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Special Projects

Not shown - Lots of details! More photos below.

McCabe Slatyfork Sawmill

The McCabe Lumber Co. Slatyfork Sawmill was built in 1933 after the Coon Gap Sawmill burned to the ground. Slatyfork is a double bandsaw mill that can handle the load!

This Master Creations' kit consists of laser-cut basswood, plywood, rolled roofing, and detail castings. Interior walls, rafters, and multi-level floors are included and the jackslip will be very easy to build! Removable roofs and sawfiler's floor gives plenty of access to the main floor for detailing. The standard features of B.T.S. kits are there... positionable doors and window sashes, slot and tab construction, brass door knobs, and well-engineered construction providing fast and easy assembly.

This mill is designed to use the Keystone Locomotive Works' excellent machinery. These components are not included in the kit, but the interior layout showing these components will be included.

The footprint of the building is about 115' x 65'. Add the jack slip and docks on both sides, and the entire structure is 178' x 90' - enough to make a 40' boxcar look small! Over 1,200 laser-cut parts and over 140 brass and white metal detail castings are included in the HO kit. Most castings are not shown in the photos here!

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The O scale version is also in stock. Order now to get this very limited edition O scale mill.

The complete interior detail package with lost-wax brass and white metal machinery and details will be offered in O Scale for those wanting the interior and a bunch of machinery. Look for it later this summer.

The O scale framework was assembled on Friday night while attending the Indy O Scale Meet and chatting with customers! Size of the part shown is 13.5" x 29.5"!

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The HO and O scale sawmills are in stock! These are Limited Edition kits and are available direct only from B.T.S..

 

#28300          HO Scale Sawmill                        $ 289.95

 

#18300         O Scale Sawmill                            $ 850.00

#18301         O Scale Interior Kit                       $ TBA

 


Below are more photos of the HO version.

Right Side View.

Left Side View.

Loading Dock.

Topdown showing Log Decks.

Sawfiler Floor - Stairs to the main floor, and openings over the bandsaws for raising the saw blades.

Topdown of the back.

Underside of the main roof.

And one of the great things about our kits! The frame shown below consists of only eight pieces! And there are over 1,200 laser-cut parts in the box!

Floor plan for the Keystone equipment


Logging Project Links

Overall Mill Plan
Power House
Sawdust Shed
Planing Shed
Log Dump
Pump House
Drying Kiln
Fire Hose Storage and Water Tank
Boxcar Storage Shed
Camp Car Set I & II
Fire Train
MoW Speeder
Company Office
Logging Locomotives
O Scale Log Cars
Brass Skeleton Log Cars

S Scale Log Cars
West Side Logging Flat Cars

Details & Parts
Other Projects

East Broad Top

Cabin Creek Series

Goin' Home Series

New River Yard


Send an E-Mail with your comments and suggestions. Perhaps there is something that we need to add to these projects! Your input is extremely important as we make decisions about the direction of these ongoing, and our future, projects.

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