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Ortner Aggregate Hopper

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, January 2, 2023 6:10 PM

They're just another configuration of your normal, run-of-the-mill three bay hopper.  

Like ore jennies, they're tailored to the work they are designed for - gravel, sand, limestone, even iron ore.  I'd imagine if they're carrying ore (or taconite), they aren't loaded to the top...

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Ortner Aggregate Hopper
Posted by Rambo2 on Monday, January 2, 2023 4:29 PM

What are they for and how do they work ?

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