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<P>Has anyone ever modelled, or does any company make HO scale coal hoppers that can be discharged via the bottom hopper door?</P> <P>I am modelling Australian Outline and, having grown up in a coal producing area, I am keen to model modern coal unit trains. The layout design I am working on can allow for the loading part of the trip via a balloon loop (some may call it a flood loader), but the unloading is more of a challenge.</P> <P>At this stage this whole process is mainly a bunch of ideas floating around in my head and slowly getting on to paper (screen actually) and any ideas that may help for any part of this loading/unloading cycle would be useful. I will also have to experiment to determine what materials are best for the coal (not real coal as it creates too much dust).</P> <P>If you can make sense of these ramblings, any ideas would be useful.</P> <P>Graham<BR>NSW, Australia</P>
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