I am starting a new project to construct a Union Pacific style coal tower that will span five tracks. The design is based on a couple of pictures the customer has given me along with pictures of a couple of HO scale kits. I started construction and posted a picture a couple of weeks ago on the scenic showcase. I never constructed something from the top down but I figured since the support beams will tuck under the siding, it should work fine.
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Alan, It already looks amazing. Love the detail. Hope to see it finished.
Tom
Alan. Is that what it is ! I could not work it out when you posted the first photo. Looks like another great model coming up. Thanks Roo.
Any photos of the prototype?
I bet you could sell these in 2-5 track versions.
The prototype is almost certainly one of the 650 ton variety. At a minimum, Cheyenne and Laramie were both home to this size tower. I'm not sure if there were examples of this capacity built for any other locations.
A google search will come up with lots of photos of both the prototypes and also HO models by IHC (in plastic) and Overland (in brass). Pics of another O scale model can be found on a separate thread here on the OGR forum. There is also a very nice UK exhibition layout called Laramie Engine Terminal which features another example of a scratchbuilt 650 tower.
Jim
Alan - are you sure that is a coal tower not a missile defense complex.................
Joe,
I put together the Nike Missle model together and put it in the picture to show the size of the coal tower to the missle. In the future, I want to build a model of the middle battery that was located on Sandy Hook and donate it to the museum there.
Alan Graziano posted:Joe,
I put together the Nike Missle model together and put it in the picture to show the size of the coal tower to the missle. In the future, I want to build a model of the middle battery that was located on Sandy Hook and donate it to the museum there.
Bummer - no missiles to protect the coal tower...............
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Nice progress Alan
Alan
Looking great!
Al
One heck of a project!
Looks fantastic! Please continue to keep us posted on progress
Your work is wonderful. It is also spectacularly precise and clean. You are the exemplar!
Wow, Alan, it’s really coming together.
Andy
Alan, that is absolutely magnificent !!!!!
Alex
Outstanding work Alan.