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ksr (2 posts)
Jan-31-02, 06:52 PM (EST) "Where do I get info on real life route grades??" I would like to begin a route in Wisconsin based on actual track plans, but I don't know where to get information on the prototypes track grades along the route. I don't simply want to make everything flat. Has anyone found a good source for information? Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: Where do I get info on real lif... bobs Feb-01-02 1 RE: Where do I get info on real lif... crow357 Feb-01-02 2 RE: Where do I get info on real lif... DKlemm Feb-01-02 3 RE: Where do I get info on real lif... crow357 Feb-01-02 4 RE: Where do I get info on real lif... LawrenceKellie Feb-01-02 6 RE: Where do I get info on real lif... crow357 Feb-01-02 9 RE: Where do I get info on real lif... LawrenceKellie Feb-01-02 10 RE: Where do I get info on real lif... LawrenceKellie Feb-01-02 5 RE: Where do I get info on real lif... DKlemm Feb-01-02 7 RE: Where do I get info on real lif... henry3 Feb-01-02 8 RE: Where do I get info on real lif... bobs Feb-02-02 11 RE: Where do I get info on real lif... highball5 Feb-02-02 12 RE: Where do I get info on real lif... bobs Feb-02-02 13

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bobs (403 posts)
Feb-01-02, 01:50 AM (EST) 1. "RE: Where do I get info on real life route grades??" What's the railroad? Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
crow357 (104 posts)
Feb-01-02, 08:02 AM (EST) 2. "RE: Where do I get info on real life route grades??" I might be opening a can of worms here, but how come you don't want to use DEM data? Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
DKlemm (1083 posts)
Feb-01-02, 09:58 AM (EST) 3. "RE: Where do I get info on real life route grades??" KSR;Here is a place with track charts, you will have to pay but I don't think the cost is that bad. I've gotten 4 books for the IC from here. They come in 3 ring binders and the price includes shipping. www.trainsite.8m.comCrow357; DEM has nothing to do with the grade of the track. Now of course DEM will get the scenery at the right elevation, but the track may be 5 feet above the surronding terrain or cut into it. KSR needs both DEM and actual track elevation, which he will get on the track charts from the railroad.
David Klemm
Illinois Central Route
Illinois and St Louis Divisions
Ver 0.6 uploaded
Working on Decatur IL
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crow357 (104 posts)
Feb-01-02, 10:57 AM (EST) 4. "RE: Where do I get info on real life route grades??" Hmmm, good point David. I hadn't thought of that. Guess that makes my current route unreleasable because I've been following the terrain and using overheads from terraserver. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
LawrenceKellie (1211 posts)
Feb-01-02, 11:05 AM (EST) 6. "RE: Where do I get info on real life route grades??" Unreleasable? Not on your life. Of course it is releasable. Just because your track doesn't have the "build up" under it doesn't mean that it is unreleasable. Look at Marias!.
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crow357 (104 posts)
Feb-01-02, 01:37 PM (EST) 9. "RE: Where do I get info on real life route grades??" Oh, ok, cool. I'll keep plodding along then.. It is an awful lot of fun building a route. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
LawrenceKellie (1211 posts)
Feb-01-02, 01:58 PM (EST) 10. "RE: Where do I get info on real life route grades??" And, its' awful fun to drive on new ones. .
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LawrenceKellie (1211 posts)
Feb-01-02, 11:03 AM (EST) 5. "RE: Where do I get info on real life route grades??" Well, I just "bit the bullet," David, and ordered something from trainsite. I hope you are correct..
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DKlemm (1083 posts)
Feb-01-02, 11:08 AM (EST) 7. "RE: Where do I get info on real life route grades??" Lawrence;I've dealt with the guy for about 5 years, first time before he had a website. If you ordered stuff today, my guess is you will have it by next Wednesday. He has always been very quick and responds to question via email. For example, I needed to know if a certain town was in a division book of the IC, he checked for me and got back with me. Now of course I can only say things about the IC track charts and what they have on them. Can't speak to other railroads and their level of detail. David Klemm
Illinois Central Route
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henry3 (553 posts)
Feb-01-02, 11:39 AM (EST) 8. "RE: Where do I get info on real life route grades??" >DEM has nothing to do with the grade of the track.
> Now of course DEM will get the scenery at
>the right elevation, but the track may be 5 feet
>above the surronding terrain or cut into it. Hmm, I hadn't realized that. That bit of info was practically worth the price of admission by itself. <g>I guess I'll have to order one of these binders to take a look at it.I'm not sure if I'll ever do a real route, but I'm finding it helps to know more about the process just so that I can make intelligent observations/comments.Thanks, David!Henry Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
bobs (403 posts)
Feb-02-02, 01:56 AM (EST) 11. "RE: Where do I get info on real life route grades??" LAST EDITED ON Feb-02-02 AT 01:59 AM (EST)Hmmm, original poster never came back?If you guys are ordering BNSF track charts, ask here first. I've got a bunch on CD, courtesy of Steve Davis. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
highball5 (64 posts)
Feb-02-02, 02:19 AM (EST) 12. "RE: Where do I get info on real life route grades??" <ears perking up - pretzels and soda flying across desk>BNSF profiles you say? Anything on that CD that says Nebraska Division? Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
bobs (403 posts)
Feb-02-02, 08:52 PM (EST) 13. "RE: Where do I get info on real life route grades??" Yup.Send me an e-mail with the subdivision name(s) in the Nebraska Division (old division, not the new ones from this year). Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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