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Subject:	Re: Sawnee Mnt. Coal Tipple
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Thu, 5 Jul 2001 04:05:57 GMT
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This model is FANTASTIC! I saw it on Brickshelf after posting my train station. Do you have more detail shots? This building has so many small details and I feel like I can't really see them all. Brad James J. Trobaugh <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:GFyzAs.G6E@lugnet.com... > 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

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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 (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains) !!

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