Micron Art - N2028 - Structure, Railroad, Coaling Tower - Railroad Structures

Specific Item Information: Elevated crossing shanties like this were commonly installed at busy stations and streets where the watchman needed a better view of approaching trains and traffic. Kit is complete with staircase, handrails and stovepipe stack.

Road Name History: Railroad structures include but are not limited to stations, depots, yard offices, interlocking towers and tanks. A train station, railway station, railroad station, or depot is a railway facility where trains regularly stop to load or unload passengers or freight.

It generally consists of at least one track-side platform and a station building (depot) providing such ancillary services as ticket sales and waiting rooms. If a station is on a single-track line, it often has a passing loop to facilitate traffic movements. The smallest stations are most often referred to as "stops" or, in some parts of the world, as "halts" (flag stops). Stations may be at ground level, underground, or elevated. Connections may be available to intersecting rail lines or other transport modes such as buses, trams or other rapid transit systems.

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Brand/Importer Information: This company was located in Austin, Texas but as of 2021 appears to no longer be in business. It was established in 1997. They made brass models in N and HO scales.