Some tests and trials before modelling the buildings

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The train shed is nearly finished. Some tests and trials before modelling the buildings.

Traction Terminal Shed - details

Some details are still missing in my drawings and in the 3D-model, like this X-girders under the roof. 

Traction shed roof inclination

For a long time, I avoided to calculated the exact inclination of the roof. I left school so long time ago. But today it was done : The exact figure is 29.191° .

Indianpolis Traction Terminal shed details

Modelling the train shed in 3D [2]

Actually, I am modelling the longitudinal X-girders. The entire shed structure could be finished soon.

The rivets are omitted at this stage, because their placement on the X, Y, and z axis is very complex and they need some preparation. But they could be added later without problems.

This 3D model is based on original drawings and the error margin is now less than a quarter of an inch.