In reply to SNFF comments. I thank you all for the kind words. My refinery is a combination of kits ( 2 Walthers, 1 Plastruct ) and a lot of scratch work. Attached are some more views. The other refinery, with the de-railment in foreground, belongs to Buzz Lenander of the New Mexico Railrunners and was A Concor award winner a few years back. VERY NICE ! I too am a member of New Mexico Railrunners. My refinery complex has been in shows in Albuquerque, Denver, Oklahoma City, Austin, TX, Phoenix and Tucson. Soon Chantilly. Overall view : Cooling tower & main office : Overall view : Tankcar loading rack & unloading track : Have modules will travel !
What's with you NM Railrunners and your refineries!! I plan an oil loading station on my layout and it's nice to see pictures of refineries that well done! Did you base your piping on pictures or did you just use your imagination to create the "busy piping" look?
Boxcab - Thanks it is Peco 55 painted railtie brown. Beast - These will be retired after the New Mexico State Fair show and the "goodies" placed on my new home layout. William - I worked for a major " Left Coast " oil refiner at its El Paso refinery as a transportation representative. Saw too much of the inside of the refinery and was still hesitant to begin the piping. I finally said who's gonna know the difference and proceeded. Turned out OK, if I do say so myself. Have fun with yours, just run pipes everywhere !
I saved a lot of sprues from all kinds of kits for the dizzying array of refinery piping. We'll see if I get any more complicated than the ultimate wuss-out alternative, the separated oil loading area: This picture was taken from a road, and the refinery actually is situated beyond the road to the back. I presume they pipe the oil underneath the road, but as you can see, the loading is a completely separate and dedicated facility. Much easier to model for novices like moi!
