Hi fellow Trainzers :wave:
I'm working on a route in California on the SP Coast Division from San Jose to Salinas and a bit south. Thanks to Fishlipsatwork for the terrain, BTW. South of Salinas was a massive sugar refinery owned by the Spreckels sugar company. Adjacent to that to the north was a small company town named Spreckels, which still exists though the factory is gone. I'm working on doing a representation of it as it might have appeared in the 50s when the factory was a going concern.
I already have quite a bit of material, but none of the maps and photos I have been able to find give solid info on the location of the major civic buildings. I already have good info on the appearance and nature of the structures, but nothing that gives a clear picture of exactly where they were, and Google Earth and Terraserver are anachronistic for my needs.
I never was a rivet counter, even in my brick-and-mortar (?) model railroading days, but I wouldn't want to put the Post Office or saloon entirely out of place.
Any info or pointers to material on these or other details would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Bernie
I'm working on a route in California on the SP Coast Division from San Jose to Salinas and a bit south. Thanks to Fishlipsatwork for the terrain, BTW. South of Salinas was a massive sugar refinery owned by the Spreckels sugar company. Adjacent to that to the north was a small company town named Spreckels, which still exists though the factory is gone. I'm working on doing a representation of it as it might have appeared in the 50s when the factory was a going concern.
I already have quite a bit of material, but none of the maps and photos I have been able to find give solid info on the location of the major civic buildings. I already have good info on the appearance and nature of the structures, but nothing that gives a clear picture of exactly where they were, and Google Earth and Terraserver are anachronistic for my needs.
I never was a rivet counter, even in my brick-and-mortar (?) model railroading days, but I wouldn't want to put the Post Office or saloon entirely out of place.
Any info or pointers to material on these or other details would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Bernie