Hi gang: I am in the process of scratchbuilding a 150-ton mainline concrete coaling plant in S scale. Several of these prototypes stood (and many still stand) on the CNR mainline in Northern Ontario. The wrinkle which may be of interest to other S scalers is that I am making this a "virtual" modeling project. Construction steps and illustrations are being posted on my web log at:
http://www.canadianbranchline.com/weblog.htm There are at least six other fellows who are building along with me, in various scales. In my case, the coaling plant will be incorporated into a module representing the CNR junction at Washago, Ontario. It just so happens that in June 1954, CNR Pacific 5582 passed by this coaling plant on a daily basis with three passenger cars on her thrice- weekly trips to and from cottage country. An excellent S scale length train! All this is documented in my new book entitled "Steam in Northern Ontario". Of course, it doesn't hurt either that I just purchased one of Andy Malette's CNR K-3 Pacific kits to replicate the 5582... Ian Wilson _________________________ Canadian Branchline Miniatures Box 2565, Orillia, ON L3V 7B1 http://www.canadianbranchline.com mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Publishers of books on CNR steam operations in Ontario during the 1950s Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
