A Tale of Two Water Towers - Revision history

Dnevil: /* Other Water Tower Sightings */

2016-02-24T04:17:06Z

Other Water Tower Sightings

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	File:RidgeLiveSteamers WaterTower.jpg\|[[Ridge Live Steamers]] in Flordia. Photo by Dr. C. David Hemp.		File:RidgeLiveSteamers WaterTower.jpg\|[[Ridge Live Steamers]] in Flordia. Photo by Dr. C. David Hemp.
	File:ShaneMurphy WaterTower.jpg\|Shane Murphy posted on ‎Backyard Railroading: I built this water tower about a year ago for a friends 7.5" gauge RR. The water tank is an A/C freon tank, hat on top is a funnel, legs and bracing just fabricated from angle iron, "fill pipe" up the center is 1" conduit, railing is 3/16" rod with galvanized wire wrapped 360 deg around the platform. Just the other day, one of the guys that helps out attached the solar panel up top and a 12 VDC battery down low, and this now powers about 1/6 th of the signal system on the railroad.		File:ShaneMurphy WaterTower.jpg\|Shane Murphy posted on ‎Backyard Railroading: I built this water tower about a year ago for a friends 7.5" gauge RR. The water tank is an A/C freon tank, hat on top is a funnel, legs and bracing just fabricated from angle iron, "fill pipe" up the center is 1" conduit, railing is 3/16" rod with galvanized wire wrapped 360 deg around the platform. Just the other day, one of the guys that helps out attached the solar panel up top and a 12 VDC battery down low, and this now powers about 1/6 th of the signal system on the railroad.
			File:Cashton water tower.jpg\|Cashton water tower. Location unknown.
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Dnevil: /* Other Water Tower Sightings */

2015-09-25T03:03:01Z

Other Water Tower Sightings

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	File:RidgeLiveSteamers WaterTower.jpg\|[[Ridge Live Steamers]] in Flordia. Photo by Dr. C. David Hemp.		File:RidgeLiveSteamers WaterTower.jpg\|[[Ridge Live Steamers]] in Flordia. Photo by Dr. C. David Hemp.
			File:ShaneMurphy WaterTower.jpg\|Shane Murphy posted on ‎Backyard Railroading: I built this water tower about a year ago for a friends 7.5" gauge RR. The water tank is an A/C freon tank, hat on top is a funnel, legs and bracing just fabricated from angle iron, "fill pipe" up the center is 1" conduit, railing is 3/16" rod with galvanized wire wrapped 360 deg around the platform. Just the other day, one of the guys that helps out attached the solar panel up top and a 12 VDC battery down low, and this now powers about 1/6 th of the signal system on the railroad.
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Dnevil: /* Other Water Tower Sightings */

2015-07-13T21:05:36Z

Other Water Tower Sightings

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	File:RidgeLiveSteamers WaterTower.jpg\|~~A water tower at~~ [[Ridge Live Steamers]] in Flordia. Photo by Dr. C. David Hemp.		File:RidgeLiveSteamers WaterTower.jpg\|[[Ridge Live Steamers]] in Flordia. Photo by Dr. C. David Hemp.
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Dnevil at 21:05, 13 July 2015

2015-07-13T21:05:07Z

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	File:WaterTower Transportation.jpg\|The water towers were transported on the Annetta Valley & Western Railroad to their destination.		File:WaterTower Transportation.jpg\|The water towers were transported on the Annetta Valley & Western Railroad to their destination.
	File:WaterTower ShadyRest AVWRR.jpg\|The second water tower was installed at the new industrial siding at Shady Rest on the [[Annetta Valley & Western Railroad]].		File:WaterTower ShadyRest AVWRR.jpg\|The second water tower was installed at the new industrial siding at Shady Rest on the [[Annetta Valley & Western Railroad]].
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			== Other Water Tower Sightings ==

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			File:RidgeLiveSteamers WaterTower.jpg\|A water tower at [[Ridge Live Steamers]] in Flordia. Photo by Dr. C. David Hemp.
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Dnevil: /* Construction */

2015-04-01T18:39:22Z

Construction

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	I first saw this style water tower at Jack Haskin's [[Able Springs & North Texas Railroad]]. There are several such water towers at various towns and siding on his layout. They add a touch of realism, as most Texas towns boast at least one water tower.		I first saw this style water tower at Jack Haskin's [[Able Springs & North Texas Railroad]]. There are several such water towers at various towns and siding on his layout. They add a touch of realism, as most Texas towns boast at least one water tower.

	[[File:AbleSpringsNorthernWaterTower.JPG\|thumb\|center\|300px\|A photo of the [[Able Springs & North Texas Railroad]]. Notice the water town on the left edge of the photo]]		[[File:AbleSpringsNorthernWaterTower.JPG\|thumb\|center\|300px\|A photo of the [[Able Springs & North Texas Railroad]]. Notice the water town on the left edge of the photo. Photo by Rick White.]]

	Surprisingly, these model water towers are inexpensive to construct. The water tank is a steel, single use freon tank. You can obtain these from refrigeration repair companies. They are disposed of once empty. Another source is disposable helium tanks sold at Walmart and other retail outlets.		Surprisingly, these model water towers are inexpensive to construct. The water tank is a steel, single use freon tank. You can obtain these from refrigeration repair companies. They are disposed of once empty. Another source is disposable helium tanks sold at Walmart and other retail outlets.

Dnevil: /* Construction */

2015-04-01T18:38:53Z

Construction

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	I first saw this style water tower at Jack Haskin's [[Able Springs & North Texas Railroad]]. There are several such water towers at various towns and siding on his layout. They add a touch of realism, as most Texas towns boast at least one water tower.		I first saw this style water tower at Jack Haskin's [[Able Springs & North Texas Railroad]]. There are several such water towers at various towns and siding on his layout. They add a touch of realism, as most Texas towns boast at least one water tower.

			[[File:AbleSpringsNorthernWaterTower.JPG\|thumb\|center\|300px\|A photo of the [[Able Springs & North Texas Railroad]]. Notice the water town on the left edge of the photo]]

	Surprisingly, these model water towers are inexpensive to construct. The water tank is a steel, single use freon tank. You can obtain these from refrigeration repair companies. They are disposed of once empty. Another source is disposable helium tanks sold at Walmart and other retail outlets.		Surprisingly, these model water towers are inexpensive to construct. The water tank is a steel, single use freon tank. You can obtain these from refrigeration repair companies. They are disposed of once empty. Another source is disposable helium tanks sold at Walmart and other retail outlets.

Dnevil: /* Construction */

2015-04-01T16:48:02Z

Construction

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	File:WaterTower StrutJig.jpg\|Start by welding a pair of A-frame support structures. Make a jig to hold the parts in place while welding. I used an old picnic table. Yes, I started a couple of small fires, but no real damage done.		File:WaterTower StrutJig.jpg\|Start by welding a pair of A-frame support structures. Make a jig to hold the parts in place while welding. I used an old picnic table. Yes, I started a couple of small fires, but no real damage done.
	File:WaterTower WeldingJig.jpg\|The welding jig can be very simple. Lay out the rebar on a flat wooden surface, then drive sheetrock screws into the wood as shown.		File:WaterTower WeldingJig.jpg\|The welding jig can be very simple. Lay out the rebar on a flat wooden surface, then drive sheetrock screws into the wood as shown.
	File:Completed WaterTower Support.jpg\|A completed A-frame support. Make two of these, then weld together as shown in the next photo. These were welded using a Lincoln "tomb stone" welder set at 90 amps, using #6013 1/8 inch rods.		File:Completed WaterTower Support.jpg\|A completed A-frame support. Make two of these, then weld together as shown in the next photo. These were welded using a [https://www.google.com/search?q=Lincoln+tomb+stone+welder Lincoln "tomb stone" welder] set at 90 amps, using #6013 1/8 inch rods.
	File:WaterTower AFrame Assembly.jpg\|Place the two completed A-Frame supports next to each other. Weld them together with 3/8 inch rebar cut to the appropriate lengths. Make sure the assembly is square before welding.		File:WaterTower AFrame Assembly.jpg\|Place the two completed A-Frame supports next to each other. Weld them together with 3/8 inch rebar cut to the appropriate lengths. Make sure the assembly is square before welding.
	File:WaterTower WeldingTank On AFrame.jpg\|Remove the handle and valve from the top of the freon tank. Sand down to the bare metal where the struts will be welded. The tank is welded upside-down onto the A-Frame support structure. The valve stem can be left in-tack in order to hold the one inch PVC pipe supply line. The tank wall is thin so use a low power setting (40 amps) and a small diameter stick (1/16 inch). Or, use a wire MIG welder.		File:WaterTower WeldingTank On AFrame.jpg\|Remove the handle and valve from the top of the freon tank. Sand down to the bare metal where the struts will be welded. The tank is welded upside-down onto the A-Frame support structure. The valve stem can be left in-tack in order to hold the one inch PVC pipe supply line. The tank wall is thin so use a low power setting (40 amps) and a small diameter stick (1/16 inch). Or, use a wire MIG welder.

Dnevil: /* Construction */

2015-04-01T05:03:05Z

Construction

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			File:Rough Dimensions Model Water tower Eighth Inch Scale.jpg\|Rough Dimensions for a model water tower.
	File:WaterTower StrutJig.jpg\|Start by welding a pair of A-frame support structures. Make a jig to hold the parts in place while welding. I used an old picnic table. Yes, I started a couple of small fires, but no real damage done.		File:WaterTower StrutJig.jpg\|Start by welding a pair of A-frame support structures. Make a jig to hold the parts in place while welding. I used an old picnic table. Yes, I started a couple of small fires, but no real damage done.
	File:WaterTower WeldingJig.jpg\|The welding jig can be very simple. Lay out the rebar on a flat wooden surface, then drive sheetrock screws into the wood as shown.		File:WaterTower WeldingJig.jpg\|The welding jig can be very simple. Lay out the rebar on a flat wooden surface, then drive sheetrock screws into the wood as shown.
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	File:WaterTower Painted.jpg\|The areas around the welds are cleaned, and the two water tanks are painted with "shaker can" enamel paint.		File:WaterTower Painted.jpg\|The areas around the welds are cleaned, and the two water tanks are painted with "shaker can" enamel paint.
	File:WaterTower Lettered.jpg\|Most modern water towers are painted with the town name along with the town's logo. Simple logos were designed for each town to make the towers more interesting to visitors. The logos and lettering were designed using a free program named [https://inkscape.org/en/ Inkscape]. Paint masks were cut with a computer-driven vinyl cutter.		File:WaterTower Lettered.jpg\|Most modern water towers are painted with the town name along with the town's logo. Simple logos were designed for each town to make the towers more interesting to visitors. The logos and lettering were designed using a free program named [https://inkscape.org/en/ Inkscape]. Paint masks were cut with a computer-driven vinyl cutter.
			File:WaterTower Transportation.jpg\|The water towers were transported on the Annetta Valley & Western Railroad to their destination.
			File:WaterTower ShadyRest AVWRR.jpg\|The second water tower was installed at the new industrial siding at Shady Rest on the [[Annetta Valley & Western Railroad]].
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Dnevil: /* Construction */

2015-04-01T04:33:35Z

Construction

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	File:WaterTower Footings.jpg\|I blew holes in the tank walls while welding to the A-Frame supports. These mistakes were covered using three inch long angle iron (1 inch by 1 inch), welded to the legs.		File:WaterTower Footings.jpg\|I blew holes in the tank walls while welding to the A-Frame supports. These mistakes were covered using three inch long angle iron (1 inch by 1 inch), welded to the legs.
	File:WaterTower Painted.jpg\|The areas around the welds are cleaned, and the two water tanks are painted with "shaker can" enamel paint.		File:WaterTower Painted.jpg\|The areas around the welds are cleaned, and the two water tanks are painted with "shaker can" enamel paint.
			File:WaterTower Lettered.jpg\|Most modern water towers are painted with the town name along with the town's logo. Simple logos were designed for each town to make the towers more interesting to visitors. The logos and lettering were designed using a free program named [https://inkscape.org/en/ Inkscape]. Paint masks were cut with a computer-driven vinyl cutter.
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Dnevil: /* Construction */

2015-04-01T04:25:42Z

Construction

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	File:WaterTower WeldingTank On AFrame.jpg\|Remove the handle and valve from the top of the freon tank. Sand down to the bare metal where the struts will be welded. The tank is welded upside-down onto the A-Frame support structure. The valve stem can be left in-tack in order to hold the one inch PVC pipe supply line. The tank wall is thin so use a low power setting (40 amps) and a small diameter stick (1/16 inch). Or, use a wire MIG welder.		File:WaterTower WeldingTank On AFrame.jpg\|Remove the handle and valve from the top of the freon tank. Sand down to the bare metal where the struts will be welded. The tank is welded upside-down onto the A-Frame support structure. The valve stem can be left in-tack in order to hold the one inch PVC pipe supply line. The tank wall is thin so use a low power setting (40 amps) and a small diameter stick (1/16 inch). Or, use a wire MIG welder.
	File:WaterTower Footings.jpg\|I blew holes in the tank walls while welding to the A-Frame supports. These mistakes were covered using three inch long angle iron (1 inch by 1 inch), welded to the legs.		File:WaterTower Footings.jpg\|I blew holes in the tank walls while welding to the A-Frame supports. These mistakes were covered using three inch long angle iron (1 inch by 1 inch), welded to the legs.
			File:WaterTower Painted.jpg\|The areas around the welds are cleaned, and the two water tanks are painted with "shaker can" enamel paint.
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	File:WaterTower StrutJig.jpg\|Start by welding a pair of A-frame support structures. Make a jig to hold the parts in place while welding. I used an old picnic table. Yes, I started a couple of small fires, but no real damage done.		File:WaterTower StrutJig.jpg\|Start by welding a pair of A-frame support structures. Make a jig to hold the parts in place while welding. I used an old picnic table. Yes, I started a couple of small fires, but no real damage done.
	File:WaterTower WeldingJig.jpg\|The welding jig can be very simple. Lay out the rebar on a flat wooden surface, then drive sheetrock screws into the wood as shown.		File:WaterTower WeldingJig.jpg\|The welding jig can be very simple. Lay out the rebar on a flat wooden surface, then drive sheetrock screws into the wood as shown.
	File:Completed WaterTower Support.jpg\|A completed A-frame support. Make two of these, then weld together as shown in the next photo. These were welded using a Lincoln "tomb stone" welder set at 90 amps, using #6013 1/8 inch rods.		File:Completed WaterTower Support.jpg\|A completed A-frame support. Make two of these, then weld together as shown in the next photo. These were welded using a [https://www.google.com/search?q=Lincoln+tomb+stone+welder Lincoln "tomb stone" welder] set at 90 amps, using #6013 1/8 inch rods.
	File:WaterTower AFrame Assembly.jpg\|Place the two completed A-Frame supports next to each other. Weld them together with 3/8 inch rebar cut to the appropriate lengths. Make sure the assembly is square before welding.		File:WaterTower AFrame Assembly.jpg\|Place the two completed A-Frame supports next to each other. Weld them together with 3/8 inch rebar cut to the appropriate lengths. Make sure the assembly is square before welding.
	File:WaterTower WeldingTank On AFrame.jpg\|Remove the handle and valve from the top of the freon tank. Sand down to the bare metal where the struts will be welded. The tank is welded upside-down onto the A-Frame support structure. The valve stem can be left in-tack in order to hold the one inch PVC pipe supply line. The tank wall is thin so use a low power setting (40 amps) and a small diameter stick (1/16 inch). Or, use a wire MIG welder.		File:WaterTower WeldingTank On AFrame.jpg\|Remove the handle and valve from the top of the freon tank. Sand down to the bare metal where the struts will be welded. The tank is welded upside-down onto the A-Frame support structure. The valve stem can be left in-tack in order to hold the one inch PVC pipe supply line. The tank wall is thin so use a low power setting (40 amps) and a small diameter stick (1/16 inch). Or, use a wire MIG welder.

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	<gallery widths="300px" heights="300px">		<gallery widths="300px" heights="300px">
			File:Rough Dimensions Model Water tower Eighth Inch Scale.jpg\|Rough Dimensions for a model water tower.
	File:WaterTower StrutJig.jpg\|Start by welding a pair of A-frame support structures. Make a jig to hold the parts in place while welding. I used an old picnic table. Yes, I started a couple of small fires, but no real damage done.		File:WaterTower StrutJig.jpg\|Start by welding a pair of A-frame support structures. Make a jig to hold the parts in place while welding. I used an old picnic table. Yes, I started a couple of small fires, but no real damage done.
	File:WaterTower WeldingJig.jpg\|The welding jig can be very simple. Lay out the rebar on a flat wooden surface, then drive sheetrock screws into the wood as shown.		File:WaterTower WeldingJig.jpg\|The welding jig can be very simple. Lay out the rebar on a flat wooden surface, then drive sheetrock screws into the wood as shown.
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	File:WaterTower Painted.jpg\|The areas around the welds are cleaned, and the two water tanks are painted with "shaker can" enamel paint.		File:WaterTower Painted.jpg\|The areas around the welds are cleaned, and the two water tanks are painted with "shaker can" enamel paint.
	File:WaterTower Lettered.jpg\|Most modern water towers are painted with the town name along with the town's logo. Simple logos were designed for each town to make the towers more interesting to visitors. The logos and lettering were designed using a free program named [https://inkscape.org/en/ Inkscape]. Paint masks were cut with a computer-driven vinyl cutter.		File:WaterTower Lettered.jpg\|Most modern water towers are painted with the town name along with the town's logo. Simple logos were designed for each town to make the towers more interesting to visitors. The logos and lettering were designed using a free program named [https://inkscape.org/en/ Inkscape]. Paint masks were cut with a computer-driven vinyl cutter.
			File:WaterTower Transportation.jpg\|The water towers were transported on the Annetta Valley & Western Railroad to their destination.
			File:WaterTower ShadyRest AVWRR.jpg\|The second water tower was installed at the new industrial siding at Shady Rest on the [[Annetta Valley & Western Railroad]].
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