As you can see from the date stamp in the image, it has been as while since I've tinkered on this project. The area outlined in black is the power house. The brick pump house is just to the left of the oil storage tanks.
Closer inspection of the piping shows 2 tees with valves for 2 tank car spots, the pipe extends farther to the left for a 3rd tank car. I decided today that the 3rd car spot was unnecessary for oil unloading; however I can now use the space for unloading some other liquid use in manufacturing. In these images I have used the Walthers plastic pipe system to construct the pipe network. The raised access walkway is just behind the pipe resting on the same concrete risers that support the pipe. The walk way will have to have steps to an elevated section to go over the switch stand area that the pipe diverges around.
This image shows additions from this week. I've added the concrete pads beneath the pipe bends and on the far right, the brick foundation of the access way to the tunnel that the pipe runs through under the track to the pump house. The access way will be closed off by a metal door.
A closer view of the tunnel access way
Here is this weeks real work. I'm replacing the Walthers plastic pipe with 1/16" brass rod. The plastic pipe scaled to 12" diameter pipe which is way to large for this purpose. The brass rode scales to 6" which is still a bit large but close enough. I made a pipe tee using a short section of brass tube which has an inside diameter of 1/16".
A larger view of the new pipe. I still have to add the bends around the wall for the switch stand.
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