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So there's been a lot of talk around this forum about TransDEM, and it's certainly peaked my curiosity. I'm definitely interested in the software, but I am a total newbie when it comes to this, so I'd like to know if it's even worth it for me to invest in the software.
The Maine Central has been my rail road of choice for just about 10 years now, and I've done a few small N scale layouts of it. Since I now have no space in my tiny New York City apartment, I'd like to dig in and really model the RR I love as close to the real thing as possible.
I'd really love to cover as much of the route as possible. Sounds ambitious, I know, but my idea is to only use key areas of the real deal so as to create a smaller scale model of the system, or just do the whole darn thing if it's possible. But that aside, is there even data available for me to create this route? I'm not asking anyone to go out and find it for me, but rather to drop a few links so I can do some research myself. I don't even know where to look for that kind of info, nor do I even know what it's called.
I have track charts and schematics for the entire system, end to end, so I wouldn't necessarily need some kind of Google Earth overlay. All I'd need I guess is the track path and roads and such. Although, a Google Earth view would be beneficial I suppose.
I know some data must be out there because Fishlipsatwork made a few DEM HOG maps of a few sections of the MEC. Essentially that's what I'm looking to do, but on a much larger scale. It's a model I'm willing to invest a lot of time in.
Any information that could help me get started would be great. Just a few links to sites that may possibly contain the data for such a project would be splendid.
Thanks
-Joe
The Maine Central has been my rail road of choice for just about 10 years now, and I've done a few small N scale layouts of it. Since I now have no space in my tiny New York City apartment, I'd like to dig in and really model the RR I love as close to the real thing as possible.
I'd really love to cover as much of the route as possible. Sounds ambitious, I know, but my idea is to only use key areas of the real deal so as to create a smaller scale model of the system, or just do the whole darn thing if it's possible. But that aside, is there even data available for me to create this route? I'm not asking anyone to go out and find it for me, but rather to drop a few links so I can do some research myself. I don't even know where to look for that kind of info, nor do I even know what it's called.
I have track charts and schematics for the entire system, end to end, so I wouldn't necessarily need some kind of Google Earth overlay. All I'd need I guess is the track path and roads and such. Although, a Google Earth view would be beneficial I suppose.
I know some data must be out there because Fishlipsatwork made a few DEM HOG maps of a few sections of the MEC. Essentially that's what I'm looking to do, but on a much larger scale. It's a model I'm willing to invest a lot of time in.
Any information that could help me get started would be great. Just a few links to sites that may possibly contain the data for such a project would be splendid.
Thanks
-Joe