RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 25, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2009 Does anyone have a tip on making removeable coal loads for private owner wagons thats neat and easy to remove.I want to model mine [no pun intended]in empty and full mode and want a quick way of removing them without taking the wagons off the track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterl Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Does anyone have a tip on making removeable coal loads for private owner wagons thats neat and easy to remove.I want to model mine [no pun intended]in empty and full mode and want a quick way of removing them without taking the wagons off the track. Paul Windle uses a very quick system, on his layout Moorton Bottom Yard, with the coal fixed to a base the size of the wagon with a metal disc (Ferrous) glued to the underside of the base. ? A magnet on a stick allows him to remove the coal load very easily. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve with the Hat Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 We did ours by cutting a suitable piece of foam (you could use wood or layered cardboard), chamfer one edge on the bottom to facilitate removal and carve the top to a curved profile. Now add neat PVA, crushed coal, once dry add a sealing layer of PVA - coal dust been nasty stuff cheers steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 In N gauge I have used a piece of balsa wood cut to clear the wagon base & correct height for the full load, fixed a piece of card full size of the inside wagon top to the balsa with a drawing pin, then covered the card top with pva and granulated sugar. The drawing pin gives a nice dome to the "coal" and painted black resembles coal without the mess of crushing. A magnet easily removes the load in your fiddle yard. Maurice C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 25, 2009 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2009 Thanks for the idea of using a magnet.Very good.I think Squires sell them I will add one to my order. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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