Modeling Coal Tipples/Tower

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Steve,
I am not familiar with the model you have, but there is a pretty good
chapter on coaling facilities in the book "Norfolk & Western Facilities in
Color" by William McClure.
Jim Cochran

On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 6:45 AM NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> I am currently building a Gloor Craft (1980's vintage) N scale coaling
> tower.  As this is not N&W specific, I assume I cannot enter the modeling
> contest at a convention. That said, all the photos I have seen all appear
> radically different; therefore, if there is a book or resource of all of
> the N&W/Southern towers/tipples, perhaps the Gloor Craft model might be a
> close approximation of one.
>
> Assuming not, I would like to model a tower of a N&W or Southern prototype
> tipple/tower.  Digging around the archives, I found little that could help
> me. I obtained an old Model Railroader booklet on coal, however once again
> with the exception of a few photos, not much use.
>
> Could you gentlemen point me in the right direction? As this is in N
> scale, I am hoping I can find something not too detailed (but detailed
> enough). Am I on a fool's errand?
>
> Thank you in advance.  Steve Clark #4269
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