Ash Hoists

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Gary,

Thanks for your response and the information.  I'll check out the Walthers 
model as it appears very close to what I believe was at Shenandoah.  The 
model would require some modifications but otherwise appears to be a great 
starting point.  I usually buy a Walthers catalog every year but didn't get 
a 2006 yet!

Your model of the Williamson ash handling plant is fantastic.  I'm sure 
Editor Greever would love to have an article on your prototype research and 
your modeling effort!

Thanks again for your response.

Jim Brewer

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> Since the VA Tech site changed, I haven't been able to find much of 

> anything there either.

>

> Sorry I don't know exactly which type of ash conveyor N&W used at 

> Shenandoah Jim, but it probably was a Robertson. Scale Structures makses a 

> Robertson Cinder Conveyor

> http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/650-1110

>

> The model is the hydralic type. It could be converted to electric. I built 

> two but then desided to model the modern ash handeling plant at Williamson 

> Yard.

> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-2/1148725/nw035.jpeg

> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-2/1148725/nw027.jpg

> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-2/1148725/nw205.jpg

> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-2/1148725/nw053.jpg

> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-2/1148725/ashplant.jpg

>

> The modern ash plant used water to wash the pit clean using high pressure 

> jets. The pit would empty into a slice trough and into a silo where the 

> ash and water were seperated. The ash was  would be emptied into a open 

> hopper car.

>

> A good reference book about coaling stations, including ash handeling, is 

> "Steam Locomotive Coaling Stations and Diesel Locomotive Fueling 

> Facilities, compiled by Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. T.L.C. publishing

> http://www.tlcrailroadbooks.com/cgi-bin/tlcstore.pl?user_action=detail&catalogno=x22

>

> Gary Setter

>

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>>Subject: Ash Hoists

>>Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 11:44:59 -0400

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>>I am looking for information and photos on the ash hoists at Shenandoah, 

>>VA.

>>

>>A search of ash hoist on the VA Tech web site yielded nothing.

>>

>>A search of my NWHS Archives CD turns up no specific entries for these 

>>hoists.  There are a number of entries for other locations.

>>

>>Apparently, there were two types (maybe more) of hoists used by N&W, 

>>electric and pneumatic.

>>

>>Can anyone provide information on the Shenandoah hoists?  I'd like to 

>>model these as closely as possible.

>>

>>Any help will be greatly appreciated.

>>

>>Jim Brewer

>>Glenwood MD

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