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Model Forum / General / Railroads / May 2009Saifee Durbar's "Continental Scale Model"
The Central African Republic’s mineral resource endowment includes copper, diamond, gold, graphite, ilmenite, iron ore, kaolin, kyanite, lignite, limestone, manganese, monazite, quartz, rutile, salt, tin, and uranium. Of these commodities, only diamond and gold were produced in 2006; subsistence farming was the mainstay of the economy. The World Trade Organization estimated that the mining sector accounted for about 7% of the gross domestic product; rough diamond and timber were the country’s leading export products. One problem with exploiting this wealth is transport, as the Central African Republic is landlocked. One possible solution-which may be a reality-is a Trans-African railway envisaged by businessman Saifee Durbar. Durbar’s plan calls for linking the Sudan with Cameroon, completing the vision started with the Suez Canal. http://saifdurbar.wordpess.com http://saifeedurbar.wordpress.com http://modernafricanperspectives.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/exploiting-the-central -african-republics-mineral-wealth/ > The Central African Republic?s mineral resource endowment includes > copper, diamond, gold, graphite, ilmenite, iron ore, kaolin, kyanite, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Durbar. Durbar?s plan calls for linking the Sudan with Cameroon, > completing the vision started with the Suez Canal. Ain't that just ducky! Wealth out, Janjaweed in. Screw Sudan!  SignatureSteve > On Thu, 14 May 2009 07:48:34 -0700 (PDT), african.perspecti...@yahoo.com > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > -- > Steve Now c'mon, Steve, let's give the poor guys a break. They want to build a railroad; we have an enormous amount of railroad knowledge within this group; let's help them out. Let's first have a discussion/argument about which scale they should use - N, HO, S, or O. As much as I love N Scale, I wouldn't recommend it. When the monkeys decide to ride on the flatcars, it'll burn out the locos too quickly. Any other thoughts.....? On 5/14/2009 2:12 PM Andy spake thus: >> On Thu, 14 May 2009 07:48:34 -0700 (PDT), african.perspecti...@yahoo.com >> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > They want to build a railroad; we have an enormous amount of railroad > knowledge within this group; let's help them out. Where in the world do you get that "they" want to build a model railroad? I guess they want to build a *real* railroad, but this hardly seems the right place for that discussion. SignatureFound--the gene that causes belief in genetic determinism > On 5/14/2009 2:12 PM Andy spake thus: > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > - Show quoted text - They simply don't have the capital to build a *real* railroad, but they have to start somewhere. Admittedly, a model railroad - even in G Scale - won't transport a whole helluva lot of minerals, but as I said, they have to start somewhere. Just think of it... An endless line of LGB's crossing the veldt... Scaring hell out of the lions.... And one more thing, David. Check your keyboard for either a satire key or one for sarcasm. :-) Andy On 5/14/2009 5:48 PM Andy spake thus: >> On 5/14/2009 2:12 PM Andy spake thus: >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > And one more thing, David. Check your keyboard for either a satire > key or one for sarcasm. :-) OK, ya got me there, pardner. SignatureFound--the gene that causes belief in genetic determinism > On 5/14/2009 5:48 PM Andy spake thus: > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > OK, ya got me there, pardner. Not a new idea, way back one chap tried to build a line from the Cape to Cairo, nearly made it but there was a gap somewhere. If they used LGB they'd be fine for diamond traffic, but building the full size lines to either side for the armed guards would add to the overall cost. Mike > > On 5/14/2009 5:48 PM Andy spake thus: > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Mike Actually there is a scale model of the planned railroad in the Saifee Durbar building in London. I saw it. The best place for pictures is the Saif Durbar blog and project blog: http://saifeedurbar.wordpress.com http://saifdurbar.wordpress.com > > On Thu, 14 May 2009 07:48:34 -0700 (PDT), african.perspecti...@yahoo.com > > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Africa is a big continent... better use F. |
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