12-04-2011, 10:01 AM
alpha_1 Wrote:Also, to be fair, I should tell you that my model railroad, just out of the planning stages, beginning construction is based on the railways of Southern British Columbia and these were mostly concerned with mining copper, gold, some zinc. In fact the whole transportation system in that area, including barge and sternwheeler, was geared to the mines.
......that barge and sternwheeler going to be part of your layout?? That would be an interesting build.
Somewhere, I have a photo of a stern wheel paddle, log float pusher, powered by a standard "Donkey engine", that someone gave me in hopes that we would design and market a kit for.......someday, I really should draw up a set of plans.....
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The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!