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B&CC Coaling Depot Two Track Coaling Station This coaling station is based off of Model Power’s Bors Coaling Station. This coaling station is set up for two track operation: Coal is loaded into the station via a 2 bucket lift from the fill track on one side and then uses a gravity feed to dispense coal through a loading chute on the load side. For this model, my intent was to make this model as operational as possible, remaining consistent with a 19th century mining road, where the loading and chute control would be hand operated. At the bottom of the depot is the operator shed. This was a simple box made from 2x6 and 6x6 with the roofing being recycled from the portion of the Western Mining building that I decided to rebuild.  On top of this is the coal storage assembly, built up from individual side assemblies constructed from 2x6, 6x6 and 8x8 members   
Once these are assembled, the coal storage is attached to the top of the shed and two additional supports are added underneath.    For the coal lifts for the loading side, I decided to go for a block and tackle approach with working coal buckets and chain (the **Details** page explains how to handle pulleys and the coal buckets and the chain). 
Next was to add the loading chutes at the top of the bin and stairs (see Building Stairs for how to build them) 
Now the top engine house was built up from boards and added along with the coal storage bin roof (made from slate shingles). I then added the coal chute details, including the stairs and platform under this loading chute. Polly scale grimy black and tarnished black colors were used for the inside and outside of the coal bucket, respectively. The following picture shows the finished station in its location in my main yard. 
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