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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by ndbprr All kinds of railroads of all kinds of gauges. Any of the current logging operations in Maine would be ideal as a prototype. Don't no what kind of ore however. Might have to go with Impossiblium. [/quote] I Belive Granite or Limestone would be mined more than any Ore's in Maine. although Gravel would be loaded up and shipped to the shipyards as well, but not in enough demand to dedicate an entire operation to it. So maybe You'd have a Logging operation to take the trees to the river, float them down to the sawmill, have a train take the lumber from there to the Harbour. Have another train take slabs of granite or Limestone down to the city the harbour's at and maybe even drop off a few bin's of gravel at the shipyards. although not sure how many wooden ships were being made in the 1920's, so this may be better geared to the 1900 timeframe. You'd probably want something a it more like the following for the 1920's: Logs floated down a river to sawmill (this is usually how it's done in most areas), Train takes Fresh Lumber to Funrinture factory, window factory, or other wood based industry. Take the finished product to the harbour and ship it out and maybe even drop off a few carloads at the local warehouse for use in the city. Again Granite or Limestone or maybe even jypsium could be quarried and brought to town to be used for buildings, roads, or to be shipped out. A window factory would be interesting as you could have a return train from the city bringing in the glass panes. unless you want them to produce the glass themselves, then you can have the quarry train bring in sand or other silicate found in the quarry. Old glass easily fits in your system, as reject logs can be burnt for the woodash needed to produce the glass. The composition for common green window-glass is, 120 lbs. of white sand, 30 lbs. of unpurified pearlash; woodashes, well burnt and sifted, 60 lbs.; common salt, 20 lbs.; and 5 lbs. of arsenic. So you'd have both the quarry and the sawmill going to the factory, then on to the horbour. I'd say have the harbour produce the salt and arsenic as shipped in supply to make your system more operational. Hope that helps, Jay
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