UPDATED PHOTOS 3-21-14 COMPLETED COALING TOWER REMODELED/// PHOTOS

Looks great Alex!  What a transformation.

 

Art

Greatness is what we have all come to expect from Alex. Another super job, Alex!

EXCELLENT!!!  Three tracks for fueling, with a covered coal hopper dumping track.  Now that's my kind of coal dock!

Looks great!!!!

Alex the coal tower looks great.

Nice job.

Looking good Alex! I wish that I had room for such a structure.

Alex,

 

Nice job pal. You really made that thing look 100% better.

 

Is that a kit or did you kitbash it or did you build it from scratch like the Sinclair Gas station you built for me?

 

Mike R

Alex, WOW!  Amazing craftsmanship.  Well done.

Looks fantastic!!

 

Jeff

It looks great Alex, very nice job.

Alex, that is a great looking tower.  Fantastic job.

Alex,

 

Very nice indeed.

 

Richard

Hello Alex:

 

Glad you were the one who purchased my late father-in-law's coaling towers.

He only made 4 of them.

 

You did a really nice upgrade on the original structure.

 

 

I am sure he would appreciate your work.

 

Here is one of his G gauge structures...yes that is real snow. The CNJ caboose and GP-7 are also scratchbuilt by him...Mickey Fedorochko.

 

 

I still have his O gauge icing station and platform. In the 2 years before he passed, he was starting to built tugboats and railroad car floats. I still have an uncompleted railroad passenger ferry. His other structures are used each year on my family's Christmas train layout.

 

Enjoy the tower.

 

Walter M. Matuch

Alex.....as always, your work is top notch!!  The pictures showing the progression are great and the results are BEAUTIFUL!!!...

 

Alan

Very nice Alex!!! I always like coal items.  

Ditto to the above. It really does look great.

 

Gerry

Spectacular work, Alex!

 

peter

Another remarkable project from Alex.

Very Cool Alex!!!

Your talents amaze me, Alex!

 

Paul

Fantastic work.

Awesome work, Alex!

Hi Alex,

 

I always enjoy getting to look at your masterpieces, especially when you post both before and after shots.  As usual, this one definately does not disappoint!  The level of craftmanship in your work is phenominal; you are blessed my friend.

 

Best,

Dave

I thank you all the the beautiful comments, it's very much appreciated.

 

This type of building comes fairly easy to me, because my background was in

home carpentry and electrical. But I must thank ALL the fantastic model builders on this

forum, because I learned a lot from them. Before I joined this forum I looked in from the outside for quite a while, and I payed close attention to all these model masters.

 

The same goes for the awesome engine repair and upgrade forum members.

Once again I payed close attention too these masters. I also realize, I can learn something new everyday.

 

If anyone is interested in a coaling tower, I'm going to be making some in the future

I also have a two track tower at the moment, that I will be upgrading.

 

 

Thanks again to all,

Alex

Hello everyone,

 

Here's a few completed photos of the coaling tower, added the chains,Pulleys, stair and flat railings. Finally complete

 

Thanks for looking,

Alex

 

Looks great Alex, it will look great on the layout. 

WOW!!!...OK, bring it to York...I believe I will have room in the car to take it home!

 

Alan

Awesome job, Alex!  Looks even better now, if that's possible!

Hi guys, I thank you all for the nice comments. It's not easy today to find (purchase ) a coaling tower these days, doesn't seem to be available anywhere. I'm thinking of making some of these. If there's any interest.

 

Thanks,

Alex

Looks awesome!

 

-Eric Siegel

Very nice craftsmanship as usual Alex.

Another fantastic build Alex!

Alex, took a look at the picture of your coaling tower, looked down and had to wipe the soot off my hands!    So realistic looking.  Great job!

 

- Mike

Alex:

 

I am sure there is a market for an excellent coaling station, in particular, multiple tracks. I would love to see a nice 4-track tower.

Alex,

 

Great work yields excellent results, and yours are exemplary!

 

Could you combine before-and-after shots of the tower, side by side into single pictures? It would really highlight the degree of transformation you achieved.

 

Alex

I agree with Alex....AND....I would like to post that transformation with your permission into my "before, during, and after" thread!!

 

Alan

Hi Guys,

 

Sorry I couldn't answer sooner, I was with the boss AKA the wife. LOL

 

I thank you all for the great comment's!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I'm going to try and post some pictures,the way you guys suggested. I'm working on it now. Will see if it works

 

Thanks,

Alex

 

Hi Alan and Alex

 

I was able to put the before and after photo's together. Let me know if this works

 

Alex

 

Alex,

It came out great. The stairs look real nice.

 

Alan Graziano