Bridges and Buildings........ I believe
"'Nelson Moyer' ku0a@mchsi.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>Ijustfinishedreadingthesubjectbook,andtherearetworeferencestoBBthatseemtoberelatedtomaintenanceofway.WhatdoesBBstandforinQterminology?Thealignmentchartsareawelcomeaddition,andIhopetheywillcontinueforVol.3,etc.Ofparticularinteresttomodelersistherailweightandballastusedonvariouspartsoftherailroadatspecifieddates.Apparently,theQusedwhateverwasavailableforballast.IfoundCRRock(presumablecrushedrock,butitwouldbenicetoknowwhatrockwasused),slag,gravel,cinders,andslag-mannixlisted.Whatismannix?AsIunderstandit,slagwasthewastematerialfromcoalminingthatwasstackedupingobpilesinSouthernIllinoisandsubsequentlyusedasballast.Photosinthevolume1and2showavarietyofballasttypes,someoverlayingcindersubroadbed.Yardtiesapparentlyhadsunkinmud,sincetheywereflushwiththedirtlevelandshowedsomecinderresidualandverylittleballast.Allthisisveryhelpfultomodelerswishingtoreproducetheauthenticappearanceofyardsandothertrackage.Theonestructurethathasnotyetbeenshownineitherbookisanashpit.ImatthestageonmylayoutwhereIneedtobuildandinstallanashpit,andIhaveverylittleQspecificinformationonashpitsingeneralandnoinformationaboutanashpitintheBurlington,IAservicefacility.Drawingsandphotographswouldbeveryhelpful.NelsonMoyerPostedby:NelsonMoyerku0a@mchsi.comReplyviawebpostReplytosenderReplytogroupStartaNewTopicMessagesinthistopic(1)<!
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