Hi all
I have being looking for months now for Faller Coal Hopper Cars Model No 941. I will post pics when I get my camera back.
I have tried ebay, web searches, German US, Aus sites etc with no luck.
Ok, they are operational HO hopper cars which have a mechanical mechanism which opens and closes the bottom of the hopper car so you can drop your load of coal.
I also have an operational coal mine with conveyor's which loads the cars and transfers the load to my power station/boiler room for unloading. A conveyor under the table then brings it back to the mine to start the process again.
I want to expand the coaling and also build more conveyors at the power station for fly ash removal.
My era is steam and at this stage I will look at buying any type of hopper car that has operational working doors on it. Im looking for about 10 more, (would prefer 2 different types, 1 type for coal and 1 for the flyash)
Is there any kits I can get, ready made models etc. Has anyone ever modified a standard hopper car to do this, and if so what did you do?
Im open to all suggestions!
Thanks and Kind Regards,
Martin
I have being looking for months now for Faller Coal Hopper Cars Model No 941. I will post pics when I get my camera back.
I have tried ebay, web searches, German US, Aus sites etc with no luck.
Ok, they are operational HO hopper cars which have a mechanical mechanism which opens and closes the bottom of the hopper car so you can drop your load of coal.
I also have an operational coal mine with conveyor's which loads the cars and transfers the load to my power station/boiler room for unloading. A conveyor under the table then brings it back to the mine to start the process again.
I want to expand the coaling and also build more conveyors at the power station for fly ash removal.
My era is steam and at this stage I will look at buying any type of hopper car that has operational working doors on it. Im looking for about 10 more, (would prefer 2 different types, 1 type for coal and 1 for the flyash)
Is there any kits I can get, ready made models etc. Has anyone ever modified a standard hopper car to do this, and if so what did you do?
Im open to all suggestions!
Thanks and Kind Regards,
Martin