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  Some questions about hoppers from a train newbie
 
I went for a bike ride last weekend in a town that had a railroad. There were a bunch of hoppers lined up by the road at one point, so I took some pics. I hope to model a hooper in LEGO, but I have some general questions about how they work first. (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Some questions about hoppers from a train newbie
 
(...) Correct. They discharge over track that has an opening (elevated or not)... (...) Not sure about that part. (...) Yes, it is a "handbrake". It's used when the car is not coupled to train air to set the brakes manually. The wheel is called a (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Some questions about hoppers from a train newbie
 
(...) That bracket is actually an actuator. :) There are 3 joints in it; the bottom of the V is fixed to the frame, the others are just a joint in the arms about halfway. You can see about 1/3 of the way up on the left that there is an arm attached (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)

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