Coal Loading module

shamoo737 Mar 23, 2016

  1. shamoo737

    shamoo737 Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    I been busy building this coal loader module. Stonebridge models put a coal loader kit, but I bought the prototype already build by Karin Snyder. The track work consist of a inner loop is design to go around the loader to simulate loading the coal cars, and the Zbend tracks are flair out to make room for the inner loop.

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  2. rvn2001

    rvn2001 TrainBoard Member

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    Your coal loader module is looking good, John. Now all you need to do is make it work. ;):whistle:
     
  3. zdrada69

    zdrada69 TrainBoard Member

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    I think that the design of the track could be better. There is an option for train to get from mainline into coal loadin oval but to get back to the mainline you will have to push the train back directly into mainline - I am not sure if it is a good and prototypical idea ?? Wish you lot of fun with the ptrogress on your module
     
  4. Jeepy84

    Jeepy84 TrainBoard Member

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    Second this, needs another set of switches.

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  5. gjslsffan

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    We used to do this very thing at Cameo on the former D&RGW. We pulled in off the MT pulled thru the loading tipple on a balloon track then shove back thru the tipple out onto the MT and proceed East. The load out is all gone now, a frac sand outfit in there now, but the balloon track is still mostly in tact. So yep there was a prototypical operation very similar to the one you have going there.
     
  6. david f.

    david f. TrainBoard Supporter

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    Nice work John!
     
  7. shamoo737

    shamoo737 Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Thanks for the suggestion, but the size of the module didn't allow for a second set of turnouts.
     
  8. Kurt Moose

    Kurt Moose TrainBoard Member

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    Great work on this, love it!! Keep the pics coming as you get finished!!
     
  9. JoeS

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    Nice John that is a great idea. Best part is you could just run some trains around the inner loop if you get bored. Well done.
     
  10. shamoo737

    shamoo737 Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    That was the plan Joe, and during a show it will constantly running around to load coal.
     
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