09-01-2010, 07:58 AM
Nice tutorial Andrew. I do something similar with black foam core board as the base. The washer idea is great and demonstrates very well e-paw!! My current loads are pretty much stuck in the hopper (I built them for a run-through train and hadn't planned to make them more operational) but I think any future hopper loads will have the washer for that handy way of removing them.
Ralph
Ralph