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Steam & diesel locomotive service stations

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liquidcross
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Steam & diesel locomotive service stations
Posted by liquidcross on Friday, February 27, 2004 1:02 PM
My N scale layout's going to have both steam and diesel locomotives running on it, so I plan to have a service/maintenance area for each. What exactly would those entail? I heard Kalmbach publishes a book on them, but I have no idea what it's called, or where to begin looking.
N scale late 1970s-early 1980s Chessie System layout in progress.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 27, 2004 3:59 PM
The book you are talking about is called "THE MODEL RAILROAD'S GUIDE TO LOCOMOTIVE SERVICING TERMINALS". You can find it on this web site ( http://store.yahoo.net/kalmbachcatalog/12228.html ), at most hobby shops or at http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/400-12228 Another excellent book is called "Steam Locomotive Coaling Stations and Diesel Locomotive Fueling Facilities " by Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. You can find it at http://www.tlcrailroadbooks.com/cgi-bin/tlcstore.pl?user_action=detail&catalogno=x22
G.
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Posted by Fergmiester on Friday, February 27, 2004 6:33 PM
Well worth the investment as I am using it to figure out what I need for a full steam servicing yard/terminal

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 27, 2004 9:41 PM
Walthers makes some good engine house serviceing kits.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 28, 2004 12:43 AM
The title escapes me at the moment, but If the first book gsetter refers to is the Marty Mcguirk book, BUY IT. Excellent book, highly recommended.

Gary
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 28, 2004 11:56 AM
Got Photos? Is there anyone out there that would share photos of their fuel pit?

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 28, 2004 12:30 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Snake

Got Photos? Is there anyone out there that would share photos of their fuel pit?




Snake, if I had a scanner I'd send you some but, as I mentioned above, "Steam Locomotive Coaling Stations and Diesel Locomotive Fueling Facilities " by Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. , has excelent prototype photos of diesl fuel pits. You can find it at http://www.tlcrailroadbooks.com/cgi-bin/tlcstore.pl?user_action=detail&catalogno=x22

Gary
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