Coal Mine kits

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
1

Any body know where one can get a kit coal mine like the one in January MR magazine Turtle Creek??

Thanks Ken[:D]

2

You mean the modified New River Coal Mine from Walthers?
Bob Hayes

3

Is that who makes it? I searched walthers but didn’ t see it

Ken

4

Ken,

Walthers makes a “Cornerstone” series or buildings and facilities. (It’s a nice product with good detail.) The New River Coal Mine is part of that series. Hope that helps…

Tom

5

Thanks guys I found this one

Looks great!!

Ken

6

If you read the article a little more closely, the author states that he will tell you how to modify the kit in a later installment (March, I think).

7

Cheers I did read it but must have missed that bit.

Thanks, Ken

8

I have one in a box that I will need to adapt. Anyone have any suggestions on dating this model to 1900.

Allen

9

There are plenty of good sites online that show pics of old coal mine sites and breakers. I have some old Postcards scanned that I could send you. New River is a WVA or VA based breaker from the 50’s I think. All older Mine buildings were wood based, not sheet metal.

Check out this site for a start:
http://www.undergroundminers.com/

http://www.coaldelivery.com/gallery/breakers/index.html

Good luck, Dave

10

Thanks Dave

Lots of great photos

Ken