HO Scale Model Railroad Item 1/87th Scale Intended as an Adult Display Model - for Ages Over 18<></> Mint Condition Tichy INDUSTRIAL STEEL WATER TOWER for Steam or Diesel Service Areas Great Additon to ENGINE SERVICE TERMINALS Builds either 100,000 or 125,000 gallon version Includes Platform Lattice Legs Ladder & Water Column 
Figures, Vehicle, Locomotives (sold separately) This is NOT a Cornerstone kit. Builds Either Low Version 100,000 or High 125,000 gallon Version Used at Engine Service Area locations where the Steam or Diesel Engines are tended to for Passenger train or Freight Train operations Ideal addition for Detailing out your roundhouse area This is a new Kit in the package Plastic kit molded in Gray Water was vital to railroad operations in the days of steam. Thousands of gallons were needed to keep the railroad running. But as locos grew bigger, older tanks were often unable to meet demand. When plate steel became cheap enough to use as a building material in the 1920s, railroads began replacing decaying wooden towers with all-steel designs. These larger capacity tanks were usually erected away from the tracks, supplying water to thirsty locos via standpipes. This allowed the most versatility, as the standpipes could be erected where they were needed most. This was a common option for engine terminals and some smaller stations, where there was simply no room for the big tanks. Many of these steel tanks lasted beyond the days of steam and still supply water to shops or other company facilities.
Perfect for serving your biggest and best steam power, this kit offers all the versatility of the prototype. It requires a small amount of layout space and comes with two standpipes (plus an oil column, which was often located by the water columns to service oil-burning locos more quickly) that you can install wherever you want.
Water towers of this type were built for many railroads, from the late 1800s until the end of steam power. Some are still standing and in use at shops or yards. The kit includes optional courses to build a 100,000 gallon (2 courses) or 125,000 gallon (3 courses) capacity tank. The kit also includes two different tops, bottoms and beam lengths, so any common variation can be built. A Fairbanks-Morse water column kit is also included. The kit includes: *** Platform Base *** Lattice Legs *** Tank sides for either version *** Both and Top for either version *** Detailing *** Piping *** Water Column 
Finished Model Measures: 5 x 5 8-1/2 Inches Tall 12.7 x 12.7 x 26.6 cm GET IT FAST -- NEXT DAY SERVICE MUST BE PAID FOR BY 10:00 am Central Standard Time to be able to make the NEXT DAY AIR TRUCK. Payments after 10 am would not be able to be picked up for shipment until the next business day. If you wish Next Day shipment please call our Retail Store at (320) 283-5850 so arrangements can be made and the delivery address can be confirmed for shipment. 
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· ALL SALES are FINAL. No returns are accepted without a Return Goods Authorization Number (RGA) issued at the sole discretion of the seller. Outbound shipping and shipping return charges and cost are not refundable and the responsibility of the buyer. Items must be returned in the original package. Package must be unopened still in the sealed shrink-wrap and in original resalable condition. Opened packages returned are subject to a 25% restock fee which will be deducted from the buyer’s payment prior to the refund being issued. By returning an opened item the buyer agrees to the 25% restock fee assessment against the refund. - LOCOMOTIVE SPECIAL CONDITIONS: This unit has an odometer and an hour meter on it for return both the odometer and the hour meter must read zero.
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