| Standard
Water Tank with Pump House |
| Part #AMB-626 |
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The N Scale
Standard Water Tank with Pump House LASERkit from American Model
Builders, part of the Branchline Series, is typical of tanks located
at strategic points along the line, at stations, and at major
terminals. While tank construction varied from railroad to railroad,
the basic shape changed little over the years. The most notable
change was that tapered tanks evolved into straight-sided wooden
tanks, as well as the eventual use of steel for both the tank
and supporting structure.
This kit represents a 50,000-gallon straight-side wooden tank
on a wooden support structure and resting on wooden beams. It's
typical of those used from the mid-1800s through the early to
mid-1900s and the end of steam. Over the years, many saw modifications
of their hardware and supports. This tank is based on one in a
Missouri Pacific Railroad plan book as well as from photographs
of other railroads' similar tanks. The look of the included pump
house, which housed the pump mechanism for moving the ground water
up into the tank, was devised in the same manner. The kit includes
two different styles of tank roof - flat or peaked, for variety
or prototype matching on your layout.
The Standard Water Tank with Pump House kit has a real wood tank
with custom scribed birch plywood wrapper and peel-and-stick tank
bands; easy-to-assemble laser-cut wood beam support structure;
built-up access ladder and water gauge; cast metal spout, fine
brass wire, and plastic rod-tubing for modeling the water delivery
system; optional cast resin peaked roof with simulated rolled
roofing detail; and small wooden pump house featuring tab-and-slot
and peel-and-stick construction. The finished tank measures 2"
5.1cm square and 2-1/2" 6.4cm tall (2-3/4" 7cm tall
with the peaked roof). The pump house measures 3/4 x 1 x 7/8"
1.9 x 2.5 x 2.2cm. The Standard Water Tank with Pump House kit
is one of many N Scale structures from American Model Builders.
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