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Here is a material transfer car I been working on for a while. I still have to add lights and paint it. It started out as a Roundhouse Rapid discharge hopper. I extended the frame to add the control cab and a motor compartment. One of these days I plan on powering it, but as of now it is a good addition to my steel mill.
Here is a N&W material transfer car used in one of there coal ports. (Picture is not mine I have no ideal where it come from)
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Great work Don
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That's really impressive. Looks great!
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That's an interesting piece of equipment !! Nicely done !!
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Gidday, my new thing I've learnt today, very 8-)
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Great job! Don. I don't ever recall seeing one of them, tings.
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Awesome!
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It looks like your N&W car is running off catenary and some small pantographs. I guess its a "Material transfer Trolley"
Either way, thats an interesting unit. What exactly was its purpose?
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Very interesting powered cars! It must be nice to see it running by its own power and without an engine in front!
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Interesting looking project you have under construction 8-)