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Water Tower
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 6, 2005 6:39 AM
Would like to build a water tower for small towns.[:D] Tank portion no problem but all the girder works to support the tower. Does anyone know eher one can get scale giders that can be cut to build tower?

Thanks[:)]

Jerry
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Posted by TheJoat on Thursday, January 6, 2005 1:26 PM
Garden Texture has some nice lumber available - http://www.gardentexture.com/

They also have great kits and plans.
Bruce
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Posted by kovacjr on Saturday, January 8, 2005 5:28 PM
Mylargescale had plans and drawings for just what you want to build..

http://www.mylargescale.com/articles/articles/
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Posted by toenailridgesl on Monday, January 10, 2005 11:36 PM
Jerry,
I documented scratch-building a wooden water tank in this Forum a few months ago:
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15527
Phil Creer, The Toenail Ridge Shortline,  Adelaide Sth Oz http://www.trainweb.org/toenailridge toparo ergo sum

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