Mr Fixit posted:Thinking ahead for a mine tipple, would the conveyor from at 397 coal loader work as part of a scratchbuilt tipple? Would it pull from a container of "coal" without jamming too much? I wouldn't need the scoop. I am using aquarium gravel, I sifted out the small pieces with a kitchen colander.
That little steam engine is neat with the fly-ball governor. So if I understand you're thinking about using it to drive a conveyor belt of sorts . Interesting idea. The fish tank gravel is probably heavier than the coal (I remember those bags of Lionel coal feeling as light as a feather), but it may behave better when being funneled if it's not as "sticky" as the soft coal. I'm trying to remember if the bags of pre-war coal were slightly different than post-war coal in size and shape. As long as there are ribs in the belt land the coal doesn't jam between the belt and the chute it should work.
