In response to a comment/question (which apparently blogger does not enable me to respond to directly) the photo and information I posted on this unique ballast loader was all the info the catalog had.
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Vintage Ballast Loader
This is a vintage 1908 ballast loader by Fairbanks Morse. The machine consisted of two inclined conveyors supported on a framework, with the lower end of the conveyor at the trackside gravel pile and the upper end extending over the ballast car. Power was supplied by a 6 hp gasoline engine. The loader structure was mounted on a railcar with a gear so the gasoline engine could move the car. The overhanging frame supported a revolving shaft with a double crank on each end. Ropes were connected from each crank to a scoop shovel.
Four shovelers with the assistance of two men could load twelve cars holding 26 yards of gravel each in a 10 hour day. They claimed it was more cost effective than than using a steam shovel. This would make an interesting model, most likely as a derelict on a more modern model railroad.
In response to a comment/question (which apparently blogger does not enable me to respond to directly) the photo and information I posted on this unique ballast loader was all the info the catalog had.
In response to a comment/question (which apparently blogger does not enable me to respond to directly) the photo and information I posted on this unique ballast loader was all the info the catalog had.
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1 comment:
Stan,
This is the coolest thing I have seen in a while, and, I think I might just have the place for one. Thanks so much for posting. Beautiful.
Was this just a single catalog image? Or were there more specifications in the book?
Thanks again for posting.
Peter S.
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