Restyled Kitbashed Bachmann 1975 Coaling Station
Great jobs by all. I really liked that scratch church made from a Model Builder magazine picture made by dkdkrd and the restyled Lionel 97 coal loading tower by steve 24944 just to note a few recent ones and they all are super. What talent and craftsmanship we have here on OGR forum.
Here is a smaller coaling tower project, a restyled kitbashed Bachmann Coaling Station built years ago in the 1980's. I did not have room by my round table for a Lionel model 97.
The Bachmann Coal Station, number 1975, is a good kitbashing kit.
My first kit-bash was to make a raised roof, (which had a conveyor to spread coal), on the the Coal Station to replace the 1975 flat roof. I always liked the looks of that style coal station. I used 1/8 inch tempered Masonite with one smooth side. The smooth sides were scored with a knife to look like siding. Windows were cut out and made and installed in the top section. The parts were glued with Elmer's glue. A sheet metal roof, obtained at a train show, was installed.
Finished Coaling Station
View of the under side of the new roof.
Some day I may add a coal loading system to this Coaling Station similar to the loading system in my kitbashed Coal Mine (to be seen in a later post) made from the Bachmann 1975 Coaling Station kit too.
Charlie
