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Puzzmaster, <br /> <br />Sorry, I should have sent you an e-mail by now. I am working on a 'Site Plan' for this industry and then I will sketch out some building plans. I am not using a prototype but rather some educated guesses based on my real life experience and my model railroading experience. <br /> <br />The concept involves an inclined dock with a floating dock alongside. Ramps, spaced at 40 feet, connect the floating dock to the inclined dock. A cut of 40 ft box cars are spotted on the inclined dock. Loads are placed on the floating dock in anticipation of the arrival of a steamboat and the boxcars are loaded directly from the boat. A two story building sits next to the dock. This building was built 'before' the railroad came along and had a small dock out into the river. When the railroad came along, they built the inclined dock in a community agreement with the railroad. The building's first story is built of masonry for the first story since it is half burried in the riverbank. The upper story is built of wood. I'll be in touch. - Ed
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