Large Scale Central

Gold Mill

Modeling
#1

This gold mill in Colorado will be the insporation of an ore prossing mill for my layout.

#2

Wow. I’d love to do one like that … but the top of it would be in the middle of the living room!

#3

I like it, but watch out mills can get real big fast just like the real deal they can sprawl and ruin the landscape.
I built one a few years back and it is BIG at 4’ high 4’ wide and 7’ long. Installed it has become a real focal point for my layout. and visitors really like it plus it spawned 2 industries for the RR.
I did mine freelance from old photos and was real selective as to what went into it to try and capture the feel of a mine, processing plant and 2 track loader.
Yours would be a really neat build so keep us posted if you decide to do it.
Todd

#4

For the main building I figure 20 inches wide and 10 inches deep. That’s the first two levels and the third will be larger in width to fit 1:24 mine cars.It has it’s own siding which has a switchback.

And you are right about size. It seems to grow all by itself!

#5

1:20.3 Mine project

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/jebouck/ColoradoMine.jpg)

#6

Good grief!!..:wink:

#7

Yours did grow and grow! That looks great.

#8

Holy Smokes!

#9
Ken Brunt said:
Good grief!!.........;)
Ditto! Wow!:)
#10
Gary Armitstead said:
Ken Brunt said:
Good grief!!.........;)
Ditto! Wow!:)
Holy Underwear, Batman!
#11

Now that is one hellacious structure. Excellant build

#12

Bigger really IS better…

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/nicholas_savatgy/_forumfiles/good.gif)

#13

NIce!

#14

Dam john thats bigger then my layout Lol. Looks great.

#15

HOLY GUACAMOLE!!!

-Kevin.

#16

John, what a magnificent piece of workmanship… Beautiful, simply beautiful… :slight_smile:

#17

Well there goes any chance of me building a mine…I’m not worthy.

Sweet!

#18
Matthew (OV) said:
Wow. I'd love to do one like that ... but the top of it would be in the middle of the living room!
Problem?
#19

Doug, nice prototype! Even compressed it should look really good.

John, WOW!!! That is beautiful, and the size makes it even more impressive.

#20

Holy Moly, John, ya could see that baby from the international space station! Talk about large scale. Beautiful work, though, just like Mr Dunakin says.