tank farm update

Looks awsome! I'd like to model the tank industry here in Charleston, maybe on the next layout...

 -beegle55

Looks great!

Looking to build a N Track module loosly based on Marathon In Detroit (sometime in the fall at current work load). Playing with PVC pipe for the tanks.

Yours look cast? Am I correct?

Thanks in advance.

-PFS

no there are not cast. it's 4' pipe we throw away at work

                                                                    jeff

how do you cap off the tops and make it look so seemless?

i took a sheet of styrene and used model glue, trimed it flush,sanded it primed it with about 4 coats,sanding in between coats then 2 to 3 coats of flat white

                                                                    jeff

thanks guys. yoshi the space between the tracks are for the loading platforms as soon as they come in.

                                                               jeff

Looks great.   I'm thinking of using a similar technique to make storage silos at a plastics plant.

Nick

 A Couple things....

When I did some reno work around the house here I used a reciprocating saw to cut the plastic pipe.

What are you using to keep it square and neat ? And what scale height did you ultimately decide upon?

paris i used a table saw.i just eyeballed the height at 4 1/2"

                                                            jeff

catwalks were a pain. they were fire escapes from tichy train group

                                                       jeff

Looks pretty good to me, hope to see it when it's complete.

Looking good.........      I'd like to see the final result when you get there,too.

tanks for all your comments

                                          jeff

   Good looking tank farm. If you haven't already installed them, lines coming from the tanks would look realistic. Above ground or just going underground with a valve at the tank. You also could use a pump and motor somewhere (hidden?) to move product from place to place.

    I am inpressed by the dikework and stairways. Looks very professional.

    Keep up the Good Work!!       Doc
 

They are exceptional.  You have done a great modeling job.  The only negative I would point out, having grown up in oil country, is the tanks and dikes are too close to the mainline tracks, which would not be permitted in the real world for fear a derailment would take them out, but we have to take the space we have in modeling and use it.  Except for the closness, about as perfect as anyone can get.

Bob

thanks bob, the only reason there close is i ran out room LOL

                                                                     jeff

jpmorrison wrote:

thanks bob, the only reason there close is i ran out room LOL                                                                      jeff

Isnt that called "selective compression?

Jeff, you did a great job.  In fact, so great, you have inspired me to add my own at the back end my yard.  I have been kicking the idea for along time about adding a "tank farm" but couldnt pull the trigger as to where to put it.

   But seeing yours, caused me to look at my layout a bit different and gave the me the final big push..  After seeing yoru pics and thinking about all weekend I got a great spot.

 I had to search for this thread.   I had a question for you though, what size pipe did you use?  I want to have 2 tracks like yours to add more operation options, but, like you, I have some size constraints.  Yours is compressed, but is gives a "big yard " feel to it. 

I saw that they are 4.5" tall...   those big tanks, is that 6" pipe? 

Thanks Jeff

jpmorrison wrote:

paris i used a table saw.i just eyeballed the height at 4 1/2"                                                             jeff

A chop saw is great for cutting PVC pipe. Although a table saw will work, the pipe needs to be rotated against the fence on any 10" or smaller saw. The chop saw is a bit safer than the table saw. The pipe could kickback easily if it jambs against the fence. Even though a tripple chip/ laminate blade will give the smoothest cut, you can go slow w/ a decent carbide crosscut or use a plywood blade.

bogp40 wrote:

One thing I don't see anywhere in the pics is a siding. Are you planning to load/ unload from the main? A siding would allow to spot some tank cars and give an industry for operations.

I thnk he mentioned in one his other posts in the thread, he is waiting for his unloading platforms to arrive.  Something I am waiting to see too.   I will be surfin' the Walther's catelog today!

i found the thread that i updated

http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/1132848/ShowPost.aspx

john it is 6" pipe but it it not pvc it's just some plastic tubing we get at work that we throw away

                                                                     jeff

canazar wrote:

bogp40 wrote: One thing I don't see anywhere in the pics is a siding. Are you planning to load/ unload from the main? A siding would allow to spot some tank cars and give an industry for operations. I thnk he mentioned in one his other posts in the thread, he is waiting for his unloading platforms to arrive.  Something I am waiting to see too.   I will be surfin' the Walther's catelog today!

I saw that and the reason for the space between the tracks for the platforms. But isn't those tracks the double track main. That was the reason for asking about the siding.

If you don't mind stopping on the main to service the facility, I guess it will work. My only recemmendation for a siding is to spot cars to do just that. This keeps the main clear.

their are 2 tracks for loading and unloading they deadend. on one of the pictures you can see on the right side is the main line

                                                        jeff