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Removable Load
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:28 pm    Post subject: Removable Load Reply with quote
I made this little removable ore load for my HOn30 hopper that I just finished building…

I’ve done these before…they work well, are lightweight, & can be done in any scale…

I started by cutting a piece of foam to fit inside the hopper…



I sand the top so it’s kind of rounded, paint it black, & glue on some coarse sifted dirt that hopfully looks something like iron ore…



Here’s the hopper with its load in place…



I’ve used this same method to represent loads of coal, gravel, & scrap metal in N, HO, & O scales…

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Removable Load Reply with quote
Looks great Drew. Question
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Removable Load Reply with quote
Hey that looks a lot better than the commercial ones!

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:29 am    Post subject: Re: Removable Load Reply with quote
wtg Drew. Those foam sponges work well for bigger loads.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:11 am    Post subject: Re: Removable Load Reply with quote
Looks Great Drew. Question

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:23 am    Post subject: Re: Removable Load Reply with quote
Question Question Question GREAT JOB, DREW!!

Looks like ore to me.
If a magnet was glued to the bottom, it could make removal easier. Question

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:05 am    Post subject: Re: Removable Load Reply with quote
I like the idea of being able to remove the load and change it for different kinds of freight. One day haul ore, the next watermelons, then coal or what ever. Great Idea Drew, that one should be boxed and sold!

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Removable Load Reply with quote
Nice idea Drew, I had the same thoughts as the other doctor on magnets Razz

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Removable Load Reply with quote
Looks great! The magnets would work great to get the loads easily.

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