMan, during my research I was amazed by the variety in design for railroad ferries. Here’s a link to a photo of the Wabashs Manitowoc which is the basis for my freelanced HO version......
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Cheers, the Bear.
MountainiMan, during my research I was amazed by the variety in design for railroad ferries. Here’s a link to a photo of the Wabashs Manitowoc which is the basis for my freelanced HO version......
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Cheers, the Bear.
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