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Proto/Athearn SD60M
- kjd
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- Dec 3, 2019
- Comments: 0
- Category: Diesel, Electric and Other Locomotives
Source for scale Coal

I dropped by my hobby shop today and picked up a bag of Woodland Scenics 'Mine Run Coal'. The bag is described as "9 cu. in. (147.5 cu.cm.)" and cost me $3.99 On the way back home I stopped at Michaels and found a bag of "Coarse Black Sand". This was a 2lb bag and cost me $3.00 Hard to...
- eTraxx
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- Jun 12, 2010
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Scenery
Coal loadout

Scratchbuilt working coal loadout. See April 2010 RMC for more info.
- kjd
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- Apr 18, 2010
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- Category: Buildings and Structures
The new loadout

A BN train sets up to begin loading coal at the loadout down the road from here. See April 2010 RMC for more detail.
- kjd
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- Mar 14, 2010
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- Category: Buildings and Structures
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Coal powerplant help

How does BNSF unload their coal? are they like Norfolk Southern and dump them upside down. Pictures would be helpful. I'm modeling a coal powerplant and need to model an unloading area. Please help. Since I'm modeling it pictures would be best or even video. I tried searching online but nothing...
- schul4
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- Mar 4, 2010
- Replies: 10
- Forum: General Discussions
Iron Belt #236 leads a northbound coal drag

A pair of SD38-2 locos, still wearing the colors of the fallen-flag Iron Belt regional line, pull a string of coal hoppers northbound through the town of Parma, Ohio, on CSX's Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling [CL&W] Subdivision. Their cargo is destined for the coke ovens of the Erie Steel...
- IronBeltKen
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- Sep 6, 2009
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- Category: Dioramas and Mini-Scenes
BNSF #3205

This is a BNSF gp-50 #3205. It is the 3rd loco. of a 3 engine train, the engines in front are Santa Fe #6380 and Santa Fe #39. This engines next job will be a 4 car local to the local coal mine. It will take the 4 coal cars off the train to the coal mine to be filled with the coal.
- SP4449BN9444
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- Nov 28, 2007
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- Category: Diesel, Electric and Other Locomotives
Coke quenching in action

A huge cloud of steam rises skyward as thousands of gallons of water rains down upon freshly-baked, 2000-F coke. The Iron Belt Railway (now a subdivision of CSX) transports the raw coal from mines in West Virginia to this Lake Erie steel mill; ore and limestone, the other two key ingredients in...
- IronBeltKen
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- Sep 28, 2007
- Comments: 4
- Category: Cities, Towns and Industrial Areas
loadout at Myra

The chute is moved over and the loadout at Myra prepares to begin loading another coal train.
- kjd
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- Sep 20, 2007
- Comments: 3
- Category: Cities, Towns and Industrial Areas
loadout

Rare power at the loadout. Note the relationship between the movable chute and the top of the car to prevent spillage.
- kjd
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- Jul 15, 2007
- Comments: 1
- Category: Buildings and Structures
Leaning into the curve

BN 9615 leans into the curve approaching the Asarco Tunnel along the Tacoma Waterfront. Trainfest 2006 at the Washington State History Museum.
- speent
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- Dec 29, 2006
- Comments: 0
- Category: Mountains and Rural Areas
BN 9615 Eastbound

Crossing eastbound on the Stampede Line High bridge.
- speent
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- Dec 29, 2006
- Comments: 0
- Category: Bridges and Trestles
Crossing the high bridge

BN Coal Train crossing the high bridge on the stampede line. Trainfest 2006 at the Washington State History Museum.
- speent
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- Dec 29, 2006
- Comments: 2
- Category: Bridges and Trestles
Westbound at Stampede, WA

BN 7914 heads up a Westbound Coal Train through the snow shed at Stampede, WA. Trainfest 2006 at the Washington State History Museum.
- speent
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- Dec 29, 2006
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- Category: Mountains and Rural Areas
Winding into Lester, WA

BN Coal Train with Oakway on the point. Taken during Trainfest 2006 at the Washington State History Museum.
- speent
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- Dec 29, 2006
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- Category: Mountains and Rural Areas
BN Coal Train

BN Coal train from the Allen Subdivision ran during trainfest 2006 at the Washington State History Museum.
- speent
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- Dec 29, 2006
- Comments: 0
- Category: Bridges and Trestles
Weathered Bowser Chessie/CSX Patched 3 Bay Coal Hopper

This is another oldie, but goodie. I "re-patched" this one, as Bowser had lettered it for CSXT, but did not leave a "patch". I have not sold this one.
- uspscsx
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- Feb 27, 2006
- Comments: 2
- Category: Freight Cars
Weathered Walthers CSX 4 Bay Coal Hopper

This one was an earlier project, but I still like it. I kept this one for my self.
- uspscsx
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- Feb 27, 2006
- Comments: 0
- Category: Freight Cars

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