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Subject:	Re: Sawnee Mnt. Coal Tipple
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Thu, 5 Jul 2001 02:29:51 GMT
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In lugnet.announce, James Trobaugh writes: > Introducing the Sawnee Mountain Coal Company coal tripple. > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=52488 > > The name 'tipple' is derived from the time when men would push carts full of > coal to the bunker and tip them over for dumping. > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=52492 > > Three tracks are serviced here. > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=52491 > > A power house, the place where a small steam engine generates electricity to > run the machinery of the tipple, is provided as is a small storage shed. > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=52490 > > The coal is sent down a main shoot and then via a set of levers is directed > to the appropriate track were the hoppers cars wait to be loaded. > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=52493 > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=52494 > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=52491 > > For all the pictures > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=5321 > > > Now I just need to build a coal mine to go with it :) > > -- > James J. Trobaugh > North Georgia LEGO Train Club > http://www.ngltc.org James, This model rocks! I love it... I guess you need more hoppers now? Is there room in the car for this one? I'd like to see it in action at BrickFest? Build on... Robin Werner - GFLTC www.gfltc.org

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		Re: Sawnee Mnt. Coal Tipple
Yes, I will be bringing this model to Brickfest, actually the fest was the motivating factor in getting it finished this month. Maybe I can build some more hoppers by then also. Sorry I don’t have any more detailed shots of the facility (if you knew (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)

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		Sawnee Mnt. Coal Tipple
Introducing the Sawnee Mountain Coal Company coal tripple. (URL) name 'tipple' is derived from the time when men would push carts full of coal to the bunker and tip them over for dumping. (URL) tracks are serviced here. (URL) power house, the place (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains) !!

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