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    Steel mill modellers...

    Steel Mill Coke Ovens and Coke Retorts doctorwayne I need your help. I'm modeling Walthers Ashland Steel and I have run into a problemwall1 I understand the place for Coke Ovens but Walthers all so says if you want to expand the the operations you might want to add the Coke Retort building...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] - Part VII

    Hello:wave: I've got a question and I need help. I'm buying the ashland steel from walthers. What I need to no is I'm getting the coke oven but their also saying to make it bigger to add the coke retort. My question is are they the same or not .I know what the coke ovens are used for but what...
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    Dan's Layout

    Ok West corner and this is just a thought you have a tight space tracks going threw both buildings maybe making the area in between a court yard for human traffic and autos with small trees and a medium,traffic lights,trash cans ect.That might work.
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    Dan's Layout

    To all my friends Mountain Man,Doctorwayne,Ronson 2 K 3 ,Tomustang,diesel,green_elite_Cab,and Dan 85 One thing I have learned out of this is you all are so knowledgeable in this area both technically and in your opinions.and that in it self is so wonderful.I myself have learned so much about...
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    Dan's Layout

    Gentlemen what you are doing is removing the fun from the art for the creator .If he is happy with what he has done and he sees beauty in his work then so be it .If you have comment then lend it with out hurt or portraying yourself as I know everything because i've done this a long time.Remember...
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    To ALL HO SCALE Steel Mill Modeler's Out There!!!!

    Hay Josh M .How you doin? The first line of buildings have come out for the Ashland Iron and Steel. The Coke Ovens and man do they look great . The Larry and the Quench car is a great add to the kit to :thumb::thumb::thumb: Next will be the Blast Furnance due Feb 17 .Let me know when you get...
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    Engine Terminal build

    Hi Ron.Let me ask you a question . Is 134' the largest length of turn table that Diamond scale makes.I would really like to see your finished model .I'm thinking about doing on a round house ( Modern ) module and I run large locos Dash 8s , DDX ,80 and 90 Macs so I will need a large TT
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    How about a scale vehicle thread

    Ok here we go:cool: I went to a car parts store like a Advance Auto and bought some detail tape.They come in different widths ( I new about the tape from when I detailed my 69 Firebird many years ago ,what they called pin stripping ) Whats so good about it is you can make cool curves with it...
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    How about a scale vehicle thread

    Josh good buddy how ya doin ? About the stripes I tryed the tape thing to and they would not stay so I ended up laying boarder tape and painting my lines . The magic term would be steady as she goes:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
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    Engine Terminal build

    Great Job and very good eye for detail.Hurry with some more pics.
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    Dan's Layout

    WoW that's what makes model railroading so cool . You can walk away from it and clear your thoughts no matter how long it takes and then come back with fresh new ideas .:cool:
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    Dan's Layout

    Oh well two cats who have since past away made quick work of that one.I had built half city half mountainious .Mountains hard shell real dirt well I did it to good as my wife said .The cats thought it was real and used it for a litter box . One year of work finished in two or three days.Haven't...
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    Dan's Layout

    Good job . I think it's great but don't throw away your SD-40s yet. it might be just a matter of a fraction of an inch.If your using standard curves try a piece of flex track cut down and work it that might make it happen.I had that problem running side by side main lines (freight passing...
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    Narrow Gauge in steel mills

    Thankyou very much and again good job:thumb:
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    Narrow Gauge in steel mills

    Woooow that mill is what I would like mine to turn out to be. In your picture of your ore yard there is I think a shovel track and a live bottom vehicle.Is there a company I can buy these from or did you scratch build them? I saw a shovel or ( Bucket ) track by the company Sword but it was...
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    Dragon river steel corp's HO scale BOF photos

    Is it OK if I can use some of your ideas when I start my mill ?:oops: Your structures and carriers look like you took them right out of the Cornerstone Box.Your model is GREAT.
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    To ALL HO SCALE Steel Mill Modeler's Out There!!!!

    You could'nt have put it better Ralph .:thumb:
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    Dragon river steel's coming along well.

    Everyone else said it all my mouth still hangs open speech less I am very impressed:-o:-o:-o:-o:-o
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    Steel mill modellers...

    Thankyou.
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