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Subject:	Re: Sawnee Mnt. Coal Tipple
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Fri, 6 Jul 2001 20:21:27 GMT
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That's cool, I would think that the studs on the roof would kind of give it away :) jt In lugnet.trains, Eric Sophie writes: > Hello James, This is a great Creation. One of my non-Lego co-workers had a > hard time beliving that this was'nt a real life size structure! Good job! > > Eric > > > 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

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		Re: Sawnee Mnt. Coal Tipple
Hello James, This is a great Creation. One of my non-Lego co-workers had a hard time beliving that this was'nt a real life size structure! Good job! Eric (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)

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