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Re: Pics of my "Auto Hopper" unloading hopper car
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Mon, 12 Mar 2001 17:08:32 GMT
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Very nice! And clever too! You do consider it a "six wide" MOC, right?
"James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:GA3Bs5.3xx@lugnet.com...
> I have uploaded some pictures of my recent hopper car design that has
> self-closing unloading doors. The "Auto Hopper" is part of a larger project
> that will include a loading and unloading station via an RCX. This hopper
> was designed so that it can be driven up onto a scale and then unloaded by
> the RCX if it's carring a load.
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> The doors are "spring loaded" using a small technic rubber band, thus
> allowing them to close tight after being unloaded.
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> Also you will notice the hopper is actually 7 wide due to the over hang on
> the top and the inverted 1x6 plates on the sides for the ribbing.
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> Let me know what you think.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3725
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> jt
>
> -----
> James Trobaugh
> North Georgia LEGO Train Club
> http://www.ngltc.org
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| I have uploaded some pictures of my recent hopper car design that has self-closing unloading doors. The "Auto Hopper" is part of a larger project that will include a loading and unloading station via an RCX. This hopper was designed so that it can (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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