palallin posted:Greg Nagy posted:Also remember that not every "coal mine" has to have a monster tipple. A 1-2 car siding with a truck dump or the Lionel conveyor coal loader could simulate a small "off layout" industry.
I built one from one of the Lionel coal Depots on top of two Plasticville coaling towers. It doesn't operate, of course, but the footprint is small (for O scale, anyway).
Great suggestions Greg and Palallin! The small or a suggestion of an off layout industry is defiantly a plus the smaller space you have. Greg, the N&W high line off 43 sounds like what Pittsburghrailfan Dan suggested earlier, just he may be thinking of a different section. I am not familiar with the area off 43 other than I know from the map it is there. I will look into it. Thank you!