"REAL COAL" LOADS

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On the Pokey Chicagoland divison we have been using live loads for many 
years!!


First thing: Do not use real coal on your layout for loads or for anything 
in your train room!!! It makes a dust mess that works as an insulator and/or 
a conductor when it gets the right mood!!!


We use a sand blasting compound that goes under the name Black Jack or Black 
beauty. This stuff looks and moves like coal in HO scale. It is available at 
a large sandblasting outfits. It is used to prep steel for painting and also 
for taking paint off of brick! We get it here in Chicago in 100 pound bags 
for about 10 bucks a bag.  The beauty of this stuff is that is just about 
dust free and does not conduct electricity.

We do use two working loaders and a rotary dumper in our coal business!!

Mike Ritschdorff and crew



>From: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org

>Reply-To: N and W Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

>To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org

>Subject: "REAL COAL" LOADS

>Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 07:56:34 EDT

>

>Maybe someone can answer my concerns about "real coal" loads in models.

>

>I seem to recall (my 74 year old mind is NOT as sharp as it once was !)

>something about the sulfer in "real" coal eating away the portions of a 

>model that

>it contacts.  But when sellers list items on ebay if the item has a "real

>coal" load it is touted as one of the outstanding features to lure 

>potential

>buyers.

>

>Any comments from the on line "Myth Busters" ?

>

>Second question.

>

>I need source for table settings (dishes, silver ware, glass ware) for my 

>MTH

>0-gauge diner.

>

>Suggestions ?

>

>Thanks in advance for your kind responses.

>

>Neil K. Yerger (Mr. Kit Basher)

>7 Farm Roas

>Wayne, PA 19087-3303

>

>audreyly at aol.com




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