Bachmann Slate Processing Building Question

[Guy Litespeed]

In the process of building my first ever railway. Making mistakes everywhere, but learning heaps! Does anyone happen to know what the ‘Low walled vents’ were for on the Bachmann 009 slate processing building? See attached pic. Thank you! 

[Steamport Southport]

Do they have little doors in them?

 

If so I think it might be hatches for dropping coal into. The coal being used to power machinery or heat a forge.

 

 

 

Jason

[KalKat]

I think that is a cutting shed. Those bays would be  stone in or out. There are some piccies here...

Power for machinery was generally in a power house or belt line engine house.. If I'm correct, there should be means to run slate (on railborne trucks/trollies) up to or away from those 'chutes' .....it's been a loooong time sdince I studied this industry!

 

 

Emma

[Guy Litespeed]

Many thanks both. The gaps in the walls don't have doors, so I think the second theory is most likely to be correct i.e. they're for slate in or out. My best guess is they were for waste slate, out?

[Toton]

I stumbled across this post looking for something else and am a bit late to this party, however, it hasn't been properly answered. Yes this is for waste slate. The wagons would be beneath the dressing tables above. Running the length of the back of the building would be the tramway bringing the quarried slate in. Along the middle of the building would be a row of saws and the front would be the dressing tables. I assume the model has a door on the side at the back?