Originally Posted by Roo:
Gary it's my version of a freight car contents weigh bridge.
Some freight cars have to have their freight loads weighed so the appropriate charges can be made to the shipper.
The tracks are offset so that a loco like in the photo doesn't run over the scales and damage them because of the loco's excessive weight.
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thanks and sorry i missed your first response though i did try to scan through them.
your ballasting and yard details are fantastic.
i'd like to have even a few feet of that for a photo diorama.
cheers...gary
