Ash Hoists

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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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