Coal & Water area

[glenng]

  Lionwing the small coal storage area was made from a box of bits I got from eBay first time making something like that very happy  with the end result.

[lionwing]

I've got my eye on this at the moment...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350724596081?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2661

[Jerry Howlett]

Looks ideal for a small shed. 

[keithfre]

Where would the ash pit be at a small terminus station with a small engine shed (for one loco)?

[MikeDunn]

On the ground 

OK, OK, I would locate it on the entryway to the shed - not right at the front, but close.  Either that or at the end of a slip ...

Over @ Tysley (not the same type of layout) they have the pits leading off the storage turntable lanes.  Here are two pics showing what I mean :


The pit is the length of the lane, and no more.

Mike

[keithfre]

Over @ Tysley (not the same type of layout) they have the pits leading off the storage turntable lanes.

So the ash pit could be like a shallow inspection pit under the track, rather than at the side?

[EtchedPixels]

Yep.. it would normally be near the shed and clear of anything related to working trains.

[Jerry Howlett]

Adding to this thread but Not applicable to small sheds. Didcot for example had a seperate large ash disposal area that was roofed over during WW2 to prevent the glowing embers being visible from above.