Comments on: The Water Tank http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/08/21/the-water-tower/ an exploration journal into the shadows of the copper country Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:09:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Chuck Pomazal http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/08/21/the-water-tower/#comment-6755 Chuck Pomazal Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:54:21 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=20#comment-6755 The Durango Press model of the Water Tank is based on Paul Meier's article in Model Railroader (or Craftsman?)circa. 1967 of which he freely admits contained some errors. The turntable was removed in 1912, at the same time that they purchased #6. I am of the opinion that not only was it hard to maintain in the winter, but also, #6 may have been too big for it. Physically, it would fit, but it wouldn't be balanced. The Durango Press model of the Water Tank is based on Paul Meier’s article in Model Railroader (or Craftsman?)circa. 1967 of which he freely admits contained some errors. The turntable was removed in 1912, at the same time that they purchased #6. I am of the opinion that not only was it hard to maintain in the winter, but also, #6 may have been too big for it. Physically, it would fit, but it wouldn’t be balanced.

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/08/21/the-water-tower/#comment-6494 Gordy Schmitt Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:30:04 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=20#comment-6494 I think I have that kit somewhere in my vast boxes of model railroad stuff in da basement. To bad when you work for the real thing, it kind of wipes that desire to model the little ones anymore. I do have 3 brass models of the Q&TL rock cars. I think I have that kit somewhere in my vast boxes of model railroad stuff in da basement. To bad when you work for the real thing, it kind of wipes that desire to model the little ones anymore. I do have 3 brass models of the Q&TL rock cars.

]]> By: Jay Balliet http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/08/21/the-water-tower/#comment-6493 Jay Balliet Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:29:24 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=20#comment-6493 After seeing pics of Kevin Musser's Copper Range model and reading some of his how-to's, I've been kicking around building a small model railroad. There's a 4'x4' ledge/shelf thing over our stairs that is just dead space right now and I ran the idea of putting one there by my wife and she's cool with it. Now I've gotta decide between the Q&TL or C&H. After seeing pics of Kevin Musser’s Copper Range model and reading some of his how-to’s, I’ve been kicking around building a small model railroad. There’s a 4′x4′ ledge/shelf thing over our stairs that is just dead space right now and I ran the idea of putting one there by my wife and she’s cool with it.

Now I’ve gotta decide between the Q&TL or C&H.

]]> By: explorer http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/08/21/the-water-tower/#comment-6491 explorer Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:34:24 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=20#comment-6491 Makes me want to go out and put together a model railroad - something I have always had an urge to do for years now. Although I don't have the patience or skill to make all those models. Now it looks like I could just buy them! I'm not sure if that would be as much fun though... Makes me want to go out and put together a model railroad - something I have always had an urge to do for years now. Although I don’t have the patience or skill to make all those models. Now it looks like I could just buy them! I’m not sure if that would be as much fun though…

]]> By: Jay Balliet http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/08/21/the-water-tower/#comment-6480 Jay Balliet Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:23:39 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=20#comment-6480 I ran across this on ebay an thought it was pretty cool...http://cgi.ebay.com/Q-TL-Water-Tank-Durango-Press-HO-Scale-NIB_W0QQitemZ280257747209QQcmdZViewItem I ran across this on ebay an thought it was pretty cool…http://cgi.ebay.com/Q-TL-Water-Tank-Durango-Press-HO-Scale-NIB_W0QQitemZ280257747209QQcmdZViewItem

]]> By: explorer http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/08/21/the-water-tower/#comment-407 explorer Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:01:27 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=20#comment-407 Just found a great photo from the <a href="http://digarch.lib.mtu.edu/default.aspx" rel="nofollow">Keweenaw Digital Archive</a> of this same water tower in use over a hundred years ago. A lot less trees and brush on the ridge, and also the snow fence on top has long since been removed. The engine is the #1, which I think is still at the mine site. <img src="http://coppercountryexplorer.com/wp-content/uploads/2576_l.jpg"> Just found a great photo from the Keweenaw Digital Archive of this same water tower in use over a hundred years ago. A lot less trees and brush on the ridge, and also the snow fence on top has long since been removed. The engine is the #1, which I think is still at the mine site.

]]> By: Hoser http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/08/21/the-water-tower/#comment-185 Hoser Sat, 27 Jan 2007 23:52:20 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=20#comment-185 Great! Just saw the new one on the round house too - fantastic stuff! Great!

Just saw the new one on the round house too - fantastic stuff!

]]> By: explorer http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/08/21/the-water-tower/#comment-182 explorer Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:10:10 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=20#comment-182 Hoser - Now that i am getting more comments, this has become a problem that I need to fix. I've been working on some code that would list any recently commented posts and display that list on the right sidebar at the top of each page. Still working out the bugs, but I hope by Monday I'll have it working. Hoser - Now that i am getting more comments, this has become a problem that I need to fix. I’ve been working on some code that would list any recently commented posts and display that list on the right sidebar at the top of each page. Still working out the bugs, but I hope by Monday I’ll have it working.

]]> By: Hoser http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/08/21/the-water-tower/#comment-179 Hoser Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:26:42 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=20#comment-179 I lucked into seeing the updated comment from cucountry1; is there some way to know when new comments are made without scrollling through all posts? I lucked into seeing the updated comment from cucountry1; is there some way to know when new comments are made without scrollling through all posts?

]]> By: explorer http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/08/21/the-water-tower/#comment-159 explorer Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:23:19 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=20#comment-159 Thanks for the great insight cucountry1. We were sure it was a water tank of some design, but we were expecting something closer to the "old west" barrel types seen in movies. There was a pipe along the outside of the structure I assume this was for exhaust from the heaters as you say or perhaps the vent for the tank itself? I didn't take many photos, but I did take some video of the structure. I'll try to post it on the site so everyone can get a closer look... Its great to hear from people who known much more about these things then I, people will find comments like yours very interesting. Please keep on posting! Thanks for the great insight cucountry1. We were sure it was a water tank of some design, but we were expecting something closer to the “old west” barrel types seen in movies. There was a pipe along the outside of the structure I assume this was for exhaust from the heaters as you say or perhaps the vent for the tank itself? I didn’t take many photos, but I did take some video of the structure. I’ll try to post it on the site so everyone can get a closer look…

Its great to hear from people who known much more about these things then I, people will find comments like yours very interesting. Please keep on posting!

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