04-02-2010, 02:46 PM
Looks good, Tom, although they'd be easier to unload if there was some blocking between the sheets and the deck of the car. They could be unloaded using a magnet, but believe me, it's very difficult to pile such thin sheets using a magnet. 
I especially like the colour which you've used - very much like freshly-rolled plates. If you want to add a little more detail, plates were often marked (using a paint stick, not chalk) with the heat number and sometimes ingot or slab number, too, in white or yellow. Inspectors' marks, often just a check mark and perhaps initials, would usually be in chalk.
I used some Plastruct ABS plastic to make a load of heavy plates for a shipyard, using blocking under the sheets to allow removal with cable slings. The stakes and simulated tie-down bolts allow easy removal of the load:
![[Image: Foe-toesfromTrainPhotos2007third-22.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Get%20a%20load%20of%20this/Foe-toesfromTrainPhotos2007third-22.jpg)
Wayne
I especially like the colour which you've used - very much like freshly-rolled plates. If you want to add a little more detail, plates were often marked (using a paint stick, not chalk) with the heat number and sometimes ingot or slab number, too, in white or yellow. Inspectors' marks, often just a check mark and perhaps initials, would usually be in chalk.
I used some Plastruct ABS plastic to make a load of heavy plates for a shipyard, using blocking under the sheets to allow removal with cable slings. The stakes and simulated tie-down bolts allow easy removal of the load:
Wayne