Hello;
Looking to build a small coal fired boiler for a small industry(probably chemical plant). Looking for recomendations/ Photos.
Thanks in advance
No photo at this time but, how small will the plant be and how much steam will be needed? What is the age of the plant? How about an old stationary steam loco's boiler. This may be too small for what your plant needs. But just a thought.
Sorry if not clear I want a boiler house where I can deliver coal loads to, not a model of the actual boiler. Mainly interested in the coal handling aspect of it.
Some years ago I built the Builders in Scale twin boiler in a brick foundation. It really makes a nice addition to a scene. I hate to bury it inside a building.
Boiler Brick Front by Edmund, on Flickr
I still have to fix up the tension rods on top and put some nuts on the ends of those rods.
Boiler Brick Rear by Edmund, on Flickr
https://www.builders-in-scale.com/bis/kit/607.html
More recently I bought a pair of Kewanee boilers. These things were produced in the thousands and could be found in many commercial buildings and small industries:
Kewanee on F30a by Edmund, on Flickr
https://www.shorpy.com/node/7742
Unfortunately, I think the outfit that made them is no longer in business. there are resin kits available here:
http://blog.resincarworks.com/resin-car-works-boiler-load/
Good Luck, Ed
Google '' 135 N. Pershing ave. York, Pa.'' the building with the black roof with faint image of train tracks going into the building. The main tracks go past the building and run in the street.
With a birds eye view you can see the Edison Light and Power co. 131 W. Philadelphia st. building power plant with the tall smoke stack. The rails are still visable going into the North end of the building. The switch is no longer there.
Coal cars went into the building for unloading.
I am not sure if this plant is where the steam was produced to heat buildings though pipes in the downtown area. They would be producing steam there to generate electric.
I should say this building is not used by the E.L.P. co. any more.
I deleted my post.!!!