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An old photo a little over exposed, but I'm glad I took it because the layout that the model is on no longer exist and the model is packed away. Will try to get it out someday and re-photograph it digitally.
100 TON COALING TOWER
This scratchbuilt model represents one of CNR’s reinforced concrete and
brick coaling towers that were built during the 1920’s.
I used photographs of various CNR concrete coal towers to guide me with the construction. Taking into consideration the coaling capabilities of the engine terminal (it was designed for,) I decided to create a one-silo 100 ton version.
The shaft, base, and legs are made of basswood, primed with grey paint and covered with a thin coat of plaster to give it a concrete look. The silos are cardboard dowels covered with a thin sheet of fine sandpaper. The shaft is covered with hand cut Holgate & Reynolds brick sheets and styrene strips.
I fabricated the platforms, railings, chute mounts and its details from styrene,
brass wire, and mesh; the chutes and ladder are modified Tichi parts.
Excellent. I would love to see it with a better camera or a different position, closer maybe, and showing in a larger over-all image on the screen. Would that be possible?
Excellent. I would love to see it with a better camera or a different position, closer maybe, and showing in a larger over-all image on the screen. Would that be possible?
Thank you.
Unfortunately it is packed away somehere. I am going to bring it out soon and will photograph it with my new digital camera in natural light and will send you a new photograph. I have no place to put it on my newer layout; it is is too narrow -only 9 inches to 12 inches wide and 49 feet long.
In the meantime, here is a shot of one of my cabooses during the sunset. It gives you an idea on how narrow my layout is. Though I managed to get a branchline, setout track, and a siding all within 9 inches.
Cheers.
Interesting to see it along what seems to be a mainline. Though I have seen smaller coaling towers like this in service areas near a roundhouse. Now if I my layout was 10 inches wider, I could fit my coal tower in along the mainline. Now the question is, would it be a prototypical placement for the railway and location that I model. I model a CNR branchline in the mid 50's on the east coast of Canada.
Excellent. I would love to see it with a better camera or a different position, closer maybe, and showing in a larger over-all image on the screen. Would that be possible?
Well I dug it up out of storage and to my surprise; it had a bit of mildew and dust clinging to it. I have not figured out how to remove it without damaging the details. Anyway, the tower on the right, I made for a friend who wanted the concrete areas primed in grey so that he could paint it himself and weather it to his liking, as you can see he hasn’t got around to it yet. It took over 40 hours to build the first tower and the second tower 50 hours. In return, my friend builds me from scratch CNR wooden boxcars that are not available as kits.
Excellent. I would love to see it with a better camera or a different position, closer maybe, and showing in a larger over-all image on the screen. Would that be possible?
