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Well this week we’ll be shipping the first orders of our new auto flood coal loader. Some are the modern style and a few are the older wood cribbing style. We just need to finish up the top roof wall section with the metal siding/roofing and install the bases onto the legs. Shipping out before the end of the week!  AD3B70DB-4B0A-49D9-B3A4-0B8DF982BFDC

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I will be doing that after this week. Just slammed in the shop getting out orders. I have attached a drawing showing some dimensions. The loader works like this. Two sets of sensors are below tower that look for front and rear of cars as they are pulled under the tower. To start loading a train, when engine is beneath the tower blocking both sets of sensors you push the activation button for a couple of seconds and release. There is a LED light on the bottom edge of tower that will turn on letting you know that the sensors are armed and looking for the next car (ie. coal hopper) As soon as the front of that car blocks the one set of sensors the hopper chute lowers and starts dispensing coal as the car moves though. When the rear of the car clears the back sensors the chute closes and the chute retracts until next car triggers again. And will continue fill cars until either the button is pushed again, stopping the filling of cars or until tower hopper is empty.

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Thanks everyone. Coach Joe, all hoppers should work with this. Although if you plan on using our rotary coal dumper, then you will need to use the hoppers with the rotating coupler on one end of the cars. I know Lionel released more of those cars last year and are still available at dealers. Here is a photo of the two flood loader options

In case those of you who haven't seen the dumper here is a photo of it

This is also built of aluminum

@hclark6345 posted:

Al

What is the best type of coal( by brand name and size ) to use in your coal dumper and what is a good source ?

Really you can use any kind of coal, from fake plastic stuff to real coal. I’ve used Brennan’s real coal mine size( I believe it is #3 or 4. Only downside to real coal is it does give off dust that blackens the inside of the cars.

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