I have looked for the Ashland Set complete set for my freelance N scale layout and only found a Furnace. My question is, what buildings makes up a steel mill complex (ex. coke oven, rolling oven, ect.).
thank you,
Here is the the entire Ashland Iron & Steel Series:
Go to the walthers website and look up theirs
they do not carry ashland steel mill for N scale. I looked and found nothing for N scale.
I know it’s for HO scale, but I have a N scale layout tho…
Which type of steel mill, fully integrated steel mill (as I suspect), mini mill, or some type of finishing mill? Will it produce coke on site? Are the blast furnace, BOF or EAF, rolling mills, and (if applicable) coke plant all located at the same site? US Steel’s Mon Valley Works is spread out over a few sites (http://www.ussteel.com/corp/facilities/facilities.asp).
A good place to start is google - to at least get a rough idea about the subject.
http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=Modelling+a+steel+mill
Peach Tree Shops is the place for steel mill modelling: http://www.peachcreekshops.com/
Smile,
Stein
That may be, but your question was: what buildings make up a steel mill.
Although the Walthers Ashland Iron & Steel Series is only produced in HO scale at the present time, the link does show what buildings make up a steel, mill which is what you asked for.
Rich
The fully integrate steel mill. I want my steel mill to be like the ones you see in HO layouts but in N scale or at least kitbash some buildings to make a steel mill.
So the info listing on Walthers about the ashland steel mill is the same buildings at real steel mills?
Well, they’re sure not fake.
Not all steel mills have identical facilities, but the Walthers Ashland Steel Series is a good representaton.
Rich
Other than Ashland, what facilities would a large steel mill have?
Well, as the Ashland series depicts, you will always a blast furnace and coke oven and, most likely, a rolling mill of some type.
Check out this link to the Gary U.S. Steel Works listing its production facilities:
http://www.ussteel.com/corp/facilities/gary-works.asp
Rich
Or he could get Bernie Kempinski’s book on modeling steel mills for model railroads: http://www.amazon.com/Model-Railroaders-Guide-Steel-Mills/dp/089024751X
Grin,
Stein
Stein, you are good. [bow]
Here is the Walthers link to the same book.
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/400-12435
I don’t have the book, but from its description and reader reviews, this would seem to be must reading for the OP.
Rich
Walthers produced the blast furnace, coke plant, rolling mill and electric furnace in N scale. I have the buildings for a completely interated steel mill. The October 2007 Railroad Model Craftsman had an article on how to scratch build a hullett in N scale. I built one, It is not hard but is time consuming.
Actually (In my Opinion) one of the best ‘Real Rails’ in the ‘Dream Plan Build’ series was the “Railroads & Steel” dvd… Lots of info…
Actually, I want to build that coke hopper ‘return hump’ but my efforts on a mechanical sprung ‘return’ switch have been defeated… PM me with any suggestions!!
LMD, ask your local train buddies or a good library, if they have the ‘Dream Plan Build’ series DVD’s… Take a look!
that same book is at my local hobby/model railroad store, but i wanted to ask experience modelers first before buying the book because a book can only hold so much well as the brain is learning a lot of stuff everyday.
but i will buy the book in a few weeks or so because right now im stockpiling all the locos and cars i want for my layout.
Other than the number of facilities at a steel mill, what type of materials did you use for your structures? I’m going to use Design Preservation and Pikestuff (since they are close to my sister’s college) for my layout as well as buying some for train shows or online.