Old Time Coal Dock FSM #155

[postalkarl]

Hi Lynn B:

yes I'm retired. Thanks for the compliment.

Karl

[postalkarl]

Hey PRR Modeler:

thanks appreciate it my friend.

Karl

[postalkarl]

Hi Dave:

Nope you just have to follow the instruction and make the best of it. Thanks for the compliment.

Karl

[postalkarl]

Hi All:

Got some more work done. Finished the center trstle and the rear support. Hre's a couple of pics. Hop all looks well.

Karl

[PRR Modeler]

Beautiful job so far.

[Janbouli]

Looking great.

[postalkarl]

Hey Curt & John:

thanks guys appreciate it.

Karl

[postalkarl]

Hi Dave:

Since you also built this kit the directions say to make the base at least 20 Inches long. Did you do this and if so does the model fit well on it. Or did you make your base longer? Let me know OK.

Thanks Karl

[deemery]

If you want to build a ramp from ground level up to the start of the kit, you'll need about 48"!  Even then, the transition from level to the ramp up will be steep.  That was a significant derail point on my previous layout.  (I saved about 6" by removing that trestle between the dock itself and the boxed in section.)

I did a dirt ramp up to the start of the kit, if I remember right. 

dave

[PRR Modeler]

Karl can you tell me the length of what you have built? Are the bottom doors for loading trucks or other vehicles?

[sdrees]

Looking good Karl, nice job!

[jimmillho]

Great looking job Karl.

Jim

[Bruce Oberleitner]

Wow!  Just wow. 

[postalkarl]

Hi Dave:

Yeah I understand what you are saying. I guess what I'm interested in is how long of a base did y0u use to build the kit at the work bench. Is the recommended 20 inches in the instructions long enough. Thanks for any additional info you can provide.

Karl

[postalkarl]

Hi Curt:

so far it's about 12 inches long. In the instructions there is track beneath the doors. However George told me it should be a road for truck loading.

Karl