12-05-2010, 08:46 AM
Ed,3-4 hours sounds about right even with 3 men on the ground.It takes time to walk(say) ten 50 foot car lengths-that's around 500' or what about 1/10 of a mile? Yup time doesn't scale well.
I have often thought about taking a HO or N Scale ruler and actually measuring my ISL in HO or N Scale feet and then thinking of being 1/87th or 1/160th and walking that distance...I have no doubt its a lot farther then our eyes can relate since we see real feet and inches and not scale feet..
IMHO when one operates on a ISL one should allow for walking,setting ,releasing a handbrake unlocking a switch and opening or closing a derail.
Another thing that has happen and slowed us down was a truck would be blocking the pickup and we had to wait for the driver to move the truck-of course I am talking about older urban industries that was built before the coming of the truck.
I have often thought about taking a HO or N Scale ruler and actually measuring my ISL in HO or N Scale feet and then thinking of being 1/87th or 1/160th and walking that distance...I have no doubt its a lot farther then our eyes can relate since we see real feet and inches and not scale feet..
IMHO when one operates on a ISL one should allow for walking,setting ,releasing a handbrake unlocking a switch and opening or closing a derail.
Another thing that has happen and slowed us down was a truck would be blocking the pickup and we had to wait for the driver to move the truck-of course I am talking about older urban industries that was built before the coming of the truck.
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!