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Backwoods Boilerhouse - An easy beginner project

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Mik
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Backwoods Boilerhouse - An easy beginner project
Posted by Mik on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 9:27 AM

I thought I'd share this with you all. It's a simple little project that can be completed in a single evening. If you've ever built a birdhouse, then you can make this. It's inexpensive, easy, and fun!

The best thing about this project is it's versatility. You can build one just about any size you want and it will be 'right' - from a small pumphouse to supply your water tank, to a large twin smokestack one for your sawmill... Or simply leave the chimney off entirely for a dandy lineside machinery shed!



There are no formal 'plans'... but you won't really need them. There IS an simple 'how-to' article here;
http://www.the-ashpit.com/mik/boilerhouse.htm

 

Comments or easier ideas always welcome!

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Mik, CMO, gandy dancer, and all around flunky of the Allegheny Valley Garden Railroad - the outdoor, indoor, indoor, outdoor line http://www.the-ashpit.com/mik/layout.html
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Posted by IRB Souther Engineer on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 4:20 PM

Simple...but I like it!SmileThumbs Up

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Posted by ttrigg on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 11:41 PM

Nice!  Thumbs UpThumbs UpThumbs UpThumbs UpThumbs Up

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Posted by PJM20 on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 5:25 AM

Thanks! Gives me another idea on how I'm going to scratchbuild a project. - Peter

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Mik
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Posted by Mik on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 6:01 PM

PJM20

Thanks! Gives me another idea on how I'm going to scratchbuild a project. - Peter

 

 

That was the whole idea. Taking what you already know and helping you to get into the habit of thinking of ways to make it do new things. But, shhhhh! if everybody learns how much fun, and how easy scratchbuilding can be, then there won't be as big of a market for new spendy products to advertise in GR! lol

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