Anybody got links to pictures of Power Plants. I am thinking of one for the New River and Western RR. There is a real kewl one on the way to Tucson but if you show up anywhere near one with a camera your hauled off and never seen again. It's as bad as Rail FAning.
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/DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/mls/emoticons/whistling.gifDude we have one of the largest nuclear power stations/DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/mls/emoticons/w00t.gif in the US, just a few miles out side of Phoenix. Palo Verde, I bet you see pic's of it in your newspaper from time to time.
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"Trawsfynydd" power station???
Now there's a mouthful! I don't suppose that had anything to do with why it went out of business, eh, Peter? /DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/mls/emoticons/laugh.gif
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Now there's a mouthful! I don't suppose that had anything to do with why it went out of business, eh, Peter? /DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/mls/emoticons/laugh.gif
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Posted By John J on 01/15/2008 3:56 PM
Anybody got links to pictures of Power Plants. I am thinking of one for the New River and Western RR. There is a real kewl one on the way to Tucson but if you show up anywhere near one with a camera your hauled off and never seen again.
That's way too open ended a question. When I first read this I assumed you meant a small historic power plant, such as one of the two I modeled for my CRNW Railway. But what I am seeing for responses are large modern onces, European ones, nuclear ones.
Setting a few parameters to this request would be really helpful.
Is it to be historic or modern? What era is preferred?
Nuclear or coal, hyro or oil?
European or American design? If American, east coast, mid-west, west? frontier west?
What size station are you looking to model? These can range in size from under a hundred feet consisting of one building to many hundreds of feet consisting of several structures.
So, WHAT in particular are you seeking in a power plant for your model railroad?
Anybody got links to pictures of Power Plants. I am thinking of one for the New River and Western RR. There is a real kewl one on the way to Tucson but if you show up anywhere near one with a camera your hauled off and never seen again.
That's way too open ended a question. When I first read this I assumed you meant a small historic power plant, such as one of the two I modeled for my CRNW Railway. But what I am seeing for responses are large modern onces, European ones, nuclear ones.
Setting a few parameters to this request would be really helpful.
Is it to be historic or modern? What era is preferred?
Nuclear or coal, hyro or oil?
European or American design? If American, east coast, mid-west, west? frontier west?
What size station are you looking to model? These can range in size from under a hundred feet consisting of one building to many hundreds of feet consisting of several structures.
So, WHAT in particular are you seeking in a power plant for your model railroad?
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Posted By rpc7271 on 01/23/2008 5:03 PM
How about a wind farm, that would be different. I haven't seen one of those on a model RR. You could even use it to power the trains!
Great idea! That would be quite something to see in large scale. Were I modelling in California, I might consider that possibility for my own model railroad, but . . .
Why do I have the feeling that this is not exactly what John J
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had in mind when he asked for pictures or plans of power plants?
How about a wind farm, that would be different. I haven't seen one of those on a model RR. You could even use it to power the trains!
Great idea! That would be quite something to see in large scale. Were I modelling in California, I might consider that possibility for my own model railroad, but . . .
Why do I have the feeling that this is not exactly what John J
had in mind when he asked for pictures or plans of power plants?
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Well when I asked this question I had no Idea what I was looking for. So I just sort of threw it out there and see what came back
I did get some great feedback. Not sure of what to do yet.
The one on the way to Tucson is oil fired and looks more like a oil refinery than a power plant.
I did get some great feedback. Not sure of what to do yet.
The one on the way to Tucson is oil fired and looks more like a oil refinery than a power plant.
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Hi John:
How about this, if you like power plants, then maybe pick something to add to your layout that would add work and interest to your pike, such as if you like coal cars, and or have some, then I'd be thinking about a coal fired power plant. If you like or have some tank cars, then I would think about building an oil fired power plant. Build your plant and add a siding to add rail traffic to your pike, like setting off cars to be unloaded and picked up later. A lot of nukes have a rail siding, but they are only used for delivery of large equipment. So if you have some of those big flats, you might consider that. Also what period or era do you model, that too should be a factor. If you run all steam locos, a nuclear power plant should not be considered. BTW, most nuclear power plants have their reactor above ground in a containment building either round or square.
Hope that helps
Have Fun: Jeff
How about this, if you like power plants, then maybe pick something to add to your layout that would add work and interest to your pike, such as if you like coal cars, and or have some, then I'd be thinking about a coal fired power plant. If you like or have some tank cars, then I would think about building an oil fired power plant. Build your plant and add a siding to add rail traffic to your pike, like setting off cars to be unloaded and picked up later. A lot of nukes have a rail siding, but they are only used for delivery of large equipment. So if you have some of those big flats, you might consider that. Also what period or era do you model, that too should be a factor. If you run all steam locos, a nuclear power plant should not be considered. BTW, most nuclear power plants have their reactor above ground in a containment building either round or square.
Hope that helps
Have Fun: Jeff
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How about some pictures of the transformer farm that's got to accompany the plant??
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That is Ready Kilowatt! The trademark of several electric utilities. A kid at school many years ago made a likeness of him/it in wood for a school science fair project and got threatened with a lawsuit for trademark infringment and had to destroy it.
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Posted By Semper Vaporo on 02/08/2008 8:49 PM
That is Ready Kilowatt! The trademark of several electric utilities. A kid at school many years ago made a likeness of him/it in wood for a school science fair project and got threatened with a lawsuit for trademark infringment and had to destroy it.
You know If some of these large companies are so afraid of trademake infringments. They should make a trademark and never show it in Public/DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/mls/emoticons/crazy.gif
Problem sholved /DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/mls/emoticons/crazy.gif
Life is so simple/DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/mls/emoticons/ermm.gif
That is Ready Kilowatt! The trademark of several electric utilities. A kid at school many years ago made a likeness of him/it in wood for a school science fair project and got threatened with a lawsuit for trademark infringment and had to destroy it.
You know If some of these large companies are so afraid of trademake infringments. They should make a trademark and never show it in Public/DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/mls/emoticons/crazy.gif
Problem sholved /DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/mls/emoticons/crazy.gif
Life is so simple/DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/mls/emoticons/ermm.gif
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