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Motley24Crue2 (27 posts)
Sep-28-01, 03:34 AM (EST) "Marker File " im trying to create a Marker file, what's a Good source of info for Lat, Lon info that's Accurate for say Philadelphia, Pa and Surrounding areasThanks Bob. Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: Marker File ceo492 Sep-28-01 1 RE: Marker File DKlemm Sep-28-01 2 RE: Marker File Motley24Crue2 Sep-28-01 3 RE: Marker File DKlemm Sep-28-01 4 RE: Marker File Motley24Crue2 Sep-28-01 5 RE: Marker File Bodgeous Oct-05-01 8 RE: Marker File landnrailroader Sep-28-01 6 RE: Marker File wpfan Sep-29-01 7

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ceo492 (184 posts)
Sep-28-01, 04:16 PM (EST) 1. "RE: Marker File " www.mapblast.com lets you see the exact decimal degrees of lat/long of wherever you point their map tool at.Kern Pegg - Peggware Enterprises DEM Terrain Experts

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DKlemm (476 posts)
Sep-28-01, 04:33 PM (EST) 2. "RE: Marker File " In the file library I believe under the utilities section is a a file convert3.zip. It will generate a marker file for you anyhere you want. I've used it for my route and it is great.David Klemm
Illinois Central
56 miles done, 0 to go!
Dunkel to Clinton IL
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Motley24Crue2 (27 posts)
Sep-28-01, 04:53 PM (EST) 3. "RE: Marker File " i have convert3 ... but it doesn't show "Side streets" and so on im just looking for a good place to obtain Lon, Lat info so i can also locate stations and so on Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
DKlemm (476 posts)
Sep-28-01, 04:56 PM (EST) 4. "RE: Marker File " I use Microsoft Streets for stuff like that. It has a Location Sensor in the Tools menu. Where ever you put your cursor it gives the Lat and Long.David Klemm
Illinois Central Route
Ver 0.1 uploaded
Laying track between DuQuoin and
Cairo IL
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Motley24Crue2 (27 posts)
Sep-28-01, 05:42 PM (EST) 5. "RE: Marker File " ok i have Microsoft Streets, which do i use for msts's markers...1. Degrees, minutes, seconds
2. Degrees and minutes
3. Decimal, degrees
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Bodgeous (29 posts)
Oct-05-01, 05:24 PM (EST) 8. "RE: Marker File " You should use decimal degrees. That is the format used in MSTS and will yield the best results.Bill Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
landnrailroader (34 posts)
Sep-28-01, 08:06 PM (EST) 6. "RE: Marker File " The Philly area is very dense from the point of view of track routes. To correctly do a route, you need not only the markers for the tracks themselves, but you also need a track chart from the railroad(s) you are building the route for, so that you can accurately locate turnouts, mileposts etc. With the recent emphasis on security, it may be difficult or impossible to get those in the future. By using a road map, or similar item, you can "fake it till you make it".Track marker data can be obtained through the Convert3 route indicated in another reply. It is a huge download, 30M or so, but well worth it. I would also recommend that you get the Dem extractor program (DEMEX) which is also in the files area, and then you need to download MicroDem as well. There is reference in this forum to where to get it. Also, some of the developers have put utilities on the files area for smoothing out DEM data. There tends to be an area of error on the border of each Quadrangle, which leads to "ditches" in the terrain. In some cases these go all the way to zero elevation.When you use MicroDem to combine Quadrangles of DEM data, it will display a map of the combined data. If there appear to be horizontal or verticle lines in it, typically blue in color - you will have "ditches". I find it helpful to resample DEM files with MicroDem, and get everything to the same resolution. 30x30 is sufficient. The "z" axis has to all be the same too, and I resample this to "feet".Lastly, it takes more computer than I currently have to produce a route, so I have concentrated on creating some scenery, up to a point, and saving it to a CD/R for further use in about 6 weeks, when I upgrade. My plan is to upgrade to a Athlon, at least 1G, 512M of Ram, and reuse most of my current hardware. This will save about $1K over the cost of a totally new PC.Attack this activity with patience. You will find that it is amazingly accurate, especially after you get rid of the ditches. I am working on two routes that I am very familiar with and have found the terrain to be uncannily accurate.J. H. Sullivan, P.E.
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wpfan (35 posts)
Sep-29-01, 01:22 AM (EST) 7. "RE: Marker File " I too like to use mapblast.com. Despite the fact that it is a bit more involved, it does show the location of cross streets and cities, giving a good location reference for markers. By the way it's great to see another metal head railroader. I saw a cartoon in an old Model Railroader showing a guy wearing a Metallica shirt with long hair waiting at a bus stop next to a guy wearing a vest with railroad heralds all over it and they're both looking at each other with the thought bubble "wierd". I kind of mix both together. I used to get some wierd looks at the bookstore in the mall when I would be buying Model Railroader, Trains, Guitar Magazine, and Metal Edge all at the same time. Anyways I wish you look on getting a good marker file together. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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