FSM Branchline Bucket Coaling Station

[postalkarl]

Hey Steve:

Opps I didn't build that one. I built Kit #115 The Coal And Sand Shed. Your build is looking just great and I am very much enjoying the pic of your RR.

Karl

[Oldguy]

Looking mighty good.

[postalkarl]

Hey Steve:

Looks great so far. Beautiful board by board construction.

Karl

[GPdemayo]

Steve,

Most excellent. Like others, I built this kit many moons ago but I like yours much better.

Tom 

Great job on the framing Steve and speaking of Tom's build many moons ago.....here it is.



Great build, lousy picture, but you get the idea. Tom donated it to the St.L&D a short while back and it will be residing in the mining boomtown of Moosebutt. 

[nycjeff]

Hello Steve, you are doing your usual very fine job with this kit. I love the realistic wood coloring and I like the location next to the water tower and station. Looking forward to the finished scene.   Jeff

[postalkarl]

Hey Greg:

Looks just beautiful. great coloring.

Karl

[Jerry]

Steve looks great nice coloring and weathering.


I think you hit the nail right on the head it would have been more beat up than most.


Jerry

[PRR Modeler]

Looks great.

[SteveCuster]

Thanks for all the positive feedback everyone!

Yesterday I managed to get a good bit of the interior finished.


I ran the little narrow gauge track that the bucket carts ride on through the building.


The other side..the rail is just T shaped wood sprayed black and weathered with chalks.


I put the crane together and added all the buckets, air compressor etc.. to the interior.


I still have a little more interior details to add but I probably won't add too much more.


Overhead shot of the interior. I added some serious black chalk weathering and coal spillage everywhere. I figured the place would be a black dirty mess on the floor.

Thanks for following along everyone. I already colored the rest of the wood for the structure and started assembling the front wall section. Hopefully I get a good chunk of the roof done today.

[PRR Modeler]

Excellent modeling and great detailing.

[Keep It Rusty]

I expect nothing less than this wonderful work. Great stuff.

[Jerry]

Wow wonderful detailing!!  Very realistic!!


Jerry

[deemery]

Here's my narrow-gauge adaptation of the structure, I started with a Durango Press kit and cut it down to fit HOn30 locos.

dave

[SteveCuster]

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate the feedback.

Which Durango Press kit did you use for yours Dave? I have the real basic bucket coaling station from them but it's just a crane, some wood posts and some cast buckets. I was going to use the crane for another project but it was too large.

[Oldguy]

What everyone else has said!