tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post2670116466689676988..comments2024-03-22T22:30:30.297-04:00Comments on USMRR Aquia Line and other Model Railroad Adventures: Rail Gun - FinishedBerniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041125155303909803noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-30569671652317056932012-12-15T21:18:45.978-05:002012-12-15T21:18:45.978-05:00I have never seen anything like that before. Well...I have never seen anything like that before. Well done.titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219662268164657479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-72272731631200272062012-12-13T21:56:41.270-05:002012-12-13T21:56:41.270-05:00Thanks for the full history of the piece. I was u...Thanks for the full history of the piece. I was unaware of any use of a weapon of this size and was interested in finding the rationale for its construction. Having been an Armor Officer for 20+ years I was having difficultly comprehending the effective use of such a large weapon with such limited Traverse capability. I know the Coastal Artillery folks used their big guns on a curving siding so they could move the weapon to the needed point on the siding to be able to bring the weapon to bear on the ship they were targeting. Thanks for the explanation and the B&O Museum is going to have an excellent artifact for discussion of the battles of the ACW.CM Auditorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171947423186789232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-70800144023070517862012-12-13T14:56:20.597-05:002012-12-13T14:56:20.597-05:00Still a great piece of work, Bernard. The museum c...Still a great piece of work, Bernard. The museum can be proud with this model in her collection in 2013 together with the other one.<br /><br />It would be a great piece here in the Netherlands on the coming summer show in our Dutch Railway Museum: -http://www.spoorwegmuseum.nl/news__press/tracks_to_the_front.html<br /><br />This will show several pieces in 1:1 that are related to the war over the years. I know it will behold very special items in real and in model. My layout will also be part of it as oldest working railroad that had a relation to war and railroad.<br /><br />Maybe one more to build? ;) Keep up the fine work, my friend!<br /><br />Grtz, Ronald.Ronaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824417634457998134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-86360623640452281012012-12-13T12:36:52.061-05:002012-12-13T12:36:52.061-05:00I -still- wonder about how well those brakes handl...I -still- wonder about how well those brakes handle the gun's recoilDavid Emeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345197518868472082noreply@blogger.com