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Last post 02-05-2008 8:54 AM by ChrisNH. 178 replies.
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SilverSpike
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08-11-2002
Wake Forest, NC
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First, let me say that this has been a really great thread. Those of you that have the New River Mining model already on your layouts, would you be willing to tell me what areas you are modeling and how you have approached the issue of prototype coal operations with loads and empties. And do you have a coal customer modeled on your layout for coal deliveries, such as a coal fired power plant?
Thanks,
Ryan
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simon1966
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07-07-2003
Metro East St. Louis
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Ryan, I am modelling a particular mine in central Illinois. This was a shaft mine from the 20's to the 50's and so I had to make a mine head structure for the mine. The New River was close enough to the tipple that I decided to use it, though faced with the same decision now, I would scratch build the mine structure.
Due to the location on my layout, the trackage is far from ideal for reaslistic opperations. My coal customers are off layout, though I do have a small fuel dealer. For me, the mine is more about creating a specific scene than runnning it prototypically.
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SilverSpike
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08-11-2002
Wake Forest, NC
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Simon,
Thanks for the quick reply! I would like to approximate semi-prototype operations with coal loads coming from the mine then being shipped to a coal power plant.
And I like the idea of using the "off site" as an option to send the loads to a staging area too, that gives more options for other freight types too.
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304live
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05-15-2006
Charleston WV
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mine is on a diaroma... so everything is off layout
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river_eagle
Joined on
10-19-2004
St. Louis, MO
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took a quick phone photo of car shop to add to weathering pic for tin buildings.
sorry it's not clearer, phones not really set up for high res pics.
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304live
Joined on
05-15-2006
Charleston WV
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![Angry [:(!]](/trccs/emoticons/icon_smile_angry.gif)
RE: New River Minning Co
here is some of my weathering... i'd love to get some feedback on it
remember this is the FIRST time ive ever tried to weather anything so any feedback would be appreciated....
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304live
Joined on
05-15-2006
Charleston WV
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my bad about how big that second one is... i forgot to resize it
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ulf999
Joined on
02-23-2005
Sweden
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For all it's worth, here's my contribution [:)]
http://www.marklin-users.net/applications/forum3/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2968
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simon1966
Joined on
07-07-2003
Metro East St. Louis
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304live, it looks like you are off to a great start and doing a fine job!
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don_csx
Joined on
06-19-2004
Viper, KY
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RE: New River Minning Co
It's not a good as some other showed on here but here is my tipple.
Don
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rgpool45
Joined on
05-05-2004
Sheboygan, WI
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RE: New River Minning Co
This a great kit. I used three of them to make the following two displays. One for coal, the other for ore.
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304live
Joined on
05-15-2006
Charleston WV
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the coal mine version of yours looks amazing
i'd say thats the best one that has been posted so far
can you go into how you kitbashed it into what you have?
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ulf999
Joined on
02-23-2005
Sweden
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RE: RE: New River Minning Co
QUOTE: Originally posted by zgardner18
Does anyone have a picture of the real one. If I'm not mastaken the real one is in Colorado. Back when I was in high school, and living in Orem, Utah, we took a trip to Glenwood Springs, and between there and Vail, we headed off to Steamboat Springs, and low and behold there it was. The Mine looked just like the Walther's model that I had back at home. Being only 16, I didn't have my camera at the time, but boy do I wish I could go back and see it again.
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Try:
http://www.earthscienceworld.org/images/search/results.html?Keyword=Routt%20County#null
scroll down to "Edna strip mine"
/Ulf
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rgpool45
Joined on
05-05-2004
Sheboygan, WI
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RE: New River Minning Co
The coal mine required a lot of cutting from two full kits and part of a third to create the tower and chutes. The chutes were so long that I had to add support bents made from Micro Engineering bridge supports.
The weathering was all with an airbrish starting with UP gray mixed with B&O Royal Blue, followed by a wash of grimy black, and an India Ink/achhol mix. A little chalk was added in certain areas for highlights.
Naturally a lot of lights were added. Finally, to fini***he scene, proper lighting is a must to bring out the detail, as a lot of small details were added in and around the scene. On the other side of the hill is a typical West Virginia coal mining town.
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zgardner18
Joined on
09-24-2005
Glendora, CA
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RE: RE: RE: New River Minning Co
QUOTE: Originally posted by ulf999
QUOTE: Originally posted by zgardner18
Does anyone have a picture of the real one. If I'm not mastaken the real one is in Colorado. Back when I was in high school, and living in Orem, Utah, we took a trip to Glenwood Springs, and between there and Vail, we headed off to Steamboat Springs, and low and behold there it was. The Mine looked just like the Walther's model that I had back at home. Being only 16, I didn't have my camera at the time, but boy do I wish I could go back and see it again.
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Try:
http://www.earthscienceworld.org/images/search/results.html?Keyword=Routt%20County#null
scroll down to "Edna strip mine"
/Ulf
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NICE! Yep that's the one I saw and boy did I wish I had a camera. Thanks for finding that picture.
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