Evergreen #154 .060” x .80” styrene strips were glued to the
PVC pipe for bin bracing.
The structure frame is built from Evergreen #285 H-column,
and #274 and #275 I-beam, making sure all the sides were
square. The storage bin mounting section was built as an octa-
gon. This allowed an eight-point connection per the proto-
type. Pikestuff metal siding was used for the building sides, I
was careful to get the panels lined up. Scale Scenics aluminum
micro-screen was used for the lower deck flooring. Stairs are
from Plastruct. Handrails were made from Detail Associates
.019” dia. brass wire.
I made a jig for mak-
ing hand rails and stair
rails.
As I mentioned ear-
lier, the main build-
ings were reused
from the previous
layout. The direction
of coal movement
through the facility
was reversed. This
meant almost all the
coal feed points were
at the wrong end of
the buildings. Two
13. Loader frame
with Pikestuff metal
siding glued to the
inside area.
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Fast loader - 7
MRH-Dec 2014
