@Greg Houser posted:Do you operate the gantry crane to load coal/ore into waiting hoppers/ore cars or is it just for show? I ask as I'm thinking about doing the same thing with my crane but wonder how well it works in practice.
Regardless, thanks for sharing - your layout looks great!
-Greg
Greg,
When i first got the crane I did use it to load coal from the barge to the bunker. I did not load the hoppers but if set up right it should work. Unfortunately the belt that rotates it has been replaced twice and after the 2nd time I stopped using it. It still goes up and down so I could just rotate it by hand. The coal I use is cork so light weight and picked up easily. At this point it is just for looks.
