HEY FORUMITES, I JUST WANT TO SEE SOME COALING TOWERS FOR PICTURES AND INSIGHT
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I built this coal tower model from a Gloor craftsman kit around 2000. It was the first craftsman kit that I built for my 12’-by-8’ model railroad. I doubt any Gloor kits are still available today.
MELGAR
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Very nice Mel!
Here is one of mine. A combination of a Lionel kit, built-up and some freelance scratch building. I like how it turned out.
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Donald I didn't realize that Lionel offered the concrete coaling tower as a kit. You've done a wonderful job building and detailing it.
@coach joe posted:Donald I didn't realize that Lionel offered the concrete coaling tower as a kit. You've done a wonderful job building and detailing it.
Hey Joe. Yes they did. Obviously, it was before they offered the coal tower in the built up form. The Lionel kit number is 6-22936. Sometimes they show up on the bay. I had mine for a long time. The kit contained the tower, the unloading shed and also the small building. It was from 1998. You can see the directions HERE.
I had the built-up on my old layout and was going to use it again. But I wanted to paint and detail it. They are almost impossible to take apart and I broke a lot of pieces. Thank goodness I had the kit!
Donald
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Hey Guys, Thanks, these photos are truly inspirational and are packed with creativity, I really appreciate them all. Thanks again - MARSHELANGELO
There are some O scale Gloor Craft kits on eBay every so often. I probably bought about 20 over that past 5 years or so. Keep checking. They do pop up/.
GGD. coaling tower came different colors, pictured, redwood. (An out-of-the-box model). The not-to-scale steps were an issue. Some modelers replaced the steps. The counter weights, and chains, for the coal chutes, are part of the model, but have to be added. Lighting is a two wire connection. There were concrete foundations, from a different vendor, later. ?? Foggy head??, track spacing was 5 1/2" center to center.
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Thanks fellas for the additional photos, truly inspiring and full of ideas.
Man, I jealous of each one of you. Such nice layouts.
I think we need more.
Dr. Jack's layout is beautiful! I love the rich colors and it doesn't hurt that he has bright colored Milwaukee Road equipment strewn all about. Mr. Muffin has posted some nice videos of it as well.
My pics of coal tipple & buildings on my western Pa layout representing town of Sagomore Where I Lived for first 8 or 9 years of my life. I bought these already assembled buildings at estate auction many years ago these kits are still being sold today by K&P BRICK &BUILDING CO.as seen here Advertised in this months O GAUGE RAILROADING magazine run 316 Feb/March 2021.
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Some on the forum have access to CNC or lasers so here's my Chama coaling tower. Russ
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@Charles Richards posted:My pics of coal tipple & buildings on my western Pa layout representing town of Sagomore Where I Lived for first 8 or 9 years of my life. I bought these already assembled buildings at estate auction many years ago these kits are still being sold today by K&P BRICK &BUILDING CO.as seen here Advertised in this months O GAUGE RAILROADING magazine run 316 Feb/March 2021.
Awesome!
@ChiloquinRuss posted:Some on the forum have access to CNC or lasers so here's my Chama coaling tower. Russ
That’s a different look. Very cool.
@NYC Fan posted:
I like how you weathered your tower.
@CLIFFORD posted:
Wow! You even weathered the tracks! The catch basin under the tracks I haven’t seen before. I really like the last building pictured. Thank you for sharing.
This is my scratchbuilt 350 ton coaling tower based on two surviving Grand Trunk structures in MI:
Not sure why the yard is empty. I was probably painting clouds ☁️ or messing with my lights and this was a test pic.
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My coaling tower was made by David Duhamel at Crescent Models. Bought it at York a few years ago.
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Farmerjohn: I like your coaling facility especially the lighting affects that show the interesting design.
@marshelangelo posted:HEY FORUMITES, I JUST WANT TO SEE SOME COALING TOWERS FOR PICTURES AND INSIGHT
Fantastic Thread!!!! Thank You!!!
Tom M: Your coaling tower sure looks like the classic Plasticville model. It cries out to be super detailed and when professionally weathered will stand up against any big buck competitor in the same class!
Joe
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Ted, that's cool....
Oops, "That's coal!"
I built a small loco service and cabin car storage area in order that i wouldn't have to keep taking locomotives off the storage shelves every time i wanted to run one (less handling = less damage opportunities). With only two steam engines i felt a small coaling tower was in order. I scratch built this one.
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Hey Everyone, thanks for keeping this thread alive. I had thought it was finished, but since it continues to flourish, I'm happy. I'm in the kit building mode currently and after seeing all of these nice Coaling towers, I've gotten the itch to scratch build my next tower. I recently purchase a GGD Wooden Coaling Tower, and I like it but I would like to get a concrete tower as well. Right now that seems to be a challenge finding one on the internet or waiting for it to be custom built, so I'm considering doing it myself. Question: Where can I find Counter Weights, Chains, chutes, etc. for the tower. I've looked on Plastruct but didn't see anything. Your knowledge will be deeply appreciated. Thanks again - MARSHELANGELO
Just completed a major kit bash of an older Lionel coaling tower. It is detailed inside and outside. The model includes a siding for unloading the coal, an operating lift for raising the coal into the tower, and a functional chute for loading the coal into the tender. Some short videos and photos are attached.