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AMD Martinsburg Coal Mine dimensions?

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Posted by allegedlynerdy on Saturday, October 7, 2023 4:56 PM

Looks like a 2' gauge track, either for a handcart. 

On my prototype the carts were moved by hand, or later by electric mule as that became more common, but it wasn't a coal mining operation so it may be different. The shaft house is very similar in form to many mass copper mines though, hence my interest in the kit

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Posted by BigDaddy on Saturday, October 7, 2023 1:54 PM

You got me interested in the mine kit.  How are tailings dumped from the trestle?

Henry

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Posted by allegedlynerdy on Friday, October 6, 2023 11:07 AM

Heard back from AMB:

"The Hoist House is about 5.5" long x 2.5" wide and the Shaft House with the external angled head frame supports and extended loading chute is about 6.5 " deep x 2.25" wide. The Tailings trestle, depending on how you build it, will extend out the side door and add another 4.5" to the overall width of the Shaft House."

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Posted by caldreamer on Thursday, October 5, 2023 6:35 AM

Walthers shows the dimensions as 10 inches long, 9 inches wide and 5 inches tall.

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Posted by BigDaddy on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 6:22 PM

The kit has dimensions, but there is a separate power building.  I would contact American Model Builders.  laserkit@sbcglobal.net and post the answer.

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AMD Martinsburg Coal Mine dimensions?
Posted by allegedlynerdy on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 5:09 PM

Wondering if anyone here has built the Martinsburg Coal Mine kit and could tell me the dimensions of the individual structures - shaft house and hoist house. I'm considering picking one up but I'd need to make some modifications to the orientation of the structures and fit them on a pretty narrow area.

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