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Rick
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Posted - 11/27/2004 : 08:47:33 AM
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Chuck, excellent weathering. I like how most of the open windows are open a different amount. It gives it the look of being in use.
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MikeC
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Posted - 11/27/2004 : 10:40:22 AM
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Chuck, like I said earlier, this is one impressive structure! You are doing an excellent job with it!
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Dutchman
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 Posted - 11/27/2004 : 9:08:03 PM
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Chuck,
I have just finished reading a book on the L&NE that had a picture of a mine or two. Your model is a convincing replica! Those open windows look great.
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Bruce
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wvrr
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Posted - 11/28/2004 : 11:43:01 AM
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Bruce,
I have SO MANY digital photos of mines, plus photos in books and magazines. My model isn't radically different from the original Walthers kit. But, I am going to start working on the head house and hoist. I need to work on this since there is a conveyor that runs between the two structures. I might need to modify the entry holein the breaker, depending on the angle of the conveyor. But, when the two structures are done, it will look pretty close to some of the photos I have.
Chuck
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ANo10
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Posted - 11/28/2004 : 12:10:59 PM
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Chuck,
The structure is something to admire. I also like the different positions on the open windows. Excellent!!
In case you don't have enough pic's of headframes:
http://www.mg.mtu.edu/shaft.htm
Jim
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wvrr
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Posted - 12/04/2004 : 12:59:11 PM
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I spent some of last night and this morning finishing up the headframe for the mine. Here is my favorite prototype photo that I found on another website. You can see the headframe on the far right, the long conveyor, and the breaker on the left.
And here is the headframe I built. I am still working on the corrugated structure that butts up against it. This is where the coal is transferred from the shaft conveyor system to the conveyor leading to the breaker. I combined the frames from two Heljan kits, added the railing and frame above the pulleys.
Then, it is off to the paint shop.
Chuck
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Dutchman
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Posted - 12/04/2004 : 1:52:23 PM
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Chuck,
I see the makings of a great kitbash article for RMC! It's looking great!
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wvrr
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Posted - 12/04/2004 : 2:14:56 PM
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Here is another shot of a prototype. It is the headframe of another anthracite mine.
Chuck
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Rick
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Posted - 12/04/2004 : 2:30:40 PM
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Chuck, I like it. That's going to be a good looking mine when it's done. Do you have enough ore cars to handle all the coal the mine will produce?
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MikeC
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Posted - 12/04/2004 : 3:02:35 PM
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Chuck, this is really an ambitious project, but as always you're up to it! That's a great looking start you've got on the headframe! I'm really impressed!
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Thorn Creek and Western
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Posted - 12/04/2004 : 3:23:01 PM
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Chuck-
Love that Headframe! And now for a stupid question-- why are there so many windows in the breaker house? How many guys would be working inside there?
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wvrr
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Posted - 12/05/2004 : 11:56:35 PM
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Dave,
Good questions. I read in the historical documentation on one large breaker that over 100 men were working inside. In the early days, boys worked in the breaker separting the coal from the impurities. They were nicknamed "breaker boys". A very dangerous job to have. Then, technology advanced to do this work with machines.
As for the windows, they provided daylight, primarily. It must have been an important source of light within the breaker. They probably also provided some ventilation for the dusty environment.
Chuck
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wvrr
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Posted - 12/10/2004 : 10:33:37 PM
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I spent the evening working on the corrugated structure next to the head frame.
Here you see the structure and head frame together.
And, I wanted to see what the breaker, conveyor, and head frame looked like together. I still have to add light fixtures, walkways, and signs to the structures
Now, it is starting to look similar to the old pictures I posted earlier.
Chuck
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ETinBH
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Posted - 12/10/2004 : 11:02:44 PM
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that is quite an edifice! Very impressive
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Dutchman
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Posted - 12/10/2004 : 11:32:57 PM
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Chuck,
It's a beauty! What is the total footprint?
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Bruce
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