The Los Pinos Water Tank was somewhat unique to the D&RG, in that it was not like all the
bigger standard 50,000 gallon tanks on the line! As a matter of fact, it was small in capacity in that it only held
between 16,000 and 18,000 gallons of water. In addition, where all the other tanks were mainly of the 12 column variety,
this tank actually used bents to support the tank. This uniqueness in size and construction should make it a natural
for garden railroads. Built to a scale of 1:20.3, it is larger than any plastic tank on the market today, but still
towers above 1:20.3 locomotives without over powering your layout like the 50,000 gallon tanks can.
The model 0640 Los Pinos Single Spout Water Tank required a number of engineering issues
to be solved before a structure of this size could be designed and built to faithfully represent an icon of narrow gauge railroading!
The subroof is composed of solid structurally engineered redwood to which one can choose to have a tar paper or optional cedar
shingle roof applied. Either way, this is one roof that will not sag or collapse under abuse!
The tub of the tank is built up from actual overlaping redwood staves, applied to a sub-structure
designed to make the tub crush-proof. Brass hoops and lugs complete the outer detail and are designed to stay in
place with expansion and contraction of the tub.
The base of the tank has the bents screwed and pinned to the floor beams, but allow tie rods
to pass through for additional strength and prototype realism. The result, is a water tank that looks great and is built
to last.
The spout is handbuilt from brass and features a properly enclosed counterweighted chain and
pulley system that allow the spout to be positioned to your needs.
The water tank requires a space that is 12 3/4" wide by 14" deep. The overall height measures 19"
tall. We recommend that the front of the base be placed about 6" from the centerline of the track. The weight of the structure
is about eight pounds! The tank can be obtained in our standard colors (link to Color Selection).
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