1165Valour Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I wanted to see if the coaling stage depicted in the Railway Series books may have a real basis. The concrete structure seems to be built on top of what appears to be just earth. Would such a structure be stable? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Holliday Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 There's a lot of artistic licence in those pictures, more so the second. Coal stages like them did exist, as per this website. http://www.barrowhillcollections.com/coaling-stage/4588265545 The building itself would usually be in brick, and its foundations would be below rail level. The earth ramp would then be constructed around it. As you can see from the photo on the website the vital bit is that the coaling platform has to extend as far as the nearest track, so the coal can be dropped directly into the waiting loco's bunker. That's where the drawings fall down catastrophically! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1165Valour Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 18 hours ago, Nick Holliday said: There's a lot of artistic licence in those pictures, more so the second. Coal stages like them did exist, as per this website. http://www.barrowhillcollections.com/coaling-stage/4588265545 The building itself would usually be in brick, and its foundations would be below rail level. The earth ramp would then be constructed around it. As you can see from the photo on the website the vital bit is that the coaling platform has to extend as far as the nearest track, so the coal can be dropped directly into the waiting loco's bunker. That's where the drawings fall down catastrophically! Yes, I had noticed there's no actual plate to fill the tenders from! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillCav Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 And the track has been remodelled between pictures! And Duck has changed from a 57xx to an 8750! I believe the good Reverend went through a few illustrators as he allegedly didn't rate their drawings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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