54light15I've heard of them but have never seen one, much less one in action. When was this filmed? Are there any still in use?
In as much as ConRail hoppers are pictured it was sometime in the middle 70's or maybe early 80's. Not aware of any that are still in use.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
I've heard of them but have never seen one, much less one in action. When was this filmed? Are there any still in use?
No wonder they invented self-unloading boats.
Need to have a full hulett to actually visualize how they worked -
The Cleveland Landmarks Commission has approved a proposal to resurrect one piece of a Pennsylvania Railroad surviving Hulett ore unloader at a new park on Whiskey Island at the mouth of the Cuyahoga river.
Full story here: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/08/landmarks-commission-approves-plan-to-erect-giant-hulett-part-on-lakefront.html
Trains, trains, wonderful trains. The more you get, the more you toot!
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