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The Rock Island Backyard DSM, IA Division (My layout plan, & now construction )
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Most of the forms for stage 1 (initial loop) in place, should be able to finish (pour concrete for) all of stage 1 on thursday, and I came up with a less track/yard intensive method for putting in my basement window storage idea, it requires a sharper grade (2-4 percent) and curve ( aprox 15' diameter -the sharpest except for industrial areas? -I am not set on diameter in industrial switching areas) than the original idea, I still havent studied it enough to make sure it works, picture explaination to follow later once I have studied it a bit more. <br />I just noticed on this site I havent posted my "standards" which are approx 1.5% grade and 20' diameter curve, and #6 switches on the main and sidings. I havent determinded the standards for the industrial areas, but I know they wont go below wide radius switches and 10' diameter curves. I am thinking that the switches will be probably LGB 1800 switches and matching curve. The yard will probably have lgb 1800 switches as the #6 would just be too long to work. <br />
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