Coal Tower Question

[BNSF4723]

Hi All say I am trying too set up an HO Coal Tower by Bachmann the Tall Rusted Color One.I need some Photos of Real or Model Railroads of a Coal Tower with the Coal thing that holds the Coal.I mean the Box that Holds the Coal and has a Spout coming from the Coal Tower.I want to try to get it just rigth that looks like the real thing.I also want to making a Sanding,Water Faclity to along with teh Caoling Tower.I can really sue the help guys,Cannot make up my mind on how too set it up.Hope ya Can Help me.Thanks.

 

[rhoward]

I don't know if this is any help or not but..... If you click the word structures at the bottom of the page when you get there, you will find other info on coaling towers. Someday, I will use these plans to make a (modified) coal tower for the Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western.

http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/rscs0204.Html

Here is another site that has several photos (black & white) of Coaling Towers. http://home.earthlink.net/~railroad_towers_railroadmania/

 

[BNSF4723]

Hey I was wondering what was the Hopper Shed used for on the Concrete Coaling Towers.I amde my own Concrete Coaling Tower,I will post pics later.Also anyone have any photos of some 200 ton Concrete Coaling Towers,I need some better photos.Of some so I can see the Coal Chutes.I also heard that they were also ued used for Sand,Coal was this true that they can hold both Coal.Sand.