Comments on: A Tug in the Harbour http://bs-and-t.com/2008/03/a-tug-in-the-harbour/ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Karin Sandoval http://bs-and-t.com/2008/03/a-tug-in-the-harbour/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Karin Sandoval Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:47:10 +0000 http://bsandt.wordpress.com/?p=320#comment-228 hi 1g4bwy5mz55rbc3h good luck hi
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]]> By: Ron Pare http://bs-and-t.com/2008/03/a-tug-in-the-harbour/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Ron Pare Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:56:07 +0000 http://bsandt.wordpress.com/?p=320#comment-225 Looking great Scott, I think that it is those pieces that don't have anything to do with railroading that makes a scene complete. This is just one of those opportunities I think. Ron <em>Thanks Ron! Yup, every extra detail you add makes a scene more complete and realistic. This tug will find a home somewhere - either on the car float or something else in the harbour. It makes a great addition! Thanks again! Scott Looking great Scott,

I think that it is those pieces that don’t have anything to do with railroading that makes a scene complete. This is just one of those opportunities I think.

Ron

Thanks Ron!

Yup, every extra detail you add makes a scene more complete and realistic. This tug will find a home somewhere – either on the car float or something else in the harbour. It makes a great addition!

Thanks again!

Scott

]]> By: Forrest Scott Wood http://bs-and-t.com/2008/03/a-tug-in-the-harbour/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Forrest Scott Wood Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:54:33 +0000 http://bsandt.wordpress.com/?p=320#comment-226 Hey there; How about a smaller barge loaded with sand or gravel (for RR use as ballast?) We live in Missouri River at Boonville MO and north end of Hwy40 bridge is small sand place that when river allows uses small towboats and barges. Maybe for your tug a barge about 86 to 120 feet long and 30 feet wide? Could carve some Styrofoam into shallow mound, coat with sand color latex paint then when dry brush on matte medium and sprinkle fine craft sand into wet medium for load. <em>Thank you for your comment Forrest! Someone on the Waterfront Yahoo list provided me with some research on some CP barge service in western Canada. He said that they used 45' barges in a couple locations. If I find a lrger barge at a decent price I'll likely pick it up for the car float and make a smaller barge for my tug like you suggested. Thanks again! Scott Hey there;

How about a smaller barge loaded with sand or gravel (for RR use as ballast?)

We live in Missouri River at Boonville MO and north end of Hwy40 bridge is small sand place that when river allows uses small towboats and barges.

Maybe for your tug a barge about 86 to 120 feet long and 30 feet wide?

Could carve some Styrofoam into shallow mound, coat with sand color latex paint then when dry brush on matte medium and sprinkle fine craft sand into wet medium for load.

Thank you for your comment Forrest!

Someone on the Waterfront Yahoo list provided me with some research on some CP barge service in western Canada. He said that they used 45′ barges in a couple locations.

If I find a lrger barge at a decent price I’ll likely pick it up for the car float and make a smaller barge for my tug like you suggested.

Thanks again!

Scott

]]> By: Doug http://bs-and-t.com/2008/03/a-tug-in-the-harbour/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Doug Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:55:11 +0000 http://bsandt.wordpress.com/?p=320#comment-227 Scott You may want to check out May's issue of Railfan. They will be talking about tugs in New York used by the railroads. Doug <em>I've received quite a few comments through the Waterfront Modeling Yahoo Group about this. This tug is about 1/2 the size of most railroad tugs. Plus, the wheelhouse was usually quite a bit taller so the crew could see out over the freight cars. So, this tug will be tied up at the wharf somewhere. Or maybe I'll make a smaller barge loaded with something and tie this tug to it. Scott Scott

You may want to check out May’s issue of Railfan. They will be talking about tugs in New York used by the railroads.

Doug

I’ve received quite a few comments through the Waterfront Modeling Yahoo Group about this. This tug is about 1/2 the size of most railroad tugs. Plus, the wheelhouse was usually quite a bit taller so the crew could see out over the freight cars.

So, this tug will be tied up at the wharf somewhere. Or maybe I’ll make a smaller barge loaded with something and tie this tug to it.

Scott

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