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Re: We need a GERN thread - Sumpter250 - 12-31-2010 Ralph Wrote:I wish I had space to model that ship loading facility! All of the silos and conveyors are so interesting! And, I always appreciate getting more background on GERN. My best guess would be somewhere around 340- 400 feet for the ship ( 3',10" - 4',7" in HO scale ). Even with selective compression you'd need at least twelve feet of length to model that scene. ( or maybe two Ntrak modules ) It would be spectacular! Re: We need a GERN thread - doctorwayne - 12-31-2010 Lester Perry Wrote:Lester Perry Wrote:Wayne. Did you in your wildest dreams think that this would take off like it did? Sorry for missing that question, Les. Well, to be honest, I thought that the Gibson Works turned out pretty nicely and that it would pique some interest in GERN. Most of my layout is based on my personal memories, and many industries are named for family or friends. GERN seemed to be a good fit on that account and I knew that it could be a major traffic generator, too. I was pleased to have both the modelling and the concept so well-accepted, but I can't truly say that I was surprised: having a good imagination is a prerequisite for model railroaders, in my opinion, and it's heartening to see so many here that fulfill that requirement. Wayne Re: We need a GERN thread - MountainMan - 12-31-2010 BR60103 Wrote:Flux was originally discovered in the highlands of Scotland. One of the dissolved minerals in highland streams, it lent a certain "wha' kens it the noo'?"* to whiskey. The mineral by itself was found on the shores of the Tay at low tide. And along the Colorado beaches? Re: We need a GERN thread - MountainMan - 12-31-2010 BR60103 Wrote:Flux was originally discovered in the highlands of Scotland. One of the dissolved minerals in highland streams, it lent a certain "wha' kens it the noo'?"* to whiskey. The mineral by itself was found on the shores of the Tay at low tide. And along the Colorado beaches? "Dissolved minerals" means a source upstream, which means a major surface deposit, which would be...where? Re: We need a GERN thread - Lester Perry - 12-31-2010 Wayne it sounds like we have similar modeling thoughts. That is how I named my layout businesses and locations. Some people think it is a childish hobby, so I guess in some ways it is for me. Full of childhood memories. Sounds like a good thread to start. Think I will. Re: We need a GERN thread - MasonJar - 12-31-2010 MountainMan Wrote:... a major surface deposit, which would be...where? I am pretty sure that there is a vein of flux-bearing ore eroding out of the hills above Pandorum...! Andrew Re: We need a GERN thread - MountainMan - 01-02-2011 MasonJar Wrote:MountainMan Wrote:... a major surface deposit, which would be...where? Actually...not. 8-) Re: We need a GERN thread - RRManiac - 01-03-2011 There have been a couple of deep mines opened up near South Hill, Virginia. The South Hill & Eastern Foothills RR is currently being built to the mine to service it. For now, it's all being trucked out. Re: We need a GERN thread - MountainMan - 01-04-2011 No "trucks" on my layout, although there will be some interesting substitutes. 8-) Has anyone ever considered that Flux increases everything by 3%, including flaws? Maybe the rivets in the Titanic were made using Flux, and were therefore 3% weaker? Ditto the steel hull plating... Re: We need a GERN thread - doctorwayne - 01-04-2011 Actually, GERN-brand flux improves things by 3%. MountainMan Wrote:No "trucks" on my layout, although there will be some interesting substitutes. Sounds like we're finally going to get a working model of Chester Gould's "Magnetic Space Coupe". Wayne Re: We need a GERN thread - MountainMan - 01-04-2011 doctorwayne Wrote:Actually, GERN-brand flux improves things by 3%. Selective improvement of all things...riiight... 8-) Sorry - no "magnetic space coupes". Something more realistic and workable, although "fantasy" all the same. You shouldn't limit your imagination so much. Re: We need a GERN thread - P5se Camelback - 01-04-2011 RRManiac Wrote: There have been a couple of deep mines opened up near South Hill, Virginia. The South Hill & Eastern Foothills RR is currently being built to the mine to service it. For now, it's all being trucked out. I was under the impression that the mineral/ore/material from which GERN derives its magnificent Flux products came exclusively from a vein discovered under the Canadian side of certain Great Lakes. Possibly, I have misunderstood. We need the good doctorwayne to set us straight, or at least to set me straight. Re: We need a GERN thread - MasonJar - 01-04-2011 P5se Camelback Wrote:RRManiac Wrote: There have been a couple of deep mines opened up near South Hill, Virginia. The South Hill & Eastern Foothills RR is currently being built to the mine to service it. For now, it's all being trucked out. Well, I am from the Canadian side, but I'll not claim to speak definitively for Wayne, Cookie Gibson, or other flux magnates! I do however, believe that the beauty of flux is that it can be found where needed, and applied in a manner that measurably improves the desired quality of that to which it is applied (the only "drawback" being that the amelioration is limited to 3%). Thus it can be found in Canada, Scotland, Virginia, or wherever you happen to think to look. It can subsequently be shipped, processed, or otherwise used in any location worldwide for any purpose imaginable. Hence medicinal flux, dessert grade flux, flux-o-leum aircraft paint, plaid upholstery, and countless other applications. Andrew Re: We need a GERN thread - P5se Camelback - 01-04-2011 I sit here ... corrected ... but loving it ... thank you! I'm now 3% smarter! Re: We need a GERN thread - MountainMan - 01-04-2011 P5se Camelback Wrote:I sit here ... corrected ... but loving it ... thank you! I'm now 3% smarter! Naturally...you've just been "fluxed...in public... |