I came across this pic while surfing. It is not a coaling facility that I would ever envision. As they say though,
“it probably existed somewhere”, and in this case it did.
So in the spirit of what might be considered “out of the ordinary”, how about posting photo’s of rare and/or oddball structures or other RR related items.
Brent,
I’m not absolutely sure, but I think this may have been a mass-produced design. IIRC, Fairbanks-Morse?
Either that or my CRS is completely goofy today.
You are probably right Mike. I am way down on the “knowledge” list when it comes to these things. I am trying to find the website again, as it called the structure “unusual”. I must admit I have never seen one like it before.
Oh well live and learn.[(-D]
How was the coal brought up to the hopper? It looks like it could have been a “pocket conveyor”. Or is it some type of suction device? Getting in close on the picture it leads me to believe it is a pipe leading to the top. Any one know for sure? I’d like to take a stab at scratch building one like it.
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Just a guess here, but it looks like it is smaller softer coal, Do you think it might have been augured up into the hopper ?
It would make a wonderful model and create lots of conversation.
Johnboy out…on post # 1400… Guess I will gain a few on Jeff this next week.
Lol [(-D]
Here’s another one: __**http://tinyurl.com/l38epq7**__
Andre
Probably a multi-ton skip, pulled up by that cable and guided by the rails in the ‘cage.’ The skip would normally be at the bottom, where it could be loaded from the under-the-delivery-rails hopper.
Looks like an interesting use for a soft drink can in HO.
Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964 - where coal got to the overhead bin in a clamshell bucket)
Scale Structures Ltd makes a TW Snow coal tower that looks like the picture. It’s in Walthers catalog, but out of stock
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/650-1116
It is listed on SSL website, you might want to contact them directly about availability
http://66.241.223.134/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SS1116&Category_Code=SS1000&Product_Count=18
Gidday, after ratting around on the net, I believe that it is a Redler 50 ton coaling tower, that was more popular in Canada. Redler is still an active company and this link shows an animated "Eleveyor" which I presume is a modern version of what they used to fill the tower.
http://www.redler.com/en/products/conveyors-eleveyors/ce4000/
Yes it certainly would make a different model.
Cheers, the Bear.
December 1975 Model Railroader has an article (building a 100 ton Steel Coaling Station) that is a similar design. The one in the article is based on a T. W. Snow Co. design. The plans from the article are also in the Kalmbach book Bridges and Buildings for Model Railroaders
February 1963 Railroad Model Craftsman also had a article on similar building a 100 ton Steel Coaling. Station. I think it is based on a Fairbanks Morse prototype but am not sure. My copy of that magazine is currently not assessable.