NW-Modeling-List Digest, Vol 25, Issue 17

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Hi Gary Setter,
  I wonder if you could write an article on how you built that awsome 
N&W hydraulic ash handler. I would love to build one for my layout which 
might someday include Williamson.
THANKS
Arnt Tonnessen

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>Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:52:15 -0400

>From: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org

>Subject: RE: Ash Hoists

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

>anything there either.

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>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

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>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

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>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.

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>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

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>Gary Setter

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>>To: "N&W Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

>>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.

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

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

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

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

>>electric and pneumatic.

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

>>to model these as closely as possible.

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>>Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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>>Jim Brewer

>>Glenwood MD

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