Hi All, A new series of Aggregate Handling Equipment from Wilson Manufacturing plans has started production. These will include detailed Conveyors with and without side mounted grated walkways, Aggregate Unloader and an 2-track Aggregate Loader. Conveyors will be offered as full starter kits and extensions for both w/ and w/o walkway conveyors. The conveyor kits are simple construction of tab & slot with only two bends. Each starter kit contains cast resin motors, brass pulleys w/ belts and safety guards and one A-Frame. The conveyors with walkways can be built with the walkway on either side. The head and tail stocks are separate allowing the builder to lengthen or shorten the main conveyor. Part #'s 1002301 Aggregate Conveyor w/Grated Walkway, Complete 128ft Etched Brass Starter Kit, L= 9.629in, W= .41in, H= .3in 1002303 Aggregate Conveyor 95ft Extension w/Grated Walkway, Etched Brass, L= 7.125, W= .41in, H= .3in 1002305 Aggregate Conveyor w/o Grated Walkway, Complete 128ft Etched Brass Starter Kit, L= 9.629in, W= .24in, H= .3in 1002307 Aggregate Conveyor 95ft Extension w/o Grated Walkway, Etched Brass, L= 7.125, W= .24in, H= .3in 1002309 Aggregate Conveyor A-Frame, 2-Pack, Etched Brass, W= .66in, H= 2.7in
Aggregate Handling Equipment Continued The Aggregate Unloader will accommodate a 50ft hopper and will be offered as a short kit with just the brass and resin castings and as a full kit complete with laser cut styrene for the underground hopper and the complete concrete pit/pad. The second traveling conveyor is able to pivot to any position. These modules could also be used for coal transfer facilities for ships, power plants or steel mills. Virtually any dry granular non food grade cargo could be loaded/unloaded via conveyors. Part #'s 1002401 Aggregate Unloader w/ Traveling Conveyor, Etched Brass and Resin Complete Kit, Laser-cut Styrene Pit 1002403 Aggregate Unloader w/ Traveling Conveyor, Etched Brass and Resin Short Kit Short on space for the Unloader, increase the first conveyor angle and extend the length it to a fixed dumping point or into a silo. Lineside quarries can be easily modeled as a source of traffic with the upcoming Loader. Do expect a Rail to Barge and Barge to Rail transfer system along with a Cement facility in the near future. Any other ideas for uses or modules? Post them and let's see what flys.
Very nice. I would use them for my cement plant. Thanks for offering them. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=219915
Bob - Any chance you'll be doing these in HO? The drawings look great. Also, any dates yet on the HO argon tank cars?
Artwork is complete and I should have the photo-tools in 12 days. Sooooo, I should be able to post some pics of the prototype built-ups in three weeks.
Adaptable to the Wathers Western Flood Loader?? I'm wanting to improve the looks of the Walthers kit I have on my N Track modules. This would be great!
My son manages a concrete batch plant in the Phoenix area. I think this will work great on my plans to model his plant !! :thumbs_up::tb-cool::thumbs_up: .
I will design a new industry for my line just so I have an excuse to buy those. The Skally is getting a trap rock quarry!
Excellent looking model. I will be in line for these if I can ever get my track plan finished in the quarry area. Jamie
I think you can buy these from Traincat's store now: http://store.traincat2.com/categories/Structures/Loaders/ or are you asking about something newer?
I didn't realize there was a store website. www.traincat2.com does not show anything other then the prototype pictures. Also, is there going to be the rounded cover, or the conveyor belt included ?
I thought there was a covered conveyor coming (that's the one I'm waiting on). The instructions include details for how to make the belt itself, pretty simple and effective ideas.
I am looking for a skewed bridge and can't figure out whether I need a right or left skewed bridge. I need a bridge that looks like this from above: ______ /_____/ I see "right" when looking broadside, and I see "left" when looking along the bridge. I have the TC skewed thru girder bridge in mind. http://store.traincat2.com/categories/Bridges/Thru-Girder/ Both pictures show the same bridge.
The best method for covers is to use heavy duty aluminum foil wrapped around a 1/4in dowel, trimmed and attached to the conveyor. If you want to simulate panel lines, glue thread to the dowel every 3/8in and the wrap the heavy duty foil around the dowel pressing the foil over/around the thread. remove, trim and secure to the conveyor. Simple and inexpensive. The Conveyor Belt is made with strips cut from glossy magazines to the width of the Top Frame. Glue enough strips together to create a single strip that will wrap around the Conveyor. Paint the strip a dark gray and then light gray in the middle. Crease the "Belt" to fit into the Top Rollers, around the End Rollers and secure together from the bottom. Simple and inexpensive.
