Kit Bashing a Plasticville Coaling Tower
Making it look prototypical.
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Kit Bashing a Plasticville Coaling Tower
Making it look prototypical.
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| Inspired by the article and plans by Victor Roseman in CTT, I changed to a more prototypical coal cute. | It is built up from .040 styrene. I made it so it will raise and lower. |
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| The tower was shortened one and one quarter inches. I re-used the cross bracing mitered to fit. |
The placement of the stairs was too close to the main track so I moved it in line with the front legs. |
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Here it is freshly painted waiting for weathering. |
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| Here is the added pulley mounting timber. I also added a snow roof over the pulleys | The pulleys are turned from a couple of HO power truck wheels. The pulleys mounts are brass stock |
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I added window panes and glazing. |
I made three working lighting from GOW bulbs, eyelets and heat shrink tubing. |
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| Chute in the raised position. The counter weights are 3mm glass beads. |
The Northern is taking on coal |
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Here you can see the stair lighting |
The conveyer door has a light too. |
