johna Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 As the title says I am wondering how close should I be putting a building loading platform to the track? Thanks Johna Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevorsmith3489 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 As the title says I am wondering how close should I be putting a building loading platform to the track? Thanks Johna Tape pencils to the middle and both ends of your longest vehicle and run that on the track so the pencil points make a mark on your baseboard. This will be the edge of your loading platform or will mark how close a building can be to the track. The process works for both straight/curved track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johna Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 Tape pencils to the middle and both ends of your longest vehicle and run that on the track so the pencil points make a mark on your baseboard. This will be the edge of your loading platform or will mark how close a building can be to the track. The process works for both straight/curved track. Trevor thanks for the advice. Just tried it on length of Ho track.- brilliant Ta Johna Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted March 31, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2018 There was sometimes a surprising gap, which would be bridged by portable boards. If your platform is on the inside of a curve, put the pencil at the middle of the inside of the longest vehicle. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted March 31, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2018 Quite a bit of use is made of portable unloading ramps. One of these would make an interesting model. https://www.duraramp.com/blog/portable-loading-ramps-for-railcars/ http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/11/p/182657/2003388.aspx 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 31, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2018 My impression of the trad team track was that it was just a siding, widely spaced from other roads, so that the consignor/consignee could bring his cart alongside, drawn by the team of horses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted March 31, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) Louisville, Georgia, mid-late 40s: Not a teamtrack, but the freighthouse part of a Central of Georgia type C combination depot. Edited March 31, 2018 by Regularity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1905 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 https://www.up.com/cs/groups/public/@uprr/@customers/@industrialdevelopment/@operationsspecs/@specifications/documents/up_pdf_nativedocs/pdf_up_std_0038.pdf Link to the UP's industrial specs. Short answer is 9 ft from the center of the rail or about 1.25 inches/31mm. Here is the page with all the industrial track design specs. https://www.up.com/customers/ind-dev/operations/specs/track/index.htm 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Dear Industrial loading-dock-spacing fans, A quick spin thru the Search function of this very forum dredged up this beauty from a few years ago... Happy Modelling,Aim to Improve,Prof Klyzlr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Dear Industrial loading-dock-spacing fans, A quick spin thru the Search function of this very forum dredged up this beauty from a few years ago... Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr It wouldn't get far on other roads with those wheelsets... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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