Here is a closer look at our operating HO scale flood loader on the layout. The original kit is from Walthers and the working components were built by my father. The coal is fed from a hopper located beneath the upper level shelf directly above (see details below). After loading the live coal loads and proceeding to Asheville Yard, trains receive helpers that assist the train to Ridgecrest, where they cut-off and return to Asheville. The pushers are actually needed, given the weight of a loaded coal train and the winding 2.6% grade to the upper level.
To come... the operating rotary dumper, which is strategically located right above the coal mine and existing coal hopper. Once complete, the rotary dumper will feed directly into the hopper, making for completely hands free coal operations on the layout.
The coal cars are a mix of BLMA and Atlas Norfolk Southern "Top Gons." The locomotives are ScaleTrains Tier 4 Gevos with ESU LokSound v4.
The clips in this video are just a small snippet of a larger "Layout Tour" video which will be coming from ScaleTrains! Stay tuned!
As alway, thanks for watching.
-Josh
6 сен 2024
